REMINDER!!! As the 2026-2027 seasons begin please remember that your child (participating in JH or HS Athletics, Band or Cheerleading) 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 ID. 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) 8th-12th physicals that were turned in by Thursday at 6:00p 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. Please read carefully when filling out each form. The Extracurricular Handbook can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-4i9rwXMMHrKoV3yyWMNYJ7HIHzTRGQn1EL4AoD08Cw/edit?tab=t.0

We had a BLAST at the Back-To-School Bash!! 💥💥

It was so exciting to see our families last night at the Burleson County Expo Center 🧡🖤

Thank you to all our county community members who provided our Yeguas with free school supplies, haircuts, snacks, and more 🫶

One week away from the *last* first day of school 🥹🥹

We loved seeing our Yegua senior families at orientation earlier this week 🧡🖤 Excited make this year your BEST year at SHS!!

👩‍🏫 MEET THE TEACHER!! 🍎

Join us next Monday for a night of fun and new connections! 🫶 "Meet the Teacher" starts at 5:00 p.m. at your student's campus.

🏈 The festivities continue with "Meet the Yeguas" at 6:30 p.m. that night - hope to see you there!

Attention Parents: All students need to complete the Bus Rider Registration Form. Please note that at this time the bus routes/numbers and times will remain the same as last year; however, if something has changed with your student, you will receive a call from our transportation department.
https://www.somervilleisd.org/o/somerville-isd/page/transportation

50 players. 8 coaches. 4 student trainers. One program. One purpose. One TRIBE. This morning marked the first practice of the season—and for our seniors, their last first day. 3 years ago, they showed up as freshmen trying to find their place. Today, they led the way. Yegua Football is back!

🚧 CONSTRUCTION ALERT, IMPORTANT PARKING INFO 🅿

As we continue making progress on our 2025 Bond projects, access down 9th Street and Avenue L is currently restricted. At this time, we ask you refrain from parking in these areas. We will keep you informed as these areas open up.

⛑ UPDATES: In recent weeks, crews have continued working to reroute our district utility lines down 8th Street. This step was needed to relocate them away from 9th Street, where construction will begin on our future high school.

🎉 BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH THIS WEEK 🎉

Join us on on Wednesday at the Burleson County Expo Center to get prepared for the upcoming year. Free school supplies and backpacks will be available for our K-12 students (while supplies last).

Swing by our table to complete forms for free/reduced lunch and student transportation. Free haircuts, vision exams, and other resources will be available at other booths.

The event runs from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thanks to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and our community partners for their support!

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! 🖤🧡🏐