Baker Elementary

📚 ATLAS Interim 2 Testing Begins Tomorrow! ✏️
Baker’s 3rd–5th grade students will be taking the ATLAS Interim 2 assessments February 17-20. Testing begins each morning at 8:15 a.m. ⏰

📝 Schedule:

Tuesday: Reading

Wednesday: Writing

Thursday: Math

Friday: Science

✨ Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and arrives on time each day so they can shine! 🌟

1 day ago, Georgette Sierra

REMINDER: School is closed today for parent-teacher conferences. Parent teacher conferences will be held at each school from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Students will return to classes tomorrow. District offices will remain open.

1 day ago, PCSSD

📚 ATLAS Interim 2 Testing is Coming Up! ✏️
Baker’s 3rd–5th grade students will be taking the ATLAS Interim 2 assessments February 17-20. Testing begins each morning at 8:15 a.m. ⏰

📝 Schedule:

Tuesday: Reading

Wednesday: Writing

Thursday: Math

Friday: Science

✨ Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep and arrives on time each day so they can shine! 🌟

2 days ago, Georgette Sierra

School will be out on Monday, February 16, for parent-teacher conferences. Parent teacher conferences will be held at each school from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Students will return to classes on Tuesday, February 17. District offices will remain open.

4 days ago, PCSSD

Robinson Wrestling is building a powerful legacy under Coaches Keilan and Grant Patterson — the only all-Black high school wrestling coaching staff in Arkansas. Their leadership has helped propel Robinson athletes to the State Wrestling Tournament, which begins tomorrow. 💪🏽🤼‍♂️

Read a special submission from PCSSD parent Kelly Bittle about their impact on and off the mat: https://www.pcssd.org/article/2705335

#BlackHistoryMonth #PCSSDproud #ServeAll #GoSenators

5 days ago, PCSSD

A photo shows two people sitting close together and smiling at an event. A quote is displayed beside them from Keilan Patterson, Joe T. Robinson High School wrestling head coach, saying their goal is to build athletes’ character beyond winning medals. The graphic includes the PCSSD web address and a “Find Out More” prompt.

📸✨ Baker Picture Day is Coming Up! ✨📸

Mark your calendars! Individual and class pictures will be taken on February 27th.

Parents can visit mylifetouch.com to purchase picture packages.

We can’t wait to see all those bright Baker smiles! 😁💙

5 days ago, Georgette Sierra

Mrs. Anderson was so impressed by how engaged her 2nd-grade art class was while practicing still life drawing! #BestInTheWest

6 days ago, PCSSD

2nd grade practice Still Life drawings. Several students with pencil and paper sitting at a table drawing fruit and flowers.

The Spring Book Fair is coming to the Baker Media Center March 2–6! (The flyer may show Feb 25–Mar 6 for set-up, but shopping begins March 2.)

Create an eWallet or preview the fair using the link below. Volunteer info will be shared soon.

Thanks for supporting our Book Fair!

13 days ago, Georgette Sierra

All PCSSD schools and offices will be open and operating on a normal schedule for Tuesday, February 3. After-school activities are expected to resume, but please contact your individual school for confirmation. We know that some students may still be unable to safely travel to school. If your student will be absent, you should contact the school registrar or attendance clerk.

Our maintenance and transportation teams have worked diligently for several days removing snow and ice at our facilities, as well as assessing neighborhood routes for our buses. We have identified several bus routes that will be impacted due to lingering hazardous road conditions. A separate communication will be shared at approximately 6 p.m. for families on impacted bus routes. All other transportation routes will operate normally. Thank you for your incredible support and patience during this latest round of winter weather.

15 days ago, PCSSD

Tuesday, February 3. Pulaski County. Schools and offices are OPEN.

All PCSSD schools will be closed on Monday, February 2. Our maintenance crews have made great strides in clearing walkways and parking lots at our facilities, as well as monitoring travel on city and county roadways, and we appreciate their hard work. Due to continued concerns about hazardous road conditions, schools will remain closed. PCSSD Central Office staff and some district employees will return to work. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make these difficult decisions. We plan to continue monitoring the weather and will provide future updates as needed.

16 days ago, PCSSD

Monday, February 2. Pulaski County. Schools will be closed. Central Office open.

