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As Fox Tech High School nears the end of the Construction Documents phase, last week SAISD Construction and Development Services hosted a Design Review meeting. During the meeting, department leaders and trades experts within the district carefully review the documents and provide feedback for the project architects and engineers. The goal is to ensure the construction documents meet governing industry codes, SAISD's Technical Design Guidelines and Educational Specifications, as well as district policy. Once the Construction Documents are completed, the Construction-Manager-at-Risk will put the project out for bid.#SAISD #Bond2020 #FoxTechHS #majorrenovations #designreview #constructionprocess #constructiondocuments

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With school out for the summer, #Bond2020 work is moving along at Longfellow Middle School. Work is progressing on the new competition and secondary gyms (shown in video clip). Also this week, wall framing and sheathing were underway in the main academic building. A portion of the renovated academic building is expected to be ready for move-in in September, with work continuing on other parts of the building. The new gyms are expected to be completed in spring 2025.#SAISD #SanAntonio #LongfellowMS #bondprojects #upgrades #campusupgrades

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A wall on the back side of Arnold Elementary is looking a lot brighter after the school's community came together with local artist Albert Gonzales to create a mural inspired by hisWabi Sabi Project.The project came to be after coach Alejandra Garza, who started the school's garden last year, suggested to art teacher Monique Valero that the wall in the background surrounding the boiler could be beautified to amplify the garden’s theme.(CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE) #saisd #saisdproud #saisdfamilia #students #school #mural #art #artwork #garden

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“When I finish this internship, I’m going to take the test to get my general certification, and then from there, I’m going to continue on with airframe and powerplant and then hopefully get a job somewhere,” Soly Gutierrez said. “One thing about aviation, the community is not super big. Just having networking and connections, it will really help to get a job. I’m open to anything now that I have the familiarity and experience with planes I had never seen before.”#saisd #saisdproud #saisdfamilia #aviation #internship #trade #certification #senior #graduate #highschool

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On Thursday, May 16the Education Technology Department celebrated the winners of the 2024 SAISD Film Festival. This year, there were 173 submissions. All students that submitted a film received certificates and pins, category winners received a trophy at the festival, and the grand prize winners each received a $1,000 check from the SAISD Foundation for their campuses to use to continue their filmmaking efforts.At the culminating event at Sam Houston, the category winning films were shown in full in the auditorium. A screening room had four SMART boards showcasing all approved submissions so students could showcase their work to family and friends on demand.#saisd #saisdproud #saisdfamilia #filmfestival #students #filmmaking #showcase

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Wow! What a Year! The SAISD Foundation Book Buddies program servedabout 10,000 students this school yearand facilitated the delivery of60,000 booksfor students to take home to build their home libraries.More than 800 volunteers provided thousands of students with easy access to books, annually.The program brings in volunteers from local colleges, high schools, businesses andassociations. Every Saturday, 20-50 volunteers sort, clean andprep new and gently-loved books to load on the Book Buddies Bus.The bus itself was remodeledbySAISDtransportation stafffrom a donated district school bus.The SAISD Transportation Department has since dedicated a driver and assistant to bring the bus for weekly loading and school deliveries.During the San Antonio Book Festival in April, more than 1,100 visitors hopped on board to see inside and take home a book. The Book Buddies Bus was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award during the 2024 Texas Education Foundation Network annual conference. Want to help? There are opportunities to volunteer this summer.#saisd #saisdproud #saisdfamilia #saisdfoundation #bookbuddies #literacy #reading #volunteer

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The last week of school will look a little different this year for Longfellow science teacher Eliza Vela, who learned this spring that she is one of 10 middle school teachers nationwide accepted for the National STEM Scholars program at Western Kentucky University.The National STEM Scholar Program works to inspire the creativity and passion of middle school science teachers.Vela, and her peers, will engage in hands-on, minds-on science activities; connect with speakers and thought leaders in STEM education; learn with skilled science educators; and develop a creative Challenge Project for classroom implementation. She and her peers also will receive a Chromebook and funding for Challenge Project supplies and materials.(CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE) #saisd #saisdproud #saisdfamilia #STEM #teacher #education #students #learning #innovation

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Kevin Mora then started looking at his options, which led him toInternational Teach Alliance, a teacher exchange program based in the U.S. Already in his second year, Mora now teaches Spanish and social studies to 6th and 7th graders at the Eloise Japhet Academy in San Antonio, Texas.In addition to earning praise from his students, Mora has been recognized by the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) for his work, which is quite an accomplishment for someone who had to acclimate to living in a new country by himself.“I don't have any family here in Texas or anything,” he says. “The lifestyles are different, so it was kind of scary at the beginning. I wasn't really sure that I was going to make it."(CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE) #saisd #saisdproud #saisdfamilia #teacherexchangeprogram #internationalteachalliance #colombia #inspiration #student #spanish #socialstudies

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