In The Know
An Internal Newsletter from the
Sherman ISD Communications Department
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March 4, 2022
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, March 8
Varsity Softball vs Rock Hill
6:45 pm
Sherman High School

Thursday, March 10
Varsity Baseball vs Plano
Frisco Tournament of Champions
Frisco

Varsity Tennis
8 am
Arlington Seguin Tournament

Varsity Track & Field
4 pm
Van Alstyne Meet

March 14-18
Spring Break
Stay Safe and Have Fun!

March 21 & 22
Teacher Workday/Professional Development
First-Year Teacher Leads Chamber Orchestra to Sweepstakes Award
Michael Moore is off to a good start in his first year of teaching!

He led the SHS Chamber Orchestra to win the Sweepstakes award at the UIL Contest Thursday. He looks like a seasoned pro as he conducts the orchestra!
Pump With A Purpose At Lone Star Foods
Fill up your gas tank and support the Bearcat Family at the same time by visiting the Bearcat Spirit Pump! You can "pump with a purpose" at the Lone Star Foods state at the corner of Hwy 75 and FM 1417. Two cents from every gallon sold is donated directly back to Sherman ISD schools.
Sherman's St. Patrick's Day Parade
It's your lucky day! Sherman Main Street, Texoma Society of CELTS, and the Old Iron Post are holding Sherman's 3rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman! The Parade will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12. It is free to attend OR enter your own group into the parade!
Round up your friends and family, throw on some festive gear, and come check out all of the silly groups! Following the parade, at Old Iron Post, there will be awards given out to parade participants, in a variety of festive categories, with music to follow!
January 2022 Employee Recognition
The Sherman ISD Board of Trustees recognized the Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Month, Employee of the Month and Team of the Month at their Feb. 28 board meeting.
Secondary Teacher of the Month
Kristi Sroka, Sherman High School
Employee of the Month
Kim Janning, Food Service
Elementary Teacher of the Month
Kristin Bell, Washington Elementary
Team of the Month
Sherman ISD Communications
Arena Blake, Ahmad Alzubi, Todd Kleiboer and Melina Delgado
Tax Season is Here, So Do Your Taxes For Free!
With tax season in full swing, it's time to take the free way to your simple tax returns! Filing deadline is April 18.
COVID Reporting

If you test positive for COVID-19, please complete the SISD Employee Reporting Form. The form will be monitored during the break. Impacted employees will be contacted on January 2 and a return to work date will be set.
Partnerships
PATH Home Loan Program
SIR Child Care Funds
Notifications of Positive Case
Communication Guidelines for SISD Teachers and Staff
The SISD Communications Department notifies families via email when an individual on their campus reports a positive case of COVID-19. These emails direct parents to the SISD COVID Dashboard for further information about cases on a certain campus.

If you receive questions about a notification from parents or students, please direct them to the SISD COVID Dashboard for further information.

The tabs at the bottom of the dashboard will open a campus-specific spreadsheet that gives additional information on each case. At the elementary level, cases are identified by positive test date, student/staff, grade and homeroom. At the secondary level, cases are identified by positive test date, student/staff, grade and extracurricular activities/clubs.

Due to privacy laws, we cannot release further information regarding individual cases.
Tell Us Your News!
We would love the opportunity to feature honors and recognitions received by SISD employees. Please send accomplishments and news to Arena Blake at ablake@shermanisd.net.