Chenal Elementary

Today is International Women's Day. This year's theme is #ChooseToChallenge. From challenge comes change, so let's all choose to challenge! #IWD2021 #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Last call! Don’t forget to return your Daddy Daughter Paint kit to school for firing by Wednesday, 3/10. If you miss the deadline, you will be responsible for taking it to the Painted Pig.

Mary "Brownie" Ledbetter was a political activist. She founded the Ark. Fairness Counsel, Ark. Women's Political Caucus, and Women's Environment & Development Org. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2021. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Dorothy Morris is a fine arts philanthropist. She and her husband ran the Morris Foundation, raising half million dollars in 1 day during 2018 Arkansas Gives event. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2021. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Olivia Farrell was among the founders of @ArkBusiness and eventually became the CEO of ABPG. She also co-founded the Arkansas Women's Foundation. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2019. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Maya Angelou was an internationally renowned bestselling author and poet. She was also an activist for the rights of American Americans and women. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2017. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Conversations about internet safety are more prevalent than ever with the rise in virtual learning. PCSSD Director of Technology, Jimmy Hogg, spoke with @KATVNews about how PCSSD, and parents, can aid in internet safety. http://ow.ly/eAoY50DPbPS #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Hattie Caraway was a U.S. Senator from Arkansas from 1931-1944. She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right. She was inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2015. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

REMINDER: Registration is now open for the Innovation Challenge. The Innovation Challenge encourages 3-12 graders to apply knowledge they have, learn new skills, and work with people in science-based fields. https://www.pcssd.org/article/407611?org=pcssd #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Carolyn Witherspoon is a labor and employment attorney and first female president of the Arkansas Bar Assoc. She helped found the Women's Foundation of Arkansas. She was inducted to the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2019. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Black History Month celebrations continued an extra week in PCSSD due to winter weather in mid-February. Members of the superintendent's cabinet wore HBCU and Greek shirts this week to show support of these schools. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Alice Walton is the founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. She was named to the 2012 "TIME 100" list of influential people in the world and inducted in the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame in 2015. #womenshistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

WE NEED YOUR HELP! 📸 Virtual and In-Person Students: please submit any school related photos to chenalelementaryyearbook@yahoo.com We need pictures from: • Daddy Daughter Painted Pig 🎨 🐖 Projects • Virtual students who dress up this week for Dr. Seuss week

June Carter-Perry served as the US ambassador to Lesotho and Sierra Leone. She spent 25+ years with the State Department, working in Zambia, Zimbabwe, France & more. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2016. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Willie Roaf is a Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman. He played for New Orleans Saints and KC Chiefs before retiring and was selected to the Pro Bowl 11 times. He was inducted into Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2013. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

TONIGHT! Eat at Larry’s Pizza 🍕 from 5-8, and tell them you are with Chenal Elementary!

Mother Nature surprised residents in Arkansas with nearly two feet of snow across the state! Students in Pulaski County Special School District enjoyed a week of "winter-based" instructional activities in order to take advantage of these rare snow days. https://youtu.be/cGq1CIE1rtQ #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett was a combat pilot in World War II & Korean War. His WWII flight suit is at the National Museum of African American History & Culture in DC. He was inducted into Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2012. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Hello Chenal families and staff! This message is to inform you that all students and staff will return to normal instruction tomorrow, Thursday, February 25. Thank you for your patience this week!

Pearlie S. Reed worked in agriculture for more than 25 years and was appointed chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Services in 1998 and again in 2009. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2012. #blackhistorymonth #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence