Mills University Studies High School

It's officially Spring! Look out for signs that Spring has sprung: warmer, longer days, more rain and flowers in bloom! 🌷What's your favorite thing about Spring? #pcssdproud #serveall

Ms. Harper's classes have been participating in cupcake wars this week! The students made vanilla or chocolate cupcakes from scratch and had to show their work to the judges who evaluated them on display, taste, and presentation. Which one do you think won? #ElevatingExcellence #CookingMatters

We want to send a huge congratulations to our Mills University Studies High School band who performed last night and received all SUPERIOR (highest score possible) ratings on stage and in sight reading. Of the forty-five bands that performed in our region, only six scored this well with MUSH being one of those! Their hard work, dedication, extra practice, and outstanding directors have made this achievement possible. Way to go, band!!! #ElevatingExcellence #MusicMatters #TheBandAlwaysWins

It's National Athletic Training Month! In PCSSD, athletic trainers play a vital role in the development and healthcare of student athletes. Special thanks to Zankhana Patel, Shadaveya McPhereson, and Dylan Thompson for helping our athletes achieve their goals while staying injury-free! #pcssdproud #serveall

You are cordially invited to the Mills University Studies High School Fine Arts Spring Showcase- Encore: Timeless Expressions. Come enjoy our 2D and 3D art projects; pieces by band, orchestra, and choir; and performances by drama, theater, and debate. The showcase will run from 6:00-7:30. Please join us in this free-flow fun night!

Check out the winners of cupcake wars! These students from Ms. Silva's class made cupcakes to match the planets in their science studies last week. Astronomy and baking are both sciences - and how delicious!

Attention Mills community! Mills University Studies High will host a community meeting to update everyone on the construction projects taking place on campus. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m. in the seminar room. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the teacher and the students of the month for March! This month, Ms. Parker was nominated by students for this honor. As one said, "Ms. Parker has made me feel like I have a safe spot in school. I don't even have her class and she still reaches out to me about every event." Another student stated, "She's a good teacher because she helps me with anything I need help on." The students this month are nominated by teachers. Here are the statements made about them in the nomination process! Christopher Llamas, 9th grade: Chris is the best student behaviorally, academically, and socially. He is determined and disciplined to do the right thing even if others are not. Chris is sweet and always in a great mood. Jiovanni Martinez, 10th grade: Jiovanni has maintained As and Bs this school year, he rarely misses school, and he recently scored the highest level - level 4 - on the winter ATLAS interim assessment. He is such a hard-working student! Shirley Velasquez-Gonzalez, 11th grade: Shirley embodies the BLAZE standards: she is actively involved in school activities and extracurriculars, she strives for academic excellence, and she is always respectful and inclusive of all her teachers and peers! Kearlena Collins, 12th grade: Kearlena asks questions to aid her understanding and clarify points of confusion. She is polite, considerate, hard-working, and always helpful. She will be so successful in life because of these wonderful characteristics!

♻️The 2025 theme for Global Recycling Day is Recycling Heroes! ♻️ How can your family join this global effort? It can be as easy as drinking from reusable bottles or recycling aluminum cans. Share your recycling tips below. #pcssdproud #serveall#pcssdproud #serveall

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ Many Americans join this celebration of Irish heritage by wearing green. Other traditions include enjoying parades, Irish dancing and traditional foods like corned beef and cabbage. #pcssdproud #serveall

March is Irish-American Heritage Month! 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 DID YOU KNOW? At least 9 signers of the Declaration of Independence had an Irish background. Learn more about how these Irish founders supported the creation of the U.S. https://trst.in/0RhBsR #pcssdproud #serveall

As we head into 4th quarter, we're down to our last two months with PCSSD high school students joining as active participants in our school board meetings. On Tuesday night, MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH senior Tyson Thompson represented the student body at the March Board of Education meeting. We are so proud of his hard work and willingness to represent the Comets. Way to go, Tyson!

Community members - WE NEED YOU! 🏀 Comets Spirit Send-Off! 🚀 Mills University Studies High School invites all parents and community members to join us for a Comets Spirit Send-Off as we cheer on our basketball team to the State Championship! 📅 Date: Friday, March 14th ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Parents and Community Members will line the sides of Dixon Road (from Mills High to the I-530 on-ramp) Let’s show our Comet pride and send the team off in style! Wear green or gold, bring pom-poms, posters, and spirit items, and help us rally our boys to victory over the Morrilton Devil Dogs! Please share this and come out to support our team! 🚀💛💚 Go Comets! 💚💛🚀 #ElevatingExcellence #CometNation #SendOff #StateChampionship #MUSHS

Our community has come through and gifted our campus the opportunity to take 120 students to the State Championship game in Hot Springs on Friday! So, tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 13th, the first 30 students of each grade level will have the chance to sign up for these tickets at no cost. This will be on a first come-first serve basis! The first 30 seniors will need to see Dr. Jackson. The first 30 juniors will see Mr. Patterson. The first 30 sophomores will see Mr. Rimmer. And the first 30 freshmen will see Ms. A. Jordan. Students will provide their name and their phone number so that the electronic tickets can be transferred to them for entrance to the arena. Let's stand up, Comet Nation!!! #ElevatingExcellence #GoComets #MUSHS

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Last, but certainly not least, more than one teacher librarian selected YA fantasy writer, Tomi Adeyemi. Adeyemi's wildly popular Legacy of Orïsha trilogy was inspired by her study of West African mythology. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Barbara Kingsolver was another author who made several of our teacher librarians' must-read lists. Her most recent novel, Demon Copperhead, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2023. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Lois Lowry was also selected by several of our teacher librarians. Lowry's works grapples with tough topics including her dystopian middle-grade novel, The Giver. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Author & illustrator Patricia Polacco was selected by three of our teacher librarians! Her book Thank You, Mr. Falker shares the story of the teacher who recognized her dyslexia and helped her read at age 14. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Matthews of MAUMELLE MIDDLE picked Judy Blume. This quintessential children's, YA and adult is the author behind staples like Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. #pcssdproud #serveall

Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Choat of SYLVAN HILLS HIGH can't put down Agatha Christie. And it's no mystery why! Christie's novels are still hooking readers with her intricate whodunit plots and clever detective protagonists. #pcssdproud #serveall