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SouthweSt wire<br />
Volume 17<br />
Volume 17 Number 1 Fall, 2007<br />
oFFice oF Public relatioNS<br />
11914 DragoN laNe SaN aNtoNio, tX 78252<br />
The Undefeated!!!<br />
The <strong>Southwest</strong> Dragons completed the football<br />
season Thursday evening, November 8 th , with a perfect<br />
10-0 run in the district match-up. The Dragons reigned<br />
as Bi-District champs with a record of 11-0. They<br />
clinched the District crown at 9-0, and the flawless<br />
season was a tribute to the teamwork solidified early in<br />
the season. Thanks for a great season!!<br />
Ty Detmer and family at retiring of<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> jersey #10<br />
Homecoming Royalty: King Jesus Ramirez and<br />
Queen Janeth Rivera are all smiles as they leave the field<br />
Computerized Scoreboard with Message<br />
Center Gifted by Toyota (story, page7)<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> Retires Heisman Trophy Winner Ty Detmer’s Jersey #10<br />
Amid wild cheering and respectful applause, the #10 jersey of Heisman Trophy Winner Ty Detmer was<br />
officially retired in a pre-game ceremony on October 19th. Surrounded by his immediate family at centerfield, the<br />
framed jersey, complete with High School photos of his football days, was unveiled to the appreciative crowd<br />
while his statistics from his High School days were announced over the PA system. Prior to the game, a reception<br />
in his honor was held at the High School where his entire family and many friends greeted the superstar.<br />
January, 2008<br />
7 School resumes<br />
15 Board mtg.; 6p; Central Office<br />
21 Martin Luther King holiday<br />
February<br />
1 Student holiday/teacher workday<br />
19 Board mtg.; 6p; Central Office<br />
March<br />
6 Regional Grass Roots mtg.; 6-9p; HS mall<br />
11 Board mtg.; 6p; Central Office<br />
14 One hour early out<br />
17-21 Spring Break
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Sun Valley Featured on KONO<br />
Dave E. Rios with the KONO 101.1<br />
Morning Show featured Ms. Debra<br />
White’s 2nd grade class at Sun Valley<br />
on his Monday morning show reciting<br />
the “Pledge of Allegiance.” A part of a<br />
contest package won by Ms. White,<br />
students also received a visit from Rios<br />
where he read to them before presenting<br />
the library a check for $101 sponsored<br />
by Ken Batchelor Cadillac.<br />
Indian Creek Hosts Hudson III, World-Traveling Teddy Bear<br />
The 1st grade classes of Ms. Estrada and Ms. Light hosted Hudson III, a traveling<br />
Teddy Bear from Canada,<br />
who visited the campus<br />
through October 20 th when he<br />
left to visit schools in<br />
Australia, Brazil, and other<br />
U.S. cities. Students shared<br />
information about their<br />
school, the city, and the state<br />
of Texas. Hudson III will<br />
return in May so that Indian<br />
Creek students will be able<br />
to read the journals of all the<br />
schools he has visited since<br />
he left.<br />
TAKS Celebrations and Gold Commendations<br />
Underscore Academic Strength<br />
1st place Science<br />
Fair Winners<br />
Elm Creek (above) “signed” to a song at their TAKS<br />
celebration while Big Country Student Council proudly<br />
carried the banner. Indian Creek and <strong>Southwest</strong><br />
Elementary also held celebrations for TAKS. The Texas<br />
Education Agency awarded Gold<br />
Commendations to the following schools Bob Hope Honors Veterans<br />
for performance at a high level: Indian<br />
Creek for Writing, Science, Reading, Math,<br />
Comparable Improvement in Math, and<br />
Comparable Improvement in Reading; Big<br />
Country in Writing; Kriewald Road in<br />
Science; Elm Creek in Math, Writing, and<br />
Comparable Improvement in Math;<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> Elementary in Writing,<br />
Science, Reading, and Math; McNair in<br />
Reading and Comparable Improvement in<br />
Reading; Sun Valley for Comparable<br />
Improvement in Math; Sky Harbour for<br />
Attendance; <strong>Southwest</strong> High School for<br />
Required High School Program and the<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> School District for the<br />
Required High School Program.<br />
Bob Hope Elementary held<br />
a Veterans’ Day Ceremony<br />
which included the posting<br />
of the colors by High School<br />
NJROTC Cadets Debora<br />
Hernandez, Keyshla Rosa,<br />
Sabrina Robles, and Josue<br />
Silva, while Band Facilitator<br />
Richard Flores played Taps.<br />
A speech by an active Air<br />
Force member and an<br />
inspirational message from<br />
community member Mac<br />
Umack provided historical<br />
background on Veterans’<br />
Day. Patriotic songs by each<br />
of the grade levels rounded<br />
out the morning.
