School Counselors' Week may have been earlier this month, but we celebrate our team every day! Mrs. Sanders' 2nd grade class sends love to all of our PCSSD counselors!
February is Black History Month. Debbye Turner Bell was crowned Miss America 1990. Bell grew up in Jonesboro and in 1998 was named a Distinguished Alumna of Arkansas State University. Bell was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1994.
February is Black History Month. Grover Evans was the first African American to swim on the U.S. Paralympic Team in Barcelona in 1992. He set five world records & won 69 national championships. Evans was born in Jonesboro & inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1996.
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Harris 2 Boys (A) @ Sherwood 1 Boys (H)
Feb 15 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
PCSSD is wishing everyone a very happy Valentine's Day
February is Black History Month. Lottie Lee Holt Shackelford became the first female mayor of Little Rock. In 1998, Shackelford founded the Women's Foundation of Arkansas. She was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Clinton Eagles 5 Boys (A) @ Sherwood5 Boys (H)
Feb 15 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Sherwood4 Boys (A) @ Oakbrooke 4th Boys (H)
Feb 15 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
February is Black History Month. Robert McFerrin Sr. was the first African American to appear in an opera at the Metropolitan Opera house in New York City. McFerrin was born in Marianna and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.
February is Black History Month. Sidney Moncrief played basketball for University of Arkansas and led them to the Final Four in '78. He was a first round draft pick and five time All-Star. Moncrief was born in Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2001.
February is Black History Month. Granville Coggs was an original Tuskegee Airman. He attended Harvard and became the first African American staff physician at San Francisco's Kaiser Hospital. Coggs was born in Pine Bluff and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2001.
February is Black History Month. Johnnie Harrison Taylor was a singer known as the "Philosopher of Soul." His single "Disco Lady" was the first single to ever be certified platinum. Taylor was born in Crawfordsville, AR and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1999.
February is Black History Month. Hubert "Geese" Ausbie was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team and became known as the "Clown Prince of Basketball." Ausbie attended Philander Smith College and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.
February is Black History Month. Daisy Gatson Bates was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine during Central High's desegregation. In 1957 the AP chose her as Woman of the Year in Education. Bates grew up in Huttig, AR and was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1993.
Sherwood elementary had a visit from a very large tooth, toothpaste and a dentist this week! The Sherwood Rotary club sponsored the Healthy Smiles Program. Dr. Jeff Powell taught them how to brush and about good dental hygiene. Thanks for visiting!
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Oakbrooke 1 Boys (A) @ Sherwood 1 Boys (H)
Feb 8 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Sherwood4 Boys (A) @ Harris 4th Boys (H)
Feb 8 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
February is Black History Month. Art Porter Sr. was best known as a jazz musician and performed for President Clinton's two gubernatorial inaugurations and a presidential inaugural reception. Porter is from Little Rock and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1994.
This is a reminder that schools will be closed on Monday, February 10 for parent teacher conferences. We'll see you (students) back in the classroom on Tuesday, February 11!
February is Black History Month. Andree Yvonne Layton Roaf was the first African American woman to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court when she was appointed by Governor Jim Guy Tucker. Roaf moved to Pine Bluff as an adult and inducted to the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1996.
