LISD E-Newsletter

October 8, 2021

Admin Alley

World Teacher Day

 

Lackland ISD shows it's appreciation to all employees by providing and amazing baked potato and salad lunch topped off with Dr. Roper's famous peach cobbler ala mode!

Thank you to the district office, the food service crew and the custodial department for making this a special day! 

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

National Custodial Day, which is celebrated every year on Oct.2, gives all of us an opportunity to recognize the dedication of our wonderful custodial staff and thank them for their commitment to our schools.

Custodians are critical to the success of any organization; this is especially evident in today’s COVID-19 environment.  Our custodians’ daily cleaning efforts have been instrumental in allowing us to return to in-person instruction. 

Lackland ISD celebrated National Custodial Day on October 1, 2021, by providing our outstanding custodians a complimentary lunch and dessert.  Please join us in thanking our wonderful custodial team for all they do to keep our schools clean and safe.

Lackland ISD will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 12-15, 2021.

The fun and creative campaign theme, “WILD About School Lunch” highlights the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student’s success both in and out of the classroom.

 

Recent research shows children are getting their healthiest meals at school. National School Lunch Week will highlight the nutritious foods being served in our cafeterias.  School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories, and sodium.  Thanks to pandemic waivers, school meals are free for all students this school year.

 

Lackland ISD will be celebrating this year by decorating the cafeteria’s with fun posters promoting healthy eating.  In addition, fun and informational work sheets, puzzles, and coloring sheets will be distributed.  Please join us this week and every week for delicious and nutritious meals in one of our cafeterias.

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.

 

*More Information

A great time was had by our families at our 1st Let’s Talk event of the year.  Hosted by Stacey’s beloved art teacher Ms. Stege, families were able to hear the highlights of this past month’s guidance for secondary students regarding suicide awareness while enjoying each other's creativity. Please join us for the next one coming Oct. 12, 2021!

Click here for the expanded version of the chart above! 

Happy Dyslexia Awareness Month!

 

Did you know that:

Dyslexia affects nearly 10% of the population.

Dyslexia is by far the most common learning disability and children do not outgrow dyslexia.

Some of the most brilliant minds of our time have been known to have dyslexia: Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, Benjamin Franklin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and John Lennon, to mention only a few.

There are people with dyslexia in many types of highly respected careers such as: Tom Cruise, Danny Glover, Cher, Magic Johnson, Carl Lewis, Bruce Jenner, and General George Patton.

 

Look at these famous people with Dyslexia. Do you recognize them?

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

Stacey High School is working hard as they prepare for the SA BEST Robotics competition on Nov 6th.

Go Bots in Blue!

Robotics Team shirts are available to purchase for a limited time!

Three teams to choose from (from left to right)

Bots in Blue (High School)

Robo-Eagles (Middle School)

Team MarvelUs (All-Female)

$12.50 each

All orders need to be received by Friday Oct 15th

https://lacklandisd.revtrak.net/pe-uniforms/#/list

Four members of the Stacey choir participated in the High School Region Choir auditions held at Wagner High School last Saturday.  Parker Archibald earned 7th chair in the group and will advance to Pre-Area competition next month.  Jeran Smith earned 8th chair and will also compete at Pre-Area.  Jonas Woodbury placed 13th and Levi Woodbury placed 19th.  Congratulations!

Stacey Jr. / Sr. High Art Teacher Ms. Roberta Stege!

Thank you for your tremendous support of the JBSA-Lackland National Night Out parade.  Community members, including our very own students, were super excited to see the Lackland ISD bus adorned with such beautiful artwork.  It was an exciting evening for all.  

Varsity Volleyball Update

By: Kyrie Yarbrough, Freshman

The Stacey volleyball season is in full swing. Varsity started district games on September 7th and they have fought hard so far. The current ranking in district is:

Mike Flores has been coaching Stacey volleyball for 5 years. This year he said, “This year’s team is one of the most competitive that I’ve coached here at Stacey. With a young roster, I’m excited for the future, and the years to come.”

Here’s some pictures of Stacey in action...

