Lackland Elementary students take top honors in the annual citywide VIA poster contest! Third grader Lisbeth

Yandun-Mera won the 1st place trophy for her grade level. Third grader Brianna McCabe won the 2nd place trophy! These awards are a huge accomplishment with over 6,000 entries into this year’s contest. Our girls beat out several hundred third graders after rigorous

judging for these top awards. Lisbeth received a $100.00 savings bond while Brianna got a $50.00 bond.

They, their parents and art teacher Mr. Garcia were treated to a terrific luncheon at the Architecture

Foundation. Thanks to the great sponsors including VIA, Disney Radio, The Express News, AIA and Clear Channel

Outdoor.

In addition to these top award winners 5 other students made the top 10 in their respective grade levels and will receive

special ribbons and certificates from VIA. They are 3rd grader Brian Felder, 4th grader Veronica Crawford, 5th graders

Aubrey San Nichols and Isabelle MacDonald, 6th grader Serena Davis. They will be recognized during the morning

announcements next Wednesday. Congratulations artists for

making Lackland Elementary shine in San Antonio!

May 18 , 2012

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Admin Alley

Contents:

Admin Alley 1

Upcoming Events 1

VIA Awards Banquet 2

Stacey Awards Ceremony 3

Stacey Awards Images 4

Stacey Profile 5

Mrs. Solis’ Graduate 6

Stacey Profile 7

SFA and Art 8

Stacey Career Day 9

Elementary Choir 10

Stacey Alumni Game 11

Camp Mickey D 12

Random Shots 13

Upcoming Events: Saturday May 19 Senior Trip Schlitterbahn Monday May 21 Booster Club 5:00 Lyon Ctr. Tuesday May 22 UIL State Meet / Board Meeting 11:30 / Athletics Awards Ceremony 5:30 Jr. High – 6:30 Sr. High in Stacey cafeteria Wednesday May 23 Alumni Basketball Game 5:00pm Thursday May 24 Sr. exam B6 / Employee Retirement Reception 3:45 Lyon Center Friday May 25 Sr. exam – A1-4 Senior Mtg. LL

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VIA Awards Banquet

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Stacey Awards Ceremony

Perfect Attendance 1. Caroline Bodnar (8th grade)

2. Jayla Dorsey (9th grade)

3. Gregory Wilson (9th grade)

4. Davis Merica (11th grade)

5. London Slater (11th grade)

These students received a prize for their perfect attendance for the 2011-2012 school year.

Principal’s Award

The following students were on the “A” honor roll for the 1st three grading periods and received the 2011-2012 Principal’s Award: Autumn Gist (7th grade), Mitchell Hoikka (7th grade), Sarah Moon (7th grade), Nadine Tuazon (7th grade), Danielle Lipsey (8th grade), Deborah Wooton (8th grade), Matthew DelVecchio (9th grade), Elleanna Eckman-Kantz (12th grade), Vanessa Marino (12th grade), Tatiana Tway (12th grade) and Amber Wilson (12th grade).

A/B Honor Roll for the 1st three grading periods 7th grade Emily Bansemer, Jimyla Curry, Hope Dybus, Thanya Idoyaga Irala, Connor MacDonald, Elijah Morales, Brionna Pinto, Cydney Tindal, Ariann Turpeau. 8th grade Caroline Bodnar, Casey Brandau, Alexander Fleming, Megan Fleming, Rebecca Lewis, Kathryn McCormick, Desiree Newell, Vimarys Oliveras Miranda, Uziah Tidwell, Micah Wilson. 9th grade Meryl Belisario, Jason Burrell, Martha DeLuzio, Chloe Dockter, Alaya Keane, Samuel Otto, Kiana Parham, Alexandrina Suglia, Gabrielle Tuazon, Ebony Villa, Nicholas White. 10th grade Katherine Bansemer, Emily Bodnar, Bronwyn Doubet, Dustin Hedrick, Austin Mulshine, Samantha Pearson, Brian Prince 11th grade David Lipsey, Daley Moore, Drew Poirier, Steven Recker, Mario Salgado. 12th grade Jason Berry, Ahmawan Johnson, Alejandra Parham, Tony Roach, Luis Robles-Aguilar, Gerardo Salgado, Lauran Williams, Kayla Zimmerman.

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Elementary Yearbooks have arrived! If you or your child has

purchased a yearbook they will be delivered to homerooms soon.

If you are planning on buying a yearbook, be advised that there

are only approximately 20 left!

Come to the elementary school office to place an order!

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Stacey Profile: Mr. James Hollomon Congratulations on your Retirement!

By: Elleanna Eckman-Kantz

1.How long have you worked at Stacey Jr/Sr High? How long have you worked in the educational field in

general?

I have been at Stacey 10 yrs. I have been in education for 24 yrs.

