Sheridan County School District #3

Let’s kick off our first week of House Spotlights with House Beowulf and the Beowulf Vanguards! 🛡️✨ Over the next week, we’ll take a deeper look at their crest and how it represents each and every house member. The crest of House Beowulf is rich with symbolism, starting with the tilted, Nordic-inspired crown that honors the house's Scandinavian roots and features the rune of bravery, embodying one of its core values. 🏔️👑 At the heart of their brand is a star with an "S" in the center, representing rising role models and the service to others that defines great leadership. ⭐✨Tying it all together, the blue and gold shading not only reflects the school’s colors but also serves as a unifying symbol across all houses, emphasizing the strength of community. 💙💛 Stay tuned for more insights into Beowulf’s crest and values, and hear from a few of the house members themselves! 🐾 #HouseBeowulf #PantherPride #HouseSpotlight #SixHousesOneClaw #PantherClaw

Come support the Panthers and Lady Panthers this weekend!! It's a full day of basketball and the Calcutta is during these games!!🐾#PantherClaw Photo Credit📸: @lannawingphotography

Starting Monday, we’ll be sharing exclusive insights into our Panther Houses! 🛡️✨ Each week, we’ll feature a new house to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what makes them, well, them! First up—Beowulf! 🐾 Get ready to learn what sets this house apart. 💙 #PantherPride #HouseSpotlight #BeowulfFirst #SixHousesOneClaw #PantherClaw

During today’s Panther Claw, our 3rd and 4th graders joined in because one brave 3rd grader wanted to give a high schooler a shoutout! 🐾✨ How amazing is it to see our older Panthers showing so much care for our Panther Cubs? This right here is what it truly means to be part of the Panther Claw family! 💙👏 #PantherPride #PantherClaw #StrongerTogether #PantherFamily

SCSD#3 will operate a 2 hour late start today, January 23, 2025. Highways 14 and 16 remain closed due to the closure of I-90. Bus routes will run with the same 2 hour delay.

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, all afterschool activities will be cancelled for tonight. All students will be going home on the 4:00 bus.

Congratulations, Panthers, for making the Board of Trustees 3.5 Honor Roll and the 3.0 Honor Roll for the 2024-2025 1st Quarter and 1st Semester!!! We are PROUD of you!!!

Come support the Lady Panthers tomorrow night!!🐾#PantherClaw Photo Credit📸: @lannawingphotography

Please join SCSD#3 and the Center for a Vital Community tomorrow evening at 6:30 to discuss the "Middle School"! This is sure to be thought provoking and help guide the work in Sheridan County in the years to come.

Due to the expected frigid temperatures this evening, basketball practices and extended day have been canceled.

Elementary teachers and Mr. Rowe had an incredible day of learning with 2Partners, diving into the Standards for Mathematical Practice and discovering new ways to bring math to life in the classroom! 📚➕ Kim and Rachel provided engaging and fulfilling professional development that left everyone inspired and ready to implement new ideas. Thank you for an amazing day of growth and collaboration! 👏 #ProfessionalDevelopment #MathInAction #EngagedLearning #PantherPride #PantherPride

There has been a schedule update for the Lady Panthers basketball team! Come support them tomorrow!!🐾#PantherClaw

Calling all musicians!

Indomitus has taken a commanding lead to kick off this semester! 🛡️🔥 But 2nd place is still anybody’s game! Don’t get too comfortable, Indomitus—there’s plenty of time for the other houses to catch up and shake things up! 🐾 Let’s go, Panthers! #HouseCompetition #IndomitusLeads #PantherPride #GameOn #PantherClaw

Today’s elementary spotlight shines on great sportsmanship at recess and excellent math help! 🌟 Our 2nd semester is off to an amazing start, made even better by our wonderful students and teachers. Keep up the great work, Panthers! 🐾💙 #PantherPride #SpotlightMoments #AmazingStudents #GreatSemester #PantherClaw

Come support the Panthers and Lady Panthers high school basketball teams this weekend at the Little Six Tournament!!🐾 #PantherClaw Photo Credit: @lannawingphotography

Notice of Special Board Meeting for January 14, 2025

Check out SCSD#3 and Mr. Christensen in EdWeek! https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-principals-can-do-to-get-students-excited-to-learn-after-winter-break/2025/01

First day of self-defense for our students this semester, new mats out, ready for a great day and a great week! #PantherClaw

We are partnering with the Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College to host Study Circles focused on middle schoolers. Middle school has always been hard for biological and social reasons – now it’s harder than ever due to changes in technology. Everyone is invited to take part in Study Circles. Whether you’ve had a middle schooler, there’s one in your future, you work with them, they frequent your business, or you’re just interested in learning more about how you can help, join a Circle! Our kickoff will be here at the school on January 21. Study Circles will be held at a variety of times and days throughout Sheridan County for the convenience of participants.  8 to 12 people will be in each Circle  All ages are welcome to join a community Circle  Groups will meet for five two-hour sessions  Recognizing that most students don't have two hours available, we will be hosting a Circle here at school during the school day  Two facilitators will lead each group  Study Circles run from January 27 to March 7  A full schedule is available at sheridancvc.org, and you don’t need to sign up in advance to attend. After the five weeks of Circles, we bring the best ideas forward to put it all together at the Action Forum on March 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hub on Smith’s Community Room. Study Circles is not talking to talk. Real change happens when our community comes together around a subject they care about. Past Study Circles include conversations about mental health, poverty, and creating a dementia-friendly community. They all created initiatives that are still going strong and making significant impacts here in Sheridan County. I encourage you to participate in Study Circles and be a part of creating solutions! Come to our kickoff on January 21 and learn more.