Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School Receives

College Readiness Recognition

Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School has received the “2012

College Readiness Award” from the Texas ACT Council for

increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment

over the past five years and significantly increasing their level of

achievement and college readiness. The Texas ACT Council is

comprised of secondary and postsecondary educators who

advise ACT, Inc. on the utilization of ACT programs and services

in Texas schools and colleges. The ACT Assessment is the

college admissions test that is used and accepted by all colleges

nationwide and throughout Texas.

According to Karen L. Pennell, Assistant Vice President and ACT

Southwest Regional Manager:

“The Texas ACT Council wanted to recognize those Texas high

schools that have made significant strides in increasing the

college and career readiness of their graduates as demonstrated

by their ACT score increases over the past five years. This can

only happen as a result of the high school’s faculty and staff

efforts and the dedication of Stacey Jr/Sr High School students

and parents to focus on college and career readiness and raise

the level of academic readiness for all students. Only 170 high

schools in Texas were honored for this superior level of

accomplishment which represents only 9% of all Texas high

schools. Stacey should be proud of their faculty, staff, and

students! Congratulations!”

Octo be r 26, 2012

www.lac kla ndi sd .net

Admin Alley

Contents:

Admin Alley 1

Upcoming Events 1

Fall Carnival Images 2

Fall Carnival Success 3

Elementary Stuff 4

Stacey Profile 5

Mrs. Allen’s Angels 6

Stacey Profile 7

Elementary Music 8

Cool Stuff 9

District Cross Country 10

Red Ribbon Week 11

Candy Buy Back 12

Random Shots 13

Upcoming Events:

Saturday Oct. 27 Region Orchestra Auditions / ACT @ Stacey check in 7:40am Monday Oct. 29 Performer’s Showcase Auditions Wednesday Oct. 31 Meet With Eagles Thursday Nov. 1 NW Vista to visit Seniors / Early Release 1:00pm

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improving college and

career readiness

and success for everyone

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Oct. 26, 2012

Fall Carnival Images

FALL CARNIVAL SUCCESS! Written by Megan Fleming, 9th grader and s2s member

On October 19th, we had our annual Fall Festival. The Student2Student (s2s) club had a wonderful booth!

Thanks to Peter Piper Pizza for donating prizes; we could not have done it without them.

Our booth was a total success! We raised a good amount of money for our organization.

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Lackland ISD E-News

www.lacklandisd.net Fall Carnival Success

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.

Lackland ISD E-News Elementary Stuff Page 4 of 13 www.lacklandisd.net Oct. 26, 2012

Ms. Razloznik’s SFA students presented their Kites on Wednesday which included story elements from their narrative books. The students worked very

hard on their Book Clubs, and everyone had a great time presenting to the class.

Mrs. Allen’s class was

exploring with math

manipulatives for

“Math Tubs”, and

these first graders

wanted to share their

work. Connor used

Cuisenaire Rods to

spell his name, and

Ryan was patterning

with pegs in the

pegboard. Creative!

2012-2013 Lackland Elementary Yearbook is now on sale!!!

Reserve your copy today in the front office for only $22.

Quick…limited quantity, so get one soon!

Lackland ISD E-News Stacey Profile Page 5 of 13 www.lacklandisd.net Oct 26, 2012

1. What college do you attend?

I went to Northwest Vista College for my basics and then transferred my third year in college to University

of Texas in San Antonio for my B.A. in History with a concentration in Social Studies. 2. What’s your family like?

My family is wonderful. I have 2 sons. Haiden will be 8 in November, and Sebastian will be 5 in

November. I have a wonderful husband who is also a great dad, and my grandma and grandpa live 5 miles

away from me. We love to bar-b-q and spend quality time together. 3. What made you want to become a teacher? If you could pick anything else to be, what would you pick?

