LISD E-Newsletter
May 16, 2025 |
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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 |
| Upcoming Events: May 19 - May 21 HS UIL Academic State Meet - Austin
*Tuesday May 20 School Board Meeting *Thursday May 22 Last Day of School!! Early Release 12:30
*Tuesday May 27 Graduation 10:00am JBSA Lackland Bob Hope Theater |
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Lackland ISD Employee & Retiree Recognition Reception Dear Lackland Family Retirees,
I want to congratulate all of you on your retirement from Lackland ISD. You have worked for many years to attain this major milestone in your lives. We at Lackland ISD appreciate your many years of dedicated service to the students whose lives you have impacted. We hope that you will take the time to enjoy life and do all of the things you have been putting off. We your Lackland family wish you all the best and hope that you enjoy the years ahead. Please stay safe and take care of yourself and your family. We honor you and hope that Lackland ISD will always hold a special place in your hearts.
Dr. Burnie Roper Our 2025 retirees:
Lisa Lazo, Kathleen Brock, Olivia Roy, Maria McDaris, Cynthia Aristotelidis, Michelle Tarvin, Theresa Heineman, Sammy Olivera, Stevelyn Johnson. |
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National Speech Language Pathologist Day is observed on May 18th to recognize the work of speech-language pathologists (SLPs). These professionals help individuals with speech, language, and swallowing disorders. They work in various settings like hospitals, schools, and private practices, providing evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments. Thank you Cynthia Martinez for serving
the students at Lackland ISD! |
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Lackland ISD Student
Volunteer and Parent Engagement Opportunities
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.
Please click here to read each description and share your interest in supporting the committee or learning more
about it.
*School Health Advisory Council
Point of Contact: Dr. Tonya Hyde, hyde.t@lacklandisd.net
*District Education Improvement Council (DEIC)
Point of Contact: Dr. Burnie Roper, roper.b@lacklandisd.net *Campus Education Improvement Council (CEIC)
Lackland Elementary School, Mrs. Terry Leija, Leija.t@lacklandisd.net Stacey Jr./Sr High School, Mr. Hunter Shelby, Shelby.h@lacklandisd.net
*District Calendar Committee
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Job Opportunities! Lackland Independent School District is looking for…
Lackland Elementary School Counselor Speech and Language Pathologist
Elementary Library Assistant Lackland Elementary Educational Assistant
Lackland Elementary Special Education Assistant Stacey Jr/Sr High School Special Education Assistant
Stacey Jr/Sr High School CTE Teacher/Health Science Stacey Jr/Sr High School Band Teacher
Stacey Jr/Sr High School Jr High Math Teacher Transportation Bus Driver
Transportation Bus Aide Substitutes (District Wide) Click on the link to apply https://www.applitrack.com/lacklandisd/onlineapp/default.aspx |
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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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Parent Square Notifications
Under General Announcements, you can select how often you want to receive notifications for posts. Select Off, Instant or Digest notifications. Off:no notifications about posts will be sent to you. Emergency Alerts and Notices will still be sent. School Alerts will still be sent if turned on.
Instant:you'll receive an email and/or text and/or an app notification every time a notice or message is sent.
Digest:you'll receive an email and/or text and/or an app notification once a day in the evening with all posts from that day.
The default setting is typically Digest, so that you receive all notices and post messages in one convenient notification once a day. All emergency notifications still come through instantly, and a school can override settings as needed for an urgent message. |
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Parents and Guardians,
As we approach the end of the school year, we wanted to remind you that ALL medication for your student that is in the Nurses Office will need to be picked up by a parent on or before Thursday, May 22nd by 3:30 pm. We cannot keep any medication in the clinic over the summer. Any medication not picked up by Thursday, May 22nd by 3:30pm will be properly disposed of.
Thank you! -School Nurses
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Announcement for Current PK Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians of Rising Kindergarten
In order to comply with Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements, all students entering Kindergarten are required to have the following immunizations (4-year-old boosters):
DTap Polio MMR
Varicella
Often, a child has received their immunizations, but we do not have a copy of their most updated immunization record here in the clinic. There are several students still needing these immunizations.
If your child has an updated immunization record, you may submit it directly to the e-mails listed below or drop it off at the front office.
If your child will be attending Lackland ISD during the 2025–2026 school year, you may have them vaccinated at your earliest convenience now, and bring or send proof before the end of this school year so we can update our records.
