The first NWEA MAP growth assessment begins this week. These evaluations guide teachers on how to help students continue to learn. We've added a section on our website with tips for traditional and virtual students: http://ow.ly/im1K50BqlZM #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
It's time for our Fall Scholastic Book Fair! Support our school and help your student discover new books, favorite characters, value packs,
and more! Orders are delivered right to your home and you
can take advantage of FREE shipping on book-only purchases over $25.
The online fair runs from September 14 - 27 and there are literally thousands of selections. The link to shop is https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairsdotcom/fair-finder.html.
Labor Day constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
The final day to purchase Chromebook insurance this year is on September 8. Please use the School Device Coverage website to complete the information for your student's Chromebook. All payments will be submitted online and no money needs to be sent to the school. The serial number for each device is located on the bottom and is part of the Chromebook, not a separate sticker.
Great news for our PCSSD families: we are now able to offer FREE meals thanks to a recent USDA waiver. That means our virtual, blended and traditional students can eat breakfast & lunch for free through Dec. 31! http://ow.ly/GmaQ50Bh7HE #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Scheduling... Students will continue to follow their previous schedules today, Wednesday, September 2. Your counseling office is working feverishly getting student schedules into HAC. There will continue to be changes throughout today and into this evening. TOMORROW, September 3, students will start following their new schedules which will be found in HAC. Students should check HAC tomorrow (Thursday) morning for their new schedule.
Thank you for your patience and encouraging words during this time.
The counseling office is currently rescheduling all students. Please follow your previous schedule until further notice. Thank you for your patience. We apologize for the inconvenience.
PCSSD will be open for regular business hours tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 28). Schools will operate on their normal Friday schedule (which includes blended Group B students). Extended care and athletic activities will resume tomorrow as well. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Central Arkansas is expected to feel the impact of Hurricane Laura tomorrow. Based on the most current weather updates, the heaviest impact is expected between 3-4pm. Therefore, PCSSD will dismiss school early on Thursday, August 27. Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30am and Secondary schools will dismiss at 1:00pm. Dismissal times are for both car and bus riders. District offices will dismiss at 1pm as well. There will be no district athletics events on Thursday, August 27. No decision has been made about school or athletic activities for Friday at this time.
Schoology Update:
The parent access feature is not turned on yet for Schoology. We are working to get all teachers and students up to speed before adding the parent access. We'll share more information next week. Thank you for your continued patience.
SCHOOLOGY UPDATE: Rachel Blackwell, Digital Learning Facilitator for PCSSD, offers another walk through of what Schoology looks like for students, starting with the log-in process to the student portal. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
http://ow.ly/J3U850B8ZV1
Reminder MMS families, Wednesdays in our weekly schedule is an early dismissal day. School will end at 1 pm for students. Only traditional students will attend school physically on that day. Blended students will attend virtually on Wednesdays. Please be prepared to pick-up your traditional car rider by 1 pm. Car riders will be dismissed by grade level beginning with the 6th graders who will be followed by the 7th and 8th graders. Bus riders will also be dismissed at that time. Each Wednesday afternoon our school will be deep cleaned and our teachers will be involved in professional development sessions to maintain an extremely safe learning environment and to equip ourselves to provide an excellent learning experience for our students.
It may look a little different this year, but we are still sending well wishes and positive vibes for a happy first day of school! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Ellie Miller, a parent of 6 children wrote this poem earlier this month for @thrive. Mrs. Miller states in the article that, regardless of options, there isn’t a parent who won’t relate to the words of this poem. http://ow.ly/Issp50B6w5T
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Arrival Procedure.
It's "Back to School" time! This is Principal Burgess and I have important information regarding the first day of school. This year our arrival procedure has been modified. School starts at 8:45. Student drop off begins at 8:15. All bus riders will enter through the cafeteria. 6th and 7th graders will remain in the caferteria until the start of school. The cafeteria entrance is for 6th and 7th grade car riders as well as 8th grade car riders that choose to eat breakfast. All 8th graders and 7th grade athletes that are car riders and do not want breakfast may be dropped off at the gym entrance. All 8th graders will remain in the gym until school starts. All cars will enter the campus through the main gate and exit through the gym gate, same as before. Staff will be on site to direct traffic. All students will have their temperature checked each day before entering school. Please make it a practice to check your child each morning for fever. If they are running a fever they should stay home and you should notify the school.
Dismissal from School Procedure.
Now I have important information regarding school dismissal. This year our dismissal procedure has been modified as well. School ends at 4:05 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. It ends at 1:00 on Wednesdays. In order to maintain physical distancing guidelines, student movement will be supervised and controlled. Students that are bus riders will be dismissed by bus route according to bus arrival. Students that are car riders will be dismissed by grade level. This will be a staggered dismissal. All car riders will exit through the cafeteria, no exceptions. 6th graders will be dismissed to the car lane at 3:55, 7th graders will be dismissed to the car lane at 4:00 and 8th graders will be dismissed to the car lane at 4:05. All times are approximate. I ask that you arrive to campus in the order of this schedule for smoother transition of car pick up and exit off of campus. All cars will enter the campus through the main gate and exit through the gym gate, same as before. Staff will be on site to direct traffic. Student check out cannot be accommodated past 3:30. Please do your best to schedule regular appointments for your child outside of school time whenever possible.
See you Monday!!!
Rachel Blackwell, Digital Learning Facilitator, walks through Schoology for students. This is a first look at a student account as the school year begins and courses are added.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/y0JY3DjwITg
WEB INFO: https://www.pcssd.org/o/pcssd/page/educational-approach
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Hey Parents! Here's more info on Schoology. This Parent Guide is packed with detailed explanations of different features, tools and step-by-step walkthroughs. This guide is designed to help you better understand Schoology. https://support.schoology.com/hc/en-us/articles/201000873-Parent-Guide #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
PCSSD will use Schoology as its Learning Management System (LMS) this school year. Students can submit assignments, review grades, engage in interactive discussions, take tests, and more. Check out this video for more info: https://vimeo.com/46433066 #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Attention MMS Families, Medication Drop Off is this Thursday August 20th and Friday August 21st from 8:30 to 2:30 each day. Contact Amy Davidson, school nurse, with any questions.