Trustees Approve Personnel Policy Change, 4 Staff Changes
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved a personnel policy change and four staff changes during a special called bard meeting Monday. Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Personnel Changes The school board, following an executive session, accepted one resignation and three new hires for Sulphur Springs High School. Misty Nottingham resigned as the Connections special education aide at SSHS. Sadie Evans was hired to replace...
Sulphur Springs ISD Long Range Facilities Planning Committee Recommends Calling For May 7 Bond Election To Address District Needs
Sulphur Springs ISD’s Long Range Planning Committee Monday afternoon recommended trustees call for a May 7 bond election to begin addressing $93 million worth of needed upgrades, improvements and additions identified during a series of meetings and campus walk-throughs. Dr. Lizzy Johnson of TransCend4, a ground formed to help “Texas school districts that may be struggling to keep their board aligned and projects on track,...
Monday Game Day Brings Senior Night for Lady Cats Basketball, Golf and Baseball Spring Openers
Monday, Feb. 7 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports. Four different squads are in action for this Monday game day. Both golf teams had their usual early start, but today are in Rockwall for the Regional Preview to begin their seasons. Lady Cats golf had a solid fall season, placing third in all four of their fall competitions, including a contest at home in mid-October. Hosting a tournament on Oc. 18, both men and women’s...
2022 CTE Month Feature 1: Pharmacy Technician Certification Program
Editor’s Note: February is Career and Technical Education Month, a public awareness campaign to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To help Sulphur Springs High School celebrate CTE Month 2022, KSST has compiled short videos featuring a few of the CTE programs offered at SSHS. One will be featured each week during CTE Month. Six students are...
Wildcats Basketball Wins in Hallsville, 52-49
Men’s basketball got a huge 52-49 victory in Hallsville on Saturday, Feb. 5. The loss for Hallsville is the first all season long for them at Bobcat Coliseum, dropping to 10-1 at home. Sulphur Springs winning over Hallsville also improves the Wildcats’ chances of finishing the regular season as district champs. After Saturday’s victory over the Bobcats (8-2 district), the Wildcats (7-2) are now one game back of first...
Wildcats Soccer Blows Out Texas High 6-0
Men’s soccer got a huge blowout win over Texas High 6-0 on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Gerald Prim Stadium. “We love Gerald Prim [Stadium],” Coach Alexi Upton said after the win Saturday. The Wildcats scored early and often in their home win over the Tigers. “We got an early free kick goal in the first five minutes and never looked back,” Coach Upton said. “A lot of players got in on the fun,” the...
Lady Cats Soccer Falls to Texas High 4-0
Women’s soccer gave up a couple of leads early and could not recover, falling to Texas High 4-0 in Texarkana on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Lady Tigers put in four goals, all in the first half. The loss is the third straight for Coach Javier’s Aguayo’s team, who fall to 0-3 in district play. The third straight loss to open district drops the Lady Cats soccer team’s season record to 3-9-2. Next up, Coach Aguayo and...
Discussion in a Paris Junior College Psychology Class
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Psychology Instructor Marla Elliott discusses with students an issue brought up in a recent class. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Psychology Instructor Marla Elliott class
Long Range Facilities Planning Presentation, Personnel Policy On Special Feb. 7 SSISD Board Meeting
A special Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting has been called for noon Monday. The SSSISD Board agenda includes only three items, a presentation, policy change and executive session to consider personnel matters. SSISD logo The board is slated to hear from Dr. Lizzy Johnson, who will present a recommendation from the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee. Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams is scheduled to present for...
Weather-Related Schedule Changes
Oncor Still Working To Restore Power In Some Areas The sun is beginning to peek out from the clouds, melting some snow and ice, but temperatures remained below freezing late Friday morning. Hopkins County residents, along with those across North Texas, are still cautioned to be remain home if they can to avoid the patches of ice that remain on roadways. With temperatures only expected to be above freezing for a few hours, and...
