LISD E-Newsletter
October 22, 2021
Table of Contents:
1. Admin Alley
2. Around The District
3. Stacey Happenings
4. Elementary Happenings
5. PTSO Spotlight
6. Good Information
7. Random Shots
Upcoming Events:
*Saturday Oct. 23
CyberPatriots Round 1
*Tuesday Oct. 26
Volleyball - Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity at Junction 5:00 & 6:00pm
Admin Alley
Lackland ISD Seeks Parent Input
Parents we need your help! The fall family survey is open and available for your participation. Every voice and opinion is wanted and needed. Please check your email for your special link or use the attached QR code attached to access it along with the appropriate pass code: Elementary code: 2860415452 Secondary code: 6744744286. Survey has 66 questions and will take approximately 22 minutes.
Thank you!
Humbly,
Dayna Guyton, MA
Director of Federal/Special Programs
Lackland Independent School District
2460 Kenly Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78236
210-357-5180
210-357-5050 (Fax)
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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
Families and students had a blast playing a real game of life with UTSA, OLLU, Texas A&M San Antonio, Project Quest, Amazon, AAFES, NSA, Coast Guard, and more! Join us for the next Family AVID night on NOT. 9th from 5-6:30pm.
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Aerobic Exercise with weights class
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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.
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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
Pink Out Pep Rally!!!
By: Sophia Mendez, freshman
We celebrated the first pep rally of the year on Tuesday afternoon in the Stacey gym, with the sponsors of the High School Student Council and outstanding help from the emcees- Maria Orencia, Mia Flores, Olivia Charles, and Saniya Willis. The games provided at the pep rally were scavenger hunt and a hula hoop game! Teachers in the audience watching the scavenger hunt game were surprised most kids had an umbrella, one of the scavenger hunt items. Both games were filled with fun and adrenaline.
Stacey teachers were joined by students to show their best moves to the ‘Fancy Like’ dance. High school band played the Hey Song, Shorties 5, 1, and 3, Land of a Thousand Dances, the Stacey Alma Mater, and Shout It Out. Mostly everyone I talked to said Shout It Out was their favorite song the High School Band played at pep rally.
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Last week the Stacey Jr/Sr High Cross Country team competed in their District Cross Country meet in Brackettville. Maggie Bartlow led the girls team with a 1st place finish. Lauren Sawvel and Mia Flores finished in 7th and 8th respectively. On the boys side, Christian Cunningham led with a 4th place finish while Jordan Turnage finished 6th. All five runners have advanced to the Region IV Cross Country Meet at Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Oct. 25. Good luck to them all!
In the Junior High race Aleq Countryman led the boys with a 3rd placed finish with Jack Sorensen coming right behind him in 4th. Both runners had great race and capped off a great season by our entire Junior High team. Congratulations.
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Senior Selfies!
Match the paragraph with the selfie. Seniors were asked to reveal a sliver of their private self to the listening world with a soliloquy like Hamlet’s. The picture and soliloquy is to support the claim that “…the selfie is for anyone who’s constantly documenting the act of becoming…It’s not self-obsession…it’s a way to connect.”
“Now I am alone.” Hamlet once said. But one is never alone in this cruel, forsaken world because thou hast themself. It’s honestly what I’d say but enough about that though. I’m not really your average kid going around school living life as calmly as possible. Sorry to say your
assumption is dead wrong. I’ve lived on the coasts of America, traveled to the Land of the Rising Sun and took up a most interesting hobby that I feel could turn into a profession. Living in a house (counting myself) of five is a literal free-for-all every day. Or more of a cooperative team where the enemy is allied against me because if they stood and faced me alone, they would utterly get demolished. On the outside, to what most people took me for in the past, see me as the loveable bubbly living teddy bear or something of that nature. What they don’t take to account is that there are two sides to every coin.
I have had many worries in my life and I care too much about the little things. Why do I do this to myself? It is because I like the idea of perfection and going by expectations, but I know that is not what really happens in the real world. Is it really worth all the worrying in life? I’ve heard that life is too short, so it is best to focus on all of the great things, but it seems difficult to do that when you're living in a world full of stress. Oddly, it’s the simple things like smiling, being around my people, and looking up at the sky that takes my mind off of my worries. In the sky, I like to imagine the different shapes I see in the clouds and at night time I see the shining stars. It’s like a game to keep my mind off the overwhelming thoughts. It’s the game that helps me enjoy even the little things in life that people take for granted. With all the great little things in the world, I ask myself, why keep on worrying if it isn’t going to matter later on?
