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FREE Shuttles To Winter Celebration Special By Welcome Home he holiday season is nearing, and Winter Celebration is right around the corner! Welcome Home Community Newspaper, North Central Baptist Hospital and the nonprofit Living Through Giving are sponsoring the annual holiday event, Winter Celebration, on Saturday December 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In anticipation of the large number of families and children, Welcome Home is proud to once again offer a FREE shuttle service to and from Winter Celebration located at North Central Baptist Hospital. This year, The Independence Hill Retirement Community, Coronado at Stone Oak, The Haven and The Laurel, and Franklin Park have all generously donated shuttles and buses for easy and convenient transportation to Winter Celebration. Shuttle service pick-up this year will be located at Ronald Reagan High School (19000 Ronald Reagan Drive) and Cornerstone Church (18755 Stone Oak Parkway). Shuttles will begin transporting the public at 9:30 a.m. and will run continuously until 3:30 p.m. Cars should enter through the Sonterra entrance. All cars must be clear of the parking lots by 4 p.m. Winter Celebration featuring AirLIFE Santa is a wonderful family event for all ages. The celebration begins with an opening parade showcasing performances from school choirs and area high school marching bands. The event itself includes photos with Santa, raffles for prizes, vendors as well as other activities to create endless fun for families and volunteers. Santa’s arrival by helicopter always brings excitement from the crowd, and of course, the celebration would not be complete without 60,000 lbs. of snow for snowball fights and snow angels! Over the past thirteen years, Winter Celebration has become the largest Christmas toy drive in Stone Oak, San Antonio. Welcome Home would like to thank all shuttle service providers for assisting in transportation and ensuring that everyone in the community can attend the celebration. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding Winter Celebration, call (210) 348-8233. Welcome Home looks forward to celebrating the holiday season with the entire community!
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inter is here and although your first instinct is to wrap up in a warm blanket by the fire, you really should be thinking about maintaining your vehicle while the cold weather is upon us. Without the heating systems in today’s modern vehicles, we would all be miserable driving to our destinations. We take for granted the heat in our vehicle that keeps us
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Step Into Decorating By Mary Lozano-Jenkins The Jenkins Group, Inc. (210) 490-0161 his is the time of year that I reflect back on the whole year. There are memories and so many events both personal and business that I love to think about. The Holidays are a great way to end the year and to rejoice in the Lord and thank Him for our Blessings! Creating traditions in family events are critical and very healthy. As an Interior
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Designer, I enjoy creating the ambiance for my client’s homes so that they can enjoy the holidays even more. It doesn’t matter if the home is small or large, if it is on the north side, east side, west side or south side. It matters that the family enjoys the Holidays and have a decorating plan.
Picture Perfect Holiday Pies By Tanji Patton Goodtaste.tv hen it comes to holiday dessert, there’s nothing quite like that perfect piece of pie no matter how you slice it! Plain and simple, our savory picks won’t disappoint. Take Bud Royer, the famous Texas Pieman, and his ‘Not My Mom’s’ Apple Pie shown on our site. It’s a recipe with a fun back story, as told by Bud himself, and stuffed with Granny Smith apples, copious amounts of brown sugar and heavy whipping cream. Plus Texas pecans! It’s like classic apple pie put on a tie for the occasion. And there’s more. All of our homemade
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Whole Grilled Branzino 1ea. Whole Branzino Gilled, gutted and scaled Butterflied, 4oz Whole Unsalted Butter, 1ea. Sprig of Thyme, 1ea. Sprig Rosemary, 1ea. Sprig Basil and 2ea. Whole Garlic Gloves. Melt and Clarify Butter, fine chop all herbs and add Garlic to Clarified butter. Brush Branzino on inside and out and set on grill. Cook until temperature of 145 degrees. Brush Butter on Branzino before removing from fire.