Stacey students and staff wore red on Oct 7th to promote and acknowledge Dyslexia Awareness Month. The dreaded red, which we’ve all seen throughout our education. The red marker used to highlight the mistakes with our work is all too familiar for dyslexics around the world. Dyslexia groups have chosen red in order to take back its meaning and globally promote dyslexia awareness in a fun and positive way.

 https://www.goredfordyslexia.org/

This week, Stacey Junior-Senior High School students worked together in groups on public service announcements (PSA) in Mr. Hernandez's three health education classes. The students were asked to create posters that detailed the negative effects alcohol and/or drugs has on them, their body, their family and friends as well as society. They also were asked to include the steps that lead to alcoholism/addiction and the ways they can say "no" to alcohol and drugs. Below are six examples of the posters that were created.

Just Dye It: Tie Dye Day

by: Olivia Charles, senior

Tie dye day was organized by the high school Student Council, more specifically the Spirit Committee and the Committee Chairs being Christian Orencia and Saniya Wills. The materials used during the event were white shirts, and dye — the colors that were picked for the event were, several reds and blues AKA the school colors, to represent school pride. The event consisted of 22 participants, and with the help of  several student council members they made this event successful. StuCo is eager to bring on bigger and better activities to Stacey in the near future.

Tips from the Top: Advice from Stacey Seniors

by: Madeline Wilcox, senior class president 

Oh, high school- you’re never really prepared for it, are you? And for you, classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025, - you’re even less prepared because no one can tell you what your next year(s) will be like. I look back on my freshman year and desperately wish that I could tell little freshman me a thing or two-perhaps give her a piece of my mind...For starters, I would tell her not to wear that outfit on the first day of school, because when she looks back at the pictures of it in a couple of years’ she’s going to wonder why on earth she let her mother give her fashion advice in the 21st century (she’s great, really). But since I can’t go back and help myself, I want to leave behind some of the knowledge my class and I have obtained over our soon-ending high school career, to help YOU. So I asked my fellow seniors: 

 

Based on your experience in high school, what advice would you give to those also in their teenage years facing its challenges? 

 

Lauren Sawvel: “Keep persevering through your school work and to try as hard as you can. Make sure you stay focused on your tasks and keep a good outline of your homework daily. Don’t set expectations for yourself that are not reasonable, you are not always going to meet them, and it’s okay if you don't sometimes. It’s okay to fail sometimes, that’s how you learn.”

Shannah Flores: “Take everything day by day. Don’t stress yourself out, because in the end it’s not worth it, and you’ll honestly just feel worse off. Do what you feel needs to be done, even if you think the consequences might not be good.”

Olivia Charles: “Pay close attention to your grades- especially in your sophomore and junior years because that is what colleges are looking at. Also make sure that you choose your friends wisely.”

Jordan Fedder: “High school seems like a really large part of your life but really it’s just a very small one- So don’t focus so much on the small things, because that’s all they are. They’re small things.”

Mya McCray: “Don’t procrastinate and try to always be prepared! Stay in contact with your counselor also because they have lots of insight for college and your future!”

Terence Cunningham: “Definitely stay on top of your school work and make sure you take time for yourself, to prevent overstressing.”

Daniel Stone: “Have fun, because I know personally that freshman year I thought to myself that there were three more years and I thought it was going to be a long time, but boy does it go fast. And I think it’s best to try and enjoy the time you have in high school while you’re still there.”

AJ Opilas: “Do not let senioritis in! And if you have questions about personal and/or school things, speak with your teachers or parents. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, after all you are in school.”

Dez Jones: “My advice is to stay focused, because if you look away momentarily you will fall behind. Work first, Play later.”

Caden Hendriksen: “Stick with people who aren’t bad influences, do your homework, and try to get involved. To put it simple, make high school count.” 

To sum up what my classmates have to say: there are five simple pillars that I believe will carry you through high school. And high school is one of those times in life that you don’t realize it’s good,…until it’s gone. So my advice to you, readers, is…

 

Don’t be scared to join extracurricular activities

Slacking off will never reward you

Popularity is not important. Don’t get caught up in relationships.

Treat others with respect

Stay true to yourself (as cliche as that sounds)

Stacey is adjusting to a new bell schedule starting Tuesday, October 12th to meet the requirements of HB 4545 passed by the Texas Legislature this summer. Students will receive a copy of their schedule that includes the new FLEX period(s) on Tuesday, October 12th during their first period class. Based on the individual needs of each student, some will alternate between two different flex classes each day and some will have the same teacher every day. We will work with students each day to help them adjust to the new routine to ensure each student is able to maximize this time for learning.

