District News

A Message From Coach Daniel Espinoza September 17, 2015 Where have all the heroes gone? The heroes we watched on TV or read about in the comic books. The heroes who fought and promoted what was right for the good of the people. We need heroes today; heroes that will stand up for the child […]

Cardinal Cross Country traveled to Eagle Pass to take part in the Eagle Pass Boarder Bash Invitational this weekend! Both boys and girls JV teams showed major improvements placing 6th and 11th. The Lady Cards Varsity placed 10th and also showed signs of a team coming together. The Boys varsity continued its dominance by edging [...]

Terrena Bernal's 4th grade class poses for a group picture next to the SAPD's helicopter. Fourth grader Klaribel Vara holds covers her heart while singing, "I'm proud to be an American." Heritage Elementary students carry the flag of the United States of America [...]

The Southside Independent School District Police Department honored fallen Harris County Deputy Sheriff Darren Goforth today outside of Southside High School.  District police officers joined police officers throughout Texas to honor Deputy Goforth by turning on their emergency lights and paying tribute for one minute. Deputy Goforth was gunned down on Friday, August 31 while [...]

Story by Brett HenrySomebody Sound the Alert!     The Southside Varsity football team began their 2015 season with a whirlwind dominating 49-14 victory over Burbank at the SAISD Sports Complex Friday August 28, 2015. The Cardinals used a combination of a punishing running game and a stingy defense to jump out to an early 21-0 lead in [...]

Story by Charlie Dylla – SHS Welding Instructor     Ten students got eight hours of college credit with St. Philips College in San Antonio last year, which translates into hundreds of dollars in college savings. Our welding superstars were able to participate in two classes.      Today we have 25 students enrolled in Advanced Welding who will [...]

            This summer Career and Technical Education students in the Printing and Imaging program used their knowledge and skills which they learned during the school year to get paid. They worked at paid internships in the Southside Independent School District print shop. Pearla Aguirre, Rachel Fuentes, and Kevin Samarron (Seniors); [...]

On August 26, 2015 all campuses and grade levels at SISD recognized Women’s Independence Day.  Students participated in various engaging activities around our district.  At the High School, students wrote reflection essays regarding the passage of the 19th amendment.  At the Matthey Middle School, students looked at secondary and primary sources to write data-based essays.  [...]

SAN ANTONIO) –The Southside Independent School District is proud to announce for the second year in a row  the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the district by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada ( GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The [...]

This weekend the Lady Cardinal Volleyball Team finished 3rd in the Silver Bracket of the SAISD Tournament. Newcomer Amber Martinez received All-Tournament honors. The Lady Cardinals are currently 7-8 and are away at Southwest on Tuesday.