With a dominant 19–1–1 record and a 4A championship run, Todd Eskola has been selected as NFHS Section 6 Girls Soccer Coach of the Year. Only one coach receives across Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Read more: https://www.pcssd.org/article/2666524

19 days ago, PCSSD

Article cover for Todd Eskola selected as Coach of the Year. The image shows Eskola holding his award certificate

All PCSSD schools and district offices will be closed on Friday, January 30, due to continued hazardous road and weather conditions. All events and activities are canceled or will be rescheduled. The increased temperatures and sunlight have helped to thaw roadways, and our maintenance crews continue to make progress clearing sidewalks and parking lots at our facilities. Even with these improvements, many of our students and employees would still face potentially dangerous travel conditions. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make these difficult decisions. We plan to continue monitoring the weather and will provide future updates as needed.

19 days ago, PCSSD

Friday, January 30. Pulaski County. Continued Hazards. Closed.

Cooking at home while the ice melts? You may have a sous chef to chip in. Many elementary students have participated in cooking activities as recently as last week, thanks to Apple Seeds, Inc. #PCSSDproud #ServeAll

19 days ago, PCSSD

Students cutting at a table with kale in the foreground

Students at a table with cutting vegetables

A close up of a student cutting a sweet potatoe

A student dumping her cut vegetables into a skillet

A student placing his cutting board in water

A close up of a student using measuring spoons with paprika

An Apple Seeds worker engaging with students at a table

Students measuring out salt and using a lemon squeezer

⛄❄️ Snow Day Alert! ❄️⛄
There will be no school tomorrow due to the hazardous roads.
Stay safe, bundle up, and enjoy a cozy day at home! ☕🧣

📝 We are currently working on an updated testing plan and will share it with families very soon.

💕 From Mrs. Sierra’s family to yours—wishing you a cozy, joy-filled snow day! ❄️☕

20 days ago, Georgette Sierra

All PCSSD schools and district offices will be closed on Thursday, January 29, due to continued hazardous road and weather conditions. All events and activities are canceled or will be rescheduled. While our maintenance crews have made significant progress on clearing sidewalks and parking lots, and main roads and arteries throughout the county have been cleared, many of our neighborhood streets and secondary roads are still covered in thick sheets of ice. These conditions create potentially dangerous travel conditions to our facilities. We will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your continued support of PCSSD.

20 days ago, PCSSD

Thursday, January 29. Pulaski County. Hazardous Conditions. Closed.

All PCSSD schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 28, due to hazardous road and weather conditions. All events and activities are canceled or will be rescheduled. We will continue to provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your continued support of PCSSD.

21 days ago, PCSSD

Wednesday, January 28. Pulaski County. Inclement Weather. Closed.

🎉💯 100 days smarter!
Today we celebrated the 100th Day of School—100 days of learning, growing, and shining. We are so proud of how far our students have come and can’t wait to see what the rest of the year brings! 💙📚

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19ARV25iOItwxBA8DqGV6CKk8Szn4Bvdc?usp=sharing

23 days ago, Georgette Sierra

All PCSSD schools and district offices are closed Monday and Tuesday, January 26, and January 27, 2026, due to inclement weather conditions. All events and activities are canceled or will be rescheduled. We will continue to provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your continued support of PCSSD.

23 days ago, PCSSD

Monday, January 26 and Tuesday, January 27. Inclement Weather. Closed.

Hiring Substitutes!
On Thursday, January 29, ESS will be hosting an informational session and training for anyone interested in becoming a substitute with PCSSD.

We’d love to have you join our team and make a difference in our classrooms.

Start your application at ESS.com and register in advance to attend the session. REGISTER NOW using the link below.
https://calendly.com/bhampton2013/hiring-substitutes-for-pcssd-01-29-2026?month=2026-01

26 days ago, PCSSD

Promotional flyer for substitute teacher hiring event at Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD), hosted by ESS. Features a smiling person holding a green tablet, with classroom imagery in the background. Event details include date (January 29, 2026), time (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM), and location (PCSSD Admin Building, 925 E. Dixon Rd). Logos for PCSSD and ESS are displayed, along with the ESS slogan “Every day counts.” Text encourages viewers to apply at ESS.com..

Based on the latest weather predictions, the winter storm is expected to move into our area Friday evening; therefore, PCSSD will operate on a regular schedule for Friday, January 23. All district after-school activities will not be held. A decision regarding school operations for Monday, January 26, will be made over the weekend. We will continue to share updates as decisions are made and more information becomes available. Thank you for your continued support of PCSSD.

26 days ago, PCSSD

Friday, January 23. Pulaski County. Schools will be open.