SSISD Board Meeting October 8, 2018 Filled With Reports Focused on Progress
Sulphur Springs School Board opened with pledges to the flag led by Bowie Primary students and was then impressed by the Bowie Book Buddy third grade reading program presented by Bowie Principal Amanda Fenton and the four students present. The board also heard a report on Red Ribbon Week activities planned for the district and updates on elementary and secondary programs. Board President Robin Young was appointed as school board...
Red Ribbon Week Activities for SSISD Elementary and Middle School October 29-November 2, 2018
During the Sulphur Springs School Board meeting Monday night, October 8, 2018, the board heard a report on planned activities for Red Ribbon Week in the District. Red Ribbon Week is a drug awareness program with a 2018 theme of Journey thru Life Drug Free. Elementary Red Ribbon Activities Red Ribbon Week’s National Theme for 2018 is Journey thru Life Drug Free 10/29-11/2. Monday 10/29: Journey with Excitement. Wear red to show...
Tuesday Forecast
90% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe; High: 82; Low: 62; Wind: South, southeast 5-15 mph
Lady Cat Volleyball 1-4 in District as Second Round Begins
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the loss in five sets to Texas High last Friday (October 5) was definitely a tough one. He said the Lady Cats came to play. However Coach Maness said the Lady Cats were not as focused in the fifth set as they needed to be to win. He said the fastest team out of the gate in a fifth set usually wins. At one point in the match, the Lady Cats led 2 sets to one. Coach Maness said he felt pretty...
Owens Says It Was Good to Remain Unbeaten in District Play Following Win Against Forney
After the Wildcats’ football team outscored Forney, 56-47 Friday night (October 5) in a game featuring more than 1100 yards of offense, Wildcats Coach Greg Owens said he was glad to get he win adding it was good to remain unbeaten in district play. The Wildcats are 4-0 for the season and 3-0 in district play. Coach Owens was on KSST Radio and cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show last Saturday. He said...
Roger Dale Moore
Funeral services for Roger Dale Moore, age 72, of Cooper have been scheduled for 2:00pm Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Tapp Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Peerless cemetery. Billy McQueen and Doug Overley will officiate and Jeremy Jones, Chad Jones, Matt Dunn, John Phillip Robertson, Don Barrett and Sean English will serve as Pallbearers. Viet Nam Vets, John Simmons, Glen Stone and Michael Wilton will serve as Honorary...
Wildcat Band Encounters Rain, Lightning at Sunnyvale Contest; March in Mineola Monday
The Wildcats Marching Band had to deal with the weather at their first contest of the season Saturday at Sunnyvale. Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert said the weather looked good as the band got ready for their first performance Saturday. He said just before they got started, it began to rain. After about a five minute delay, the band was able to perform. The Wildcats’ band was the only one of the 27 bands at the contest to...
Horton Places 3rd in Junior Market Lamb Show at State Fair
On Sunday, September 30th Sulphur Springs High School Sophomore Annie Horton, exhibited her Medium Wool Wether Lamb in the Junior Market Lamb Show at the State Fair of Texas. She placed 3rd in her class and earned a spot in the Youth Livestock Auction: Sale of Champions on Friday October 5th. Melissa Evert, instructor in Agriculture at SSHS, said, “Annie did a great job kicking off the State Fair of Texas for our FFA Chapter and...
Cross Country: Wildcats Win District; Lady Cats Place 3rd
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams had big days at the District 15-5A Cross Country Meet Monday morning (October 8) at Mount Pleasant High School. The Wildcats captured the district championship with a first place finish. The Lady Cats finished third in district. Both teams advance to the Region II-5A Championship on Monday, October 22 at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie.
