Reminder for SSD Families:
Feb 15
We will have EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:30 PM on Feb 15 for all students. P/T Conferences will be held virtually for Grades 6 - 12. For the high school, this time will incorporate CAPS conferences as well.
Feb 22
We will also have EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:30 PM on Feb 22 for all students. P/T Conferences will be held virtually for Grades PK - 5.
SSD Families: Please tap on the link read a message regarding COVID-19 Safety Protocols. http://bit.ly/3aFGhQu
Would you like to recognize a teacher or staff member for their hard work, dedication & positive impact? Submit your words of gratitude/encouragement at https://bit.ly/36v0kjS, and we'll send them a card on your behalf. Yellowjacket Cheers Video: https://youtu.be/8A6cTnG4tOA
We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the School-Based Health Center Program Coordinator position. The health center will be open to our students and staff next fall!
Apply online at http://bit.ly/3pSg7QV.
This week we are recognizing our school counselors for #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek. These two counselors serve our intermediate schools, Sheridan Intermediate School and East End Intermediate. Thank you, Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Hargrave, for all you do to support emotional, social and academic needs of our students!
This week we are recognizing our school counselors for #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek. These two counselors serve our two elementary schools, Sheridan Elementary School and East End Elementary. Please join us in recognizing them for all they do to support our students and staff!
It's National School Counseling Week! The nation is recognizing the unique contribution of school counselors! #NSCW highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve success and prepare for the future. Please join us in thanking our counselors for all they do to support our students!
Today, a group of Mrs. Summit’s Alternative Learning students showed their appreciation for our transportation staff by giving each one a goody bag! #makeitcount #yjnation
Congratulations to these students who placed in the 2021 Grant County Spelling Bee !
1st Place: Avery Williams, SMS
2nd Place: Kelvin Yin, SMS
3rd Place: Jayden Harris, EEI
Yesterday, Sheridan High School was one of 1,119 schools to receive the College Board’s AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. Recipients of this award have achieved high female representation in #APCSP and/or #APCSA at their school, helping close the gender gap in the field of computer science. http://spr.ly/6181HbKZ9 #YJNation #makeitcount Photo 1: KARK interviews computer science students in April of 2019 about the app they developed called the Arkansas College Calculator. It helps students find specific colleges and scholarships they’re eligible for in Arkansas based on their GPA and ACT score. Photo 2: SHS students attending the 2019 Girls of Promise Coding Summit.
Please tap on the link for information regarding Valentine's Day deliveries and parties. https://bit.ly/3pi00Mj
We are so grateful for our local pharmacies, MCCoy-Tygart Drug and East End Pharmacy! These kind people worked hard today administering COVID-19 vaccines at our faculty and staff COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics. #yjnation #inthistogether
To wrap up a great week for the GT/AP Program, DESE announced today that it will fund another grant for AP Art Teacher LeAnn Whitmire! The grant will be used to purchase updated resources that allow Mrs. Whitmire to teach her students high-demand graphic design skills. This final award means that all 3 of the district's submitted grant applications were fully funded.
It's another good day for our GT/AP Program! SHS AP teachers, Jeanne Gartman (AP Statistics) and John Hart (AP Chemistry), have been awarded AP Equipment and Materials Grants from DESE's Office of Gifted & Talented/Advanced Placement. Both grants will fund instructional resources up to $1,000 per teacher.
Pictured left to right: John Hart (AP Chemistry), Summer Williams (GT/AP Coordinator), Jeanne Gartman (AP Statistics)
SSD Families: REMINDER We will have no school tomorrow, Jan. 18. We hope you are enjoying your 3-day weekend!
Sherri DeSoto and Angie Walters (GT facilitators) and Summer Williams (GT Coordinator) were recently awarded the annual Arkansas Securities Department Grant that will be used to support 5th grade GT classes' Stock Market Game endeavors. The grant, which totaled almost $900 for our schools, is intended to support investment education for Arkansas students.
Upcoming Juniors and Seniors!
It's time to be thinking about which courses you want to take next year. As a student at SHS, you will have access to 10 Programs of Study through the Saline Co Career & Technical Campus, which opens next fall. These Programs of Study will help prepare you for high-demand high-paying careers! Learn more at bit.ly/SalineCTE.
We are grateful to have received a $10,000 grant through the Arkansas AWARE program. The funding will be primarily used to contract with a mental health provider who will support our staff’s mental health and well-being during the spring semester. Big thanks to our district mental health coordinator, Ryane Sorey, for taking the lead on securing this funding and bringing these beneficial services to our district staff!
Congratulations to these AMAZING nominees for the 2021 Grant County Chamber of Commerce Secondary Teacher of the Year! Thank you for all you do for the #YJNation!
Congratulations to these AMAZING nominees for the 2021 Grant County Chamber of Commerce Elementary Teacher of the Year! Thank you for all you do for the #YJNation!
