School and Sports

The new wind screen on Cherokee ISD exterior fencing Courtesy Jennifer Bordner

The new wind screen on Cherokee ISD exterior fencing Courtesy Jennifer Bordner

News from Cherokee ISD

Kari Owen
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Well, another school year has wrapped up here at Cherokee ISD! The last week of school was filled with events. From field day to economics fair, awards ceremonies, and celebrations, we ended the year with a bang.
The SSHS 2025 Graduating Class

The SSHS 2025 Graduating Class

SSHS Scholarships

Leanne Johnson / Ssisd
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
San Saba ISD is incredibly grateful to our generous and supportive community for awarding the San Saba High School Senior Class of 2025 an impressive $128,770 in scholarships.
SSES 1st Grade Students and Teachers

SSES 1st Grade Students and Teachers

SSES Students with perfect attendance - 3rd 9-Weeks

Dani Gilcrease, Sses Principal
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
SSES 1st Grade Students and TeachersLeft to right:  Front Row - Teagan Borel, Jennyfer Carbajal Ortiz, Catherine Christian, Kailynn Cisneroz, Sadie Corbett, Hadley Craft, *Giovani Estrada, *Karen Estrada, *Thomas Gilliam, Johnny Gomez, Averi Gonzales, Angel Gonzalez Perez, Robert Henslee, Carter...
Left to Right: Blanca Dickerson and Rachel Vaughn San Saba ISD ended the 2024-25 school year with a luncheon and honored two retirees.

Left to Right: Blanca Dickerson and Rachel Vaughn San Saba ISD ended the 2024-25 school year with a luncheon and honored two retirees.

San Saba ISD Retirees

San Saba Isd
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Blanca Dickerson taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at the elementary school for the last 10 years, for a total of 25 years in education. Rachel Vaughn has already retired from San Saba ISD with 22 years of service and has returned as a part-time interventionist for the last four years.

Setting the record straight

Djuana Payton, Editor
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Do you want to know the truth?Here is your chance. There are many ways to get information about San Saba County: friends, Facebook, your hairdresser, who ever happens to be picking up their mail at the Post Office when you go everyday.I had sometime tell me last week...
The Class of 2025 post graduation celebration last Friday! | Courtesy of Kayti Lackey

The Class of 2025 post graduation celebration last Friday! | Courtesy of Kayti Lackey

San Saba High School Class of 2025

Djuana Payton, Editor
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The Class of 2025 celebrated at the end of their graduation ceremony last Friday, May 23, 2025 in Rogan Field. You can find many more photos of the SSHS 2025 Graduation in our Free Digital Newsletter this Friday! Don't get the newletter? Simply go to our website www.sansabanews.com to sign up.
Eighth Graders posing with their diplomas at their graduation to high school. | Photo courtesy of Kayti Lackey/1916Athletics

Eighth Graders posing with their diplomas at their graduation to high school. | Photo courtesy of Kayti Lackey/1916Athletics

SS 8th Grade Class promotes to HS

Kayti Lackey
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The San Saba 8th grade class promoted to High School, last Wednesday May 21, 2025. They will be the San Saba High School graduating class of 2029! Many more photos can be found on 1916Athletics Facebook Page.
Carol Cunningham from Congressman August Pfluger’s office with Regional Art Winner Kelyn Yanez. | Photo by Shara Wright | TAEA Region 15 Representative

Carol Cunningham from Congressman August Pfluger’s office with Regional Art Winner Kelyn Yanez. | Photo by Shara Wright | TAEA Region 15 Representative

SS’s Keyln Yanez - Regional Art Winner

Shara Wright | Taea Region 15 Representative
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Keyln Yanez, a talented San Saba High School art student, has been named the Regional winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’s 11th Congressional District, hosted by Congressman August Pfluger.
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