LISD E-Newsletter February 18, 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:
*MondayFeb. 21
Staff Development / Student Holiday
*Wednesday Feb. 23 Let's Talk BINGO Virtual 4:30 - 5:30 *Sunday Feb. 26 JH Region Band Concert Pleasanton HS |
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Every third Monday of February (February 21) we celebrate Presidents’ Day in all its patriotic glory. Many people relish their day off of work, but they might be surprised to know that that was the point! In 1971, Presidents’ Day moved in an effort to create more three-day weekends for the public in the hope that this would inspire greater productivity nationwide. It was believed that at this point in the year, the restorative effects of the winter holidays have begun to fade and people need another break to regain some of that lost stamina.
All the presidents in American history are remembered and honored for their exemplary work in making America the great country it is today. |
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After the death of George Washington in 1799, his birthday was unofficially celebrated as a day of remembrance called Washington Day. Throughout the 1800s, people used this day to honor the man that shaped America and the legacy he left. In 1832, a resolution permitted the removal and internment of George Washington’s body in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. and the erection of the Washington Monument in 1848 caused more celebrations nationwide.
It wasn’t until the late 1870s that Steven Wallace Dorsey proposed that Washington’s birthday should become a national federal holiday. President Rutherford B. Hayes signed it into law in 1879 and joined the four existing bank holidays that were previously approved in 1870. Because of Abraham Lincoln’s legacy and the proximity of his birthday on February 12, it was proposed that Washington Day should become Presidents’ Day to celebrate both men, but that idea was rejected by Congress.
Washington’s Birthday didn’t officially become Presidents’ Day until the late 1960s. Senator Robert McClory of Illinois concocted a plan that moved key bank holidays to Mondays to increase the number of three-day weekends for workers in what’s known as the Uniform Monday’s Act. The hope was that it would increase productivity and decrease employee absenteeism. Unsurprisingly, the labor union agreed with this idea and so did the private sector.
In 1971, Richard M. Nixon made the executive order to pass the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which shifted Washington’s Birthday, Columbus Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans’ Day to Monday. With the date landing in the middle of Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthday, it became known as Presidents’ Day, while having a simultaneous benefit for retail stores as they advertised their special sales events during this time. By the mid-1980s, Presidents’ Day became the common term and continues to be called as such to this day.
Credit: https://nationaltoday.com/presidents-day/ |
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Lackland ISD Shares School Report Cards February 10, 2022 Dear Parent/Guardian,
Linked below are copies of the State of Texas 2020–21 School Report Card for Lackland Elementary School and Stacey Jr/Sr High School. These reports are required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. The School Report Card is to be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in a Texas public school. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR® ) and information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures.
The information contained in the School Report Card is required by state law and is briefly described in the enclosed “2020–21 School Report Card Definitions.” The report for our school may or may not have all the information described because the information presented depends on whether the school is an elementary, middle, or high school. State law requires that the School Report Card displays information about the state, the district, and the school. Where possible, the information must be reported by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status of the students and must include at least two years of results.
The School Report Cards can be found online at https://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Accountability/State_Account ability/Performance_Reporting/School_Report_Cards.
A more complete report about each school, the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), is available by contacting my office or can be accessed online at https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/tapr/index.html.
Please contact your campus principal if you have any questions.
*2021 School report card Lackland Elementary
*2021 School report card Stacey Jr. / Sr. High School |
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Updated Information for COVID-19 Procedures I would like to provide corrected and updated information to you concerning COVID-19 procedures as we understand them today. In my last letter, I stated that students would need to provide proof of a negative COVID test before they are allowed back in school. This was only partially correct information and I apologize. The guidelines below will be followed for quarantine and isolation for unvaccinated individuals: Quarantine – close contact with someone with COVID-19 *Quarantine for 5 days: stay home and away from other people for at least 5 days (day 0 through day 5) after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19. The date of your exposure is considered day 0. Wear a well-fitting mask when around others at home, if possible.
*Within 10 days after your last close contact with someone with COVID-19, watch for fever (100.4˚F or greater), cough, shortness of breath, or other COVID-19 symptoms. *If you develop symptoms, get tested immediately and isolate until you receive your test results. If you test positive, follow isolation recommendations.
