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My proudest moments have been with you - Sept. 27, 2021
Mon, 27 Sep 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: I am so proud of how the San Antonio, state and national communities respect and admire the strides this district has made to becoming a national model urban school district. I am co...Read more...
It's been an honor to serve as your superintendent - Sept. 15, 2021
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
Dear SAISD Family: This morning, Chicago Public Schools will announce me as their new CEO, and I want you to hear it from me. It was not an easy decision I love San Antonio ISD and will always care de...Read more...
One month into our school year - Sept. 7, 2021
Tue, 07 Sep 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend. While this holiday gives us a three-day break for well-deserved relaxation, I also want you to know it was a time for me to reflect on how ...Read more...
Staying the course on safety mandates - Aug. 26, 2021
Thu, 26 Aug 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: We realize that each day there are news announcements surrounding mask and vaccine mandates, and we want to assure you, we are remaining steadfast in our commitment to protect our SA...Read more...
Announcement on today's news - Aug. 23, 2021
Mon, 23 Aug 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: I want to make you aware that I am a candidate for Chicago Public Schools CEO. I know the media will be sharing this story tonight, and I want to be sure you hear it from me. While i...Read more...
Reflection of strength - June 29, 2021
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: I am proud to announce that Trustee Christina Martinez is our new Board President. At our Board meeting last week, the Trustees discussed and approved the reorganization of its offic...Read more...
SAISD to build new federal holiday into 2021-22 calendar - June 17, 2021
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: It is with great joy that I share with you that today President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing June 19 as a federal holiday. Beginning with our 2021-22 school year, SAISD will ...Read more...
Year-end highlights and a look toward well-deserved rest - June 14, 2021
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: We have made it to the last week of school. This is a time for celebration on many levels. What we have gone through as a district, a community, and a nation is unprecedented. Yet we...Read more...
Final days of this school year and looking ahead - May 28, 2021
Fri, 28 May 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: We are just three weeks away from the last day of classes and about two weeks from the first of our graduation ceremonies . This year, for the first time, we will be celebrating a gr...Read more...
Budget and Board news - May 14, 2021
Fri, 14 May 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: Good news! At the May 10 Board meeting, our Trustees approved our budget priorities for employee compensation and our initiatives for social and emotional resources for the upcoming ...Read more...
Honoring outgoing Trustees - May 7, 2021
Fri, 07 May 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: During our Board meeting Monday, we will recognize two outgoing Trustees for their years of service and dedication to the students and staff of our District. Both Debra Guerrero and ...Read more...
Showing appreciation - May 3, 2021
Mon, 03 May 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: I want to start this letter by honoring all of our teachers. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! I know that our campuses, students and parents will be recognizing the enormous contribu...Read more...
SAISD and teachers lead by example - April 19, 2021
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: Thank you to all who have participated in our staff vaccination clinics for COVID-19. Well over 5,000 employees have participated in these clinics, and as of last Tuesday, every staf...Read more...
The next steps for SAISD - April 5, 2021
Mon, 05 Apr 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: Our Bond 2016 projects are completed or are wrapping up, and it s time to begin unveiling the work that s been done to transform campuses into 21st-century learning environments! We ...Read more...
April 12 added as staff development day, student holiday - March 24, 2021
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: At the Monday, March 22 Board meeting, our Trustees approved an instructional calendar change to this year s calendar. Monday, April 12 has been changed from a student instructional ...Read more...
Celebratory moments in the midst of COVID - March 22, 2021
Mon, 22 Mar 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: We have just learned that SAISD has the largest number of Dell Scholars we ve ever had 20 ! Two years ago, we had six students named Dell Scholars, and we saw a major increase to 15 ...Read more...
Vaccines available for all staff March 22-23 - March 12, 2021
Fri, 12 Mar 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: We have an incredible opportunity through our health industry partners to provide access to a COVID-19 vaccine for all SAISD employees on Monday, March 22 and Tuesday, March 23. To d...Read more...
