LISD E-Newsletter

November 20, 2020 

Admin Alley

A short message from the pediatric infectious disease doctor, Tess Barton, who has been fighting viruses for seventeen years.  She’s advising area schools about COVID-19 protocol and safety measures.

We feel this message is important with the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday and COVID-19 cases on the rise. 

Around the District

In this week's newsletter:  More links for scholarships for seniors and thoughts about gratitude.

Juazzelyn Barrera, MEd, LPC Intern, CSC|Military Student Transition Consultant

Military Child Education Coalition 

[p]  210.338.0604 | 210.357.5113

*English form

*Spanish form

Please Participate in the Lackland ISD and Texas Education Agency (TEA) Survey of the Lackland ISD Special Education Program.  The survey closes on December 11, 2020.

Good Afternoon,

The Division of Review and Support at the Texas Education Agency (TEA) strives to improve special education services for Texas local education agencies (LEAs). The monitoring process is intended to help school districts continuously improve services and facilitate positive student outcomes. As a
stakeholder involved in special education, your feedback is important to inform our process development.

State monitoring activities include investigating, reporting and correcting federal or state noncompliance of special education policies and procedures. Monitoring activities may include a district self-assessment, an on-site visit or other activities by the TEA. Your district participated the special education the Differentiated Monitoring and Support process. Please provide feedback through this 10-20-minute survey. This information is vital to our ability to
provide information to LEAs concerning their monitoring results.

The purpose of this survey is to gather information and revise support for all districts in Texas. Any comments or concerns specific to your district should be sent directly to your school district personnel as specific concerns will not be forwarded from TEA to districts.

Confidentiality of Data
Your responses will only be reviewed internally to assist TEA with the monitoring process. The information you share is confidential to the extent permitted by law. Responses to the survey may be subject to public information requests in accordance with the Public Information Act. Texas
Government Code, Chapter 552. 

Participation or Withdrawal
Your participation in this study is voluntary. You may decline to answer any question and you have the right to withdraw from participation at any time.

Click on the link below to complete the survey:
Stakeholder Survey
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, or would like more information on resources listed
within the survey, please contact the Texas Education Agency Review and Support division at
reviewandsupport@tea.texas.gov.
Thank you.
Division of Review and Support
Texas Education Agency
reviewandsupport@tea.texas.gov
512-463-9414

Stacey Happenings

Good luck to Greg Bollinger as he travels to Round Rock to compete in the UIL State Cross Country meet on Monday & Tuesday. Greg will run at 9:45am on Tuesday. This will be Greg’s second trip to the State meet.

Volleyball Wraps up Strange Season

by: Ariana Flores, Senior

This year's 2020 Stacey volleyball season was one to remember. From having a whole new team to the challenges faced from COVID-19, volleyball coach, Mr. Flores made it possible for his girls to have the best season.

Asked in an interview with Coach Flores, he was able to answer some questions on how the season went and all the obstacles the team faced. He said “This season was very different from previous years and the main reason was due to COVID-19. We had to play with face masks on and a lot of the etiquette like switching benches, shaking hands, captains meeting, and the coin flip for games was impacted.” Because of their change from the season start date from August

3rd to September 7th, Flores says there were obstacles.  Further, the fact that this season's team was new and so young and inexperienced, he had to create new goals to meet. Flores says “Our goals for this year were to just get better at who we were and how we played.”

On a usual volleyball season you have at least a month to prepare for tournaments, pre-games and scrimmages to get ready for district. Because of the season start date, Flores says it was one of their biggest adjustments to make. Flores says “Usually we have about a month’s worth of games and tournaments to prepare but due to our school being in a COVID-19 hotspot we only had four days of practice and then we had to play our first district game.” The struggle to have such a delay of the season and not a lot of preparation is hard, but still, with every might, the Lady Eagles showed up with determination. Over time Coach says that the girls had improved so much and “...feel that we made tremendous progress towards goals even though our record did not show it.”

What is the Frances Hesselbein Program?!

by: Cayla Bren, junior

Last week was our Stacey S2S’s last meeting with MCEC for the Frances Hesselbein Program, (a program for young leaders) officially earning the program $200. S2S members Mikalah Hernandez, Alyssa Berg, Christian Kumpf, and Cayla Bren all participated in the program. Junior Alyssa Berg said, “my experience was really great… I feel like I know how to be a better leader and what I need to do, like the steps I need to take, to make it happen.” Sophomore Mikalah Hernandez said, “My experience with the Frances Hesselbein project definitely helped me view things differently especially on how to be a leader. There’s way more to being a leader than I originally thought it took. The things I took away from this will help me grow as a person, leader, and friend. I’m very grateful to be part of it and would love to do it again.”

