Parking Lot at Prim, Head Start Vehicle, Instructional Materials Among Action Items Approved by SSISD Board
In action items, the Sulphur Springs ISD Board approved a $751,420 bid for a concrete parking lot on the east side of Prim Stadium, the purchase of a vehicle for Head Start, and other items Tuesday night during the June meeting. The parking lot will be built in the location once occupied by Eagle Stadium. The baseball stadium is being rebuilt on the west side of school property at the high school near Lady Cat Park and the tennis...
June Personnel Changes Approved in SSISD
Tuesday night following their June regular meeting Executive Session, the Sulphur Springs ISD Board announced the following personnel changes. Summer Contracts- due to mid-term hire date Crystal Cervantes Grade 3 Teacher SS Elementary Maria Martinez Grade 5 Teacher Douglas Jordan...
2017 PJC Spring Graduates Announced
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce the certified list of students receiving associate degrees or certificates for the spring 2017 semester. Students from the area receiving associate degrees include: Como: Bonifacia Martinez Cooper: Kolton C. Leatherwood, Raven D. Maxwell, Ashley D. Palmer, Rebecca G. Cumby: Kathryn J. Mabe, Haley R. Meisenheimer, Halee D. Newton Pickton: Nabor Cuevas, Yoan Preciado Point: Amanda K. Fischer,...
Como-Pickton Cheerleading Team Bake Sale
Como-Pickton’s Cheerleading Team sold baked goods outside Alliance Bank’s Downtown Branch, Friday morning. The team coach, Shona Brewer, said the team was “trying to raise money for this coming year.” They had all sorts of delicious-looking treats-cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and even some rice-krispie treats. The 21 cheerleaders were all smiles as they sold their sweets. The team hopes to raise enough money to...
Computer Access for SSISD K-12 Registration Available Monday
Sulphur Springs ISD will be hosting an open house help session for parents and guardians who do not have computer access, or who need help with the online registration process. This help session will be Monday, June 12th, 2017 at the Administration building at 631 Connally Street. The help session will be from 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM. If your child will be in kindergarten through 12th grade in 2017-2018 and is currently enrolled in an...
Continuing Ed classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Several continuing education health care courses are available from the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center in June, located at 1137 Loop 301 East. Call 903-885-1232 to register. Nurse Aide Skills Refresher is for any student wanting to refresh their nurse aide skills prior to the certification test. Students must register 48 hours in advance. The class is offered Thursday, June 8, 8 a.m. to noon. The course is...
Meet Como-Pickton’s New Superintendent
By Savannah Owens Como-Pickton CISD has a new Superintendent, Mr. Greg Bower. Originally from Union Grove, Texas, Bower says its almost like coming home. He and his family are “just excited to be in the area.” His son, Dakota, age 12, goes to school in Harlton, but is elated for his dad to be the new superintendent. Bower describes Como-Pickton as “Just the kind of place I like to be…small schools, rural area,...
A & M-Commerce Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Increase the Number of Women in Physics
By Liliana Vasquez COMMERCE, TX— Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Robynne Lock, and a team of researchers representing four institutions will unite 16,000 high school physics teachers behind a movement where each teacher will recruit at least one female student to pursue a physics degree in college. The project, led by Florida International University, also includes teams at the American Physical Society (APS) and...