 

Respectfully,

 

Mr. Hunter Shelby

Principal

Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School

Prairie Dogs

Prairie dogs are the North American version of the meerkat.  Members of the squirrel family, they are about the size of rabbit and full of character, and like the meerkat, they will stand on their hind legs in order to scout for danger.

 

The most common of the five North American species are the black-tailed prairie dogs that inhabit the Plains Region of the United States.  They live in LARGE communities in extensive networks of burrows and chambers known as "dog towns" that are marked by mounds of packed earth at their entrances.

 

Prairie dogs are among the most vital and significant of all prairie animals. More than any other creature, they hold the prairie system together.  Many of the prairie's other animals and birds depend on them as prey, or inhabit their unused burrows.  The black-footed ferret, an endangered species, is entirely dependent on the prairie dog for survival.

 

Although they are rodents, prairie dogs were named dogs because of their bark-like calls.  They have up to fifty different barks which are thought to be the most complex language of any animal on earth apart from humans. The LARGEST prairie dog town on record was in TEXAS, where it extended over 25,000 square miles and was believed to be  the home of

550 million prairie dogs.

 

 

Pam Torre

Social Studies Teacher

Bldg. 8244 Room 4404

 

"No one rises to low expectations"

COUNSELORS IN ACTION:

Wow! September has come and gone.  Mrs. Castillo and Stacey Junior-Senior High School’s Military and Family Life Counselors supported the counseling department by providing guidance lessons on identifying everyday feelings, overwhelming feelings, coping strategies and suicide awareness.

September was Suicide Awareness Month and these guidance lessons helped students identify local and national resources available in case they see someone in a mental health crisis.  The stressors of the pandemic have increased mental health concerns in children and adolescents; counselors’ lessons helped students identify their own coping strategies to help them manage their feelings in times of distress.

To bring about more awareness, counselors during both lunches provided students with suicide awareness pins and stickers.

 

SENIOR PARENT NIGHT:

Senior Parent Night for the Class of 2022 was held on the evening of September 2nd.  High School Counselor Genevieve Medellin-Keller provided Parents and Seniors vital information on Senior expectations (GPA, Class Rank, SAT/ACT testing), choosing a college, organization, transcript requests, letters of recommendation, the application process, and financial aid/scholarships.  Parents and students were given the opportunity to ask questions. Afterwards, parents were able to take part in the Stacey Jr/Sr High School open house.    

 

Thank you!

Stacey Counselors wish to thank our students, parents, and colleagues for their tremendous partnership and support.

Prospective college students can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for their share of $150 billion in federal student aid (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:

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Elementary Happenings

Congratulations Fire Safety poster contest winners! 

This year's theme was "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety" 

Thank you to all of the students from Kindergarten through the Fifth grade for participating! 

PTSO Spot light 

Good Information

Published Homepage (scholastic.com)

Introduction to Raising Highly Capable Kids™

 

October 14, 2021   9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 78628

"Raising Highly Capable Kids wants to help you give your child that fighting chance to combat the negative influences that inundate them on a daily basis. This 13-week curriculum, bilingual, evidence-based program helps parents raise healthy, caring and responsible children. With some helpful information, encouragement from others and your commitment, raising highly capable kids really is possible." Come learn more about the Raising Highly Capable Kids curriculum in this introductory course that will take you through session 1--We're All in This Together! 

 

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KidSmartz/NetSmartz Internet Safety

 

October 19, 20219:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 78634

Learn the latest statistics, online resources, and expert tips to educate, engage, and empower children to be safer online and offline. Contains age appropriate tips, thought-provoking discussions, as well as candid, practical advice. This session will be presented by Gladys C. Ojeda, Prevention & Community Awareness Manager, from the ChildSafe San Antonio organization. 

What’s an SLP?

 

SLP stands for speech-language pathologist. SLPs focus on supporting  communication skills. SLPs have a master’s degree and maintain state and  national certifications. The national credentialing organization is the  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. SLPs can work in schools, hospitals, or clinics with both children and adults. In a school setting, SLPs 
can address a variety of communication needs, such as:

 

Click here for the full document!

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!

 

SAPL Homework Help

 

JBSA Library Homework help at home

 

Tutor.com for Parents

*Military One Source

 

*Steven A Cohen Military Family Life Clinic at Endeavors

 

*The Ecumenical Center for Education, Counseling and Health

Random Shots

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