LISD E-Newsletter November 10, 2022 |
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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:
*Friday Nov. 11 Veterans Day school holiday /
HS Region Choir Concert East Central HS / Basketball - Boys JV, Girls & Boys Varsity at Knippa 5:00, 6:00, 7:30pm *Saturday Nov. 12 AVID College Trip to UTSA / HS Region Choir Concert East Central HS *Monday Nov. 14 Basketball-JH Girls & Boys A Team at Sabinal 5:00 & 6:00pm *Tuesday Nov. 15
Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Randolph at Stacey 5:00pm / Basketball - Boys JV & Varsity at Karnes City 5:00 & 6:30 *Friday Nov. 18
Basketball - Boys Varsity - Lutheran Tournament / Basketball - Girls Varsity at Kenedy 5:00pm |
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Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans.
This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to "Veterans Day" in order to account for all veterans in all wars.
We celebrate and honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. https://www.military.com/veterans-day |
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This past Thursday high school and elementary teachers, students, and various school organizations held LISD's annual Fall Festival! Families came out and enjoyed games, food, arts and crafts on a beautiful evening. Thank you to the maintenance, custodian crews, and the entire LISD community for making it a wonderful event! |
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The high school community service class is promoting Christmas cheer this year by supporting Operation Christmas Child! Students in Mrs. Duron’s class have organized and promoted the operation through posters found along campus.
Operation Christmas Child helps children across the world who may not be able to get gifts. Shoeboxes filled with toys and gifts make their way across the world to reach the children, and the community service class is asking that you help bring gifts and Christmas cheer to those children. It’s easy to give to a child through the operation. All someone needs to do is find a shoebox, fill it with toys for a child, and bring the box to Mrs. Duron’s room by November 16th. There is also the option to create and send a box online.
Boxes can be filled for girls or boys in varying age groups: 2-4, 5-9,or 10-14. Making the box in person allows someone to pick out each toy with their own hands. All boxes should have a label that identifies what age group and gender the box is meant for. Boxes need to be turned in by Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 Another option is to purchase a box online. This allows you to fill a box from the comfort of your own home. The link to purchase a online box is:
https://build-a-shoebox.samaritanspurse.org/view/0f7b3da2-de6e-4df0-8efe-d76552fb4ba2
Informational posters can be found in different buildings on the Lackland ISD campus, or you can email Mrs. Duron at duron.e@lacklandisd.net for more information.
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Parent, Family, and Community Engagement |
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Much of the feedback from our school climate surveys over the past few years have highlighted the need for better communication between the district and our parents. To meet that need, we are very excited to announce that we have rolled out ParentSquare!
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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UIL State Cross Country Track Meet
Last week, the Stacey Eagles traveled to Round Rock to compete in the UIL State Cross Country meet. Everyone competed hard in rainy, windy conditions. Angelina Lione placed 13th in the girls race with a time of 13:09. Her finish earned her a spot on the CCCAT All-State team.
Sal Lione led the boys team with a 13th place finish as well, with a time of 17:50. Zach Born followed behind with a time of 18:39. Both Sal and Zach’s finishes earned them spots on the CCCAT All-State team. The boys team finished with 175 points good for a 7th place overall finish. The 7th place finish is the best finish for a team in school history. Congratulations to all the runners on a very successful season!!
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Stacey Flashback: Samantha Pearson
By: Hannah Darity, junior |
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Tell me a little about yourself?
My name is Sami Pearson and I am an athletic trainer. I have two wonderful parents, three siblings, and a new brother-in-law. & two cute pups!! (Fun fact: all of my siblings attended school at Lackland ISD!) I love to be with my friends, traveling to new places, or reading a good murder mystery book with a cup of coffee.
How many years did you attend Stacey Jr/Sr High and when did you graduate? I attended from 6th to 12th grade. I graduated in 2014.
Where did you go to college and what was your major? I completed my Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training at Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi. After that, I completed my Master of Arts in Educational Leadership at St. Mary’s University.
How was the transition from a small high school to a big college?
It was rough at first. I had a difficult time my first semester of college because I wasn’t used to the big class sizes or not knowing everyone around me. I was very homesick even though I was 2 hours away from home. It got better during my second semester of undergrad and I thrived after that.
What was your favorite memory from Stacey?
That’s a tough one, I had so many good memories!! Some of the best would definitely have to be the bus rides to and from basketball and volleyball games, going on StuCo trips and to the corn maize with FCCLA, also our senior trip to New Braunfels.
What were the disadvantages or advantages of going to a smaller school?
The advantages outweighed the disadvantages. The small class sizes and one on one time that you got with teachers elevated my education. They really cared about me as a whole person and not just a student, especially teachers like Coach Greeness, Ms. Duron, Ms. Rabidas, Mr. Fernandez, & Mr. P; those guys really helped shape the person that I am today. The biggest disadvantage was that everyone knew everything about you because the school was so small in size.
If you could go back, would you stay at Stacey or choose to go to a bigger school?
