LISD E-Newsletter October 13, 2023 |
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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 |
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Upcoming Events:
*Monday Oct. 16 Volleyball - Girls 7th & 8th Grade at Three Rivers 5:00 and 6:00pm *Tuesday Oct. 17 Volleyball - Girls Varsity vs. Lee Academy 5:00pm *Friday Oct. 20
Volleyball - Girls JV & Varsity vs. Johnson City at Stacey 5:00 & 6:00pm |
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National School Lunch Week October 9-13
Learning is tough work—and kids need fuel if they’re going to learn! That’s why a healthy midday meal is crucial to the growing children who go to school. Since 1962, when President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW), this annual observance has promoted the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has both in and out of the classroom. The Importance of School Lunch
Even though National School Lunch Week was declared in 1962, the National School Lunch Program goes back even further, back to 1946. Created to provide nutritious meals to children from low-income families who might not otherwise have access to a daily meal, NSLP ensures the health and well-being of all public school students, boosts academic performance by giving students the fuel they need to succeed, and closes the opportunity gap for children across the country. Today, the National School Lunch Program serves nearly 30 million children every school day. Not only does it reduce childhood hunger, but it also supports American agriculture.
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National Boss’s Day
Boss’s Day is dedicated to all employers and provides a prospect of improving the liaison between employers and their staff. Many workers dedicate this day to their supervisors for various reasons, such as supporting staff with their jobs and careers. This observance also gives employees a chance to recognize those in supervisory positions.
The concept of National Boss Day began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois, registered the holiday with the United States Chamber of Commerce. She designated October 16 as the special day because it was her father's birthday. Haroski's purpose was to designate a day to show appreciation for her boss and other bosses. She also hoped to improve the relationship between employees and supervisors.
Four years later in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner backed Haroski's registration and officially proclaimed the day. The event’s popularity is growing outside the United States and is now also observed in countries such as Australia, India, and South Africa. |
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Volunteer and Parent Engagement Opportunities Scan our QR code to Participate!
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.
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NS-122 Annular Eclipse Launch The UMD Nearspace Team is en route to San Antonio, Texas, to launch two balloons during the annular solar eclipse on Saturday, 14 October 2023. The team of 18 students has packed up all their gear, payloads, balloons, and parachutes - and they will all be meeting up in Concan Texas, west of San Antonio.
The plan is for half the team to spend Friday, 13 October, doing outreach with elementary and middle school kids at JBSA Lackland, while the other half of the team scouts out the area west of San Antonio for a good launch site and a site for setting up the ground station. These locations will depend on weather and predicted ground track of the balloons but are likely to be either near Concan or Utopia, Texas.
We will be flying one balloon with all the eclipse payloads on board: UMD Vent System (to achieve float at altitude), Iridium & Occams board (for tracking balloon), Pterodactyl (sensor suite gathering atmospheric science data), RFD900 (another sensor suite that can send data telemetry in flight), Insta 360 panoramic camera, and Streaming Video (Montana LIVE) system.
The second balloon will be carrying several UMD unique payloads: GHOUL (UMD vent system in the neck of the balloon), Command (multiply redundant tracking and data module), SLAPSH (mini solar cell solar harvester), more cameras (another Insta 360 and panoramic camera) , MCAT (Methane sensing payload), and Laura (Long Range radio system).
The weather for Saturday is looking acceptable (not that we have much choice at this point) - it should be warm and sunny, but probably some high winds will make the launch operation challenging! We will be launching just before 11AM so that the balloons can reach their float altitude and establish a steady float ideally before maximum occultation of the Sun occurs, which will be at 11:56AM. Details still to be worked out include: where exactly we will be launching from, where we will set up our ground station, and timing for the whole operation.
Balloon Launch Details
When: Saturday 14 October 2023
Live Updates
You can track the balloons in flight on the APRS website using the following callsigns: KC3SKW-8 and KC3SKW-9. And, feel free to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok for updates on the program's activities.
