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Superintendent Dr. Sylvester Perez and Trustees Ed Garza and Art Valdez commemorate the approval of an MOU with Alamo Colleges for SAISD’s second Early College High School with a signing ceremony. The new school will open in August on the St. Philip’s campus.

Lowell MS Chess Team members show off medals and trophies earned as first place winners, middle school level, at the SAISD Chess Invitational.

Kenneth Betchel, a Jefferson HS class of 2013 alum and U.S. Naval Academy cadet, speaks to the school’s JROTC cadets while at home on leave.

The Spurs Coyote and Rampage mascot T-Bone are among those celebrating at Wilson ES. The Garden Club scored a $20,000 grant for their service learning project as one of five Team Up Challenge winners.

The Spurs Coyote cheers on Bowden ES students in wishing them good luck on STAAR, the state test.

The Jefferson HS cast of “Our Leading Lady” by Charles Busch advances to the Regional One-Act Play contest based upon success at the area event, including four individual honors.

Brackenridge HS Mighty Eagle band members are all smiles after earning a UIL Sweepstakes Award for superior ratings in marching and concert/sight-reading.

The De Zavala ES Roadrunner Chess Team and sponsors Robert Canizales and Yara Luna show off trophies including first place, elementary level, earned at the SAISD Chess Invitational.

City Year’s Laura Finch leads Burbank HS students in “Lead Fraction Action,” part of Diplomas Now Viva Math Vegas Night activities at their school. The event provided fun math activities.

The Sam Houston HS JROTC Mixed Color Guard commends Maj. Charles Hasberry Jr., who is their mentor,  for his service to our country. At his invitation, they posted the colors at his retirement ceremony.

Following the thrill of an egg hunt, Japhet ES students enjoy cracking cascarones over each other’s heads. The fun was in celebration of the start of Fiesta.

Elementary-level librarians (l to r) Veronica Schmittou, Graebner; Esther Polendo, Schenck and Tracy Mapus, Crockett are among some 60 SAISD librarians  attending the Texas Library Association's annual conference.