❤️🤍 We ❤️ Our Paraprofessionals! 🤍❤️
Sweetwater ISD runs stronger, smoother, and more successfully because of the incredible paraprofessionals who support our students and staff every single day.
From lending a helping hand in the classroom to building meaningful connections with students, your impact does not go unnoticed. You are difference-makers, problem-solvers, and champions for our kids.
Today, on Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, we celebrate YOU and all that you do for Mustang Nation!
Sweetwater ISD runs stronger, smoother, and more successfully because of the incredible paraprofessionals who support our students and staff every single day.
From lending a helping hand in the classroom to building meaningful connections with students, your impact does not go unnoticed. You are difference-makers, problem-solvers, and champions for our kids.
Today, on Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, we celebrate YOU and all that you do for Mustang Nation!

🎶🐎 Celebrate the Mighty Mustang Band! 🐎🎶
Sweetwater ISD is proud to share that the Mighty Mustang Band has earned Overall Superior Ratings in BOTH their stage performance and sight-reading evaluation!
This incredible achievement hasn’t been accomplished since 2022, making it even more special. Their dedication, discipline, and countless hours of hard work truly paid off this year—and it showed in every note they played!
These students have set the bar high and represented our school with excellence.
Be sure to congratulate these amazing musicians when you see them—they’ve absolutely earned it!
Sweetwater ISD is proud to share that the Mighty Mustang Band has earned Overall Superior Ratings in BOTH their stage performance and sight-reading evaluation!
This incredible achievement hasn’t been accomplished since 2022, making it even more special. Their dedication, discipline, and countless hours of hard work truly paid off this year—and it showed in every note they played!
These students have set the bar high and represented our school with excellence.
Be sure to congratulate these amazing musicians when you see them—they’ve absolutely earned it!

🎉 Celebrating Occupational Therapist Appreciation Month! 🎉
This month, we proudly recognize the incredible impact our Occupational Therapist, Kaitlyn Dunn, makes every single day.
Through compassion, creativity, and dedication, Kaitlyn helps students build independence, confidence, and the skills they need to thrive both in and out of the classroom. From small victories to life-changing progress, her work truly makes a difference.
Thank you, Kaitlyn, for the care, patience, and expertise you bring to our schools—we appreciate you more than words can express!
This month, we proudly recognize the incredible impact our Occupational Therapist, Kaitlyn Dunn, makes every single day.
Through compassion, creativity, and dedication, Kaitlyn helps students build independence, confidence, and the skills they need to thrive both in and out of the classroom. From small victories to life-changing progress, her work truly makes a difference.
Thank you, Kaitlyn, for the care, patience, and expertise you bring to our schools—we appreciate you more than words can express!

🎭✨ More Big News for Sweetwater ISD! ✨🎭
We are proud to announce that our UIL One Act Play Company has advanced to the Area Contest! The competition will take place on Saturday, April 11th at Clyde High School.
In addition to this incredible achievement, several of our talented students earned individual honors:
Sage Holloway – Outstanding Technician
Tra'Darieon Deuce Hopkins – Honorable Mention Cast
Brady Kilgore – Honorable Mention Cast
Victor Bock – All Star Cast
Halley Nixon – Best Performer
Please help us congratulate these students when you see them!
Thank you for your continued support of our students and programs.
We are proud to announce that our UIL One Act Play Company has advanced to the Area Contest! The competition will take place on Saturday, April 11th at Clyde High School.
In addition to this incredible achievement, several of our talented students earned individual honors:
Sage Holloway – Outstanding Technician
Tra'Darieon Deuce Hopkins – Honorable Mention Cast
Brady Kilgore – Honorable Mention Cast
Victor Bock – All Star Cast
Halley Nixon – Best Performer
Please help us congratulate these students when you see them!
Thank you for your continued support of our students and programs.

hat an incredible performance! 💪🔥
Congratulations to Blaine Maestas on being crowned the State Champion Powerlifter in the 198-pound weight class at Friday’s state meet! 🏆
Blaine put up some outstanding numbers:
▪️ Squat: 660
▪️ Bench Press: 475
▪️ Deadlift: 600
👉 Total: 1735
In an intense competition that came down to the very last lift, Blaine secured the title by just 5 pounds!
To top it off, his total was only 30 pounds shy of the all-time state record for his weight class—an incredible accomplishment.
We are also proud of our other Sweetwater competitors who represented us at the state level:
▪️ Derek Bewley – 8th place
▪️ Shawn Garza – 13th place
▪️ Brayten McIntosh – 13th place
▪️ Brandon Gamino – 15th place
▪️ Daniel Davis
Your strength, determination, and grit truly showed. We are proud of all of you!
Congratulations to Blaine Maestas on being crowned the State Champion Powerlifter in the 198-pound weight class at Friday’s state meet! 🏆
Blaine put up some outstanding numbers:
▪️ Squat: 660
▪️ Bench Press: 475
▪️ Deadlift: 600
👉 Total: 1735
In an intense competition that came down to the very last lift, Blaine secured the title by just 5 pounds!
To top it off, his total was only 30 pounds shy of the all-time state record for his weight class—an incredible accomplishment.
We are also proud of our other Sweetwater competitors who represented us at the state level:
▪️ Derek Bewley – 8th place
▪️ Shawn Garza – 13th place
▪️ Brayten McIntosh – 13th place
▪️ Brandon Gamino – 15th place
▪️ Daniel Davis
Your strength, determination, and grit truly showed. We are proud of all of you!


