LISD E-Newsletter November 17, 2023 |
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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 |
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Upcoming Events:
*November 20 - 24
Thanksgiving Holiday Break Have a safe and restful
week! *Tuesday Nov. 28
Coffee with counselors 8:30 - 9:30am Media Center / Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Johnson City at Stacey 5:00pm / Basketball - Boys JV & Varsity at Randolph 5:00 & 6:30pm *Thursday Nov. 30 Basketball-JH Girls & Boys A Team vs. Charlotte at Stacey 5:00 & 6:00pm
*Friday Dec. 1 Basketball - Boys JV & Varsity at Boerne Geneva 4:30pm |
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Every Day is a Day of Thanksgiving
With so much instability in the world and even in our own country, it may seem difficult to find much to be thankful for. But I still believe we are so blessed and fortunate to live in the United States of America. We are even more blessed here at Lackland ISD because we have the opportunity to educate the best students in the world! I am grateful to the parents of our students who have taken on the awesome mission of serving and protecting our great nation. As we move closer to the celebration of Thanksgiving and we take time to give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy, I would like to give thanks for the Lackland Independent School District Family, our wonderful students, and parents, and the Lackland AFB community. Our situation may not be the way we want it to be, but I am grateful that it is not as bad as it could be. Please take the time to give thanks for our family, friends, and our health (even if it is not the best). When we learn to give thanks, we learn to appreciate what we have just a little more. I wish everyone connected to the Lackland ISD Family a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving Holiday.
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Sincerely Dr. Burnie L. Roper Superintendent of Schools |
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During the week of November 6-10, 2023 schools throughout DoDEA celebrated National School Psychology Awareness Week to highlight the important work our school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive.
This year's theme, "Together We Shine" is derived from how we see hope after several challenging years. We have all faced difficulties created by the pandemic, social injustice and inequity, economic stress, and challenges to mental and physical health.
Our hope is to connect with students and staff to highlight how each person's contribution to the collective can lead us forward. Just as we continue developing individually and with our own skills through collaboration and with support from others, we in turn can help others foster resilience and support those who need it.
Celebrate #SchoolPsychWeek on social media by highlighting the dedicated school psychologists supporting our students as they learn and grow.
National Association of School Psychologists
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) sponsors this national event. NASP represents and supports the profession of school psychology by advancing effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior and mental health, and by maintaining essential standards for ethics and practice.
Visit the NASP website for an excellent selection of adaptable resources to help you reach out to families, educators, administrators, and other members of your school community to make them aware of your activities during National School Psychology Week and your work around the year to help schools and students thrive.
What School Psychologists Do?
School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students; consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies; work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. Visit DoDEA’s School Psychological Services to learn more.
Thank you to our team at Lackland ISD!
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Lackland ISD Thanksgiving Luncheon!
Lackland Elementary School and Stacey Jr./Sr. High hosted their annual Thanksgiving luncheon! Many parents came out to join their children for a wonderful feast with all of the traditional fixings! Administrative staff helped on the serving line while many others helped in a variety of ways. A massive thank you to our child nutrition team, custodian crew, and countless others who made this year's event a wonderful time for all!
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Volunteer and Parent Engagement Opportunities Scan our QR code to Participate!
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.
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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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Congratulations to Mia Flores and Levi Woodbury for making the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State team. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to make Academic All-State. A student must be a senior and have a 93+ grade average throughout their high school career. Mia and Levi both were awarded Honorable Mention. Congratulations to them both!!! ************************* |
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On November 4th, Zach Born traveled to Round Rock, TX to compete in the UIL 2A State Cross Country meet. Zach went out and ran his best race of the season. He finished the 5K run in 17:53, shaving thirty six seconds off his time from the same course last year. His was good enough for him to finish 66th out of 148 runners. Congratulations on a great race and season Zach!! |
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S2S Veteran's Day Appreciation Breakfast |
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Stacey Teachers: Thanksgiving!
