New ranking lists top San Antonio high schools

US News and World Report released its 2015 ranking of

the top high schools in San Antonio. We are proud to

report that Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High School was

rated number ten on the list! “The report measured more

than 21,000 public high schools on four criteria: student-

teacher ratio, college readiness and proficiency in math

and reading.”

This rating reflects the great work that teachers and staff

are doing every day in our classrooms. Congratulations to

Stacey Jr/Sr High School!

Top Ten San Antonio High Schools

1. Health Careers High Schools

2. International School of the Americas

3. Alamo Heights High School

4. School of Science and Technology

5. Harmony Science Academy

6. Johnson High School

7. Ronald Reagan High School

8. Clark High School

9. Brandeis High School

10. Virginia Allred Stacey Junior /Senior High School

Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/article/New-

ranking-lists-top-San-Antonio-high-schools-6261240.php#photo-

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Upcoming Events: Monday May 18

DEIC Meeting 3:30pm

Tuesday May 19 FCCLA Service Project 3:30 – 7:30pm

Wednesday May 20 District Retirement Reception 3:45 – 5:30 Lyon Center

Thursday May 21 Stacey Band / Choir Spring Concert 6:00pm Lyon Center

Friday May 22 Athletic Cookout & Awards 4:30 – 7:00pm / Alumni Basketball Game 7:00pm

May 15, 2015

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Admin Alley

Contents:

Admin Alley 1

Upcoming Events 1

ExCEL Awards Ceremony 2

SAMA Field Trip 3

Senior Spotlight 4

Triangles / Farewell 5

Elementary Dance Club 6

Stacey Profile 7

Mother’s Day 8

Limericks 9

Interesting Facts 10

Random Shots 11

David A. Garcia – Editor

garcia.dav id@lacklandisd.net

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ExCEL Awards Celebration

Our own Miles Payne was recognized this past Tuesday at the beautiful McNay Art Museum during the

Annual ExCEL Awards Ceremony. The ExCEL Award was created in 1999 to celebrate innovation in public

school education. Today, the purpose remains the same. Each year, one teacher from each area school

district is recognized for the most remarkable difference he or she is making in the classroom.

Together, SACU and KENS have recognized 304 of the finest educators in our community with awards

totaling upwards of $304,000.

We are extremely proud of Miles as our ExCEL Award winner and for the outstanding work she does with

our elementary students as the facilitator of the Success For All (SFA) Reading Program.

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SAMA Field Trip

Ms. Kay’s 2nd grade class attended San Antonio Museum of Art to learn about Animals in Art. Our focus was on the Pre-Columbian Latin American art (we

learned that means it’s before Christopher Columbus discovered Latin America). Animals had certain significance for the people of that time. We first sketched animals we found in the exhibit then molded clay models of them to

take home.

Senior Spotlight: Sherman Paul By: Lexie Suglia, Senior

1. How many places have you lived before this? -4; San Angelo, Tx, Pensacola,Fl, Odenton, MD, Ramstein, Germany

2. How long have you been at Stacey? -I arrived during the middle of my eighth grade year, so a little over 4 years.

3. What has changed the most about the school since you have been here? -The school administration as we've had a new principal, academic dean, high school counselor, and registrar.

4. What extra-curricular activities have you been involved in? Which one was the most fun for you? -Basketball, Student Council, Student 2 Student, FCCLA, and Spanish Club. Basketball would have to be my favorite as it allowed me to grow as a young man and an athlete.

5. What is your favorite thing about being a senior here? -The support from all of the teachers as they go above and beyond to help you succeed in the future, if you give 100%.

6. Which teacher has had the biggest influence on you and why? -Mr. Fernandez, as he has always been there for me. When I struggled in Geometry, Algebra, or Pre-Calculus, he never hesitated to help me and he never turned me away.

7. What are your plans after you graduate? -My plans are to attend Prairie View A&M University and major in Human Performance with a minor in Psychology.

