The Sheridan JROTC led a flag retirement ceremony yesterday at the site of the B-17 Memorial off HWY 35 north of Sheridan. The SHS Jazz Band also performed during the solemn ceremony.
2024 Sheridan Yellowjacket baseball tryouts will be Nov. 27 – Dec. 1 from 3:45 – 5 p.m. at the high school baseball field. (You must attend every day unless cleared by Coach Moore.) Bring glove and cleats. Wear long sleeves, a cap and baseball pants or sweat pants. (No shorts or short sleeve shirts.)
Tryouts for basketball players and wrestlers will be held after your season is completed. Please let Coach Moore know that you are going to try out by November 30.
If you need a ride to the baseball field, you can catch the shuttle bus in the Yellowjacket Arena parking lot immediately after school. (The bus will be over by the old bus shop.) If you need a ride to East End after practice, we will get you back to the school each day in time to catch the East End shuttle bus. No bus on Friday, so make arrangements for
a ride to pick you up at the baseball field at 5 p.m. on Friday. For more information contact Coach Moore at 870-917-5653.
Students in the Sheridan High School JAG program visited the State Capitol on Monday. They received a tour of the building and met with Rep. Julie Mayberry who discussed her role as a representative. They also had an opportunity to meet State Auditor Dennis Milligan and hold stacks of cash from the Capitol vault. The group's sponsor is Abana Nevens.
Congratulations to these students who competed and won a placement in the All-Region Jazz bands. #YJNation #BeADifferenceMaker
HOSA officers attended the annual Fall Leadership Conference at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro Tuesday, Nov 7. They participated in games and got to tour the NYIT Medical School of Osteopathic Medicine.
The SHS Chess Club placed second in the Fall Regional Chess Tournament at ARESC in Pine Bluff today. Congratulations to the team and their sponsor, Mr. Ray Selph! #YJNation #BeADifferenceMaker
This is a reminder of the Veterans' Day events scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10 in both Sheridan and East End. The accompanying graphics have information about each.
It's time for Yellowjacket basketball! The Sheridan boys play tonight at Vilonia. The Lady Jackets are at home against Fairview. Let's support our Jackets!
The Sheridan cheer program held its Invitational Competition on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Yellowjacket Arena.
SHS Varsity won first place and was awarded Judges' Choice for best tumbling. Kaydence Ratcliff also placed third in tumbling.
The Yellowjacket middle school squad received first in their division and also received the Judges' Choice award for best tumbling. Tinley Burris received first in the junior high tumble off and second in the junior high jump-off. Additionally, Chanley Paty also received third in junior high tumble-off.
The Sheridan athletic department is incredibly proud of our student athletes and can’t wait to see what’s in store for the cheer program this season. Go Jackets! (Photo credit: Bryson McDougall)
The Nest Afterschool and Grant County Fall Carnival were excited to give back for Red Ribbon Week to Sheridan Middle School and East End Middle School. They also had the opportunity to distribute some goodies to the elementary, intermediate, and middle schools from the Region 12 PFS Rise Above Alcohol & Drugs (RAAD) Campaign!
The Yellowjacket boys' and girls' cross country teams participated in the class 5A state meet yesterday in Hot Springs. Congratulations Jackets on a successful season! #YJNation #BeADifferenceMaker
Students of the month for these teachers are as follows:
Mrs. Todd: Mordecai Parker
Mrs. Fuell: Tristen Smith
Mr. Seaton/ Mr. Brown: Kody Holt
Mrs. Summit/ Mr. Stout: Chris Mitchell
We are extremely proud of these Students of the Month and their hard work.
It's Game Day! Let's go Jackets! #YJNation #BeADifferenceMaker
Students in Mrs. Lewis's AP U.S. History class researched and prepared for their Constitutional Convention reenactment in which they debated issues from the perspectives of state delegates. Everyone did a great job!
Admission is free for tonight's Blue/Gold exhibition basketball games. The action starts at 5:30 p.m. in Yellowjacket Arena. Let's support our Jackets! #YJNation #BeADifferenceMaker
Tuesday was Band Night at Yellowjacket Stadium, as all the district bands grades 6-12 performed. It also marked 100 years of music education in the Sheridan School District. In honor of that milestone, Sheridan Mayor Cain Nattin made a presentation to Sheridan Superintendent Dr. Karla Neathery prior to the performance. The signed proclamation read: "Whereas, the music program has been an important part of the Sheridan Schools for the past 100 years, and whereas, the Sheridan Schools Music Program has enhanced the lives of all who have participated in the program, and whereas, the Sheridan Schools Music Program has enriched the life of the community of Sheridan, I hereby proclaim Tuesday, October 24, 2023 as Sheridan Schools Music Day.”
Congratulations to Sheridan bands on a great performance Tuesday night and an outstanding century of music education! (Photo courtesy Michelle Garner.)
Congratulations to the Sheridan Jr. High Cross Country girls for winning the 5A-South conference championship! #YJNation #BeADifferenceMaker
Fall Senior Night activities for Sheridan High School senior students who participate in football, band, JROTC, golf, tennis, and cross country will be Friday, Oct. 27 prior to kickoff of the Yellowjackets' football game against Greene County Tech. Kickoff will be 7 p.m., and the Senior Night ceremony will start at approximately 6:30. Escorts of students participating will need to be at the south end zone of the football field by 5:45 p.m. Escorts and athletes not in uniform are encouraged to wear business casual attire for the ceremony. For further information, please contact Beth Vaccaro at SHS.
The Sheridan Theatre Arts Department will present its fall show line-up, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, a one-act play, and three readers' theatre performances that include The Titanic, Gruff!, and The Planetary Adventures of Flint Baker and the One-Eyed Monster Men of Mars. The show will be Thursday, Nov. 2, and Saturday, Nov. 4 at McKenzie Hall Auditorium. The Box Office opens at 6:00 p.m., the doors open at 6:35, and the show begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $3 for students with a school ID and $5 for general admission. All proceeds go to the Sheridan Theatre Arts Department to support theatre education in the Sheridan School District.
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is produced by the Theatre 2, 3, and 4 students and Sheridan Thespians. The evening will feature the work of over 100 students in grades 8-12. They will compete on Nov. 10 at Searcy High School against schools across the state in the Thespian One-Act Play Festival.
It's Game Day! Go Jackets!
