Thank you East End PTO for providing our students and staff a treat to help celebrate making it through the first 100 days of school. #YJNation
The Grant County Spelling Bee was held this morning, and 41 students from grades 3-8 competed for a chance to move on to the Arkansas State Spelling Bee. After 10 rounds, George Lachowsky, a 6th grader from East End Middle School, was declared the winner. Oliver Graham, a 4th grader from Sheridan Intermediate School, came in second, and Thiago Ramos, an 8th grader at Sheridan Middle School, placed third. Lachowsky will represent Grant County at the state spelling bee on March 11. (Pictured from left to right: Lachowsky, Graham, Ramos.)
The YJNation celebrates two outstanding Yellowjacket spirit team members. Congratulations to Cameron Roshto and Sloane Caldwell for their selection to All Star Dance and Cheer, respectively. #YJNation
Thank you to the Alternative Learning Academy's counselor, Ms. Brandy Hughes, for everything that you do for our students and staff. Thank you to Mill Town Coffee for donating muffins to help celebrate Ms. Brandy on this very special week. You are amazing in every way!
Sheridan FBLA students traveled Monday to Stuttgart to attend the District III Spring Conference where they competed in different events. Congratulations to all the students who went and placed in their competition. They qualify to compete at the state convention in April. Additionally, SHS junior Courtney Mayberry was elected District Secretary.
1st place:
Daphne Zuniga - Impromptu Speaking
Grayson Allen - Computer Problem Solving
Riley Raymick - Personal Finance
Shoshiana Vang - Word Processing
2nd place:
Thatcher Allen - Business Calculations
Colton Smith - Human Resource Management
Bryson McDougall - Networking Infrastructures
3rd place:
Kaylee Arnold - Introduction to Public Speaking
Audri W. and Jessica Hicks - Marketing (team event)
Courtney Mayberry and Natalie Szeflinski - Publication Design (team event)
Zoey Newcomb - Advertising
Baylee Allison - Business Law
4th place:
Madi West - Cyber Security
Marissa Nevens - Economics
Sydnee Ryan - Health Care Administration
Rylie Webb - Journalism
Grace Dawson - Political Science
5th place:
Egan Gunter - Public Speaking
6th place:
Paige Clark - Business Communication
Carlee Hayden - Introduction to Business Concepts
February 6-10 is National School Counseling Week, which highlights the essential contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. We are fortunate to have outstanding school counselors throughout the Sheridan School District, and we hope everyone will take a moment to thank them. #YJNation #SchoolCounselors
Congratulations to the Sheridan wrestling team for earning their first-ever invitation to the dual state tournament. Sheridan is currently ranked 8th in the tough 5A wrestling division. #YJNation #StrongerTogether
The teachers and staff at the Alternative Learning Academy give a big shoutout to Athletico Physical Therapy located in East End for providing our teachers and staff a taco bar for lunch last Friday. It is greatly appreciated. #YJNation
The Grant County Spelling Bee has been rescheduled for Friday, February 10.
The Sheridan School District will be closed Friday, Feb. 3, due to continued power outage at multiple schools within the district, as well as downed trees and blocked roadways in areas. We currently do not know when power will be restored. Tomorrow will be an AMI day, and learning will be virtual.
Congratulations to the Sheridan High School theater students for their outstanding performance of "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood." The play ran Jan. 26-29 at McKenzie Hall auditorium. (Photo credit: Summer Scott) #YJNation
Due to continued wintry weather and hazardous road conditions in some parts of the district, the Sheridan School District will again be closed for on-campus instruction on Thursday, February 2. The district will utilize another AMI day, and learning will be virtual. All school-related extra-curricular activities scheduled for Thursday will be canceled. Parents and students may refer to their specific school AMI plan at this link: https://www.sheridanschools.org/page/ami.
Due to wintry weather and hazardous road conditions, the Sheridan School District will again be closed for on-campus instruction on Wednesday, February 1. The district will utilize another AMI day, and learning will be virtual. All school-related extra-curricular activities scheduled for Wednesday will be canceled. Parents and students may refer to their specific school AMI plan at this link: https://www.sheridanschools.org/page/ami.
The Sheridan vs. Lake Hamilton senior high basketball games originally scheduled for January 31 have now been rescheduled for February 24.
Due to the threat of inclement weather, all Sheridan junior high basketball games against Jacksonville have been canceled. This includes the boys' games at Jacksonville and the girls' games at home. No make-up date has been determined at this time.
The Yellowjacket wrestling team will have its Senior Night tonight with matches against North Little Rock and Sylvan Hills. The event will be held at Yellowjacket Arena. Senior Night activities begin at 5 p.m., with wrestling starting at 5:30. Come support your Jackets! #YJNation
The Sheridan School District has job openings for the current school year, as well as the 2023-24 school year. Go to https://www.sheridanschools.org/page/job-opportunities for more information or to apply.
Students in Mr. Brown's and Mr. Seaton's social skills class worked on cooperation today. Students were put into teams to build the tallest tower possible out of noodles and marshmallows. Students are working on the character word "cooperation" this month and are doing a phenomenal job learning how to work together to overcome obstacles that they face.
The Yellowjacket boys' and girls' teams play at home tonight against Texarkana. The junior varsity boys tip off at 5:00 p.m., followed by varsity girls, then varsity boys. Following is the livestream link for tonight's game: https://youtu.be/g68O96R_MWE. Go Jackets!
Sheridan High School theater students will be performing Jan. 26-29 at McKenzie Hall auditorium. General admission is $5, and the student price is $1.