Bacon Wrapped Colossal Gulf Shrimp 12ea. Peel & Devein Extra Jumbo Shrimp (16/20 count), 12ea. Maple Bacon Sliced, 4oz Cream Cheese, 2ea. LG jalapeno and Toothpicks. Butterfly Shrimp Length wise, spread cream cheese on the shrimp. Slice Jalapeño length wise and add a slice to the shrimp. Wrap Shrimp, cream cheese and jalapeño with bacon use a toothpick to hold Bacon in place. Grill on Med High heat until 145 degrees. I hope you enjoy these recipes and from my family to yours, have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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A few tips that can help: Always have a great entrance. A poinsettia, a wreath and some Christmas décor. The entry into the home would look nice also with décor. I love having a nativity, the real reason for the season. The mantle and the staircase needs attention as well. Use the same ribbon and décor on the wreath, the mantle, the staircase and the tree. Rugs, trays, candleholders and accessories displayed add to the ambiance. Tabletops custom designed for your lifestyle are also important. Choose your theme, your color way and then the accessories to compliment them.
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quality comfort food can be found at this haven in The Woodlands. Republic Grille’s Southern Pecan Pie has a flaky crust, and is made with dark & light karo syrup, vanilla bean and toasted pecans. I debuted a tart and creamy Lemon Meringue Pie from my mother-in-law, Helen, as part of a Southern Home Cooked Holidays recipe blog on Goodtaste. She made every dish with a little extra love. The lemon meringue pie recipe originally came from Helen’s mother, so for those of you into math, it’s at least 50 years old and still divine! Leave it to Don Strange of Texas to find a way to make pie even better with his Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Bars. These are cut like brownies, and boast a shortbread cookie crust with a delicious pumpkin-caramel layer that’s drizzled with caramel and topped with whipped cream. Let’s review the filling on this bonafide southern classic: graham cracker crumbs,
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shredded coconut, walnuts (or pecans), and dark chocolate chips. Yes PLEASE. Back in the days when Luby’s was a household word, Sawdust Pie was a must-do dessert… and remains just that! Tanji is an Emmy award winning journalist pursuing her passion for wine and food. If you would like more information, she can be reached at Goodtaste@tanjipatton.com. Subscribe to her newsletter for more recipes at goodtaste.tv.
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hen considering retirement living options, seniors are looking for comfort and community, and an array of services and amenities that enhance and fulfill everyday living. As baby boomers age, they are setting the standards for a new standard in senior living that is making senior living communities a popular option. One local example of this trend is a
new Shavano Park community opening in December, 2015. Shavano Park Senior Living will be one of the finest assisted living and memory care communities in Texas. With outstanding service offerings, a quality professional staff, premier amenities and beautifully landscaped courtyards and grounds, Shavano Park gives residents a home filled with all the comforts one would come to expect from the best in senior living. Its mission is to provide a senior community filled with life, laughter and love
for its residents, with an active and socially engaged lifestyle. By design it includes the latest state-of-the-art amenities available now in the San Antonio area. Life at Shavano Park Senior Living begins by choosing a residence option that is best suited to a person’s needs. The community will features 40 luxurious studio, one-bedroom and two-bedrooms for those seeking assisted living plus 44 private and shared memory care apartments in a specially designed neighborhood residence. What are the differences? Assisted Living is a combination of housing, services, personalized assistance and care tailored to the individual needs of those who require help with activities of daily living. Supportive services are available to
Home Centers vs. Plumbing Suppliers By Mike and Molly Sowry Virtuoso Builders (210) 525-8750 hy does it cost more to purchase difference. The items you are looking at a faucet at the specialty plumbing may look the same and may even have the supplier than at the big box home same brand name but there is a difference in center? They look the same. Some of the how it’s made. The parts on the inside are brands are the same. The truth is, there is a what distinguishes the two fixtures giving difference. A big difference. Once you have you a higher and lower cost. If you’re not an idea of the style and design of the fixture concerned about the quality and longevity you want, consider how durable you want of the fixture then we say go for the lower your fixtures to be. cost and save yourself some money. Here is what you should know when • Quality - As mentioned earlier, the comparison shopping: fixtures that come with the higher price • Price - This is the most obvious tag are because of the materials they are
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meet scheduled and unscheduled needs in a way that promotes maximum dignity and independence of each resident and involves the resident’s family and friends. Memory Care is designed especially for residents with memory loss and other forms of dementia. Secured space creates a warm and calming place filled with familiar sights, sounds and aromas of days gone by. Come see what the best in senior living looks like. For more information on Shavano Park call 210-492-4040 or visit www.ShavanoParkSeniorLiving. com. Located in Shavano Park, Texas, the expertly trained staff will provide residents with the highest standards of senior care services.