At the time I would’ve loved to go to a big high school because I felt like I was missing out. Looking back as an adult I would choose to stay at Stacey. I was constantly challenged intellectually and I had a great support team that I don’t think I would’ve had at a big school.
Where do you live now? I live in Stanwood, Washington which is an hour north of Seattle, Washington.
If you could give advice to a new graduate, what would it be?
Don’t be afraid of failure or change. Both are necessary for growth. If you begin to get complacent where you are at, you will begin to fail. You WILL make mistakes but what is important, is how you learn from them to become a better person. THANK You Sami! |
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Hawaii becomes our 50th state |
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On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became our 50th state. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii in the Union as th 50th state. President Eisenhower also issued an order for an American flag featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-star rows, and four five-star rows.
The new flag became official on July 4, 1960.
The first known settlers of the Hawaiian Islands were early Polynesian voyagers who arrived sometime in the eighth century. In the ealy 18th century, American traders came to Hawaii to exploit the islands' sandalwood, which was much valued in China at the time. In the 1830s, the sugar industry was introduced to Hawaii and by the mid 19th century, the sugar industry was well established and flourishing. American missionaries and planters occupied the islands and brought massive changes in Hawaiian political, cultural, economic, and religious life. In 1840, a constitutional monarchy was established, which resulted in the Hawaiian monarch losing much of his authority.
In 1893, a group of American expatriates and sugar planters supported by a division of U.S. Marines deposed Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch in Hawaii.
One year later, the Republic of Hawaii was established as a U.S. protectorate with Hawaiian-born Sanford B. Dole as president. Many in Congress opposed the formal annexation of Hawaii, and it was not until 1898, following the use of the naval base at Pearl Harbor during the Spanish-American war, that Hawaii's strategic importance became evident and annexation was approved. Two years later, Hawaii was organized into a formal U.S. territory. During World War II, Hawaii became firmly wrapped up in the American national identity following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
Pam Torre
Texas History: 7th grade World Cultures and Geography: 6th grade |
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Lackland Elementary Student Council Officers
Kallie Hassenplug, Vice President, Marshall Kost, President, Luis Bost, Secretary |
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Lackland Elementary Student Council |
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Last week we had a Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Teachers from different grade levels decorated pumpkins and the students got to vote on the one they liked best! Thank you teachers for participating and coming up with some very creative pumpkins! The students LOVED it! |
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| Traditional/Scary-Pre-Kinder |
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Congratulations to Kindergarten for winning the Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Their pumpkin was decorated as a Momma Piggy with baby piggies! Kindergarten will receive a popcorn party! |
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During Red Ribbon Week each day students had a chance to guess how many objects were in the “Hugs Not Drugs” container. The class that guessed the closest, without going over won the objects/prizes! Below are the classes who won and some pictures! |
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Monday- 30 Crazy Eye Bouncy Balls- Mrs. Ruiz’s Kindergarten class guessed the closest with 27!
Tuesday, 47 Creepy Spider Rings- Mrs. Walker’s Kindergarten class guess the closest with 45! Wednesday- 31 Vampire Whistles- Ms. Henry’s Kindergarten class guessed the closest with 30!
Thursday- 29 Bubbles- Mrs. Martino’s 5th grade class guessed the closest with 26! Friday- 34 Halloween Pencils- Ms. Henry’s Kindergarten class guessed the closest with 31! |
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Kindergarteners with their “Disguise Tom the Turkey” family projects. |
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2nd / 3rd grade Lego Club! |
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First Grade Pumpkin Projects |
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*Order by November 18th for free shipping
to our school by Dec. 14 Personalized catalogs have been sent home.
You can also order by clicking the link below and then entering your child's first and last name to find their art work or click the 2nd link to see all of our student's artwork this year in the Fall 2022 Lackland Elementary online Art Show!
find your child's art
https://arttoremember.com/school/3275xs
Lackland Elementary online art show:
https://arttoremember.com/artshow/3275xs
A portion of all proceeds goes back to our art program!
Thank you for your support!
Mr. Garcia |
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It is November and the race is on!!!!!
Which teacher at Lackland Elementary will win the title of “TURKEY TEACHER” this year? Students can buy feathers to dress their teacher’s turkey for 25 cents a feather. The teacher with the most feathers (and money) by the end of the contest will be honored as Turkey Teacher.
The Lackland Student Council invites all students and staff to join in the fun and dress the turkeys! The contest will end at 3:15 pm on Monday, December 5, 2022.
Remember, the proceeds allow us to show our appreciation to our wonderful custodians for the Holiday season. Thanks! Lackland Elementary Student Council |
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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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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m.
Family Engagement Network Meeting #2
Family Engagement Network Meetings are for any
district or campus staff that work directly with families.
The purpose of the Family Engagement Network
Meetings are to provide training and support in areas
to strengthen family-school partnerships. Community
resources are shared along with hot topics and
networking opportunities.
Session ID# 82619 |
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