We are building a love for reading at Sequoyah! Faculty and staff have been having a wonderful morning celebrating International Literacy Day! Kindergarten celebrated by having a Book Character Parade, First Grade had a Vocabulary Parade, and all the grades had guest readers and activities! Thank you to all those who helped with the events and read to the classes......
The students and staff enjoyed getting to see the eclipse! Students practiced how to properly look at the eclipse, as well as participated in many fun activities to help understand this event. Thank you to all the parents who were able to come and enjoy this educational experience with your child.......
Monday, August 14, 2017, is the first day of school for Pre-K – 12th grade. Students who attended school in the Russellville School District last year are pre-registered.
ELEMENTARY (Kindergarten through 4th Grade)
All students attending Russellville schools in kindergarten through fourth-grade who are new to the district should register as soon as possible beginnin......
Sequoyah Elementary modeled their computer coding skills for Governor Asa Hutchinson at RHS. While at RHS, Gov. Hutchinson toured the engineering lab and met a group of kindergartners and fourth graders. These students shared all of the recently learned knowledge acquired through Project Lead the Way and various STEAM opportunities. ......
3rd grader Taylor Roach, inspired by the RHS Band's participation in the 2017 Inaugural Parade, created an amazing piece of art. Taylor presented copies to Mrs. Jacobs, RHS Principal, and to Mr. Dove, RHS Band Director, as well as to administrators at Sequoyah. His artwork will be on display at Sequoyah soon. Thank you Mrs. Bryan for the Square 1 Art opportunity for ou......
Fourth Grade student Olive Harrington recently participated in the 6th annual Curbside Couture recycled fashion show at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. This completely "green" show is the largest recycled fashion show in Arkansas. 150 participants ranging from 3rd-12th grade were accepted to showcase their artistic designs. Mrs. Bryan worked with Olive ......
Sequoyah Elementary is proud to announce that for the second year in a row we received a matching grant from the Arkansas Arts Council. The Learning Through the Arts Program will provide all students the opportunity for a hands-on experience with an artist-in-residence workshop. This program offers literacy workshops and arts-focused sessions integrating language arts,......
A group of Sequoyah Elementary 4th grade students recently completed a five week, after school session related to woodworking. These students designed a project to fulfill a personal need or want. They created scaled plans of their projects, performed cuts with hand saws, and used power tools to fasten materials together. Through this process students experienced re......
On December 15th first grade students performed their holiday program titled “All Aboard the Holiday Express”. This program serves as the culminating event for a social studies based unit-of- study focused on holiday customs, traditions, and music from Mexican, Hawaiian, Jewish, German, and Irish cultures. This performance has become an annual Sequoyah holiday traditio......
On the evening of October 28th Sequoyah celebrated the 50th day of school with our very own Sock Hop. This annual family friendly event has the look and feel of the iconic Sock Hops from the 1950’s. Students and staff members dress the part in poodle skirts and leather jackets. Everyone enjoys the games, dancing, and even a Moon Pie.......
We are happy to report that Sequoyah was one of 52 schools to score in the top 5% of the state based on academic performance and growth during the 2014-2015 school year. In addition, for the third year in a row, Sequoyah was recognized by the State for academic achievement and growth through a Reward & Recognition Program and received over $45,600, which was spent......