17 Personnel Decisions Approved By SSISD Trustees
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees during a special noon meeting Wednesday approved 17 personnel items affecting six district campuses. Three resignations were accepted, 11 new hires approved and three personnel changes were approved. Two staff members will be swapping jobs on their campus while one swaps campuses. Overall, four new teachers were hired, as were two new police officers, two coaches and five...
Students Registering for Nurse Aide (C&A) Class at PJC
PJC Sulphur Springs Linda registers two PJC-Sulphur Springs Center secretary Linda Meier, left, gives Catherine Lindsey and Leslea Minton a helping hand as they register for a nurse aide class that will begin soon. Registration is ongoing for Summer II and for the fall semester at the campus.
A Gift From WoodmenLife
Sulphur Bluff ISD superintendent and trustees, and WoodmenLife member. Sulphur Bluff ISD trustees received a gift of two flags gifted by WoodmenLife to be flown on the flagpoles donated for the two ball fields on campus.
Wildcats 7 on 7 Football Season Ends With One Point Loss at State Qualifier Tourney in Rowlett Friday
The Wildcats’ varsity 7 on 7 football team had their season end last Friday (June 21) with a one point loss. At their final state qualifier in Rowlett last Friday, basically the Wildcats needed pool wins over Lindale and Midland Lee to give themselves a chance of advance to state. Things looked iffy early against Lindale. The Eagles led the Wildcats 20-7 at the half. The Wildcats caught on fire in the second half, did not allow...
PJC Students Make the President’s and Dean’s List
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce that 203 students were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement during the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, (straight A’s) on a minimum of 15 semester hours. Those on the Dean’s List must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average for at least 15 semester hours and have no grade lower than...
Sulphur Bluff ISD Accepts Application For Value Limitation for Dike Solar Farm
Shelly Leung and Rick Lambert of Powell, Youngblood & Taylor discuss with Sulphur Bluff ISD trustees the application for appraised value limitation Hopkins Energy LLC submitted to SBISD for a proposed nearly 3,000-acre solar farm. A nearly 3,000-acre $240 million solar project is one step closer to being located in northeastern Hopkins County. The Dike location is one of many international company Alpin Sun is considering in the...
SSISD Campuses Utilized For Summer Reading, Remediation, Enrichment, Training For Students, Staff
Although summer officially began with the Summer Solstice on Friday, ask any local school children and they’ll tell you summer began nearly a month ago, when regular classes were dismissed. However, while many are enjoying a three month break classes, that doesn’t mean the halls have been empty. Students in need of a little extra help catching up on or making up classes are attending summer school at Sulphur Springs...
SSISD Students Enjoy Another Successful STEAM Camp at SSMS
Approximately 60 students in grades 4-8 participated in STEAM Camp taught by 12 adults and 1 eighth grader June 18-20, at the middle school. Sulphur Springs Independent School District this week offered STEAM Camp for students in grades 4-8. The three-day enrichment program offers students a fun, creative, hands-on way to learn science, technology, engineering, artist and math disciplines using robotics, circuits, coding, and more to...
Annual SSISD Boys and Girls Soccer Camp Coming Next Week
The Sulphur Springs ISD soccer camp for boys and girls is on the schedule next week. It’s coming up Monday through Thursday (June 24-27) from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. each day in the Multipurpose Building at Sulphur Springs High School. The camp is designed for boys and girls who will be entering kindergarten through the ninth grade. Cost is $55 per camper but former Lady Cat Soccer Coach Joel Bailey says parents with several kids at...
PJC Sulphur Springs News
PJC SSpgs Preciado registers Ulises Preciado, right, reviews the Paris Junior College class schedule for fall as he prepares to enroll at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. He gets some help from Campus Assistant Director Iris Gutierrez, left, and his mother, Maria C. Preciado. Summer II and fall registration is underway at the campus. Call 903-885-1232 for information.