In this photo it shows one of my hobbies and what I like to do in my spare time. The photo also shows my hard work and determination because I am sweating a lot. You can tell a lot about me from just this one still frame. My personality is also shown because usually people that share my hobby are more lighthearted people and like to have fun. This also shows that I do not care about materialistic things because during the process of my hobby my shoes get ripped up because of the coarse materials on the board. It is also a very important part of my social life because it allows me to connect with other people who share the same interests as me and allows me to meet a variety of people.
I took this picture at the gym to show that I like to work out and stay active. It shows that I have dedication and work for my goals. People who go to the gym more often than not, have goals of bettering themselves much like I do. This picture represents that I take time out of my day to improve myself and I spend time and workout with my friends as well, so it has a social aspect to it as well. I try my best to stay active and stay physically strong as well as mentally strong. It’s something I enjoy doing because you can do it at any time, whether it’s cold or hot outside, or you don’t have a gym close to home, you can always put in time to better yourself. Luckily for me there’s a gym that’s just a short walk from my house.
My life is quite crazy in my own eyes literally all around the U.S.. I love sports and and to just work out in general, It gets me going and gets my mind off of life in general, working hard has also been my go to so I love to do both all the time. I also love to go out to places, keep exploring after me going around the U.S. I weirdly want to go find and explore more. I also love to game, but that’s just a fun fact, any game as long as it is interesting and intriguing.
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Meet Ms.Parham!
Lauren Sawvel, Senior
Stacey has added many wonderful people to the staff this year, one of them including Ms. Alejandra Parham! She knows all the ins and outs here at Stacey as she is a former military child and Stacey alumni who graduated from this very school in 2012. After graduation, Ms. Parham joined the United States Army and served for 4 years. (Thank you for your service!) Once she got out of the military, she started working here at Stacey as an Aide. In 2020, she graduated college at Texas A&M University-San Antonio and is now working as a Special Education Teacher in our school.
How many years have you taught at Stacey and what has the experience been like? What is a goal for yourself as an educator?
This is my first-year teaching at Stacey. The experience has been great. I have great colleagues that have continuously helped me begin the year with a bang! My goal is to see growth in myself and my students.
Is Stacey the same as it was from when you went to school here? How is it different? What inspired you to come back to this school?
When I came to Stacey almost a decade ago, things are still practically the same. I still see some of the teachers that I had in High School. Shout out to Mrs. Cashion, Mrs. Wann, Mr. P., Mrs. Duron, and Ms. Rabidas. I came back to this school because I loved the culture and school environment. Stacey is a great place to come to school and I want to be a part of the mission in helping our students succeed.
Are you excited about being one of the S2S sponsors this year? What is S2S and what projects are planned for the year?
I am excited about being one of the S2S sponsors for this year. I was in S2S when I was in high school. S2S is a student program where we get together to make the new students at Stacey feel welcomed and acquainted with the school. Right now, we are still working on projects, but we have many great ideas going.
How has the military impacted your life?
The military has impacted my life in a positive way. I was a military child growing up and moved around a lot. I never really appreciated it until I was in high school. I got to travel all around the world and make friends in many places. When I joined the military myself, I got to follow in my dad’s footsteps, which was a great feeling.
What piece advice would you give to your students?
Some advice that I would give to my students is enjoy school. Once you graduate you may wish to come back. (I know I do). Also, stay organized and be aware of time management.
How long have you lived in Texas?
I have lived in Texas for about 15 years. I lived in Wichita Falls, Texas, until 2010. Then, I moved to San Antonio, which is where I have been since, minus the time I spent at Fort Hood, Texas, serving in the military.
A fun question- What is your to-go-to dessert?
My go to dessert would be either warm brownies with ice cream or cheesecake. It really depends where I am at and what I am craving at the time.
Ms. Parham is a strong, dedicated, and compassionate person who exemplifies the morals and values we teach here at Stacey. Thank you Ms. Parham for partaking in this interview, I had a wonderful time getting to know you!
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Tourist Day at Stacey (L to R) Mrs. Gateley, Mrs. MK and Mrs. Jett
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Are YOU Talking to ME?
Would you believe that most people spend 70 to 80% of each day communicating?
How about that 70% of communication is done WITHOUT using WORDS? How is that possible?
Most people rely heavily on nonverbal communication: gestures, facial expressions, and posture, for example, than on spoken words.
OK...so what about those words? The average person speaks right around 16,000 words every day.
Women average about 16, 215 words every day and men average about 15,669 words every day.
Most languages have more than 50,000 words. In TOTAL, there are around 6,000 to 7,000 world languages.
