Due to hazardous road conditions in some parts of the district and forecasts for continued wintry weather throughout the night, the Sheridan School District will be closed on Wednesday, February 19. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. As always, the safety of our students, faculty and staff is our top priority.
Due to forecasts of inclement weather, the Sheridan Cheer Tryout Meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 25. It will be held in the SHS Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. This meeting is for parents of all athletes interested in cheer who are currently in grades 6-11.
Congratulations to the Lady Jacket wrestlers on a great showing at Regionals on Saturday! Kylie Speights placed first in her division, Alina Squires finished third, Natalie Carlson placed fourth in her division, and Bri Pye finished 5th. Allison Hernandez took her first win of the season. Speights, Squires and Carlson will be advancing to State on February 28 at UALR.
Due to forecasts of inclement weather, Tuesday's Sheridan-White Hall game (along with Senior Night activities) have been rescheduled for Thursday, February 27 at 5 p.m.
It will be a big night and we want a HUGE crowd! We've got a couple of great promotions lined up for the evening that we'll reveal later. Stay tuned!
SSD families: Due to forecasted inclement weather that is projected to arrive tomorrow, the Sheridan School District will have early dismissal at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Our concern is the ability for students, staff and buses to safely travel home if snow/ice begins to accumulate. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
The Sheridan School District is seeking bus drivers. The pay is $20-$28 per hour with benefits such as paid sick and personal leave, and retirement. Health insurance is also available. The district will provide training, pay for the cost of your CDL exam and background check, and offers free physicals. And once you're hired, the district will reimburse for hours spent training. It's a great part-time job! #YJNation
The Sheridan School District is hiring for multiple licensed and classified positions. For more information and/or to apply online, go to: https://www.sheridanschools.org/page/job-opportunities.
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The Yellowjackets are the road tonight at Hot Springs Lakeside, with the first game tipping off at 4:30 p.m. If you can't make it, you can keep up with all the action through the live-stream: https://youtube.com/live/rVEIG2g9NkI?feature=share.
Let's cheer our Jackets to victory!
Tonight is Senior Night for Sheridan's boys/girls wrestlers! The Yellowjackets will face North Little Rock in a dual meet that starts at 5:30 p.m. at Yellowjacket Arena. Let's go Jackets!
Congratulations to Sheridan senior Avery Williams who earned a spot in the Arkansas All-State Band and will participate in the All-State Band Clinic later in February. The band's culminating concert will be presented on Saturday, February 22, at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs. Great job, Avery! #YJNation
Sheridan's eighth grade girls' basketball team will play in the River City Conference championship game tomorrow against the Robinson Junior High Senators. The game will start at 4:30 p.m. at Little Rock Christian's Warrior Arena. Go Lady Jackets! Win conference!
The Yellowjackets travel to El Dorado tonight to take on the Wildcats. The JV game tips off at 5 p.m., followed by varsity girls then varsity boys. Tickets are $5 at the door or online. (Also important to note: El Dorado has a clear bag policy.) If you can't make it to the game, it will be live-streamed at: https://youtube.com/live/sOIa5tpe3CE?feature=share .
Go Jackets!
Good luck to the Sheridan 8th grade girls tonight as they play Watson Chapel in the semifinals of the River City Conference basketball tournament. The game tips off at 4:30 p.m. at Little Rock Christian. Go Lady Jackets!
Sheridan's eighth grade girls and boys and ninth grade girls will be playing in the River City Junior High Conference Tournament on Saturday at Little Rock Christian. Winning teams will advance to games on Monday with the finals scheduled for Thursday. Sheridan's eighth grade girls will play at 11:30 a.m., the eighth grade boys play at 2:00 p.m., and the ninth grade girls play at 3:15 p.m. (All times are approximate.) The ticket price at the gate is $7 cash or $8 credit card. Go Jackets!
A total of 24 students in grades 3-8 competed in the 2025 Grant County Spelling Bee this morning at Sheridan High School's McKenzie Hall. Alice Gifford, a 6th grader at Sheridan Middle School, earned third place. George Lachowsky, an 8th grader at East End Middle School, earned second place. Oliver Graham, a 6th grader at East End Middle School, earned first place and will represent Grant County at the Arkansas State Spelling Bee in March. Congratulations to all our students who made it to the county bee!
It's Game Day! The Yellowjackets will be in action tonight, as they host the Lake Hamilton Wolves. The JV game tips off at 5 p.m., followed by varsity girls then varsity boys. Go Jackets!
Christy Daniels, a counselor at Sheridan Middle School and SSD's Alternative Learning Academy, was recently named the Arkansas School Counselor Association Southwest Region Middle School Counselor of the Year. She was nominated by her fellow counselor, Vicki Strong. Mrs. Daniels will now go on to compete at the state level. The state level winners will be announced this summer at the Arkansas School Counselor Association summer conference. Allyson Pitts, director of school counseling and Jacket Health & Wellness, ALA Principal Dennis Wolfe, and SMS Principal Deborah Mooney presented Mrs. Daniels with a Difference Maker award during Monday night's school board meeting. #YJNation
There will be a mandatory meeting on Feb. 20 for all students currently in 6th-11th grade who are interested in trying out for dance. It will be held in the SHS cafeteria at 6 p.m. A parent or guardian must accompany students at this meeting. For more information, email marlibrandon@sheridanschools.org.
In honor of National School Counseling Week (Feb. 3-7), we'd like to say "thank you" to our wonderful counselors in the Sheridan School District.
Since the first day of school this year, SSD's 10 certified school counselors have collectively completed:
1) 1,939 individual student meetings
2) 484 classroom lessons
3) 156 small groups
4) 284 senior planning meetings
We appreciate all that you do! #YJNation
Attention parents and athletes: There will be a Sheridan Cheer tryout meeting on February 24 in the Sheridan High School cafeteria for parents who have interested athletes from grades 6-11. We hope to see you there! For more information regarding the meeting, email whitneypaty@sheridanschools.org.
