LISD E-Newsletter
March 28, 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 March 31 District 30-AA Golf Tournament
*Wednesday April 2 Town Hall Meeting 5:00pm- 6:00pm LISD Auditorium
*Thursday April 3 HS District Track Meet - Falls City *March 31 - April 4
Book Fair - Student Shopping |
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Lackland ISD Town Hall
Please join Superintendent Dr. Burnie Roper and other school personnel for a Lackland ISD Town Hall in the Auditorium next Wednesday, April 2nd from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. While here, you'll have an opportunity to hear upcoming information, voice concerns, or offer praise. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you then! |
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Lackland ISD Proposes to Adopt New Instructional Materials
The current Texas State Board of Education’s Instructional Materials Review and Approval process includes the adoption of high-quality instructional materials for English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) and Math courses. A committee of teachers and administrators from both the elementary and secondary campuses have reviewed state approved materials and narrowed their choices to those they seek to recommend for board approval. Lackland Elementary is seeking to recommend Savvas for K-5 ELAR and Stacey Jr./Sr. High is proposing STEMScopes for 6-8 math and Algebra I. Prior to making this recommendation to the Lackland ISD Board of Trustees, the committee is providing an opportunity for parents of children currently enrolled in the district to preview materials and share their feedback. The parent review process is supported by the links provided below and will be open through Friday, April 11, 2025. Parents are encouraged to share their feedback, questions, and concerns with the district using the following link. You may also contact, Dr. Tonya Hyde at hyde.t@lacklandisd.net for prompt attention to your inquiries.
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| Preview Steps and Associated Links *Savvas Learning – Texas myView Literacy
*Digital Preview: com
*Username: TXmyViewIMRA *Password: Savvas#1
*Choose the level you wish to review from MY PROGRAMS. *To see the complete list of programs, click VIEW ALL PROGRAMS
*Navigate through Table of Contents, Browse by Category, or Search |
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STEMScopes Math 6-8 and Algebra I |
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To access our platform to act as the Parent Portal, please follow the directions below:
*Navigate to https://stem.acceleratelearning.com/login/review/txmath
*Make sure to input your district: Lackland Independent School District (Adoption Account) *Username: Lackland
*Password: STEMscopes_2025!
Helpful Hints: Navigate to Scopes and Select the Grade Level and Curriculum Area and you should be able to browse the instructional modules |
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The committee plans to make recommendations to the Lackland ISD Board of Trustees during the April 22, 2025, Board Meeting. |
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School Health Advisory Council Agenda
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 11:50 a.m. (Via Zoom) Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93336409748?pwd=V7Zch03m7pZAaSUTajDeMWR3r8m5yT.1
Meeting ID: 933 3640 9748 Passcode: 775651
or email hyde.t@lacklandisd.net for a link to join the meeting.
I. Opening Remarks and Attendance II. Review and Approve Minutes from February 5, 2025, meeting.
III. Updates *Wellness Evaluation
*Texas Education Agency School Health Advisory Committee Report *Board Presentation Preparation – Board Meeting May 20, 2025
*Recruitment for 2025-26 IV. Close of Meeting |
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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.
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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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Announcement for Current PK Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians of Rising Kindergarten
In order to comply with Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements, all students entering Kindergarten are required to have the following immunizations (4-year-old boosters):
DTap Polio MMR
Varicella
Often, a child has received their immunizations, but we do not have a copy of their most updated immunization record here in the clinic. There are several students still needing these immunizations.
If your child has an updated immunization record, you may submit it directly to the e-mails listed below or drop it off at the front office.
If your child will be attending Lackland ISD during the 2025–2026 school year, you may have them vaccinated at your earliest convenience now, and bring or send proof before the end of this school year so we can update our records.
Students without proper documentation or a valid exemption form will not be allowed in class on the first day of school August 11, 2025, until we receive proof of the required immunizations.
If you have any questions, please call us at (210) 357-5040. Thank you for your support, Mrs. Erika Adams, RN
Email: adams.e@lacklandisd.net
Mrs. Hannah Nagel, RN Email: nagel.h@lacklandisd.net Announcement for Current 6th Grade Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians of Rising 7th Grader
In order to comply with Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements, all students entering 7th Grade are required to have the following immunizations:
One dose of Tetanus, Diptheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.
One dose of Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4 or MenACWY) on or after 10th birthday
Often, a child has received their immunizations, but we do not have a copy of their most updated immunization record here in the clinic. There are several students still needing these immunizations. If your child has an updated immunization record, you may submit it directly to the e-mails listed below or drop it off at the front office.