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Sky Harbour Involves Community<br />
Grandparents’ Day Activities<br />
Reading Together at Sky Harbour...<br />
Sky Harbour celebrated Grandparent’s Day by inviting all<br />
grandparents to come to the school and enjoy the morning<br />
with their grandchildren! They hosted a “Read In” and<br />
grandparents were welcomed to read to the students. The<br />
Toyota Family Literacy played a vital role in the event through<br />
their “Toyota Grandparents Inspire Literacy” program.<br />
Parent Child Incorporated (PCI) held a parent information<br />
meeting where the children sang songs and teachers discussed<br />
what the children could be expected to learn through the<br />
program.<br />
A successful “Meet The Teacher” night where parents<br />
Sharing lunch at Elm Creek...<br />
explored their child’s classroom and met their child’s teacher<br />
at the beginning of school attracted many parents from the<br />
community..<br />
PTA and community parents decorated the lighthouse for<br />
Halloween, complete with cobwebs, a mummy in a coffin, bats,<br />
and a witches’ caldron with fog. Library students who<br />
completed their storybook reading could then tour the<br />
“haunted lighthouse” with a PTA member.<br />
Special Education attended a field trip to the Witte Museum.<br />
Safety First! (left and bottom) Students and teachers<br />
throughout the District are receiving bus evacuation training<br />
presented by the Transportation Department.<br />
The Texas association of School Boards (TASB) elected<br />
its 2007-08 officers during the Association’s recent annual<br />
Delegate Assembly and Convention in Dallas. New TASB<br />
President Renard Thomas of Angleton <strong>ISD</strong> succeeds Immediate<br />
Past President Jim Ash of Arlington <strong>ISD</strong>. Robert Seward<br />
of Mesquite <strong>ISD</strong> will serve as president-elect; Sarah Winkler,<br />
Alief <strong>ISD</strong>, and Sylvester Vasquez, Jr., <strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong>, will<br />
serve as vice-presidents; and Gary Inmon of Schertz-Cibolo-<br />
Universal City <strong>ISD</strong> will serve as TASB’s secretary-treasurer.<br />
Sylvester Vasquez, Jr., has served as a member of the <strong>Southwest</strong><br />
<strong>ISD</strong> board since 2000 and is currently the board’s vicepresident.<br />
Elected to the TASB Board in 2003, he has participated<br />
in Delegate Assembly and School Board Advocacy<br />
Network.<br />
On Thursday, November 15 th, the Elm Creek PTA officially<br />
presented the new playground playscape to the school during<br />
the PTA meeting. The playscape was purchased this summer<br />
by the PTA with funds raised over a two-year period.
