For the second consecutive year, Sheridan's Sophia Allen is the 5A state champion in girls pole vault. She cleared 11'4" at today's state meet in Van Buren. (Photo credit: Coach Tony Bone)
May 6, 2022 is the tenth-annual School Lunch Hero Day. This is a day to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. School Lunch Hero Day provides us with the perfect opportunity to recognize the hardworking folks in the Sheridan School District's cafeterias. Thank you, for all that you do!
Tryouts for middle school boys basketball will be May 9-11.
If your child will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2022, it's time to register him or her for Kindergarten. Click on the link below to get them registered ASAP! Parents of all children who are registered for Kindergarten will be contacted soon for their child to participate in the Sheridan School District's Kindergarten Round-up on May 19. Don't miss out on the opportunity! Click here: https://www.sheridanschools.org/page/2022-23-pre-k-kindergarten-enrollment
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We appreciate all teachers all year. But this week is a little extra special, and we think our teachers in the Sheridan School District are extra special, too. You're the best! Thank you for all that you do!
Please note the updated schedule for SHS senior activities.
The Sheridan girls won their second straight River City Conference junior high track championship on Wednesday. The Sheridan boys finished as runners-up in their division. Congratulations to both teams on a great season! (Photos courtesy Coach Tony Bone.)
Good luck to all our Sheridan High School AP testers who will take their AP exams between May 2-May 13 as listed on the testing calendar below. Students should ask their AP teachers for instructions regarding their individual exams. If you have questions, please contact Summer Williams at summerwilliams@sheridanschools.org. Good luck, students!
Sheridan junior Sophia Allen is shown winning the pole vault event at 5A-South conference meet yesterday at El Dorado. (Photo credit to Coach Tony Bone.) Her winning vault was 11'-0". SHS junior Aaron Webb also won a conference championship in the 100 meters with a time of 11.04 seconds. Sheridan's boys and girls teams each placed fourth in the meet out of eight teams.
The following SHS track athletes who competed yesterday have qualified for the 5A state track meet to be held in Van Buren on May 5.
Girls
Sophie Allen- Pole Vault, Discus, Triple Jump
Julie Lieu- Discus, Shot
Kelsey Rieman- High Jump
Courtney Mayberry- Pole Vault, 4 X 800m Relay
Bella Norman- 4 X 800m Relay
Hilarie Long- 4 X 800m Relay
Gabby Mellor- 4 X 800m Relay
Boys
Aaron Webb- 100m Dash, 200m Dash, 400m Dash, 4 x 400m Relay
Ashton Arnold- 1600m Run, 4 X 800m Relay, 4 X 400m Relay
Hunter Sredin- 110m Hurdles, 4 X 400m Relay
Justin Crews- High Jump
Jairus McKinley- 4 X 800m Relay
Peyton Free- 4 X 800m Relay
Jaxson Bull- 4 X 800m Relay
AJ Smithwick- 4 X 400m Relay
Cyle Brimer- Discus
We have some outstanding Administrative Professionals at the Sheridan School District! Please let them know how much we appreciate them.
The Sheridan School District is currently hiring for positions across the district. To access job opportunities and to apply online, click on the following link: https://ssdar.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
The Sheridan School District is currently seeking bus drivers and substitute bus drivers. A first-year driver could make an extra $10,548 working just 3-3 ½ hours a day for 180 days for the Sheridan School District, plus benefits.* Mornings only? That's OK. Afternoons only? That's fine, too. Or if you'd just like to be in the substitute pool. We could use you. (*Salary may vary. Example provided is based on an average route within the district.) Click on the following link to apply: https://www.sheridanschools.org/page/job-opportunities
Support your Yellowjackets this week!
Please remember that April 15 is the deadline for the Sheridan School District's virtual academy for the 2022-2023 school year. Current virtual students will need to reapply for virtual learning for the 2022-2023 school year. Please note that students will not be allowed to switch back and forth between virtual and in-person classroom instruction during the school year. You may access the application at the following link: https://forms.gle/wEawVhqSfA1Rue5z6
An opportunity to help keep our community clean and log some volunteer hours ...
Today's Yellowjacket baseball and softball games at Pine Bluff have been cancelled due to wet fields. The Sheridan boys soccer match at Pine Bluff is still scheduled to be played.
Go support your Yellowjacket teams this week!
Mrs. Burnett's AP Environmental Science class recently enjoyed bruschetta using the basil they grew in their hydroponic gardens. The hydroponic kits were purchased with an AP materials grant from the Arkansas Department of Education. Students enjoyed being able to taste the fruits of their labor.
Jayden Harris, a 5th-grader at East End Intermediate, earned first place in the ARESC chess tournament playing against 7th- and 8th-grade students from neighboring schools. Jayden has been "playing up" with the EEM chess team sponsored by Jody Williams.
The Yellowjacket track team competed in the Ram Relays at Lakeside yesterday. Highlights included Sophia Allen winning the girls' high point honors, and Aaron Webb qualifying for state competition in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. Allen won the long jump and triple jump, placed second in the pole vault, and was sixth in the discus. Webb won the 100-meters in 11.03 seconds and finished first in the 200-meters in 22.52.