Students without proper documentation or a valid exemption form will not be allowed in class on the first day of school August 11, 2025, until we receive proof of the required immunizations.
If you have any questions, please call us at (210) 357-5040. Thank you for your support, Mrs. Erika Adams, RN
Email: adams.e@lacklandisd.net
Mrs. Hannah Nagel, RN Email: nagel.h@lacklandisd.net Announcement for Current 6th Grade Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians of Rising 7th Grader
In order to comply with Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements, all students entering 7th Grade are required to have the following immunizations:
One dose of Tetanus, Diptheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.
One dose of Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4 or MenACWY) on or after 10th birthday
Often, a child has received their immunizations, but we do not have a copy of their most updated immunization record here in the clinic. There are several students still needing these immunizations. If your child has an updated immunization record, you may submit it directly to the e-mails listed below or drop it off at the front office.
If your child will be attending Lackland ISD during the 2025–2026 school year, you may have them vaccinated at your earliest convenience now, and bring or send proof before the end of this school year so we can update our records. Students without proper documentation or a valid exemption form will not be allowed in class on the first day of school August 11, 2025, until we receive proof of the required immunizations. If you have any questions, please call us at (210) 357-5040.
Thank you for your support, Mrs. Erika Adams, RN Email: adams.e@lacklandisd.net
Mrs. Hannah Nagel, RN
Email: nagel.h@lacklandisd.net
*Please plan early to meet these requirements. Some clinics will require a prescription from your medical provider. |
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Congratulations to Stacey teacher Domini Joseph for winning this year's Trinity Teacher of the Year representing Lackland ISD for excellence in teaching!
"I'm so grateful for being recognized as a Trinity Prize recipient. Teaching and seeing my students settle into their careers has always been an amazing award, but being recognized and nominated by my coworkers made it so much sweeter. I accepted this award with mixed emotions, knowing that I will be taking a pause in my passion for teaching and pour into my own children. I'm excited to be completely present for my children but will always remember the feeling of supporting so many military children over the last ten years. I am constantly reminded that I am blessed and am so thankful."
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Mrs. Pastrano's 8th-grade social studies class concluded the school year with a Historical Market. Students created items representing the topics covered in this year's U.S. History class. |
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Gabby Heads to State UIL!
Senior Gabby DeLambo has advanced to state in Academic UIL competition in the News Writing contest by placing 2nd at the 2-A Region IV 2A Academic meet in Corpus Christi and 1st at the district meet before that. She will represent Stacey at the state meet in Austin on the campus of the University of Texas on Monday, May 19th. After graduation later this month, Gabby is headed to Baylor University in the fall.
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How long have you attended Lackland ISD and where did you live previously?
I have been at Stacey since my freshman year. Before Texas, I lived in Ohio, Nevada, and Hawaii.
What are some of your favorite memories of going to school at Stacey?
I really enjoyed working on the yearbooks and being a manager for the volleyball and basketball teams. It was so much fun getting to see the yearbooks come together and spending time on the bus.
What was the biggest challenge of being the editor-in-chief of the yearbook?
As someone who can be very indecisive at times, I found it difficult to have the final say. Luckily, I had great friends and fellow staff members by my side, along with Mr. Keller, to help me make the tough decisions.
What is your favorite part of the 24-25 yearbook?
All the little details. The cover is very Taylor Swift eras forward, but something that surprisingly many people didn’t notice is that there is a song lyric on almost every page, along with corresponding fonts and colors.
How has being editor of the yearbook contributed to your school success?
Being the editor of the yearbook has taught me an abundance of things, including communication, copy editing, and overall leadership skills. This has translated to making me less stressed about public speaking as well as making me more confident in my abilities. What will you miss the most about going to school at Stacey?
