LISD E-Newsletter

November 15, 2019 

Admin Alley

New Look for Lackland ISD’s Parent Portal

After Friday, November 22, 2019, Lackland ISD’s parent portal will be changed in alignment with our Regional Educational Service Center, ESC-20 system’s upgrade.  This upgrade will begin with a basic change in appearance from the old look pictured below to the new look that you see above.

The old login screen for the Lackland ISD parent portal commonly referred to as txConnect will change to the new login page provided through the Ascender upgrade.  This upgrade will give the district more flexibility in design and in functionality.  Functionality features that we hope to improve will include streamlining processes to access required health and local forms.  Parents will be provided new links to use to access the parent portal on various technology devices. Links will also be changed on the website to support access to the upgraded system.  Stay tuned for more information regarding this transition.  We will inform you of each of the changes and how they might impact you. 

Around the District

LISD staff finished out 6 hours of learning about the perspectives of deployment from service members, spouses, and students. Many resources were shared to empower and equip staff members to serve our students experiencing deployment and separation. One of the highlights of our workshop included children's book author, veteran, and LISD parent Becky Frederick. Mrs. Frederick shared excerpts from her book Gone Again and shared her personal experiences as a veteran and spouse during multiple deployments.  Visit

 her website to learn more about her books. https://beckyfrederick.com/

Join your Lackland ISD Military Student Transition Consultant at our Let's Talk Transition Parent Night!

In an effort to support our military students before a busy transition season, we will cover the following topics: Deadlines for grades, Connecting with the JBSA Lackland School Liaison, Preparing school records/programs, Understanding the Military Interstate Compact, Ensuring a smooth transfer of credits, Strategies to ease nerves and transition-related stress of your student.

It’s time again for  Surveys!  The survey window is now open.  Please check your emails and let us know your thoughts.  The feedback you provide guides our efforts in implementation and improvement of processes, programs, and relationships. All stakeholders parents, students, and staff have the opportunity to voice their opinions.  What you are saying IS making a difference!     

Do you have a degree? Do you hold a teaching certificate in Texas or another state? If so Lackland ISD needs you! Please consider applying to be a substitute at www.lacklandisd.net under our Human Resources Department tab.

Stacey Happenings 

On Saturday November 9th, Greg Bollinger and Josey Whitaker competed in the UIL State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock. Both freshman did a great job. Out of 151 runners, Josey placed 8th with a time of 12:15. Out of 148 runners, Greg placed 14th with a time of 16:40. Both runners qualified for the CCCAT All-State Cross Country Team. It was a fantastic ending to an extremely successful season.

Congratulations to Bella Evans and Conner O’Malley for being named to the CCCAT Academic All-State team. Both seniors put in a lot of hard work, both on the trails and in the classroom. Congratulations on a very well deserved honor.

Teen Leadership classes were doing a community service project

at Animal Cares!

Lady Eagles Volleyball

by: Lynnae Doulder, junior

 

Congratulations to our Lady Eagles Volleyball team for a fantastic season! It was a great year with an overall of 25-11. They are bi-district champions after their playoff win against La Pryor, winning 3-1. They advanced to the area game but lost to San Perlita. Three people received district awards: Jazzlyn Littleton (12th) and Ariana Flores (11th) received first team all-district. Kamryn Thompson (10th) received most outstanding hitter in the district. Congratulations ladies! Here’s a quote from senior, Charla Gloria, “I love you all! Thanks for the best season I’ve ever had. It felt too short and I wish all the seniors were juniors sometimes so we could play with everyone again.”

Sports as a Senior: Marisa Arteaga

by: Kamryn Thompson, sophomore

How long have you been playing sports or what age did you start?

I started playing sports at 4 years old

 

What sports have you played?

I have played basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and I ran track.

 

What is your favorite sport to play and watch?

My favorite sport to play and watch is basketball.

 

Is it hard to keep up with your grades while you  are playing sports?

It can be challenging at times but I’ve done it for so long that I’ve learned to keep my priorities in order with school coming first.

 

What made you get into sports?

I have 2 older brothers and watching them play made me want to play all sports and keep up with them. 

 

Are you going to continue playing sports once you leave high school?

It’s a possibility,  but I’m not 100% sure if I will or not.

 

How long have you been playing sports at Stacey?

