LISD E-Newsletter
May 27, 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 May 29
Stacey Graduation
BMT Pfingston Reception Center
(1800 Truemper St, here on base)
*Have an Amazing Summer!!
Admin Alley
Congratulations to this years retirees! Thank you for your dedicated service at Lackland ISD. Best wishes to you all in your future endeavors!
2020 - 2021 Retirees
April Garcia
Cynthia Lutzenberger
Denise Miller
Pamela Perez
Oscar Sandoval
Service pins were handed out to staff from one year all the way to 30 years of employment!
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Our Above & Beyond committee met on May 10, 2021 and reviewed the nominations. All nominees have been approved and recommended by their principals/supervisors.
Each Above & Beyond award recipient will be recognized and honored at the next monthly school board meeting on May 25, 2021. They will receive a “Certificate of Achievement,” a $200.00 stipend, and a reserved parking space. Additionally, their names will be displayed on the Marquee and the Lackland ISD website, along with an article published in the weekly e-newsletter.
The Above & Beyond recommended winners for Spring 2021 recognition are:
Auxiliary – Justine Morales serves the district as High School Lead Custodian. Justine provides outstanding custodial support ensuring our classrooms, common areas, and administrative spaces are clean and well maintained. During the school day, Justine is always ready to respond to urgent needs and help other departments. Her willingness to help Child Nutrition during the staffing shortages they faced this year as a result of the pandemic was instrumental in food service being able to continue to provide uninterrupted meal service for our students. In addition to her regular duties, Justine also assumed the responsibility of ordering and tracking the district’s COVID-19 supplies ensuring that the district had a ready supply of cleaning and disinfecting supplies. We are proud to recognize Justine Morales as one of our Spring 2021 Above & Beyond award winners.
Para-Professional – Desiree Salazar serves as a 3rd grade Teaching Assistant at Lackland Elementary. Mrs. Salazar uses strategies and helps develop behavioral interventions for the students that she is working with even though she does not have the responsibility to do so. She knows that without a plan in place for her students they cannot fully succeed. She has an impressive ability to implement useful strategies for all of the students that she works with in the classroom, so that they can learn better ways to manage emotions and work together as a peer group. Mrs. Salazar’s daily efforts helps ensure that our students have a positive and productive school day. We are proud to recognize Desiree Salazar as one of our Spring 2021 Above & Beyond award winners.
Professional – Amanda Rigby serves as a Science Teacher at Stacey Junior High School. Mrs. Rigby is constantly going above and beyond with her students and her fellow teachers. She has students stay after school to help them in areas they are struggling with. She delivers lab supplies to student’s homes that are unable to attend in person. She finds ways to make learning equitable for virtual and in-person students. Mrs. Rigby is not only a great teacher for her students she is also a great mentor for new teachers to the district and her other peers. She consistently reaches out to her fellow teachers via email and in person and provides extra support when needed. We are proud to recognize Mrs. Amanda Rigby as one of our Spring 2021 Above & Beyond award winners.
Professional – Camille Morales serves as one of the district’s School Nurses. This year she also took on the responsibilities of the district COVID-19 nurse and was essential in developing effective health and safety protocols during this health crisis. Nurse Morales has truly gone above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to her co-workers, “she quickly answers phone calls, emails, and messages. It does not matter the time; she makes sure that staff get the help they need and addresses any concerns they may have. Her dedicated daily efforts have been instrumental in the district’s success in responding to the challenges created by this terrible pandemic. We are proud to recognize Camille Morales as one of our Spring 2021 Above & Beyond award winners.
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LISD's Trinity Award winner
Mrs. Monica Fonseca
KENs 5 Excel award winner
Mrs. Danielle Rabidas
Around the District
5th graders say thank you to Elementary Principal Mrs. Leija!
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Transitioning?
If you are transitioning this summer and have questions, please feel free to contact Liz Lee, the Military Student Transition Consultant.
Her office number is 210-357-5113 or via email at lee.e@lacklandisd.net.
She will be more than happy to assist you.
Resources for Students, Parents and Educators | MCEC - Military Child Education Coalition
This website contains a variety of information that may be useful.
School Liaison Officers | DoDEA
This link provides the contact information for the School Liaison Officers with the Department of Defense Education Activity.
School Liaison Officers are available to assist
with information about the area schools, policies and can help with resource connections.
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The Foundation is available 24/7 to accept donations via our webpage. You can go to Foundation - Lackland Independent School District (lacklandisd.net) to make donation using Pay Pal. Just click on the yellow “Donate” button located on the right side of the webpage or if you prefer, you can send a check to the following address:
Lackland ISD Education Foundation
2460 Kenly Ave
Building 8265
San Antonio, TX, 78236
All donations are tax deductible.
We appreciate any size monetary gifts you can provide.
