Two NISD schools score $20K in Spurs Team Up ChallengeWarren HS and Northwest Crossing ES are champions in the 2016 Silver and Black Give Back Team Up Challenge and each received $20,000 to continue their community service projects.

Students and teachers from both schools were surprised Thursday, April 7 by the Spurs Coyote, several of the Spurs Silver Dancers, and a crew from Spurs Sports and Entertainment.

Last fall, both schools were among 18 local schools named semifinalists in the Team Up Challenge. They received $2,500 each to kick-start a community service project. Also named semifinalists were Brauchle and Michael elementary schools.

For additional information on their projects, click here.

NISD campuses embrace child abuse awareness campaign

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and many NISD campuses participated in the Cardboard Kids Campaign sponsored by CHILDSAFE, San Antonio’s child advocacy center. Each cardboard kid represented one of 5,434 confirmed victims of child abuse or neglect in Bexar County last year. These cardboard kids, decorated by the school or company where they were placed, were located throughout

the city with a message on each asking community members to take a picture and use social media to encourage conversation on how to stop child abuse in our community.

Wear purple on April 15 in honor of military children

April marks the nation’s Month of the Military Child. As a way to honor youth affected by deployment,

school district employees and students across the state are encouraged to wear purple on Friday, April 15, as part of “Purple Up! For Military Kids.”

Purple is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military, because it is the combination of Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine red, and Navy blue. The program is organized by Texas Operation: Military Kids (OMK) as part of the 4-H Youth Development program of Texas AgriLife Extension to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifice.

Woods’ KudosNine Latin students achieve perfect scoresAlmost 250 Latin students from Clark HS took the National Latin Exam, a standardized exam given to more than 160,000 Latin students in the United States and fifteen foreign countries. Clark earned a total of 178 awards. They are: 73 Gold Medals, 50 Silver Medals, 32 Magna Cum Laude certificates, and 23 Cum Laude certificates. Of the 73 gold medal winners, nine of them achieved perfect scores on their exams.

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From Hobby MS, pictured are (from l-r) student Abby Garcia and Head Counselor Deborah Gutierrez.

Pictured above are Cardboard Kids at Westwood Terrace ES.

OF THE WEEKSummer child care provider

Lil’ Peas & Sprouts Learning Center has two locations that service the Alamo Ranch, Helotes, Braun, and the Great Northwest areas. NISD employees can receive 10 percent off regular tuition, and registration and supply fees are waived, with a valid employee ID. Also, employees will not be charged tuition during major school holidays. Click here for locations and additional information.

Campus RoundupO’Connor HSThey may be the Panthers but students at O’Connor HS were focused on bears when Gifted and Talented students collected hundreds of stuffed animals for the San Antonio Police Department’s Care Bear Program. The stuffed animals will be given to children who have either witnessed or been victims of

a crime to provide comfort in a difficult time. GT teacher is Tiffany Sweitzer. Pictured are some of the students and donations.

Kuentz ESStudents and staff at Kuentz ES are doing their part to keep the environment and planet clean. The school, part of the PepsiCo Recycle Rally for the fourth year in a row, is currently in third place in the nationwide competition. The school has recycled more than 200,000 pounds of plastics and cans this year and more than two million pounds over the past four years.

Mireles ESIn recognition of Autism Awareness Day, staff members (pictured) at Mireles ES showed their blue pride. World Autism Day was adopted by the United Nations in 2007 to shine a bright light on autism as a growing global health priority.

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The Spurs Silver & Black Give Back Team Up Challenge awarded two Northside ISD schools with $20,000

each for their community service projects. Warren HS construction technology students were selected for their “Giving Back Through Carpentry” project. Northwest Crossing ES was selected for organizing “Caring Cardinal Packs” filled with weekend and holiday meals for less fortunate classmates. The schools were among five citywide champions. Click here to see the exciting announcements delivered by the Spurs Coyote.

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Early registration for the NEF 5K Run/Walk & Family Wellness Fair ends April 15, after which fees double.

The event is May 7 at SeaWorld. Click here for additional information or to register.