Southside Charter High School

Business Tech English toured Gillihan’s Body Shop, learning about various trades within this local and family-owned business. Thank you, dad and sons, for sharing your time and knowledge with these future workers! ———————- Congratulations to junior Trey Dixon, who was recently chosen to be an Ag Tech for Greenway. According the Matt Carter, manager at Greenway, “Trey will be helping the mechanics and helping parts. Really doing whatever is needed.” Trey learned about this opportunity when his Business Tech English class recently toured Greenway. ————————- SCHS appreciates local businesses for hosting and hiring students with bright future stories. #FutureStory #CommunityConnections

The annual Winter Fest is scheduled for February 8...mark your calendars! Congratulations to these talented young people who will perform live that evening!

SCHS Beta Club attended the Arkansas State Beta Club Convention where all 23 attendees participated in some competition. Congratulations to our winners James Drummond (campaign skit that involved 17 members), Madison Reed (poetry and speech), and Zoe Ring (language arts), all earning an invitation to compete at nationals. Beta thanks Mary Thompson for chaperoning and busdrivers Mr. Crumby and Mr. Jeremy for transporting the Betas.

Always great when Mr. Roger Rich joins us back on campus, this time educating JAG students on the career opportunities and apprenticeship programs that FARCO and PRECISE have to offer. #FutureStory #ThankYouMrRich!

SCHS welcomed John Baylor with On to College back to campus on Thursday, January 16, providing motivation and essential test prep strategies for the March 11 exam! Every student has access to On to College resources to help them succeed. Let’s make the most of this opportunity and aim high! #OnToCollege #TestPrep #SCHS

The Southside Technology Student Association attended the Wolf Technology Showcase in Hot Springs on November 21. The teams competed in the Problem Solving Competition and won first place and third place overall. More than 335 students from 20 schools were represented from across the state. Congratulations to Emily Pedraza, James Drummond, and Eli Martin for winning the competition! Congratulations also go out to Adrian Ziranda-Ring, Brayden Moser, and Maxwell Northcutt for finishing in third place! Students also attended breakout sessions to learn more about their state competitions coming up in the spring.

As part of National Scholarship Month, we're excited to spotlight the Roger Rich Scholarships. Two $500 scholarships are available to graduating Southside seniors who plan to pursue higher education—one based on merit and one on financial need. A huge thank you to Roger and Lisa Rich for making this opportunity possible for our students and helping support their dreams!

In honor of National Scholarship Month, we're excited to feature the Kimberly Moore Memorial Scholarship. This $1,500 award is available to a graduating Southside Key Club member who demonstrates exceptional leadership, citizenship, academic excellence, and community cooperation. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Batesville for offering this incredible opportunity to support our students' futures!

This National Scholarship Month, we’re proud to recognize the Michelle Lee Snyder Merrill Memorial Scholarship! This $500 scholarship celebrates a Southside Charter High School senior who exemplifies kindness, compassion, cooperation, and academic achievement. Thank you to the Denison Family for this wonderful opportunity that uplifts and honors outstanding character in our students!

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November is National Scholarship Month, and we’re excited to highlight the Fred Denison "Mr. D" Memorial Scholarship! This special scholarship offers between $300-$500 to Southside Seniors. We extend a huge thank you to the Denison Family for providing this meaningful opportunity and supporting our students’ future story. Background Information: Mr. D was a former student/graduate, teacher, and school board member for the Southside School District for some 68 years of his life. He loved working with kids, and he held a special place in his heart for those students he felt had overcome (or were overcoming) a difficult set of circumstances in their lives. He was raised in a single parent home from the age of 4 and began to work for his own money to help support his family at the age of 13. After graduating as valedictorian of his high school class, Mr. D went on to graduate from Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA) in 3 years. During that time frame, he also got married and held down a full-time job. Even during his teaching career, Mr. D also worked as a cattle farm operator as well as a part-time electrician.

The High School Game of the Week will feature the Southside Southerners and the Pocahontas Redskins senior boys football game. The game will be streamed on Facebook LIVE and YouTube beginning approximately 6:35 pm on Friday, September 27, 2024. Facebook info is: www.Facebook.com/SoncomMedia YouTube info is: www.YouTube.com/SoncomMediaProductions1642 Soncom Media Productions and NEA Sports showcase the student athletes of northeast Arkansas by highlighting them during the 2024 football season with a live broadcast of The High School Game of the Week.

Exciting news! The brand new high school and junior high cafeteria is opening on October 7th, 2024! Students will start enjoying their meals in this amazing space starting that Monday. Get ready for a fresh dining experience!

School picture day is coming up! Please note that each school building will have pictures on different days. Feel free to call your school office if you have any questions regarding school pictures. ... And don't forget to SMILE!

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION: As construction continues, we will face some logistical challenges with parking for Open House. For this reason, we have made some changes from previous years. Please see below for your student's Orientation or Open House times. Orientation: Grades 4, 7 and 10 August 15, 2024 4th grade Location: Middle School Cafeteria A to L: 5:30-6:30 M to Z: 6:30-7:30 7th grade Location: JH Band Room A to L: 5:30-6:30 M to Z: 6:30–7:30 10th grade Location: High School Auditorium A to L: 5:30-6:30 M to Z: 6:30-7:30 Open House August 19, 2024 Preschool (All Classes) 4:30-6:30 pm Elementary (Grades K-3) 5:00-7:00 pm Middle School (Grades 5 and 6) 5:30-7:30 pm Jr High (Grade 8 and 9) 6:00-8:00 pm High School (Grade 11 and 12) 6:30-8:30 pm We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus!

Check out the 2024-25 School Supply List! We will see you in August!

All Southside School District campuses will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 due to inclement weather.

All Southside School District campuses will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 due to inclement weather.

It's time to compete and collect Southerners! The Christmas Brings Hope Food Drive is officially on! Deadline for collection is December 1.

Fall Break starts tomorrow! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful break. We will see you on Monday, October 23!