Bearcat Connect
SHERMAN ISD PARENT NEWSLETTER
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district announcements
To begin the SISD online application process to qualify for this program, parents will need the following information:
Proof of Income: 2018 Tax Form 1040
W-2
4 paycheck stubs for each job and for each person employed we will not accept check stubs for the month of April 2019
SSI
Pell Grants
Child Support & if you received TANF
Qualifications for Pre-K Include:
- Child must be 4 on or before Sept. 1, 2019
Child must live in the Sherman ISD School District
Language other than English (child will be tested on April 3 or 4 and a later date to see if they qualify by language.)
Homeless
Income eligible
SNAP/TANF will need the EDG #
Medicaid Card (please bring with you)
Active Military- Verification of Military ID
Foster Care- verification letter from DFPS or other official documentation showing child is or was in DFPS care
Star of Texas Award- child of a person awarded the Star of Texas Award (peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical first responder)
Qualifications for Head Start/ Early Head Start Include:
Child must be 0-3 or 3 or 4 on or before Sept. 1, 2019
Child must live in the Sherman ISD School District
Homeless
Income eligible
TANF or SSI (will need letter from these organizations)
Foster Care- verification letter from DFPS or other official documentation showing child is or was in DFPS care
*A child must qualify to be in the Head Start, Early Head Start or PreK Program. Completion of the application does not qualify a student for the program.
Parents needing additional assistance with the online application process, or access to a computer may come to Washington Elementary located at 815 S. Travis to complete the applications online on the following dates:
Monday, March 18, 2019-8am-4pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2019-4pm-7pm
After completion of the online application, parents must finalize documents in person at the SISD Administration Building located at 2701 Loy Lake Rd. on the following dates:
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 3:30 pm -7:30 pm
Thursday, April 4, 2019 -8am-1pm
Parents will need to bring proof of income to finish the application process. Proof of income includes 2018 1040 Tax Form for everyone in the household, 4 most recent paycheck stubs (from December to March), or the other items listed below for each program.
For more information, visit www.ShermanISD/PREKor email Prek@ShermanISD.net.
sherman isd holds texas sized art showcase
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the Texas Big Art Day Showcase hosted by the Sherman ISD Visual Arts Department. Creative works by SISD art teachers and students were on display for the Texas-sized, single-day art event celebration, in honor of Youth Art Month. Each campus planned activities to honor the day by creating and displaying Texas-themed artwork, hosting gallery walks and unveiling the new Bearcat Art Gallery at Sherman High School.
“We really could not think of a better day to open the new art gallery than on Texas Big Art Day. It is perfect.” SHS Art teacher Sherry Young explained about the grand opening of the Bearcat Art Gallery that will display student artwork at SHS.
“The gallery is right in the front entrance of the school, and anyone visiting our building will eventually end up in the gallery,” Young said. “We have talented students, and we constantly put their work out in the community. I think having this art gallery at the school is something that we all can appreciate and enjoy each day.”
Texas Big Art Day raises awareness of art education and art as a creative force in our schools and communities. SISD Elementary Art Facilitator and teacher Jennifer Fosheé believes the day is essential because it gives art teachers in Sherman ISD the opportunity to showcase their art program and develop community relationships.
“One of the goals for SISD Visual Arts is to enhance community involvement in art through programs and events,” she explained. “Art has always had a long history of bringing people together. We want students to be able to experience an engaging Big Art Day while fostering community relationships.”
Parents and community members are an integral part of Big Art Day and were invited to participate in campus activities. Sory Elementary hosted a gallery walk for parents during lunch time that showcased students’ Romero Britto inspired heart collaborations and more. Wakefield Elementary promoted art literacy by having students listen to stories and create a work of art in response. Washington Elementary hosted an all-day art corral for parents to make art with their child at different stations throughout the school. As an added touch, local artists were invited to the campus to create live art pieces throughout the day.
“The art stations for Big Art Day at Washington provides everyday objects or basic art materials,” Fosheé said. “We hope that families can walk away with that experience and perhaps carry into their homes.”
