Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Baughtman of LAWSON ELEMENTARY enjoys digging into the work of Jan Brett. Brett is the author and illustrator of cozy picture books like The Mitten and The Hat. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Willmuth from ROBINSON ELEMENTARY enjoys Kate DiCamillo. DiCamillo's work includes over 25 children's novels including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux and the Mercy Watson series. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Harvey at CHENAL ELEMENTARY enjoys the author, R. J. Palacio. Palacio's middle-grade novel, Wonder, tells the story of a boy with facial differences entering school for the first time. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: LANDMARK ELEMENTARY's Ms. Thomason enjoys Katherine Applegate. Applegate's middle-grade novel, The One and Only Ivan, won the Newbery Medal for her thoughtful portrayal of a caged gorilla who lived in a mall. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Janna Gibson of SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE selected Nikki Grimes. Grimes is the author of 100 books for kids and young adults, often focusing on young African American characters. #pcssdproud #serveall
🐻🧶 At SHMS, we don’t just teach—we learn together! For the first time ever, our staff has started a crochet club, the Grizzly Yarn Gurus, and we are officially hooked! 🪡✨
Huge shout out to the real MVP, Ms. Erica Nelson, who is leading the way and keeping us from tying ourselves in knots! 😂 Her patience, skill, and encouragement have us stitching our way to success.
It’s been a great way to unwind, learn something new, and spend time with coworkers outside the usual school routine. The best part? We’re proving that SHMS isn’t just a workplace—it’s a community where we support each other, grow together, and have fun while we’re at it.
Stay tuned for our progress—if all goes well, we might just have beach bags and summer accessories ready in time for vacation! ☀️🏖️
#GrizzlyYarnGurus #SHMSTeachersLearnToo #HookedOnLearning #ThanksMsNelson
3.14 is Pi Day! π is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pop quiz: how many digits of Pi do you know? There have only been about 105 trillion discovered so far! #pcssdproud #serveall
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, an important reminder to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities. PCSSD aims to provide services that remove barriers for our students, staff and families with developmental disabilities.
#pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY's Katie Phippin enjoys Pam Munoz Ryan. One of Munoz Ryan's YA novels, Esperanza Rising, has been adapted for the stage & performed across the U.S. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Reaves of PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY loves to visit Prince Edward Island through the work of Lucy Maud Montgomery and her famous fiery protagonist, Anne Shirley. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Bell from OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY enjoys Suzanne Collins. Collins is best known as the author of the dystopian YA series The Hunger Games. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Lyons of SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY loves to read Pat Mora. Mora is a poet and author for all ages who often focuses her work on life at the Mexico–United States border. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH's Ms. Harris selected Toni Morrison, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize & the Nobel Prize for literature. Morrison's novels include The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon & the Beloved trilogy. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Graham of CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY recommends Jacqueline Woodson. Woodson writes for children and teens and has won the Newbery Award for her work four times, most recently in 2015 for Brown Girl Dreaming. #pcssdproud #serveall
Women's History Month, Female Author Spotlight: Ms. Nolan from CATO ELEMENTARY enjoys Laura Ingalls Wilder and her classic Little House on the Prairie series. #pcssdproud #serveall
March is Youth Art Month, a *beautiful opportunity* to celebrate and support school art programs. Across PCSSD, students explore the arts in a variety of inspiring mediums. Here are some creative creations from our SYLVAN HILLS Feeder schools! #pcssdproud #serveall
7th Grade Choir students had an eventful week!
💙 They had their pre-assessment concert on Monday, followed by Performance Assessment on Thursday and Solo Ensemble Contest on Saturday.
💙 The Sylvan Hills MS Blue Tones and Blue Harmonix both received 1st Division Ratings on Stage and 1st Division Ratings in Sight-Reading at Assessment!
💙 All 7th graders from SHMS Choir who participated in Solo and Ensemble received a Division 2 or a Division 1 and either received a certificate or a medal!
It was a great week for choir! Please congratulate and spread some love to these students for their amazing achievements.
Here are some important things happening at SHMS!! #SHMSbearsShine #Parentsmakeadifference #itsgoodtobeabear 🐻
📚✨ The Read Across America fun continues at SHMS! 🎉 Our students took their love for books to the next level today with an epic Book Cover Hunt in the cafeteria! 🕵️♂️🔎 They had WAY too much fun searching for hidden covers, proving that reading isn’t just about words on a page—it’s an adventure! 🚀📖
Drop a 📖 in the comments if you love a good book hunt! #SHMSKidsRead #ReadAcrossAmerica #BookCoverHunt
🎉 Check out the amazing action at SHMS as our Chess Clubs came together for an epic mini tournament! 🏆✨ Great moves, sharp minds, and a lot of fun! 🧠♟️ Keep up the awesome work, everyone! 👏 Can't wait to see who comes out on top next time. #GameOn #SHMSChess #MindOverMatter