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2015 Winter Celebration Performers Parade starts at 10:00 am Community is encouraged to join. Lineup will be at 9:30 am at Reindeer Lane. Come out and and kick off the Holidays with a Parade and see Santa fly in on his Helicopter. Jets Pizza Slice Cowboy Cash Buckner Fanning Cheerleaders Tuscany Heights “Tusky” HEB Buddy Aue Elementary Aue Gator Las Lomas – Libro the Lion
Area A – DJ & Dance Stage 10:30 am 11:00 a.m. 11:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
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Retirement Oversights By Eric Zeitler Client Centric Wealth Management (210) 807-7599 e all have a “pie in the sky” outlook found that only 6% had worked into their of the way retirement will be, yet seventies. Only 9% had retired at age 65. it helps to plan for retirement with Sixty-five percent of the respondents had a little prudence. We should plan for those left work before age 65, up from 61% in EBRI’s 2010 survey. items that are often overlooked. Many see retirement as a continuation of We may retire earlier than planned. Some of us plan on retiring at 66 so that the today. Things change, and the costs years we will receive full Social Security benefits from now could be greater than the costs rather than the reduced payments of early at the start of retirement. Some of us will retirement. This does not correspond with likely be retired for 20 or 30 years, it’s vital reality. In surveying current retirees, EBRI to take a long-term view of the retirement.
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Some will face an insurance coverage shortfall. Many of us rely on employersponsored health insurance. If we retire before age 65, how do we insure ourselves until we become eligible for Medicare? Will we need long term care coverage? As medicine and health care continue to advance, the possibility of a gradual rather than sudden death may increase. The wealthy may have the assets to contend with long term care costs, but the middle class rarely do. Age may catch up to us sooner rather than later. Many of us will live long and healthy retirements, but this is not a given. That means we need to find people we can trust to manage our finances and help us in our daily lives if we become mentally or physically infirm. We may be alone sooner than we assume.
Hormones: Precisely Prescribed Produce Powerful Results
By Donna Becker, D.O. Enhancement of Life (210) 545-5224 rue stories: (1) a woman told me she had been instructed to rub in about ½ tsp. of over the counter progesterone cream each day for relief of hot flashes. (2) Another patient came to me saying she had been told to apply a man’s prescription testosterone gel, “a little dab,” to see if that would help with her lack of libido. She had done that, but wondered if it was too much or too little.