To keep up with the Texas theme for the Big Art Day showcase, Dillingham students created artistic Lone Star state flags that are exhibited throughout the school, and Neblett Elementary students made Texas inspired artwork and signs that explain the importance of art education. Piner Middle school students set up various stations inside of their art classroom for students and parents to create decorative flowers and ladybugs to celebrate the springtime weather in Texas. Crutchfield Elementary students had an exciting lunchtime experience with a Texas-themed painting demo led by the student art club, and Jefferson elementary students rotated throughout the day between three different art stations focused on different types of art creation. Fairview Elementary rounded out the Big Art Day campus activities with students creating artistic birds that will be displayed on the campus PBIS day later in March.
Sherman ISD Recognizes 104 Students as Superintendent Scholars
The Sherman ISD Board of Trustees recently recognized Sherman High School sophomores and Piner Middle School seventh-graders who have shown academic excellence.
A total of 104 tenth-graders, who ranked in the top 20 percent of students who took the PSAT test in the fall, and seven Piner Middle School seventh-graders, who qualified as Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) students, were honored as 2019 Superintendent Scholars.
“We started this recognition three years ago because we wanted to recognize academic excellence and ensure that we have the support systems and processes in place to get our students to the next level,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Hicks explained. “We want to recognize all the hard work our students have done in their classes, honor our students for their efforts, and encourage them to continue to work hard so that we can continue to celebrate academic success.”
The group of sophomores will take the PSAT in the fall of 2019 as juniors, and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation will utilize their scores to identify students who meet the requirements for National Merit Scholar status. Beginning this semester, SHS will provide additional study opportunities and online resources to help students prepare.
Piner students receiving the Duke TIP honors did so by scoring at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level STAAR test. These students took either the SAT or the ACT and can qualify for a variety of recognitions based upon their scores. Duke TIP provides all students who participate with opportunities for enrichment both in the school year and during the summer.
We want to congratulate each of these scholars on their current level of achievement and support them in their continued success.
shs students compete at fccla regional conference
Sherman High School Family Career Community Leaders of America students excelled in competition during the annual FCCLA regional conference in Waco, TX. More than 1,500 students from the region attended the conference, including 17 Sherman High School students.
Students competed in 11 different contests highlighting CTE skills learned throughout the year. The events help members become stronger leaders in their families, careers, and communities. The top five places from each event advance to the state competition to be held in Dallas April 4th-6th.
Congratulations to the following Sherman High School FCCLA students that will advance to the state competition:
Event: Teach and Train
Hannah Anderson-2nd Place
Proficiency Event: Mystery Basket
Jaden Monoghaham-1st Place
Leo Bautista-2nd Place
Ragen Zachary-4th Place
Proficiency Event: Serving up Success
Cade Carney-1st Place
Star Event: Illustrated Talk-4th Place
Dystan Le-4th Place
Star Event: Culinary-4th Place
Haley Klas
Connie Rosas
Keyera Cox
Crutchfield Elementary Excels in Service Learning Project
For a community service learning project, Crutchfield Elementary School recently set a goal of collecting 2,000 water bottles for the community organization “Take it to the Streets.” Students created a service learning project they named "Hydrating the Homeless" to help give back and keep those in need hydrated. Take it to the Streets will hand out the collected water bottles in the Grayson County area as well as provide food and other resources for the homeless. Campus leadership used the service project as a teaching opportunity, allowing students to act out of the kindness of their heart.
Counselor Susan Simmons shared that she is very proud of the students for taking the project to heart.
"Some students brought individual bottles, some families brought a case of water, some churches donated and we had one student gather a large number of water bottles," she said.
First-grader Alannis set a personal goal of collecting 800 bottles for the service project. She set outside of a local grocery chain and ended up with 1,663 bottles.
“The Bible says it is better to give than receive, so I wanted to help,” she expressed.
Take it to the Streets founder Camille Snider says the Crutchfield Elementary collection is amazing and will be a great help to those in need.
“We give out bottles of water weekly and this is a tremendous help," she said. "I believe it is a real world connection for the students to better understand how some people are living.”
The students at Crutchfield collected a total of 6,020 bottles.