The incredible students and Dr. Bowden from the University of Maryland provided our 5th and 8th-grade students the opportunity to engage in a mock balloon launch and classroom discussion own what it takes to launch a balloon into the atmosphere. They gave each of the students goodie bags complete with glasses for viewing the eclipse tomorrow stickers and a small digitally printed turtle, go Terrapins! Please take caution as the turtles are small and could be a choking hazard for younger children!
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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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Pink Out Pep Rally!
Thanks to Stacey H.S. Stuco, the band, choir, and Mr. Payne & Mr. Martinez for agreeing to participate in the Pie-in-Face charity! Congrats to 6th grade for winning the Spirit Stick! |
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Cross Country - Coed High School - District Cross Country Meet
The Stacey Eagles Cross Country team competed in the District 30 2A Cross Country meet on October 7th in Falls City.
Katen Fredin (3rd with a time of 13:35) and Mia Flores (7th with a time of 13:55) advanced to the Regional Cross Country meet at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Zach Born (4th with a time of 18:27) led the boys team of Tripp Quint, Eduardo Barajas, Caden Kelstrom, William Fredin, and Roel Garcia to a 2nd place finish. This team also advanced to Regional Cross Country meet at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Addison White finished 8th in the Junior High Girls’ race with a time of 14:46. Jarred Dunn won the Junior High Boys’ race with a time of 12:03.
Congratulations to all the runners who put in a lot time and work in their season. The runners that advanced to the Regional meet will run on October 24th.
Varsity Boys and Girls |
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Livestream - Stacey Volleyball and Basketball
For those that can't make Stacey athletic events in person, all volleyball and basketball games are available on Youtube at the link below. The livestream may be delayed 30-60 seconds and are recorded for later viewing as well. We encourage you to come out and support our Lady Eagles this season as they continue to demonstrate excellence both on the court and in the classroom. Go Eagles!
https://www.youtube.com/@staceyathletics8536/streams |
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Fire Prevention Month and Fire Safety Poster winners!
The Lackland Fire Department and Sparky visited Lackland Elementary School with a big fire truck! Pre/ K - 2nd grade got an up close look at the fire truck and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the fire safety poster contest were presented their awards. In the mean time, Sparky and more firemen visited 3rd - 5th grade classrooms presenting fire poster contest winners their awards in front of their proud peers. Excitement abounded as fire hats were given out and kids were enthralled with the spectacle!
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Fire Safety Poster Contest Winners!!! |
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Kindergarten Winners
1st place - Quincy Hellu, 2nd place Getty Turkhuu, 3rd place - Rory Nolen
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First Grade Winners
1st place - Roselina Fears, 2nd place - Mina Wiberg, 3rd place - Aniston Sharpton ****** |
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Second Grade Winners
1st place - Frances Richwalski, 2nd place - Delilah Booker, 3rd place - Mina Evans ****** |
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Third Grade Winners
1st place - Isabella Campos, 2nd place - Kamille Gachett, 3rd place - Zoe Maier ******* |
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Fourth Grade Winners
1st place - Paityn Hassenplug, 2nd place - Aliza Willis, 3rd place - Everly Ruehr ******* |
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Fifth Grade Winners
1st place - Amaya McCray, 2nd place - Jenevieve Cross, 3rd place - Alice Roscoe |
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Ms. Toliver’s class explore sound energy! |
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Parachute Play (how high does Oscar go) |
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2023 / 2024 Lackland Elementary Yearbook
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This school year's cover design! |
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Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. There are over 60 products and many are less than $15. These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school.
Our kids are busily creating their masterpieces! Stay tuned for more information and a personalized catalog featuring their artwork!
All products will either be delivered directly to your home or to your art teacher at Lackland Elementary in plenty of time for Christmas! |
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All of LISD teachers received training in Depth and Complexity through the use of icons. To share that learning with our community, each of our monthly GT Corner will feature an "Icon of the Month" so you can practice with your child(ren) at home! Each newsletter will provide an explanation of the icon selected for that month with sample questions that spark deeper thinking or complexity of a topic. We hope you will enjoy challenging yourselves as well!
