Accountability Plaques Awarded During October Board Meeting

The Lackland Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized the academic achievements of Lackland 

Elementary School, Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School, and Lackland Independent School District during their 

oard Meeting.  Exemplary plaques were  ssued to Mrs. Kay Norton, Lackland Elementary School Principal and Mrs. Gail Horn, Stacey Jr/Sr High School Principal fo  achieving an Exemplary rating for the 2009­

2010 school year. An Exemplary plaque was also awarded to Dr. Burnie Roper, Superintendent of Schools, for the district achieving Exemplary status.  “None of this could be possible without the hard work and dedication of our wonderful Lackland teachers, staff, students, and our supportive parents” says Dr. Roper. Plaques will be displayed at the district office and at individual campuses for all to enjoy. 

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Contents:

Admin Alley 1

Upcoming Events 1

Stacey Standouts 2

Town Hall Meeting 3

Stacey Robotics 4

Elementary Happenings 5

Stacey Profiles 6

Red Ribbon Week Images 7

Teacher Technology Grants 8

Kinder Halloween Parade 9

Stacey Science 10

Media Center 11

Random Shots 12

Upcoming Events: Friday Oct. 29 JH

Halloween Dance 5 – 8 pm cafeteria Price - $3.00

November 1 – 5 Book Fair / College Week

Tuesday Nov. 2nd grade 10 Aerospace Academy St. Philips

Wednesday Nov. 3rd German students Wurstfest Trip / District Town Hall Meeting 6:00 pm Lyon Center

Friday Nov. 5th Career Day 3rd – 6th grade 9:45 - noon

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Students of the Month October 29, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STACEY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!

OCTOBER 2010

7th Rebecca Lewis 8th Cooper Paul 9th Brian Prince 10th Carlos Espinosa-Ramirez

11th Ajana Williams 12th Christina Richardson

These students were recognized based on their academics, behavior, classroom contributions, and

integrity. The students had breakfast with Mrs. Horn and Mr. Hollomon. The students were very excited

with their awards and enjoyed their McDonald’s breakfast and juice. Each student was presented with a

certificate and a lunch ticket for one free lunch. They also received a Student of the Month pin. This

is an honor to be chosen by their teachers. Individual pictures will be displayed in the cafeteria for the

duration of the month.

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Town Hall Meeting

LACKLAND ISD PLANS TOWN HALL MEETING

The Lackland Independent School District will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 6:00pm.  The meeting will be held at the Cynthia Lyon 

Multi‐Purpose Center which is located on the secondary campus.  All parents and community members are welcome to come and have face‐to‐face discussions with the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Burnie Roper, and his staff. Although no formal agenda will be set, Dr. Roper will discuss the new Texas Assessment Program known as the 

STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) which will be implemented next school year.  Dr. Roper will also discuss other programs and initiatives that Lackland 

ISD is currently participating in to help improve the academic achievement of all students.  Parents, students, and community members will have the opportunity to pose questions and receive feedback from the district staff and campus administration. All are 

welcome! 

Today in Math History(Taken from Day‐By‐Day Math by Susan Ohanian, © 2000 by Math Solutions Publications) 

 

On October 29th, 1994, people in Keene, New Hampshire, carved 10,540 jack‐o‐lanterns for the city’s Harvest Festival.   

 

 

Students Investigate… Along with some friends, have each of you examine several pumpkins.  Estimate the length of string or 

yarn you will need to encircle your pumpkin.  Compare the weight to the circumference.  Look for patterns.   

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Lisa, was born and raised in San Antonio. In 1999, I moved to North Carolina. I married a United States Marine and was stationed at Cherry Point. For the past ten years, I have worked as a director and program coordinator for an elementary school in Havelock NC. I will be completing my bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (birth-kindergarten) at the end of this month. I have a 3 yr old daughter, named Avery. I am so grateful to be a part of an awesome school. I look forward to an exciting school year.

Robotics Competition The Stacey Robotics team competed in the San Antonio BEST

Robotics competition on Saturday. The competition involved 28 local teams and more than 40 hubs across the country which

sees over 10,000 students from several hundred schools competing in the competition. This year’s game required the students to build a robot from provided materials in 6 weeks that could identify and sort defective golf balls and Easter

eggs into their appropriate locations in 3 minutes. The Stacey team finished in second place and earned an invitation to compete in the state championships later in November at the University of North Texas Denton. They also received an

award for most photogenic robot.