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Young Adult and Teen Job Fair Link Virtual
https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=589494&k=07694B0D7253
For Military Spouses who speak another language
Stacey Happenings
Congratulations to the 2021 Class of Stacey Jr/Sr High! The graduation ceremony will be held Saturday, May 29th at the BMT Pfingston Reception Center (1800 Truemper St, here on base) Photos from the ceremony will be available for free download from the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fnHVWaH9UVLEsR1iLFT7fXWB3fjBnoaq?usp=sharing
The ceremony will be live-streamed on youtube: https://youtu.be/mNNIZn6AglQ
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Attention all incoming 7th-12th grade students: If you are interested in getting your competitive juices flowing, consider participating in Cross Country this Fall. If you think this might be for you, contact Coach Rigney (rigney@lacklandisd.net).
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Teen Leadership classes made dog blankets and cat toys for the Helotes Humane Society.
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Future Scientists!
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No one knows for sure just who created the very first American flag. In 1870, a grandson of Betsy Ross claimed that his grandmother sewed the first one under the direction of George Washington. While that story may or may not be true, Betsy Ross's home in Philadelphia is a national monument. Flag Day ceremonies often take place there.
The Bennington Flag is probably the oldest Stars and Stripes still around. It was carried in the Battle of Bennington in August 1777, during the American War for Independence. Today, this flag is on exhibit in Bennington, Vermont, honoring the two thousand Green Mountain Boys who defeated the British outside the town.
The Stars and Stripes took on a number of different patterns in the years that followed the winning of American independence. When Vermont and Kentucky joined the original thirteen states, the flag gained a new star and a new stripe fo each of the new states. It was the flag with fifteen stars and stripes that was flying during the War of 1812 when Francis Scott Key wrote the words of "The Star Spangled Banner".
While Key, a lawyer, was visiting a prisoner on a British ship anchored in the Chesapeake Bay near the city of Baltimore, the British began bombarding Baltimore's Fort McHenry with cannonfire. Throughout the long night of September 13-14, Key remained on the deck of the ship, straining to see if the American flag still flew over Fort McHenry. Finally, by the light of the early dawn, he spotted it. He knew that the city of Baltimore had not fallen to the British. The same flag--ragged and bullet-torn--that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the "Star Spangled Banner" is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
In 1818, more states were ready to join the Union. Congress decided, however, in the Flag Act to return to thirteen stripes and add only new stars as the country added new states. That is why the flag we fly today has fifty stars--one for each of the fifty states--but only thirteen orginal stripes.
It was in 1824 that the American Flag was called "Old Glory". In 1892 the Pledge of Allegiance was written, but it was not until 1954 that it included all the words we recite today. Similarly, Flag Day goes back to 1877, but it has been an official holiday only since 1949.
Probably the most colorful and interesting Flag Day celebration takes place each year at Fort Niagara State Park, New York. The French built Old Fort Niagara, which was occupied for a time by the British before the Americans took it over. On Flag Day, the French, British, and American flags all fly there while bands parade and play the national anthems of the three countries.
Pam Torre
Social Studies Teacher
Bldg. 8244 Room 4404
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Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for all students entering Seventh Grade.
Elementary Happenings
5th grade girls leaving for middle school in style!
Last Day of Class with Mrs. Bragg!
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Dear 4th grade students,
This year was different in many ways. You were the same though. You all worked super hard and never gave up! Your hard work has paid off and you are on your way to 5th grade. We couldn’t be prouder!
Much love,
The 4th grade team
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Today in Mrs. Alvarez's class we celebrated 3,053 Positive DoJo Points Earned this year with a Pizza Party!
The students ate pizza and played games in celebration of earning such an amazing amount of positive citizenship points in Mrs. Alvarez’ Math Class.
I am so proud of my students for their good citizenship! First, they earned an Ice Cream Party for their good behavior with 2,000 points in January! Then, a never done before feat- students managed to earn their goal 3000 points and then some!
Student Success Center Math would like to recognize two students for reaching the ClassDojo Masters level!
Kaydence Glass the top student overall earning a whopping 521 positive character points and winner the BB8 Lego Set with 1106 pieces! Jeremiah Moore the top boy student for earning 478 positive character points and winning the complete Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Set.
Proving Hard Work and Good Character Pays!
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Mrs. Bragg's class performing in Theater Arts.
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Mrs Smith's Pre/K class celebrated all of their summer birthdays with glitter bombs!
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Pre K end of year fun!
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Mrs. Crawford's class ending their year with their themed escape room in Theater Arts. They were creative and imaginative!
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We are having so much fun in library stations utilizing creativity, problem solving skills and collaboration!
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Signing off on another great school year!
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Ms. Perez’s class had the best Flash Dance Party!
Anna, Jazmyn, McKenzie, Aiden, Declan, Jeremiah, Jordan and even Mrs. Gressel danced their ❤️ ‘s out! I will miss them so much!
What a year this has been!
We are scoopin’ 🍨 our way out of this school year!!
PTSO Spot light
Good Information
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Summer Reading through our Local Public Libraries!
JBSA Lackland Library: www.jbsalibraries.org/summerreading (Links to an external site.)
San Antonio Public Library: https://guides.mysapl.org/SRP
You'll have access to MackinVia all summer long through LISD ClassLink on your personal device!
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Learn more about the JBSA Libraries’ Summer Reading Program at www.jbsalibraries.org/summerreading
Registration starts Monday, May 17th!
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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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