*If you do not develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19. Once negative test results are provided to the nurse, the child may return to campus. Note: home test kits will be accepted if you bring them on campus and test together with the nurse for clearance.
*If test results are not provided, the child may not return on campus until 10 days of quarantine are complete. *Mask wear must continue for 5 days after leaving quarantine. *Children under 2 years and others who cannot wear a mask must quarantine for 10 days
Isolation – positive COVID test or develop COVID-19 symptoms *Isolate for 5 days from the date tested regardless of vaccine status.
*The child/staff member may return to campus after at least 5 days since testing and improvement of symptoms. *Mask wearing must continue for 5 days after leaving isolation. *Children under two years and others who cannot wear a mask will isolate for 10 days. If you came into close contact with someone with COVID-19 and you are in one of the following groups, you do not need to quarantine during the 5 days but do still need to be tested on day 5 and be negative to remain on campus:
*You are ages 18 or older and are considered fully vaccinated. *You are ages 5-17 years and completed the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines. *In both of these scenarios the nurse will need a copy of vaccination card to be on campus during quarantine. Upload COVID Vaccine Card- Student https://www.cognitoforms.com/LacklandISD1/ProofOfCOVID19VaccinationsStudents Upload COVID Vaccine Card- staff https://www.cognitoforms.com/LacklandISD1/ProofOfCOVID19Vaccinations
We are still experiencing a shortage of COVID test kits. If you can obtain a home COVID test kit, we ask that you bring the unopened test kit to the nurse so that the test can be completed with the nurse in the Isolation Clinic or other designated area. If the test is negative, the student will be allowed to go to class. If the test is positive for COVID, you will be asked to take your child home and they will be required to quarantine for five days as recommended by the CDC.
If you are interested in additional information regarding COVID-19 and the recommendations for schools by the CDC, you may read more here.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-contact-tracing/about-quarantine.html#print
As a reminder, parents may utilize other testing sites here on the installation or in the city to get your child(ren) tested and then bring the testing result(s) to the nurse for verification. Testing locations in Bexar County can be found at this link: Testing - City of San Antonio. We realize that this is a stressful time for you and your children and the District is doing everything we can to keep our students safe each day. Our nurses are working hard to make the best decisions possible to keep students safe and in school. We ask that you be patient as we maneuver this ever-changing landscape. Respectfully, |
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Dr. Burnie L. Roper Superintendent of Schools |
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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 |
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Grace Laumann Wins NASA Award
Stacey 8th grader, Grace Laumann, was one of only 20 students in the nation (and the only one from Texas) to receive the “Perseverance Award” from NASA.
This past Tuesday, she was able to virtually join a meeting with the other recipients and engineers that work with the Mars Perseverance Rover. During the meeting she was able to ask questions about the rover and also received a personalized message from the surface of Mars. |
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A Senior’s Perspective
By Olivia Charles |
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I don't really remember being “the” new student, after all, the Lackland district is the only school I've attended! I started at the daycare across the street, from there I have vague memories of the classrooms and other kids I played with. I think my favorite game in daycare was “House” and I was always “the mom”. It's funny to think about it now, I seemed to take the role of a leader. Now I am the high school student council president. Once my daycare days were over I moved up to pre-K. Like any energetic child I refused to take naps, and would sit on my little sleeping bag waiting for nap time to be over. Looking back, I wonder ‘what I was thinking’, as I enjoy naps now in my teen years. As time went on, I stayed here and my friends would move away. Many people have told me it is a “blessing” that I could stay at one school my whole life, but in my eyes it was a disadvantage because I've heard so many stories about the different countries people have lived in like Japan, France and the list goes on. Being able to explore, learn and live in different cultures is something I would love to do. This is the root to my biggest dream, which is to travel the world.
Nevertheless, I am still grateful for the stability of staying in one place.
One thing I really enjoy about Stacey is the close connections students can make with their teachers and the one- on - one learning experience. I decided to look for a college that would resemble the small classes like Stacey’s, so I chose St. Mary’s University. It's still crazy to know I am one of the few military students to graduate from the first day of pre- K to finish as a senior. Thank you to all of the teachers, coaches and mentors that helped me through all of school!
