The Lynx rocked these throwback uniforms tonight against the Hedley Owls.
You must purchase your tickets online for the
Lynxettes vs Bushland game tonight (link below)
https://gofan.co/app/events/767081?schoolId=TX71512
🏀Game Day 🏀
🆚: Hedley
📍: Home
⏰: 6:15 pm Varsity only
📹: https://youtube.com/c/SpearmanLynxLynxettes
We would like to congratulate our Spearman Junior High January Students of the Month:
6th grade-Saray Ceballos & Zane Schneider
7th grade- Marina Reyes & Cesar Hernandez
8th grade-Brooklyn Beck & Vladimir Caro
These students have exemplified what we strive to be as students at Spearman Junior High. Each month teachers will choose one male and one female from each class to represent SJH.
Gordon’s and 216 Main are celebrating our students with a drink and cookie each month.
Junior High Basketball
There have been a few changes to the Gruver tournament for this Saturday.
Please mark your calendar - Gus Birdwell Elementary will release at noon on Wednesday, January 18th and Thursday, January 19th for parent teacher conferences.
Please go to spearmanisd.net to apply online.
Click on the MENU tab then the Employment Portal to apply for the position.
You may also click on "Work for Spearman ISD" found in the bottom portion of the school webpage to be redirected to the employment portal.
Week of 1-2-23
This is just a reminder that any high school student that missed a semester exam during the last week of school will be required to complete those exams tomorrow morning at 9 am. Please have students enter the High School through the front doors.
GRUVER HOLIDAY CLASSIC SCEDULE 2022
Tune into News Channel 10 tonight. Spearman High School senior, Jack Davis, will be featured on the sports segment. He is being recognized as a Scholar Athlete GOAT . Congratulations Jack!
Photo courtesy of Ernie Bowen.
The 6th, 7th, 8th, and SHS bands did a remarkable job at the band concert!
⚫️🟣G-DAY🟣⚫️
🆚 Stratford
📆 Tonight, Dec. 16
📍 Stratford High School
⏰5:00 JV Girls
⏰5:00 JV Boys
⏰6:15 Varsity Girls
⏰7:30 Varsity Boys
Spearman ISD Announces Retirement of Gwen Strain
Gwen Strain has taught every grade level K-12 in some capacity and every subject with the exception of music. She retired today from Spearman ISD with forty-five years in the profession. This is not her final stop at educating students. Starting January 2023, she will teach at Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU).
Mrs. Strain appreciates the people she has worked with at SISD. She feels the standards have been set high and everyone is expected to do the best he/she can. “Spearman ISD is one of the most positive places I have every worked,” shared Strain.
Congratulations on a lifetime of being an educator. You will be greatly missed. We look forward to learning about the great things you will be doing at OPSU.
Spearman ISD Announces Retirement of Amadita Vargas
Amadita Vargas has been the secretary at Spearman Junior High (SJH) for fifteen years. Vargas started her career as a paraprofessional for a visually impaired student. “I learned so much from him. He had an awesome humor. I jokingly told him to not forget me when he became famous. He assured me not to worry that he would give me a job in his band!” laughed Vargas.
Mrs. Vargas has enjoyed being the secretary at SJH. She has enjoyed watching the students grow and become successful.
Vargas retired today with nearly twenty-five years in the profession. Congratulations on your years of service and dedication to the students and staff. You will be greatly missed!
December Lion’s Club Students of the Month at Spearman High School
The December Lion’s Club Students of the Month at Spearman High School are seniors, Valeria Ortiz and Jack Pipkin.
Valeria is the daughter of Valentin and Ema Ortiz. She has two brothers, Angel and Kevin Ortiz. Valeria has been listed on the All A Honor Roll throughout high school and has been named the Top Student of the Year in Algebra 2, World History, and Health Science Theory. Valeria has also received her Floral Design Industry Based Certification. Valeria is currently a student within the Health Science endorsement and she will complete her Certified Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician Industry Based Certifications this year, as well. In her spare time, Valeria enjoys reading. Her future plans include attending college at either WTAMU or Amarillo College to become a labor and delivery nurse. Valeria’s advice to underclassmen is, “Stay on top of your assignments. If not, when you least expect it, you will have double the amount of assignments.” When asked to describe her senior year in three words she states, “Overwhelming, fast, and exciting.” The event she is most looking forward to this year is graduation because she is ready to graduate! Valeria’s most influential teacher during her school years is Mrs. Deidre Tice.
Jack is the son of Cody and Abby Pipkin. He has one older sister, Mia Pipkin, who attends Oklahoma State University, one younger sister, Piper Pipkin, a 9th grader at SHS, and one younger brother, Jonathan Pipkin, a 7th grader at SJH. Jack is active in Spearman varsity football, basketball, tennis and track, Student Council, National Honor Society, FFA, UIL Number Sense and Spelling, and First Baptist Church youth group. While in high school, Jack has been listed on the All A Honor Roll, was named 2nd Team All-State Tight End, 1st Team All-District Linebacker, and he received the Spearman Lynx Defensive Player of the Year Award. This year he was selected as the 2022 Amarillo Globe News Preseason Super Team Tight End and the Press Pass Sports Panhandle top 40 players to watch. Jack was also named the 2022 District Basketball Offensive MVP and the Vega Basketball Tournament MVP. He is an area qualifier in both track and tennis. Jack was also named Academic All-District in football, basketball, track, and tennis and, most recently, Academic All-State 1st Team in football. Jack enjoys ping-pong, hanging out with friends, and reading. After graduation, Jack plans on attending either Oklahoma State University or Texas A&M University and majoring in electrical engineering. Jack’s advice to the underclassmen is, “Don’t make Mrs. Whitefield mad!” Jack states his most memorable moment at Spearman High School is probably “Coconut Tuesday’s” in Ms. Tull’s AP English class. When asked the best thing about Spearman Jack states, “I like how in Spearman everyone knows everyone, and you are constantly either being wished luck or congratulated.” Jack’s most influential teacher during his school years is Mr. Mike Rountree.
Congratulations to Valeria and Jack on being named the December Lion’s Club Students of the Month at Spearman High School.
The SHS students helped deliver the toys to the Hansford County Courthouse.
Merry Christmas! We hope you have an enjoyable holiday.
We have some very special visitors at the elementary this morning.
Gus Birdwell Elementary will begin school tomorrow at 7:55 a.m. and will dismiss at noon for the Christmas break. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and will see the students on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