I’ve been playing sports at Stacey since I was in 8th grade. (4 years)

 

How long have you been going to Stacey?

I went to elementary here from Pre-K to 3rd grade, and then I came back in 8th grade and now I am going to graduate here.

 

If you plan to go to college what college do you want to go to?

I plan to attend Northwest Vista college for my first 2 years and then transfer to UTSA.

Elementary Happenings 

Mrs, Winters 2-2 class performed a drama extension that was linked to their last story, Abuela while Mrs. Moulder’s 2-1 class enjoyed their performance and gave them feedback on their fluency and expression:)

Thank you to all our families and staff who helped make this Fall’s Family Science Night such a success. This year’s theme was Space science.

Our stations varied from making shapely rockets to pinwheel-shaped galaxy pinwheels. We also had fun scavenger hunts and balloon rockets. We made cipher codes and constellation viewers. We learned a fun way to remember the order of the planets and how to figure out which objects in the sky are planets or not. We also had some free coloring packets and found our weight on different planets! But I think my favorite part was getting a free homework pass for attending (wink, wink).

We can’t wait for the next big family event!

Ms. Thompson’s class went to the high school to cook with the culinary class. We made grilled cheese roll-ups and juice. 

Students decorated leaves for our Thankfulness tree in Theater.

Thank you for all of you who ordered keepsake items from Art to Remember to benefit our school. Production is in process!!         *You can still submit a late order with your online order code at https://arttoremember.com all the way until *January 2nd 2020. 

If you lost your child's personalized catalog contact Mr. Garcia for your code.

garcia.david@lacklandisd.net. 

PTSO Spot light 

Good Information

PCAT District Bus Driver of the Year

This driver will receive a personalized jacket and commendation. From that group, a select few will be chosen by PCAT as a 

 

PCAT Regional Bus Driver of the Year

 

These drivers will receive a desk plaque and a $100 cash award. PCAT will choose one exceptional PCAT District Bus Driver of the Year to represent the entire Program as the 

 

PCAT Statewide Bus Driver of the Year

 

This driver will receive a wall plaque and a $1,000 cash award!

 

The PCAT Bus Driver of the Year Process 

 

This Quick Start Guide should help you to hit the ground running! Detailed participation instructions and links to program materials are displayed below.

Announce PCAT Bus Driver of the Year to your school district. Place posters in a location visible to bus drivers and other staff members (additional posters available upon request). Establish your internal nomination deadline, which must be before the December 16, 2019 selection deadline.
Make nomination forms available to staff members, including principals and teachers. Nominations may be completed by any transportation stakeholder: drivers, other staff members, managers, teachers, administrators or parents. Additional nomination forms can be printed or copied, as needed. You can also email nomination forms to potential nominators outside the transportation department, including principals and teachers, by copying and sending this link: PCAT Nomination Form (English) and PCAT Nomination Form (Spanish). 
Work with your school district's PCAT Member Representative to form your evaluation committee (not mandatory, but encouraged). Members might include transportation manager(s), the business or risk manager, a teacher, a campus administrator, the superintendent or assistant superintendent, a parent, a bus driver not being nominated, and/or your PCAT Agent. Please see the document Selection Committee Guidance for details.
Evaluate and Select. Make the completed nominations available to your committee members in advance of the meeting date, so they can each have an opportunity to become familiar with them. Discuss each nominee. Who shows the greatest composite strengths in the Five Character Points? Preference should be given to thoroughly written nominations.  After group evaluation, select your PCAT District Bus Driver of the Year.
Return the PCAT District Bus Driver of the Year Selection Form, with any additional supporting materials, to PCAT no later than December 16, 2019. Complete the Eligibility Criteria for the driver you've selected as your PCAT District Bus Driver of the Year. Please ensure the driver's name is spelled correctly as you wish it to appear on the jacket and commendation, and indicate the driver's adult jacket size. PCAT cannot process the jacket order without this information. 
Because all district employees who have completed an original nomination are eligible to receive a beverage tumbler, please send ALL your completed nomination forms to PCAT, even those not for your selected driver. This documentation is needed to process the beverage tumbler order. Scans (pdf, tif, or jpg file format) of completed Nominations and the Selection Form can be emailed to busdriveroftheyear@pcatprogram.org. Alternatively, these documents can be faxed to 866.367.6557, Attn: PCAT Bus Driver of the Year, or mailed to PCAT Bus Driver of the Year, 1004 Marble Heights Drive, Marble Falls TX  78654. Since documents must be received by December 16, 2019, it is recommended that only email and fax be used after December 9th.
PCAT will evaluate the nominations received and will make the higher-level PCAT Regional Bus Driver of the Year and PCAT Statewide Bus Driver of the Year selections. Toward that end, we encourage you to send any additional management comments about that driver that give us a deeper insight about how your candidate excels in the Five Character Points. Simply attach additional sheets to your Selection form with headings that follow the Five Character Points.
Members will be notified if their District honoree has received a higher-level award by January 17, 2020. At the Member's direction, those honorees will be held in confidence until the awards are presented. Prizes will be delivered by your PCAT Agent, or shipped to the PCAT Member Representative, at the Agent's direction.
Materials