More than half of the world's population can speak two or more languages!!! There are MORE than
130 DIFFERENT languages spoken in Russia alone!!!!
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Who says the desert is a wasteland?
The LARGEST photovoltaic power plant is located on 140 acres (56 hectares) in the desert in southern Nevada, at Nellis Air Force Base.
The power plant uses 72, 000 (yes 72 THOUSAND!!!) solar panels to produce
68,490 kilowatt-hours of electricity EVERY DAY!!! The solar panels use a solar tracking system that follows the sun across the sky to get the maximum amount of solar radiation.
Today, the 12,000 workers and residents on Nellis Air Force Base acquire 25% of the electrical power from the power plant. The power plant saves the Air Force about $1,000,000 (Yes...ONE MILLION DOLLARS) every year and reduces carbon dioxide emissions for the rest of us!!
Aim high!!! Go for solar energy!!!
Pam Torre
Social Studies Teacher
Bldg. 8244 Room 4404
"No one rises to low expectations"
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Order Stacey Yearbook Now and $ave !
The 2021-22 yearbook staff of 20 students is busy taking pictures, interviewing students, designing layouts, writing body copy—even designing the cover. You can order your yearbook now during the “Early Bird Special” and save. The price for a basic yearbook is $40 with options like nameplates and plastic protectors available. This special will last until Oct 31st only!
Link to order:
If you have any questions, please contact orencia.maria@lacklandisd.org or yearbook advisor Mr. Keller at keller.r@lacklandisd.net.
Thank you,
Maria Orencia, Student Editor-in-Chief
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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
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Prospective college students can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for their share of $150 billion in federal student aide (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:
Elementary Happenings
Pre/K having fun at Theater Arts
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Mrs. Martino's science classes measure the force needed to move different objects.
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Working with Taylor in Art!
Self Portrait by
Victoria Van Vickle 5th grade
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Pumpkin 🎃 painting day
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Teamwork makes the dream work as Ms. Ingram’s SFA class discusses the answers to their team talk questions as they read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
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Using math strategies today!
Having some fun during creative time last Friday.
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3rd graders in Mrs. Gaskin's class were learning about energy for the last two weeks. The kids learned about light, sound, thermal and mechanical energy. The kids designed and built their energy robot and incorporated different types of energy that their robots would have in order to work and perform various tasks.
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Is your child interested in performing on the big stage? Are you new to San Antonio and looking for a local live theatre? Are you looking for a kid friendly event during the next few weeks? Would you like to see one of our students transform into Dracula on the big stage? Please join me as I attend one of the following dates to support my local theatre and one of our students in the production of Welcome to my Nightmare!! ~Mrs. M&M
Josephine Theatre Presents The Show Stoppers Academy In:
Welcome To My Nightmare
Friday Oct. 22 @ 7pm
Sat. Oct. 23 @ 7pm
Sunday Oct. 24 @ 2pm
Friday Oct. 29 @ 7pm
Sat. Oct. 30 @ 2pm
When a young girl awakens from a nightmare, she suddenly finds herself immersed in what has now become a reality. Joined by creatures of the night in the ballroom of her castle, she will soon be forced to make a difficult decision. As the stroke of midnight draws near, she must choose to join her new friends and be granted immortality or return to the sanctity of her former life.
Adults: $10.00 Children 12 & Under: $8.00
210-284-7869
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PTSO Spot light
Good Information
October is International AAC Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and to inform the public about the many different ways in which people communicate using communication devices. #AACaware21
*You can learn more about AAC and communication online at ASHA.org or ISAAC-Online.org*
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:
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Understanding the Impact of Hearing Loss on Language, Communication, and Curriculum
October 26, 20219:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 76468
In this session you will learn the basics of hearing loss and the potential impact that hearing loss has on language and communication development as well as on academic success. Avenues of access to the curriculum for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) will also be discussed.
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Packing Healthier Lunches
October 27, 20219:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 78639
This fun and festive class is for parents/caregivers interested in packing healthier more seasonal lunches for themselves and others. You will be treated with some tips, tricks, and resources. Don't be scared to join this "spooktacular sesh," especially if you enjoy recipes and the thrill of cooking. This session will be presented by Tracy West, Nutrition Education Coordinator, from the San Antonio Food Bank.
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Virtual Community Resources Fair
October 28, 20219:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 78660
Join us at the Virtual Community Resources Fair! Come hear a short presentation from local community organizations about some of the supports they provide to school districts and families on transition services and more. This event provides resources for all ages of students, including children and youth with special needs. Visit "virtual booths”, get information, and discuss any concerns or questions.
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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!
JBSA Library Homework help at home
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Random Shots
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