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
SSD Families: Gov. Hutchinson announced in a press conference yesterday afternoon that districts will now begin school the week of Aug. 24 (but no later than the Aug. 26). We are currently working on a revised 2020-2021 school calendar to accommodate this change. We will update you as soon as our district approves a new start date and school calendar.
Our Reopening Schools Task Force met today to plan for the upcoming school year. We will continue to provide updates over the summer about what to expect in the fall.
Anyone interested in trying out for the high school volleyball team should fill out the form at the link below. Tryout info is attached in the form.
https://bit.ly/31GTDJg
SSD Families: If you haven't already, please tap on the link to let us know whether your child will be going back to campus for Blended (Onsite) instruction or if you intend to enroll your child in the SSD Virtual (Online) Academy. If you're unable to access the link, please call our Central Office at 870-942-3135 to complete the survey over the phone. Survey responses are due today, July 1.
https://bit.ly/2Ba6Lfh
SSD Families: If you haven't already, please tap on the link to let us know whether your child will be going back to campus for Blended (Onsite) instruction or if you intend to enroll your child in the SSD Virtual (Online) Academy. If you're unable to access the link, please call our Central Office at 870-942-3135 to complete the survey over the phone. https://bit.ly/2Ba6Lfh
SSD Families: We hope you are having a great summer! We are still working through many decisions for the upcoming school year but wanted to go ahead and give you an update based on the information we have right now. Please tap on the link for important information about our plans to reopen schools in the fall.
https://bit.ly/3fBYTSa
Our track is now open to the public. Please help us keep it open and prevent the spread of COVID-19 by observing all social distancing practices.
Click on the link to view the AR Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day virtual presentation which recognizes the best and brightest high school seniors. You will see our top 2 ranking graduates at about 18:43 in this video. Congrats Alaina Allen & Carly Strong! https://youtu.be/4PcYCp1CED0
You can now register your child for kindergarten online! Make sure you register before July 1st. Click on the link for more information. http://bit.ly/2Gu8DMR
Administrators are meeting today to discuss how we can improve digital learning should we need to use it next school year! Thank you Nabholz for sending us blue and yellow smiley cookies!
The College Board has reopened makeup requests for any student who took an AP Exam but didn't successfully submit answers, even if their 48 hour request window has passed. The makeup request deadline is today, May 24, 5 pm Central Time. Make requests at cb.org/requestmakeup
Have a great summer #YJNation!
SSD Families: Today is officially the last day of school. Thank you for being a part of the #YJNation and thank you for your patience and cooperation as we worked through this challenging school year! We would like your feedback about how your family adjusted to digital learning by completing the brief survey at the link below. https://bit.ly/3bTQMyq
Today was a great day! We went to each senior’s home to personally congratulate them for graduating from Sheridan High School! These are just a few pictures from today. We can’t wait to see them walk across that stage at the graduation ceremony in July!
SSD Families: We will collect district-issued Chromebooks and library books on May 28 for East End and May 29 for Sheridan. Returns for students who live in the East End area (including those who attend Sheridan High School) will be at EEM on May 28, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Returns for students who live in the Sheridan area will be at the Yellowjacket Arena on May 29, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please drive through the student pick up/drop off lanes. Please stay in your vehicle. We will collect the Chromebooks with charger(s) and assess damages in your presence.
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