SAISD SPOTLIGHT: SAISD reigning Teacher of the Year Miryam Gonzalez
Each year when SAISD honors the Teachers of the Year for each campus (see below), three are highlighted from that elite group. These “Distinguished Teachers of the Year” are, simply put, the “best of the best.”
Sarah King Elementary bilingual teacher Miryam Gonzalez is one of those rock star teachers. As the reigning SAISD Elementary Distinguished Teacher of the Year, Gonzalez is the kind of educator that principals wish they could clone. Lessons come alive in her Pre-K classroom. Gonzalez, this year’s Trinity Prize winner for San Antonio ISD, says successful student outcomes begin by making kids believe in themselves.
“I want my students to know they are leaders, so each group has leaders with different roles," Gonzalez said. "I want them to know that they are problem solvers and that it's okay to make mistakes, so we cheer for each other when we make a mistake and try to fix it. My proudest moment this year was hearing one of my students say, ‘I can do hard things, Ms. Gonzalez, because you believe in me.’”
Contact us to schedule a time to visit Gonzalez’s classroom to witness teaching excellence in action.
Calendar items?
May 2 (Fri) – SAISD at the Battle of Flowers Parade
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Downtown San Antonio
All seven SAISD comprehensive high schools will have their marching bands, cheer and dance teams participate in the annual Battle of Flowers parade. Also, SAISD Mariachis from elementary, middle and high schools will be marching as a large collective unit, leading the parade crowds in energetic singalongs.
May 3 (Sat) – SAISD at the King William Parade
9 a.m. to Noon, King William Neighborhood
SAISD is proud to bring multiple school groups to the always colorful King William Parade. The Brackenridge High School marching band leads the way for the district. Harris Middle School will bring its band, students and staff to march on the parade route. Bonham Academy will also be proudly representing their campus, as will the Young Men’s Leadership Academy marching band.
May 3 (Sat) – SAISD at the Fiesta Flambeau Parade
7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Downtown San Antonio
SAISD is proud to help Fiesta San Antonio close out the fun by bringing back the students and marching bands of our comprehensive high schools for the Fiesta Flambeau Parade. SAISD JROTC and LOTC students lead the start with the opening sign. Hawthorne Academy students and staff will be riding in a float the campus created. The SAISD Familia that perform in this illuminated parade shine bright on the streets of downtown San Antonio. You can feel the pride from the thousands in attendance, many of whom are SAISD alumni.
May 6 (Tues) – SAISD Rising Star Awards
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Alamo Convocation Center, 110 Tuleta Drive, 78212
Principals may nominate their finest first-year teachers who already demonstrate excellent practices for the Rising Star award. This award honors the new teachers in SAISD that have made the biggest impact. Rising Star new teachers demonstrate instructional excellence and leadership and embody the SAISD Core Values and traditions. SAISD will also honor four district-wide Rising Stars in early childhood, elementary, middle school and high school categories.
May 8 (Thurs) – SAISD Teacher of the Year Awards
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Alamo Convocation Center, 110 Tuleta Drive, 78212
All SAISD campus Teachers of the Year will be honored at a district-wide celebration of teaching excellence. The district will also crown the Distinguished Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle school and high school categories.
May 8 (Thurs) – NASA 10 Showcase
5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Will Rogers Academy, 620 McIlvaine St., 78212
Will Rogers Academy was one of 10 schools in the state selected to participate in the NASA 10 challenge. The middle school students in Will Rogers’ after school program spent seven weeks designing a prototype that will filter water similar to the type of engineering currently being used in the Artemis mission. At the showcase, the students will be presenting their NASA filtration ideas on a Zoom call. Parents, teachers, students, and administrators joining in-person at the Will Rogers Library to encourage and cheer on the students.