Congrats to our 3rd-5th Grade Students of the month! This month, we're celebrating teamwork and cooperation in the classroom. These students work well with others, lend a helping hand, and show what it means to be great teammates. We’re so proud of their positive example!
7 days ago, Elizabeth Butera
Image of Third Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Third Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Fourth Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Fourth Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Fifth Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Fifth Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Congrats to our Kindergarten-2nd Grade Students of the month! This month, we're celebrating teamwork and cooperation in the classroom. These students work well with others, lend a helping hand, and show what it means to be great teammates. We’re so proud of their positive example!
7 days ago, Elizabeth Butera
Image of Kindergarten Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Kindergarten Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of First Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of First Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Second Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Second Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
🎓 AVID teaches techniques that allow students to pursue the colleges and careers they dream of. 📚

💭 What does AVID allow you to do?

👕 Don’t forget to wear your AVID shirt tomorrow to show where you’re going or where you’ve been because of Advancement Via Individual Determination. #AVID #CollegeAndCareerReady #PCSSDproud
8 days ago, PCSSD
My AVID why challenge completed by Maumelle Middle School
My AVID why challenge completed by Crystal Hill Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Landmark Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Crystal Hill Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
AVID DAY poster from Mills Middle School
AVID DAY poster from Mills Middle School
🎓 AVID teaches techniques that allow students to pursue the colleges and careers they dream of. 📚

💭 What does AVID allow you to do?

👕 Don’t forget to wear your AVID shirt tomorrow to show where you’re going or where you’ve been because of Advancement Via Individual Determination. #AVID #CollegeAndCareerReady #PCSSDproud
8 days ago, PCSSD
My AVID why challenge completed by Mills Middle School
My AVID why challenge completed by Landmark Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Crystal Hill Elementary
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
AVID DAY poster from Mills Middle School
AVID DAY poster from Mills Middle School
My AVID why challenge completed by Chenal Elementary
If you still need to purchase Chromebook insurance, the deadline is Friday, October 3. Here is the link with information on ways to enroll, online, by mail, or over the phone: https://www.pcssd.org/page/chromebook-insurance #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
8 days ago, PCSSD
chromebook reminder
Chromebook insurance
Chromebook insurance espanol

REMINDER! 🎓 PCSSD puts AVID in Action ✨. At College Station Elementary, teachers brought college to our classrooms — sharing campus stories, degree opportunities, and real advice from their alma maters 🏫. Tomorrow, join the fun: wear a college or career shirt to school. 👕 #PCSSDproud #ServeAll #AVID #CollegeReady

15 days ago, PCSSD
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
Student asking question during College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
College Presentations at College Station
The third week of September is National Security Officer Appreciation Week. This week allows us to highlight the amazing work of our dozens of security officers at PCSSD. This includes monitoring the school, preventing unauthorized entries, responding to emergencies, investigating misconduct, and, most importantly, supporting students. We are so thankful for all their hard work. #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
19 days ago, PCSSD
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
National Security Officer Appreciation Week
🎉 Tomorrow is AVID Wednesday—time to flex those future goals! 🎉
Check out this video Sylvan Hills Middle School did on AVID Day last week. 🎥➡️ https://youtu.be/GQvNB4ABA2Q
Here’s how you can join the fun:
🎓 Rock your favorite college tee
💼 Suit up in your dream-career shirt
📸 Pose for a pic and tag us #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
22 days ago, PCSSD
PCSSD is proud to participate in AVID Day, joining schools and districts across the nation today in celebrating the transformative power of education
and opportunity. Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde honored PCSSD by declaring September 12, 2025, as “AVID Day” in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Read more about it here: https://www.pcssd.org/article/2414479 #PCSSDproud #ServeAll #myAVIDwhy #AVIDDay
26 days ago, PCSSD
AVID Day Proclamation
AVID Day Proclamation
AVID Day Proclamation
AVID Day Proclamation

We are proud to celebrate Chef Appreciation Week, a time to honor the chefs who bring passion, creativity, and care to every meal they prepare for our students. At PCSSD, we have a pair of chefs who transform food into celebration, comfort, connection, and community – Chartwells' Executive Chef King Joseph and Chef Sarah Montgomery, who prepare meals in our cafés & caterings for district staff; help train our kitchen staffs; conduct in-café programs with our students; and so much more. Thank you, Chef King & Chef Sarah, for all you do for the students of PCSSD!

