S & S CISD

S & S CISD is fully accredited and Recognized by the Texas Education Agency and enjoys a wonderful partnership with its several Grayson County communities. Increasingly growing and changing in its rural, urban and socioeconomic make-up, the district offers a rich variety of programs to meet the needs of all its students. S & S is a consolidated school district that represents a diverse population in several communities in the heart of Grayson County Texas. Located north of the Dallas/Forth Worth metroplex, just west of the Hwy 75 corridor, S & S CISD has the advantage of being a rural district, adjacent to both the Lake Texoma Recreation Area and the Hagerman Wildlife Refuge. The district is also only minutes away from the McKinney, Frisco, Gainesville, and Sherman/Denison trade and shopping areas. It is a progressive system that seeks to shape the future, one child at a time, through a community partnership dedicated to excellence and innovation in both teaching and learning.

Strategic Purpose

The primary purpose of the S & S CISD is for students to learn the knowledge and skills necessary to be productive and successful citizens.

Mission

All students will have a positive learning environment that is favorable to developing the skills for success today and tomorrow.

Philosophy

The S & S CISD recognizes its responsibility to ensure that all students learn to their maximum potential and that they interact with appropriately trained and certified educators. The Board and the staff value ethical leadership and conduct, quality, innovation, efficiency, and accountability in all school activities.

Core Principles

• We believe well-prepared educators are essential to student learning.
• We believe high standards measured by rigorous and reliable assessments are essential to student learning.
• We believe stakeholder input is valuable and student success is primary.
• We believe we are accountable to our student's parents and the community.
• We believe educators must be held to high standards of ethical conduct.
• We believe we must continually improve our policies, processes and strategies in response to the changing needs of our students.
• We believe that a positive, caring and concerned school climate is best for student learning

District Goals

• Exemplary rating for all three campuses by 2009.
• Safe, modern and well-maintained facilities.
• Provide and support character education so students will develop into responsible, trustworthy, fair, caring and involved citizens.
• The district will provide high quality personnel and academic programs to meet the diverse needs of students.
• The district will provide high quality co/extra curricular activities to support and enhance the diverse needs of students.
• The district will provide opportunities for family and community involvement that result in positive partnership. (Partnership - a willingness to do; to give; to work with the district and share responsibility at various levels of involvement, accepting responsibility for the education of students.)