🐝📚 Pine Bluff School District Spelling Bee Excellence!
These scholars studied hundreds of words over weeks of preparation and showed up ready to compete. We’re incredibly proud of every participant and celebrating our winners who spelled their way to the top. Keep learning, keep striving, and keep spelling! #PBSD
These scholars studied hundreds of words over weeks of preparation and showed up ready to compete. We’re incredibly proud of every participant and celebrating our winners who spelled their way to the top. Keep learning, keep striving, and keep spelling! #PBSD
Pine Bluff School District returns to class.
Spelling Bee Update 🐝
Thirty Fourth Elementary School scholars proudly participated in the 2025–2026 District Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. We are excited to announce the following results:
1st Grade
🏅 Harley Pruitt — 4th Place
2nd Grade
🏅 Kyi’la Pace — 3rd Place
3rd Grade
🏅 Whitley Rogers — 4th Place
We are extremely proud of all our scholars for their hard work, preparation, and outstanding representation. Congratulations to our participants on a job well done!
Pine Bluff School District (PBSD) will observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, 2026. There will be no school for students and staff on this day. School will resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
📚✨ Our district's Librarian PLC recently had the pleasure of attending—and hosting—this quarter’s JobAlike library meeting at the SEARK Coop. Collaboration and creativity were on full display! Led by 34th Elementary librarian Wendy Camarillo, the team engaged in hands-on activities focused on creating and sharing practical programming tools that can be easily implemented back on our campuses. Special thanks to Elizabeth Wall(Southwood Elem.), Connie Jackson (Pine Bluff Jr. High), and Larissa Davis (Pine Bluff Sr. High) for helping facilitate a successful and energizing session—Pine Bluff School District librarians are connected, innovative, and always leading the way for literacy and learning.
Pine Bluff School District Christmas Break, December 22-January 6.
Classes will resume January 7, 2026.
Classes will resume January 7, 2026.
Join us for an evening filled with holiday spirit and joyful performances! 🎶🎄
The Pine Bluff School District Fine Arts Departments proudly present the 2025 Christmas Concert, featuring:
🎺 PBHS Band
🎤 PBHS Chamber Choir
💃 Thirty-Fourth Elementary Drill Team
🎷 PBJH Beginning Band
📅 Tuesday, December 9th • ⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 PBJH Academy Gymnasium
Let’s celebrate the season together!
HOME 🏠 COMING 🔥 2025!
PBHS ZEBRAS 🦓 vs. SEARCY LIONS
📅 Oct. 17 | 🕖 7:00PM | 📍UAPB Simmons Bank Field
🎟️ Tickets on GoFan.co
Let’s pack the stands and show that ZEBRA PRIDE! ❤️🖤 #ZebraNation #PBHSHomecoming #FearTheStripes
Judge Earnest Brown, Jr. Visits 34th Avenue Elementary as Leader Reader Today, Judge Earnest Brown, of the 6th Division Circuit Court visited the second-grade classes at 34th Avenue Elementary as part of the Leader Reader Program. Judge Brown read David Goes to School to the scholars, who eagerly participated in a lively discussion about good behavior and making positive choices in school. The visit encouraged students to reflect on how their actions can create a respectful and productive learning environment. Everyone had a wonderful time learning and engaging with Judge Brown.
Once a Zebra, always a Zebra!
We’re proud to celebrate our PBHS alumni who were crowned this week at the UAPB Coronation:
🤴 Mister Freshman – Travis Harden
👑 Miss Sophomore – Chasity Reed
🤴 Mister Sophomore – Zric Washington Jr.
👑 Miss Junior – Desiree Walker
🤴 Mister Senior - Braelyn Starks
Your excellence continues to shine beyond high school! We are #PineBluffProud 💛❤️ #ZebraPride #UAPB #RoyalCourt
Courtesy of UAPB Royals
We’re proud to celebrate our PBHS alumni who were crowned this week at the UAPB Coronation:
🤴 Mister Freshman – Travis Harden
👑 Miss Sophomore – Chasity Reed
🤴 Mister Sophomore – Zric Washington Jr.
👑 Miss Junior – Desiree Walker
🤴 Mister Senior - Braelyn Starks
Your excellence continues to shine beyond high school! We are #PineBluffProud 💛❤️ #ZebraPride #UAPB #RoyalCourt
Courtesy of UAPB Royals
A new era is rising in Pine Bluff! 🚧✨ The final beam of the new Pine Bluff High School has been raised and bolted in during the official Topping Ceremony. Students, staff, alumni, and community leaders all signed the beam, marking a historic milestone for our city. This state-of-the-art campus will stand as a landmark and a beacon of education for generations to come. ❤️🖤 #PBHS #ZebraNation #TheRedZebra #PineBluffPride
Fall Break will be observed October 6–10, 2025. Classes will resume on Monday, October 13, 2025.