If your child will be attending Lackland ISD during the 2025–2026 school year, you may have them vaccinated at your earliest convenience now, and bring or send proof before the end of this school year so we can update our records. Students without proper documentation or a valid exemption form will not be allowed in class on the first day of school August 11, 2025, until we receive proof of the required immunizations. If you have any questions, please call us at (210) 357-5040.
Thank you for your support, Mrs. Erika Adams, RN Email: adams.e@lacklandisd.net
Mrs. Hannah Nagel, RN
Email: nagel.h@lacklandisd.net
*Please plan early to meet these requirements. Some clinics will require a prescription from your medical provider. |
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Introducing
Dr. Hunter Shelby |
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Mr. Hunter Shelby, Principal of Stacey Jr/Sr High School successfully defended his dissertation and is officially Dr. Hunter Shelby! We are so very proud of him. Way to go Dr. Shelby! |
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Stacey Jr/Sr High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 3545, the “Bots in Blue,” delivered an extraordinary performance at the FIT District San Antonio Event, held March 13-15, 2025, at the Freeman Coliseum. As an alliance captain, the team led their alliance to the finals, securing a remarkable second-place finish against formidable opponents from schools with student populations vastly exceeding Stacey’s modest enrollment.
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Competing against a field of 42 teams, the Bots in Blue demonstrated exceptional skill, strategy, and teamwork, outpacing schools with populations over ten times their size. Notable competitors included United High School in Laredo (4,300 students), Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy (3,000 students), The Woodlands-College Park HS & Academy of Science and Technology in The Woodlands (3,000 students), Roosevelt High School in San Antonio (2,900 students), and Brandeis High School in San Antonio (2,800 students), among others. The full list of large-school contenders featured powerhouses like John Jay High School (2,600 students), Johnny Economedes High School (2,600 students), Sam Houston High School (2,500 students), and Edinburg North High School (2,500 students), with several others ranging from 1,300 to 2,400 students.
Despite their smaller size, the Bots in Blue rose to the challenge. Their journey to the finals showcased their innovative robot design, supported by sponsors Lackland ISD, DoD STEM, Air Force STEM, Texas Workforce Commission, and others, as well as the dedication of their student engineers and mentors. Leading their alliance as captain, Team 3545 navigated the competition’s rigorous qualification rounds and playoffs, ultimately earning a silver-medal finish that defied the odds.
“This achievement is a testament to the hard work, creativity, and determination of our students,” said Mr. Kinsey, head coach of the Bots in Blue. “To captain an alliance and reach the finals against schools with thousands more students is incredible. It shows that passion and ingenuity can compete with any advantage in numbers. It is also a tribute to the hard work and dedication to Assistant Coach Mrs. Huerta and parent mentor Richard Bramlett.”
The Bots in Blue are now gearing up for their next challenge: the Space City (Houston) meet, scheduled for March 28-30, 2025. This event will be hosted by the NASA Johnson Space Center-mentored Team 118 “Robonauts,” currently the top-ranked team in Texas and the number 8 team in the world out of 3,705 FRC teams. A strong performance this weekend could position the Bots in Blue favorably for the State Championship in Houston, set for April 2-5, 2025, where the top 28 finishers will earn a coveted spot at the World Championships, also in Houston, from April 15-19, 2025.
The San Antonio District Event, hosted by FIRST in Texas, brought together some of the region’s top robotics teams, making the Bots in Blue’s performance all the more impressive. Their success highlights the strength of STEM education at Stacey Jr/Sr High School and the impact of FIRST Robotics in fostering skills like problem-solving, leadership, and collaboration.
As they celebrate this milestone, Team 3545 looks forward to building on their momentum for the remainder of the 2025 season. The Stacey Jr/Sr High School community proudly salutes the Bots in Blue for their stellar showing and their inspiring example of what a small but mighty team can achieve.
About FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. High school students design, build, and program industrial-sized robots to compete in challenging field games, guided by professional mentors and supported by FIRST’s mission to inspire the next generation of innovators. |
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Team Marvel✯✯US, FTC Team 18519, the all-female robotics team from Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School on Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, has secured a coveted spot at the UIL 1A-4A State Championships following their standout performance at the Central Area Championships on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The team earned their advancement as one of the top five teams in their category, propelled by exceptional judged scores and the prestigious “Think” award. They will now compete against Texas’s finest at the state championships on May 10, 2025, in Corpus Christi.
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Since their rookie season in 2020, Team Marvel✯✯US has participated in 27 official FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) events, breaking barriers in the male-dominated field of robotics. Named after Major General Jeannie Leavitt—the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot, whose career inspired Marvel’s Captain Marvel—the team embodies resilience and innovation. In 2020, Leavitt visited the team with her daughter, sharing her experiences and even driving their robot, a moment that continues to fuel their mission to inspire girls in STEM.
