SISD News

Posted Date: 04/07/2025

I am tired. Being tired, in the spring of the school year, is not unusual but I have been more tired this year than past. When trying to figure out why, I started looking at the calendar and I thought if I am tired, I can’t imagine how tired the students and teachers/staff are. Last week we had district golf on Monday but we also had elementary students and staff participate in Ag Day (thank you Farm Bureau). We then finished Monday off with a Title I meeting at the junior high and high school. Tuesday was a light day as our high school Ag students participated in career day (thankyou again, Farm Bureau). Wednesday was a hectic day as the JH track meet was moved to Wednesday due to Saturday’s weather forecast. This meant that the HS prelims would run in conjunction with the JH meet, meaning a late night for many. When I heard that there were 24 heats of the 100 (and equally as many heats in the 200 and 400), I knew we were in for a long night. Although it was a late night, Gruver ISD did a fantastic job of running this combined meet. Thursday was supposed to be an uneventful day with HS finals, but the weather did not cooperate. Due to weather, the coaches had to adjust, during the meet, and move the field events to the one place in the Texas Panhandle that was not receiving rain. So, the field events were moved to Stratford. Later in the afternoon, everyone transitioned back to Gruver for the running finals. While this was going on, the JH band was competing in the concert/sight-reading contest in Amarillo. The week before was filled with NHS Induction, HS UIL Academics, Bi-District OAP, HS track at Panhandle and the JH meet was moved from Sunray to Gruver. This week we have the second round of district golf, PK/Kinder Round-Up, area track, area OAP and area CDE. And, state testing begins this week as well. I share all of this to say there is no tired like the level of tiredness that students and staff feel in the spring. All of these events require late nights and early mornings, yet I have not heard one complaint from the teachers/staff. While I am tired, I am extremely grateful for the teachers/staff who make sure our students are able to compete/participate in the craziness of the spring. The SISD teachers and staff are second to none, and I hope that you take the opportunity to thank them for all they do.

Paul Uttley