Saltillo FFA Chapter Gets Ready for Mt. Vernon/Saltillo Young Farmers Show, Stew and Auction
The Saltillo ISD FFA Chapter partners annually with Mt. Vernon ISD for the Young Farmer’s Livestock and Ag Mechanics Show. This event is coming up on March 24 in the Young Farmer’s Show Barn in Mt. Vernon. Spectators are encouraged to come out and see the steers and dairy heifers as well as gates, tables and other projects the students have worked on. Then on April 19, the Chapter’s Stew and Auction will feature ag...
How to Talk to Your Kids about School Shootings
By Savannah Owens As we deal with having 17 instances* of gun violence in and around schools in 2018, the important things to focus on are how to change our country to prevent this from happening again, and how to talk to our children so that your entire family can be prepared. Many Psychological Experts agree it’s important to have these conversations with your children. The conversation will be different depending on age and...
North Hopkins FFA Students Will Enter Livestock at Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show Feb 22-24
The North Hopkins FFA Chapter boasts 60 busy members who participate in numerous areas of FFA involvement. The chapter officers visited the KSST/Channel 18 studio to discuss the upcoming Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show to be held in Sulphur Springs February 22-24 in the Civic Center arena. Chapter President is Senior Rachel Stanley, who will show a Charolais-mix steer. Rachel has been showing livestock for 8 years. Her...
Como-Pickton PTO Family and Community Bingo Night
Como-Pickton PTO is hosting Family and Community Bingo Night on Saturday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the Secondary Cafeteria at Como-Pickton CISD. Tons of prizes donated by local businesses. Concession stand available. Play Bingo all night for $10 or buy a card for 50 cents per game.
Saltillo BETA Had 21 Students Attend State Convention
Saltillo BETA had 21 students attend the State BETA Convention in Grapevine, Texas on February 9-10. The mission of the National Beta Club Convention Program is to allow students opportunities to showcase their academic achievement, artistic creativity, critical thinking skills, collaborative team work, and increase student leadership. Beta convention challenges all participants to achieve more, serve more, lead more thus succeeding...
SSISD Says, “Thank You” to Employees
A Thank You to SSISD Employees In Texas, the month of January is School Board Appreciation Month. As in previous years, SSISD schools and administrators were generous and thoughtful in the ways in which they expressed appreciation to the school board. Their acts of kindness are sincerely appreciated. Receiving acts of kindness from teachers, administrators and students at SSISD is humbling. Serving on the school board is an honor...
Sulphur Springs Tournament Changes Due to Weather
SULPHUR SPRINGS TOURNAMENT The wet weather has impacted the Sulphur Springs Tournament that was supposed to start its 3-day run Thursday. All games in Sulphur Springs at Coleman Park and Lady Cat Park have been canceled. According to Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo, weather permitting plans are to play a small round robin tournament at Emory Rains. Sulphur Springs games Thursday at Emory Rains will be against Caddo Mills at...
