STATEMENT 1/3: Per direction by the Governor of Arkansas, Pulaski County Special School District will be closed until March 30. The decision came after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the nation.
CORRECTION Date is Mon., March 16 Reminder: Tacos 4 Life PBIS Fundraiser; 20% returned to Oakbrooke; 5-8 pm; enjoy delicious food!
Reminder: Tacos 4 Life PBIS Fundraiser; 20% returned to Oakbrooke; 5-8 pm; enjoy delicious food!
March is Women's History Month. Bettye Caldwell played an integral role in the development of Head Start and was named one of Ladies' Home Journal's 10 Women of the Year in 1978. Caldwell moved to Arkansas in the 1960s and inducted into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2016.
Don't forget to turn in your volunteer hours by Friday, March 13!
5th Grade Parent Reminder: 5th Grade Graduation Planning meeting today at 3:00 pm
4th & 5th Graders and Parents: Reminder about tonight's program; 6:00 pm. Internet Safety, 4th grade project, SHMS Principal here for 5th grade; Honor Choir performance
For March 20 PBIS incentive, students must earn points to attend and must not have any office referrals or have signed the DMP more than 2 times between March 2-20
Read Across America Week - our theme for Tuesday was Green Eggs and Ham. Looks like students, and staff, enjoyed the dress up!
Read Across America Week - our theme for Monday was Cat in the Hat *and* Fox in Socks. Looks like students, and staff, enjoyed the dress up!
We had so much fun during our PBIS reward trip to the bowling alley last week! We're so proud of our students who worked hard to earn this reward.
Spring Pictures this Wed; bring envelope with payment to be photographed; free dress for all; no retakes
DID YOU KNOW: A leap year occurs every 4 years to help synchronize the calendar year with the solar year, or the length of time it takes the earth to complete its orbit around the sun, which is about 365-¼ days.
February is Black History Month. Sheryl Underwood is a comedian and television host of The Talk. She founded the African American Female Comedian Association. Underwood was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2007.
February is Black History Month. Lencola Sullivan-Verseveldt was the first African American to win Miss Arkansas in 1980. She was fourth runner-up at Miss America that year. She is from Morrilton and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
February is Black History Month. Charles Bussey Jr. was the first African American elected to the Little Rock City Board of Directors, deputy sheriff of Pulaski County, and mayor of Little Rock. Bussey was born in Stamps and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2006.
We cannot allow any more PBIS bowling slips or money to be brought to school. The deadline has passed. We will refund students' PBIS points if we need to. Thank you.
February is Black History Month. Fran Bennett is an actress, best known for her role on hit shows such as Guiding Light, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Scandal. Bennett was born in Malvern and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," also called Shrove Tuesday. The name Fat Tuesday refers to the last day of eating richer foods before the leaner days of Lent begin when many Christians fast. Do you celebrate Mardi Gras?
February is Black History Month. James "Jimmy" McKissic was a world-renowned pianist who performed throughout the world, including more than two dozen events at Carnegie Hall in New York. McKissic was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1994.