8. Looking back, what will you remember most about high school? -This is so hard because there are so many memories I will cherish. I will always remember coming into Ms. Detlefsen's office to get transcripts and recommendation letters at least three times a week. Spending a lot of my time in Ms. Cashion and Ms. Osburn's room working on scholarships. I am very thankful for all of their support during my hectic senior year. For without their guidance and support I don't think I could have achieved all that I did. In addition, going to the Student Council State Convention was exciting as I loved going to six flags. Also playing in the AT&T center during the basketball season and reaching the Sweet 16 during the playoffs. My teammates helped me succeed and I'm glad I had the privilege to play with them.

9. If you could start high school over, what activity would you participate in this time around? -If there was one thing I could participate in if I had to start over, it would be Academic UIL.

10. What advice do you have for next year's seniors? -Don't allow senioritis to come upon you. The easiest way to do this is to set a goal and follow it throughout the year. You've made it this far so don't give up now. If you wanted to give up you should have done it three years ago. Your parents, teachers, and families are proud of you. It will be hard, but think about the success you will achieve when you get that acceptance letter or walk across the stage for graduation. If there is no struggle, there is no process. If it was easy everyone would do it. You will reap what you sow, if you work hard you will achieve success.

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Triangles / Farewell

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Students in Mrs. Allen’s

class create human triangles after discussing shapes and solids. The 1st graders like when they

can be “active” participants!

Farewell and Aloha 5th grade teacher

Mrs. Kristina Bragg!

You will be missed!

The Elementary Dance Club put on a terrific performance this Thursday. Parents and families packed the gym to see a spectacular show. Ms. Montanio was

incredibly proud of her girls who worked extremely hard in preparation for this event. Way to work it dancers!

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Welcome to Stacey!

New Registrar: Mrs. Brianne Jett By: Aaron White, Junior

Where are you from originally?

I was born at Wright Patt AFB. I came to San Antonio when I was 10 years old and stayed ever since. How are you liking Stacey so far?

I love it! The staff and students are very friendly.

What was your first impression of Stacey?

Very small.

Where did you move from?

I have lived here in San Antonio for over 25 years.

Do you come from a military family? If so, where all have you lived?

My dad was in the Air Force and we only lived at Pope AFB (Fayetteville NC) and Lackland AFB.

Where have you worked prior to coming to Stacey?

I came from Clark HS- 2800 students.

Do you have family in san antonio?

My Mom and Dad live in San Antonio. I have a 1st & 3rd grader. My husband is in the Navy reserves.

What things do you like doing for fun when you aren't working?

I love doing yard work and shopping.

What is your idea of a perfect day?

Laying at the beach. Thank you Mrs. Jett!

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Mother’s Day with Ms. McCaskill’s 1st grade classroom. Awesome!

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Tuesday, May 12th was Limerick Day. Ms. Street’s SFA class had just completed a cycle on poetry so wrote limericks for their Adventures in Writing.

Pennies by Gracie Today I found a penny So I went to go see my friend Lenny He said I should bid So that’s what I did Now instead of one I have not any. A Strange Old Lady by Amoni There once was a little old lady Whose age was all of eighty She lived in a house With a big fat mouse And a lovely young daughter named Cady. The Tale by Elise The Leprechaun has hidden his gold Or so the old tale is told If it is to be believed We can all be relieved For gold will never grow mold. Hugging Pug by Karmen The pug who loved to hug Would never hurt a bug He lived in a box And had a pet fox Who slept on a dirty old rug.

The Kitten by Myla

There was once a little kitten Who lived in Great Britain It fell down And began to frown Because it was stuck in a mitten.

The Man Who Lived in a Van

by Meleah There was an unfortunate man Who lived in a rusted old van It was so slow It wouldn’t even go So he had to live with his brother Dan.

Jalapeños by Ashlyn

Here comes the jalapeno close to my mouth Ready for the burning from deep down south One bite causes juice to flow out Making me want to shout Then came the burning of my poor mouth.

Pie in the Sky

by Senia One day a girl saw a pie She knew it was up very high She climbed up a tree Said “Hey, look at me!” Then fell down and started to cry.

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