Throughout the 2024-2025 season, themed “INTO THE DEEP, presented by RTX,” the team showcased a robot designed with underwater-inspired features and advanced sensors, excelling in both competition and judged categories. Their qualification for state highlights their technical skill, teamwork, and community impact—qualities that also earned them recognition beyond the playing field. This year, they inspired hundreds of young girls by demonstrating their robot at the Girl Scouts of San Antonio’s 100th anniversary celebration, reinforcing their commitment to fostering the next generation of female STEM leaders.
Advancing to the state championships again this year after earning a 3rd place finish last year is a huge milestone. In addition, this will be their 3rd appearance in the UIL State Championships in 4 years. As an all-female team, it shows that girls can thrive in robotics and STEM. The team is inspired by Major General Leavitt’s legacy and excited to compete in Corpus Christi.
The UIL State Championships, hosted by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), will bring together 24 teams in each category—1A-4A, 5A, and 6A—from across Texas. Team Marvel✯✯US will represent the Central Region, which spans Waco to San Antonio and Corpus Christi, as they vie for top honors, including Gold, Silver, or Bronze trophies and additional judged awards. Their preparation is underway, focusing on refining their robot and strategy to take on the state’s best.
Team Marvel✯✯US’s journey is a testament to their determination, skill, and dedication to breaking stereotypes. With a strong foundation rooted in Leavitt’s visit and a season marked by community engagement and competitive success, they are poised to make waves at the state championships—and beyond. About FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC):
FTC is a global robotics competition for students in grades 7-12, where teams design, build, and program robots using a reusable kit powered by Android technology. FIRST’s mission is to inspire young people to pursue STEM education and careers, with 61% of alumni declaring majors in engineering or computer science by their fourth year of college. |
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Congratulations to Stacey Theatre for advancing to UIL OAP Area! The team received second place out six schools in the Bi-District competition! The team will be competing in Falfurrias, TX April 11 for UIL OAP Area.
We have also received the following awards: Best Performer: Ryder Armitage All Star Cast: Kyla Schroeder and Noah Morales Tech Award: Janessa Smith Please help me on congratulating our award winners and the rest of the team for their hard work and dedication! |
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Our High School UIL Academics District Meet was held on campus and at Falls City HS on Wednesday, March 26th. |
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We had 30 amazing students from Stacey High School who practiced with their coaches throughout the Fall and early Spring to prepare to participate in various events at the District Meet! Their coaches are Mr. Keller, Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Brock, Mrs. Palmerton, Ms. Rabidas, and Mr. Payne.
As a school overall, Stacey placed 2nd! Students participated in various events:
Addison Al Aquino – Copy Editing, Ready Writing Hailey Atwater – Prose Interpretation Hailyn Atwater – Prose Interpretation
Lazaro Barajas – Spelling & Vocabulary Zachary Born – Current Events, Science, Literary Criticism Cadence Bramlett - Ready Writing Hana Chankorngsin – Social Studies Gabby DeLambo – News Writing, Feature Writing, Copy Editing, Number Sense, Mathematics
Jack DeLambo – News Writing Alexis Ducharme – Ready Writing Jarred Dunn – Persuasive Speaking
Eliana Flores - Computer Science, Mathematics, Number Sense, Spelling & Vocabulary Isabella Garza – Current Events, Informative Speaking Samantha Hitchcock – Poetry Interpretation Makaylah Hockenbarger - Informative Speaking Adrian Hughes – News Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing
Cailynn Lanier – Computer Science Amaya Leonard – Spelling & Vocabulary Briana Leu – Spelling & Vocabulary
Charles Morey – Computer Science, Mathematics, Number Sense Tristyn Myrick - Computer Science Liz Note - Editorial Writing, Feature Writing Grace Perez – Editorial Writing Alex Sapp – Computer Science Gabrielle Sheehan – Poetry Interpretation Evan Stiverson – Informative Speaking Kelcyahna Tisby – Headline Writing Heidi Turnage - Copy Editing, Editorial Writing Danielle Yarbrough - Number Sense, Mathematics Kyrie Yarbrough - Headline Writing, Copy Editing In Ready Writing, Addison won 1st and Cadence placed 4th! In Current Events, Zach placed 1st and Isabella placed 10th! In Number Sense, the team of Charles, Danielle, Eliana, and Gabby placed 3rd! Individually, Charles placed 6th, Gabby placed 12th, and Eliana placed 16th!
