SHS will have the Student-Faculty basketball game tomorrow morning (Friday, April 8). The pep band will play, and the cheerleaders will perform the girl-boy dance. We will livestream the event at: https://youtu.be/hlXCgtKytRQ. The game should start at approx 8:55 AM.
Thirteen Sheridan High School Seniors have been awarded the Governor's Distinguished Scholarship. The Governor's Distinguished scholarship is the most academically challenging scholarship that is part of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery program. Graduating high school seniors must earn a 32 composite score or superscore on the ACT and have a 3.5 Cumulative GPA. The Governor's Scholars program pays up to $10,000 per year for recipients attending a college/university in Arkansas. The SHS recipients are: Jodi Barnes, Madison George, Katelyn Hancock, Emma Hardin, Brooke Kidd, Wyatt Lester, Alexander Parks, Carson Prater, Renee Pye, Connor Robinson, Alexis Szeflinski, Jordan Thomas, & Kailey Thurman.
SHS - Congratulations to The Ballers for winning the dodgeball tournament last week! Student Council wants to thank all the teams that participated. It was a great evening!
SHS student Masyn Vanlandingham collaborated with a Lake Hamilton student on an app designed to help homeless people. They were 1 of 4 teams from across the state that were selected to present at the 2022 Innovation for Good conference (part of Girls of Promise). Way to go!
Congratulations to the March Students of the Month selected by the Social Studies Department.
It's National Library Week, & SHS wants to recognize our amazing library-media specialist, Stacy Stockton! Mrs. Stockton shares her love of books & knowledge with students, faculty, staff, & parents. She helps out wherever she can. She is part of what makes SHS so great!
SHS - Junior/Senior Prom tickets will be on sale April 5-19. See this link for more information: https://bit.ly/3iFrxpn
Congratulations to Ms. Dee Ann Daniel for being named the SHS Staff Member of the Week! Ms. Daniel teaches math and works diligently to meet her students where they are and provide support to get them to success. Way to go Ms. Daniel!
Seniors -- Balfour will be here on Wednesday, April 13, to hand out caps and gowns. If you still owe a balance, call Balfour (501-681-1748) and take care of that before the 13th.
SHS FCCLA members, Ryan Gifford, AJ Smithwick, & Tristan Gaither competed in the STAR events culinary arts competition yesterday with their dish of chicken breast, rice pilaf, & sautéed green beans. All 3 students received a bid to go to Nationals & will be representing Arkansas in San Diego at the end of June. These students have worked hard all year in their Food Production class. We are so proud of them!
The 2022 SHS Junior-Senior Prom will be Saturday, April 23 from 8-11 PM at the SHS Cafeteria. Tickets will go on sale next week--more information will be announced later this week. For students who wish to bring dates that are not SHS Juniors or Seniors, a guest form MUST be completed and turned in to the office by April 13, 2022. Guest forms can be picked up in the office or accessed at this link: https://bit.ly/3D7Em4Y.
The Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop visited Sheridan High School today. The Be Pro Be Proud initiative teaches students about professional trades across the state and the many opportunities available within these sectors. Students experienced hands-on learning of many of these careers through simulators in the mobile workshop.
Thanks go to the directors of the Be Pro Be Proud program and the student MVPs who helped the students experience the mobile workshop.
The SHS chapter of the Technology Student Association attended state competition at Camp Couchdale in Hot Springs. The Robotic Vex Design First Place award went to Luke Thurmon, Robbie Sprague, Ryan Nanthalangsy, Anna Ellison & Patrick Barnes. First Place in the Computer Integrated Manufacturing was awarded to Hunter Campbell & Trey Bennett. SHS students also competed in Architectural Design, Game Board Design, & more Robotics.
Seniors -- Remember to check your school email on a regular basis. Mr. Lamartiniere is posting information on new scholarships. Don't Miss Out on an opportunity for FREE money for College!!
Auditions for the Yellowjacket Band Color Guard will take place the week of March 28. This is open to any current 9th -11th grade student. No experience is necessary, and you do not have to be enrolled in band for the full year. Come join a great group of students who have fun performing! Contact Gregg Scott at SHS for more information.
SHS - Congratulations to Amanda McMahan for being named the SHS Staff Member of the Week! Mrs. McMahan teaches English and sponsors the Quiz Bowl. She gives a lot of extra time with practices & competitions to help make the Quiz Bowl team so successful. A big THANKS to Mrs. McMahan!
SHS Seniors - It's time to begin preparing for the 2022 Senior Slideshow! Each student will have 1 slide that will include 2 pictures. Seniors have been sent other guidelines and the submission link to their school emails. All submissions are due by April 20th.
SHS - Congratulations to Luke Keen for being named the SHS Staff Member of the Week! Mr. Keen teaches English and Journalism and sponsors the Yearbook. He works hard to teach his students and Yearbook staff to be the best writers they can be.
SHS Students - If you would still like to order a yearbook, they can still be preordered from Mr. Keen. The cost is $50. Bring either cash or check, payable to Sheridan High School. The last date to preorder is Friday, March 11.
February is Career & Technical Education (CTE) Month, & SHS is proud to recognize our CTE teachers & courses! We hope you've enjoyed our spotlights on these teachers and programs this month. We thank them for the great job they all do for our students, school, and community!
