Released: Jan. 17, 2020
Jan. 19 (Sun) – MLK 5K Race/Walk
9 a.m., at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex (in MLK Park), 200 Noblewood Drive
More than 900 participants will race through Martin Luther King Park during this annual event, which raises funds for the Young Men’s Leadership Academy. Because of community support and sponsorships, all registration fees will go directly to the school to fund student programming, such as college trips and student clubs.
Jan. 20 (Mon) – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
All schools and most offices will be closed.
Jan. 21 (Mon) – School Board Meeting A/B
6 p.m., at Burnet Learning Center, 406 Barrera St.
The meeting will follow a National School Board Recognition Month celebration.
Jan. 22 (Wed) – 5th Brigade Drill Team Championships
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Hall 2, 200 E. Market St.
JROTC cadets from six SAISD high schools will join peers from across eight states – Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming – to compete in the 5th Brigade Drill Team Championships. The competition includes both Armed and Unarmed Divisions in four events: Color Guard, Platoon Inspection, Platoon Regulation Drill, and Exhibition Drill. The overall top 10 teams will advance to the U.S. Army Cadet Command All Army Nationals in Richmond, Virginia on March 21.
Jan. 23 (Thurs) – Students exhibit cultural heritage project
5:30 p.m., at Woodlawn Academy, 1717 W. Magnolia Ave.
Seventh and eighth grade students at Woodlawn Academy, an International Baccalaureate School, will present their school’s history as part of a pilot cultural heritage program. The students have been working with their Leadership and Visual Arts specialist to interview alumni and retired teachers to record individuals’ stories. The students also have researched the architectural style and history of their building and have created a display board featuring QR codes. The codes link viewers to videos about the building’s features. The exhibit is part of the school’s International Baccalaureate spring exhibition.
Jan. 24 (Fri) – Teachers collaborate to teach about the Holocaust
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, 12500 NW Military Hwy
Middle school teachers from two SAISD International Baccalaureate schools – Harris and Longfellow middle schools – are implementing a 25-day Holocaust social studies unit, which they developed over the summer as the result of a two-year grant. On this day, sixth-grade students from Longfellow Middle School will visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, and sixth-grade students from Harris Middle School will visit the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. After the visits, the students will curate exhibits for their respective schools. The grant was an opportunity to supplement the regular curriculum with studies on an important topic.
Jan. 21-23 – Information sessions for SAISD Choice Schools and Programs
At the following times and locations
SAISD offers 42 specialized offerings at 38 campuses with diverse areas of focus and innovative methods of instruction, and more information on each of these can be found at www.saisd.net/apply. All students in Bexar County and surrounding areas are welcome to apply now through Jan. 31, 2020 for the 2020-2021 school year. Information sessions for interested parents and students will be held this week for the following options:
Jan. 21 (Tues)
• 9 a.m., at Steele Montessori Academy, 422 Haskin St.
• 6 p.m., at The DoSeum for Young Women’s Leadership Academy: Primary, 2800 Broadway St.
Jan. 23 (Thurs)
• 9 a.m., at Rodriguez Montessori Elementary School, 3626 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
• 5 p.m., for a Districtwide session on any choice school, at Burbank High School, Testing Center, 1002 Edwards St.
• 6 p.m., at Fox Tech High School, 637 N. Main Ave.
• 6 p.m., at Young Women’s Leadership Academy (in Spanish), 2123 W. Huisache Ave.