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Junior High Basketball Teams Finish After an Outstanding Season!
Written by Margaret Bartlow, 9th |
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Congrats to the Junior High Basketball teams on an excellent season! Despite the many challenges they faced, both the players and the coaches made the best of what they had, with the teams showing remarkable improvement over the months. This year’s teams not only had to deal with the normal difficulties of competing in a sport; they also had to tackle small sizes, largely inexperienced teams, and of course, COVID-19. Recently, I asked both coaches, JH Boys coach Jonathan Payne and JH Girls coach Cecilia Sanchez, and four players questions about this year’s basketball season.
Coaches: How long have you been coaching Junior High basketball? Coach Payne: I’ve been coaching three years.
Coach Sanchez: I have been coaching junior high basketball for five years now here at Stacey. What was the most memorable game of the season and what made it special?
Coach Payne: The first game of a season is always special because you get to learn new things about players that don’t always come out in practice. Coach Sanchez: The most memorable game of the season for me was our last game because the girls worked together and that was a challenge for them through the season. How did the team improve over time? Coach Payne: I had a lot of first time basketball players this season. It’s really been rewarding seeing them grow in their fundamentals as the season progressed. How was the season made difficult by COVID-19?
Coach Sanchez: COVID-19 has definitely impacted our season with having to cancel games and have kids out for quarantine. With the pandemic, our games would not get rescheduled, just canceled, which made it hard for the girls to see how they have improved in their skills.
How did the size of the team affect the season? Coach Payne: It made it hard to practice, mostly. We couldn’t practice five on five, so we really couldn’t simulate real game situations very well. But I’m proud of our team because we did the best with what we had. Students interviewed include Addison Gajkowski (8th), Eliana Flores (7th), Diego Hudson (8th), and William Bartlow (7th). |
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Students:
What was your favorite part of being on the basketball team? William Bartlow: I liked being able to improve my skills and being able to have an hour before school to hang out with my friends and play the 3 on 3 scrimmages at the end of practices.
Addison Gajkowski: My favorite part was probably how well we worked together on the last few games, and seeing our progress from the beginning of the season. Diego Hudson: The relationships between the teammates.
What was your least favorite? Eliana Flores: My least favorite part of being on the basketball team was waking up at 5 A.M to get there at 6 A.M. I hated waking up so early in the morning.
William Bartlow: The number of kids on our team didn’t really help us, so we had a losing season, which wasn’t my favorite part of being on the team. Addison Gajkowski: My least favorite part of being on the basketball team was that some of our games were canceled due to COVID-19 and other reasons, so our season was shortened drastically. How did you improve over the season?
Eliana Flores: I improved my dribbling and my shooting over the season. We had so many dribbling drills and shooting drills that our coach had us run. I love basketball, but I have no endurance for all the dribbling/running drills.
William Bartlow: I improved on many aspects. I now have better ball handling skills, better shooting skills, and I became pretty decent at making layups. Diego Hudson: I mostly improved on shooting on the perimeter and running pick and roll.
What made you want to join the basketball team?
Eliana Flores: I wanted to join basketball because I have always loved playing basketball, and I thought I could help the team play better. I was excited to see people that love basketball as much as I do. I was really happy when I saw a lot of my friends at the basketball meeting, and I was happy about the basketball season starting.
William Bartlow: At first, I just wanted to stay in shape for the other sports, but I ended up really liking the sport and tried a lot harder to get better. Diego Hudson: The overall feeling of being on the court in front of the audience.
Would you want to play basketball again? Eliana Flores: I would want to play basketball again because I had so much fun during the basketball season. Addison Gajkowski: Yes, due to how much I’ve grown as a player and as a person. I also enjoyed getting to know my teammates better.
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6th Grade Blended Learning Project |
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Sixth Grade students in Mrs. Torre's Social Studies classes participated in a Blended Learning Project as it relates to World Cultures and Geography. Students developed skill sets in the following areas: *Develop proficiency and fluency with tools of technology.
**Build intentional cross-cultural connections and relationships with others. ***Pose and solve problems collaboratively and strengthen independent thought. ****Design and share information to meet a variety of purposes.
