Sylvan Hills Middle School

📚🎉 Shout-out to Coach Shepherd and his amazing crew for putting in the work and getting ready to CRUSH the ATLAS test! 💥✨They tackled a Mini Math Lesson on Graphing Rational Numbers with some serious AVID strategies in play. 🧠💪 Each student created their own tri-fold brochure to organize notes and examples like true math pros! 📘📝 With all that prep, they’re definitely ready to take on the ATLAS test with confidence. Let’s do this, Bears! 🐻🚀 #SHMSBearPride #AVIDStrong #ATLASReady #MathMasters

🎓🐻 Bear meets Bear! Our SHMS AVID 7th graders had an unforgettable visit to UCA — home of the other Bears! 💜🤝💙 From an epic scavenger hunt 🗺️ to interviewing college students 🎤 (who spilled some fun campus secrets 👀), our kids soaked up every bit of college life. They even got to chow down in the UCA cafeteria like real college students… and let’s just say, they were living the dream! 🍕🍔✨ We’re so proud of how respectful, curious, and AWESOME our students are. UCA, thanks for showing our Bears what their future could look like! 🐻➡️🐻 #SHMSAVID #BearsMeetBears #CollegeBound #FutureFreshmen #UCABears #SHMSPride

Wishing all who celebrate a Happy Passover! This major Jewish holiday celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and will begin this evening with a ceremonial meal called a seder. #pcssdproud #serveall

Chart Your Career Course with PCSSD! We are always hiring support staff positions, including bus drivers, student nutrition, paraprofessionals, office, and more. Find out more about openings at our Career Expo on May 3. Details here: https://www.pcssd.org/career-expo #pcssdproud #serveall

🗝️ Keyword Quest: Find the Clues!🗝️ ATLAS Testing Tip: Step 6: Spot the Keywords! Search for those keywords and level up your answers! #ATLASTesting #TestSuccess #KeywordQuest #BearPride

🔍 Double Check: Read It Twice, Win It Right!🔍 ATLAS Testing Tip: Step 5: Read the Question Twice! Make sure you’ve got it right before moving on! #ATLASTesting #TestSuccess #ReadItTwice #BearPride

🚩 Flag It and Move On: Keep the Game Going! 🚩 ATLAS Testing Tip: Step 4: Flag What Stumps You! Stay on track and level up your test game! #ATLASTesting #TestSuccess #FlagIt #BearPride

As School Library Month continues, we'll continue to show our Teacher Librarians some love! They support our students in so many ways, from helping with research and tech to fostering lifelong learning. Today we celebrate TLs from our SYLVAN HILLS feeder. #pcssdproud #serveall

🎉🔍 SHMS turned into a real-life Where's Waldo adventure! 🎩🧐 Students and staff were all decked out in their striped shirts, beanies, and glasses, making it a challenge to spot the real Waldo among all those imposters! 👀🎨 Even the villains joined in—though they probably stood out a bit more than they intended! What a fantastic way to bring some playful spirit to the school day! SHMS truly knows how to make learning and fun come together, showing just how awesome our school community is! 😊

💙🐻 SHMS is on the RISE! 🐻💙 FBLA State is officially a wrap, and we are SO PROUD of our SHMS Bears! This year, 10 of our students placed in the TOP 10 in the STATE—a massive leap from last year when we didn’t have any state qualifiers! 🙌🔥 No national qualifiers YET, but the growth, determination, and grit these students showed is what it’s all about. This crew put in the work and made SHMS PROUD. 💼💪 Major love and appreciation goes to Ms. Spurlock and a HUGE SHOUTOUT to Ms. Frakes for her tireless dedication and leadership with FBLA this year! You’ve helped bring this program to life and your impact is showing in a BIG way! 💥👏 Let’s keep that momentum going, SHMS! The future is BRIGHT for our business leaders of tomorrow! ✨ #SHMSPride #BearBusiness #FBLA #FutureLeaders

As we continue our National Assistant Principals Week celebration, we highlight *all* the APs of the SYLVAN HILLS feeder. You impact your school communities daily through your empathetic leadership. Thanks for your hard work! (check both pics to see all) #pcssdproud #serveall

🌟 Happy Assistant Principals Week! 🌟 We’re sending a huge shout out to two of the best—Mr. Withers and Ms. Moore! 💙🐻 Thank you both for your constant support, leadership, and commitment to making SHMS a place where students and staff thrive. From handling the tough stuff behind the scenes to celebrating every success with us—you lead with heart, strength, and a whole lot of grace. Mr. Withers, your calm and steady presence keeps us grounded, and your dedication to doing what's best for kids never goes unnoticed. Ms. Moore, your positive energy, encouragement, and drive to help everyone succeed make a world of difference every day. We are so lucky to have you both on our team. SHMS wouldn’t be the same without you! Drop a ❤️ or a kind word below to help us celebrate these incredible leaders! #APWeek #ThankYouAPs #SHMSBearPride

🌟 Use the Elimination Method: Power Up Your Choices! 🌟 ATLAS Testing Tip: Step 3: Knock Out the Wrong Answers! Knock out the wrong answers, and power through to victory! #ATLASTesting #TestSuccess #EliminationPower #BearPride

Are you ready to fill every shelf in PCSSD classrooms? Starting now, every donation for books on @Donorschoose will be doubled, while funds last. 📚 Let’s help our students explore the world through the page-turning magic of books. https://bit.ly/4iNpooJ

We’re getting our 🧠 BRAINS in gear for ATLAS – and we’re looking 🤓 GEEK-tastic doing it! Today was Techie Tuesday, and we’re nerding out in the best way possible! 💻📚 Our students don’t just take the ATLAS—they DOMINATE it. 💪🎯 They can have some fun, show some spirit , and prove that learning is actually pretty cool. 😎✨ #TechieTuesday #AtlasSpiritWeek #NerdsRule #SHMSBearBrainiacs

⏰ Stay in the Game: Pace Yourself! ⏰ ATLAS Testing Tip: Step 2: Find Your Perfect Speed! Master your timing, and keep going strong! #ATLASTesting #TestSuccess #PaceYourself #BearPride

Hey everyone—so sorry for the confusion! The newsletter had the wrong info. The 7th Grade Honor Roll Kickball Game is actually THIS WEDNESDAY at 2:30 PM at the school! Big thanks for your patience—we can’t wait to celebrate these awesome kiddos and all their hard work! Come ready to cheer, laugh, and have some fun! #HonorRollHeroes #KickballFun #SHMSProud #GoBears 🐻🥇

🎮 Level Up Your Test Game! 🎮 ATLAS Testing Tip: Step 1: Read the Instructions Like a Boss! Remember: Success starts with understanding the game! #ATLASTesting #TestSuccess #LevelUpYourGame #BearPride

Here are some important things happening at SHMS!! #SHMSbearsShine #Parentsmakeadifference #itsgoodtobeabear 🐻

On National Student-Athlete Day, we celebrate our goal-setter and go-getter athletes who work hard in the classroom and on the field (or ... court, track, mat, pool, pitch...). Keep up the hard work and continue set the standard for excellence! #pcssdproud #serveall