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TODAY: April 22 (Fri) – Young Women’s Leadership Academy celebrates AVID designation; SAISD has most designations in Texas 
3 p.m., YWLA, 2123 W. Huisache Ave, 78201  
Following yesterday’s announcement of being named in the top 1 percent of high schools in the nation by The Challenge Index, students and families of Young Women’s Leadership Academy will celebrate another distinction – being named an AVID National Recognition Demonstration Site. AVID stands for "Advancement Via Individual Determination" and is best described as teaching best practices to high school students for college readiness. The AVID recognition means YWLA would serve as a model for other schools to emulate, and it is now the fourth campus in SAISD to earn this distinction. With four school designations, SAISD has the most national demonstration schools among school districts in Texas. 

April 23 (Sat) – Pre-registered students to select prom attire from free pop-up shop 
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lanier High School, 1514 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd., 78207
Project Prom Dress San Antonio is hosting a free pop-up shop for high school students needing formalwear for prom. Students have pre-registered to come in, look around, try on a dress or suit, plus shoes, and walk out ready for Prom Night without paying a single penny. SAISD employee Ashley Johnson, who earlier this week was presented the SAISD You Make A Difference Award, founded the organization in 2014. She knows from first-hand experience the real-life struggles families endure trying to make the prom experience special for their children. 

April 23 (Sat) – Ribbon cutting/open house tour of bond improvements at Lanier High School
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Lanier High School, 1514 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd., 78207
SAISD will commemorate the completion of campus improvements at Lanier High School, as a result of Phase 2 of the 2016 Bond Program. SAISD Trustee Patti Radle will join the principal, staff, students, and community members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the newly renovated learning spaces. Attendees will enjoy student performances by Lanier’s JROTC, band, cheerleaders and pep squad, as well as bands from Tafolla and Rhodes middle schools and Crockett Academy. 

April 23 (Sat) – SAISD Science & STEM Fair
Times listed below, Edison High School, 701 Santa Monica Drive, 78212
Students across the district will present their science and STEM projects to judges and their families.
• 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Elementary school projects
• 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Middle and high school projects

April 26 (Tues) – Clinical teacher job fair
4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Education Service Center, Region 20, 1314 Hines St., 78208
RSVP: tinyurl.com/SAISDAprilJobsRSVP
SAISD is hosting a recruitment event for clinical teachers – students who are in the process of completing their clinical teaching, recent clinical teachers, and those in alternative certification programs. Limited pre-hire opportunities will be offered to qualified individuals. The district offers competitive salaries and multiple retirement plans including TRS, Social Security and annuity accounts (457, 403B and 457 Roth).

April 26, 28 (Tues, Thurs) – Family Power Hour workshops 
Zoom link: https://www.saisd.net/page/parenttraining 
The SAISD Family and Community Engagement Office holds free, one-hour parent training workshops on various topics of interest. Two sessions are being held this week.
• April 26 (Tues), 6 p.m., Setting financial goals
• April 28 (Thurs), 11 a.m., Making children’s flip-up and pop-up books

April 27 (Wed) – Students present global warming awareness project
9:30 a.m., Herff Elementary School, 996 S. Hackberry St., 78210
Students of Herff and Arnold elementary schools, in collaboration with students of Instituto Interactivo Alfred Binet in Puebla, Mexico, will present their multicultural study on the effects of global warming to the Mexican Consulate.

April 27, 28 (Wed, Thurs) – SAISD teacher recognition ceremonies
5 p.m. each evening, Alamo Convocation Center, 110 Tuleta Drive, 78212 
SAISD will release its annual list of Teachers of the Year per campus, announce its district-level Distinguished Teachers of the Year, and celebrate its first-year Rising Star Teachers in upcoming ceremonies. 
• April 27 (Wed), 5 p.m., Rising Star Teachers
• April 28 (Thurs), 5 p.m., Teachers of the Year

April 28 (Thurs) – Student work highlights visual arts show
5 p.m., Burbank High School, 1002 Edwards St., 78204
Students from each school that feeds into Burbank High School will showcase their artwork during this visual arts show. Exhibiting campuses include Burbank High School, Harris and Lowell middle schools, and elementary schools Briscoe, Collins Garden, Graebner, Hillcrest and Kelly. The Burbank Mariachi will perform.

April 28 (Thurs) – Students host Mental Health Awareness Night
5:30 p.m., Young Women’s Leadership Academy, 2123 W. Huisache Ave., 78201
Students have coordinated a free mental health event featuring keynote speaker Miss San Antonio Elaina McCoulskey. Community partners also will be participating including the American Heart Association, Blue Meridian Group, Clarity Child Guidance Center, Connecting Kids to Coverage, Our Tomorrow, and Unifresh.

April 29 (Fri) – Kindness Carnival
3:45 p.m., Herff Elementary School, 996 S. Hackberry St., 78210
Students, families and staff will celebrate kindness during a carnival promising snacks, fun activities, prizes, and lots of kindness.