Sherwood Elementary

October is National Principal Month. Dr. Matt Mellor is the principal of LAWSON ELEMENTARY. "I have over 1000 Hot Wheels in my office." #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Last Friday (9/30), 4th grade students from Cato, Oakbrooke, Sherwood, Sylvan Hills and William Jefferson Clinton elementary visited Sylvan Hills High for a special STEMusic concert. Mr. Roy Moye III, founder of STEMusic, visited with the students to talk about the importance and impact of STEM in our everyday lives. He sang a song for each part of STEM. Ask your 4th graders if they remember any of the songs!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE's Makenzie Marbray says, "Whenever you see bullying, whether it be physically or mentally, you must stop it. If someone's behavior goes without being checked, it just gets worse." #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Did you know that every day in the U.S., over 19,000 calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines? If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-799-SAFE or visit https://www.thehotline.org #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

October is National Principal Month. Yvone West is the principal of SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH. "I have not worked any other place but in a school in my entire life." #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is National Custodian Day and we are so thankful to our PCSSD custodians who work tirelessly to ensure our school are safe and healthy environments for our students. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

October is National Principal Month. Dr. Jay Pickering is the principal of JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH. "I was a student at Robinson in 7-9th grades. As a 9th grader, I played on the varsity basketball team that won the 2A State Championship." #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is a neurological condition caused by a different wiring of the brain. Research shows that dyslexia has no relationship to intelligence, but the way they think can be an asset in achieving success. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

October is National Principal Month. Each day of October we will be highlighting one of our amazing principals across PCSSD. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) lessons are applied to a variety of courses and skills that students use daily. It is fun to see students of all ages learn that STEM is Lit! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Thank you to Senator Jane English for visiting SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY earlier this week as part of Bring Your Legislator to School Month. We love showing off our students and school! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is Human Resources Professionals Day and we want to give a shout out to our amazing Human Resources staff. Thank you for all you do for our District! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Thank you to THAT CHURCH for their generous snack donation to Nurse Brown and Sherwood Elementary! Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated!

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Quality mentoring can be leveraged as a strategy to improve attendance and academic achievement. bit.ly/1oqfID7 #schooleveryday #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Happy Rosh Hashanah! May you have a good and sweet Jewish new year! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S., the Arkansas Department of Health reports that it is the leading cause of violent death in Arkansas. https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/suicide-prevention #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Sherwood kindergarten and 1st grade students celebrated peace week in the library by reading The Peace book by Todd Parr , sharing ideas of peace, and drawing a picture of what brings them peace. Some of the ideas our students shared included swimming, hanging out at the beach, playing video games, and spending time with family.

Though it may not feel like fall outdoors, we are in full swing with fall football! Al four PCSSD high schools are playing tonight - 3 on the road and 1 at home. Don't forget you can watch all games through our livestream: www.pcssd.org/page/sports-network #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

This is National Coding Week! What new digital skills are you learning to help others and your community? Coding also helps students learn teamwork and problem solving skills. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Happy first day of Fall! Who is ready for some cooler weather? #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence