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insider The latest news and events from San Antonio Independent School District The latest news and events from San Antonio Independent School District Volume 19 • Number 18 May 16, 2019 Board of Trustees Patti Radle, President Arthur V. Valdez, Vice President Debra Guerrero, Secretary Ed Garza, Trustee Steve Lecholop, Trustee Christina Martinez, Trustee Alicia Perry, Trustee Superintendent Pedro Martinez Produced by The Communications Department Deborah Silliman, Editor Comments? Questions? Email us! insider is intellectual property of SAISD. Content may be reproduced upon permission and with proper attribution. The San Antonio Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. San Antonio Independent School District 141 Lavaca St. San Antonio, TX 78210 phone: 210-554-2250 Jefferson HS achieves second designation Jefferson High School has earned a second designation from the International Baccalaureate organization. This new designation authorizes the school to offer the Middle Years Programme for grades 9 and 10. In 2018, Jefferson was authorized to offer the Diploma Programme for grades 11 and 12. $1 million grant propels propane buses SAISD will benefit from a $1 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which will enable the District to replace 19 diesel school buses with propane. The grant announcement was made during a luncheon for leaders in the propane industry, including members of the Advisory Committee for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). READ MORE Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees named SAISD has announced the inductees for the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019. They will be honored at a ceremony scheduled for Aug. 17 at the Alamo Convocation Center. READ MORE READ MORE READ MORE Two SAISD principals named Cahn Fellows Two campus leaders in SAISD have been selected as Cahn Fellows for 2019-2020. Beginning this summer, principals Dr. Moises Ortiz with Rhodes Middle School and Marco Morales with J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School will be part of the Cahn Fellows Program for Distinguished Principals at Teachers College, Columbia University, while continuing to work full-time as school principals in SAISD. Ortiz and Morales are the first in San Antonio to be accepted into the 13-month prestigious professional development program. The program seeks to improve large urban public school systems by recognizing the best school leaders and, over the long term, elevating student learning and achievement. READ MORE New Trustee sworn in SAISD welcomed new Trustee Alicia Perry during a Special Board meeting on May 13. Perry (left), who now represents District 2, took the Oath of Office that evening, along with returning Trustees Patti Radle (top right) and Christina Martinez (bottom right), who represent Districts 5 and 6, respectively. She replaces James Howard, who has served on the Board for more than 20 years. Perry was sworn in by the Honorable Judge Alfredo Ximenez. READ MORE Dr. Moises Ortiz, Principal Rhodes Middle School Name: YIiana Beck College: Dartmouth College Dream job: Neuroscientist class of 2019 Meet our New stories, photos and videos featuring SAISD valedictorians will be released every Monday through May 20, 2019. VALEDICTORIANS International adventures in store for senior Curtina Lily, a senior at the Advanced Learning Academy at Fox Tech, has been selected to participate in the selective National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program this summer. Through NSLI-Y, a U.S. Department of State program, Curtina will be traveling to Seoul, South Korea, to study Korean language and culture for six weeks this summer. Dual language program continues to grow Next school year, SAISD will expand the number of schools offering dual language programs from 45 to 48 campuses, serving more than 6,000 students district-wide. While the initial expansion of dual language programs at SAISD over the past three years took place primarily in the lower grades, the 2019-20 school year will see three new secondary schools coming on board: Lanier High School, Edison High School and Whittier Middle School. Highlands High School celebrated its 60th anniversary with a reception and open house last month (pictured), and this month, Tafolla Middle School recognized its 50th year. As San Antonio’s founding school district, these anniversary events honor not only our longevity, but our roots in this city. This week’s closing shot READ MORE Marco Morales, Principal J. T. Brackenridge Elementary School
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insiderThe latest news and events from San Antonio Independent School DistrictThe latest news and events from San Antonio Independent School District
Volume 19 • Number 18May 16, 2019
Board of TrusteesPatti Radle, PresidentArthur V. Valdez, Vice PresidentDebra Guerrero, SecretaryEd Garza, TrusteeSteve Lecholop, TrusteeChristina Martinez, TrusteeAlicia Perry, Trustee
Superintendent Pedro Martinez
Produced by The Communications DepartmentDeborah Silliman, EditorComments? Questions? Email us!
insider is intellectual property of SAISD. Content may be reproduced upon permission and with proper attribution.The San Antonio Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.
San Antonio Independent School District141 Lavaca St.San Antonio, TX 78210phone: 210-554-2250
Jefferson HS achieves second designation Jefferson High School has earned a second designation from the International Baccalaureate organization. This new designation authorizes the school to offer the Middle Years Programme for grades 9 and 10. In 2018, Jefferson was authorized to offer the Diploma Programme for grades 11 and 12.
$1 million grant propels propane buses SAISD will benefit from a $1 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which will enable the District to replace 19 diesel school buses with propane. The grant announcement was made during a luncheon for leaders in the propane industry, including members of the Advisory Committee for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC).
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Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees namedSAISD has announced the inductees for the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019. They will be honored at a ceremony scheduled for Aug. 17 at the Alamo Convocation Center.
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Two SAISD principals named Cahn Fellows
Two campus leaders in SAISD have been selected as Cahn Fellows for 2019-2020. Beginning this summer, principals Dr. Moises Ortiz with Rhodes Middle School and Marco Morales with J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School will be part of the Cahn Fellows Program for Distinguished Principals at Teachers College, Columbia University, while continuing to work full-time as school principals in SAISD.
Ortiz and Morales are the first inSan Antonio to be accepted into the 13-month prestigious professionaldevelopment program. The programseeks to improve large urban publicschool systems by recognizing thebest school leaders and, over the longterm, elevating student learning andachievement.
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New Trustee sworn inSAISD welcomed new Trustee Alicia Perry during a Special Board meeting on May 13. Perry (left), who now represents District 2, took the Oath of Office that evening, along with returning Trustees Patti Radle (top right) and Christina Martinez (bottom right), who represent Districts 5 and 6, respectively. She replaces James Howard, who has served on the Board for more than 20 years. Perry was sworn in by the Honorable Judge Alfredo Ximenez.
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Dr. Moises Ortiz, PrincipalRhodes Middle School
Name: YIiana Beck
College: Dartmouth College
Dream job: Neuroscientistclass of 2019Meet our
New stories, photos and videos featuring SAISD valedictorians will be released every Monday through May 20, 2019.
VALEDICTORIANS
International adventures in storefor seniorCurtina Lily, a senior at the Advanced Learning Academy at Fox Tech, has been selected to participate in the selective National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program this summer. Through NSLI-Y, a U.S. Department of State program, Curtina will be traveling to Seoul, South Korea, to study Korean language and culture for six weeks this summer.
Dual language program continues to growNext school year, SAISD will expand the number of schools offering dual language programs from 45 to 48 campuses, serving more than 6,000 students district-wide.
While the initial expansion of dual language programs at SAISD over the past three years took place primarily in the lower grades, the 2019-20 school year will see three new secondary schools coming on board: Lanier High School, Edison High School and Whittier Middle School.
Highlands High School celebrated its 60th anniversary with a reception and open house last month (pictured), and this month, Tafolla Middle School recognized its 50th year. As San Antonio’s founding school district, these anniversary events honor not only our longevity, but our roots in this city.
This week’s closing shot
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Marco Morales, Principal J. T. Brackenridge Elementary School