District Construction Progress Continues...<br />
The new McNair Middle School campus is taking shape despite heavy summer<br />
rains. The building is scheduled to open for the second semester of the 2008-<br />
2009 school year.<br />
The Multi-purpose Building adjacent to the<br />
Career Center is shaping up for use in the late<br />
spring of 2008.<br />
The Spring Sports Complex is on schedule to open for the<br />
2008 spring sports events.<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> Education Foundation President,<br />
Dr. James Gates, presented a plaque thanking the<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Board of Trustees for their support<br />
in the inaugural year of the Foundation to Board<br />
President Mike Frazier. The presentation was<br />
made during a dinner prepared by the Child<br />
Nutrition Services Catering Unit. The guests<br />
attended the evening presentation of “Guys and<br />
Dolls” staged by the Fine Arts Department<br />
following the dinner.
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> personnel were prepared to assist<br />
Hurricane Dean evacuees and flood victims in the Fall<br />
Superintendent Villegas congratulates McAuliffe<br />
custodians Joe Guevara and Ernestina Sanchez<br />
and Assistant Principal Joseph Guidry for<br />
helping flooding victims by opening and manning<br />
the campus during the rains.<br />
Dr. Villegas and Executive Director Russell Ehlinger thank bus<br />
drivers Lydia Borrego, Josie Morales, Mike Mireles, Margie<br />
Guerrero, Oscar Sandoval, Matias Munoz, David Jimenez and<br />
supervisors Steve Casas and Marion Fey for making the trip to the<br />
valley to be on hand to transport Hurricane Dean evacuees.<br />
Dr. Villegas recognized the Facilites and Maintenance Department for<br />
their dedication and extraordinary efforts following the summer<br />
flooding and extreme vegetative growth. Accepting for the Department<br />
were Joe Trejo, Ed Garcia, Debra Martin, Eulla Krueger , and Frances<br />
Hartley.<br />
McAuliffe mural artists Joseph<br />
Delgado, Cristian Miranda, James<br />
DeLaFuente, Guicelda De La Cruz,<br />
Christopher Bolado, Alex Villarreal,<br />
Martha Robles, Juan Palomo, Manuel<br />
Avila, John Dominguez, Alessandria<br />
Jaramillo, Destiny Sotello, Sebrina<br />
Sathe, Guadalupe Rodriguez,<br />
Roxanne Rodriguez, and Rolando<br />
Mazuka, facilitator, were honored at<br />
the October Board Meeting. The tiled<br />
piece was the cover for the Fall<br />
Community Ed paper.
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District Science Fair Produces Young Scientists<br />
The annual District Science Fair was hosted by Sun Valley Elementary and coordinated by Gina Fernandez. Two representatives<br />
from each grade level at each of the nine elementaries displayed their projects and answered questions posed by the<br />
judges. Winners in each division included:<br />
Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade<br />
1st place Marcus Garcia, BH Joel Guerro, SWE Tillman Haby, EC<br />
2nd place Gabriel Hernandez, EC Hailey Smith, EC Hailey Stramoski, BC<br />
3rd place Daniel Dillard, SWE Alison Maddox, EC Ariel Romero, BC<br />
4th place Jacquline Young, KR Briana Palermo-Perez, IC Destiny Lechuga, BH<br />
5th place Luke Padron, IC Abigail Bakker, KR Allie Austin, SWE<br />
Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade<br />
1st place Miranda Mueller, SWE Travis Quillin, EC Brandon Enriquez, BC<br />
2nd place Nicholas Entzi, IC Victoria Gatlin, KR Brittany Sullivan, SWE<br />
3rd place Samantha Webb, EC Matthew Serna, KR Sabrina Esparza, EC<br />
4th place Adrian Trevino, SH Keaton Tamayo, EC Judaea Saldana, KR<br />
5th place Maria Briones, SWE Fernando Luna, SWE Riley Riggs, BC<br />
(left to right) 1st place Science Fair winners were honored<br />
at November Board Meeting: Marcus Garcia, Joel Guerro,<br />
Tillman Haby, Miranda Mueller, Travis Quillin,and<br />
Brandon Enriquez with Dr. Villegas<br />
(right) The annual District Science Fair was hosted by<br />
Sun Valley where campus winners explained their<br />
experiments and results to visiting judges<br />
The <strong>Southwest</strong> Education<br />
Foundation presented the<br />
first Grant check to Sun<br />
Valley for a 4th grade<br />
Real Life Concepts field<br />
trip. Surprising teacher<br />
Larlan Randolph were<br />
Maria Ferrier, Ed. D.,<br />
Florinda Bernal, Ms.<br />
Randolph, Joe Kierstead,<br />
and Vanessa Trevino<br />
New OASIS Program Opens<br />
The Overage Student Intervention Site<br />
opened with 30 students enrolled in November.<br />
The program serves students who<br />
are two years older than their peers and<br />
academically behind, but possess the potential<br />
to benefit from intense academic acceleration.<br />
The program will prepare students<br />
to enter high school on or above<br />
grade level. The program consists of intense<br />
reading instruction, along with<br />
math, science, social studies, and writing<br />
instruction.
