Sylvan Hills High School

Two Sylvan Hills musicians are headed to All‑State! 🪈🎶🥁 MaKeira Curtis earned 26th Chair Clarinet in the Concert Band, and Hailey Middaugh secured 3rd Chair Percussion. Catch their performance at the Hot Springs Convention Center on February 21. 🐻 #GoBears

🏆💙🐻 DECA Success in Hot Springs!

Please help us congratulate this amazing group of students on an incredible showing this week! Our Bears brought home 11 DECA medals, 6 glass awards, 7 Virtual Business Challenge 1st Place State titles, and 1 of only 2 statewide AAMET (Arkansas Association for Marketing Education Teachers) Scholarships! What an outstanding accomplishment!

ICDC Qualifiers – Headed to Atlanta this April:
🥇 Morgan Perry – 1st Place
🥉 Alyssa Calahi – 3rd Place
🥉 Kenyon Holt – 3rd Place
🥉 Landon Stockton – 3rd Place
🥉 Bella Osborne – 3rd Place
🥉 Haley Belin – 3rd Place

ICDC Alternates:
• Paul Masel – 4th Place
• Zoey Weeks – 4th Place
• Cooper Springer – 4th Place
• Kaden Ardison – 5th Place
• Faye White – 6th Place

Virtual Business Challenge – State Winners:
• Toby – Entrepreneurship Round 1, 1st Place
• Peyton Thompson – Fashion Round 1 & 2, 1st Place
• Josiel Galvan – Hotel Round 1 & 2, 1st Place
• Nash Nelson – Retail Round 1 & 2, 1st Place

AAMET Scholarship Recipient:
🎉 Morgan Perry

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, professionalism, and talent these students showed while representing Sylvan Hills across the state. Way to go, Bears! 👏

Why don't Mom's ever misplace things?
-- Because they have a built in mom-ory!

Please join us tomorrow morning, February 11th, 7:30 am - 8:15 am in the Building 12 media center to celebrate your matriarch!

Attention Parents & Students!

Join us on February 18th @ 5:30 pm for the Concurrent Credit Enrollment Night. This is a great way to get more information about courses offered and get signed up. Students are encouraged to bring your Chromebook.

Tryouts for the 2026-2027 SHHS Dance Team are right around the corner!
These tryouts are for any students(male or female) in grades 8-11 interested in joining the Dance Team! Feel free to contact Coach Grant if you have any questions.

Volleyball tryouts for the 2026 season is here! These tryouts are for all female athletes even if you are currently in another sport. Contact Coach Muhammad or Coach Johnson for any questions.

Good luck, DECA! 👩‍💼🤝

Several students are bound for Hot Springs today and tomorrow to compete in the SCDC State competition for DECA. We wish you the best success! We can't wait to report on your experiences. 🐻💙

🌟🐻 Congratulations to our January Students of the Month!
We were proud to celebrate these outstanding students, teachers, and staff members this week for their hard work and accomplishments.

Academy of Medical Sciences
• Sophomore – Nathan Miller
• Junior – Halima Saadu
• Senior – Tyler Hampton
• Teacher – Mrs. Duncan

Academy of Business
• Sophomore – Kayden Caldwell
• Junior – Kirsten Diaz
• Senior – Koen Baugher
• Teacher – Mrs. Manwaring

Academy of Engineering
• Sophomore – Joel Fernandez-Morris
• Junior – Grayson Carver
• Senior – Antonio Reed
• Teacher – Mrs. Hurst

Support Staff Honoree
• Mrs. James

Way to go, Bears! We’re proud of the leadership, dedication, and excellence you bring to the Hillside each day. 💙👏

💐 Moms & Mom Supporters — It’s Your Turn! 💙🐻

Join us for Moments with Mom on Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30 AM in the Media Center for a special time with your student. Enjoy a light breakfast, a fun craft, and some memorable photos together.

We can’t wait to see you there! 📸✨

The Lady Bears are 4x 5A South regional champions!
The following wrestlers have secured their spot to wrestle at the state tournament:
🥇Aaliyah Lopez - 100
🥈Jordyn Rozelle - 105
🥉Jadelynn Isom - 115
🥈Crystal Campbell - 125
🥈Payton Finch - 130
🥈Makenzie Marbray - 135
🥇Jer’Leah Davis - 140
🥈Nevaeh Campbell - 155

✍️ Athletes, families, coaches, and students packed the Sylvan Hills arena this morning to celebrate 9 Bears taking the next step in their athletic and academic journeys! These seniors have earned their moment, and we are proud to cheer them on as they head to the next level.

Congratulations to our 2026 signees:
• Pierre Grimes — Evangel University
• Kye Griffin — Central Methodist University
• Kam Johnson — University of Arkansas–Monticello
• Malachi Summons — University of Central Missouri
• Tari Ransom — Missouri Western University
• Tyler Hampton — University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff
• Tyler Blakely — Evangel University
• Lakobe Brent — Evangel University
• Reggie Walker — University of Central Arkansas

🏈 Your hard work, dedication, and Bear pride have brought you here — and the best is still ahead.
#SigningDay2026 #GoBears #PCSSDproud

All PCSSD schools and offices will be open and operating on a normal schedule for Tuesday, February 3. After-school activities are expected to resume, but please contact your individual school for confirmation. We know that some students may still be unable to safely travel to school. If your student will be absent, you should contact the school registrar or attendance clerk.

Our maintenance and transportation teams have worked diligently for several days removing snow and ice at our facilities, as well as assessing neighborhood routes for our buses. We have identified several bus routes that will be impacted due to lingering hazardous road conditions. A separate communication will be shared at approximately 6 p.m. for families on impacted bus routes. All other transportation routes will operate normally. Thank you for your incredible support and patience during this latest round of winter weather.

🎉📚 Celebrating Academic Success!
Check out the hard work from first semester — these students earned A Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll!

Please join us in congratulating them on their dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence. Way to go, Bears! 💙🐻

All PCSSD schools will be closed on Monday, February 2. Our maintenance crews have made great strides in clearing walkways and parking lots at our facilities, as well as monitoring travel on city and county roadways, and we appreciate their hard work. Due to continued concerns about hazardous road conditions, schools will remain closed. PCSSD Central Office staff and some district employees will return to work. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make these difficult decisions. We plan to continue monitoring the weather and will provide future updates as needed.

All PCSSD schools and district offices will be closed on Friday, January 30, due to continued hazardous road and weather conditions. All events and activities are canceled or will be rescheduled. The increased temperatures and sunlight have helped to thaw roadways, and our maintenance crews continue to make progress clearing sidewalks and parking lots at our facilities. Even with these improvements, many of our students and employees would still face potentially dangerous travel conditions. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make these difficult decisions. We plan to continue monitoring the weather and will provide future updates as needed.

All PCSSD schools and district offices will be closed on Thursday, January 29, due to continued hazardous road and weather conditions. All events and activities are canceled or will be rescheduled. While our maintenance crews have made significant progress on clearing sidewalks and parking lots, and main roads and arteries throughout the county have been cleared, many of our neighborhood streets and secondary roads are still covered in thick sheets of ice. These conditions create potentially dangerous travel conditions to our facilities. We will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your continued support of PCSSD.

Hiring Substitutes!
On Thursday, January 29, ESS will be hosting an informational session and training for anyone interested in becoming a substitute with PCSSD.

We’d love to have you join our team and make a difference in our classrooms.

Start your application at ESS.com and register in advance to attend the session. REGISTER NOW using the link below.
https://calendly.com/bhampton2013/hiring-substitutes-for-pcssd-01-29-2026?month=2026-01