Three-pronged approach to safety and budget priorities - March 4, 2021
Thu, 04 Mar 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: We are committed to providing safe and healthy environments for our staff and students. Rest assured, we have a solid approach to safety during this pandemic anchored to three key st...Read more...
Waiver for inclement weather days - Feb. 23, 2021
Tue, 23 Feb 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: The Trustees and I understand the stress employees have been under as a result of the pandemic, followed by last week s extreme winter weather event and we know some of you are still...Read more...
We look forward to welcoming you back Monday - Feb. 19, 2021
Fri, 19 Feb 2021
Dear SAISD Staff, Our buildings will be open, and we will have school and office operations on Monday, Feb. 22. We know it has been a very difficult week, and we look forward to welcoming everyone bac...Read more...
The next phase-in of students - Feb. 8, 2021
Tue, 09 Feb 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: During tonight s COVID update, city and county officials announced that the positivity rate has dropped below 10% locally. Metro Health shared that the positivity rate is now at 9.7%...Read more...
Highlights to celebrate - Jan. 25, 2021
Mon, 25 Jan 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: It is important to celebrate each other s successes, especially in times like this where highlights can quickly be overshadowed by the stresses of a pandemic. I want to take a moment...Read more...
Balancing safety and academic outcomes this spring semester - Jan. 20, 2021
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: We are seeing slight improvements in the COVID-19 positivity rates in San Antonio and Bexar County. It will take a village (and a city and a county) working together to bring our hea...Read more...
Welcome back! - Jan. 13, 2021
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: Welcome back to the spring semester! We are grateful our Trustees approved an instructional calendar that added one week of intercession following our winter break. The extra week cr...Read more...
Overview of Jan. 6 Staff Town Hall - Jan. 7, 2021
Thu, 07 Jan 2021
Dear SAISD Staff: As we move forward together into a new calendar year, I want to thank each of you for your roles in implementing one of the most conservative and safest school plans in our region. I...Read more...
Final update before winter break - Dec. 14, 2020
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: Last week, our local health authorities released modified guidance for schools based on the latest COVID-19 positivity rates and what we have learned about the low levels of school-b...Read more...
COVID-19 update for our District - Dec. 7, 2020
Mon, 07 Dec 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: Earlier this evening, our local officials announced that the COVID-19 positivity rate has increased above 15% for Bexar County. While this is undoubtedly concerning, we are fortunate...Read more...
Staying the course - Dec. 2, 2020
Wed, 02 Dec 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: I hope each of you had a restful Thanksgiving break and enjoyed time with your closest family members. I realize the holidays may look differently this year because of the pandemic, ...Read more...
Thanksgiving message of appreciation and congratulations - Nov. 16, 2020
Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: Thanksgiving is a time to gather and to show our appreciation, and I want to take this moment to tell you how grateful I am you are part of the SAISD family. Because of your roles in...Read more...
Safety updates and campus-led student interventions - Nov. 11, 2020
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: I want to express my gratitude to all of you. Because of your efforts to follow the daily health and safety protocols we have in place at our schools and in our offices, we are doing...Read more...
A note of gratitude for Bond 2020 passage - Nov. 4, 2020
Wed, 04 Nov 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: I am immensely humbled that both Bond 2020 propositions on yesterday s ballot were approved by voters. On behalf of the Blue Ribbon Task Force and SAISD Trustees, I want to share wit...Read more...
Safety, recognitions, and self-care - Oct. 26, 2020
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: SAISD remains in its Yellow safety level this week. The local COVID-19 positivity rate is above 5%, and we will not transition to Green until positivity rates are below the 5% thresh...Read more...
Challenging times and inspirational stories - Oct. 9, 2020
Fri, 09 Oct 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: Local health data is trending positively again, and Bexar County has achieved a positivity rate that falls under 5%. This metric holds significance for our District, too. If the coun...Read more...
Expanding opportunities for our students and appreciating staff - Sept. 28, 2020
Mon, 28 Sep 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: The local COVID-19 positivity rate increased slightly to 6.4% last Monday, which is not the direction for which we had hoped. We are remaining at Level 2 Yellow on our safety matrix ...Read more...
