LISD E-Newsletter
November 5, 2021
Table of Contents:
1. Admin Alley
2. Around The District
3. Stacey Happenings
4. Elementary Happenings
5. PTSO Spotlight
6. Good Information
7. Random Shots
Upcoming Events:
*Saturday Nov. 6
HS Cross Country State Meet
Austin, Tx.
*Thursday Nov. 11
Veterans Day
Student Holiday
*Friday Nov. 12
Staff Development
Student Holiday
Admin Alley
November is National American Indian Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
One of the very proponents of an American Indian Day was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. He persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to set aside a day for the “First Americans” and for three years they adopted such a day. In 1915, the annual Congress of the American Indian Association meeting in Lawrence, Kans., formally approved a plan concerning American Indian Day. It directed its president, Rev. Sherman Coolidge, an Arapahoe, to call upon the country to observe such a day. Coolidge issued a proclamation on Sept. 28, 1915, which declared the second Saturday of each May as an American Indian Day and contained the first formal appeal for recognition of Indians as citizens.
The year before this proclamation was issued, Red Fox James, a Blackfoot Indian, rode horseback from state to state seeking approval for a day to honor Indians. On December 14, 1915, he presented the endorsements of 24 state governments at the White House. There is no record, however, of such a national day being proclaimed.
The first American Indian Day in a state was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor of New York. Several states celebrate the fourth Friday in September. In Illinois, for example, legislators enacted such a day in 1919. Presently, several states have designated Columbus Day as Native American Day, but it continues to be a day we observe without any recognition as a national legal holiday.
In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994.
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Lackland ISD Recommends Renewal of District of Innovation Plan
During the September 27,2021, District Education Improvement Council meeting, members of the district innovation plan committee participated in a work session to renew the district of innovation plan. Committee consensus was reached regarding the renewal of each exemption and corresponding innovation strategies and local implementation guidelines. Lackland ISD’s draft innovation plan is posted on the district website and may be viewed at
https://www.lacklandisd.net/about/district-of-innovation/2022-2027-doi-renewal
District and community stakeholders are encouraged to review the contents of the plan and provide feedback using the public comment feature that is also available on the district’s website.
Lackland ISD will ensure that the plan is posted for a minimum of 30 days. On November 8,2021, the district innovation plan committee will hold a public hearing to receive final input and make final plan revisions. The public hearing will be held at 3:45 p.m. in the LISD Cynthia Lyon Center.
The District of Innovation concept, passed by the 84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842, gives traditional independent school districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas’ open-enrollment charter schools.
Many districts in the state have gone through this process to become a DOI. A DOI designation can give school districts local control and decide which flexibilities best suit their needs. Final approval of the district’s innovation plan rests with the Lackland ISD Board of Trustees and must be by a two-thirds majority vote.
Questions concerning the DOI designation should be directed to Dr. Burnie Roper (roper.b@lacklandisd.net), Superintendent of Schools or Dr. Tonya Hyde (hyde.t@lacklandisd.net ), Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction.
Around the District
Welcome to the Team!
We are excited to welcome Mr. Jesse Munoz to the Lackland ISD family. He is replacing Steven Rodriguez as Support Services Coordinator for the Operation’s Department. Jesse recently moved to San Antonio from Yuma, Arizona. Prior to joining our team, Mr. Munoz worked in the transportation industry for a few years and completed a 22-year military career in the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a Food Service Specialist. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Campbell University North Carolina. In his spare time, Jesse enjoys fishing and golfing. He is married to Janet Munoz, and they have two adult daughters, Lauren and Madelyn. Please join us in welcoming Jesse to our team.
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FREE LUNCH & BREAKFAST
FOR ALL LISD STUDENTS DURING THE 2021-2022 School Year
Menus are available online at: https://www.lacklandisd.net/departments/operations/child-nutrition-services.
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Job Opportunities!
Lackland Independent School District is looking for…
*Elementary, Middle School and High School Substitutes
*Substitute Nurses
*Elementary Cafeteria Monitors
*Elementary Cafeteria Monitor/cross-walk
*Bus Drivers
*Custodians
Click on the link to apply https://www.applitrack.com/lacklandisd/onlineapp/default.aspx
Stacey Happenings
Congratulations to Maggie Bartlow and Christian Cunningham on qualifying for the UIL State Cross Country meet. Maggie placed 5th at the Regional meet in Corpus Christi while Christian came in at 11th in his race. They will run on Saturday in Round Rock at 8:30AM and 9:00AM. Good luck on your races.
