SAISD SPOTLIGHT: Burbank High School Farm annual “Ag in the City” event
The Burbank High School Farm is ready to bring Agricultural Science to life for SAISD elementary students with “Ag in the City” (event details below). The annual event allows students to experience life on a farm as they rotate throughout the day participating in activities like planting seeds, making butter and ice cream, exploring science careers in agriculture and horticulture, and getting a close-up look at farm animals. Students will observe and can interact with goats, sheep, pigs and rabbits, many of which are still babies. They will also explore horticulture, food sciences, ag mechanics, and tractor safety, and leave with a book of facts and an experience that could lead them to a greater appreciation for where their food comes from.
Additionally, the Burbank students will be holding a food drive competition for participating schools, with donations going to the San Antonio Food Bank. The school with the largest donations will have a fruit tree planted on the farm in their honor.
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Nov.15 (Sat) – SAISD campuses at Artpace DreamLab event
Noon to 4 p.m., Artpace San Antonio, 445 N. Main Ave., 78205
For over 30 years, Artpace has enriched and enlivened San Antonio by engaging our community with contemporary art and global art practices. This Saturday features the awards ceremony for this year’s TeamWorks Across San Antonio and community art at the Artpace DreamLab. Three SAISD schools have been invited to create special chalk art at DreamLab: Whittier Middle School, Highlands High School and Jefferson High School.
Nov. 17 (Mon) – SAISD Board Meeting
5:30 p.m., SAISD Board Room, 514 W. Quincy St., 78212 or online
Link: https://www.saisd.net/page/dis-board-videos
The SAISD Board of Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at the central administrative office.
Nov. 18 (Tues) – Burbank High School Farm hosts “Ag in the City”
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Burbank High School, 1002 Edwards St., 78204
Agricultural science students at Burbank High School will host their younger student counterparts at the Burbank Farm for “Ag in the City.” The high school students have spent the last few months planting and rearing livestock in preparation for this event, which is bringing over 1,200 elementary school students this week, over 500 of them on Tuesday, for a day of science learning.
Nov. 18 - 20 (Tues to Thurs) – Annual SAISD Spanish Spelling Bee
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Harris Middle School, 325 Pruitt Ave., 78204
SAISD is hosting its famous Spanish Spelling Bee over three days at Harris Middle School. SAISD was the first district in San Antonio to host a Spanish Spelling Bee. Spelling in Spanish proficiently will be onstage for the three days, as the district crowns winners in Elementary, Middle School and High School categories.
Nov. 18 (Tues) – SAISD Career Information Session
4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Virtual/Online
Sign up: https://www.tinyurl.com/SAISDCareerInfo
Ask us your career questions at the Nov. 18 SAISD Career Information Session. Talk to Human Capital Management team members online and gain insights about the following job opportunities: teachers, instructional assistants, substitutes, clerical positions, police officers, bus drivers and more.
Nov. 19 (Wed) – World champion surfer Shaun Tomson visits Edison High School
8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Edison High School, 701 Santa Monica St., 78212
World champion surfer, best-selling author, and leadership speaker Shaun Tomson will visit Edison High School in the San Antonio Independent School District to share his signature “Surfer’s Code” message with students. Tomson’s “Surfer’s Code” grew out of his decades in the ocean and as a pioneer of professional surfing. The program is captured in his book Surfer’s Code: 12 Simple Lessons for Riding Through Life, which uses stories from surfing to teach young people about purpose, responsibility, and making better choices every day. During the program, Tomson will share his personal journey from surfing giant waves to becoming a mentor and author, then guide students through writing their own 12-line personal codes that they can take home, share with family, and post in their classrooms.
Nov. 19 (Wed) – Smith Elementary Bond Community Meeting
5:30 p.m., Smith Elementary, 823 S. Gevers St., 78203
The Smith Elementary community is invited to a community engagement meeting to provide Bond 2020 updates. Attendees will be invited to share feedback on next steps.
Nov. 20 (Thurs) – Cotton Academy packs meals for ninth Turkey Dinner Giveaway
3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Cotton Academy, 1616 Blanco St., 78212
Cotton Academy is gearing up for their ninth annual Dragons Give Turkey Dinner. Bigger than ever, the event allowed the Dragons to give away nearly 150 turkey dinners with all the trimmings to their own community, Beacon Hill Primary, Franklin Elementary and Smith Elementary. Students and staff will be packing the meals to giveaway to the community the next morning. As the program has grown, the school has received more generous sponsors including Raising Cane’s, River City Produce, Jordan Ford, Laura Heights Methodist Church, Soul Harvest Church, Garza Gonzalez & Associates, Texas Fencing & Landscaping, and DPH Transports, the SAISD Foundation and many other generous campus and district staff.