SMS Color Guard
Parent Showcase 2026
Sweetwater Middle School Upper Gym
Friday, May 8
5:30pm-7:30pm
Entry is Free!
Parent Showcase 2026
Sweetwater Middle School Upper Gym
Friday, May 8
5:30pm-7:30pm
Entry is Free!

SHS Color Guard
Parent Showcase 2026
Sweetwater HIgh School Gym
Friday, April 24
5:30pm-7:30pm
Entry is Free!
Parent Showcase 2026
Sweetwater HIgh School Gym
Friday, April 24
5:30pm-7:30pm
Entry is Free!

🚀✨ Ready to explore your future career? ✨🚀
Sweetwater ISD students are invited to the Career Accelerator + Community Connections Camp for Teens hosted by Texas State Technical College!
📍 Location: Sweetwater, TX
📅 Dates: July 14–16, 2026
🎓 Grades: Incoming 7th–9th
💲 Cost: FREE
Students will:
✔️ Visit local companies & explore high-demand careers
✔️ Get hands-on exposure to new technologies like AI
✔️ Build communication and professional skills
✔️ Develop resilience and confidence
✔️ Enjoy meals from local restaurants
🍽️ Lunch & snacks are provided daily!
⏰ Drop-off: 9:00 AM | Pick-up: 3:00 PM
📍 Locations: TSTC Campus or Downtown site
👉 Register now: startuphigh.com/sw
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover career pathways and gain real-world experience!
Sweetwater ISD students are invited to the Career Accelerator + Community Connections Camp for Teens hosted by Texas State Technical College!
📍 Location: Sweetwater, TX
📅 Dates: July 14–16, 2026
🎓 Grades: Incoming 7th–9th
💲 Cost: FREE
Students will:
✔️ Visit local companies & explore high-demand careers
✔️ Get hands-on exposure to new technologies like AI
✔️ Build communication and professional skills
✔️ Develop resilience and confidence
✔️ Enjoy meals from local restaurants
🍽️ Lunch & snacks are provided daily!
⏰ Drop-off: 9:00 AM | Pick-up: 3:00 PM
📍 Locations: TSTC Campus or Downtown site
👉 Register now: startuphigh.com/sw
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover career pathways and gain real-world experience!

🩺✨ Calling all future healthcare leaders! ✨🩺
Sweetwater ISD students—don’t miss this exciting Mini-Medical School + Community Connections Camp for Teens hosted by Texas State Technical College!
📍 Location: Sweetwater, TX
📅 Dates: June 23–25, 2026
👩⚕️ Grades: Incoming 7th–9th
💲 Cost: FREE
Students will:
✔️ Visit healthcare facilities & meet professionals
✔️ Explore high-demand medical careers
✔️ Build communication skills used in patient care
✔️ Develop resilience and confidence
✔️ Enjoy local food experiences
🍽️ Lunch & snacks are provided daily!
⏰ Drop-off: 9:00 AM | Pick-up: 3:00 PM
👉 Register now: startuphigh.com/sw
Spots are limited—sign up today and explore your future in healthcare!
Sweetwater ISD students—don’t miss this exciting Mini-Medical School + Community Connections Camp for Teens hosted by Texas State Technical College!
📍 Location: Sweetwater, TX
📅 Dates: June 23–25, 2026
👩⚕️ Grades: Incoming 7th–9th
💲 Cost: FREE
Students will:
✔️ Visit healthcare facilities & meet professionals
✔️ Explore high-demand medical careers
✔️ Build communication skills used in patient care
✔️ Develop resilience and confidence
✔️ Enjoy local food experiences
🍽️ Lunch & snacks are provided daily!
⏰ Drop-off: 9:00 AM | Pick-up: 3:00 PM
👉 Register now: startuphigh.com/sw
Spots are limited—sign up today and explore your future in healthcare!

You're Invited to Yucca Gloriosa 2026

Sweetwater ISD will not be taking spring pictures at this time. We appreciate your understanding and will share any updates if plans change.

Spring Break flew by, Mustangs!
We hope you had time to relax, recharge, and make some great memories. Now it’s time to pack it up and get ready—we’ll see you back in class tomorrow!
Let’s finish the semester strong!

