Texas Strategic Leadership Conference: Superintendent Eric Holton, Steven Toliver, Amber Idlebird, Rebecca Coronado, Doree Holton, and Georgia Thormer assisted in a presentation sharing their experiences in the partnership with TSL and the Region 6 Service Center.

Parents and Athletes, The 2026-2027 Season have officially begun! Volleyball began this morning, Cross Country and Football will begin Monday morning! As the season begins please remember that your child has UIL Compliance Forms, an Emergency Medical Contact Form and an Extracurricular Handbook Form that must be filled out online through RankONE. All forms can be found here: https://somervilleisd.rankone.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx The UIL has also added a PAPF Eligibility Form that all athletes will need to complete. Below is a link to an informational document with RankONE trainings for Completing Forms, Creating an Account, Filling out a PAPF, Scheduling Alerts and adding the district calendar to your IPhone/Android/Google Calendar. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aVJZXpy1hkyNzlk4BUoCKp-dnq6Q9EqkZZv5I-v7RHM/edit?usp=sharing Parents/Guardians, please create an account and schedule alerts. All practices and games as well as any changes are scheduled in RankONE. Please note when claiming your student athlete, there are no leading zeros in their student IDs. Example: Johnny Johnson (0123456) - this ID would NOT claim your student. Johnny Johnson (123456) - this ID WOULD claim your student. If you have questions, please email myself (lklingler@somervilleisd.org) or Coach Naiser (lnaiser@somervilleisd.org) All physicals that were turned in by Friday at 4:00p have been uploaded. If you have a new students please email myself or Coach Naiser so that we can get your student’s ID from the counselors and add them to RankONE. The Extracurricular Handbook can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-4i9rwXMMHrKoV3yyWMNYJ7HIHzTRGQn1EL4AoD08Cw/edit?tab=t.0

WELCOME ABOARD!! 🎉🎉

We were thrilled to complete our orientation for new teachers joining our district this week.

It was also good to see some familiar faces back in our building today 😊 As part of our teacher mentorship program, each of our new team members will be paired with an experienced instructor to help navigate them through their first year with our district 🧡🖤

We're excited to welcome back our returning staff members next week to continue our preparation for 2026-27. GO YEGUAS!! 🙌

🙌 INVESTING IN OUR TEAM 🙌

RETURNING STAFF ‼️ Some items to note on our 2026-27 compensation plan:

⬆ 2% base raises for all teachers (this is in *addition* to your annual experience "step" raise)

😎 Local leave buyback: Salaried employees will receive a $100 credit for each unused local leave day off at the end of the year. Hourly employees will receive a $50/day credit.

We still have several openings for the upcoming school year. You can view those job listings here: https://somervilleisd.schoolspring.com/

#TeamSISD is the place to be!! 🧡🖤

Laying the foundation for a successful year at high school! 👏

Thanks to all our students and families who attended their orientations this week. Your commitment to learning is the key to achieving our goals for this year.

📆 Reminder: our 12th grade orientation will be at 6:00 p.m. on Monday (August 3rd).

Congratulations to 2026 senior Emma Williams on her recent commitment to Midland College softball!

👌 #GoChaps 💚💛🥎

⚠️ SCHEDULED SISD NETWORK OUTAGE ⚠️

Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, phone and internet services will be unavailable at our district offices and schools. Service is expected to be restored by the beginning of next week (Monday, August 3).

Our offices will remain open until 4:00 p.m. on Friday..

Attention Yegua Nation!!!! Here is the upcoming Football season schedules. (Varsity/JV/JH) We can’t wait to see y’all out there this season. We appreciate all the support y’all have given us. Go Tribe!!

Back-To-School SZN is almost here! 🔥

Here are some important upcoming dates for students/staff:

July 29 - 9th/10th grade orientation
July 30- 11th grade orientation
July 30/31 - New teacher orientation

August 3 - 12th grade orientation
August 12 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 🏫

🐟 Getting our 8th graders prepared at Guppy Camp!!

This morning, we hosted our incoming high schoolers to get them ready for school on their new campus. Students had the opportunity to walk through their schedules and learn about our campus guidelines.

