LISD E-Newsletter
February 14, 2025 |
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Table of Contents: 1. Admin Alley 2. Around The District
3. Stacey Happenings 4. Elementary Happenings 5. Gifted & Talented
6. PTSO Spotlight 7. Good Information 8. Random Shots |
| Upcoming Events: *Monday Feb. 17 Presidents Day - School Holiday
*Tuesday Feb. 18 Bi District Playoff game at Comfort HS 8:00pm
*Saturday Feb. 22 JH Region Band Concert - Somerset HS |
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Presidents’ Day (officially “Washington’s Birthday”) is a federal holiday in the United States on the third Monday in February. Because it is a federal holiday, federal services, such as US Postal Service post offices, are closed on Presidents’ Day. Some schools close as well, especially in the DC area. Private businesses are usually open, as well as private mail and delivery companies. Public transport often operates on a Saturday schedule.
Presidents’ Day is celebrated on a Monday to create a long weekend—initially only for federal employees. The holiday has only been celebrated on a Monday since 1971 when the US Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The act moved three federal holidays from their original dates to a Monday: Washington’s Birthday (originally February 22), Memorial Day (originally May 30), and Veterans Day (originally November 11, and moved back to that date in 1978).
It all started with Washington’s Birthday. In 1885, the US Government decided to honor the first US president, George Washington, with his own federal holiday: Washington’s Birthday. It was celebrated on Washington’s actual birthday*, February 22. In 1885, this day was a Sunday.
Almost one hundred years later, in 1971, the US Congress changed the date for Washington’s birthday celebration to the third Monday in February to create a three-day weekend. Congress never changed the name—federally, the holiday is still called “Washington’s Birthday.” The naming differences become clearer when you look at the state holidays. Several US states introduced their own state holidays with different names:
7 states and DC call it “Washington’s Birthday” or “George Washington Day.” 5 states use some combination of Washington and another president, usually Lincoln. 4 states use Washington and “Presidents’ Day” in their title.
24 states use “Presidents’ Day” in some variation—eleven use “Presidents’ Day” (plural), ten call it “President’s Day” (singular), and three simply use “Presidents Day.” 10 states do not celebrate the day at all.
So both “Presidents’ Day” and “Washington’s Birthday” are correct. Today, most people use “Presidents’ Day” as the name for this holiday. |
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The National Association of School Resource Officers encourages schools and communities to recognize the valuable work of their school resource officers (SROs) during National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day on February 15 of every year.
We established National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day in 2022, after receiving frequent inquiries from schools around the country regarding the most appropriate day to recognize their SROs. NASRO encourages schools and communities to take time on Feb. 15 of every year to let their SROs know how much they appreciate the work these officers do to bridge gaps between law enforcement and youth and to keep schools safe.
The SRO assignment is unique within the law enforcement profession. These sworn law enforcement officers fill a three-part role, serving as informal mentors or counselors, law educators, and law enforcement officers to support the students and communities they serve. They are valuable and essential members of the education community who deserve unwavering respect and support from the public in the pursuit of keeping schools and students safe.
We chose Feb. 15 for National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day because it falls during the traditional academic year and is the birthdate of Archie Hodge, the only NASRO founding member who remains active on the organization’s board of directors. Hodge, of Jackson, Mississippi, retired from law enforcement in 2006 after serving as an SRO for 22 years. |
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Thank you officers Dalon Wells-Ross and Marcelle Paredez for keeping Lackland ISD safe! |
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Lackland ISD Student
Volunteer and Parent Engagement Opportunities
Lackland ISD strongly desires parent engagement. You have an opportunity to share your voice and help us actualize our vision to ignite a passion for life-long learning and empower excellence. As you engage as a parent, we also invite your participation in campus and district-level committees. Below are the descriptions for these committees for your consideration. If you have additional questions, each committee’s point of contact is listed with the committee description.
Please click here to read each description and share your interest in supporting the committee or learning more
about it.
*School Health Advisory Council
Point of Contact: Dr. Tonya Hyde, hyde.t@lacklandisd.net
*District Education Improvement Council (DEIC)
Point of Contact: Dr. Burnie Roper, roper.b@lacklandisd.net *Campus Education Improvement Council (CEIC)
Lackland Elementary School, Mrs. Terry Leija, Leija.t@lacklandisd.net Stacey Jr./Sr High School, Mr. Hunter Shelby, Shelby.h@lacklandisd.net
*District Calendar Committee
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Register for SchoolCash Online today
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Create an account today so that you can be notified via email and pay for your child(ren)’s school activity fees online.
Why register?
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Check your account history at any time View & print receipts as needed
Eliminates the need for your child(ren) to carry cash |
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Job Opportunities!