27 days ago, PCSSD
Chef Appreciation Week
Congratulations to our 3rd Grade-5th Grade Students of the Month! 🎉
This month, we are focusing on respect in the classroom. These amazing students have shown they are polite, cooperative, patient, and always willing to help. We are so proud of them!
27 days ago, Elizabeth Butera
Image of Third Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Third Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Fourth Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Fifth Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of Fifth Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Congratulations to our Kindergarten–2nd Grade Students of the Month! 🎉
This month, we are focusing on respect in the classroom. These amazing students have shown they are polite, cooperative, patient, and always willing to help. We are so proud of them!
27 days ago, Elizabeth Butera
Image of Kindergarten Student who was nominated for Student of the Month.
Image of Kindergarten Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of First Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of First Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of  Second Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month
Image of  Second Grade Student who was nominated for Student of the Month

Tomorrow, PCSSD students and staff—let’s turn the hallways into a runway of college and career readiness! Every shirt you wear tells your story of where you've been or where you want to be.
🎓 Rock your favorite college tee
💼 Suit up in your dream-job attire
📸 Snap a pic & tag us

What is AVID?
PCSSD is implementing AVID in every grade level at all elementary, middle and high schools across the district. Our AVID teams are eagerly promoting this system which increases student engagement, promotes classroom collaboration and activates deeper levels of learning in their classrooms with practical, immediately useful tools and instructional strategies. Teachers who participate in AVID professional learning begin to shift their beliefs about teaching and learning, allowing them to cultivate a growth mindset both for themselves and their students.

AVID Mission Statement

AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.

AVID for Elementary Schools

Putting future leaders on an early path to success in school

AVID Elementary engages young learners and provides them with the critical skills to become confident, independent thinkers who have a thirst for learning. Teachers use AVID strategies to provide students with:

  • Proven ways to succeed in school

  • Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading to learn

  • Note-taking and time management skills

  • Best ways to work together inside and outside of the classroom

AVID for Secondary Schools

Moving future leaders toward college success and beyond

AVID’s teaching strategies and curriculum build positive teacher-student relationships to ensure student success schoolwide. AVID Elective students:

  • Proven ways to succeed in school

  • Enroll in advanced courses (AP®)

  • Receive academic instruction and tutorial support

  • Strengthen their writing skills

  • Improve study and organization skills

  • Gain “college knowledge”

  • Visit colleges and explore careers

The AVID Advantage

  • Reduces variation in classroom instruction.

  • Leverages grit and determination of students.

  • Emphasizes rigorous coursework, relevance of instruction and relationships.

  • Raises expectations of educators, students and their families.

  • Re-energizes the staff on campus and in the district.

29 days ago, PCSSD
AVID Wednesday Mills Middle
AVID Wednesday Sherwood Elementary
AVID Wednesday Sylvan Hills Elementary
AVID Wednesday Joe T. Robinson Middle
AVID Wednesday Sylvan Hills Elementary
AVID Wednesday Sherwood Elementary
AVID Wednesday Sylvan Hills Elementary
AVID Wednesday Sylvan Hills Junior High
AVID Wednesday Sherwood Elementary
AVID Wednesday Sherwood Elementary

🚀 Our incredible volunteers gave over 10,000 hours of their time to students last school year, and they’re ready to level up for 2025-2026!

📚 Today, ladies from the UAPB Alumni Association kicked off a monthly Book Club with our third graders at College Station and Harris Elementaries. Kids also had a friend scavenger hunt where they had to get signatures from the other school's scholars.