Stacey teachers and staff enjoyed their annual Thanksgiving luncheon of turkey & trimmings on Thursday in the Lyon Center, served by members of the high school student council and front office staff. During the A Lunch, STUCO President Saniya Willis thanked everyone for their contributions to our school & VP Danielle Yarbrough spoke at B Lunch. Thanks to all who helped once again make this event a success! |
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The Stacey Drama Club proudly presents “The Play That Goes Wrong” November 30th, December 1st and 2nd in the Lackland ISD Auditorium at 6 PM. Admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased at the link below. Please contact Mr. Richard with any questions. Theatre & Athletic Events | Lackland ISD (revtrak.net) |
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| Livestream - Stacey Volleyball and Basketball
For those that can't make Stacey athletic events in person, all volleyball and basketball games are available on Youtube at the link below. The livestream may be delayed 30-60 seconds and are recorded for later viewing as well. We encourage you to come out and support our Lady Eagles this season as they continue to demonstrate excellence both on the court and in the classroom. Go Eagles!
https://www.youtube.com/@staceyathletics8536/streams |
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We went on a CBI to the commissary to shop for a Thanksgiving dinner the kids are helping cook on Friday. |
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Thank you to our “Office Crew” for hosting our annual Thanksgiving luncheon and a shout out to ATPE for donating water and soda’s. |
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Family Science night at Lackland Elementary was a great success!!
Around 45 families participated at seven different teacher led lab stations. Students also visited several other lab activities recieving spaced themed freebies and a free bag filled with school supplies!! |
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Balloons Over Broadway
The 2nd annual Kindergarten Balloons Over Broadway Parade was a soaring success with over a hundred student created balloons flying through the kinder circle and into their classrooms where students shared how they designed and built their creations. The event even had a special guest appearance from the big guy himself. |
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The famous art hand turkeys!!! |
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Thank you for your participation in our Art to Remember fundraiser.
Products featuring you child's Artwork will be here by the end of the month!!
If you missed the deadline there is still time!
If you order by Nov. 27 and have it sent to your home it will make it by Christmas!
There are several other shipping options.
(Some other late order shipping options are not guaranteed for holiday delivery, but these items are cherished anytime!)
Just enter your child's name to find their artwork!
https://arttoremember.com/school/3275XS
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2023 / 2024 Lackland Elementary Yearbook |
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This school year's cover design! |
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I AM THANKFUL FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF OUR AMAZING GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A KIND AND CARING GROUP OF STUDENTS. YOUR CHILDREN ARE AT THE TOP OF OUR THANKFUL LIST!
I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE SUCH SUPPORTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING PARENTS – YES YOU!!! THANK YOU FOR PARENTING SUCH BEAUTIFUL CHLDREN. ENJOY THIS TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY!
Gifted and Talented |
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PTSO Ornament Fundraiser: This year PTSO hopes to start a new tradition of having an annual ornament fundraiser where the ornament is designed by the Stacey Seniors. This year's ornament was created by the seniors and even represents them by having a snowflake or a present to represent every senior currently at Stacey Junior-Senior High. The ornaments will be a round ceramic ornament with the student's design which is depicted below. |
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As parents and educators, we share the goal of helping our children grow in school, at home, and in life. This includes recognizing individual growth, bridging differences, celebrating diversity, building positive relationships, providing opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills, and encouraging them to take on challenges and persevere when things get tough. Working together, we can support student growth through these formative years.
To highlight these goals, Lackland ISD will be participating in National School Psychology Week, November 6–10, 2023. The theme is “Let’s Grow Together!”
School psychologists are members of the school team who support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. We apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. We provide direct support and interventions to students, such as learning assessments, academic and behavioral interventions, counseling, and social skills training. We also work with families, teachers, and other educators to improve school-wide practices and policies that help make our school community a safe, supportive, and welcoming space in which all children can thrive.
Reinforcing children’s natural and learned capacity for resiliency is a primary focus of National School Psychology Week and school psychologists’ role. As parents, you know your children best and are essential to this work. There are many ways to help children take on new challenges, learn new skills, and feel valued so that they can grow as individuals and contribute to a positive school community. You can:
1. Encourage your child to set goals and to map out a plan for achieving them.
2. Help your child internalize a sense that individuals grow in their own ways, often in their own time, through engagement and interaction with their surroundings, and any forward movement is a success.
3. Emphasize that learning and growing requires trying new things and that success comes from small steps to a long-term goal.
4. Help them work through setbacks or lack of self-confidence by helping them identify negative thoughts that may suggest concerns about their ability to be successful. Instead, encourage them to see the small steps they can take to overcome obstacles and succeed.
