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City Year Corps members lead Twain MS students in a Unity Rally to provide them with a powerful start to the school day by ensuring that everyone is well-prepared both mentally and physically.

SAISD Foundation for Excellence in Education Board Chairman Carri Baker Wells announces at a news conference that 17 individuals and teams of District educators are recipients of a total of $43,602 in grants to fund innovative projects for their students.

Thanks to school supplies donated by the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 76, these Graebner ES students are able to start the new school year well-equipped for learning.

Jefferson HS architecture teacher David Garcia and students Sarai Martinez (l to r) and Jessica Wells provide information at the Historic Homeowners Fair.

Coming Home! Eighth grade Social Studies Teacher Mike Garcia was a student at Longfellow MS in the late 1990s. Mr. Garcia is now a first-year teacher at the Longfellow campus. He recently graduated from UT Austin and is a 2004 alum of Jefferson HS.

Exercise in Nutrition Students and teachers at Woodlawn ES show Sen. John Cornyn how to do squats when he stopped by to promote healthy eating habits.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (left) congratulates Miller ES 4th-grade teacher Alejandra Correa on her internship in Washington, D.C. Correa spent the summer working with the Department of Education as part of her Ph.D program at UT-Austin.

Students at Hirsch ES happily receive free school supplies from the San Antonio Youth Education Scholarship Foundation (SA YES).

As part of a first day of school team-building activity, students at Phoenix Middle College collaborate on building a house made from cards without being able to communicate by speaking to each other.

Superintendents in the House! Superintendent Robert Durón and Deputy Superintendent Betty Burks visit with students at Sam Houston HS on the first day of school.

Back-to-School Spirit Students and teachers at Cameron ES kick off the new school year with a rally and parade.

Beacon Hill ES 2nd-grader Issac Estrada gets a helping hand in picking out school supplies from Assistant School Board Secretary and District 6 Trustee Olga Hernandez. The back-to-school necessities were provided by San Antonio College employees.

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