Tickets on Sale for Saltillo’s Fifth Annual Garmon Memorial Scholarship Benefit
On Saturday evening, April 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., the Fifth Annual Kerry Garmon Memorial Scholarship Benefit will be held in the Saltillo Kerry W. Garmon Memorial Gymnasium. This year, two deserving seniors at Saltillo High School will be awarded $2,000.00 scholarships to help them to extend their education. Mr. Garmon believed that growing up in a small town/small school with outstanding instruction was great preparation for students...
After 37 Years at SSISD, Assistant Superintendent Reed Retires
March 21, 2016 – Assistant Superintendent of SSISD schools Randy Reed will retire at the end of this school year. Reed has been with the local school district 37 years. He began as a coach-teacher working with then Head Football Coach Don Poe following an 8-year stint with schools in Mesquite. After three years, he became Middle School Assistant Principal before becoming Principal. Following his time as principal, Reed joined...
SSHS UIL One Act Play Advances
Following district competition earlier this week, the Sulphur Springs High School UIL One-Act Play advanced with their performance of “The Madwoman of Chaillot” by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency. SSHS students Sydney Hawkins and Josh Thompson were named to the All-Star cast. Hailey Farmer received the Outstanding Technician Award. Logan McGraw was All-Star Honorable Mention. One-Act will compete at Bi-District...
Friday Game Day Schedule for SSHS Teams
Friday is game day for four SSHS teams and district implications are evident in all four games. Friday night at Eagle Stadium, 7 p.m. Wildcats baseball hosts Mt Pleasant. The Wildcasts lost their district opener at Texas High but hope to rebound with a win against the Tigers. Lady Cats softball will be in Mt Pleasant with varsity start at 6 p.m. The Lady Cats are 3-0 and plan to continue their march toward a district championship. Big...
Wildcats Track Finishes Third at Aubrey Meet
The Wildcats’ track team finished third at an Aubrey track meet last Thursday. The field events were canceled because of wet conditions. The Wildcats racked up about 70 points in running events. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said Eli Sellers finished second in the 800-meter run. Jacob Gatewood won the 3200-meter run and Payton Vickery was third. Gatewood also won the 1600-meter run with Sellers third and Will Fain fifth....
Sulphur Bluff Beta Club Fundraiser Planned
This group of Sulphur Bluff Bears have qualified to compete this June at National Convention in four different events. A fundraiser Stew is planned for Sunday March 20 at the school from 10:30am til 1:30pm or until the stew runs out! Everyone is invited to the eat-by-donation event that will assist the group to pay expenses for the trip.
State BPA Sees Sole National Qualifier
Fifteen Sulphur Spring High School students competed at the State Business Professionals of America competition. Of those 15, only one student qualified for the National Competition, while another will attend as an alternate. Sean Allemang competed in Java Programming and Network Design. Maro Bausio competed in C++ Programming and Network Design. Lydia Burleson competed in Advanced Word Processing. Natalie Cruise competed in Human...
Carter Blood Care Drive At SSHS Friday
Carter Blood Care held a blood drive at Sulphur Springs High School on Friday, March 11, 2016. Students and teachers that chose to gave blood participated from 8 a.m. until around 2:30 p.m.. Students had to be 16 with parental consent or 17 years of age and picture ID was to be provided. DSC_0647 DSC_0649 DSC_0652 DSC_0653 DSC_0655 DSC_0660...
Sulphur Bluff Basketball All-District Awardees
All-District Basketball Award recipients: BOYS L – R Isaac Foley Honorable Mention, Turner South Honorable Mention, Jaden Goldsmith 2nd Team, Thomas Coberly Honorable Mention, Cody Vance Honorable Mention, Joe Forshee 2nd Team, Brennon Moore 1st Team. GIRLS All-District Award recipients: L – R Tori Dorner Honorable Mention, Skylar Evans 2nd Team, Kaitlyn White 1st Team, Makenna Morgan 2nd Team, Kiersten Brown...
Bluff Bears Plan Donkey Basketball
The Sulphur Bluff Class of 2016 is planning Donkey Basketball as a Senior Trip fundraiser on Thursday March 10, 2016. Games start at 6:30 pm in Bears Gym. Tickets are $8 at the gate.