*****Manage multiple streams of information. ******Create, critique, analyze and evaluate multimedia texts.
During the course of the school year, within blended learning, students will be able to demonstrate measurable growth in analyzing primary and secondary source documents, by at least one grade level. |
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Show your school spirit!! Hoodies are on sale now from the Stacey Jr/Sr High School Office, get yours TODAY!! |
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There had been no mixing of plants and animals between the Americas and the rest of the world for over ten thousand years. Things like corn, tobacco, cocoa, and potatoes did not exist elsewhere until they were brought back from the Americas. In return, Europeans brought wheat, barley, grapes, and onions, as well as cattle, pigs, and horses, to the Americas. The plants changed the diets of people all over the world, and the animals changed the way land was used in the Americas.
The humans had not been exposed to any of each other's germs, either. Diseases such as smallpox, measles, and the flu were common in Europe, but Native Americans did not have IMMUNITY (resistance to disease or sickness, particularly due to previous exposure to the germs). About 20 million people died from disease in 100-year span in Central America alone. This mixing of plants, animals, viruses, and bacteria is known as the COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE or the GREAT BIOLOGICAL EXCHANGE.
Pam Torre 6th Grade World Cultures and Geography
7th Grade Texas History Stacey Jr/Sr High School Bldg 8244/Room 4404 |
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Lackland ISD Supports Career and Technology Education
Appreciation 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 provides opportunities in the following programs of study: Advanced Manufacturing and Machinery Mechanics, Cybersecurity, Design and Multimedia Arts, and Family and Community Services. Make sure to 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 the link below:
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Valentine Spirit Week at Lackland Elementary! |
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Last Chance Forever
PreK, Kindergarten, and first grade were introduced to Last Chance Forever Bird of Prey Conservancy. Children were able to view birds of prey native to our area and learn how these birds help our environment. It’s important to build a passion for these animals as they are important to our future. Students learned how these birds assist in lowering the spread of rabies as well as showing scientists the danger of DDT in our environment. Studies of bald eagles led scientists to realize that DDT was accumulating in our lakes, streams, and ultimately fish! Last Chance believes education is the key to making an impact on conservation. The students enjoyed watching a Harris’s Hawk, or bay-winged hawk, fly overhead and even hunt a toy. By far the crowd favorite was seeing an adult Bald Eagle up close! If you would like to donate cleaning supplies or old towels and sheets, drop them off with Mrs. Silvin and she will deliver them to the facility.
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April 2: Physics and Engineering Festival 2022 Greetings, K-12 educators! We’re excited to announce Physics and Engineering Festival 2022 for Saturday, April 2, 2022! Would you share this with your teachers, students, and district families?
This year’s festival will feature both in-person AND virtual science fun!
The festival website, https://physicsfestival.tamu.edu, has the schedule, information about parking for passenger vehicles and school buses, photos and videos from previous festivals, and
a link for downloading the 2022 festival poster for your classrooms.
Students can submit their questions to our outreach team AND enter for a chance to win a box of science goodies! Teachers and school administrators can also enter to win goodies in a giveaway exclusively for schools!
PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING FESTIVAL Department of Physics and Astronomy | Texas A&M University
4242 TAMU | College Station, Texas 77843-4242
979.845.7717 | festival@physics.tamu.edu
http://physicsfestival.tamu.edu |
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022 9:00 - 11:00am
Accommodations and Strategies for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Participants will demonstrate knowledge of accommodations and strategies to enhance access to the school curriculum as well as to language and communication at home for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). Auditory, visual, and communication access through accommodations and strategies will be discussed. Session ID# 77054
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m.
Eating Right When Money is Tight This lovely class is for parents/caregivers seeking to stretch their food dollars and save that hard-earned dough. Join this “sweet sesh” and we will happily prepare an arrangement of tips, ideas, and resources. We cannot gift our beautiful participants a box of chocolates, but we won’t forget to bring healthy recipes, that may include chocolate and/or desserts. This session will be presented by Tracy West, Nutrition Education Coordinator, from the San Antonio Food Bank.
Session ID# 78656 |
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