South Panola High School

Members with the South Panola Junior Civitan, along with Sponsors Miriam Johnson and Melissa Towles delivered Christmas bags to nursing homes in Batesville and Sardis. It was a joy to see all their smiling faces.

🎉 Congratulations to our new 2025–2026 South Panola High School Educators Rising Members and Officers! 🎉

We’re so proud of these students for taking the next step toward leadership, service, and future careers in education. Their commitment to learning, helping others, and representing SPHS with excellence is truly inspiring!

📸 Check out this great photo of our new team!

Here’s to an amazing year ahead—full of growth, opportunity, and Panther pride! 🐾❤️

📚✨ Special Visitor in Tiger Care! ✨📚

We were so excited to welcome Mrs. Ryna Smith to Tiger Care as our special guest reader! She shared a wonderful story, Turkey vs. Santa, with our students, and they loved listening, learning, and interacting during story time. Moments like these help foster a love for reading and create lasting memories for our little learners.

Thank you, Mrs. Ryna, for making our day extra special! 💛📖🐯

🌟 Learning Beyond the Classroom! 🌟

The South Panola High School Early Childhood students had an amazing opportunity to visit Batesville Elementary to shadow and observe the Pre-K teachers in action! This hands-on experience allowed them to see daily routines, classroom management, learning centers, and the joy of teaching little learners. Some of our students were able to visit with their former Pre-K teachers, and we even got to see some of our former Tiger Care students.

Thank you to the wonderful Pre-K teachers at Batesville Elementary and to Dr. Sutton for welcoming us and sharing your classrooms with us! 💛📚👶✨

Our Sports Medicine students at South Panola High School have been recognized for being Caught Being Good this semester. With over 50 hours each serving on the sidelines, assisting at practices, games, and everywhere in between — they truly embody Tiger pride! 🐅

Guest Speakers at SPHS Health Science! 🩺👩‍⚕️👩‍⚕️
Today, our Health Science students had the privilege of hearing from two amazing ER nurses — D. Edwards, RN, BSN and M. Holliday, RN, BSN!

They shared valuable insight into what it takes to become an RN and BSN, what college life is really like, and how important it is to understand your learning style to succeed in nursing school. 💡📚

Students also got to hear some incredible stories from their experiences working in the Emergency Room — the fast pace, the teamwork, and the moments that remind you why healthcare matters. 🚑❤️

Thank you both for inspiring our future healthcare professionals and taking the time to pour into our SPHS students! 🙌💙

Special Thank You to Mary Beck! 💙🩺
Today, our SPHS Health Science students had the honor of hearing from Mary Beck, Community Relations Coordinator with Mid-South Transplant Foundation!

Ms. Beck shared powerful insights on organ and tissue donation, community impact, and how one decision can save multiple lives. Her passion and dedication inspired our future healthcare professionals to learn, ask questions, and think about the difference they can make.

Thank you, Mary Beck, for being Mrs. Shultice & Mrs. Sprouse’s guest speaker and for educating our students on this Friday, December 5, 2025. We appreciate your time, your knowledge, and your heart for education and service. 💙✨

💙 A Huge Thank You to Sergeant Smith! 💙

Mrs. Shultice's & Mrs. Sprouse's year 2 SPHS Health Science classes had the honor of hearing from Sergeant Smith, who shared his powerful experiences with CPR and what it truly means to step up when every second counts.

He reminded our students to be all you can be, to never give up, and to always keep God at the center of your life—whether you’re in uniform, in a hospital, or simply trying to make a difference in someone’s world.

His message of courage, faith, and perseverance inspired every single one of us. 🙌

Thank you, Sergeant Smith, for pouring into our students and showing them what leadership and service really look like!❤️

🎉 Congratulations to our Rotary Student of the Month from South Panola High School! 🎉

We're excited to recognize Emma Neth as the Rotary Student of the Month for December! 🌟

Emma had the opportunity to recognize a teacher who has made a meaningful impact on her journey:
🍎 Emma honored Josh Davenport

Your hard work, leadership, and gratitude are truly inspiring. Keep shining — we’re so proud of you! 💙🐾

Mr. Davenport and students would like to send a huge thank you to Mrs. Denise Lloyd of Guaranty Bank for spending time with our students as they wrapped up a full week of learning about personal finance. Mrs. Lloyd shared valuable do’s and don’ts of money management along with practical insights into the banking world. We appreciate her commitment to educating and empowering our students for a financially smart future! 💰📚✨

SP JROTC: We don't march - we fly!
The JROTC Cadet Drone Teams took on some of the best teams in the Southeast at the Grenada Navy JROTC Drone Shootout and came home with the following awards: Team B: All Around Champion, Team C: Airmanship Award/2nd Overall. Teams A and B were only a point shy of the finals and Team C battled all the way to the championship round. The Cadets are officially qualified for the JROTC National Championship Southeast Regional Championship and looking to repeat with back to back National Titles!

