More progress from our law enforcement. So thankful for their hard work!
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Lady Ballers (A) @ Sylvan Hills Elem Girls (H)
Feb 15 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Clinton Eagles 4 Boys (A) @ Sylvan Hills 4th Boys (H)
Feb 15 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Oakbrooke5th Boys (A) @ Sylvan Hills 5th Boys (H)
Feb 15 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
PCSSD is wishing everyone a very happy Valentine's Day
Update from FBI-Little Rock. We continue to make great progress in the investigation.
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.
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.
The threat at Sylvan Hills High School yesterday (Feb. 12) was isolated to that building. PCSSD and Sherwood PD will have added security on campus as a precaution. No threat was ever made against our school. This is just a safety measure. Your safety is our top concern!
PCSSD closed Sylvan Hills HS (main) today due to a viable threat that specifically identified staff at the school. The threat was isolated to a specific area which is why only the main campus was closed. We're working with local law enforcement, state police and FBI to resolve.
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.
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Lisa Academy 4th Boys (A) @ Sylvan Hills 4th Boys (H)
Feb 8 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Lisa Girls 4-5th (A) @ Sylvan Hills Elem Girls (H)
Feb 8 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Sylvan Hills Middle School, 10001 Johnson Dr, Sherwood
Elementary School Basketball League Game - Harris 5th Boys (A) @ Sylvan Hills 5th Boys (H)
Feb 8 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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!