I wanted to become a teacher because I grew up with a lot of adversity and through my challenges in my

life I had many adults and teachers in my life who inspired me and believed in me. As I got older, I realized

that those teachers that were there for me inspired me to want to be a part of a young person‟s life the same

way. I can‟t picture myself doing anything else in my life. 4. What do you think about Stacey High School so far?

I really think Stacey High School is a special place. After 2 months of being a part of this school, I can see

so many wonderful things about the students, the staff, and the environment here. I feel really blessed to be

a part of this school and doing something I love. I‟m getting to know my students little by little, and I hope

they are learning and enjoying my way of teaching. 5. What’s something people don't really know about you?

Something most people won‟t guess about me is that I have eclectic taste in music, art, and hobbies. I like

country music, rap, Rembrant, Degas, crocheting, hiking, scrap-booking, photography, traveling, skiing,

and watching my sons play sports. 6. What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?

I listen to all types of country, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Tim

McGraw, and George Strait. I also love rap music. I like „90s rappers like Biggie Smallz, TuPac, Emeniem,

Nicki Minaj, 7. Where are you from?

I‟m from Castroville, Texas. I grew up there and went to Medina Valley until my High School graduation. I

also lived in Austin, Texas for a while my 8th grade year.

8. If you could pick anywhere to visit, where would you go?

If I could pick anywhere to visit, I would go on a trip from Peru to see Macchu Picchu down through Chile

to see Easter Island, one of the wonders of the world. 9. What’s it like being on the city council?

Being on the city council is not what I expected. I was never a “political person,” but I enjoy being able to

participate in the process of decision-making and policy-making in my city. I feel that my city needs me to

be there as a representative of the people and that gives me a great sense of empowerment. 10. Where do you see yourself in twenty years?

In twenty years, it is very hard to say where I will be. I imagine being a great mom forever, so no matter

what job I‟m doing or where I live, I will always be a huge part of my kids‟ lives. I want to see them go off

to college and become important people in the world.

At times I see myself teaching for thirty more years, and other times I feel that it is pretty unpredictable

where life will take me. Ten years ago I would have never thought I‟d be doing half of the things I‟m doing

now. I‟d like to try to plan for my future, but leave my options open because the world has so much to offer

and I will never limit myself.

Stacey Profile: Mrs. Brandi Morgan By: Jaazmyne Stringer, Senior

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First graders participate in stations on sound. The

students have been exploring forms of energy including light and sound. Mrs. Allen said the children

thoroughly enjoyed creating their own sounds and making sounds in the room. “They did not make

NOISES, they created SOUND.”

Congratulations to Christalyn in

Mrs. Allen’s class for being

chosen a winner in the Fire Safety

Poster Contest. The first grader

was all smiles as Mr. Perez

brought Sparky and some fire

department officials in the room!

Thanks Ms. Laura

Everest for visiting Mrs.

Allen’s class to read them a story

last week. The kids enjoyed it.

Lackland ISD E-News Stacey Profile Page 7 of 13 www.lacklandisd.net Oct. 26, 2012

Mrs. Thelma Pena ISS Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Salem Oregon.

What is your job here at Stacey? My job here at Stacey is ISS and I also help in the office when I am not in ISS.

What do you enjoy most about your job? Helping everyone.

If you could go anywhere, where would it be? I would love to go to Disneyland once again.

Where else have you worked? I have worked In the office for Northside Independent School District.

What is your favorite hobby? I love Horseback riding.

Do you have a family? I do have a family, I have been married for 28 years and have 4 boys.

How long have you lived in Texas? I have lived in Texas for 30 years.

Do you have any pets? I have one dog she’s a min pin and her name is bitty.

What was your favorite school subject? I enjoyed my typing class.

Sinead Bolton competed

at the Region Orchestra

auditions at Warren High

School on Monday,

October 22. She placed

11th chair on

viola. Congratulations!

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6th Graders composing rhythms and quizzing their

classmates.

SAVE THE DATE!

