Wildcat Band Earns Highest Score at UIL Regional Marching Contest
Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert said the Wildcats Marching Band’s performance was fantastic at the UIL Regional Marching Competition held at the Sulphur Springs Multipurpose Building field Tuesday (October 16). The event was moved indoors due to rain. Emmert said the band’s performance was also their best of the year, which is what he wanted to see. He was pleased that each judge gave the Wildcats Marching Band a...
PJC-Sulphur Springs: Humor in Speech Class
HUMOR IN SPEECHPJC-Sulphur Springs Center Speech Instructor Paul May brings smiles to the faces of students in his class as he reviews a lesson in speech. For information about educational opportunities at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus call 903-885-1232.
UIL Regional Band Contest Moved to SSHS Multipurpose Building Tuesday; Wildcat Band Performs at 8:15 a.m.
Sulphur Springs High School’s Multipurpose Building will be the site of the UIL Regional Band Contest on Tuesday (October 16). The event was moved from Mount Plesant due to concerns about inclement weather. The Wildcats will perform at 8:15 a.m. Wildcats’ Marching Band Director Spencer Emmert calls this year the year of the gully washer with almost constant rain recently. Out of all the football game Friday nights and...
View Fall Festival’s Hay Bale Sculpture Contest Entries!
The first-ever Hay Bale Sculpture Contest is already a success, based on the number of entries! There are over two dozen sculptures entered in the new Fall Festival event. Awards will be $300 for Best of Show, $300 First Place, $150 Second Place, and $100 Third Place. Winners will be announced on Saturday Oct 27th at 2:00 p.m. at the pavilion in front of the Civic Center. We won’t know the top entries until judging is complete...
PJC-Sulphur Springs: College Life, Dragon Float Day
DRAGON FLOAT DAYStudents at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus enjoyed a refreshing taste of “Dragon Floats” Tuesday. They included a combination of Root Beer and ice cream and other flavor combinations. Above Sydnee Hawkins, Ethan Hill and Oscar Bustillo enjoy the refreshments between classes.
National 4-H Week Oct 7-13
Students with 4H Week Proclamation by Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom October 7 thru 13 is being celebrated all across the United States as National 4-H Week. The Hopkins County Extension staff members – Johanna Hicks, Mario Villarino, and Barbara Sanders – invite everyone to view the 4-H Project Show entries this week, Monday thru Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., at the Texas A&M AgriLife...
Wildcat Marching Band Earn Top Ratings at Mineola Contest Despite Rain
Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert could probably relate with Joe Btfsplk. Joe was a comic strip character created by Al Capp in Lil’ Abner. Wherever Joe went, a dark rain cloud hovered over his head. The Wildcats Marching Band has been to two contests in three days, on Saturday (October 6) and Monday (October 8) and they were rained on at both. Emmert said the band was warmed up and ready to go both times when rains came....
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...
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...