💖 Want in on the fun? Become a PCSSD volunteer and help spark young minds. Sign up here: https://securevolunteer.com/Pulaski-County-Special-School-District/home

🔒 Safety first: Anyone who wishes to volunteer at a PCSSD school must first complete a volunteer application. This includes a background check conducted online at no cost to the volunteer.
#PCSSDproud #ServeAll #CSESonFire #PantherProud #BetterTogether

29 days ago, PCSSD
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries
UAPB Alumni read to College Station and Harris Elementaries

Happy Grandparents Day! Last Friday, Lawson Elementary celebrated with a special lunch honoring the grandparents who fill our students’ lives with love, wisdom, and support. Thank you to all the grandparents who joined us, you made the day unforgettable!

30 days ago, Elizabeth Butera
Image of students and their grandparents enjoying lunch together
Image of a first grade student and a pre-k student with their grandmother.
Image of a pre-k student and his grandmother
Image of twin students with their grandmother
Image of a pre-k student and her grandmother
Image of students and their grandparents enjoying lunch together

Not sure what to wear tomorrow? Pick a college or career shirt to join in on AVID Wednesday! What is AVID? AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society. #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
👕 Rock your dream school tee
🩺 Don your future-career shirt
📸 Strike a pose & tag us in your pic

about 1 month ago, PCSSD
Sylvan Hills Elementary AVID Wednesday
Oak Grove Avid Wednesday
Oak Grove Avid Wednesday
Crystal Hill Avid Wednesday
Sylvan Hills Elementary AVID Wednesday
Sylvan Hills Elementary AVID Wednesday
Crystal Hill Avid Wednesday
Crystal Hill Avid Wednesday
Crystal Hill Avid Wednesday
Sylvan Hills Elementary AVID Wednesday
Lawson Elementary had a special visit from NED’s Resiliency Ride last week! Students learned the power of Never giving up, Encouraging others, and Doing their best through exciting stories and amazing Yo-Yo tricks. Yo-Yos are available for purchase in the counseling office before school as a fun way to keep practicing resiliency and remembering NED’s important message!
about 1 month ago, Elizabeth Butera
Performer Frank on stage doing a yo-yo trick with the green UFO yo-yo.
Performer Frank on stage doing a yo-yo trick with the UFO yo-yo.
Performer Frank on stage with a first grade student who was chosen from the audience to be part of the show.
Happy Labor Day! Schools and offices are closed in observance of the holiday. Thank you to our staff for all of their hard work getting the school year off to a great start! #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
about 1 month ago, PCSSD
Happy Labor Day from PCSSD
You might be what the next generation of PCSSD students need! Are you certified in secondary math or Spanish? Those are just a few of the open positions available at pcssd.org/page/human-resources. #PCSSDproud #ServeAll
about 1 month ago, PCSSD
Now Hiring Teachers
📣 PCSSD students ages 14–18 — are you ready to earn money 💵, gain real-world experience 💼, and build your resume 📄? Attend the Youth Employment Program Open House with our friends at Pulaski County Youth Services to learn how you can get involved and even get approved on-site!

📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 🕠 5:30-7:00 PM
📍 Pulaski County Administrative Building 4th floor
201 South Broadway, Little Rock, AR 72201
📞 Questions? Call 501.340.8250

🔍 Program Details
🗓️ Dates: September 8 – November 14, 2025
⏱️ 10 weeks | 16 hours/week 💰 $13/hour
⚖️ Income-based eligibility — Funded by TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

📌 What to Bring:
👩‍🎓 Students:
-Government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport, school ID, etc.)
-Signed Social Security card
-U.S. birth certificate
-Non-U.S. citizens: permanent resident card or work authorization
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents/Guardians:
-Recent check stub or 2024 W-2 OR proof of public assistance (SNAP, TEA, Work Pays, Medicaid, SSI)

If not receiving assistance: documentation of household size, SSN cards for all household members, and proof of household income

❓ Not sure what to bring? Call us at 501.340.8250 — we’re happy to help!

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future, gain valuable skills, and get paid while you learn!
about 2 months ago, PCSSD
workforce open house