2022-2023 Back To School Events Planned At SSHS
The Sulphur Springs High School principal’s office today announced several back to school events planned to get SSHS students ready for the 2022-2023 school year. Events begin next week, and classes will begin on Aug. 17, 2022. Sulphur Springs High School main entrance First, SSHS administration reminds that all students should be verified in Skyward, making the new school year ready to roll. Any who have not verified and...
Williams Returning To High School As Principal
Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams announced in a social media post Saturday afternoon that he will be returning to the high school as principal, pending board approval of the change. Williams had previously served as principal at the high school. In April of 2016, he was approved to become the assistant superintendent of secondary education and state programs in June of 2016. Derek Driver began his contract as...
School Calendar & Technology Purchases, Head Start Items On SSISD Board Agenda
A 2022-2023 school calendar, technology purchases and several Head Start documents are among the items on the March 7, 2022, Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees agenda for board discussion and consideration. SSISD logo As is customary for this time of year, Superintendent Michael Lamb is slated to present at tonight’s 6 p.m. school board meeting a calendar for the 2022-2023 school calendar which would begin this August. A...
10 Personnel Items, Emergency School Closing Wage Payments Approved For SSISD
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees during the regular February 2022 school board meeting approved 10 personnel items as recommended, a Head Start budget amendment and emergency school closing wage payments. SSISD logo Early Termination Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams recommended that the board act to finalize the termination of Amy Anderson’s term contract before the end of her contract period. He noted that the school...
SSMS Has Record 70 Students Make TMEA Region 4 Middle School Bands
The Sulphur Springs Middle School Band has a record 70 students make the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region 4 Middle School Concert and Symphonic Bands. The second highest school only had 28 kids make the band. The SSMS Choir students also did well at Region Choir auditions as well, according to information released by the Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department. Region Symphonic Band Students earning chairs in the...
A Few Changes To Note As SSISD Begins The 2021-2022 School Year Today
Sulphur Springs ISD Administrators went over a few changes this year that students, parents and staff will want to make note of, particularly those regarding school meals, corporal punishment, absences, one dress code change, School Health Advisory Council operations, final exams, leave for SSISD police officer and return to school plan basics. School Meals SSISD Child Nutrition Deparmtent, like those in most school districts this...
Sulphur Springs ISD Considering A Policy For School Facilities Name Designations
Some Sulphur Springs ISD Board Polices were discussed at this week’s regular school board meeting. Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb told the board of trustees that officials are working on a draft of a potential new policy for school facilities name designations. Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams, then asked SSISD Board of Trustees to approve Texas Association of School Boards Localized Policy Manual Update...
7 New COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs High School
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams Thursday evening notified families, students and employees that 7 new COVID-19 cases have been reported for Sulphur Springs High School Six additional students and 1 staff member were lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; all seven were reported to have been present at SSHS during the last week, according to Williams. A dozen of the cases have been reported...
3 Students, 1 Bus Driver At SSISD Have Tested Positive For COVID-19; Case Counts For County Schools Reported
Sulphur Springs Independent School District on Tuesday reported one additional student and a bus driver have tested positive for COVID-19. Updated information regarding cases counts of novel coronavirus 2019 for other county schools and Yantis are also being posted or sent out to parents. Sulphur Springs ISD: 3 Student Cases Sulphur Springs ISD sends notices via Blackboard alert system to families who have children in or work on a...
SSISD Reminds Motorists, Parents To Be Aware Of School Zones, Drop Off, Pick Up Procedures
Sulphur Springs motorists are reminded to be aware of schools zones when traveling through town in the morning and afternoons starting next week, as Sulphur Springs ISD students will return to classes on Sept. 1. School Zones Motorist should be alert for students arriving and going home from school, as students will be out and about. Failure to slow down or put away cell phones school zones could result in costly fines. “Lights...