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In the first example, progesterone cream is not well absorbed, thus blood levels remain less than optimal. Progesterone is the one sex hormone that is best prescribed orally or intravaginally. Progesterone acts on the brain to affect calmness, on the breast and uterus to down regulate estrogen. (YES, even if you had a hysterectomy). Testosterone made for a man is far too potent, too strong, for women. Permanent,
as in forever and ever, masculinizing effects could occur after months of this use, such as facial hair, deepening of the voice and cystic acne. We women need testosterone, but not the same as a man. Just the right amount improves mood, libido and physical endurance. For women, a compounded testosterone cream, made by a certified compounding pharmacist with special training, must be applied using a syringe or a metered dose application for accurate dosage. Men need testosterone blood levels, too. A gentleman came to me after months of applying a prescription testosterone
The Journey Of Life Is Sweeter When Traveled With A Dog
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or me, in my experience, no truer words were ever spoken. I think I have felt that way for as long as I can remember. But as 2015 comes to an end, this saying sums up one of the best years of my life and none of it would have been possible without an amazing dog of mine by my side. Our agility journey just this year has taken us from hiking the Grand Canyon to swimming in the oceans of California. I was unable to fly for many years but thanks to their support, I flew to Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Florida with them. We’ve played in rivers and lakes all over the US. They’ve been instrumental in taking me places I would never go to alone. From a business side they have helped to put K9 Country Club and our agility and breeding program on the map. My dogs and I have worked with handlers from all over the world and brought that knowledge back home to our students. The sweetest thing about this journey is I could have been taking them for walks in our neighborhood instead and they would have been just as happy. My dogs don’t
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care if we travel the country. They only care that they travel it with me. They are my companions who want nothing more than to be by my side. Dogs are loyal. They give us unconditional love. Anyone who has left the house for fifteen minutes or 7 hours and gets the same exuberant tail wagging, facelicking response when they return knows exactly what I am talking about. Imagine what this world would be like if we treated each other more with this kind of spirit. Our dogs motivate us to play, seek adventure, and move! What other creature has the capacity to protect you from a stranger and then turn around and comfort you when you are sad. We train them to sniff out bombs AND lead the blind! What an amazing animal. Your dogs may not be your whole life (like mine are) but they can definitely make your lives whole. So when you see that sweet smiling face staring back at you, don’t just dismiss him. Instead begin a new this year journey by saying…”Yes… Let’s do that! With you by my side the possibilities are endless!” K9 Country Club is located at 31305 Oak View, Bulverde TX 78163. For more information, call (830) 980-8476 or visit www.k9countryclub.net.
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Brandeis High School Honors Veterans
College Tutors Educator Of The Month By Steve Johnson, Owner of College Nannies + Tutors t is our pleasure to once again honor and recognize local educators at Brandeis High School as the College Tutors Educator of the Month for December. This award, made with input from the school administration, recognizes educators in our area high schools that personify the three core values of College Tutors: Can Do Attitudes, Growth and Results Driven and Leave It Better. To close out 2015, we honor Joel Trevino. Joel teaches Fire Fighting 1 and 2 and Law and Public Safety in support of the Fire Science and Law Enforcement program at Brandeis. Joel has been instrumental in growing the program and now has well over 100 students involved. Before becoming a teacher, Joel was employed as both a fire fighter and a police officer. As part of growing this program, Joel has coordinated community outreach projects and volunteering activities. He has created partnerships and learning opportunities with local fire departments and stations. He showcased student involvement in local and statewide competitions, local news media and even helped the school obtain an actual fire truck. The owners of College Nannies + Tutors of San Antonio established this recognition with the support of Welcome Home Community Newspaper to recognize and honor the educators in our schools for
I The Brandeis Veteran’s Day Wall of Honor.
Submitted By Barbara Terrell ednesday November 11, 2015, was a day devoted to honor Veterans across America, and students at Brandeis High School contributed in a variety of ways. Some of the U.S. History classes created a museum exhibit, composed of a shadow box or oral history honoring a member of the military who has some connection to Texas. The exhibit will be displayed in the Institute of Texan Cultures, a Smithsonian affiliate, until February. Students addressed the theme of honor and what it means to honor someone. U.S. history teacher Cynthia Lemanski is excited about the opportunity this project provides for the students. “The project provides great publicity for Brandeis,” Lemanski said. “We are getting to showcase the best of the best in a way that thousands of people will be able to see.” The student produced exhibit, which opened on November 11, will be displayed in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit about World War II Veterans. Students from JROTC and band paid tribute to military service members Wednesday morning with a presentation at the flagpole. After the flag was raised, junior Stephanie Molina sang the Star Spangled Banner and junior James Anderson read
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Students from JROTC and band paid tribute to military service members with a presentation at the flagpole.