🎭🏆 Our One Act Play Team is Advancing! 🏆🎭
Our incredible One Act Play students competed at District yesterday and delivered an outstanding performance! Their hard work and dedication paid off as they brought home four individual awards and are advancing to the next round of contest!
Please help us celebrate these amazing students:
⭐ Best Performer Award – Halley Nixon
⭐ All Star Cast Award – Victor Bock
⭐ All Star Cast Award – Mckinley Wilson
⭐ All Star Crew Award – Valli West
We are so proud of this talented group for representing our school with excellence, creativity, and heart. Congratulations to the entire One Act Play team and their director!
🎭 Break a leg in the next round!
Our incredible One Act Play students competed at District yesterday and delivered an outstanding performance! Their hard work and dedication paid off as they brought home four individual awards and are advancing to the next round of contest!
Please help us celebrate these amazing students:
⭐ Best Performer Award – Halley Nixon
⭐ All Star Cast Award – Victor Bock
⭐ All Star Cast Award – Mckinley Wilson
⭐ All Star Crew Award – Valli West
We are so proud of this talented group for representing our school with excellence, creativity, and heart. Congratulations to the entire One Act Play team and their director!
🎭 Break a leg in the next round!

Come join our amazing team.

Happy Educational Diagnosticians Week!
This week we proudly recognize and celebrate our amazing Educational Diagnosticians who work tirelessly to support our students, staff, and families.
A special thank you to Susan Tomlinson, Jearlynn Allen, Dina Villa, and Angie Alvarez for the dedication, expertise, and compassion you bring to our campuses every day. Your work in evaluating student needs, guiding services, and supporting individualized learning plans helps ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are grateful for the difference you make in the lives of our students.
This week we proudly recognize and celebrate our amazing Educational Diagnosticians who work tirelessly to support our students, staff, and families.
A special thank you to Susan Tomlinson, Jearlynn Allen, Dina Villa, and Angie Alvarez for the dedication, expertise, and compassion you bring to our campuses every day. Your work in evaluating student needs, guiding services, and supporting individualized learning plans helps ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are grateful for the difference you make in the lives of our students.

📚 Sweetwater Intermediate School Announcement 📚
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must cancel tonight’s Family Night event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
We would still love for our SIS families to visit! Parents and guardians are welcome to come to campus during regular school hours today and throughout the remainder of this week to explore our library and shop at the Book Fair.
Thank you for your continued support of Sweetwater Intermediate School. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must cancel tonight’s Family Night event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
We would still love for our SIS families to visit! Parents and guardians are welcome to come to campus during regular school hours today and throughout the remainder of this week to explore our library and shop at the Book Fair.
Thank you for your continued support of Sweetwater Intermediate School. We look forward to seeing you on campus!

The SISD Band Program's Pre-UIL Concert is next Monday, March 9 starting at 6:30! This is in preparation for our UIL Concert & Sight Reading performance at the end of March, and the students would love for you to come see the results of all their hard work!

March 1st -31st celebrates Youth Art Month in Texas!!
SISD has joined in by displaying art at the Grace Museum in Abilene. Spring Break will be the perfect time to take your friends and family to see the thousands of art works, done by students from all over the Big Country.
In addition SIS and SHS have displayed art at the Henderson Gallery here in Sweetwater. SHS Culinary is joining in by making cookies and punch for a reception this Wednesday, at the Gallery, from 4-5:30. Come join in the fun!!
SISD has joined in by displaying art at the Grace Museum in Abilene. Spring Break will be the perfect time to take your friends and family to see the thousands of art works, done by students from all over the Big Country.
In addition SIS and SHS have displayed art at the Henderson Gallery here in Sweetwater. SHS Culinary is joining in by making cookies and punch for a reception this Wednesday, at the Gallery, from 4-5:30. Come join in the fun!!

Happy Texas Independence Day!
Today we celebrate the spirit, resilience, and determination that define the great state of Texas. On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence — and that bold spirit of courage and perseverance continues to inspire us today.
In our schools and community, we see that same Texas pride every day: in the dedication of our educators, the hard work of our students, and the unwavering support of our families.
Here’s to honoring our history while continuing to build a strong future — together.
Today we celebrate the spirit, resilience, and determination that define the great state of Texas. On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence — and that bold spirit of courage and perseverance continues to inspire us today.
In our schools and community, we see that same Texas pride every day: in the dedication of our educators, the hard work of our students, and the unwavering support of our families.
Here’s to honoring our history while continuing to build a strong future — together.

Happy Read Across America Day!
Today we celebrate the power of reading and the doors it opens for our students!
Whether it’s a favorite childhood classic, an exciting adventure, or a story that teaches something new — reading helps us grow every single day.
Join us in encouraging a love of reading at home and at school. Pick up a book, read together, and celebrate the joy of learning!
Today we celebrate the power of reading and the doors it opens for our students!
Whether it’s a favorite childhood classic, an exciting adventure, or a story that teaches something new — reading helps us grow every single day.
Join us in encouraging a love of reading at home and at school. Pick up a book, read together, and celebrate the joy of learning!

