Sheridan School District is pleased to announce the theme for the 2020-21 school year: Make It Count!
This past year has served as a great reminder that we should make the most out of each day. We must take every opportunity to teach and learn, and we shouldn't take our time for granted. Although COVID-19 has brought about some changes in school and everyday life that we aren't necessarily thrilled with, let's focus on the positive and find joy in whatever we do.
Our faculty and staff are grateful for the time we have with our students, and we see each day as another opportunity to make a positive impact on our students' lives!
Please help us show support for our students as they begin the school year by sharing your words of encouragement on your social media pages! Use the hashtag #MakeItCount!
The governor officially announced on August 14 that football and volleyball will be able to continue their schedule of competition. However, we will need to meet the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines for large venue events. This means we will have limited seating available for fans at our facilities. No season passes will be sold this year and no AAA passes will be accepted.
For football, each participating student (football, cheer, dance, band) will have the opportunity to purchase two tickets each. Tickets may be purchased at the high school office during the week of the game. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Only pre-sold tickets will be accepted. Football games will be live streamed. Each week you will find the link to the live stream on the Sheridan Athletics Web page.
For volleyball, tickets will be sold at the gate until capacity is reached. There will be limited seats available in the Yellowjacket Arena.
Information for purchasing tickets to AWAY games is not available at this time.
ADH Guidelines for Face Coverings at Athletics Events:
All attendees are required to wear face coverings except for children under 10 years of age. Due to increased production of respiratory droplets during yelling and cheering, face coverings should remain in place even when attendees are seated and maintaining required physical distancing. Face coverings may be removed to consume food or beverage but should be in place immediately afterwards.
We are now accepting online applications for students to receive Free and Reduced Price Meals. Click on the link to access the application. http://bit.ly/2Onndts
SSD Families: The first day of school is right around the corner. Tap on the following link to view 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Returning to School. https://bit.ly/31LPm5K
Also, we are currently accepting applications for students to receive Free and Reduced Price Meals. You can apply online here: http://bit.ly/2Onndts.
The first day of school is right around the corner. Tap on the following link to view 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Returning to School.
English: https://bit.ly/31LPm5K
Español: https://bit.ly/3kK5opy
SSD Families: We are pleased to announce that all students will be issued a Chromebook this school year.
Blended (onsite) students will be issued their Chromebooks on the first day of school.
Virtual (online) students will pick up their Chromebooks at their home campus on Aug. 19, between 12 and 6 PM. If you are unable to pick up the Chromebook during this time frame, please call your campus to schedule another time to pick it up.
Today the school board recognized SHS AP teachers Susan Coles and Chris Jones (not pictured).
Mrs. Coles had the highest number of students who received 3s and 4s on the AP exams last Spring.
Mr. Jones’ students had a 100% pass rate for the third consecutive year.
Congratulations to these amazing educators and thank you for all you do!
Today the school board recognized Kaleigh Coker, a Class of 2020 graduate who earned the National AP Scholar award, the highest level of recognition given by the College Board.
This award is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken during a student’s high school career, as well as score a 4 or higher on at least eight exams.
Kaleigh plans to attend Hendrix College this fall as a prospective biochemistry and molecular biology major.
When asked about her experience in SHS AP courses, Kaleigh said, “Without the enjoyable challenge of Sheridan's AP courses, my high school experience would not have been nearly as fulfilling and insightful. My teachers are the reason I'm on the path to my passion.”
SSD Bus Riders: The bus routes for the 2020-21 school year are now available on our website at https://bit.ly/2DNym6Y. 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: We hope you are having a great summer, and we can’t wait to begin the new school year on Aug. 24!
Due to current social distancing guidelines, we will not be hosting onsite Open House events this year, EXCEPT for Kindergarten. Parents of kindergarteners will receive a letter or phone call this week with their specific appointment times and detailed instructions for the Open House. FOR ALL OTHER GRADES, we will send you information about your child’s class assignment/class schedule during the week of Aug. 17. We are also planning virtual Open House events to welcome our onsite and online students back to school!
Tap on the link to view the Kindergarten Open House flyer: https://bit.ly/3kgHxNZ.
Big thanks to Kohler for donating 600 face shields to be used by our staff members who may need them for instructional activities such as phonics instruction.
The entire SHS Graduation ceremony is available for viewing from the homepage of KATV.com through the “Trending” section.
On desktop, find the “Trending“ section on the left side of the main page.
On mobile/tablet, keep scrolling down past the social links to the “Trending” section.
Click the blue and gold “Congratulations Class of 2020” image to view.
The live stream of the SHS Graduation Ceremony will be available here on Sunday, July 26 at 1:00: http://katv.com/community/shsgraduation.
SSD Families: REMINDER Today is the deadline to let us know if your child will attend school virtually or onsite. Click on the link below to complete our enrollment form (available in English and Español). Complete the enrollment form even if you completed the survey we sent out last month.
English: https://bit.ly/39gX3El
Español: https://bit.ly/30sNcYc
The school supply lists are now available on our website. Here is the direct link: https://bit.ly/32N5VjX.
Note: We do not release a supply list for the high school since there are so many different courses at that level. Teachers will let their high school students know if anything specific is needed for their class on the first day of school.
SSD Families: Tomorrow (July 24) is the deadline to officially enroll your student into one of our two learning options for the upcoming school year: SSD Virtual Academy (online) or Blended Learning (onsite). Click on the link below to complete our enrollment form (available in English and Español). Complete the enrollment form even if you completed the survey we sent out last month.
English: https://bit.ly/39gX3El
Español: https://bit.ly/30sNcYc
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 scholarship recipients and CTE completers! Click on the link to see a slideshow of these award recipients: https://bit.ly/3hzsrAT
No matter which learning option you choose, your band directors are still here for you!
Congratulations to Eryn Rowell and Jenna Barnes. They are the recipients of this year's Sheridan Band Booster Scholarships. They will each receive $500 towards their college education. Eryn plans to go to UCA and Jenna plans to go to OBU.
SSD Families: It's time to officially enroll your student into one of our two learning options: SSD Virtual Academy (online) or Blended Learning (onsite). The first day of school will be Aug. 24. Click on the link below to complete our enrollment form (available in English and Español). Thank you to all who completed our survey last month, as it helped us make critical decisions about the upcoming school year.
English: https://bit.ly/39gX3El
Español: https://bit.ly/30sNcYc
We have updated our FAQs on our website and created a document that includes a side-by-side comparison of the two options to help families make this decision. Click on the following link to view this document: https://bit.ly/2WGVfQ5