September 28, 2023

Middle School, Elementary, ECC Open Houses

Set For Next Week

Our Open Houses are coming up soon! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Monday, Oct. 2: Middle Schools, 5-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 3: Early Childhood Centers, 5-6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 5: Elementary Schools, 5-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 17: Sherman High School, 5-7 p.m.

Deaf Awareness Begins In The Classroom

Did you know Sherman ISD is the proud home of the Sherman Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD)? This program serves students across Grayson, Fannin, Cooke, and Collin counties and builds a sense of community for its students through supportive resources and teachers.

Sherman Ex-Students Association Recognizes Distinguished Alumni, Faculty

The Sherman Ex-Students Association recognized four Sherman High School alumni and one former faculty member for their exemplary leadership during their annual luncheon on September 23 at Sherman High School.

The honorees were:

Virginia Garrard, Class of 1976

David Matthews, Class of 1984

Chris Ramsey, Class of 1976

Debbie Sharp, Class of 1984

Stephen Rogers, Distinguished Faculty awarded posthumously

Don’t Miss Out On The Maroon Mania

Tailgate Next Friday!

If you missed the Maroon Mania tailgate at Homecoming, don’t worry! Another Maroon Mania will be held before the Frisco Heritage game on October 6 at the Municipal Lawn! The Bearcat March kicks off the tailgate at 5 p.m. followed by performances from cheer, the SHS Hi-Steppers, Bearcat Band and the SYSA Cheer team. You can also enjoy delicious treats and meals from local food trucks and enjoy bounce houses, corn hole and lawn Jenga before you head over to Bearcat Stadium for the 7 p.m. kickoff!

The Hi-Stepper Booster Club will also be selling Pink Out T-Shirts for the Pink-Out game on October 20.

Get Your SEF Major Saver Card Today!

Major Saver Cards benefiting the Sherman Education Foundation are on sale through Oct. 3! Each purchase will enhance the educational environment in Sherman ISD schools! 

Sherman ISD elementary and middle schools students can earn prizes by selling cards to family, neighbors and friends, and you can support them through online purchases as well! Just select the school and student you want to receive credit.

Sherman ISD Welcomes New Student

Nutrition Director

Sherman ISD is pleased to introduce Robert Rushing, an experienced supervisor of school-based meal programs, as the new director of student nutrition for the district.

Rushing is employed by Aramark, SISD’s food service provider, and comes to Sherman ISD after seven years in New Braunfels ISD and Pflugerville ISD.

Students Reflect on the Importance

of U.S. Constitution

For Celebrate Freedom Week last week, Sherman High School government classes discussed the U.S. Constitution, how our voting rights have evolved throughout history, and what it means to be an American citizen. All eligible 18-year-old students were then registered to become an active part of our democracy.

On Monday this week, the Grayson County Republican Women visited the middle schools and distributed booklets containing the Constitution and Declaration of Independence to all 8th graders. This is the second year of the group donating these booklets!

Get First-Hand Look into Sherman ISD

During Silver Cats Tour

Spread the word about the upcoming Silver Cats tour, open to Sherman residents 55 and older!

On October 12, our Silver Cats will go on a tour of Sherman High School and Fairview Elementary with lunch included at The SHS Bistro! The tour begins at 10:30 a.m. at the SISD Admin Office with transportation provided around the district. The tour will wrap up around 2 p.m.

For additional information or to RSVP, please call Julie Kerr at 903-891-8733 or jkerr@shermanisd.net. Space is limited, so sign-up today!

Fred Douglass ECC Holds Multicultural Parade

Our students and their families come from all over the world! Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center hosted their annual Multicultural Parade last week to celebrate diversity and teach students about various cultures and traditions. Each class chose a different country to represent in the parade!

SHS Fishing Takes First Place at

Lake Lewisville Tournament

SHS Fishing started their year with a bang with a first place finish at the Lake Lewisville Tournament! The team of Creed Dobbs and Will Shelby came in second overall with a weight of 15.36 pounds, and Shelby was also the Big Bass Winner with a 9.88-pound catch. Jaxon Cline and Levi Schmitz came in 30th with a total of 6.57 pounds.

Sherman is currently atop the standings, and their next tournament will be at Lake Ray Roberts on October 14.

Cross Country Competes At Denison Invitational

All of our Bearcat Cross Country runners competed at the Denison Invitational this past weekend!    

For Sherman High School, the varsity girls placed third with Shaylie Parkin and Xitali Mendoza-Hale being their top finishers at eighth place and 10th place respectively. The varsity boys placed fourth overall, and John Smucker and Kaden Hernandez were their top finishers at 10th and 12th. For junior varsity, the girls finished sixth overall, and the boys finished second.

The future of our cross country program is looking bright! The Sherman Middle School girls placed 15th while the boys placed fourth. The Piner Middle School girls placed ninth, and the boys placed ninth.

Reading With The Bearcats Travels to Fairview

Reading With The Bearcats visited our Fairview Falcons today!! It’s wonderful to see our older students connecting with their younger peers and teaching them about The Bearcat Way.

Don’t forget tonight’s varsity football game against Frisco High will be at Toyota Stadium at 9200 World Cup Way in Frisco! Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

SPD National Night Out

Tuesday, October 3

5-8 p.m.

Old Settlers Park

Roo Boo Trick or Treat

Friday, October 27

6-7:30 p.m.

Austin College

Windsor Mall if weather permits, Sid Rich Rec Center if bad weather

Trick or Treat on Travis Street

Thursday, October 26

6-8 p.m.

Downtown Sherman