Students lined the walkway during 2nd period on Friday to give cheer them on and wish them good luck as they left campus.
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Bots in Blue see the Worlds Largest Robot
On October 28th, members of the Stacey High School Robotics team, Bots in Blue, attended the unveiling of the world’s largest industrial robot built by XYREC. The students were among just 100 invitee’s that included both the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Trade from the Dutch government. The students had a private conversation with Peter Boeijink, the CEO and designer of XYREC’s 7 story robot that autonomously strips paint from large commercial and military aircraft with a laser. The students also were able to meet with the Director of Robotics at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) as well as CEO’s from Renu Robotics, Hatchbed Robotics, and PlusOne Robotics. The students were particularly excited to have met with David Monroe, the inventor of the cell phone camera and the technology behind Facetime and Zoom.
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Día De Los Muertos at Stacey
By Grace O’Brien, 11th grader
Ofrenda in the library, made to celebrate Día De Los Muertos
Día De Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday to honor and celebrate dead ancestors. Every year, the holiday lasts from October 31st to November 2nd, with family members creating ofrendas, or altars with items dedicated to ancestors. Students at Stacey Jr./Sr. High School created ofrendas to put in the library, and Mr. Ochoa (Stacey Spanish teacher) invited students and staff to bring their own photos of deceased relatives, so that they could honor them for the holiday.
Mr. Ochoa wanted to teach others about different traditions and their reasons, as well as the symbols of Día De Los Muertos. This year, Spanish students focused on the origins of the Catrinas and Alebrijes while preparing for the holiday. La Catrina is the elegantly dressed and decorated skeleton most people associate with the holiday, and Alebrijes are colorful and fantastical animals that represent spirit guides. These are two of the major symbols of the celebration, along with skeletons. “Some might be scared because of the skeletons, but the skeleton is a very important symbol that represents death,” Mr. Ochoa stated when explaining the importance of celebrating the holiday at Stacey. The ofrenda in the library and the area around it were decorated with art and drawings of these iconic symbols.
The ofrendas and decorations put in the Stacey library were a special way to include the holiday at Stacey, and many hope that creating the ofrenda will become a yearly tradition at Stacey. Mr. Ochoa also hopes that the students and teachers of Stacey can make it special to them, saying, “Hopefully integrate ideas to celebrate the life of our military heroes who gave their lives to protect our country. Make it a unique and special tradition for Stacey Jr/Sr High.” Continuing this tradition would be a way to closely include our military family members and past loved ones in a way we normally might not be able to.
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Record-Breaking Book Fair Raises Over $11,000!
By: Anna Williams and Margaret Bartlow, Freshmen
Thank you to all parents and students who recently purchased books at the Lackland ISD Book fair! With over $11,000 raised, the book fair was not only a huge success, but raised more money than any other book fair Lackland has had in the past! This is true despite various difficulties caused by COVID. This would not have been possible without the hard work of our school’s librarians: Ms. Walderman, Ms. Larkins, Ms. Flores, and the participation of the all of the students on our campuses.
When books are sold at the book fair, our schools earns half of the total profits in Scholastic Dollars. What are the schools going to do with all that money? Ms. Walderman couldn’t say. “All I can say about how the reward dollars will be spent is that Mrs. Leija has a great idea about the best way to allocate that money. I can't give away the details, but I know it will make a lot of people very happy and have a positive impact in our schools.” While we didn’t get a real answer to our question, it is safe to say the money will be put to good use.
Overall, the Book Fair was outstanding! Here’s one more thank you to all the people who made this Book Fair possible!
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10th grade Honors English students working with their partners to find textual evidence to support themes in our class novel, The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini.
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Wreaths Across America
Click Here for the Sponsorship Form!
This year Mrs. Duron’s Family and Community Service class is selling wreaths in support of Wreaths Across America. The wreaths will be placed on the graves of veterans here at Fort Sam and throughout the United States on December 18th.
