SSISD Board Approves Resignations, New Personnel, Assignment Changes
Personnel changes were approved Monday evening, July 9, 2018 during the regular session of the Sulphur Springs ISD Board meeting. Those changes include resignations approved, new personnel hired and position moves:
Resignations
Kristen Downs Kindergarten Teacher Bowie Primary
Kelsey Kraemer Kindergarten Teacher Bowie Primary
Timothy Thomas Science Teacher SS Elementary
Paige Cooksey ELAR/SpEd Teacher Middle School
Connie Ruiz ELAR Co-Teacher Middle School
Lani Williams Math Teacher Middle School
Ashton Wells Science Teacher/Coach High School
New Personnel
Morgan Davis Grade 2 Math Teacher Bowie Primary
Xenia Franco Grade 1 ELAR Teacher Lamar Primary
Tammy Gamblin Grade 4 Math & Science SS Elementary
Marsha Jackson Special Ed. Teacher Middle School
Jana Satterfield Special Ed. Teacher Middle School
April Offutt Campus Police Secretary/ High School Receptionist
Personnel Change New Position/Campus Former Position/Campus
Lucia Hickman Head Start 3 Teacher/Douglass ECLC Pre-K Aide/Douglass ECLC
Amber Landers Special Ed. Teacher/SS Elementary Grade 1 ELAR Teacher/Lamar
Marcie Stewart Special Ed. Teacher/SS Elementary Special Ed. Aide/Middle School
Joshua Peugh Math Teacher/Middle School Math Teacher/High School
Jacie Reger English Teacher/Middle School Grade 3 ELAR Teacher/Travis
Cecelia Echols Special Ed. Teacher/High School Special Ed. Teacher/SS Elem
Calling All Seniors! Summer Olympics Set for August 23 at The Roc
Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen’s Center Director Karon Weatherman is now taking Registrations for the 2018 Senior Summer Olympics, to be held Thursday August 23, 2018. No pole vaulting or synchronized swimming…just friendly competition in Horse Shoes, Washer Pitching, Scooter Race, Nerf Javelin Throw, Bean Bag Toss, Unassisted Walk/Race and Assisted Walk/Race. These games begin at 10am, with a 1K Race that gets underway at 9:30am. All events will be held at The Roc at First Baptist Church, 115 Putman Street. There will be medals and recognition for winners!
Everyone competes in their OWN age category.. the age categories are
50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 and Up. There are also Walker, Wheelchair and Cane categories to
make everything fair.
Registration forms are available at the Seniors Center, 150 MLK Drive in Sulphur Springs, Texas. These can be picked up and mailed in c/o Karon Weatherman.
The first 200 People that sign up will get a FREE Olympic T-shirt to wear on the day of the Olympics. The shirts will be a beautiful Tropical Blue this year. There will also be snacks provided for competitors.
Thanks goes out to all of the Sponsors for helping make this event gratifying possible for the local Senior Citizens community!
SSISD Boys Basketball Camp K-9th Grade Underway
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said there was a pretty good group of youngsters that showed up for the first session of his four-day SSISD Boys Basketball Camp Monday (July 9) at the Auxiliary Gym on the High School Campus.
The first session, from 10 a.m. until noon Monday, is designed for boys who will enter kindergarten through the fifth grade this fall. Coach Cipoletta said the largest turnout was from future third and fourth graders.
Afternoons this week will feature sessions for boys entering sixth grade through 9th grade. Coach Cipoletta said he really enjoys working with the young boys. He said that’s when he fell in love with basketball and he is hoping his campers do the same.
Coach Cipoletta said his goal is to teach them the fundamentals of the game while providing them with drills they can work on at home. He said he sees a lot of improvement from the youngest campers over the four days of the camp.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Ongoing Registration
Jade Tucker of Sulphur Springs receives assistance from Adviser Carey Gable as she registers for upcoming classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. For information about registration and class schedules, call 903-885-1232 or visit the campus at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs.
Numbers Fall Following Week Off for Edge Conditioning Program
Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens was disappointed by the turnout at The Edge conditioning program Monday morning (July 9) as it got back underway after a week off last week.
Coach Owens said attendance among entering 10th grade through twelfth grade boys was down from 60 to around 40. He said the group of entering ninth grade boys also appeared to be down some. Girls entering the 10th through twelfth grades were down from 25 to around 13. Entering Middle School athletes had yet to show up when the media talked with Coach Owens Monday morning. He said the athletes who showed up were not at the level they were before the week off.
Still Coach Owens said the week off was beneficial. He said it allowed the athletes’ bodies to recover and it gave them a mental break. Coach Owens noted that there were still 11 workouts left to go for athletes to get in as good a shape as possible. He said the conditioning would aid athletes pass a required conditioning test coming up.
Coach Owens said the final three weeks of The Edge are important because the activity continues to build to the end. He said Michael Johnson Performance has done a good job of building excitement during The Edge by creating competition. Coach Owens said they place a very big emphasis on developing an athlete’s core strength.
