LISD E-Newsletter

April 5, 2024

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:

*Saturday April 6

Stacey Prom at Sea World 7:00pm

*Tuesday April 9

AVID Family Fun Night 5:00pm

*Monday April 8

PTSO meeting 4:00pm Lyon center

*Thursday April 11

Theater Performance - Frankenstein 6:00pm LISD Auditorium / HS Track - Area Track Meet at Falls City

Admin Alley

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day comes on April 3 every year. Paraprofessionals are titles given to people from different fields, such as healthcare, education, law, engineering, or human resources. They are supposed to be assistants to the main professionals. Nowadays, though, paraprofessionals are gaining more respect and importance as they are becoming professionals in their own right.

In the 1960s, paraprofessionals were first hired to work in schools around the U.S. with the help of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society anti-poverty program. Unfortunately, early paraprofessionals were mostly female and were all poor, which created a stigma and made them highly discriminated against as they had no choice but to do the jobs that no one else wanted to do.

Thank you to all of the paraprofessionals at Lackland ISD!

You are all amazing.

Around the District

April 8 total solar eclipse will be the first over San Antonio since 1397!

The last time the path of a total solar eclipse passed through the area we know as “San Antonio” was back in May of 1397 — 627 years ago.

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A few facts for you:

The last total solar eclipse visible in San Antonio was 627 years ago in 1397! (see video below for some other cool facts—ties to Grade 4 social studies, too!)

In Houston, it was last visible in 1286!

In Texas, it was last visible in 1878!

In North America, it was last visible in 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4FhNKsMEQ#:~:text=The%20last%20time%20the%20path,of%201397%20%E2%80%94%20627%20years%20ago.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/94609619360?pwd=RmxhaERRdUU0VjRTT1NLZVlvUDY0UT09

Meeting ID: 946 0961 9360

Passcode: 781609

Job Opportunities!

Lackland Independent School District is looking for…

*Elementary, Middle School and High School Substitutes

*Substitute Nurses, Cafeteria Monitors, Cafeteria Monitor/crosswalk

*Bus Drivers

*Custodians

Click on the link to apply https://www.applitrack.com/lacklandisd/onlineapp/default.aspx

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.

Click the link below for the full list and descriptions

Volunteer and Parent Engagement Opportunities

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.

Stacey Happenings

Former Student Awarded Medal for Bravery

Kristina Bartosh attended Stacey from the 8th-10th grades, most recently in 2016. She was involved in volleyball, S2S, Stuco, yearbook and Cyberpatriot. Cpl Bartosh is now in the US Marine Corp and was recently presented a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for her action in saving the lives of two civilians who were caught in a riptide off the coast of San Diego back in October of 2022. Way to go, Kristina! (photo by Lance Cpl Alexander Devereux)

Our High School UIL Academics District Meet was held on campus and at Falls City HS on Wednesday, April 3rd.

We had 20 amazing students from Stacey High School who practiced with their coaches throughout the Fall and early Spring to prepare to participate in various events at the District Meet!

Their coaches are Mr. Keller, Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Ghandour, Mrs. Palmerton, Ms. Polis, Ms. Rabidas, and Ms. Sims.

As a school overall, Stacey placed 4th!

Zachary Born – Science

Cadence Bramlett - Ready Writing, Computer Science

Kevin Brown - Computer Science

Brana Burkham - Editorial Writing

Gabby DeLambo – News Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, Copy Editing

Eliana Flores - Computer Science

Mia Flores – Number Sense, Mathematics

Katen Fredin – Number Sense, Mathematics

Makaylah Hockenbarger - Informative Speaking

Alyssa Hudson - Ready Writing, Science

Adrian Hughes – News Writing, Feature Writing

Tristyn Myrick - Computer Science

Liz Note - Editorial Writing, Headline Writing, Copy Editing

Christian Orencia - Science

Adisyn Piper - News Writing, Feature Writing

Morgan Root – Number Sense

Heidi Turnage - Copy Editing, Editorial Writing

Saniya Willis – Poetry Interpretation

Danielle Yarbrough - Number Sense, Science, Mathematics

Kyrie Yarbrough - Headline Writing

In Ready Writing, Cadence placed 4th!

