Sylvan Hills High School - PCSSD

Don't let time get away from you! YEARBOOKS are on sale right now for only $55 until 8.28.2026. Email [email protected] for more information.

Great job, Bears!

👕 AVID Wednesday returns each week!
AVID builds a college‑ready mindset where students plan ahead, stay organized, and set goals with intention. These habits show up in AVID strategies across classrooms, from focused note‑taking to inquiry and collaboration.

Lay out your favorite college or career shirt tonight and sport it proudly Wednesday
🔗 Learn more about AVID: https://www.pcssd.org/page/avid

BEARmedia Bulletin 8.17.2026

BEARmedia Bulletin 8.17.2026 Check out the BEARmedia Bulletin, our weekly Parent Newsletter with information about what is happe...

Students in the CLASS OF 2027 AND BEYOND must earn 75 VERIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING (CSL) HOURS to graduate. Hours can be earned in four approved ways, beginning the summer after 8th grade.

1. SCHOOL‑SPONSORED OPPORTUNITIES
Students may earn hours through volunteering at teacher-approved projects, campus clean-ups, family nights and other school-sponsored service activities. These opportunities are supervised, structured, and easy for students to access.

2. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Students may volunteer with food banks, animal shelters, nursing homes, hospitals, community events and other nonprofit organizations. Families must vet all sites for safety and transportation.

3. WORK‑BASED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Students may earn hours through volunteer experiences connected to CAREER PATHWAYS, including job shadowing, workplace‑based service, and community events hosted by employers.

4. QUALIFYING EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKING STUDENTS
Students who work may count PAID EMPLOYMENT HOURS toward CSL when documentation meets state requirements. This option supports students balancing school, work, and family responsibilities.

Learn more at pcssd.org/page/community-service.

Sylvan Hills Athletics is a great page to follow for where you can catch our teams competing each week.

Check out what’s ahead for Sylvan Hills Athletics this week and come support our Bears!

Go Bears!!

Even without internet access earlier this week, students in the Arkansas Children’s Academy of Business – Management/Marketing pathway stayed fully engaged. Mrs. Briggs challenged them to build the tallest free‑standing marshmallow tower.

“This was a great collaboration activity that also showcased who in each class steps up as leaders and who thinks outside the box,” Briggs said.

Congratulations to Reece Mills, Riley Smith, Shayla Nixon, and Harrison Merchant for building the tallest free‑standing tower at 19 inches.

Honorable mention goes to Kenyon Holt, Landon Toney, Asia Jackson, and Dawson Young for taking second place with a free‑standing tower at 18 inches.

Yes! Projects are underway! ~ Check out these towers teams built in the Engineering I classes today. The winning tower measured 55 1/2". How tall could you build a tower with paper only?

Each week during the school year, we participate in AVID Wednesday. Staff and students wear their favorite college or career shirt to show where their goals can take them. 🎓👕💼

🔗 Learn more about AVID in our schools with this link: https://www.pcssd.org/page/avid

Please join the Counseling Department at SHHS 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm on August 13, 2026.

This is a great time to get information about Graduation Requirements, SSPs, State Curriculum changes, and much more. Counselors will be on hand to answer questions. Help us set students up for success!