November is Native American Heritage Month. Some well known inventions by Native Americans include anesthetics and topical pain relievers, corn, and kayaks. But some lesser known contributions include syringes, cable suspension bridges, hammocks, baby bottles, and mouthwash.
November is Child Safety Protection Month. There are some important steps to take to keep children safe outside like checking play areas to ensure lawn equipment, tools, or other yard items, like branches, are put away to prevent injury. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Reminder! Mills Fine Arts Department will host their Fall 2020 production virtually on Monday, November 30 at 5 p.m. The "Comet Classic Radio Hour" will be available on all Mills University Studies High digital platforms. Admission is free!
Here's a reminder about the virtual pivot schedule for schools and district offices next week. Hope you have a great weekend!
#pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Holiday Giveaway from Mills FCCLA
Pulaski County Youth Services is hosting a "Mask Up for Justice" scavenger hunt for middle & high students across the county. 15 winners will receive a sweatshirt & mask. Submit entries to mborders-hoskin@pulaskicounty.net by 5 pm Nov. 22. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
General Playoff Information:
A regulation halftime is 15 minutes. Upon request to the officials and by mutual consent, the halftime may be extended to a maximum of 20 minutes. If there are bands or performing groups from both schools, the halftime will be shared evenly unless a prior mutual agreement is made. A mandatory three-minute warm-up is given to the teams following the halftime activities.
Please read the Sportsmanship Section beginning on page 115 of the 2020-21 AAA Handbook
General playoff question contact information:
Kristy Clark
501-955-2500
kristy@ahsaa.org
Ticket Information:
Due to the Arkansas Department of Health COVID-19 guidelines, the seating capacity at all venues has been reduced. We know this has and will create some unfortunate situations for everyone involved. We are asking that everyone help us work to make this postseason great for everyone.
Below you will find detailed information regarding your tickets as well as a link that you can share with your athletes. This is the total allotment of tickets for your school. You can give this link out to buy tickets as you see fit. Remember, anyone with this link can purchase tickets out of your allotment. We recommend that you give student athletes and their families first right to purchase these tickets. Thursday morning at 9AM CT remaining unsold tickets will be removed from your link and post publicly to sell any remaining capacity at https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA or by going to https://gofan.co/search and searching for your school name and town. This information can now be shared on the school website and social media accounts. Prices for tickets are $6 general admission. Admission should be charged for ages 5 and up.
If you purchase your GoFan tickets using a computer, your tickets will be delivered to the email address you entered when purchasing. You can also download the GoFan mobile app and login using this email to access your tickets.
This event is a mobile entry event--tickets must be presented on a smart phone for entry. Printed tickets will not be accepted.
AAA passes will be accepted unless the venue has reached capacity in actual attendance or pre-sold tickets. Only the current year AAA passes and lifetime AAA passes will be accepted. No conference/district passes should be accepted. The visiting school should reach out to the home school with a list of administrators who will be supervising students so they can use their AAA pass to be admitted regardless.
Please reach out to the AAA if you have any further questions.
Total Tickets Available For Your School: 225
Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/events/160077
Helpful Resources
GoFan Training Knowledgebase
· How to Validate Tickets
· How to Buy Tickets
· Accessing & Sharing Tickets
Good evening parents of graduating seniors. Are your students planning to attend college in the fall? Do you need assistance with finding funding sources for these College Plans? If so please join us virtually Thursday November 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm for a FAFSA ( Federal Student Aid)Workshop. This Workshop is being sponsored in conjunction with the Trio program from UALR. Parents will be guided through the process of completing the FAFSA, and learn details concerning securing financial assistance including scholarships and grants. Please copy and paste the link below to join us at 6 p.m. VIRTUALLY. Please contact Dr. C. Houston at 501.234.5491 or at chouston@pcssd.org for more information.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82741901891pwd=eXhkOXhRTU5HbUVCVkt4QWhlZzhaZz09
Happy Educational Support Professionals Day! Thank you for your dedication to our students and families! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
Mills High School Class of 2021 Cap and Gown Orders are due by Friday, December 4, 2020. Additional order forms are located in the foyer at Mills High. Order forms may be turned into the Jostens Order Box located in the main foyer also at Mills High School. DO NOT PUT MONEY IN THE ORDER BOX! You will receive a bill from Josten's. Contact Dr. C. Houston at 501.234.5491 or chouston@pcssd.org if you have any questions.
Volunteer winners finally received their plaques during the district's Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, November 10. Thank you, Faustine Smith, for your volunteer and hard work at Mills High!
The Retta Patrick Awards are presented to individuals who have contributed the highest number of volunteer hours in the district’s elementary and high school level. The high school volunteer with the most hours (1,674 hours) is Faustine Smith from Mills High School. Dellinger and Smith both won this award last year.
Get your parking permits-$15, IDs-$5, PCSSD game fast passes-$15, and more Tuesday 11/17/2020.
It is American Education Week! We want to send a big THANK YOU to teachers & parents for prioritizing education this year as we navigate uncharted territory with COVID-19. And, let's not forget our rockstar students who have adapted to change! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence
November is Native American Heritage Month. President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed one week in November as "American Indian Week" in 1986. And in 1990, President George H.W. Bush was the first to designate November as "National American Indian Heritage Month."
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. This year's theme is Taking Care of Youth Who Have Diabetes. Tips include manage blood glucose levels, healthy habits, stay prepared for emergencies & seek mental health support if needed.
Mills Fine Arts Department will host their Fall 2020 production virtually on Monday, November 30 at 5 p.m. The "Comet Classic Radio Hour" will be available on all Mills University Studies High digital platforms. Admission is free!
According to Classlink, all logins into the PCSSD portal are now working. Classlink identified the issue and will continue to monitor the system. Thank you for your patience this morning!
Status Updates: https://status.classlink.com/#
Two VIRTUAL FAFSA workshops are being held for students and parents. Creating a FAFSA Profile workshop will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6 pm. Please copy and paste the following link to join:
https://meet.google.com/pnb-vsoe-yxj?hs=122&authuser=1
Completing the FAFSA workshop will be held Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 6 pm. Please copy and paste the following link to join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82741901891?pwd=eXhkOXhRTU5HbUVCVkt4QWhlZzhaZz09
Both sessions will be recorded and available to parents and students. Please contact Dr. C. Houston at 501.234.5491 or at chouston@pcssd.org if you have any questions.
PCSSD Portal / Classlink Update: The Classlink team is still working with AWS. Several other sites are experiencing similar issues with error code 500. We will continue to update you on our progress. https://status.classlink.com/#
The PCSSD portal, managed by Classlink, is currently down nationwide. Classlink is investigating the issue and we will update as soon as have more details. You can follow status updates here: status.classlink.com. Thank you for your patience.