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McAuliffe Teacher Floats in Space<br />
McAuliffe 7th grade science teacher Robert Boucher was part of a special project at NASA this summer who had a<br />
chance to try science at zero gravity during the same week that the space agency resumed its teacher-in-space program. He<br />
survived 50 parabolic plunges into weightlessness or near-weightlessness and emerged almost speechless. “I can’t<br />
describe it,” said Boucher. “It is this wonderful, comfortable feeling of floating and not falling down.” The purpose was to<br />
give teachers the opportunity to use real-world reduced gravity to test the concepts they will be teaching to students in the<br />
classroom.<br />
Boucher’s experiment was a simple one to help seventh-graders learn about the laws of force and motion. He used a<br />
Newton’s cradle, a toy with four or five metal balls tethered by wires that bang off of each other, demonstrating how force is<br />
transferred from one object to another. His experiment was filmed and students will get the chance to hypothesize about<br />
what they think will happen, then watch the video to see if they are correct.<br />
ESCALA<br />
Students Visit<br />
Toyota<br />
Touring the<br />
Toyota Plant was<br />
the ESCALA<br />
class, a summer program for bilingual students. The tour gave 2nd language students<br />
a community experience that strenghtened their language skills when the<br />
Toyota Team guided the tour in both Spanish and English. Accompanying the<br />
students were Assistant Superintendent Virginia Aguilar, Bilingual Director Susan<br />
Dean and summer teachers.<br />
McNair Science Club Honored<br />
The McNair Science Club was recognized<br />
by the Express-News for being part<br />
of the clean up at Brackenridge Park.<br />
Sixth grade students Bianca Martinez,<br />
Kathy Torres, and Miguel Perez participated<br />
in a dance performance at the Texas<br />
Association for Bilingual Educators Conference<br />
held at the Henry B. Gonzalez<br />
Convention Center.<br />
Reunion News<br />
The Class of 1998 is planning a 10-<br />
year reunion. For information,<br />
contact Edward Vargas,<br />
southwestdragons1998@gmail.com<br />
Beta Science team: Stephan Sperber, teacher, with<br />
Matthew Alcorta, Sergio Melendez, and Alex Varela<br />
(left) Alpha<br />
Science<br />
team: teacher<br />
Stephanie<br />
Wilson with<br />
Jordan Vagts,<br />
Emily<br />
McClellan,<br />
Melissa<br />
Barraza, and<br />
Kasey Dakota<br />
Stallworth<br />
McAuliffe and McNair Science Teams Soar in Space TEAM Competition<br />
Seven students and two science teachers attended the Northwest Vista College Space TEAMS program in a two week<br />
summer program intended to enable students to design, build, and program robots to broaden their career horizons. Two<br />
separate scoring events were used to calculate the winner of the Space TEAMS competition: the trail points run and a double<br />
elimination competition, where robots went head to head in performing such tasks as collecting bins, picking up and<br />
delivering balls to specified areas for points. Dragon Science Club Alpha, led by McNair teacher, Stephanie Wilson with<br />
students Jordan Vagts, Emily McClellan, Melissa Barraza, and Kasey Dakota Stallworth received second place in the<br />
double elimination competition and First Place overall 2007 Space TEAMS Competition. Dragon Science Club Beta, led by<br />
McAuliffe teacher Stephan Sperber included students Matthew Alcorta, Sergio Melendez and Alex Varela, received the<br />
Judge’s Choice Award for Best Overall Design.
