
Hello Bates Parents and Guardians,
To finish up our Kindness Week, tomorrow we will fill our hearts with kindness and wear red. Monday will conclude the activities with neon day. Thank you for your participation! Thank you and have a great evening!

REMINDER! The Pulaski County Special School District science fair will be held *this* Friday, February 7 from 9am until 1 pm. Come visit us at UA-Little Rock and see all the projects from across our school district. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence


The Orange Ladies Society and the Daisy Bates Gentlemen's Club is sponsoring their 2020 FRIENDSHIP BALL on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th.
Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased from any Orange Lady or Gentlemen's Club member. They may also be purchased in the front office. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Parents will be admitted free of charge. Pre-K through 1st-grade students MUST be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
What a wonderful way to enjoy music, dancing, and food concessions with your child on Valentine's Night! Question???? Please contact Mrs. Copeland or Mr. White.

February is Black History Month. Samuel Massie Jr. was a chemist and worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII. His research led to medications to treat malaria, meningitis and more. He was born in North Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1998.


This week we're participating in the Great Kindness Challenge. Today's challenge was "crazy hair day!" How cute are our Pre-K teachers and students with their crazy hair?! ❤️❤️



February is Black History Month. Vice Admiral Edward Moore Jr. was the highest ranking African American in the Navy at the time of his retirement. Moore's family moved to Little Rock while he was in high school. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1999.


Hello Bates Parents and Guardians,
This is just a friendly reminder that Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Monday, February 10, 2020 from 12:00-6:00 p.m. Your child should be bringing home paperwork this week for you to schedule a conference time. Also, there will be no school on this day. Thank you and have a great evening!

Registration is now open for students *RETURNING* to PCSSD for the 2020-2021 school year. Registration can be done online through the registration portal: https://pcssd-cas.hosted.src-solutions.com/cas_PulaskiCountySSD/login


February is Black History Month. John Harold Johnson built Johnson Publishing Company, a publishing empire that launched Ebony and Jet magazines. He was born in Arkansas City and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.


February is American Heart Month. Help raise awareness for heart disease by participating in "Wear Red Day" this Friday (Feb. 7). Together we are empowering women to beat heart disease and stroke, giving them more time to do amazing things.


School counselors help students in more ways than you realize. This week we celebrate them and the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career as a part of National School Counseling Week.


Hello Bates Parents and Guardians,
This is just a friendly reminder that we are a uniform school and students should be in uniforms daily. To be in compliance with the PCSSD uniform code, students should be in a sold color polo top and khaki, blue, or black bottoms. As we start off the year with our Mission Possible Reset, we ask that children are in uniform daily. Thank you for your assistance.

Happy Groundhog Day! Do you want 6 more weeks of winter?


February is Black History Month. Maya Angelou is a renowned bestselling author, poet, actor and performer. She lived in Stamps, AR for ten years with her grandmothers. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.


In honor of Black History Month, every day in February we'll recognize a great leader in African American history. We'll highlight someone new each morning.


Though school board appreciation month is ending, we're always thankful for the work of our school board members. Your dedication and hard work for our students is evident every day! THANK YOU!


Congratulations to PCSSD athletic director, Danny Ebbs, on his selection to be placed into the Arkansas Activities Association Arkansas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. What an honor! Congrats, Danny! http://ow.ly/IFMA50y45kT


Hello Bates Parents and Guardians,
Tonight is our Family Night and Science Fair at 5:30. Students who attend with a parent will receive a free dress pass. Also, chili will be served. We look forward to seeing you this evening!

Happy 100 days of school to our students and teachers! Cheers to an awesome school year so far! Schools across PCSSD are participating in fun, unique ways. We'll have pictures from all our schools over on our Facebook page.


Eli Keller has two kids who both attend PCSSD schools. His fiancée, Mary, has 3 kids. When he's not chasing around the kids, Eli volunteers for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas.
