Honoring our Counselors
The National School Counseling Week, Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), was celebrated this week, Feb. 2-6, in an effort to recognize the professional school counselors across the country that devote their time and effort to support students.
Sherman I.S.D. has several counselors across the district that work with students on a daily basis helping them grow, develop and mature in and out of the classroom. Counselors who devote their time and effort to support students in Sherman I.S.D. include: Michelle Burton, Zena Wood, Peggy Savage, James Ezell, Teresa Banks, Kathy Buckner, Margie Keefer, Brooke Pinkston, Dan LaBruyer, Susan Simmons, Theresa Littlefield, Bettye Barker, Vickie Giger, Karla Gafford, Elaine Wilson, and Judy Hathcock.
“Sherman I.S.D. is fortunate to have such a dedicated, proficient and
professional counseling staff,” said Dr. Al Hambrick, superintendent of the Sherman I.S.D. “Our counselors put in long hours, a lot of extra
effort and work tirelessly to help ensure the future success of all our
students.”
School counselors work diligently to help students examine their
abilities, strengths, interests and talents. They work with parents who
encounter challenges rearing children in today’s world and they
continually focus on positive ways to enhance a student’s social,
personal, educational and career development.
Counselors also work with teachers and other educators to provide an educational system where students can realize their potential and set healthy, realistic and optimistic aspirations for them. All SISD
counselors are certified, experienced educators with a masters degree in guidance and counseling. The combination of their training and experience makes them an integral part of the total educational program.
Sherman I.S.D. salutes the district’s counselors and thank them for
their service to SISD students, staff, and parents.
Shown here are the SISD counselors. Not pictured are Michelle Burton and Dan LaBruyer
Sherman UIL Wins Denison Meet
The Sherman High School UIL Academic team recently competed at the Denison UIL Invitational meet. Sherman won the sweepstakes award.
Sherman Students placing are: Accounting – 1st place Caleb Ludlam, 2nd place Jordan Hancock, 3rd place Keith Gilvar, 4th place Ross Little, 6th place Amberly Wright and Sherman won the 1st place team (Ludlam, Hancock, Gilvar, Little).
Computer Science – 1st place Lance Brown, 3rd place Graham Crannell, 4th place Drew Korioth and Sherman won 1st place team (Brown, Crannell, Korioth, Jeffrey Collins).
Current Issues and Events – 3rd place Samantha Jarvis, 5th place James Holt and 2nd place team (Jarvis, Holt, Chris Barton, Kirk Thomas).
Computer Applications – 2nd place Candace Mullins, 5th place Ashley Frost.
Number Sense – 5th place Elliot Rivers, 6th place Caleb Ludlam and 1st place team (Rivers, Ludlam, Graham Crannell, Jonathan Shich).
Calculator Applications – 2nd place Graham Crannell, 3rd place Caleb Ludlam, 5th place Elliot Rivers and 1st place team (Crannell, Ludlam, Rivers, Jonathan Shich).
Mathematics – 1st place (tie) Caleb Ludlam, 3rd place Elliot Rivers, 4th place Jonathan Shich, 6th place Lance Brown and 1st place team (Ludlam, Rivers, Shich, Brown).
News Writing – 1st place Melanie Littlefield, 2nd place Katie Burton, 4th place Casey Willis.
Feature Writing – 1st place Melanie Littlefield, 4th place Casey Willis,
6th place Katie Burton. Editorial Writing – 3rd place Katie Burton, 4th
place Paige Armstrong, 6th place Casey Willis.
Headline Writing – 3rd place Melanie Littlefield.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 1st place Chloe Todd, 5th place Randy Hill.
Persuasive Speaking – 4th place Lindsay Hefton, 6th place Gerrit Goltz.
Informative Speaking – 4th place Melissa Flanders, 5th place Seve Mexia.
Sherman will next compete at the Valley View Invitational tournament on February 14. Sherman High School will host the UIL Academic District meet on March 27 and 28.
Calling all Wakefield dads and father figures
Wakefield is launching a new program called WatchDOGS this Thursday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 in the cafeteria. Dads and father figures bring their student/students to gobble up some delicious pizza and hear an introduction of the program. WatchDOGS is practiced throughout the nation in more than 800 schools and is the safe schools initiative of the National Center for Fathering (
www.fathers.com). It was created in response to the Jonesboro, AR school shooting in 1998.Fathers and father-figures are invited to sign up to spend one day this year volunteering, serving as a positive male role model and helping
increase a sense of security in the building. During their WATCH
D.O.G.S.® day, dads will engage in various activities such as welcoming students during arrival, reading to classes, tutoring small groups of students, having fun at recess, or simply sitting down and connecting with students during lunch. They can share about their careers and experiences . . . the possibilities are endless!
FOR MORE INFORMATION: WATCH D.O.G.S.® information: 1-888-540-3647, e-mail watchdogs@fathers.com or call Wakefield counselor, Elaine Wilson (903)891-6595
Sory D.O.G.S.
Henry Sory Elementary implemented a D.O.G.S. (Dads of great students) program this fall that has been well received. One hundred volunteer dads take turns on Friday mornings (7:30-8:00) greeting students with high fives and words of encouragement. Students enter their classrooms feeling pretty special and confident that they can learn.
Thank you to the Sory Elementary School D.O.G.S Dads!
Yippee! 100 days
Elementary school throughout the district celebrated 100 days with a
variety of activities including counting 100 sets of everything
imaginable, creating crowns and glasses that were worn all day, drawing pictures of what the teachers will look like when they are 100 and best of all, having 100 year old substitute teachers. Shown here are the 100 year old substitute teachers at Sory Elementary.“
They are really old and wise,” observed the students.
Crutchfield celebrates 100 days
Students in Pat Schick's and Delana Hutson's class created 100 day
crowns using 100 beads for decoration.
Carol Kennedy's class felt right at home during lunch in their glasses that were in the shape of the number 100.
Jefferson's 100 days activities
Kindergarten students in Betsye Stewart's class at Jefferson Elementary recently celebrated the 100th day of school by counting out 100 pieces of cereal for an edible necklace.
Yummy times 100!
Book of Kells
Austin College librarians brought a facsimile of the Book of Kells to
Neblett Elementary and Jefferson Elementary. This is an exact copy of the famous illuminated Medieval manuscript of the four gospels. The original is housed at Trinity College in Ireland.
About 20 years ago, Austin College, the community, and the Catholic church raised $18,000 to purchase this wonderful facsimile. Handwritten by monks, it took nearly one hundred years to complete the original Book of Kells.
The students are studying the Middle Ages and this book is a great resource for that time period.
Jazz King, Randy Sabien
This is Randy Sabien's fourth year to work with Sherman students on
improvisation and the use of string instruments in jazz music. Students from the private studios of Ms Davis and Ms Carol Hix were invited and included in the clinics and concerts, along with SISD orchestra students from Dillingham, Piner and SHS, for a total of 60 in the new orchestra hall, and on stage. The age range was from 6 to 60 years of age who participated in learning about jazz and its background. Students worked on and performed one of Randy's originals, "JD Meets the Rhythm Section," as well as other Sabien originals.
“We stretch and grow every time Randy teaches us," exclaimed orchestra director, Sue Ellen Davis. "We are so thankful that he continues to visit Sherman.”