Virtual Friendship Connections:

Students in Interpersonal Studies did a quick activity to get to know their virtual classmates.  They had 2 minutes with each student to answer questions like: what kind of animal would you be and why, what do you value in a friendship, and where were you born and where have you lived. This virtually adapted activity is great for teaching  communication in the friendship unit they are completing.

Here is your chance to honor a veteran! The Stacey S2S club is selling wreaths that will be placed on a veteran's grave on December 19th. Each wreath is only $15. Not only will you be honoring a veteran, but you are helping our club with our ONE and ONLY fundraiser this year. The main mission of s2s (student 2 student) is to welcome and help the new student transition into our school. It always helps to have a little $ to splurge on our new eagles. You can buy online with the link provided, but if you would like to place one on a particular grave, please reach out to Mrs. Duron at duron.e@lacklandisd.net as this type of purchase requires a different transaction.

Link to buy online and support Stacey s2s: 

www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/tx0829p

How Do You Discover a Comet Without Ever Having Seen It?

Probably the best-known comet in the world, Halley's Comet was never seen by Edmund Halley, because he died 16 years before it appeared in the sky again.  Halley studied one comet that seemed to appear every 76 years. In 1705 he predicted that the comet would appear in 1758--and it did.  At its fastest speed, Halley's comet travels 2.9 million miles (4.7 million kilometers) a day.  At its slowest, it covers more than 53,600 miles (86,400 kilometers) a day.  Halley's comet will be seen from Earth again in 2061.

Stacey High School’s Mock Election

By: Grace O’Brien, sophomore

The students of Stacey High School held a mock election two weeks ago, and the event also counted as an exercise in social studies classes. The mock election allowed students to learn about the country’s real election and about the candidates who could

potentially lead the nation. Mr. Staples, Mr. Hernandez and Ms. Loewenstein all did activities to teach their students about the election. Mr. Staples had his students research the policies and views of the candidates. He explained that it was important

students understand the government and how it works, because our freedoms depend on that understanding. Mr. Hernandez did a similar activity, and moderated a debate between the sides of both candidates. Mr. Hernandez also explained the importance of

learning about the election, saying “The variety of issues we discussed in each class definitely will affect the student population...It most likely will influence whether or not

those that can vote in 2024 will do so.”

Students were sent a google form as a way to vote in the schools election, where they could also point out what they thought was the most important topic. Former Vice President Joe Biden won the student election, with 50% of the votes going to him.

Current President Donald Trump got 35% of votes, and a shared 5% went to the Libertarian and Green parties, with the last 9% of votes being write-ins. Of the issues presented, students thought that COVID-19 was the most important issue in the election.

Social justice was the second most chosen, while economy and broken government were in a very close third position.

Elementary Happenings

Mrs. Duron’s Family and Community Service class encouraged Lackland ISD families and staff to stuff a box for children around the world.

All of the shoeboxes collected will be shipped to various countries.

A special shout out to Mrs. Walker’s 1st grade students and their families who collected 19 boxes!!!!!

Ms. Perez’s class had a blast practicing our multiplication facts!!! 

Counting by Tens

Elementary Artists!

Dear Parents/Guardians:

The Hearts Apart Deployment group serves any student whose parent(s) are in any stage of the deployment process (or remote assignment) within the school year.  The group is counselor facilitated and takes place both during school (PK-1st grade) and after school (2nd – 5th grades).  This year we meet, as a group, once a month. During this time your child will be surrounded with other students who are also in this transitional time.  This can be important in helping your child understand that they are not alone through this period.  The counselors plan fun & educational activities, projects and/or games during the meeting times.   Second grade – fifth grade students meet afterschool, once a month with Ms. Dominguez.  Pre-K -1st grade students meet with Mr. Flores during the school day. 

If your child is in grades 2nd -5th and is interested in participate in this afterschool group please contact Ms. Dominguez at: email- dominguez.j@lacklandisd.net or 210-357-5054.

If your child is in PK-1st grade, please contact Mr. Flores at: email- flores.m@lacklandisd.net or 210-357-5106.

PTSO Spot light 

Good Information

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

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m.
Neurology 101: Why do I feel this way?
For mental health, we need more real social interaction
not less; unfortunately we have ended up with social
distancing, which is exacerbating the anxiety that many
kids already have. This presentation will cover a lot
about the brain and how it works as best we know. It
will encompass and explain how COVID 19 is impacting
people. Join our guest speaker, author, and counselor,
Jim Denning as he delivers information on this very
important topic.
Session ID# 67258
Webinar ID# 71084

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
9:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
Autism 101
Join us as we share an overview of specific instructional
and visual strategies that directly impact the academic
and behavioral success of children with an autism
diagnosis. With a clearer understanding of the
characteristics of autism, parents will explore new
possibilities to support their child’s communication,
behavior and social needs. Participants will explore
materials for implementation within the home
environment.
Session ID# 67259
Webinar ID# 71085

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