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Aug. 11 (Fri-TODAY) – Hawthorne Academy Centennial Celebration
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Hawthorne Academy, 115 Josephine St., 78212
SAISD will be celebrating 100-year anniversaries at six campuses during the 2023-24 school year. The first event is at Hawthorne Academy, which  opened in 1923 as one of the original district junior high schools. The campus will also host it’s “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
SAISD is hosting a Back-to-School Fair, during which 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 Dr., 78212
During SAISD’s 9th annual Athletic Hall of Fame, six honorees will be inducted. Honorees include 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.

Aug. 17 (Thurs) – TEXAS YES School Supply distribution at Huppertz Elementary
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Huppertz Elementary School, 247 Bangor Dr., 78228
TEXAS YES is the largest distributor or school supplies in the state. The non-profit has passed out more than half a million school supply kits for students across Texas. TEXAS YES “Box of Dreams” partner Thomas J. Henry will be at Huppertz Elementary as students from kindergarten through 5th grade will be given a complete set of school supplies. The program assists families with rising inflation costs while also helping make the educational dreams of students come to life.

Aug. 17-18 (Thurs-Fri) – SAISD Neighborhood Meetings on Rightsizing
In June, the SAISD Board of Trustees approved a study of school building capacity for the purpose of supporting thriving schools, classrooms, students, teachers, and school leaders. This study will assess all schools, analyze the student enrollment at each school, evaluate if the district is providing high-quality education as promised, consider whether the building is being used effectively, and determine whether resources are fairly distributed to support all students. The result of the study may lead to restructuring, or "rightsizing," school sites to better serve our students. This process requires the input from our communities. SAISD has scheduled a series of neighborhood meetings to hear directly from families, staff and community member. Two meetings will be held this week.
• Aug. 17 (Thurs), 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Highlands High School, 3118 Elgin Ave., 78210
• Aug. 18 (Fri), 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Burbank High School, 1002 Edwards St., 78204