December 6, 2023

The Circle of Success grant application is now available! The Sherman Education Foundation is looking to fund innovative, creative and engaging learning opportunities for our Bearcats!

Instructional initiatives may include, but are not limited to, math and science labs, technology, fine arts, career and technology, and internet-based programs. Grant applications that require approval from the Technology Department need to be submitted by January 19, 2024, and general, non-technology applications are due February 2, 2024.

More information and guidelines are available at www.shermanisd.net/sef/circlegrant. You can download the application here.

You’re invited to help celebrate the retirement of Jill O’Neal, executive director of human resources, and honor her 29 years of service in education, including 23 years here in Sherman. The retirement party will be held at the Sherman ISD Service Center, Room A148, starting at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8.

Sherman ISD occasionally utilizes mail to deliver important documents to you. Please be sure to notify Human Resources whenever you move. 

You can check to make sure your address is up to date by visiting the Frontline Self-Service Center. If you need to make an address change, please download the Change in Personal Information form and return it to Alicia Lopez in Human Resources in person, via interoffice mail or email at alopez@shermanisd.net. All paper W-2 forms for 2023 will be mailed no later than January 31, 2024 to the current mailing address on file with the district.

You can also elect to receive your W-2 only electronically through the Frontline Self-Service Center to help save time and paper.

Congratulations to Piner Middle School’s Mindy Rodriguez, 6th grade assistant principal, for receiving Texoma’s Golden Apple Award from Texoma Chevy Dealers and KTEN! As AP, Mindy works with data to ensure teachers are at their best, and she is highly involved with the Piner PTA! See her interview on KTEN this Friday during the 11 a.m. news!

SISD Communications wants to share all the exciting things happening in our campus classrooms from science lessons to community involvement, and we need your help!

Please fill out the form at www.shermanisd.net/story-submission and tell us about an upcoming lesson or activity that we could highlight with photos, videos, or social media posts. We know there is amazing learning happening on our campuses every day, and we want to capture it and share it with the community!

There are new check-in/out procedures in place for employees visiting campuses. All staff, except student nutrition and maintenance staff, will be required to sign in and out when visiting a campus that is not their assigned campus. Please enter in through the front entrance to sign in at a campus, and don’t forget your SISD badge!

When at your campus or another campus, please be observant and aware of anyone who does not have a SISD badge or a visitor badge. Visitors who are outside contractors will need an escort to the location they are working.

Sherman ISD offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which offers free access to short-term counseling and confidential assessments whenever you have a personal or work-related problem. An EAP addresses a wide range of issues, and counselors are held to the highest ethical standard and are trained to keep your situation confidential. They work with you to determine the best way to address your needs and move you in a positive direction.

You can contact HealthAdvocate, the EAP provider, by calling 877-851-1631 or (TDD) 800-327-1833. There is also a HealthAdvocate app available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Show your holiday spirit with new Bearcat gear featuring the vintage Dirk West design! T-shirts are available in white or heather grey, short sleeve or long sleeve. Place your order online at the Sherman Athletic Booster Club Online Store, or pick up at home games at the high school.

Sherman ISD encourages employees to get involved and connected in the community.

Grand Central Station

Grand Central Station provides food, tools for learning, advocacy, and life solutions, for our neighbors in need, in an environment of safety. It serves Sherman and the greater Texoma area by serving hot meals in the Dining Car, distributing bags of food at Sherman ISD elementary schools through the Children’s Express, and opening its food pantry called the Market Depot. Volunteer and donation information can be found at www.grandcentralsherman.com. Giving can include canned goods of all kinds with specific needs listed on their Grocery & Supply Needs webpage. They also accept used clothing, coats, and sleeping bags.

Basketball Camp

Grades K-2: December 27-29

Grades 3-6: January 2-4

1-4 p.m.

Taylor Street Gym

Registration: $75

Soccer Camp

U4-U6: December 27

U7-U9: December 28

U10-U12: December 29

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Taylor Street Gym

Registration: $25

Volleyball Camp

Grades 6-8

January 2-4

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Taylor Street Gym

Registration: $75