“Autumn Days are Here” starring 4th grade November 15th @ 6pm in the Elem Café

“The Big Chill” starring 5th Grade

December 6th @ 6pm in the Elem Café

“A TV Time-Machine Christmas” starring Lackland Musical

Club December 13th @ 6pm in the Elem Gym

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On Friday October 18th, PTSO hosted the annual Fall Carnival. Here there were your unique carnival games, food, face painting, and the 8th graders even presented a magic show.

Through the duration of the carnival, the variety of classes and clubs “competed” with one another to see who could raise the most most money. Although there was no clear winner, the twenty-five booths managed to raise a whopping $3,900! Hopefully you were able to be a part

of the fun, if not we will see you at the next Fall Carnival!

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Students in Mr. Garcia’s Art

Club put primer onto a huge

canvas that will eventually be a backdrop for a

theatrical production

presented at Lackland

Elementary School in the near future.

1. Donte White 2. John McCabe

3. Cameron Wilder 4. Michael Cortez

5. Tie – Collin Freeman / Brandon Gavino

District Cross Country

By Abi Arndt, Sophomore

On Wednesday, October 24th, Stacey Cross Country competed at the District Cross Country Meet in Harper. The meet was a success for Stacey, with almost every runner who competed winning an individual or team award, and 13

of our Varsity runners qualifying to compete in the Region 4 Cross Country Championship.

Competing for Varsity Boys, Senior Cory Johnson placed second and Sophomore Brady Epley placed sixth. As a team, Varsity Boys placed second,

and will be competing in regionals. The Junior Varsity Boys also did very well, with Freshman Jason

Rodriguez placing fifth, Freshman Greg Quintano eighth, Junior Blake Arthur in ninth, and Freshman David Turner in tenth place. Junior Varsity Boys team also

won second place as a team. In the Varsity Girls division, Sophomore Abi Arndt finished in 7th place. As a team, Varsity Girls placed third and will be competing in regionals.

Competing at their last meet, the Junior Cross Country team also had a great meet.

Christen Ellingwood, eighth-grader, won first place in the Junior High girls race. Ashley Epley placed second and Ashley Arndt placed ninth in the seventh-

grade girls division. As a team, the Junior High girls won second overall. Even though there were not enough boys to compete as a team, the two

middle-schoolers did well. Elijah Morales placed fifth in the eighth grade and Patrick McCormick placed sixth in the seventh grade.

Overall, the Stacey Cross Country team has much to be proud of. All of the runners ran exceptionally well and deserve the medals they earned.

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October 29th - November 2nd During the week of October 29th – November 2nd, we will celebrate National Red Ribbon Week at Lackland Elementary. Red Ribbon Week has come to symbolize a nationwide

commitment to increase public awareness of drug abuse to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Our Red Ribbon Week consists of activities that will be implemented throughout the week to promote the commitment on the part of everyone to a drug-free and violence-free

community. We hope that you will show your support for this initiative by reinforcing with your child/children the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and helping them to

say NO! to drug abuse and violence and to say YES! to healthy habits. Each day throughout the week children and staff will support the red ribbon initiative

through various activities and theme days. Please refer to the events listed below. Thank you for helping us to reinforce a healthy, drug-free life for all of our students!

Schedule of Events

Monday: “I elect to be drug-free!” Wear red, white, and blue.

Tuesday: “Put a cap on drugs!” Wear your favorite cap/hat.

*Wednesday: “Say BOO! to drugs!” Wear your Halloween costume to school.

Thursday: “Sock it to drugs!” Wear crazy socks.

Friday: “We are all in the fight against drugs.” Wear camouflage.

*Special Note Halloween Costume Guidelines

Students are to wear costumes that they can remove independently (without any teacher assistance) for restroom purposes. Costumes that tie in the back will not be allowed.

Costumes are not to hide the student’s identity.

No scary costumes

No masks

No face paint

No props

No blood or gore

Any costume that disrupts the routine of the day or class, including P.E., will not be allowed.

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