Nomination forms and posters will be shipped to all transportation directors in the PCAT Program, and may also be obtained through the links below. The forms and posters may be freely copied and distributed at your school district. 

 

Click here for a Selection Form

 

Click here for a Nomination Form (English)

 

Click here for a Nomination Form (Spanish)

 

Click here for additional Posters

 

PCAT Statewide Bus Driver of the Year Past Recipients

 

2005: Beverly Marshall, Gainesville ISD
2006: Charles Webb, Canyon ISD
2007: Randall Farley, Frisco ISD
2008: Benny Perez, George West ISD
2009: Yolanda Sanchez, Round Rock ISD
2010: Vivian Brown, El Campo ISD
2011: Melville Murphy, Gladewater ISD
2012: Donna McGee, Hardin-Jefferson ISD
2013: Joe Page, Nacogdoches ISD
2014: Shelley Wilkenson, Midlothian ISD
2015: Jane Diehl, Liberty ISD
2016: Eugene Baldwin, Godley ISD
2017: Eddie Luna, Randolph Field ISD

2018: Paul Kerutis, Allen ISD

2019: Amelia Rubio, Victoria ISD

PCAT Bus Driver of the Year is a value-added component of your PCAT Program. PCAT Bus Driver of the Year and recognition prizes are provided at no additional cost to you. It's another example of the benefits of PCAT membership. We appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your successful loss prevention efforts.

The Military Child Education Coalition series of Parent Education Webinars for military-connected parents and professionals who work in support of military-connected children are provided by the Navy Child and Youth Services, Air Force Child & Youth Education Services along with other community stakeholders.  These webinars are open to all interested participants and offer research-based information and ideas.  Mark your calendars and register for the webinar that fits your community needs.

 

Once you have registered, you will be able to view the live webinar or watch a recorded presentation after the recording is completed. 

 

To register for remote viewing, go to the link following your selected topic below:

 

Webinar Topics and Dates (all webinars presented at 12:00 P.M. Eastern)

 

November 12, 2019—5219 - Supporting Veterans Young Children Through Transitions

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/web5219/event/registration.html 

 

November 13, 2019—5319 - Supporting Veterans Teens Through Transitions

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/web5319/event/registration.html 

 

November 19, 2019—5319A– We Serve, Too!

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/web5319a/event/registration.html 

 

November 20, 2019—5419 - Kids in the Kitchen

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/web5419/event/registration.html

 

December 4, 2019—5519 - The Family Dinner Project

http://militarychild.adobeconnect.com/web5519/event/registration.html 

 

 

Stay tuned for more dates!

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/age/middle-school/

JBSA Lackland Base Library

Click the links below for more information:

 

*Tell me a Story

*Lego Night

*Pokemon Club

*Canvas Night

Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 9:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

The Benefits of Being Bilingual This training session will provide an overview of the state bilingual programs and the research about the benefits of being bilingual. Session ID# 59577 Webinar ID# 60038

 

Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 9:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

Parental Participation in the ARD Committee Meeting Parents/guardians have a critical role in the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee meeting process. Sometimes parents can feel uncertain of the process or how they should participate and ask questions. Join us for this session to discuss practical tips for effective communication, conflict resolution, and additional strategies that you can use in your next ARD committee meeting when planning appropriate services for your child. We will also discuss options available to address disagreements, resolve conflict and build consensus while keeping the lines of communication between you and the school open. Session ID# 58847 Webinar ID# 59723

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Another day in paradise...  photo by Mrs. Mihalko

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