Team members were drivers Joel Ibarra, Nathaniel Contreras, and Kevin Effingham. Supporting team members were Jasmine

Stringer, Trae Gaennes, and Omar Mostafa. A scholarship in the amount of $40,000.00 a year for 4 years is awarded to a SA BEST Stacey Robotics team member who wishes to pursue a

degree in engineering, science, or technology as an undergraduate at St. Mary’s University.

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5th grade Science Investigation

Students in Mrs. Mendoza’s science class learned about energy last week. They discovered that

energy may occur in many forms and as it transfers within a system (solar-cooker/sun) it interacts with

matter (hotdog!) to create change (cooked hot dog!). As an added bonus, they can now help at the next

bar-b-que!

SUPER READERS

“Hard work brings its own rewards”. SFA students in Mrs. Torre’s class are living the dream. They worked hard and made personal commitments to read at least 80 minutes a week for the first quarter of this school year. The reward was a class celebration, and the

students were given the privilege to wear pajamas and play games. Mrs. Payne, SFA facilitator, gifted the class with key chains, food coupons, silly bands, and bracelets.

Thank you, parents and students, for your dedication to the school-wide SFA Reading Program. Leaders lead, one page at a time.

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Doug Poludnjak, English Teacher

Mr. Brian Knobloch, English Teacher

Interview by Hunter Price By Brianne Kenny

1. What college did you attend? I attended Sam Houston State University.

2. Why did you attend this college? This university tailored my needs.

3. Why did you choose Stacey to teach at? I chose Stacey because it had a teaching

opportunity that other schools did not have. Also, this school has unique set of

challenges, and I like to be challenged in different ways.

4. What other job would you choose if it was

not teaching? I can think of no other job that I’d rather be doing than teaching. However, if I had to

pick, I’d pick something that I enjoy as much as teaching. I’m still figuring out that one.

5. What are your expectations of teaching in

the class room? I feel that I have an impact on many students’ futures, and I expect those

students to have success in whatever lies for them outside my classroom.

Thank You Mr. Knobloch for answering all my

questions.

Doug Poludniak is a teacher in the English department at Stacey. He

has been a teacher for 28 years. His favorite subject is English, but he

also enjoys history. These were his two majors in college at Ohio

University. His least favorite subject was math, but he did enjoy

geometry. He has no pets, but has two children, and his favorite season

is spring. His favorite color is green. Mr. “P” loves the mornings

and sunrises, and if he had a superpower, it would be to fly or

grade papers telepathically.

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Our School Board president, Mr. Brian Miller and Superintendent, Dr. Burnie Roper, presented 22 teachers with Teacher Technology Grant this week, see pictures. The TTG committee reviewed 27 Teacher Technology

Grant application requests for technology resources that totaled $34,708.00 and recommended $20,749.25 grants for award. The grants ranged from E-book reader resources to classroom sound systems.

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This week in Ms. Kendall’s chemistry class, students built atoms using m&m’s to model location and number of protons, electrons, and neutrons in the atom.

The results were educational and delicious!

5th Grade Fantasy Football Update! Mendoza's Fohlmeister's

Homeroom Homeroom 1. John Stauffer 1. Joshua Alvarez 2. Justin Rodriguez 2. Andrew Del Vecchio 3. Ms. Fohlmeister 3. Ms. Fohlmeister 4. Ethan Savey 4. Allison Price 5. Miles Slater

5. Laura Gutierrez

Volunteer need in the media center It seems as though we see new books arrive in the media center almost every week, and this presents a great opportunity for a volunteer who would enjoy helping get those new books ready for check-out. New books come to our media center needing some routine processing: stamping with the LISD information, gently folding back the pages, writing out a processing slip, and sticking on some labels. If this type of short-term, background work appeals to you, please let us know. We could use one or two volunteers for just an hour or two. You can contact Janie (e-mail below) or call the media center at 210-357-5163. A few of the new books available this week:

PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TITLES MIDDLE AND SENIOR HIGH TITLES

A Balloon for Isabel They Called Themselves the KKK: The birth of an American terrorist group

AlphaOops! H is for Halloween Too Stressed to Think? A teen guide to staying sane when life makes you crazy

Amazing Monty: First grade adventures Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

Beastologist, Bk 2: The Basilisk's Lair Descriptionary: A thematic dictionary

City dog, country frog Henry Clay: The essential American

Emma's Poem: The voice of the Statue of Liberty

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Driven: a photobiography of Henry Ford Feathered

How to clean a hippopotamus: a look at unusual animal partnerships

Heist Society

Pop!: The invention of bubble gum The Ask and the Answer, sequel to The Knife of Never Letting Go

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