The SHS Yellowjackets boys' and girls' basketball teams play their season opener tonight at home against West Memphis. Tip-off for the girls' game will be 5 p.m. The boys' game will follow. For those who are unable to attend, the livestream link is: https://youtu.be/LVltBDYB-W0
The Sheridan School District is proud to honor our veterans with Veterans Days Parades on Thursday, Nov. 11 in both Sheridan and East End. The parades will pass by each SSD campus so all students will have an opportunity to honor those who have served our country. Each parade will begin at 9:00 a.m. with line-up of veterans beginning at 8:45 a.m. In East End, line-up will be at the entrance of the EEE car rider line. In Sheridan, line-up will be at the SES car line off Skyline Drive. (Please note that this is different from original communications indicating that line-up in Sheridan would be at the SHS Yellowjacket Arena.)
To clarify earlier communications, while only students are allowed to observe the parade from the district’s campus properties due to safety reasons, SSD encourages community members to line public streets in both communities and show your support of our veterans.
In East End, the parade will travel along school property from East End Elementary to East End Intermediate. It will then turn down Sawmill Road and take a right onto Arch Street to East End Middle School. The Sheridan parade route is shown as an attachment.
Current weather forecasts indicate a 60% chance of rain. In the case of inclement weather, the parades will be postponed until Friday, Nov. 12. In that instance, notification will be provided in advance – based on forecasts – via social media and the school district’s web site.
The Sheridan varsity cheerleaders won second place overall and received the Most Spirited award for senior high at the Sheridan Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 6. Sheridan Junior High cheerleaders won second overall and the Best Tumbling award for junior high. Chanley Paty placed first in jumps, and Jayde Kesterson was second in tumbling.
Please wish the Sheridan Yellowjacket band good luck today as they compete in the state band competition at War Memorial Stadium. A group of parents and other band fans plan to line up beginning about 12:40 p.m. at the Big Red on Hwy. 167 at Woodson Lateral Road in East End to cheer the group on as they drive by. The band will be leaving Sheridan at 12:30 p.m. All are welcomed to bring their “good luck signs” and line up along the route to cheer them on.
We’d also like to congratulate the band on their Superior rating at their latest competition in Jonesboro at Arkansas State on Saturday, Oct. 30. (The picture is from the Jonesboro competition.) Way to go Yellowjacket band!
The Lady Yellowjackets volleyball girls were knocked out of the state tournament today, losing to a strong Jonesboro team. They had a great season, finishing in the top 3 in conference. They say goodbye to their three seniors, Ruthie Reaves, Ashley Ashcraft and Natalie Griffie, shown here during today's match. (Photos courtesy SSD Athletics.)
The Kohler Academy was part of the CTE Tour for the Arkansas Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators today. SHS students and staff gave presentations of the school's facilities and programs that also included the student-led audio/visual capabilities in Yellowjacket Arena, as well its retail store.
SSD Families: Tonight's pregame barbecue tailgate begins at 5 p.m. outside Yellowjacket Stadium. Brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, two sides and a cookie for $10. Available in the concession stand during the game. Proceeds go to the Sheridan Band Booster Club. Go Jackets!
The afternoon Homecoming ceremony today begins at 1:30 p.m. at Yellowjacket Arena. It will be live streamed at: https://youtu.be/TmIiC8Yfgfs. The Homecoming parade starts at 2:15 p.m. See the attached map. The parade will be live streamed at: https://youtu.be/-Jgu-0exNX4.
The Sheridan Yellowjackets will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 8, as the football team plays host to the El Dorado Wildcats.
An afternoon Homecoming ceremony will be at Yellowjacket Arena. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be open to members of the court's families and guests. Members of the SHS senior class and football team will also be in attendance. The afternoon ceremony will be live streamed link at the following link: https://youtu.be/TmIiC8Yfgfs.
The Homecoming parade will start at 2:15 p.m. The evening Homecoming ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Yellowjacket Stadium. Kickoff for the football game will be at 7 p.m.
Additionally, a fund-raising barbecue tailgate will start at 5 p.m. The SSD food service provider, Chartwell's, has partnered with Compass Food Group to bring Yellowjacket fans a barbecue dinner before the big game. There will be brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, two sides and a cookie all available for $10. The barbecue dinners will also be available through the concession stand. Proceeds will go to the Sheridan Band Booster Club. Come support your Yellowjackets at Homecoming!
SSD Families: REMINDER
The Sheridan School District will be closed on Sept. 6th in observance of Labor Day.
Girls Golf defeats Sylvan Hills and Poyen. Boys Golf comes in second to Sylvan Hills. Both girls and boys teams shot season lows today. Girls broke 150 for the first time with a 145!
The SSD Board of Education will have a special called meeting on Monday, Aug. 30 at 7 pm in the SMS cafeteria to review the current data on positive COVID cases and the high number of quarantines within the district. The board will re-evaluate our current policy concerning mask mandates and any other COVID-related issues.
Did you know that bus drivers are now eligible to receive health insurance? Call Rhonda Harris in our transportation office at 870-942-5522 for information about becoming a bus driver for the Yellowjackets. #YJNATION
We are so happy to have our students back at school today! We love seeing your back-to-school pics! Be sure to post your photos using #yjnationRISEABOVE!
We are excited to announce that Jacket Health and Wellness, our NEW school-based health center, will begin taking appointments for students and staff during the first week of school. Call 870-484-4411 to make an appt. Click on the link for more info. bit.ly/3xJ20AJ
SSD Virtual Students:
We are pleased to provide free school meals for our virtual students. Participating families will pick up all meals for the week each Monday from 10 - 10:30 a.m. at SHS or EEM. Whenever Monday falls on a holiday, the meals will be distributed on Tuesday. We hope that by providing all meals for the week on one day will be more convenient for families than having to pick up meals each day of the week. Perishable food will be frozen so that you can heat and prepare the food at your convenience. School meals will be FREE to families through the end of the school year. Click on the link below to sign up for meals.
https://bit.ly/3yNZZoe
Aug. 19, the SCCTC will be hosting an Open House for our students and their families. The campus will be open from 4-7 p.m. with presentations and tours set for 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30. We are so excited that our high school students will have access to this CTE Center!
The bus routes for the 2021-22 school year are now available on our website at https://bit.ly/3s8yO4T. You can also look up your bus number and estimated time for pick up and drop off by entering your address into our InfoFinder website at https://bit.ly/2DvGZDD. If you have any questions, please contact our transportation office at 870-942-5522.
SSD Families: Today, August 9, the Sheridan Board of Education voted to make face masks optional, but highly encouraged, for students and staff during the 2021-2022 school year.
The Sheridan School District is pleased to announce that breakfasts and lunches will be served to all students at no charge during the 2021-2022 school year.
