April 4, 2024

Upcoming Events

4/4-6 - SkillsUSA @ State Conference

4/4 - District Track Meet @ Lovejoy HS

4/4 - Varsity Tennis @ Denton Braswell (4:30 p.m.)

4/4 - District Challenge Brain Fair @ SHS (6-7 p.m.)

4/5-6 - JCL @ State Conference

4/5 - Varsity Baseball vs Melissa (7:30 p.m.)

4/5 - Varsity Softball @ Lovejoy (6:15 p.m.)

4/6 - Bleeding Control Station Training @ SHS (10 a.m. - noon)

4/6 - Varsity Baseball vs Gunter (11 a.m.)

4/6 - Varsity Winter Guard State Championship @ Coppell HS

4/8 - Maximum Partial Solar Eclipse

4/9 - Start of STAAR Testing (see the full schedule)

4/9 - Varsity Softball vs Melissa (6:15 p.m.)

4/9 - Varsity Baseball vs Greenville (7:30 p.m.)

4/12 - No School - Professional Development

News and Updates

Reminder: No School Friday, April 12

There is no school on Friday, April 12 for professional development. Students return to class on Monday, April 15.

Solar Eclipse is Next Monday, April 8

All Sherman ISD students will participate in learning activities related to Monday’s solar eclipse. Eighth grade students, along with Sherman High School students in Astronomy, Environmental Science and Advanced Placement science classes, will have the opportunity to view the eclipse outdoors with certified solar viewing classes, weather permitting, so long as they return a signed permission form. Students in other classes and grade levels will experience the eclipse through a live broadcast from NASA and will be involved in activities connecting this event to cross-curricular learning.

If parents and guardians wish to keep their children home from school on Monday, it will be an excused absence. An Educational Opportunity Form must be completed and returned to the front office at your child’s school by the end of the school day tomorrow.

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STAAR Testing Runs April 9-25

Sherman ISD will administer STAAR tests starting next week, with campuses closed to visitors on testing days. Dates vary by subject and grade level.

Students should be at school on testing days and be encouraged to do their best. The tests help inform teachers and families about student proficiency and progress on grade-level knowledge and skills.

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3D Printers Support Student Learning

Sherman ISD elementary students are learning the basics of 3D design and engineering in their computer lab classes, thanks to new 3D printers funded by the Sherman Education Foundation.

These printers test a student’s creativity and science knowledge through an online 3D modeling program called Tinkercad, and the skills they pick up there can apply to classes at the secondary level or even to careers.

It’s Not Too Late to Register Your Young Child!

Sherman ISD hosted events this week to enroll incoming kindergarten students and accept required documents for Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start and Early Head Start applications. If you missed these events or know someone who still needs to register their young child for the 2024-25 school year, please encourage them to complete the online registration form at www.shermanisd.net/register.

For the remainder of the school year, Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center will offer in-person assistance on school days between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. for families who need help applying for any of our SISD early childhood programs. Families of incoming kindergartners should contact the child’s future elementary campus.

Kindergarten Online Registration

Early Childhood Online Registration

Save the Date for SISD Summer Camps!

Sherman ISD will offer several programs this summer to help keep students active and engaged! Save these dates and look for registration information coming soon!

June 3-27 - Summer Enrichment Camps, low-cost for incoming 1st-6th graders
June 10-27 - Little Bearcats Sports Camps, free for incoming 2nd-6th graders
July 22-25 - Career & Technical Education Camp, free for incoming 6th-8th graders
July 22-25 - Fine Arts Camp, free for incoming 3rd-5th graders

Dates for summer school 2024 have also been set. Campuses will contact parents if their children are required to attend summer school.

Summer Camps

Summer School

Innovative, Creative and Engaging:

Police Simulations

Criminal justice students participate in police simulation

Sherman High School students recently got the opportunity to participate in training simulations with the Sherman ISD Police Department. These realistic scenarios provide insight into law enforcement tactics and decision-making, helping students determine whether a career in policing may be the right fit!

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Sherman Evening Lions Club Donates Supplies

for SHS Diabetic Closet

The Sherman Evening Lions Club has graciously donated hundreds of dollars worth of supplies to Sherman High School to keep a Diabetes Closet in the nurse's office. This includes snacks and juice, glucose tablets and monitors, and a cabinet to keep all the supplies together. They will restock on an as-needed basis and plan to pilot this new program at SHS in hopes to expand to other Sherman campuses. Thank you to these Bearcat Boosters for thinking of our students and their health!

Learn About Trustworthy, The Bearcat Way

Trait for April

The month of April is all about being trustworthy, which we define as depending on each other. Check out this month's flyer and video from Wakefield Elementary for some great questions and conversations to have at home!

This Week in Bearcat Athletics

Yang Advances to Regionals;

Lady Cat Golf Places Fifth

Sophomore Charlize Yang claimed third place as an individual in the District Golf Tournament at Tanglewood this week, landing her a spot in the Regional Tournament. As a team, Lady Cat Golf placed fifth to finish their season. The Regional Tournament will be held April 15-18 in Rockwall.

Bearcat Soccer Finishes Season

as Bi-District Champs

Bearcat Soccer mounted an impressive defense against Mount Pleasant in the Area playoff match on Friday, keeping the game scoreless over two overtimes and forcing a penalty kick shootout. However, their best season since 2007 came to a close as Mount Pleasant won the shootout, 4-2, and the Bearcats ended their season as Bi-District Champions. Congratulations on a great season!

Three Make Girls Basketball All-Texomaland List

Senior Shamiah Johnson was recently named to the First Team All-Texomaland list for her performance during Lady Cat Basketball’s season, and fellow teammates Brooklyn Fielder, junior, and Marissa Gonzalez, junior, received Honorable Mentions.

Athletics Recap

Softball

Lady Cat Softball has outscored their past two opponents by a whopping 33-2 margin! On Thursday last week, they blew out Princeton in an away game, 20-1, and on Tuesday at home, they run-ruled McKinney North in five innings, 13-1. The Lady Cats travel to Lovejoy tomorrow night with first pitch at 6:15 p.m., and they host Melissa next Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.

Baseball

Bearcat Baseball has had a bumpy stretch, dropping their last two games. On Thursday at Lovejoy, the Bearcats fell 5-0, and on Tuesday at Melissa, they went into an extra inning against Melissa, who scored the game-winning run to end the game, 4-3. The Bearcats can look forward to revenge tomorrow night as they host Melissa at 7:30 p.m., and they play a non-district match at Gunter Saturday at 11 a.m. On Tuesday next week, the Bearcats play Greenville at home with first pitch at 7:30 p.m.