2. What jobs did hold before becoming Vice-Principal?

I have been a classroom teacher ....teaching...world history, geography, government, and drivers

education. I also taught Marketing education and was the food service director. I coached cross

country and basketball. 3. You are also the school's golf coach, how long have you held this position?

I have served as the golf coach for 7 yrs.

4. What is the most memorable experience you have had working at Stacey?

Watching our students have success individually and as a team in both the academic and

sports fields in UIL competition.

5. We only see you at school, what are some activities you enjoy in your free time?

I enjoy my grandchildren (5), golf, fishing, reading and travel.

6.What are personal qualities you feel have helped you to succeed during your time as VP?

I want every student to feel they were treated fairly when they visited my office. So, the sense of

fairness

7. Who is your favorite historical figure and why?

I don't have a favorite historical figure. Being a history buff....I appreciate what each of the

people contributed to mankind to shape the world. .......both the good and the bad.

8.What is your favorite book and why?

Being an avid reader.....I read a very diverse range of material. I feel books are the stepping

stones to knowledge.

9. Do you have any fun post-retirement plans?

I am moving to Florida ......play more golf and travel.

10. What will you miss most about Stacey?

I will miss the faculty and students. Stacey has the very best faculty I have ever worked with.

The students realize after they graduate what a great place they had at Stacey. The size of the

school district makes it possible for the faculty and students to develop supportive relationships for

the success of all. Many of the Stacey students are able to be involved in activities that wouldn't be

possible in a larger district.

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Mrs. Solis Attends her First COLLEGE Graduation of One of Her Former Kinder Students!

Kindergarten teacher, Mrs.Helen Solis, was so happy to be invited and to be able to attend the COLLEGE

graduation of April Johnson, one of her former Lackland Kindergarten students!

April was in Mrs. Solis' 1995-1996 Kindergarten class! April graduated from Texas A & M, in College Station,

this past Friday, May 11. April is the daughter of Stevelyn Johnson, our elementary office's attendance clerk. Mrs. Solis and all of the Johnson family are so

proud of April!

Mrs. Solis has attended many of her former Kindergarten students' high school graduations, but this

was the first time she had ever attended one of her student's college graduations! She was very honored to watch one of her students graduate from college and to

see her all grown up and ready to go out into the professional working world! WOW!

The Complexity of Language

Do you ever wonder why we have noses that run and feet that smell? That should be the other way around!

Language is the ability to understand what people say and express your own thoughts and ideas. English is a funny language. It can sometimes be hard to understand.

Just remember that there is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger or pine in pineapple! Thank goodness for that!

Captain Good Reader came to read a story to Mrs. Allen’s SFA class. The students listened to him with enjoyment! Every week, students receive a

message presenting a new “skill” to learn from Capt. Good Reader as part of the “Word Power” Reading program. On Monday, the students were surprised

to have a visitor to the room. Thank you for the gold coins so we can remember our strategies!

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Stacey Profile: Ms. Donnis Todd By: Shanihai Green, Freshman

1. Where are you from originally?

I was born in Madison, Wisconsin and lived in Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina where I graduated high school.

2. Where did you go to school?

I got my bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and my masters through an internship program with the University of North Carolina while I was teaching.

3. Why did you go into education?

My parents were both teachers. When I was in high school I worked in a summer program for Special Ed children and decided they were the group I wanted to work with.

4. What is your job title here at Stacey?

I am a teacher in the Special Ed department. 5. What is your favorite part of your job?

My favorite part of the job is working with students. I love helping them solve problems.

6. How many years have you been at this school?

This is my 26th year at Stacey. 7. Have you taught at any other schools?

. Yes. My first job was at the elementary school in North Carolina that had been my mother’s high school. I taught at two other schools in North Carolina and in Okinawa and in Saudi Arabia where my husband was stationed

8. Do you have any children?

I have two grown sons and two grandsons. 9. What do you like to do in your free time?

I make quilts and I enjoy reading. 10.Is there anything else you would like to add?

No, thank you very much for sending your questions. Good luck with the rest of your year.

THANK YOU, Ms. Todd!

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Students in Mr. Garcia’s 5.2 level SFA class presented terrific book reports while his art students created and donned Oceanic style masks!

Lackland ISD E-News Stacey Career Day Page 9 of 13

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CAREER DAY By Brianna Bell

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Our wonderful elementary music teacher Ms. Cara Coffey has done an amazing job putting on performances with every grade level through the school year and now it was kinder and

pre/k’s turn. We are very lucky to have such talent. Thank you!

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Lackland ISD E-News Camp Mickey D Page 12 of 13 www.lacklandisd.net May 18, 2012

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Chess Club in school tournament winners 2nd – 4th grade. Collin Freeman 1st, Ben Baik 2nd, Arabella Abad runner up, Corbin Forsgren runner up! Cool!