The best interests of our students come first - Sept. 14, 2020
Mon, 14 Sep 2020
Dear SAISD Staff: We are officially operating under Level 2 Yellow on our safety matrix , and last week we saw our first students back in classrooms. It was an incredible moment to see some of our chi...Read more...
Board approves new 2020-2021 instructional calendar - June 23, 2020
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA ruling - June 18, 2020
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
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We have a responsibility to stand up and speak out - June 3, 2020
Wed, 03 Jun 2020
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SAISD plans in line with state and local guidelines - May 20, 2020
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Beginning the process of closing out the school year - May 7, 2020
Thu, 07 May 2020
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Distance learning to continue through the end of the school year - April 17, 2020
Fri, 17 Apr 2020
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Premium pay for hourly workers required to physically report - April 9, 2020
Thu, 09 Apr 2020
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Planning for next school year: Early distribution of employment agreements - April 1, 2020
Wed, 01 Apr 2020
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The power of us - March 27, 2020
Fri, 27 Mar 2020
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SAISD extends school closure through April 24 - March 24, 2020
Tue, 24 Mar 2020
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Details regarding school closure through April 3 - March 17, 2020
Tue, 17 Mar 2020
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COVID-19 communications and questions about leave - March 16, 2020
Mon, 16 Mar 2020
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Employee update on COVID-19 - March 13, 2020
Fri, 13 Mar 2020
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Employee update on COVID-19 - March 12, 2020
Thu, 12 Mar 2020
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SAISD is monitoring COVID-19, formerly known as novel coronavirus - March 2, 2020
Mon, 02 Mar 2020
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Teacher, student and program accomplishments - Feb. 24, 2020
Mon, 24 Feb 2020
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Sharing our progress - Feb. 3, 2020
Mon, 10 Feb 2020
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Commendations, collaborations and future plans - Jan. 27, 2020
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
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Latest updates in the District - Jan. 13, 2020
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
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Heading into the holidays on a bright note - Dec. 9, 2019
Mon, 09 Dec 2019
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As we enter Thanksgiving week - Nov. 18, 2019
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
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District highlights and community engagement - Nov. 4, 2019
Mon, 04 Nov 2019
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True gems among staff, students and enrollment numbers - Oct. 14, 2019
Mon, 14 Oct 2019
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Capital needs and student highlights - Sept. 30, 2019
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
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Milestones in academics and technology - Sept. 9, 2019
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SAISD Board approves employee pay raises - June 17, 2019
Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: As we have been sharing, the first steps toward school finance reform were successful in this legislative session. We were effective in advocating for a greater state investment in p...Read more...
Wrapping up the 2018-19 school year - May 28, 2019
Tue, 28 May 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: The results are in for the first administration of STAAR for 5th and 8th grades and the May End of Course (EOC) exams, and I m pleased to share we are experiencing gains across subje...Read more...
New trustee, accolades, and achievements - May 13, 2019
Mon, 13 May 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: At tonight s Board meeting, we will welcome new Trustee Alicia Perry , who will represent District 2, and returning Trustees Patti Radle and Christina Martinez, who represent Distric...Read more...
Expanding, improving academic offerings and more - April 29, 2019
Mon, 29 Apr 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: I hope you enjoyed Fiesta. The citywide celebration is an active time for our teachers and students who participate and compete in the parades and band festivals. It makes me proud t...Read more...
Latest updates in the District - April 15, 2019
Mon, 15 Apr 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: It is with great sadness that we learned of the death last week of Lt. Stanley Slate, who served with the SAISD Police Department and protected our community for 27 years. It is a gr...Read more...
Positive change and ever-higher possibilities - April 1, 2019
Mon, 01 Apr 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: I have never been more optimistic as I am now of the direction the District is headed. Because of the hard work of staff, teachers and students, our community is seeing positive resu...Read more...
Optimism for legislative session - March 6, 2019
Wed, 06 Mar 2019
Dear SAISD Staff, I wanted to share some positive news with you before spring break. I hope you all can rest and enjoy your time away next week. I want to start by addressing some rumors that we are h...Read more...