49 Sherman High School students advance to SkillsUSA State Competition
Forty-nine Sherman High School students will advance to the SkillsUSA state competition after a successful showing in the SkillsUSA district meet in Waco, TX. SHS students brought home the second highest medal count of the competition with 35 medals and several students finishing in the top three placements in different events. Students finishing in the top three will compete in April during the state competition in Corpus Christi, TX.
Congratulations to the following Sherman High School SkillsUSA State Qualifiers:
SkillsUSA- Health Science State Qualifiers
Eduardo Deluna- Health Knowledge Quiz Bowl
Taylor Cox-Nursing Assistant, Health Knowledge Quiz Bowl
Scottlynne Lyons Basic Health Care Skills
Mikayla Posada- Health Knowledge Quiz Bowl
Miriam Vera- Medial Math, Health Knowledge Quiz Bowl
SkillsUSA Criminal Justice State Qualifiers
William Berry- Building Search
Hunter Kelley- Building Search
Cody Smith- Building Search
Jason Sutton- Building Search
Kinzie Bond- Display Panel
Mikaela Guerrero-Display Panel
Kaelyn Mullens- Display Panel
Janet Viera- Display Panel
SkillsUSA-Information Technology State Qualifiers
Kadin Allen - IT Quiz Bowl , Technical Computer Applications, Information Technology Services
Nathan Branson - IT Quiz Bowl
David Cowart - Robotics - Urban Search and Rescue
Leon Denton - IT Quiz Bowl, Technical Computer Applications
Colton Fisher - IT Quiz Bowl, Related Technical Math
Benjamin Gardner - Robotics - Urban Search and Rescue
Aiden Hill - IT Quiz Bowl
Dylan Sloan - IT Quiz Bowl, Information Technology Services
SkillsUSA-Construction Team State Qualifiers
Nathan Bowles -Community Service
Jesus Chavez-Team Works
Taylor Cox -Community Service
Julio Dominguez-Team Works
Emory Holmes -Welding Sculpture State
Fischer Nelson -Community Service
Rafael Rameriz- Team Works
SkillsUSA-Construction Project State Qualifiers
Nathan Bowles-TeePee Construction
Christian Chinchilla-Furniture/rocker
Javier Gonzales-Furniture/rocker
Jonathan Manzales-Welding/Smoker
Fischer Nelson-TeePee Construction
Bryan Perez-Furniture/cooler
Landry Pierce-TeePee Construction
Rafael Rameriz-Furniture /cooler
Angel Sanchez-Furniture /cooler
Esmeralda Santiago-TeePee Construction
Carl Settle-TeePee Construction
SkillsUSA-Welding State Qualifiers
Ramon Acosta-Welding innovative/ Wildlife sanctuary
Victor Banas Beltran-Welding / Bench
Alvin Hogue-Welding innovative/ Wildlife sanctuary
Anthony Gionfriddo-Welding innovative/ Wildlife sanctuary
Jose Guadiana-Welding / Bench
Alex Hernandez-Welding Innovative/ Wildlife sanctuary
Christian Hernandez-Welding / Bench
Marco Hernandez-Welding Bench
SkillsUSA A/V Production State Qualifiers
Theo Knight-Audio/Radio Production
Javier Perez--Audio/Radio Production
SkillsUSA Animation State Qualifiers (Picture not available)
Tyker Danner- 3D Visualization & Animation
Zarin Earnhart- 3D Visualization & Animation
Health Science students are under the direction of Ms. Allison Thornhill and Ms. Amanda Grissom.
Criminal Justice students are under the direction of Coach Richard Ferguson and Mr. Donald Fleming.
Information Technology students are under the direction of Ms. Diane Burton.
Construction students are under the direction of Mr. Spencer Gartin.
Welding students are under the direction of Mr. Robert Jewell
A/V production students are under the direction of Mr. Nic Summerfield
learning in action!
