Sylvan Hills High School

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

Based on the latest weather predictions, the winter storm is expected to move into our area Friday evening; therefore, PCSSD will operate on a regular schedule for Friday, January 23. All district after-school activities will not be held. A decision regarding school operations for Monday, January 26, will be made over the weekend. We will continue to share updates as decisions are made and more information becomes available. Thank you for your continued support of PCSSD.

🌍 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🗣️
Read more about this accomplishment and see the full list of recipients: https://www.pcssd.org/article/2570425 #PCSSDproud

The SHHS Blood Drive is just around the corner! We would love to see students and community members join us in helping save a life. This is our final Blood Drive for the year on February 18, 2026 9am - 2pm in the Arena.

🌍 Congratulations to our Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy recipients! 🗣️
Seven Bears earned this distinction by demonstrating proficiency in English and an additional language — an accomplishment that reflects dedication, cultural pride, and academic excellence while contributing to Sylvan Hills High School’s overall letter grade.

Sylvan Hills High School fall 2025 recipients include:
Paul Anton Masel — German (11th)
Pietro Martignoni — Italian (12th)
Martina Tiburzi — Italian (12th)
Irvin Contreras‑Mendez — Spanish (10th)
Zaid Hernandez — Spanish (12th)
Josiel Labastdia‑Galvan — Spanish (12th)
Madeline Noriega Lopez — Spanish (12th)

We are so proud of these multilingual scholars and grateful to ESOL Specialist Rosalie Siracuse for supporting their success. The spring 2026 Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy application is now open! Students can apply online now through midnight on Friday, April 10, at www.arbiliteracy.org..
#PCSSDproud #GoBears

2026 Baseball Schedule!! Thanks, @nickwenger.designs, for the graphic, and @rocktown.media for the picture! #GoBears!!

💙🐻 Connecting classroom learning to our community!
One of our goals at Sylvan Hills High School is helping students become engaged, responsible members of the world around them. Today, students had the opportunity to give back by presenting the Sherwood Animal Shelter with these beautiful birdhouses — designed, built, and painted right here on our campus.

What a meaningful (and fun!) way to support our community while showcasing student creativity and teamwork!

🎓 Seniors from all four PCSSD high schools came together today for the annual AVID Senior Seminar at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Keynote speaker Mr. Tunji Adebayo traveled from Atlanta to deliver an engaging, hands-on, educational, fun, and real lecture on building the skills and mindset needed to succeed after graduation. #PCSSDproud #ServeAll

🗓️ Don't forget that schools and offices are closed on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We will welcome back students and staff on Tuesday, January 21. #PCSSDProud #ServeAll

🩺🎉 Big congratulations to our future medical professional!

Yesterday, seven outstanding candidates from the Arkansas Children’s Academy of Medical Sciences interviewed for the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute Summer Internship Program. Each student demonstrated impressive professionalism and academic readiness, making the selection process incredibly competitive.

With only one spot available, the committee faced a tough decision — and we are proud to announce that Brooklyn Hollowell has been selected as the 2026 internship recipient! Congratulations, Brooklyn! 💙🐻

A sincere thank you to Arkansas Children’s, our Academy partner, for providing this incredible opportunity that will help prepare Brooklyn for a future career in medicine. We are also proud of all the candidates who applied — your futures are bright! 🌟

#ArkansasChildrens
#AcademiesofCentralArkansas
#AcademyOfMedicalSciences #StudentSuccess #BearPride