Expert Voice: Michelle Reyes, Director of Family and Community Engagement
After Spring Break, Michelle Reyes is available to speak to the importance of participating in the Cesar Chavez March for Justice on Saturday, March 23. Reyes leads the SAISD department that coordinates partnerships with families and the community, and the department recently was awarded for coordinating SAISD staff participation in last year’s Cesar Chavez march. The department was honored during Texas Schools Public Relations Association (TSPRA) annual conference on Feb. 28. Her department is coordinating the effort again this year. She says “the SAISD Familia marches in the spirit of Cesar Chavez for justice because education doesn't end in the classroom – it extends to the streets where we stand for equality, dignity, and the rights of every individual.”
Calendar items
March 11-15 (Mon - Fri) – SAISD Spring Break
All SAISD campuses and offices will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. Offices and campuses will resume normal hours on Monday, March 18. Students return to school on Tuesday, March 19.
March 18 (Mon) – Growing Young Mathematical Minds speaker
8:30 a.m. or Noon, Alamo Convocation Center, 110 Tuleta Drive, 78212
Early childhood educators in San Antonio ISD will learn from Erikson Institute guest speaker, Dr. Chen, who is widely regarded for pioneering teacher education that focuses on foundational math learning and thinking. Two sessions for educators will be held – one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
March 18 (Mon) – SAISD LOTC Color Guard competition
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Wheatley, 415 Gabriel St, 78202
SAISD JROTC-LOTC will conduct the LOTC Color Guard Championship, which will feature performances from the male and female color guard drill teams, flag folding and individual drills. LOTC stands for the Leadership Officer Training Corp and program that prepares students for leadership roles by building character, accountability, and responsibility.
March 19 (Tues) – 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.
March 22 (Fri) – Second build day for stackable twin beds
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lanier High School, 1514 W. Cesar E Chavez Blvd., 78207
Students in the P-TECH Construction program at Lanier High School will hold the district’s second build day to assemble an additional 20 twin beds to benefit children. The beds, which are stackable to potentially create bunk beds, will be donated to the Sleep in Heavenly Peace organization for distribution. The non-profit organization has partnered with Joeris Construction to assist students throughout the day.
March 23 (Sat) – SAISD Familia joins annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St. (start) to HemisFair Civic Park (finish)
The SAISD Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) has organized the district’s participation in the annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice. District staff will join the multitude of San Antonians who march in unity to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez. Note: SAISD participants will meet at J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School, 1214 Guadalupe St. Look for the SAISD banner and flag.