The Edge continues Mondays through Thursday through July 26.
Add LSU to the Iwuakor List
The list of colleges recruiting Wildcats’ basketball star Victor Iwuakor continues to grow. Last Friday (July 6) the LSU Tigers offered a scholarship to Iwuakor. Iwuakor responded by twitter saying he was blessed to receive an offer from LSU. Iwuakor remains uncommitted.
Iwuakor is listed as the #94 recruit in the US according to 247Sports Top 100 list of 2019 prospects. 247Sports says Iwuakor is 18th on the national list of power forwards and is the #10 prospect in Texas. Iwuakor is also ranked #93 on the ESPN list of top 100 prospects. Iwuakor is currently playing for Texas Hardwork on the Under Armour AAU Circuit. Among colleges other than LSU to make offers to Iwuakor are Virginia Tech, Seton Hall, Baylor, Louisville, Oklahoma, Houston, UTEP, UT San Antonio, Tulane, Incarnate Word, Texas A&M, Tulsa, Illinois State, San Diego, Arkansas and North Texas.
The 6-foot-8 Iwuakor was selected the District 16-5A MVP by the district’s coaches after his junior season last school year.
Local Man Dies in I-30 Pedestrian/Vehicle Accident
A two vehicle pedestrian accident early Sunday morning resulted in the death of Bradley Allen Vaughn, 34, of Sulphur Springs. Vaughn was crossing I-30 from the south side to the north side at 126 mile marker, near the location of Bob Evans Foods on the north side and Copy Products on the south side of the interstate.
Vaughn had successfully crossed the east bound lanes and had entered the west bound lanes when he was struck by two vehicles. Both vehicles stopped to render aid and were the ones who called 911, according to Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings. Cummings pronounced Vaughn dead at the scene at 2:09 a.m.
Vaughn’s body was sent to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.
County Commissioners Approve South Sulphur River Resolution, Bessonnett Proclamation
Monday morning, July 9, 2018, during the regular session of the Hopkins County Commissioners Court, the court passed a resolution requesting action regarding the South Sulphur River flooding at the Highway 71 bridge and urged all citizens to congratulate Jorja Bessonett for her success in obtaining gold medal victory at the 2018 state track meet.
The Resolution states that whereas, the citizens of Hopkins County, Texas have requested the South Sulphur River flooding at the Highway 71 bridge; and the Commissioner s Court recognizes the concerns of our citizens regarding the natural obstruction of the South Sulphur River caused by the accumulation of limbs, logs, and other debris which has caused flooding of the Highway 71 bridge and the negative impact not only on the river flow itself but the environment of the public and private areas bordering the river; and Now therefore, be it resolved that the Hopkins County Commissioner Court requests the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality take aggressive action regarding the natural obstructions of the South Sulphur River and alleviate the flooding as well as the environmental; concerns caused by the accumulation of limbs, logs, and other debris.
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, On Friday, May 11, 2018, Athlete Jorja Lee Bessonett of Miller
Grove Independent School District participated in the UIL
State Track Meet held at Mike Myers Stadium of Austin,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Runnimg as a freshman, Jorja started strong and finished well
ahead of all other runners in her race; and
WHEREAS, Jorja Bessonett turned in a time of 11:59.39 to take first place in
the 3,200-meter run to win the Class 1A State Championship for
the Miller Grove Hornets; and
Jorja Bessonett
GOLD MEDAL WINNER
STATE CHAMPION
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Newsom, Hopkins County Judge, do hereby
urge all citizens of Hopkins County to congratulate Jorja Bessonett for her
remarkable success in obtaining a gold medal victory while participating in the
UIL State Track Meet of 2018.
Dinner Bell Menu For July 18th, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU
July 18, 2018
Community Partner
Ladies Golf Association of the Sulphur Springs Country Club
WE ARE HAVING A PICNIC!!!
Menu:
Chicken and Rice Salad
Strawberry and Mixed Greens Salad
Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing
Crispy Bread Slices
A Lemon Cake To Die For
Lemon Pudding (a no added sugar dessert)
Come cool off with a glass of iced tea or water. Visit with your Wednesday neighbors. It is Dinner Bell Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope to see you.
Hayward Trial Began Monday
Monday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court a jury was chosen and the trial is expected to begin Monday afternoon. Brooke Sierra Hayward, 23, of Sulphur Springs, is on trial for Evading Arrest Detention with a Motor Vehicle, a Felony 3.
Brooke Sierra Hayward
In December, 2017, a Hopkins County Deputy clocked the speed of a 2013 Chevy Malibu at 105 mph on FM 69. The deputy initiated a traffic stop. However, the driver of the Malibu failed to stop and continued for several miles finally stopping in a driveway on the South Service Road of I-30. After being advised of her rights, Hayward stated she was trying to get away from the deputy. The deputy was driving one of the new county patrol units that are capable of greater speed than previous units.
The trial is expected to conclude Tuesday. Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison is representing the state. Frank Long, a former District Attorney, is representing Hayward.
