TFA founder and CEO Wendy Kopp celebrates the SAISD partnership with upcoming Bonham Academy 5th-grade teacher David Nungaray (left) and Rocky Ventura who returns to Harris Academy where he was a teacher assistant last school year.

Recognizing our District’s ‘Rising Stars’ in the classroom are (shown l to r) and their subjects and/or levels taught and schools are: Margie Danial - Head Start, J.T.Brackenridge ES; Leslie Trejo-1st-grade bilingual, Stewart ES; Nelda Peña - special education, Harris Academy; and Jordon Gallow - high school science/special education, the Seidal Learning Center.

Officer Charlie Whitlock poses with the award, and with his partner SADE and 3rd-grader Alexandria Medelez during a presentation at Huppertz ES. The black Labrador retriever’s moniker is an acronym for San Antonio Drug Enforcement, and was selected by students.