No School Monday for SSISD Students: Staff Preparation/President’s Day
Monday, February 20, 2017 will be a student holiday for President’s Day. It is a staff preparation day for all SSISD employees.
A & M-Commerce Hosts Adventures in Math for High School Students
COMMERCE, TX— The Texas A&M University-Commerce Math Department is readying itself for its 2017 Adventures in Math event, which will be coming up Friday, Feb. 17. The AIM event allows high school teachers and students to take part in competitions to win prizes, listen to keynote speakers, visit the university’s Planetarium, go to the library for a 3D printer presentation, take campus tours, and eat a delicious lunch in the...
Cumby ISD to Close Friday, Monday Due to Illness
Cumby Schools will dismiss classes Friday, February 17, and Monday, February 20 due to illness. This is the second time Cumby has dismissed classes due to illness. Campbell and Sulphur Bluff school districts have missed days due to flu and related illnesses in recent weeks. Cumby students will return to class Tuesday, February 21.
PJC Licensed Vocational Nursing Program Ranked 13th
Paris Junior College’s Licensed Vocational Nursing program has been ranked 13 out of the Top 30 by PracticalNursing.org. The company assessed 77 LVN programs in Texas before choosing the final 30. There are 91 vocational nursing programs listed for 2017 with the Texas Board of Nursing. “LVN programs were assessed on several factors which represent how well a program supports students towards licensure and beyond,” said Practical...
March 6-10 SSISD Public Schools Week: Power of Public
Power of Public is the theme for Public Schools Week, March 6-10 in the Sulphur Springs ISD. The school board approved dates and times for Public School Week during their February Session. Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk presented the schools, dates, and times: Monday, March 6—Early Childhood Learning Center, 5:30 p.m.; Douglas Intermediate, 6 p.m.; High School, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7—Middle School, 5:30 p.m.; Elementary...
Career and Technology Education at SSHS Recognized During February Board Meeting
February is Career and Technical Education Month and in Sulphur Springs High School, the programs continue to grow and to achieve according to reports by students from the various organizations under the CTE umbrella. Students representing Business Professionals of America, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, Health Occupations Students of America, and Future Farmers of America addressed the SSISD Board of Trustees Monday...
SSISD Appoints Planning Committee to Seek Proposed District of Innovation
Under House Bill 1842 passed during the 84th Texas legislative session, Texas public school districts have an opportunity to be designated at a District of Innovation. In a recent session of the SSISD board, the local district voted to become a school of innovation. A number of other schools in the area are also taking the step. Specific qualifiers, having attained the accountability rating of “Met Standard”, allow a district to...
Capital Construction and Remodel Projects Increase SSISD General Fund Expenditure Budget
A General Fund expenditure budget of $35,090,686 was approved in August by the Sulphur Springs School Board. However, due to capital construction and remodel projects that are ongoing, that budge has been increased by $994,239 following a vote of the board of trustees Monday February 13, 2017, during their regular session. The expenditure budget is now $36,084,925. The rebuild of Prim Stadium has cost $93,000 through January. Of that...
Contract Extension for Superintendent Lamb; Fenton Named ECLC Principal; Personnel Changes
SSISD Superintendent Michael Lamb had an additional year added to his three year contract and Amanda Fenton was named Principal at the Early Childhood Learning Center during the Monday night meeting of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees. Fenton, who at this time is the Academic Specialist at Lamar Primary School, will begin her work as principal following the retirement of current Principal Sherry...
