The state included kindergarten the fourth year, but increased the ratio of students from 75 to 100. Jimmie Helton retired in 1986, and Vivian Sims was hired as assistant principal. Since Mrs. Sims was a certified art teacher, much of her time the first year was spent in the classroom assisting the teachers with art instructuion. The Pulaski Elementary PTO elected to not have the carnival in the spring. Instead, they sponsored a Cub Run as part of the physical education program.
Students obtain pledges and run laps for a prescribed amount of time.
This is now the annual fund raiser. A foster grandparent program was implemented in 1989. Persons sixty or older who met specific requirements are hired to interact with students. Another big change to Pulaski Elementary happened in 1992 when a new school for grades three, four, and five was opened called Southside Elementary. Assistant principal Vivian Sims was named as principal of the new school and all of the portables used for classrooms were removed leaving only one which is now used for storage.