November 14th is the Sherman FFA Annual Chili-Cook Off at Sherman High School's Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. We are challenging you to bring your best chili to the Cook Off. $100.00 prize for the winner. Celebrity Judges. Official rules are located at http://www.shermanisd.net/SHS-2/index.htm. You are guaranteed a GREAT time! Are you up for the challenge? Please join us. If you would like to donate an item for the silent auction, please contact Marlene Monk at Sherman High School.

TAPS Public Transportation and Sherman ISD are now partnering to provide a free park and ride to the home football games. Three TAPS buses run continuously from 6:30 p.m. through midway of the first quarter to provide rides to Bearcat stadium from a variety of locations. The seven locations and order of pick-up include, building formerly La Independencia (Travis), American Bank of Texas (Washington and Travis), Sherman Public Library, Kelly Square, First Baptist Church, SISD Administration Building, and Chase Bank. Pick-up and drop-off will cover the home and visitor entrance gates. The buses hold approximately thirty people and plan to arrive every 6-8 minutes at the pick-up locations. The return routes will begin running near the end of the fourth quarter and continue until all are delivered back to their cars. SISD Superintendent, Dr. Al Hambrick indicated that SISD is grateful to TAPS for this new partnership and hopes this will provide a good community service and eliminate some of the parking issues for stadium games. This service will assist Sherman fans as well as our visitors.

What is ACES? A stands for After School. C stands for Centers. E stands for Education and S is for Sherman. Our mission is to protect, inspire and challenge students through quality after school and summer programs. SISD has been awarded the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant. The after school program will be from 3:00 to 6:00 every day. It is free for students attending any of the SISD kindergarten through 8th grade campuses. Registration forms may be picked up and turned in at any time to the front office of your child's campus. Your child's enrollment in the program will be verified by a call or letter from your site manager. This is a limited-enrollment program: first-come, first-served basis. Waiting lists will be added as needed. The program will include: Educational Enrichment, Homework Help, Recreation, Science and Technology, Character Education, and Community Service. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child's school or the appropriate site manager. Site managers are: Meg Clendenin at Crutchfield Elementary hosting Crutchfield, Sory, Wakefield, and Washington - mclendenin@shermanisd.net; Jackie Newkirk at Neblett Elementary hosting Neblett, Fairview, and Jefferson - jnewkirk@shermanisd.net; and Gloria Henson at Piner Middle School hosting Dillingham and Piner - ghenson@shermanisd.net.

SISD offers comprehensive special education services to eligible students ages three through 21 years and to children from birth through age 21 years who have a hearing or visual impairment. Children from birth to age three with other disabilities will be referred to appropriate agencies for services. All referrals are considered confidential, and services are provided at no cost. The parent, legal guardian, or surrogate parent retains the right to refuse services and are provided other procedural safeguards under federal and state law. Public school services include screening in areas of suspected disabilities, such as vision, hearing, motor skills, speech, language, and general development. Evaluations in the schools are provided for several areas of suspected disabilities, including learning disabilities, speech and language development, physical impairments, vision or hearing problems, mental retardation, emotional disturbances, autism/pervasive developmental disorders, health impairments, or traumatic brain injuries. A free, appropriate, public education with a full continuum of services is available. For more information concerning eligibility criteria and referral procedures, contact the principal or counselor of your local school or call the SISD Special Education Department at (903) 891-6439.