Gardening social media influencer to be SFA Gardens’ July lecture series speaker

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. July 13 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Rosanne Green, gardening social media influencer, will present “Raising the next generation of horticulturalists, entomologists and master gardeners.”   In her lecture, Green […]

SFA Online systems update

We appreciate the patience from the SFA community as our online systems are restored. Thank you to the Information Technology Systems team who is working tirelessly to get SFA back online. While many of the systems have been restored, some may encounter issues with programs such as mySFA, Brightspace by D2L and Outlook, and connecting […]

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS AVAILABLE FOR 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR

NISD elementary school (for grades Pre-K through fifth) supply lists for the 2023-24 academic year are available. Click one of the following links: School supply list 2023-24 School supply list 2023-24 (SPANISH). The first day of school for the upcoming year is Wednesday, Aug. 16.

NISD CLOSED MONDAY, JUNE 19, FOR JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY

Nacogdoches ISD will be closed Monday, June 19, for the Juneteenth holiday. There will be no Summer Learning Program classes on June 19, and no meals will be served at NISD Summer Nutrition program locations (with the exception of the Boys & Girls Club, which will be open that day). Summer school classes, Summer Nutrition […]

NISD’S SUMMER NUTRITION PROGRAM UP AND RUNNING

Nacogdoches ISD is providing free meals this summer for children ages 1 to 18 at a number of locations throughout the city, including Emeline Carpenter Elementary located at 5209 SE Stallings Drive. Other locations include, Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary, 907 N. Sanders St.; Nacogdoches High School, 4310 Appleby Sand Rd.; and McMichael Middle School, 4330 SE Stallings […]

CRITICAL AREA STIPENDS AVAILABLE FOR KEY NISD TEACHING POSITIONS

NISD is offering stipends of $3,000 and $4,000 for teachers in critical areas of need for the upcoming school year. Secondary (grades 6-12) math, science teachers and English/language arts teachers will receive a $3,000 stipend for the 2023-24 academic year. Bilingual elementary teachers and deaf/hard-of-hearing teachers will receive a $4,000 stipend for eligible staff. The […]

Cushing ISD School Board Approves 3% Pay Raise for Employees

I am pleased to announce that the Cushing ISD School Board voted unanimously to implement a 3% pay raise for all employees, with the exception of the superintendent, bus drivers, and substitute teachers. The board has raised the daily rate for substitute teachers to $80 for non-certified and $100 for certified. With additional pay for […]

SFA to host on-campus Showcase Saturday open house

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — College-bound students and their families are invited to Stephen F. Austin State University’s in-person, on-campus Showcase Saturday event June 24, which offers participants a unique opportunity to experience life as a Lumberjack. “There’s nothing like the Lumberjack experience on a beautiful campus in the oldest town in Texas,” said Gina Oglesbee, SFA interim […]

NISD TRUSTEES HOLDING AGENDA REVIEW MONDAY, JUNE 12

Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees will hold an agenda review at noon, Monday, June 12, at the E.J. Campbell building at 420 S. Shawnee St. The meeting will be in person. A livestream of the meeting will be available on the district’s YouTube channel Nacogdoches ISD. Anyone wishing to address the board in person during public […]

SFA students go abroad to explore businesses in Portugal

NACOGDOCHES, Texas ­— Twenty students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business traveled to Portugal May 15 through 25 to explore businesses and unique sites in the country. They included a company that has made hand-painted tile the same way for 400 years, a small shoemaker who produces shoes by hand with 30 […]