Calendar items 

Aug 6. (Sun) – Herff Elementary annual Backpack Giveaway
Noon to 4 p.m., Herff Elementary School, 996 S. Hackberry St., 78210
In this annual Herff Giraffe tradition, students at the school will receive new backpacks full of school supplies to prepare them for the first day of school on Aug. 15.

Aug. 8 (Tues) – First Day of School for two SAISD campuses:
8 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., Bowden Academy, 515 Willow St., 78202
8 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., Lamar Elementary School, 201 Parland Pl., 78209
A good school year kicks off with a great First Day of School. Come see the smiling student faces and proud parents at Bowden Academy and Lamar Elementary as these two campuses begin the 2023-24 school year for SAISD. The rest of the SAISD schools will have their First Day of School on Aug. 15.

Aug 11 (Fri) – Hawthorne Academy Centennial Celebration
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Hawthorne Academy, 115 Josephine St., 78212
San Antonio ISD will be celebrating 100-year anniversaries at six campuses during the 2023-24 school year. First up is Hawthorne Academy, which first opened in 1923 as one of the original eight district junior high schools. The campus will also host its “Meet the Teacher” event while students and families learn about life at Hawthorne and in America during the Roaring 20s. Food, fun and prizes will be available for all to enjoy as they take a walk back in time at the historic Hawthorne campus.

Aug 12 (Sat) – SAISD Back to School Fair at Sam Houston High School
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sam Houston High School, 4635 E. Houston St., 78220
Just in time for the Aug. 15 First Day of School, SAISD is hosting a Back-to-School Fair at Sam Houston High School. Free school supplies will be given to the first 500 students. Free back-to-school vaccines will be available if shot records are provided. Students and families will also learn about extracurricular activities, college and career pathways, dual language programs, honors programs and mental health services. 

Aug 12 (Sat) – SAISD 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
3:30 p.m., Alamo Convocation Center, 110 Tuleta Drive, 78212
San Antonio ISD will celebrate its 9th annual Athletic Hall of Fame this summer. Six honorees will be inducted into the prestigious Athletic Hall of Fame. Honorees include a retired professional basketball player Ovie Dotson, NFL alum Jaime Garza, Bohn Hilliard, known as the “voice” of Alamo Stadium, Olympic swimmer Adrian Montoya, record-setting collegiate basketball star De Celle Thomas and the historic 1968 Highlands High School State championship baseball team.