The U.S. History classes created a museum exhibit honoring members of the military.
President Barack Obama’s national address. The band then played a compilation of the service songs of all branches, and the members of each branch present in the audience were recognized. After the ceremony, Veterans and their families were invited to a breakfast sponsored by the Social Studies Department. In addition to these events on Veterans Day, JROTC is conducting a “Wreaths Across America” fundraiser to sponsor wreaths to be placed on the graves of soldiers at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery on December 12th. The combination of these endeavors made for a day of reverence and honor for the students and Veterans at Brandeis.
Brandeis Orchestra Making History Submitted By Barbara Terrell n Friday, October 23rd, selected members of the Brandeis High School Orchestra delivered a spine-chilling performance of the National Anthem at the San Antonio Spurs game. Any ensemble performing the National Anthem for a Spurs game is required to submit a recording and receive an acceptance notification. Mr. Kevin Garcia-Hettinger, Brandeis Orchestra Director, submitted a video performance of the orchestra to the Spurs entertainment coordinator. Garcia said, “I just thought it would be something fun for the kids to experience and it would give our community a chance to see how great these kids are doing.” Garcia and the orchestra students were thrilled to receive the acceptance notification. The students had after school practices every week and needed to memorize their parts since they could not have music stands on the court. Garcia mentioned, “The kids were nervous at first but once they heard and saw
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the reaction of the crowd, especially our student body, it just energized them.” The students have performed in front of several hundreds of people in a large arena but never several thousands in the AT&T Center. “The kids loved it!” Garcia added, “One student was so excited because she got a high five from Manu Ginobili on the court!” This was the first time the Brandeis
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Joel Trevino teaches Fire Fighting 1 and 2 and Law and Public Safety.
their efforts with our local students. The quality of education in our community is primarily a direct reflection of their daily efforts as role models for our students. For more information on this award, or to submit a nomination, please contact College Nannies + Tutors at 210-202-0303 or nwsanantoniotx@collegenannies.com.
Brandeis Band Newsletter Submitted By Richard Herrera he Brandeis Band had a wonderful week of competitions and performances. We had 41 woodwind and brass students make All District, our percussion came out 7th place with Best Cymbals at PASIC, snare soloist came in third at PASIC, had a tenor sax student make the TMEA All State Jazz Band, and the Bronco Football team won their playoff game against CC Carroll. Wow, an amazing week for the Brandeis Band community! Congratulations to the 41 Woodwind and Brass students who were selected as Region 11 All District Band members on Friday and Saturday. Altogether, Brandeis had 72 students who auditioned at Southwest High School. The 41 students advance to the next level of the All-State process with the All Region audition to be held on December 5th at Stevens H.S. Students advancing are: Shelby Ebner, Maddie Ginn, piccolo; Papa Odita-Honnah, Antonio Jasiczek, Christina Cardenas, Ashley Ryan, Gabriella McAndrew, Christine Webb, flute; Kailey Lopez, Sophia Carbuccia, Ivana Chen, Maddie Piirto, oboe; Eric Jinn, Nathali Bergonio, Juan Cantu, Will Bridges, Cristina Hillje, Lynsey Laoureux, clarinet; Destiny Deleon, bass clarinet; Lily Nelms, contra bass clarinet; Claire Ganci, bassoon; Mario Dominguez, Jorge Ramirez, alto sax; Robert Silber, tenor sax; Tristan Landrus, bari sax; Ian AignerVaroz, Grant Owens, Robert Bray, trumpet; Rachel Birmingham, Jake Sanchez, Josie Lotts, Travis Daly, F horn; Daniel Williams, Stephen Fagan, Brantley Zinsmeyer, Baylor
