LISD E-Newsletter

October 09, 2020 

Admin Alley

All Students Welcome to Return Beginning October 13, 2020

Beginning Tuesday, October 13, 2020, all students who are registered to attend Lackland Elementary or Stacey Jr/Sr High School and are currently attending school virtually are welcome to return for face-to-face instruction if parents so choose. Parents may also have their child(ren) continue with virtual instruction if they are not comfortable sending their child(ren) to school at this time. We are asking that parents who choose to bring their students for face-to-face instruction fill out an Instructional Declaration form which can be found at this link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/LacklandISD1/LacklandISDInstructionalChoiceDeclaration2ndGradingPeriod. Information found at this link will ask you to commit to a grading period and ask your preference for transportation.

For the safety of everyone on the campuses, all students and staff are required to wear a face mask while at school and riding the school bus. We are practicing social distancing and have hand sanitizer available throughout the campuses. We are also encouraging students to wash their hands frequently. We are excited about having our students return. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s principal.

WORLD TEACHERS' DAY CELEBRATIONS IN 2020 

On October 5, 2020, World Teachers’ Day celebrated teachers with the theme “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”. The day provided the occasion to celebrate the teaching profession worldwide, take stock of achievements, and draw attention to the voices of teachers, who are at the heart of efforts to attain the global education target of leaving no one behind.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly added to the challenges faced by already over-extended education systems throughout the world. It is no exaggeration to say that the world is at a crossroads and, now more than ever, we must work with teachers to protect the right to education and guide it into the unfolding landscape brought about by the pandemic.

The issue of teacher leadership in relation to crisis responses is not just timely, but critical in terms of the contributions teachers have made to provide remote learning, support vulnerable populations, re-open schools, and ensure that learning gaps are being mitigated.

Lackland ISD celebrates teachers throughout the world and especially those that serve the students and families of our military-connected learning organization.  Teachers, you are appreciated.  Everything you do in support of the development of our students matters to us and those that you serve.

Taken from: https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldteachersday

Around the District

Weekly newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/u12by-weekly-wednesday-newsletter?ref=email-content#w-5573066581

Juazzelyn Barrera, MEd, LPC Intern, CSC|Military Student Transition Consultant

Military Child Education Coalition 

[p]  210.338.0604 | 210.357.5113

This week's feature Sonia Sotomayor

Nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history.

Sonia Sotomayor became a U.S. District Court Judge in 1992 and was elevated to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 1998. In 2009, she was confirmed as the first Latina Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.

Federal judge Sotomayor was born as the elder of two children in the South Bronx area of New York City, on June 25, 1954. Parents Juan and Celina Baez Sotomayor, who were of Puerto Rican descent, moved to New York City to raise their children. Sotomayor's family functioned on a very modest income – her mother was a nurse at a methadone clinic, and her father was a tool-and-die worker.

Sotomayor's first leanings toward the justice system began after watching an episode of the television show Perry Mason. When a prosecutor on the program said he did not mind losing when a defendant turned out to be innocent, Sotomayor later said to The New York Times that she "made the quantum leap: If that was the prosecutor's job, then the guy who made the decision to dismiss the case was the judge. That was what I was going to be."

On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Sotomayor for Supreme Court justice. The nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68 to 31, making Sotomayor the first Latina Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.

In June 2015, Sotomayor was among the majority in two landmark Supreme Court rulings: On June 25, she was one of the six justices to uphold a critical component of the 2010 Affordable Care Act—often referred to as Obamacare—in King v. Burwell. The decision allows the federal government to continue providing subsidies to Americans who purchase health care through "exchanges," regardless of whether they are state or federally operated. Sotomayor is credited as a key force in the ruling, having presented cautionary arguments against the potential dismantling of the law. The majority ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, thus further cemented the Affordable Care Act. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Antonin Scalia were in dissent.

On June 26, the Supreme Court handed down its second historic decision in as many days, with a 5–4 majority ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that made same sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Sotomayor joined Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan in the majority, with Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas dissenting.

https://www.biography.com/law-figure/sonia-sotomayor?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-biography

Stacey Happenings

Stacey High School students take masks off for a brief moment to pose for solitary photo ID’s outside!