We ended with a pizza party! 🍕 Some of our Yegua seniors also shared their experiences during a Q&A session during lunch.

Thanks to everyone who came out in attendance and all the staff members who helped support this event!

📣 ATTENTION 8TH GRADE PARENTS & STUDENTS!📣

It’s almost time to kick off the new school year! 8th Grade Guppie Camp is happening TOMORROW, July 28th! 🎉

Here are the key details to keep in mind:

📍 Where: School Cafeteria

⏰ Time: 9 am-11:30 am

🗓️ When: Tuesday, July 28

What to expect:

Get familiar with schedules and campus routines 📚
Meet teachers and reconnect with classmates 👋
Get pumped for an incredible 8th-grade year! ⭐

Make sure your student arrives on time and ready for fun. We can't wait to welcome our 8th graders back. See you all tomorrow morning!

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#SomervilleISD #GuppieCamp #8thGrade #BackToSchool #SomervilleParents

HS Football Equipment Pickup will begin Monday, July 27th! Pickup will be immediately following SSI from 11a-12p or from 2p-4p! Seniors and our Offseason Champions will pickup their equipment on Monday. Juniors on Tuesday. Sophomores on Wednesday and Freshman on Thursday! Make sure you bring your physicals to equipment pickup if you haven’t already! All Football Schedules will be released following the District DEC Meeting on Tuesday afternoon! Congratulations to our Offseason Champions on your hard work and dedication! We look forward to having you join us on Monday!

🏐🔥Junior High Lady Yeguas Volleyball 🏐🔥 Junior High Volleyball Tryouts will begin on the first day of school, Wednesday , August 12th! 🕒 Tryouts: From athletics class period until 4:30 PM ✅ A current physical is required to participate. Come ready to work hard and have fun! We can't wait to get the season started! 🖤🧡🏐

🏐 Lady Yeguas Volleyball 🏐 Tryouts are only ONE WEEK away! It's almost time! 🔥 A few reminders: ✅ Physicals are required before you can participate. 🏃‍♀️ Morning sessions will start at the track, so come ready to run! Be sure to bring: 💧 Water 👟 Running shoes ⚠️ All tryout and practice sessions are mandatory. Let's get ready to work and compete! 🖤🧡🏐

🏐🔥Lady Yeguas Volleyball 🏐🔥 Tryouts are only ONE WEEK away! We can't wait to get started! A few reminders: ✅ Physicals are required before you can participate. 🏃‍♀️ Morning sessions will start at the track. Don't forget: Water 💧 Running shoes 👟 ⚠️ All tryout and practice sessions are mandatory. 📅 Thursday, August 6 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent Meeting immediately following Meet the Yeguas for all junior high and high school volleyball players and parents. Let's show up ready to work, compete, and make this season a great one! 🖤🧡

🚨 Attention new Yegua families!! 🚨

We will begin new student registration next week, starting Monday, July 27th. Please visit your student's school offices from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday) for in-person assistance.

Required documentation needed includes:
-Birth certificate
-Immunization records
-Proof of residency
-Student's Social Security card
-Parent/guardian photo ID

Welcome to the Yegua family 🧡🖤 we're so excited to have you joining our district!!

Mark your calendars 📅 for a Back-To-School BLAST!! 💥

School supplies and other resources will be made available on Wednesday, August 5th at the Burleson County Expo Center from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free school supplies.

A *HUGE* thank you to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Burleson Health Resource Center for supporting our families!

🔥🏐 IT'S OFFICIALLY VOLLEYBALL SEASON! 🏐🔥 The 2026 Lady Yeguas Volleyball Schedule is HERE! Get your calendars ready, save the dates, and make plans to be in the stands all season long. LET'S PACK THE GYM! 🧡🖤GO LADY YEGUAS! 🧡🖤 #LadyYeguas #YeguaNation #2026Volleyball

Reminder: There is no SAC camp Monday and Tuesday this week as a majority of your coaches will be attending THSCA Coaching School in Houston. SAC camp will resume Wednesday and Thursday this week. This week's SSI will be Volleyball and Football! 2 weeks away until HS XC, Volleyball and Football begin! Make sure you get your physicals turned in if you haven’t already!

8th-12th Grade Supply List!