Lackland Independent School District is looking for… *Middle and High School para educators *Speech and Language Pathologist *Elementary, Middle School and High School Substitutes *Substitute Nurses, Cafeteria Monitors, Cafeteria Monitor/crosswalk *Bus Drivers *Custodians
Click on the link to apply https://www.applitrack.com/lacklandisd/onlineapp/default.aspx |
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Lackland ISD continues to strive toward improving communication. ParentSquare is a communication platform. Through the platform, you’ll be able to:
*Receive all district, school, and classroom communication via email, text, or app *View the school and classroom calendar and RSVP for events
*Easily sign up to volunteer and/or bring items *Securely receive important documents like report cards and other student documents
For the best ParentSquare experience, we recommend that you download and install the app. The name is ParentSquare, and it can easily be found in your device’s app store. If you don’t have a device, no need to worry: the platform is capable of both text and email, and you can log on via the web as well. ParentSquare receives its contact information from the Ascender Parent Portal. Please take a moment to make sure that you have the latest contact information on file there.
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Parent Square Notifications
Under General Announcements, you can select how often you want to receive notifications for posts. Select Off, Instant or Digest notifications. Off:no notifications about posts will be sent to you. Emergency Alerts and Notices will still be sent. School Alerts will still be sent if turned on.
Instant:you'll receive an email and/or text and/or an app notification every time a notice or message is sent.
Digest:you'll receive an email and/or text and/or an app notification once a day in the evening with all posts from that day.
The default setting is typically Digest, so that you receive all notices and post messages in one convenient notification once a day. All emergency notifications still come through instantly, and a school can override settings as needed for an urgent message. |
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Welcome Back! Desmond Clark |
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Former Stacey student (Class of 2011) Desmond Clark visited the campus on Wednesday. While here Desmond was in the band, student council and played basketball. He was unanimously voted 1st team All-District basketball and helped lead the team to the 1A state championship final four in Austin in 2009.
Desmond went on to graduate from MNU- MidAmerica Nazarene University. He teaches third grade in the Houston Aldine ISD. |
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Lackland ISD Supports
Career and Technical Education Month®
Career and Technical Education, or CTE, is education that directly prepares students for high-wage, high-demand careers. CTE covers many different fields. Lackland ISD offers opportunities in the following programs of study: Cybersecurity, Family & Community Services, Graphic Design & Interactive Media, Nursing Science, and Robotics and Automation Technology. Click the programs of study above to see course offerings. CTE encompasses many different types of education, from classroom learning to certification programs to work-based learning opportunities outside the classroom.
Career and Technical Education Month®, or CTE Month®, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. To learn more about CTE, please watch a short video by clicking this link: CTE 101.
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Valentines at Lackland Elementary |
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Mrs. Flores's 5th grade class had a blast exploring the volume of rectangular prisms by using a formula to quickly find the volume of a tissue box, creating their own prisms, and breaking out of a digital escape room all about volume! |
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Yearbook cover preview below |
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| Greetings, GT Families!
February has arrived! With it comes the return of school routines, friendship celebrations, and the unpredictability of the weather. |
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Multiple Perspectives
One keyway we aim to foster critical thinking in our students is by encouraging them to consider multiple perspectives.
Multiple Perspectives asks students to consider how another person would think about a topic. By encouraging children to view issues or topics from different angles, we help them develop a well-rounded understanding of the world around them.
Sentence Starters for Multiple Perspectives:
How might a professional in the field view ____ differently from the average person? What opposing opinions have been voiced about ____? |
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SPEDTEX offers resources and a commitment to providing families and educators with high-quality resources to enable students with disabilities to achieve the highest outcomes.
Resources include: For Families
For Educators Families New to Special Education
Special Education Process Disabilities
SPEDTEX for parents: https://www.spedtex.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery# Special Education Department Pictured Below: Barbara Martinez - Special Education Secretary Cindi Martinez - Speech and Language Pathologist
Nancy Garcia - Special Education Coordinator/School Psychologist (grades EE -2nd; 10th - 12th ) Marisol Murphree - School Psychologist Evaluator Maureen Pirog - Behavior Analyst for Stacey Junior/Senior High School
Not pictured: Olga McDonald - Dyslexia Teacher/Educational Diagnostician
Gentry Ghandour - School Psychologist (grades 3rd - 9th ) |
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2024-2025 Parent and Family Engagement Sessions Organizing Your Family With Free Google Tools Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Session # 101195 9am-11am Virtual session # 103439
Calendars, Task and Keep can assist you in organizing your family and children's activities. Bring your own device (and Google account) to learn how to share, assign and create schedules and reminders that will work for all family members. From shopping checklists to shared appointments, from custom tasks (that can repeat) to location based reminders, learn how Google can assist you in organizing your family!
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Special Education Corner
It’s the intention of the Special Education Department to provide information on what special education is and the various programs available to our special education students and families. If you have concerns with your child’s development, please contact our office at 210-357-5044. |
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