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Herrera, trombone; Matthew Moreno, Diego Mullin, euphonium; Christian Cortez, Austin Pennartz, and Ben McAndrew, tuba. Congratulations to Mr. Suarez and the Brandeis Percussion section for winning 7th place at the PASIC convention. The percussion won “Best Cymbals”; Congrats to Nicholas Burroughs, Andrew Flores, Savannah Trevino, and Jackson Wood for bringing home this caption award. Congratulations to Senior Will O’Rourke for winning 3rd place at the PASIC solo competition. We are very proud of how well our students represented the Brandeis Band program. Thank you to Kristi Loy and Kathy Franklin for chaperoning and our wonderful roadies for all they do. Congratulations to senior tenor sax player, Mario Dominguez, for being selected to the TMEA All State Jazz Band this past week from his recorded audition from September. Mario will perform with the All State Jazz Band at the annual Texas Music Educators Association convention in February. Proud parents are Dr. Rolando and Velma Dominguez. Thank you to Mr. Cuellar, Maria Mullin, and all of the chaperones and roadies that took the Bronco Band to Corpus Christi to and from Corpus Christi. Please review the weekly schedule to stay up to date with rehearsals for all of the events, rehearsals, and performances our students are involved in. Thank you for the continued support of the Brandeis Band program.
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Children’s Lighthouse Learning Center Submitted By Bailey Hewitt aving a path to academic success for young students, Children’s Lighthouse Learning Center in Two Creeks, recently opened their doors to the community. The new center offers high quality educational childcare that helps stimulate intellectual development in a safe, warm and welcoming environment designed to bring out the best in children. The center is located at 25576 Two Creeks, conveniently situated off Interstate 10 on San Antonio’s northwest side. With two kids of their own, local Helotes husband and wife team David “Chip” and Amanda Palluch first discovered Children’s Lighthouse when searching for an engaging
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educational childcare destination to enroll their children. The Palluchs were impressed by the way the school stimulated the intellectual growth of their children and the structured experience that is not available in traditional childcare centers. The new Two Creeks Children’s Lighthouse is the 33rd to open in Texas and the 42nd nationwide. On November 14, the center invited the public to attend its Fall Festival Grand Opening event. There were a lot of fun activities for the children, including, face painting, a bounce house, arts & crafts and much more. Parents had the opportunity to meet the staff, tour the center and learn more about the curriculum. The center looks forward to hosting more events that help to
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the lookout for more information about these events soon. Your participation in these events is greatly appreciated! Highlander Harvest Festival funds will help to provide the school and students with the extras not covered through the District’s budget which helps to make McAndrews Elementary School the best. They will have a second fundraiser in the spring, McAndrew McMovie Night. The Highlanders are already looking forward to next year’s Harvest Festival! For more information about this event and the events to come, email mcandrewpta@ gmail.com.
SA Fencer Wins Gold Medal At Fencing Tournament
Submitted By Velizar Iliev n November 1st, 2015, Blatiman Elementary student 12 year old Luke Kolbinskie finished 1st and received Gold medal in Youth 12 Men’s Epee event at the Super Youth Circuit in Chandler, Arizona. Luke competed against 25 male athletes 12 years old and younger from around the country. Luke Kolbinskie has competed in the Olympic sport of Fencing for over 6 years, he is training at the Olympian Fencing Club in San Antonio Texas and is coached by three-time World Champion and US Olympian Coach Velizar Iliev. For more information about this competition or our fencing club please visit www. OlympianFencingClub.com
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NISD Is Known For Its Outstanding Schools
McAndrew Elementary Highlanders.