Icons of the Month
Big Idea and Details |
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When asking about the "Big Idea" of a topic, look for a statement that sums up the content. Big Idea may also prompt students to think about the purpose of a topic: "What's the Big Idea of a family?"
Sentence Starters for Big Idea: What theme best describes _______?
Describe all of these ideas regarding ___ in one brief statement. ******* |
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"Details" prompts students to look for the most important pieces of a topic. Begin by discussing the difference between essential and inessential details. The details serve as supporting evidence for a bigger idea or the Big Idea. Sentence Starters for Details: What distinguishes _______ from _______?
What are the part-to-whole relationships in ________? |
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DISTRICT WIDE Gifted and Talented ANNOUNCEMENTS
G/T Referral Window September 7-November 30 Students eligible for evaluation Currently enrolled LISD students in grades K-12. Students who are not identified for gifted and talented services in LISD in any content area. Use this link to submit a referral: https://www.cognitoforms.com/LacklandISD1/GiftedAndTalentedProgramReferralForm Lackland ISD Gifted and Talented Services
In alignment with the Texas State Plan for Services for Gifted and Talented Students, the mission of the gifted services in LISD is to provide learning opportunities that challenge and develop students identified for gifted services through creative, self-directed learning. This can be seen through the development of innovative projects and performances that reflect students’ individuality, as well as through honed research skills and advanced critical thinking.
Gifted and Talented services are educational interventions for students who perform at or show the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment.
Elementary: Identified students in grades K-5 are cluster grouped with GT-trained teachers in the core subject areas of English language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. Services for identified Kindergarten students begin March 1 as mandated by the state.
Secondary: Identified students in grades 6-12 are provided service through Honors and AP classes with GT-trained teachers in the core subject areas of English language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics.
Lesson differentiation, and participation in the projects aligned to the Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) are some of the varied curricular options utilized in core GT classes. |
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With Halloween coming in the next couple of weeks, consider attending this family friendly Halloween event:
https://issuu.com/inclusionstartshere/docs/q2_2023_inclusion_in_action_e-magazine
In this edition of Inclusion In Action, you will find a teaser of things to come in 2024! Learn more about our upcoming More Delightful Than Frightful Halloween Event on October 31st and information on our annual Snowball Run where you can run, walk, roll, or stroll to support our mission of inclusion!
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The Special Education Department welcomes back all Lackland families for a wonderful 2023-2024 school year! We are here to assist you with any questions or concerns, ensure you have a smooth transition to and/or from Lackland ISD, and provide specialized services when required.
Are you new to San Antonio? Have you heard of Morgan’s Wonderland? It’s the first of its kind. A multisensory theme park and center for individuals with special needs. Check out their new Multi-Assistance Center providing health, living, and other resources to individuals with special needs and disabilities and their family members! https://morganswonderlandmac.com/ Another excellent resource for new families is Any Baby Can. They provide services at no cost, regardless of income to families with a child from birth through 17 years old with ANY medical diagnosis. Home - Any Baby Can San Antonio Nancy Hernandez Garcia, M.S. Special Education Coordinator School Psychologist Office 210-357-5081 |
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Triple P Seminar 1: Power of
Positive Parenting
Parents will be introduced to the five key principles of
positive parenting that form the basis of Triple P. These
principles are:
• Ensuring a safe engaging environment.
• Creating a positive learning environment.
• Using assertive discipline.
• Having reasonable expectations.
• Looking after yourself as a parent.
This session will be delivered by Brea Delafuente,
Practitioner with SA Metropolitan Health District.
Session # 94319
Thursday, October 19, 2023
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
How to Support Your Child at Home
This session will provide parents with an opportunity
to learn how to support their children with literacy
at home. During this session, we will discuss the
components of strong literacy skills and explain the
complex nature of reading. Participants will receive
literacy resources that they can use at home with their
children. *This session will be conducted in Spanish.
Session # 94334
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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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