In Poetry Interpretation, Samantha placed 5th and Gabrielle placed 8th! In Prose Interpretation, Hailey placed 5th and Hailyn placed 6th! In Persuasive Speaking, Jarred placed 2nd1 In Informative Speaking, Isabella placed 2nd, Evan placed 4th, and Makaylah placed 6th! The Speech Team of Samantha, Gabrielle, Hailey, Hailyn, Jarred, Isabella, Evan, and Makaylah placed 2nd! In Copy Editing, Gabby placed 1st! In News Writing, Adrian placed 1st, Gabby placed 2nd, and Jack placed 5th! In Feature Writing, Liz placed 3rd, Adrian won 4th, and Gabby placed 6th!
In Editorial Writing, Liz placed 2nd and Heidi won 4th! In Headline Writing, Adrian placed 1st, Kelcyahna won 3rd!! and Kyrie placed 6th!
The Journalism Team, which included our participants in Copy Editing, News, Feature, Headline, and Editorial Writing placed 1st!
In Spelling & Vocabulary, Lazaro placed 1st, Briana won 2nd, Eliana placed 8th, and Amaya placed 15th! This group won 1st place team! In Science, Zach placed 2nd overall and 2nd in Biology! In Social Studies, Hana placed 2nd!
In Computer Science, Charles won 1st, Alex placed 2nd, Cailyn placed 5th, Eliana placed 6th, and Tristyn placed 9th! As a Team, they placed 1st!
In Mathematics, Charles placed 7th, Gabby won 13th, Danielle placed 15th, and Eliana placed 18th. They won 4th place team! In Literary Criticism, Zach placed 2nd!
Students who finished in the top three places individually qualify for the Regional Meet! Students who placed 4th, 5th, or 6th are alternates. The top 3-4 students of each 1st place team qualify for the Regional Meet. The Regional Meet will be April 25 – 26th at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi.
Please congratulate all of our High School UIL Academics students on all of their hard work preparing for and participating in the District Meet!!! |
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Every school year Lackland Elementary participates in the Texas Cavalier river parade poster contest. This is a city wide contest with thousands of entries. For the 1st time one of our students made it to the top 11 finalists. Congratulations to 4th grader Ashley Livingston who as a finalist earned her school's art department $5000 for supplies, tickets to the parade, a scholarship to UTSA's Summer art camp, her poster on the side of a VIA bus, and several other goodies. We are very proud of this talented student and wish her nothing but success in her bright future!
Ashley was also recognized by the Lackland ISD school board and will be acknowledged again when King Antonio visits Lackland Elementary School in April. |
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SFA Roots students in Mrs. Guerrero's SFA class enjoyed listening to the story Not A Box by Antoinette Portis. This inspired them to think creatively and explore the power of their own imaginations while practicing writing & drawing skills. Great job my reading roots friends! |
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4th Grade had a blast on the SAMSAT field trip engaging with all the science, technology, & engineering, interactive exhibits. |
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Kinder fun and Red for Ed
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Yearbook cover preview below |
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We hope that you had a relaxing and enjoyable spring break. As we move into April, we're getting closer to summer break and exciting vacations. However, before we reach that point, April brings several important events for our GT students.
Seventh and eighth grade GT students will be attending the annual Gifted Student Conference at Region 20. Additionally, we are excited to host our second "Cup of Coffee" on April 10th, where we invite GT parents and their students to join us in creating an AI vision board to plan personal goals and dreams. Finally, the LES Robotics Club will be hosting their first intermural competition on April 30th.
There’s so much to look forward to in April— we hope you’ll join us!
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Multiple Perspectives
One key way 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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MCEC
Webinars for Military-Connected Kids |
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Click the image for more information!
Webinars are presented live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Noon EST. Participants must register in advance for the live webinar presentation or to watch the following webinars on-demand. |
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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 Anti-bullying
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Session # 101205
9am-11am Virtual session # 103452 (Repeated on 5/6/25)
In today's interconnected world, bullying can take on various forms, making it crucial for parents to stay informed and proactive. Participants will be provided an in-depth overview of the different types of bullying, its impact on children, and learn about protective factors that can reduce and/ or prevent bullying behavior. Together, let's stand united against bullying and foster a culture of kindness, respect, and empathy in our communities. This session is presented by our community partner ChildSafe San Antonio.
Parents Working with Teachers: Facilitating Communication & Involvement
Thursday, April 3, 2025 Session # 101206
9am-11am Virtual session # 103453
Parents are a child’s best and longest lasting advocates. Parents with good communication skills can be even more effective advocates for their children. How parents collaborate with school staff will ultimately affect the child’s life more than it will affect yours or that of the school staff. This session will offer recommendations and procedures to help increase communication with school staff. |
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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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