SSISD Board Approves Laptop Lease, Head Start COLA, School Naming Policy
Apr14

SSISD Board Approves Laptop Lease, Head Start COLA, School Naming Policy

A lease agreement for laptops, Head Start COLA (cost of living adjustment) for Head Start and a school naming policy were among the items Sulphur Springs ISD trustees approved during their regular board meeting Monday night. The school board, minus two members who were at the high school watching the honor society induction ceremonies their students participated in, made short work of the regular agenda in less than an hour. Head...

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Start Making Your Own Outdoor Memories At Cooper Lake State Park
Dec02

Start Making Your Own Outdoor Memories At Cooper Lake State Park

By Steve Killian, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas State Parks, Cooper Lake State Park Complex Superintendent Christmas in the Park at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas — December at Texas State Parks is special! Imagine a cold night huddled around a roaring campfire roasting marshmallows and listening to tales of Christmas past as lonesome wails of coyotes sing in the distance. You look up just in time to see a shooting...

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8.7% COLA Increase Announced For Social Security, SSI Beneficiaries For 2023
Oct13

8.7% COLA Increase Announced For Social Security, SSI Beneficiaries For 2023

SSA Acting Director: Medicare Premiums To Go Down Next Year The Social Security Administration this morning announced that approximately 70 million Americans on Social Security and and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will see an 8.7% cost of living increase in benefits in 2023, which averages out to about $140 extra in benefits per month starting in January. SSA calls the increase a “substantial Social Security cost-of-living...

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Things To Keep In Mind Before Starting Livestock Enterprises
Nov30

Things To Keep In Mind Before Starting Livestock Enterprises

Rural areas in Texas are being rapidly developed and urbanized. Many urban dwellers want to escape to the country to live a quiet, peaceful life or enjoy recreational opportunities on their own land. As a result, large tracts in rural areas are being divided into properties of 5 to 100 acres; many are fewer than 20 acres. New rural landowners almost always want to maintain or obtain an ad valorem tax exemption, which is most often...

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D6 Inc. Plans To Relocate Company Headquarters To Sulphur Springs
Oct15

D6 Inc. Plans To Relocate Company Headquarters To Sulphur Springs

Projected $27 Million Capital Investment Expected To Create 231 New Jobs D6 Inc. plans to relocate the company headquarters from Portland, Oregon, to Sulphur Springs, to expand their manufacturing presence in the state, Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2021. D6 Inc. is an advanced design-to-shelf packaging manufacturer, using recycled plastics, and when the pandemic began shifted to making face shields and...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Head Start Program To Apply For Grant Continuation And Refunding, Transportation Waiver
Mar26

Sulphur Springs ISD Head Start Program To Apply For Grant Continuation And Refunding, Transportation Waiver

Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees during the regular monthly meeting this week gave the Head Start program director the go-ahead to apply for grant continuation and refunding, as well as a Head Start transportation waiver application. Transportation Wavier Sulphur Spring ISD Head Start program Director Angela Edwards asked trustees to approve a request for a transportation waiver for the Head Start program. She noted the SSISD...

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SSISD 2018-2019 Registracion de Head Start & Pre-K Abril 16-20, 2018
Apr09

SSISD 2018-2019 Registracion de Head Start & Pre-K Abril 16-20, 2018

SSISD 2018-2019 Registracion de Head Start & Pre-K Abril 16-20, 2018 Early Childhood Learning Center 390 Hillcrest Drive Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 903.439.6170 Los Programas de  Head Start\Pre-K estarán aceptando aplicaciones para el año escolar 2018-2019. Si su hijo(a) tiene 3 o 4 años de edad En o Antes de Septiembre 1, 2018, Ud. puede completar el proceso de registración para determinar si su niño(a) califica para el...

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Parking Lot at Prim, Head Start Vehicle, Instructional Materials Among Action Items Approved by SSISD Board
Jun14

Parking Lot at Prim, Head Start Vehicle, Instructional Materials Among Action Items Approved by SSISD Board

In action items, the Sulphur Springs ISD Board approved a $751,420 bid for a concrete parking lot on the east side of Prim Stadium, the purchase of a vehicle for Head Start, and other items Tuesday night during the June meeting. The parking lot will be built in the location once occupied by Eagle Stadium. The baseball stadium is being rebuilt on the west side of school property at the high school near Lady Cat Park and the tennis...

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SSISD 2017-2018 Head Start Registration
Apr21

SSISD 2017-2018 Head Start Registration

SSISD 2017-2018 Head Start Registration April 24-28, 2017 Early Childhood Learning Center 390 Hillcrest Drive Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 903.439.6170 The Head Start Program will be accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. If your child will be 3 or 4 years of age On or Before September 1, 2017, you may complete the registration process to determine if your child will qualify for the program. How to Register: Head Start...

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SSISD Head Start Registration April 11-15
Apr07

SSISD Head Start Registration April 11-15

SSISD 2016-2017 Head Start Registration April 11-15, 2016 Early Childhood Learning Center 390 Hillcrest Drive Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 903.439.6170 The Head Start Program will be accepting applications for the 2016-2017 school year. If your child will be 3 or 4 years of age On or Before September 1, 2016, you may complete the registration process to determine if your child will qualify for the program. How to Register: Head Start...

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