Team A members: Atiya Draper, Casandra Johnson, Keaudrey Black, and Azyia Butler. Team B members: Adriana Joiner, Kylan Lee, Tony Allen, and Zaykwon Wilson. Team C members: Harmony Leavy, Jermirayia Henderson, and Jakeria Henderson. Team D members: Davyan Miles, Jakeria Jones, London Glover, Brandon Johnson. Pit Boss is Deadra Lee.

🎉 Hands-On Learning in Advanced Manufacturing! 🛠️🚗

South Panola High School’s 1st Year Advanced Manufacturing students put their creativity and skills to the test this week! After learning about the full process of manufacturing a product, students drafted designs for their custom car projects, built their prototypes, and then hit the track to see whose car would go the distance.

🏁 Winners:
• 3rd Block: Kedrick Hunt
• 4th Block: Justin Pipkins

Congratulations to our winners and great job to all students who engineered, built, and raced their creations! Tiger innovation is rolling strong! 🔧🐯

Hearts in Action: Our Students Volunteer at Beehive Homes of Batesville

Each day last week during Thanksgiving break, our high school students, alongside Career Coach Mrs. Hardin, volunteered at Beehive Homes of Batesville. This experience provided a meaningful opportunity for them to give back to their community while building genuine connections with the residents. Our students played games, painted, and planted flowers for the spring.

For many of our students, giving back as high schoolers means stepping beyond their own daily routines and learning what it truly means to serve others with compassion, patience, and respect. Their time at Beehive Homes taught them valuable lessons about empathy, responsibility, and the importance of contributing positively to the world around them. The residents’ stories, wisdom, and smiles served as powerful reminders that even small acts of kindness can leave a lasting impact.

Over the past couple of weeks, our National Honor Society chapter has hosted a Turkey Teacher Food Drive to support The Grace Place. Each item collected counted towards a point that students could give teachers or teachers could give themselves. We were so excited to have collected over 800 items to donate, and we also had a generous donation from a student and community member as well! Mrs. Hydrick is our 2025 Turkey Teacher and received a free turkey fenerously donated by Piggly Wiggly. Ms. Bailey and Dr. Smith came in second and third. NHS loves to serve our school and community!

🎄✨ Spreading Holiday Cheer! ✨🎄
Our SPHS Health Science students had a wonderful time helping decorate Christmas trees at our local nursing home today! The students jumped right in—hanging ornaments, adding lights, and bringing plenty of holiday spirit to brighten the residents’ day. ❤️
A huge thank you to Jason Adams, Activities Director, for inviting us to be part of this special project and Coach T. Higdon, SPHS CTE Director, for coordinating our visit. We appreciate the opportunity to give back and connect with our community.

While we were there, we also planned an upcoming visit where our students will return to spend time with the residents and deliver handmade Christmas cards created with lots of love and care. 🎁💌

We’re proud of our students for their kindness, compassion, and service this season! 🎅🏼🎁🌟

🎳 Tiger Bowling Keeps Rolling!
South Panola Bowling took on Kossuth, and both our Boys and Girls teams came home with two game wins each! 🏆🔥
A huge shoutout to our Most Valuable Bowlers of the match:
🎯 Ace Ellis — 184 average, 214 high game
🎳 Landyn Griffin — 126 average, 144 high game
Way to represent, Tigers! Keep bringing the heat on the lanes! 🐾❤️💙

During our Family & Pets Unit in Tiger Care, we were thrilled to welcome Dr. Leigh Taylor Unruh, DVM, along with her beautiful golden retriever, Maggey!

Dr. Unruh talked with our students about how to care for pets, what veterinarians do, and the importance of responsibility when it comes to our furry family members. Maggey was the star of the show—sweet, patient, and full of love! 💛🐶

We are so thankful for Dr. Unruh taking time out of her day to give our Tiger Care students such a fun and educational experience.

Thank you, Dr. Unruh and Maggey! 🐾💙