I wear many hats at SSMS. I teach our students with dyslexia and run our journalism department.

SSISD uses the MTA (multisensory teaching approach) program to help our students better understand the phonological rules of our language. This program uses a systematic introduction of: letters and sounds, reading and spelling rules, syllable division, and irregular words. There are 7 kits in the program, and it should take about 4-6 years to complete the program.

Our journalism program consists of CatPride Yearbook and Eye of the Cat, which is a television news show that is written, shot, and edited by our students.

This website will give the parents of my dyslexia students some great links and update what the journalism department is up to.

Feel free to email me with any questions at mblackmon@ssisd.net.

This class of 8th graders writes, shoots, downloads and edits our school's news broadcast program. Shows are aired about every 2 weeks.

This class is currently in Kit 4 reading and Kit 3 spelling.  We are working hard to get through as many kits as possible this year!

This class is currently in Kit 4 of the program.

This class is currently about halfway through Kit 5.

This class is about to begin Kit 6 of the program.

This class is made up of 7th and 8th graders who are busy putting together a great yearbook for this year!

Sulphur Springs Middle School
Michelle Blackmon