#MyAvidWhy
#MillsOnTheMove
#PuttingThePiecesTogether
Interim reports are coming home with students today - September 15.
Parent-teacher conferences are Monday, September 22 from noon to 6:00.
Senior Family Night is on Thursday, September 25 from 5:30-6:30.
And our second annual Trunk or Treat festival will be on Friday, October 31. Mark your calendars now!
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
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!
Having an EpiPen readily available at school ensures that we can respond immediately and effectively in the event of an allergic reaction. Allergic emergencies can happen suddenly, and quick access to this medication can help save a life.
Please take the following steps as soon as possible:
- Send a labeled, unexpired EpiPen to school.
- Ensure that the school nurse has an up-to-date allergy action plan for your child.
- Keep the school informed of any changes to your child's medical needs.
We deeply appreciate your partnership in keeping our students safe. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the school office or nurse at 501-490-5700.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.
This is a reminder about the PSAT! The deadline to pay is tomorrow, so we wanted to send another reminder.
If your student is interested in taking the PSAT please view this flyer that will provide some details about the exam and the benefits of taking it.
The exam will be offered at Mills High School on the morning of October 8, 2025. If your student is interested in taking the exam, they need to complete the Google Form that was emailed to them, and then you will also pay a $20 fee to Ms. Pike, our school bookkeeper, by the end of the day on September 12, 2025.
Once you have paid this fee and gotten a receipt, please see Mr. Rimmer with it so that he can finalize the exam order.
If you have any questions, please call the school and ask for Mr. Rimmer.
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.
🚀 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
#PuttingThePiecesTogether
#MillsOnTheMove
#ScholarshipOffers
#AcceptanceOffers
Students in Ms. Austin's geometry class were recently connecting their new learning with some of the algebraic knowledge they gained last year. Ask your student if they can teach you how to find the midpoint of a line segment given the information on the screen!
#AlwaysLearning
#PuttingThePiecesTogether
#MillsOnTheMove
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
If your student is interested in taking the PSAT please view this flyer that will provide some details about the exam and the benefits of taking it.
The exam will be offered at Mills High School on the morning of October 8, 2025. If your student is interested in taking the exam, they need to complete the Google Form that was emailed to them, and then you will also pay a $20 fee to Ms. Pike, our school bookkeeper, by the end of the day on September 12, 2025.
Once you have paid this fee and gotten a receipt, please see Mr. Rimmer with it so that he can finalize the exam order.
If you have any questions, please call the school and ask for Mr. Rimmer. We are looking forward
As her welding teacher, Mr. Moseley, said, she knocked it out of the park with this shielded metal arc welding demonstration.
Because of this skill set, Lexicon offered Tia a job on the spot! They are interested in hiring her either right after high school or after she attends a post-secondary institution. Hard work pays off!
We are thankful to Lexicon for providing the con-ex facilities and all supplies and equipment to make these courses possible. And we are so proud of Tia, Mr. Moseley, and the entire program for giving our students these skill sets and opportunities.
Watch out world; Mills High is on the move!
