Area Public Schools Start Next Month
July 22, 2024 – Get ready! Area public schools welcome all students back to the classroom in August. Here are some important dates and links that will help you and your students hit the ground running. SSISD first day is August 19th. Click here for the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar Cumby ISD first day is August 7th. Click here for the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar North Hopkins ISD first day is August 14th. Click here for the...
Blaze Buddy Campers Blaze Camp Experience
July 5, 2024 – Our Blaze Buddy campers will get a Blaze Camp experience of their very own! Blaze Buddy Camp will be held 3 days from 9:00am – 11:30am. Blaze Buddy Camp is for all campers K-8th grade. Come join the Sulphur Springs Blue Blazes in My Blaze Era Buddy Camp 2024!!! Where: Sulphur Springs High School GymCampers will meet at the Cafeteria entrance(Houston Street side) for registration and check in. When: July 29,...
SSISD Raises Teacher Pay
July 19, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees in special meeting on Thursday, July 18th, approving a 5% general pay increase, resulting in a $2,625 increase for all teachers and librarians … according to a post the district’s Facebook page by Superintendent Deana Steeber. All employees that are not included on the teacher and librarian pay scale will receive a 2% raise based on the midpoint of the new pay...
Sulphur Springs ISD Names Bradley Moughon as New Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Human Resources
July 9, 2024- Sulphur Springs ISD names Bradley Moughon, former SSHS Principal, to Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Human Resources. He replaces Justin Cowart who left to serve as Chief of Operations for Gladewater ISD. Mr. Moughon will transition to the new position once a new high school principal is named. According to the Board of Trustees Mr. Moughon will supervise secondary principals with...
FFA Students Experience Delay in State Convention Due to Hurricane Beryl
July 9, 2024 – FFA students eager to attend the State FFA Convention in Houston this week are experiencing a delay due to weather conditions related to Hurricane Beryl. Local chapters are opting to assess the flood situation before heading out to the conference. After power was restored to the convention center late yesterday, Como-Pickton CISD’s local FFA chapter will be heading out early Wednesday morning to allow their...
What is a TSI Assessment? Does Your Student Need to Take It?
July 9, 2024 – The TSI Assessment (TSIA) is the result of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) mandated by the Texas State Legislature. The assessment is designed to guide Texas public institutions of higher education in helping them determine whether students are ready for entry-level college coursework in the areas of English Language Arts Reading (ELAR) and mathematics. Students are exempt from this assessment if they meet...
Blaze Buddy Campers Will Get a Blaze Camp Experience
July 5, 2024 – Our Blaze Buddy campers will get a Blaze Camp experience of their very own! Blaze Buddy Camp will be held 3 days from 9:00am – 11:30am. Blaze Buddy Camp is for all campers K-8th grade. Come join the Sulphur Springs Blue Blazes in My Blaze Era Buddy Camp 2024!!! Where: Sulphur Springs High School GymCampers will meet at the Cafeteria entrance(Houston Street side) for registration and check in. When: July 29,...
Texas A&M-Commerce: Chancellor John Sharp Announces His Retirement
The Texas A&M University System chancellor will retire in 2025. July 2, 2024 – COMMERCE, TX, July 2, 2024—John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, announced that he will retire effective June 30, 2025. He has served as chancellor of the Texas A&M System since September 2011. Dr. Mark Rudin, president of Texas A&M University-Commerce, emphasized that Sharp has significantly impacted the...
Paris Junior College Introduces new Vice President to Help Student Success
New PJC vice president pursues passion to help students succeed June 28, 2024 – For many years, Paris Junior College has been transitioning beyond being an “open door” college where everyone is welcome towards a primary focus of successful completion for every student. A major step on this path has been taken with the hiring of Dr. Lisa Elliott as Vice President of Student Access and Success. Her arrival at PJC on...
Prevent Wildfires this Fourth of July as Hot And Dry Conditions Persist
June 27, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—As Texans make plans to celebrate the Fourth of July, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages everyone to be careful with any outdoor activity that may cause a spark. Approximately 90% of wildfires are caused by humans and their activities, and the Fourth of July is one of the top days for reported wildfires. Texas A&M Forest Service and local fire officials advise the public to be...
