4  SSMS Destination Imagination Teams Win Top Honors At Region, Advancing To State Contest
Mar04

4 SSMS Destination Imagination Teams Win Top Honors At Region, Advancing To State Contest

Sulphur Springs Middle School had a great weekend at the East Region Destination Imagination Tournament in Mesquite. Four of the five SSMS Destination Imagination teams placing at the regional contest came home with first place honors in their contest and have qualified to compete with teams from all over Texas at the Lone Star DI Finals in Arlington on March 25-26. Sulphur Springs Middle School Technical Destination Imagination Team...

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SSMS Destination Imagination Wins Global Competition
Jun01

SSMS Destination Imagination Wins Global Competition

by Allison Bledsoe Destination Imagination is a very unique, non-profit organization that challenges student’s problem solving skills and fosters creativity. Student teams are given open-ended academic challenges in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, fine arts, and service learning. After given months to prepare and time to propose a solution, teams showcase their solutions to the “Challenges” at a...

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SSMS Places In Top 5 At Destination Imagination Virtual Global Finals
Jul27

SSMS Places In Top 5 At Destination Imagination Virtual Global Finals

As is the case with most events and celebrations this year, the Destination Imagination Global Virtual Global finals was impacted by COVID-19. This year there was a virtual event, and the Sulphur Springs Middle School Technical team rose to the challenge. The SSMS students finished fourth in their challenge at the Destination Imagination Virtual Globals finals did not require prior involvement or advancement While 6 SSMS teams placed...

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5 SSMS Teams Advancing To State Destination Imagination Contest
Feb25

5 SSMS Teams Advancing To State Destination Imagination Contest

Sulphur Springs Middle School will be well represented at the State Destination Imagination Contest April 3-4. Overall, SSMS came home from the regional DI contest in Mesquite Feb. 22 with six teams earning first and second place honors, five of which qualify to compete at state, and four earned special recognition as well. “SSMS had a great weekend at the East Region Tournament in Mesquite.  The Technical, Scientific, Fine...

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Technical Destination Imagination Team Winners
Sep29

Technical Destination Imagination Team Winners

The Technical Destination Imagination Team had an amazing season this past year. They received 1st place at Regional Competition, 3rd place at the State Level, and then 3rd place in Globals. At Globals, they were competing against 50 teams from all over the world. This team is coached by Bryan Cole and Kelly Shutt and consists of 7 SSMS students from all three grades. The team members are Brody Emmert, Nathan Bilyeu, Sawyer Shutt,...

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Independent Sulphur Springs Team Places Second At Destination Imagination
Feb26

Independent Sulphur Springs Team Places Second At Destination Imagination

An independent group of Sulphur Springs youth earned second place honors in the Destination Imagination contest held recently. While not officially an Sulphur Springs Independent School District team, all four students reportedly attend high school in SSISD. “These are high school kids who love DI so much that they formed their own team and their parents pay for it themselves,” reports SSMS teacher Brooke Howard. The team...

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3 SSMS Teams Competed At State; 1 Team Advancing to Global DI Finals in May
Mar30

3 SSMS Teams Competed At State; 1 Team Advancing to Global DI Finals in May

Sulphur Springs Middle School was well represented at the March 22-24 State Destination Imagination Competition in Corpus Christi,with three teams competing against teams from 17 other regions across Texas. The Scientific DI Team consisting of Aiden Riley, Aubrey Williams, Jonah Foster, James Goggans, Kami White, Carter Charlton and Brody Emmert; and coached by Bryan Cole and Gerson Salvatoreh, advance to state after earning first...

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Glass Elected Mayor; Council Honors DI Team; Approves Concrete for Bill Bradford Road
Jun08

Glass Elected Mayor; Council Honors DI Team; Approves Concrete for Bill Bradford Road

Bill Bradford Road will be a concrete roadway following the vote of the Sulphur Springs City Council during their Tuesday night, June 7th meeting. The city accepted the low bid for the concrete and for the stabilizing of the roadway. The budget for the road reconstruction is now $1.7 million. When the street, that has become a major access in the city, is completed, it will include a total rework of water and sewer lines as well as...

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