PJC Named To Schools.com Top 10 Texas Community Colleges List
Paris Junior College has been named to the Top 10 Texas community colleges in 2016 by Schools.com. Ranked seventh on the list, PJC was included in part because it tied for fifth-highest graduation rate of all Texas community colleges in 2015, and for its status as a Pathways Project institution. The Pathways Project is an American Association of Community Colleges initiative that aims to improve student success both in the classroom...
“Updated” SSISD Receives A; Approves Installment Purchase of Former PJC Location
Sulphur Springs School District received an A-Superior rating from the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas for the 2014-2015 Data for the district. The rating confirmed that the external independent auditor reported the financial report for the district was free of any instance of material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting and compliance for local, state, and federal funds. Sulphur Springs School Board...
“Into the Woods” Musical opens November 17
LaShay Woodard, Director of SSHS Theater Arts Department and Junior student Jaci Reed visited the KSST Morning Show to promote their production of “Into the Woods”. The play is an adaptation of a movie and involves close to 30 students in the cast. Principal characters include Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, The Witch (Sydnee Hawkins) the Baker (Jace Thompson) and the Baker’s Wife (Jaci Reed) and many others....
North Hopkins Beta Club Gets Busy!
North Hopkins Beta Club members who volunteered for Trunk or Treat at Cooper Lake as a service project are Wyatt Wharton, Campbell Wyatt, Amy Sprague, Teagan Brantley, Cooper Adams, Thea Patterson, Faith Wheeler, Ryan Reed and Evan Lewis. The North Hopkins Beta Club has been in full swing over the past few months. The club has inducted over 25 new members, bringing their total membership to a little over 50 members. They also inducted...
School News from Hopkins County
North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Darin Jolly announces that military veterans are invited to be honored at a breakfast in the school cafeteria on Friday November 11 starting at 8:30am. SSISD will salute the veterans on Friday November 11 with a reception for veterans and spouses at 12 noon in the SSHS Library, followed by a program for the public at 1pm in the school gymnasium. The Sulphur Bluff Beta Club recently donated 73 items...
Dr. Anglin Says PJC Proposition Decided in Tuesday Vote–Video Story
A proposition for Hopkins County voters will decide if the county, with the exception of Como-Pickton and Saltillo school districts, desires to be included in the Paris Junior College District. In an interview Monday morning, PJC President Pam Anglin presented the facts regarding a junior college education that includes both general studies and technical training. Anglin cannot promote the passage of the proposition. She is only...
Sulphur Bluff Boys Cross Country Going to State
The following statement is from SB Cross Country Coach Blake Hill- Sulphur Bluff girls and boys competed at region cross country this past weekend. Diana Rosas , Kiersten Brown, Hailey Halbert, Irma Garza, Emily Guajardo, and Dalena Wilkins competed. They finished 20th out of the 32 teams. Diana Rosas led the way with a time of 14:33. We are very proud that these girls stepped up and participated in Cross Country this year. This is...
North Hopkins FFA Chapter Report
North Hopkins FFA Report: Reported by Faith Wheeler The North Hopkins FFA officer team has been very busy this past month, with an agenda full of activities. To start the year off, the officer team hosted their annual FFA kick off. Where they invited the community to come join them for fun games and activities, accompanied by a hamburger and hotdog dinner. The team also gave announcements about the activities and events the chapter...