Entering Spring Break on a positive note - March 4, 2019
Mon, 04 Mar 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: Happy Professional School Social Workers Week! Last month, our Board approved a proclamation to recognize these vital members of our campus and District teams during March 4-8. Today...Read more...
SAISD is future ready and on course - Feb. 19, 2019
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: As you know, February is Black History Month, and it is a time that we celebrate the amazing contributions of African Americans throughout history, and continuing today. On this occa...Read more...
Today's State of the State address - Feb. 5, 2019
Tue, 05 Feb 2019
Dear SAISD Staff: Today, Governor Greg Abbott held his State of the State address in Austin. I was honored to be invited to attend and be recognized in the speech. His address outlined his priorities ...Read more...
Accolades, Bond progress and legislative update - Jan. 28, 2019
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Dear SAISD Staff, I am pleased to share with you several recent teacher and student accolades. Jerry Romero, who teaches Japanese and Chinese at Tafolla Middle School, has been named as the LOTE (Lang...Read more...
Helping our students succeed - Jan. 14, 2019
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
Dear SAISD Staff, The Texas legislature kicked off its 2019 legislative session last week. Two of the District s key priorities for this session involve school finance and campus safety. The Texas Com...Read more...
Joyful news before winter break - Dec. 17, 2018
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, I have wonderful news to share! The Greehey Family Foundation has awarded the District a $1.5 million, three-year grant to increase the dual credit opportunities at our comprehensive...Read more...
Showcasing schools, students and staff - Dec. 3, 2018
Mon, 03 Dec 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, For the second year in a row, our annual school showcase Experience SAISD was a huge success and it is growing. Preliminary numbers indicate that close to 5,000 people were in attend...Read more...
Leading into Thanksgiving week - Nov. 12, 2018
Mon, 12 Nov 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, We continue to bring forward research-based, curricular options for our families to consider, based on their children s needs and aspirations. And today, we will introduce another in...Read more...
Thank you for being the face of our District - Oct. 29, 2018
Mon, 29 Oct 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, Our educators are amazing, and we all take pride when they are recognized outside of the District. It is a true honor to announce that Angelica Niño, a third-grade teacher at DeZaval...Read more...
Recognizing principals, teachers, and a new school - Oct. 15, 2018
Mon, 15 Oct 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, October is National Principals Month, and last week, our Trustees approved a proclamation honoring the contributions of our school principals and assistant principals. We are pleased...Read more...
Sharing the SAISD story with families - Oct. 1, 2018
Mon, 01 Oct 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, Our work to improve the lives of students through high-quality and equitable education is getting attention at state and national levels. And it boils down to this your hard work is ...Read more...
Exciting developments: 2016 Bond, scholarships and more - Sept. 17, 2018
Mon, 17 Sep 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, On Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the Texas Teacher of the Year luncheon in Austin, which honored six finalists across the state including our own Andrea Greimel, a bilingua...Read more...
School year off to a strong start - Aug. 27, 2018
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, Thank you for all your efforts to ensure the start of our school year was smooth and efficient. Your well-organized efforts eased the transition from summer to school for our student...Read more...
District's state accountability results - Aug. 15, 2018
Wed, 15 Aug 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, We are three days into our first week of school, and our launch into the 2018-19 instructional year has been a successful one. We received reports of smooth starts and positive atmos...Read more...
The start of school year 2018-19 - Aug. 6, 2018
Mon, 06 Aug 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent death of technology teacher Bill Davis. His legacy at Rhodes Middle School, where he taught for 23 years, is one of high energy...Read more...
Addressing campus flexibility - July 20, 2018
Fri, 20 Jul 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, Yesterday, we met with the Board Governance Committee to discuss our DK Local policy on work schedules. We are proposing to make a recommendation soon to the Board to amend the polic...Read more...
Exciting partnerships, program expansions and registration - July 9, 2018
Mon, 09 Jul 2018
Dear SAISD Staff, We have rolled out a couple of exciting partnerships this summer, and I want to share the news with you. In June, cohorts of our child nutrition managers began participating in weekl...Read more...
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