It's Global Hug Your Kids Day! The benefits of this comforting gesture are endless! A quick morning hug can help kids feel confident and loved & bedtime hugs can help lower stress & improve sleep. Take a moment to show your love—one hug at a time! 💖 #pcssdproud #serveall
📣 Help us welcome Ms. Adkins to SHMS! 🐻
She’s joining our team as a social studies teacher this year, and we’re so excited to have her. Ms. Adkins is passionate about helping students grow and is already bringing great energy to our building!
Let’s show her some SHMS love in the comments! 💙 #SHMSGreat #BearsAreBest #WelcomeToTheDen
Huge thanks to everyone who came out today for the SHMS tour with Mr. Hudgeons! 🐻 We loved seeing your faces, answering your questions, and getting to show off our school.
Couldn’t make it? No worries—we’ve got one more tour before school starts! 📅
📍 Saturday, July 26
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
🏫 SHMS front entrance
Mark your calendar, bring your future Bear, and come meet the principal, learn about PTA, and ask all the questions. Let’s kick off the year strong! 💙
#SHMSGreat #BearsAreBest #WelcomeToMiddleSchool
🚨 School tour alert! 🚨
Mr. Hudgeons is back at it today, Saturday, July 19th, from 4–6 PM giving another fun and informal tour of SHMS! 🐻
Whether you’re brand new or just want a peek behind the scenes, come walk the halls, check out classrooms, and get the inside scoop straight from the principal himself. There’ll be a Q&A and info about how to get involved with our awesome PTA.
No need to RSVP —just show up! Everyone’s welcome. 🏫💙
#SHMSGreat #BearsAreBest #MeetThePrincipal #MiddleSchoolReady
🎉 Let’s give a big shout-out to Ms. Frakes for being named Middle/Junior High Teacher of the Year by the Arkansas Business Education Association! 🏆👏 Ms. Frakes, your dedication and passion for teaching shine through every single day. SHMS is lucky to have you on the team! Keep doing what you do best! 🌟 #TeacherOfTheYear #BearsAreBest #SHMSGreat #SHMSPride #WellDeserved
📂 Flashback Files: Field Day Fun! ☀️🎉🏃♂️
We wrapped up the year with sunshine, smiles, and a whole lot of fun at SHMS Field Day! From relay races to snow cones, our Bears ended the year the best way—together and having a blast. 🐻💙
We’re already looking forward to making more memories this year. Let’s go, Bear Nation! 🐾 #FlashbackFiles #FieldDayFun #SHMS #BearNation #EndOfYearJoy
📢 SHMS Open House is just around the corner! 🐻📚
We’re so excited to welcome our Bears back for a new school year! Come check out the school, meet your teachers, and get ready for an awesome year ahead.
📅 6th Grade – Tuesday, August 5
📅 7th Grade – Thursday, August 7
⏰ To help with crowd size:
• Last names A–M: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
• Last names N–Z: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Whether you’re brand new to SHMS or just leveling up to 7th, we can’t wait to see you there! 💙
#SHMS #BearNation #OpenHouse #BackToSchool2025 #BearsAreBest #SHMSGREAT
Happy World Emoji Day! 😄🌍🎉 Fun fact: The first emoji was created in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita in Japan—and now there are over 3,000 emojis used worldwide! What are your three most recent emojis? 📱✨ #pcssdproud #serveall
🎉 Huge thanks to everyone who came out tonight for our SHMS building tour! 🐾 We loved meeting our future Bears and showing you around your new school home. 🏫💙
Missed it? No worries! Mr. Hudgeons will be back at it this Saturday from 4–6 PM with another tour! 🗓️🐻 Don’t miss your chance to get the inside scoop before school starts!
#SHMS #BearNation #MiddleSchoolHereWeCome #WelcomeFutureBears
📂 Flashback Files: Testing Edition! ✏️🧠🎉
Last spring, our SHMS Bears showed what they were made of! From crushing state tests to making big gains on IXL, their hard work earned them an epic reward—a field trip to Main Event! 🎳🕹️🍕
We loved celebrating their success and can’t wait to cheer on even more growth this year. Let’s keep that momentum going, Bears! 💪🐾 #FlashbackFiles #SHMS #BearNation #MainEventMotivation #ProudMoment
Please help us wish Coach McGee a very Happy Birthday! 🎂 💙, Your SHMS Family 🐻
Please help us wish Ms. Dave a very Happy Birthday! 🎂 💙, Your SHMS Family 🐻
July is French-American Heritage Month! 🇫🇷🇺🇸 Did you know? Little Rock was named by French explorers after a distinctive rock outcrop in the Arkansas river that they called "La Petite Roche." #pcssdproud #serveall
Please help us wish Ms. Spaight a very Happy Birthday! 🎂 💙, Your SHMS Family 🐻
Please help us wish Coach Clayton a very Happy Birthday! 🎂 💙, Your SHMS Family 🐻
Please help us wish Ms. Wade a very Happy Birthday! 🎂 💙, Your SHMS Family 🐻
SHMS is looking for a few great educators to join our crew! 🐻
We’ve got openings for:
ESL Teacher
SPED Co-Teach
Testing Coordinator
Know someone who’s great with kids and ready to jump in and make a difference? Send them our way!
📧 MHudgeons@pcssd.org
🔗 www.pcssd.org
#SHMS #BearNation #NowHiring
SHMS teachers truly make the most of their summer! 🌞 They recently attended the ASCD/ISTE Conference in San Antonio, where they learned from experts, discovered new tools, and are now ready to take our school to the next level. So proud of their dedication to growth! 🙌📚 #SHMSTeachers #LearningJourney #ASCD #ISTE
Got questions about the new school year? Big or small, we want to hear them! 🐻✏️
Drop your questions in our form, and Mr. Hudgeons himself will answer them. Whether you’re wondering about schedules, supplies, lockers, or what’s for lunch, nothing’s off the table.
Let’s get your worries out of the way so you can start the year with confidence! Fill out the form here: https://bit.ly/shmsqa25
We can’t wait to see everyone back at SHMS! 💙
Many families have already started their back-to-school shopping, so we wanted to send a quick reminder to all PCSSD families about our new backpack policy for next year.
**All backpacks must be CLEAR or MESH for the 2025-2026 school year.**
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the Student Services Dept. at (501) 234-2015.