Crutchfield elementary school
Fairview elementary school
Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center
jefferson elementary school
neblett elementary school
sory elementary school
wakefield elementary school
washington elementary school
dillingham intermediate school
piner middle school
perrin learning center
sherman high school
march calendar
upcoming events
District 903-891-6400 Calendar | Facebook | Website
11-15 Spring Break
18 Staff Development / No School for Students
26 Report Cards sent home
Crutchfield Elementary School 903-891-6565 Calendar | Facebook | Website
18 Spring Individual and Group Pictures
27 Kids Heart Challenge Begins
Fairview Elementary School 903-891-6580 Calendar | Facebook | Website
19 PTA Parent Meeting
22 PBIS Day
25 Math MOCK 3rd & 4th grades
26 Reading MOCK 3rd & 4th grades
27-29 4th Grade Writing Camp
29 Coffee with the Dillingham Principal
Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center 903-891-6545 Calendar | Facebook | Website
18 Online Applications Open
18 Online Application Assistance @ Washington Elementary 8A - 4P
26 Online Application Assistance @ Washington Elementary 8A - 4P
Jefferson Elementary School 903-891-6610 Calendar | Facebook | Website
20 Spring Pictures
20 Story Dogs in the Library
21 Eagle Celebration during Lunches
Neblett Elementary School 903-891-6670 Calendar | Facebook | Website
25 4th Grade Mock Reading
26 4th Grade Mock Math
28 Helicopter
28 1st Grade Program 6P
Sory Elementary School 903-891-6650 Calendar | Facebook | Website
28 Husky Honors KG & 1st 8:15A
28 Husky Honors 2nd - 4th 9:15A
28 2nd Grade Music Program 6P
Wakefield Elementary School 903-891-6595 Calendar | Facebook | Website
25-28 Book Fair
Washington Elementary School 903-891-6700 Calendar | Facebook | Website
25 Enrichment Clubs
Dillingham Intermediate School 903-891-6495 Calendar | Facebook | Website
Coffee with the Dillingham Principal:
26 @ Dillingham 7:45A
28 @ Jefferson 7:45A
29 @ Fairview 7:45A
April
1 @ Crutchfield 7:45A
2 @ Neblett 7:45A
4 @ Washington 7:45A
5 @ Sory 7:45A
Piner Middle School 903-891-6470 Calendar | Facebook | Website
21 Band - Texoma Benchmark Assessment 6P
22 Spring Dance 6P
26 Band UIL Assessment Concert & Symphonic Bands
27 Band UIL Assessment Honors Band
30 Choir All Region Auditions
Perrin Learning Center 903-891-6680 Calendar | Facebook | Website
20 Field Trip to First Texoma National Bank
22 Speaker - Todd Bass of Fast Signs
26 Field Trip County Commissioners Court
Sherman High School 903-891-6440 Calendar | Facebook | Website
18-19 Escape the Vape
21 Strong-A-Palooza
25 UNT Pep Rally
march sports events
8 Girls JV & V Soccer @ McKinney North
8 Girls V Softball Alumni Game @ Old Settlers Park
11 Boys Freshman Baseball @ Wylie East
12 Boys JV & V Baseball vs Wylie East
12 Girls V Softball vs Sulphur Springs
14 Boys & Girls V Track @ Whitesboro
15 Boys JV & V Baseball @ Lovejoy
16 V Powerlifting @ THSWPA Girls State Meet
16 Boys Freshman Baseball @ Frisco Centennial
16 Boys JV Baseball vs Braswell
18 Boys Freshman Baseball vs Lovejoy
19 Girls 7th & 8th Grade Track @ Denison
19 Boys JV & V Baseball @ McKinney North
19 Boys JV & V Soccer @ Denison
19 Girls V Softball @ Princeton
19 Girls JV & V Soccer vs Denison - Senior Night
20 Coed JV Tennis @ Denton Braswell Tournament
21 Boys & Girls V Track @ Whitewright
22 Coed V Tennis @ Richland
22 Boys JV & V Baseball vs Denison
22 Girls V Softball @ Lovejoy
23 V Powerlifting @ THSWPA Boys State Meet
23 Boys Freshman Baseball @ Durant
23 Boys V Baseball vs Poteet
25 Boys Freshman Baseball vs McKinney North
25 Boys Freshman Baseball vs Wylie East
26 Coed JV Tennis @ Denton Ryan
26 Boys JV & V Baseball vs Princeton - League Night
26 Girls V Softball @ Denison
29-30 Coed V Tennis @ Galveston
29 Boys JV & V Baseball @ Princeton
29 Girls Varsity Softball vs Wylie East - Teacher Appreciation Night