I will miss all the relationships I’ve created here. Stacey has held so many of my favorite memories and has allowed me to meet such amazing people. I will miss the entire class of 2025, along with a few other students outside of my grade, and all of my teachers who have shown their constant support throughout these last four years. What are you going to major in when at Baylor? Elementary Education Thank you Gabby and good luck at the state UIL meet! |
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Congratulations to Adrian Hughes and Zach Born for being named to Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State teams. Besides putting in the work on the track, these athletes put in work in the classroom. Students are chosen based on their academic GPA and test scores. They epitomize the term student-athlete. Congratulations to both Adrian and Zach!!! Adrian Hughes-THSCA 1st Team Academic All-State Zach Born-THSCA 2nd Team Academic All-State |
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Stacey Flashback: Marisa Arteaga |
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Marisa attended Lackland ISD from preK-3rd grades and then again from 8th-12th grades. She was in the Stacey class of 2020 and is a recent graduate of Texas State University. Her degree is in Communication Disorders with a minor in Psychology. What did you enjoy most about being at Stacey? I enjoyed traveling for sports with all my friends.
What club or sports did you participate in?
I played basketball 8th grade – 12th grade. 4 years of Varsity basketball and 3 years of Varsity volleyball and continued to play in college for Club and Intramural teams.
What do you miss most about Stacey? The thing I miss most about Stacey is seeing Coach (Davis) Joseph, Coach (Garcia) Sanchez, and Coach Flores every day.
How was your experience growing up as a military child?
The biggest lesson growing up as a military child was learning to embrace change and experiencing so many cultures through our travels but also getting to know people.
What do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy playing basketball or any other sports to keep me busy, but I also like to paint. Where did you go to college and what is your degree in? I just graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Communication Disorders and a Minor in Psychology. What are your plans now?
I got a job in a school where I will be working as a Speech Therapist. I’ll work for a couple of years and then I will pursue my master’s degree.
Any advice for current Stacey students?
Graduating during covid, my advice would be to cherish all your high school moments, especially senior festivities. You may not be friends with everyone in your class but do things together in your last year because those are the memories you’ll have forever. Thank you and congratulations Marisa! |
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On May 6th all of the teachers, one from each of San Antonio's school districts, who won the ExCel Teacher of the year award were honored together at a fantastic banquet. Sara Forgany with KENS 5 news led the program and acknowledged each teacher. Drs. Roper and Greeness joined LISD's recipient David Anthony Garcia and his wife for the great event. "It is an honor to have been nominated by my incredible colleagues. I am humbled." - Mr. Garcia
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5th grade Graduation Walk!
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Fun in the sun & showing our Eagle spirit! Shout out to our amazing counselors & parent volunteers who made Field Day such a great time! Thank you! We appreciate all you do for us! |
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Mrs. Mccray's class presented Night at the Museum |
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Ms. Eeds class Night at the Museum was about The New Deal! The students did a wonderful job of creating posters, dioramas and presenting to parents! |
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Our 7th and 8th grade GT students had an incredible time at the GT Student Conference at Region 20. The day was filled with exciting new experiences, inspiring activities, and the joy of making new friendships that will last well beyond the event. |
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SPEDTEX offers resources and a commitment to providing families and educators with high-quality resources to enable students with disabilities to achieve the highest outcomes.
Resources include: For Families
For Educators Families New to Special Education
Special Education Process Disabilities
SPEDTEX for parents: https://www.spedtex.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery# Special Education Department Pictured Below: Barbara Martinez - Special Education Secretary Cindi Martinez - Speech and Language Pathologist
Nancy Garcia - Special Education Coordinator/School Psychologist (grades EE -2nd; 10th - 12th ) Marisol Murphree - School Psychologist Evaluator Maureen Pirog - Behavior Analyst for Stacey Junior/Senior High School
Not pictured: Olga McDonald - Dyslexia Teacher/Educational Diagnostician
Gentry Ghandour - School Psychologist (grades 3rd - 9th ) |
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Triple P Seminar 2: Raising Competent Teenagers
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Session # 101219 *9am-10:30am Virtual session # 103465 Practitioners introduce parents to six aspects of teenagers becoming confident and successful in school and the community. Parents are given specific ideas to teach and encourage the following:
Developing self-discipline. Establishing good routines.
Getting involved in school activities. Being a good problem solver.
Following school rules. Having supportive friends.
This session will be delivered by our community partner SA Metropolitan Health District.
Parent Café: Be Strong Families Wednesday, May 21, 2025
9am-11:30 am Session # 110004
In-person only (no virtual option)
Parent Café* is a welcoming space for small group conversations and connections. Meaningful interactive discussions about healing and growth within families are the core of the café. Parents share experiences and strategies to help families become stronger and resilient. *For any parent/caregiver of children 0 to 5 years old. This last session date will entail the protective factor of Communication. |
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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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