5. Praise attempts as well as success, and make sure that you focus on the effort put forth by your child. 6. Demonstrate through your own behaviors how to try new, challenging activities as a way to grow while also having fun. 7. Find ways to celebrate diversity and accept others or take steps with your child to actively learn about others that are different from you.
8. Model the joy of learning by reading about a variety of topics with your child and let them know that you, too, are learning new things. 9. Model perseverance and problem solving when faced with challenges or difficulties. 10. Help your child develop positive relationships with peers and adults and model respectful, caring behaviors with others.
Both Nancy Garcia and Gentry Ghandour are your school psychologists. We look forward to working with you at Lackland Independent School District so that we can help your child grow together! |
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“One Pill Kills” is set up across the state to educate Texans on how to prevent, recognize, and reverse fentanyl poisonings. Students and families need to know that other drugs may contain a deadly level of fentanyl. You cannot see, taste, or smell it. It is almost impossible to tell if another drug is laced with fentanyl unless tested with a fentanyl testing strip. Parents, please see the fliers attached that gives information about fentanyl and it’s affects.
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DISTRICT WIDE Gifted and Talented ANNOUNCEMENTS G/T Referral Window September 7-November 30 Students eligible for evaluation Currently enrolled LISD students in grades K-12. Students who are not identified for gifted and talented services in LISD in any content area.
Use this link to submit a referral: https://www.cognitoforms.com/LacklandISD1/GiftedAndTalentedProgramReferralForm Lackland ISD Gifted and Talented Services
In alignment with the Texas State Plan for Services for Gifted and Talented Students, the mission of the gifted services in LISD is to provide learning opportunities that challenge and develop students identified for gifted services through creative, self-directed learning. This can be seen through the development of innovative projects and performances that reflect students’ individuality, as well as through honed research skills and advanced critical thinking.
Gifted and Talented services are educational interventions for students who perform at or show the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment.
Elementary: Identified students in grades K-5 are cluster grouped with GT-trained teachers in the core subject areas of English language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics. Services for identified Kindergarten students begin March 1 as mandated by the state.
Secondary: Identified students in grades 6-12 are provided service through Honors and AP classes with GT-trained teachers in the core subject areas of English language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics.
Lesson differentiation, and participation in the projects aligned to the Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) are some of the varied curricular options utilized in core GT classes. |
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The Special Education Department welcomes back all Lackland families for a wonderful 2023-2024 school year! We are here to assist you with any questions or concerns, ensure you have a smooth transition to and/or from Lackland ISD, and provide specialized services when required.
Are you new to San Antonio? Have you heard of Morgan’s Wonderland? It’s the first of its kind. A multisensory theme park and center for individuals with special needs. Check out their new Multi-Assistance Center providing health, living, and other resources to individuals with special needs and disabilities and their family members! https://morganswonderlandmac.com/ Another excellent resource for new families is Any Baby Can. They provide services at no cost, regardless of income to families with a child from birth through 17 years old with ANY medical diagnosis. Home - Any Baby Can San Antonio Nancy Hernandez Garcia, M.S. Special Education Coordinator School Psychologist Office 210-357-5081 |
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
What Every Family Should Know
About Autism
This training is an overview of Early Identification and
Supporting Families of children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) and/or families with children who
exhibit Developmental Delays indicating potential
diagnoses. The course will help answer these following
questions:
• What does an ASD diagnosis really mean?
• What are some indicators I may notice
different from a typically developing child?
• Why is early intervention important?
• What are evidence-based practices and
programs to support individuals with autism?
Participants who successfully complete this
course will:
• Be able to identify signs and
characteristics of children with ASD.
• Gain knowledge of recommended resources
and programs for caregiver and individual
support to increase quality of life.
Session # 94371
******************* Thursday, November 30, 2023
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Understanding the Texas English Language
Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)
for Your Emergent Bilingual Child
Is your child an Emergent Bilingual? Does your child
participate in an ESL or a Bilingual program at school?
If so, join us for a closer look at the TELPAS! This
session will not only provide a deeper understanding
of the state’s annual English proficiency assessment,
the TELPAS, it will also help you prepare and support
your child for the assessment. This session will focus on
strategies and resources in supporting your child in the
4 language domains of listening, speaking, reading,
and writing, which are the critical components of the
TELPAS.
Session # 94672
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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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