North Hopkins Stew and Auction
The annual North Hopkins Stew and Auction is to be held on April 26th in the NH Cafeteria. Complementary stew will be served starting at 6 pm followed by the live auction. The auction will feature items built by students throughout the year as well as items that were donated by local businesses in support of the schools FFA program. Over the course of the year the students have worked diligently to complete many projects and are...
A Chance to Visit Heritage Park and See Amazing Art for FREE: TODAY, Saturday April 21st
By: Savannah Owens The 6th Annual Heritage Park Youth Art Show Exhibition is on display at the Heritage Park Chapel, Today, Saturday April 21st, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Susan Carey, Hopkins County Historical Society Member, is leading the exhibit. The exhibit is completely free for the public to view. “This is one of the few times it is totally free to visit the park” Carey said. The art is inspirational, thought...
Higher Education and Learning Technologies Faculty Receive Awards for Research Paper from Korean American Research Association
COMMERCE, TX—Dr. Katie Koo, and Dr. Kibum Kwon, Assistant Professors for the Department of Higher Education and Learning Technologies, received the 2018 Young Scholar Best Research Award for their research from the Korean American Education Research Association (KAERA). Dr. Koo will present their paper, “Am I Welcomed Here?”: Campus Climate and Psychological Well-being among Students of Color on College Campuses, on April 13 at the...
Pizza Inn Lends a Helping Hand
Pizza Inn generously sponsored the KSST SurPrize Patrol for the Month of April by donating the Grand Prize of a Pizza Party, which was awarded to Campbell ISD. KSST sat down with Kevin Tanton, owner/manager of Pizza Inn, to discuss why they decided to donate a Pizza Party for the Teachers and Staff at Campbell ISD. “We always try to help out: especially schools. Whether it is with donations around Sulphur Springs, or Hopkins...
SSHS Academic UIL Successful at Regional Competition and in Essay Contests
Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL teams competed at the regional meet recently. Several will advance to the State UIL Championships, May 3-5 at the University of Texas in Austin. Three SSHS students were among 12 finalists chosen in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition and two were selected finalists in the Latino History Essay Contest. SSHS Academic qualifiers for state competition include: Annmarie Gunn, Rachel...
A & M-Commerce Associate Professor Received Grant for Rural Special Education Study
COMMERCE, TX— Dr. Brittany Hott, Associate Professor of Special Education, received a grant in the amount of $3,559. The award from the American Educational Research Association’s Education Research Service Projects (ERSP) Initiative will fund the study of rural special education programs. It will also identify the needs in their Individual Education Plan (IEP) procedures. The ERSP initiative was launched in 2013 as a way of...
North Hopkins Baseball Senior Night
By Faith Wheeler and Amy Sprague The North Hopkins Panthers had their baseball senior night on Tuesday April 10th, in honor of their only graduating player, Chase Williams. Senior night followed the Varsity Baseball game against Fruitvale in which North Hopkins won 9-1. Williams has played North Hopkins baseball all four years of high school and is one of the star athletes at North Hopkins. Williams was escorted by his parents Charlie...
SSISD Board Honors Sapaugh; New Hires; Explores Programs
Don Sapaugh, honored for his 11 years of service to Sulphur Springs Independent School District, hiring a new head band director and a new transportation director, along with presentations by the district math and science programs and the middle school robotics team highlighted the April meeting of the SSID Board Monday night, April 9, 2018. During Public forum, Superintendent of Schools Michael Lamb presented Sapaugh with a plaque...
Two A & M-Commerce Students Recognized for Research Presentations
COMMERCE, TX—Two A&M-Commerce students were recognized for their research presentations at the 2018 Federation of North Texas Area Universities Graduate Student Research Symposium held at Texas Women’s University on Friday, March 23, 2018. Agribusiness student Armine Poghosayan was awarded the second place prize of $250 for her presentation, “Identifying Factors Impacting Households’ Demand for Organic and Conventional...
