October 29, 2014 - Northside Independent School District

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October 29, 2014
Colonies North showcases its diversity
NISD bands advance
to state competition
The marching bands from Clark,
O’Connor, and Taft high schools
will compete at the Texas State
UIL Marching Band Contest after
qualifying in the UIL Area Band
contest this weekend. Six NISD
marching bands advanced as
finalists. They were Brandeis,
Clark, O’Connor, Stevens, Taft,
and Warren high schools. The
competition will be held on Tuesday,
Nov. 4, at the Alamodome. This is
the first time in 33 years that the
Clark HS band has advanced to the
state competition, the fourth time
for the Taft HS band, and the fourth
consecutive year for the O’Connor
HS band.
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Feature
Some caring mothers at Carnahan
ES are making sure that no child
goes hungry on weekends and
holidays. Click here to learn
more about their blessings in a
backpack.
It was United Nations Day but it was also the annual Parade of Nations at Colonies
North ES, home to many refugee and “newcomer” students.
To showcase the cultural diversity of the school, the school held a Parade of Nations,
featuring 31 countries, their flags, and their national anthems.
Of the 735 students at Colonies North, 228 are English Language Learners (ELL) and 144
of those students are refugees. There are 28 identified languages spoken at the school.
The participants paraded around the blacktop to their national anthem while carrying
their country’s flag, much like the opening ceremonies during the Olympics. Following
the parade, all students sang “Together We Can Change the World.”
Pictured are Colonies North students raising their flags representing their native
countries.
It’s Red Ribbon Week in NISD
NISD schools are
celebrating Red Ribbon
Week, Oct. 23-31, with
rallies, parades, and
special events to encourage
children of all ages to stay
drug-free.
Red Ribbon Week has been
celebrated nationwide since
1998, following the murder
of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki”
Camarena in 1985. Today,
Red Ribbon Week is used to
raise awareness about the
need for alcohol, tobacco,
and other drug and
violence prevention, early
intervention, and treatment
services.
Pictured are eighth graders from Bernal MS, with a message that they would like to
share with the District, (from l-r, front row) Jacob Vargas, Adrian Guthrie, Zoey Cooper,
Bianca Diaz, and Stephen Mitchell; and (back row) Jordan Perry, Christina Riojas, and
Joseph Williams.
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McAndrew students plant
“seeds of character”
As part of
Character
Counts
Week,
and in
conjunction
with their
annual
Bluebonnet
Day,
students at
McAndrew
ES planted
“seeds of character.” The event
was to recognize the importance
of citizenship, building community,
and caring for their environment
and others.
The McAndrew PTA donated Red
River seeds that were thrown out
into the fields surrounding the
school.
“The hope is that when spring
comes next year, the flowers will
bloom just like our character
blooms everyday,” says School
Counselor Sandi Vasquez.
Pictured are (from l-r) 4th graders
Parvati Kaushik and Jenna Ellison.
OF THE WEEK
Mention Menchie’s
Menchie’s Frozen
Yogurt is opening
a new location in
the Alamo Ranch
Shopping Center
located at Culebra
and 1604. They
are donating 10
percent of their
sales to the Northside Education
Foundation during their grand
opening Nov. 1 - 9. In addition,
NISD employees will receive a
special perk by showing their
badge. Visit and make sure to
mention Menchie’s to your friends
and family.
WWII vet visits Howsman ES
Fifth grade students at Howsman
ES welcomed the San Antonio
Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen,
Inc. The program included the
history of the Tuskegee program,
famous black aviators throughout
history, and the character traits
they exemplified to achieve their
successes.
Special guest was Dr. Granville
Coggs, an original Tuskegee
Airman who served in the Black
Army Air Corps from 1943 to
1946. After WWII, he attended
Harvard Medical School and spent close to 40 years in the medical service of the Air
Force Reserves.
Pictured with Dr. Coggs (seated left) are members of the San Antonio Chapter of the
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (from l-r) front row Caroline Sinkfield; and (back row) Graddie
Robinson, Rodray Walker, and Rick Sinkfield.
Four NISD schools named semifinalists
in Spurs Team Up Challenge
Four
Northside
schools
are among
the 20
semifinalists
in the
San Antonio area for the
Spurs Team Up Challenge,
an initiative that encourages
schools to implement
community and service
projects.
Stevens HS, Construction
Careers Academy, Briscoe
MS, and Mead ES each
received $2,500 to kick-start
their projects.
In April, five groups will be
selected as Champions based
on their work within the
community and each group
will be presented with a check
for $20,000 to continue their
service-learning projects.
To learn about the projects for
each of these schools, click
here.
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