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NASCAR Driver Terry Cook Visits Career Tech Center<br />
Toyota-sponsored NASCAR driver Terry Cook was brought to the High School Career Tech classes that focus on automotive<br />
interests by Toyota Texas in late October. Cook spoke to the students about a Driver’s role and the education, skills, work ethic,<br />
and dedication it takes to be a driver and a part of the team for NASCAR. Being a team player and developing good relationships<br />
were also stressed as attributes for success in the world after<br />
high school. After talking with students, he autographed posters<br />
of the 2007 NASCAR Toyota Tundra Truck series.<br />
Terry Cook began his career in the NCTS a little over a decade<br />
ago and has earned himself a place among NASCAR’s<br />
top competitors posting six wins, seven poles, 26 top-five and<br />
90 top-10 finishes. Cook also holds the record for the most<br />
consecutive starts in the NCTS beating out previous record<br />
holder Rick Crawford (210) with 222 starts.<br />
At the close of the 2006 season, Terry Cook secured one win<br />
at Kansas Speedway and an eighth place standing in the overall<br />
driver point<br />
Cynthia Sanchez and 1st Place quilt<br />
standings<br />
Library Notes<br />
At McAuliffe Jr. High, Mrs. Rendon’s 7 th grade Reading classes learned about<br />
“Día de los Muertos”, a three-day Mexican holiday honoring and celebrating<br />
loved ones who have died beginning on October 31 through November 2.<br />
McAuliffe students wrote letters to deceased family members and/or friends.<br />
A cultural display was on exhibit in the library through November 5th. At<br />
Scobee Jr. High, librarian Ellen M. Ramon completed library orientation for all<br />
7 th Graders (460+ students) with orientation for new students scheduled<br />
throughout the year. Increased usage of the library through class rotations<br />
and walk-ins is reflected in the circulation statistics with combined checkouts<br />
for September and October of nearly 3,000 books. A well-rounded collection of<br />
magazines, newspapers, reference materials, Destiny OPAC (online public<br />
access card catalog), K-12 online databases are available in the library. A Fall<br />
Book Fair in November with a Parent’s Night to allow the community the<br />
opportunity to visit, select and purchase materials for leisure reading, as well<br />
as instructional reading. At McNair 6 th Grade Campus, the library has beautiful<br />
Mars rovers on display. Enrique Guerra’s art students constructed the rovers,<br />
small, unmanned robotic vehicles used for exploration of the planet Mars. It<br />
took the students seven days to construct them. Mr. Guerra’s students received<br />
prior information before starting projects and based their art work using the<br />
information and their imagination to continue the central theme for the year<br />
that “art is about ideas.”At Big Country, students in Grades 3-5 participated in<br />
the Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program, established in 1979 to<br />
“encourage Texas children to read more books, explore a variety of current<br />
books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books”.<br />
Under Mrs. Ince’s guidance, students will read a minimum of five books from<br />
the current master TBA list before they may vote for their favorite title. If you<br />
want to see the master list with a short synopsis of this year’s titles, please go<br />
the following link: http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/nominees.html.The author<br />
of the book receiving the most votes statewide is declared the winner of the<br />
Texas Bluebonnet Award. At the TLA annual conference, ten children, selected<br />
randomly, who participated in the reading and voting, will present the author<br />
with the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Sun Valley K-2 nd students viewed a<br />
Halloween puppet show on “Trick or Treating” safety. Third grade students<br />
saw the McGruff Halloween safety video and made good use of the Biography<br />