In Number Sense, the team of Morgan, Katen, Danielle, and Mia placed 3rd! Individually, Katen placed 5th and Mia placed 10th!

In Poetry Interpretation, Saniya placed 3rd!

In Informative Speaking, Makaylah placed 3rd!

The Speech Team of Saniya and Makaylah placed 3rd!

In Copy Editing, Gabby placed 2nd!

In News Writing, Gabby placed 2nd and Adrian placed 4th!

In Feature Writing, Gabby placed 2nd and Adrian placed 6th!

In Editorial Writing, Liz placed 2nd, Breana placed 3rd, and Heidi placed 4th!

The Journalism Team, which included our participants in Copy Editing, News, Feature, Headline, and Editorial Writing place 3rd!

In Science, the team of Danielle, Zach, Alyssa, and Christian placed 4th! Zach placed 7th individually, 3rd in the Top Biology competition, and 6th in the Top Chemistry competition! Danielle placed 4th in the Top Physics competition!

In Computer Science, Eliana placed 2nd, Kevin placed 3rd, Cadence placed 4th, and Tristyn placed 6th! This Team placed 1st!

In Mathematics, the team of Katen, Danielle, and Mia 5th! Katen placed 8th individually!

Students who finished in the top three places individually qualify for the Regional Meet! Students who placed 4th, 5th, or 6th are alternates. The top 3-4 students of each 1st place team qualify for the Regional Meet. The Regional Meet will be April 26 – 27th at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi.

Please congratulate all of our High School UIL Academics students on all of their hard work preparing for and participating in the District Meet!!!

Click this link for tickets::

https://lacklandisd.revtrak.net/theatre-and-athletic-events/#/v/Theater-Performance---Frankenstein

We Found your Stuff! The Stacey Lost and Found box in the cafeteria is overflowing with jackets, hoodies, sweaters, shoes(?) and coats. If you are missing something, it might be here!

Livestream

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

Elementary Happenings

Kids love lunch in the elementary cafeteria!

3rd grade with Mrs. Gaskin is amazing!

2023 / 2024 Lackland Elementary Yearbook

Online Ordering available now!

Sneak peek!

Click below to order!!

This school year's cover design!

Gifted & Talented Corner

GT Awareness Week - April1-5

G/T Awareness Week happens the first full week of April every year and was created to increase awareness and encourage support of gifted education in Texas. Through online community discussions and social media posts, parents, educators, and advocates come together to celebrate giftedness. All throughout the week, TAGT will push out information and create conversations to dispel myths and provide a deeper understanding of the purpose of gifted education. Please visit their website for resources to celebrate this special week!

TAGT Website

Davidson Institute

Since its inception in 1999, the programs and services offered through the Davidson Institute have directly benefited over 10,000 highly, profoundly, and exceptionally gifted youth in America. The resources and information they strive to share with the gifted community has reached an even wider audience of parents, educators, and others interested in gaining a clearer understanding of the unique characteristics and needs of gifted children and teens. Please visit Davidson Institute's robust website by clicking the link below.

Davidson Institute

IconoftheMonth-Ethics📘📙📗

The Ethics icon draws students to the good and the bad within a topic. It should spark opportunities for debate and chances to think from other points of view. What are the predicaments, dilemmas, and ambiguous issues within the topic? Add an ethics question to any topic for instant depth!

Sentence Starters for Ethics:

Discuss the merits of ________ vs. ________.

What different or conflicting opinions have been expressed about ______?

What elements can be identified in _______ that reflect bias, prejudice, and/or discrimination?

Click here for Gifted and Talented Websites!!

PTSO Spotlight

Click the flyers to expand!

Good Information

Thursday, April 11, 2024
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families,
Part 2
What does it mean to be a successful family? It’s no
secret that families today are in trouble. Do you want
or need to learn more on how to make your family
a successful one? Then this is the training for you!
Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Successful Families
training offers a much-needed framework for applying
universal, self-evident principles that enable family
members to communicate their challenges and
overcome them successfully together.
Session # 93561

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.

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

Random Shots

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