Stacey Junior/Senior High School’s S2S™ team has been selected to be a part of the fall 2020 Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership Program (FHSLP) the Virtual Team Edition. Twenty-four S2S teams totaling 91 students, from around the globe were selected to participate in this 3 day event. During the event, each team will work with West Point faculty, guest speakers, and MCEC® trainers to develop the students’ leadership skills and to create a detailed plan for implementing their team project that will benefit their school.  The four Stacey participants are Alyssa Berg, Cayla Bren, Christian Kumpf, and Mikayla Hernandez. 

Star Bui 10th grade and Madison Lincoln in Mrs. Baltazar's class plotted out their favorite movie using the Hero’s Journey template.

Mrs. Duron’s Family and Community service class is organizing a letter collection for our elders in nursing home residents.  Join us to help fight loneliness of our seniors and let them know they are supported.  We are needing LISD students to write hand written letters that will be given to the residents of Blue Skies East.   Letters will be proofread as well so make sure to keep it school appropriate.  Be creative and add a little personal touch.  Drop off your letter(s) in Mrs. Duron’s room (3800) or at the Jr/Sr High office. For elementary students, the drop off will be at the elementary office.  Letters need to be completed and turned in by October 22, 2020.   

Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, and the first person to set foot on the moon. The moon walk took place on July 20, 1969.  As he stepped down from his lunar lander, he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." 

Did you know that Neil Armstrong received his pilot's license on his 16th birthday? The love of flight kept Neil Armstrong's head in the clouds throughout his life. As a fighter pilot in the Korean War, he flew 78 combat missions was awarded three Air Medals.

When you dream, dream big!  From the Midwest, and to the moon and back, Neil Armstrong embodied the American spirit of discovery and adventure.

HELP! Yearbook Pictures from your Phone

Parents, students, Lackland ISD faculty & staff –the 2020-21 Stacey yearbook staff needs photos and you can help by sending a picture right from your phone!  Athletic events, students in the classroom, band musicians, roboticists,  remote learners at home,  or a meeting in Teams. Any school appropriate photo that you take on your phone or device and submit will be considered for publication. Here are the easy steps:

Load the app on your phone: ‘Yearbook Snap’

Elementary Happenings

4th graders practice wearing masks and social distancing during SFA reading.

4th grade team enjoying their lunch break!

Pre / K learning overhand tossing

More PE Fun! 

Mrs. Silvin's class is learning about community helpers and everyone got to pick a job they wanted to do.

Elementary Art! 

PTSO Spot light 

Good Information

Lackland ISD has incredible Homework Help and Tutoring resources through our Local Public Libraries! 

Both the JBSA Lackland Library and the San Antonio Public Library have great Homework Help resources for grades Kinder–College, and for Parents!

For JBSA Lackland Library, go to https://sites.google.com/view/jbsalibrarieskidsathome
To get a JBSA Lackland Library Card – give them a call at 210-671-3610 from 11AM-4PM Monday-Friday and they can set it up over the phone.
SAPL’s Back to School Website: https://guides.mysapl.org/backtoschool
To get a SAPL Library Card: https://mysapl.ent.sirsi.net/
 

If you have questions or need help, feel free to reach out to your LISD Librarian!

SAPL Homework Help

JBSA Library Homework help at home

Tutor.com for Parents

*Military One Source

*Steven A Cohen Military Family Life Clinic at Endeavors

*The Ecumenical Center for Education, Counseling and Health

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m.
Charting the Course, 8th, 9th and 10th grade
Charting the Course is a Texas Workforce Commission
(TWC) and ESC-20 collaborative activity. The aim is to
engage students with disabilities and their families in
education and planning events to support the student’s
successful transition to post-secondary education and/
or employment after high school.
Session ID# 67237
Webinar ID# 71013

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m.
NetSmartz Internet Safety for Parents/
Caretakers
Learn the latest statistics, online resources, and expert
tips to educate, engage, and empower children to
be safer online and offline. Contains age appropriate
tips, thought-provoking discussions, as well as candid,
practical advice.
Session ID# 67238
Webinar ID# 71012

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