Dear Parents and Guardians, Please join us on Tuesday evening at 6:00pm for our Family Engagement Night. We will be discussing Mental Health and Self-Care Awareness. Special guest speakers will be sharing valuable information, and we would be delighted to have you with us. Your presence will help make this evening meaningful and encouraging for our school community. We look forward to seeing you there!
📣 Attention Businesses & Supporters!
Pine Bluff School District Athletic Department is now selling ads for our program booklet. This is a great opportunity to promote your business while supporting our students and school events.
✨ Reserve your spot today—spaces are limited!
For details on sizes, pricing, and deadlines, please see the attached flyer.
Thank you for supporting the Zebras! 🦓❤️🤍
Pine Bluff School District Athletic Department is now selling ads for our program booklet. This is a great opportunity to promote your business while supporting our students and school events.
✨ Reserve your spot today—spaces are limited!
For details on sizes, pricing, and deadlines, please see the attached flyer.
Thank you for supporting the Zebras! 🦓❤️🤍
🏈 Pine Bluff 8th & 9th Grade Football Schedule 🏈
Come out and support our young Zebras as they take the field this season!
Come out and support our young Zebras as they take the field this season!
The glue that keeps every campus together—our Pine Bluff School District Counselors. From building schedules to keeping classes on track, they ensure our schools run smoothly from the inside out. Whether organizing assemblies or guiding seniors to graduation, this highly skilled team makes sure the show goes on! #PineBluffProud #PBSD
Community Spotlight: Kohler Employees Donate Backpacks to Support Pine Bluff High Students
As the new school year unfolds, students at Pine Bluff High School are getting a valuable boost thanks to the generosity of the “Culture and Events” team from the Kohler Company in Sheridan, AR. Mr. Jaquan Garner and Ms. Makeyvia Goodwin represented the company and donated fifty backpacks to the school, aiming to support students in need and make a lasting educational impact.
The backpacks, containing school supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, folders, and paper are intended to help alleviate the burden on families and ensure students start the year equipped and confident.
The donation comes at a crucial time, as many families continue to navigate financial challenges. The PBHS Social Workers expressed deep gratitude for the contribution, noting the direct impact it will have on students' academic preparedness and morale.
Pine Bluff High School Principal, Dr. Ronald Laurent, added “This act of kindness will make a meaningful difference for so many of our students. We’re incredibly thankful to Mr. Garner, Ms. Goodwin, and the Kohler Company for stepping up and supporting education in such a tangible way.”
As the new academic year begins, the generosity of community partners stands as a shining example of community spirit and the positive change that can happen when people come together to invest in the future of young learners.
As the new school year unfolds, students at Pine Bluff High School are getting a valuable boost thanks to the generosity of the “Culture and Events” team from the Kohler Company in Sheridan, AR. Mr. Jaquan Garner and Ms. Makeyvia Goodwin represented the company and donated fifty backpacks to the school, aiming to support students in need and make a lasting educational impact.
The backpacks, containing school supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, folders, and paper are intended to help alleviate the burden on families and ensure students start the year equipped and confident.
The donation comes at a crucial time, as many families continue to navigate financial challenges. The PBHS Social Workers expressed deep gratitude for the contribution, noting the direct impact it will have on students' academic preparedness and morale.
Pine Bluff High School Principal, Dr. Ronald Laurent, added “This act of kindness will make a meaningful difference for so many of our students. We’re incredibly thankful to Mr. Garner, Ms. Goodwin, and the Kohler Company for stepping up and supporting education in such a tangible way.”
As the new academic year begins, the generosity of community partners stands as a shining example of community spirit and the positive change that can happen when people come together to invest in the future of young learners.
GVI will be hosting a Sneaker Ball on August 15th! FREE ADMISSION and FREE FOOD!
Congratulations James Jones!
EAST Program of Influence Level 2 is a recognition for EAST Programs. It acknowledges engagement and best practices in EAST that can be shared with school stakeholders and their community.
Congrats to Zebra EAST @ PBJH. We are definitely showing our stripes!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL... PBHS students eating lunch with Dr. Barbaree, Superintendent, and Mr. Carlock, Asst. Superintendent.
