School Sign Unveiled Saturday At Rowena Johnson Primary
Community members, former students, staff and family gathered Saturday evening, Oct. 16, 2021, for a short unveiling ceremony marking the official name change of the Church Street school campus from Lamar Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary, in honor of the late educator who dedicated 50 years of her life to educating Sulphur Springs school children. Oct. 16, 2021, unveiling of the new sign officially designating 825 Church St. as...
SSISD Board To Consider Renaming Lamar Primary After Rowena Johnson At May 10 Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will be asked this evening to consider renaming Lamar Primary in honor of longtime educator Rowena Johnson, who retired after the 2019-2020 school year and passed away last summer. At the April meeting, the board approved a new policy which determines the criteria by which a new campus or facility may be name as well as renaming of an existing facility. “It’s no secret at this point that we...
Rowena Johnson’s 50-Year Legacy As Educator To Continue At Lamar Campus
Rowena Johnson’s 50-year legacy as an educator will continue at Sulphur Springs ISD at the campus where she dedicated the final 27 years of her career as principal. SSISD Board of Trustees Monday evening voted unanimously to honor Johnson’s dedication to education by changing the name of Lamar Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary School. Rowena Johnson retired in June 2020, and was honored by the school board for her 50 years...
Rowena Johnson Honored For 50-Year Legacy In Education
Sulphur Springs ISD Board Of Trustees this week celebrated the “career of a valued employee, treasured educator and cherished friend” for a milestone achievement few achieve in their career. Rowena Johnson was honored for 50 years of service at SSISD. “Tonight is an extremely special night. It’s a night we can all come together to celebrate, and I can’t think of a better person to celebrate this night...
New Lamar Primary Principal Named, 24 Other Staff Changes Approved
A new Lamar Primary principal has been named and two dozen additional staff recommendations were approved by Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees following an executive session of their meeting Monday night, April 20, via Zoom conferencing. SSISD logo In addition to to approving professional employment contracts for teachers, counselors, librarians and nurses, the school board approved 25 additional personnel changes: seven...
Community Prayer Vigil Held on Playground of Lamar Primary for Sandy, Keesha
Over 200 individuals gathered on Sunday October 6 at Lamar Primary playground to show support and to pray together for the families affected by the Friday October 4 vehicle crash. The crash took the lives of two Sulphur Springs women and injured their two children who were passengers in the vehicle. Organized quickly, the Prayer Vigil provided an outlet for emotions for friends and acquaintances of the Reed, Ivey and Cavanaugh...
SSISD Board Places Emphasis on Lamar Primary During January Meeting; Campus Reports; Superintendent’s Contract Extended
Leesa Toliver was presented a plaque in recognition of her service as school board President for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years during the January regular session of the Sulphur Springs School Board. January is “School Board Appreciation Month” and the board received tokens of appreciation from each campus. A program presented by Lamar Primary students and staff, “Capturing Kids Hearts” and a number of reports...
Lamar Primary Students Celebrate 28 Days of Kindness
During the month of February Lamar Primary School has been practicing 28 days of kindness. The event ended Tuesday, February 28, as students and staff, joined by a number of parents, marched from the school to Celebration Plaza. Principal Rowena Johnson read a list of acts carried out by the students. Students were reminded to continue the acts of kindness. Each child was carrying a red balloon which was released in celebration of the...
Lamar Primary School – Day One
For the twenty-second year, the first day of school in Sulphur Springs meant Rowena Johnson was at work as principal at Lamar, now a primary school. Monday morning, Ms. Johnson said the first day was going well. She reported no crying children but some crying parents. Principal Johnson was pleased to see school district police officer Jim Bayuk in the halls. She noted that she had 222 students on the first day of class, with first...
Chamber Banquet Award Recipients
February 16, 2024 – Another sell out crowd attended this year’s 97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. Well deserving recipients received the following awards: Caregiver of the Year – Jerry Pritchett Growth and Renewal Award – Main Street Theater Ambassador of the Year – Kim Beck Vision Award – Billie Ruth Standbridge Community Pride Award – Help a Child Benefit,...