This year Wreaths Across America added some new options to remember our heroes. Wreaths can be purchased in honor of a living veteran, spouse, first responder or in remembrance of a veteran who has passed. You can also buy a wreath to be placed on a specific grave. If you don’t know of a person to honor – you can still buy a wreath to be placed on a grave. I am sure it will be appreciated by the families of those who have passed. To access these options, the wreath MUST be purchased online.
The link to purchase online is bit.ly/staceyfcclawreaths
If you do not wish to buy online, we have a paper form that can be completed and turned into Mrs. Duron with payment (cash or check) or can also be mailed. In order for wreaths to be placed this December, all sales need to be processed in November.
We appreciate your support. The money raised will be used to complete service projects throughout the year.
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Thanksgiving Day
Each Thanksgiving Day in the United States, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked and consumed. That accounts for one-sixth of all turkeys eaten each year. All those turkeys combined weigh about 675 million pounds (306 million kilograms)!! If you divide that number by the 310 million people in the United States, it means that the average person is eating more than 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) of Thanksgiving turkey. That includes leftovers, too!
Gobble, gobble!!
Pam Torre
Social Studies Teacher
Bldg. 8244 Room 4404
How Many Times Do You THINK About Something In A Day?
On an average day, the brain will come with with an estimated 70,000 thoughts. Your brain has the power to handle all of those thoughts because it has about 100 BILLION nerve cells (neurons). That is about the same number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy!!
One human brain can produce MORE electrical signals in one day than all the phone calls in the world!! Your brain uses 20 percent of the body's energy, but is only 2 percent of the body's weight. The amount of blood that passes through the brain every minute would fill three soda cans.
Thought #70,001: Our brains are incredibly awesome!
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Order Stacey Yearbook Now and $ave !
The 2021-22 yearbook staff of 20 students is busy taking pictures, interviewing students, designing layouts, writing body copy—even designing the cover. You can order your yearbook now during the “Early Bird Special” and save. The price for a basic yearbook is $40 with options like nameplates and plastic protectors available. This special will last until Oct 31st only!
Link to order:
If you have any questions, please contact orencia.maria@lacklandisd.org or yearbook advisor Mr. Keller at keller.r@lacklandisd.net.
Thank you,
Maria Orencia, Student Editor-in-Chief
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Prospective college students can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for their share of $150 billion in federal student aide (including grants, scholarships, loans and work-study) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Reminder:
In accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.0256, beginning with students enrolled in 12th grade during the 2021-2022 school year, each student must do one of the following in order to graduate:
*Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
*Complete and submit a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA); or
*Submit a signed opt-out form. (must speak with high school counselor)
Link to FAFSA Application:
Elementary Happenings
Ms. Heineman’s Prek class had some Fall fun during center time!
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Fun in Kinder on Pumpkin day with Mrs. Mendez!
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Students in Mrs. Sewell’s SFA and ELA classes hunted for “ghosts” last week. Using invisible ink and black lights the ghost hunters tracked down sight words for some spooky fun while learning.
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PTSO Spot light
Good Information
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Pathways to Adulthood
November 10, 20219:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 78631
The Pathways To Adulthood transition training is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of strategies, resources and things to consider as they begin to create a good life with and for their child after graduation. Join presenter, Cynda Green from the Texas Parent to Parent organization as she facilitates the discussion around the following topics:
Managing Emotions - The Ups and Downs of Uncertain Times
Looking Ahead - Why Having a Plan is Important
Creating a Vision - Moving From Fear to an Action Oriented Plan
Transition Planning - Preparing for Adulthood
Life Long Learning - Post- Secondary Education
Employment First - Making a Contribution Through Work
A Place to Call Home
SSI - Supplemental Security Income & SSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance
Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
Transfer of Rights - Guardianship & Alternatives
Medical Transition
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STAAR Accessibility Updates
November 10, 20211:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. 76631
Come go in-depth with the accommodations that are approved for use on the STAAR test for ALL students. Parents will learn the difference between an accessibility feature and a designated support and who is responsible ensuring that these are documented and implemented. Participants will work through some of these testing accommodations and show examples of them in action.
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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!
JBSA Library Homework help at home
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Random Shots
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