Submitted By Kristin Neal n November 6, the McAndrew Elementary Highlanders celebrated the Harvest Festival, a tradition that served as a reward for the annual fundraiser. Students were treated to games, prizes, and delicious snacks. The highlight of the afternoon came when the teachers competed in a donut-on-a-string competition! The PTA meets a variety of school requests using the money raised from the school’s fundraisers, donations and dues. This year, some of those requests include field trips, funding Accelerated Reader programs and incentives, along with other classroom and school needs. Please be on
bring the community together. Spanning 10,500 square feet and in a park-like setting on nearly 1.7 acres of land, the new San Antonio center has 10 individual classrooms, covered play areas and a splash pad. Also included is an onsite kitchen that provides students with fresh, healthy meals daily. The center is technologically advanced, featuring iPads, electronic whiteboards and a classroom management software that keeps parents up to speed with their child’s progress. The school also features security code controlled door locking and computerized check-in and classroom surveillance. With Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers’ Internet classroom monitoring solution,
Gold medal winner, Luke Kolbinskie, with his US Olympian Coach Velizar Iliev.
By Dr. Brian T. Woods, Superintendent hould I buy my home in NISD?” “Should I send my kids to Northside schools?”“Is NISD a good place in which to locate my business?” The answers are easy because Northside ISD truly is the ‘Destination District’ in Bexar County. NISD earned this descriptor because more than half of all the new home sales in Bexar County are in Northside ISD where neighborhood schools serve families. That alone tells you that people want to live in NISD where there are communities for every family: from modest starter homes to multi-million-dollar properties and everything in between. Northside schools are rated among the best because of the wide range of rigorous course offerings and a large variety of extracurricular activities available to meet any interest. We know that if we can make school interesting for children they will enjoy the experience and do well in school. Also, NISD is an “open” school district. We accept and educate all children who live in the District and who walk through our doors no matter who they are or the needs they have. That’s not something that forprofit schools can say. That concept does not fit into their business plans. In addition, 100 percent of Northside teachers are rated “Highly Qualified” by the
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state. That means that they are experts in their fields and are fully certified to teach the subject or grade level they are teaching. NISD has a proven track record in this 355-square mile community. Our word to the voters, taxpayers, and citizens of Northside is a commitment to do what we say. This is particularly true when it comes to levying taxes to support the schools. NISD has not raised taxes in five years in spite of continuous increasing numbers of students and opening 14 schools in the last five years. The business climate in NISD is favorable to small and big business owners alike. The other factor that makes NISD the “premier” school district is a professional Board of Trustees which acts in the best interests of students, families, and patrons. The seven elected Trustees serve with a sense of community service, not ego or self-serving agendas. Trustees represent seven geographic areas in this large school system but act as one group when making decisions. They live among us and hold open meetings once a month. So if you or others are searching for outstanding schools, well you’ve found us and I welcome you to the “premier” school district in Bexar County. See nisd.net for more information.
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accepted to the Region II Orchestras from one high school. Forty-five out of fifty one Brandeis Orchestra students individually auditioned by performing musical excerpts in front of eighty to one hundred students and a panel of judges for placement in the All-Region II Orchestras. “It is always great to work with so many talented students as well as colleagues on these projects. We owe many thanks to our very supportive principal, Dr. Berger. Our students, faculty, and staff have been so supportive. I’m just so proud. I’m so proud of my students, but I’m also so proud to be a Brandeis Bronco,” said Mr. Kevin GarciaHettinger. If you would like to see the spectacular Brandeis Orchestra, please come to the Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00pm in the Brandeis Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
Orchestra performed at a high-profile NBA game. The Spurs representatives really enjoyed it, and they hope to be invited back. Mr. Garcia has worked at Brandeis High School since it opened in 2008. The Brandeis Orchestra program has been very successful over the past 7 years - receiving sweepstakes UIL trophies every year. Brandeis has had the most students from any school in the region make the region orchestras over the past 7 years. In 2013, the Brandeis Orchestra was one of only four high school string orchestras from the United States selected to perform at the Midwest International Music Clinic in Chicago. Not to mention, the first ensemble in NISD to be invited to perform since the 1978 Clark High School Band. Additionally, Brandeis Orchestra made history on Monday, October the 26th by having the most high school students ever
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