and Reference sections to complete projects on famous people.<br />
Dragon Football Team:<br />
11-0 and Bi-District Champs!<br />
After a wet start, the football team finally<br />
came home to play in late September for<br />
Parents’ Night. The Athletic Booster Club<br />
sponsored “White Shirt Day” and had<br />
white T-shirts made for those unprepared<br />
to dress accordingly! Featuring an SW on<br />
the front, the back was printed with “D-<br />
Boys are Back Home!”<br />
The Dragon Football Team was named as<br />
District Champs after garnering a perfect<br />
record of 10-0 and went on to become the<br />
Bi-District champs.<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Chief of<br />
Police Ed Vasquez shows off<br />
updated uniforms including<br />
new patch for the Dragon<br />
Security team
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Toyota Gifts Computerized Scoreboard to District<br />
The Computerized Scoreboard with Message Center that now graces the west end of<br />
Dragon Stadium is a gift from Toyota Texas to the <strong>Southwest</strong> Community. Dedicated at<br />
the Homecoming Football game, a parade of Tundras bearing the Board of Trustees,<br />
Toyota officials, the Dragon and cheerleaders, the parade was greeted by the Band and<br />
an appreciative crowd. A plaque in honor of the occasion was presented to Toyota in<br />
acknowledgement of the generous state-of-the-art scoreboard. (See photo, front page)<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> Garners 25% of<br />
All-Region Jazz Band Chairs<br />
Six SWHS Band students participated<br />
in the Region XI Jazz Ensemble<br />
Auditions on Saturday 9/22 at<br />
Clark HS. Four students placed in the<br />
All-Region Jazz Band:Jaclyn Merlo, 3rd<br />
Chair Trumpet; Sam Gonzalez, 1st Chair<br />
Trombone; Matthew Banuelos, 1st Chair Bass Guitar; Matthew Sanchez, 1st Chair Drum<br />
Set. Only 20 students are selected to the ensemble band and <strong>Southwest</strong> had four of the<br />
20 for the whole region. The jazz program at <strong>Southwest</strong> High School was selected as<br />
one of five Growing Jazz Select schools for the 2007-2008 academic year from a field of<br />
eighteen applications in the San Antonio area,<br />
Union Pacific Awards Grant<br />
to High School Band Program<br />
Union Pacific sponsored selected<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> Band students to attend<br />
the Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes<br />
performance and attend the kick-off<br />
media event for the symphony. At<br />
that event, the Band learned about<br />
a grant program that sponsors<br />
school groups. The Dragon Band<br />
applied and was awarded to be<br />
earmarked for clarinet instruments.<br />
Thirty Years of Firsts<br />
Saturday, October 20, 2007, the<br />
Dragon Band reached a milestone<br />
when they achieved 30 consecutive<br />
years of First Division Ratings for UIL<br />
Marching Contests. The tradition began<br />
in 1978 under the direction of John<br />
Davis and the last 14 years of success<br />
have been under the direction of Richard<br />
Flores (directorial tenure overlapped<br />
from 1994-1998.)<br />
The Fall Ag Fair was held in the Pecan Bottom. Fourth grade<br />
students experienced a variety of activities offered in agriculture<br />
education through the Career Center.<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,<br />
color, national origin, gender, sex or disability in providing education<br />
services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in<br />
accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;<br />
Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972; and Section 504 of<br />
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Dr. Alana Collins, 210<br />
622-4355, has been designated to coordinate compliance with these<br />
requirements as Title IX Coordinator regarding discrimination on the<br />
basis of sex and Section 504 Coordinator regarding discrimination on<br />
the basis of disability.<br />
El distrito de <strong>Southwest</strong> no discrimina en contra de ninguna religion,<br />
raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, o deshabilidad en proveer servicios<br />
educatives, actividades incluyendo programas vocacionales de acuendo<br />
al Titulo VI del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, de acuerdo a la<br />
enmienda; el Titulo IX de las Enmiendas de 1972, y la Seccion 504 del<br />
Acto de Rehabilitacion de 1973, de acuerdo a la enmienda. Dr. Alana<br />
Collins, 210 622-4355, han sido designados para coordinar el seguimiento<br />
de estos requisitos para del Titulo IX, para asuntos de discriminacion en<br />
base al sexo y para Seccion 504, para asuntos de discriminacion en base<br />
a una deshabilidad.<br />
District Co-Champs!<br />
Boot Camp Opens in January<br />
In an effort to address the needs of students who are not<br />
flourishing in a traditional academic setting, <strong>Southwest</strong> High<br />
School will open Boot Camp after the holiday break. Focusing<br />
on strict discipline with a no-nonsense approach to curriculum,<br />
students will receive instruction in reading, writing, math,<br />
science, and social studies to better prepare them to take and<br />
pass the standardized tests necessary for graduation.<br />
Raptor System<br />
The Raptor system was introduced in early November on<br />
all campuses to ensure the safety of children by providing<br />
visitor identification.
Wanted: <strong>Southwest</strong> Community History<br />
Saturday, January 26 from10:00a until 3p, community<br />
members are encouraged to come to Bob Hope<br />
Elementary at 3022 Reforma Drive to relate the rich<br />
history of the <strong>Southwest</strong> Community to members of<br />
the City South Management Authority for archiving at<br />
the Institute of Texas Cultures. There will be a large<br />
room for pictures which will be digitally copied for<br />
display.Classrooms for one-on-one oral history<br />
interviews will be available to record area stories for<br />
future generations. This is a great opportunity to insure<br />
that the colorful heritage of the area will be preserved.<br />
For more information, contact Russell Ehlinger, at<br />
623-6900.<br />
Bus Drivers Needed!<br />
Contact Russell Ehlinger @623-6900<br />
Full-time route drivers have full benefits<br />
$12.10/hr.<br />
$12.10/hr.<br />
Board Notes<br />
Fall quote by Sylvester Vasquez, Jr., Vice President<br />
Due to new legislation in 2006, school districts are<br />
now required to hold elections jointly with a city or<br />
county general election. In order to maintain three-year<br />
terms with annual elections, the Board of Trustees<br />
approved a resolution in October to provide for Trustee<br />
elections in conjunction with Lytle general elections.<br />
These general elections are held in May, which necessitated<br />
the exension of current Board Member terms by<br />
six months.<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> will hold the election for the Board of<br />
Trustees on May 10, 2008 jointly with the City of Lytle<br />
general elections. The District will continue to<br />
contract with Bexar County to run the election<br />
which will be held at the usual polling places.<br />
Visit our website at www.swisd.net<br />
Click media on the web site for<br />
TimeWarner video showtimes<br />
210 622-4395<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Sharon Woldhagen, Exec. Administrator, PR Printing, <strong>Southwest</strong> Print Shop<br />
Laura Sexton, Sky Harbour Frances Gerber, Advanced Academics<br />
Frances Ortiz, Athletic Booster Club, Anjanette Pena, Elm Creek<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> Independent School District<br />
11914 Dragon Lane<br />
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647<br />
Permit #3<br />
Von Ormy, Texas<br />
Carrier Route<br />
Pre-sort<br />
Non-Profit Org.<br />
CR - RT WS<br />
Residential Customer<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Mike Frazier, President<br />
Sylvester Vasquez, Jr., Vice Pres.<br />
Ida Sudolcan, Secretary<br />
James Sullivan, Jr., Asst. Sec.<br />
Florinda Bernal<br />
Keith Byrom, Ph. D.<br />
Raul Guzman<br />
Superintendent<br />
Velma Villegas, Ph. D.