Fort Sam Houston ISD

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Ft Sam Houston Fine Arts Students Receive Top Honors

Fort Sam Houston ISD students won big at a photography and art competition! Cole High School Photographers and Artists competed in the Scholastic contest “Awards for the Scholastic Art and Writing Southern Region at Large”.  Several Cole students were honored with numerous awards. Competing against students from across Texas and southern areas of the US, …

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Are charter schools private schools?

Are charter schools private schools?

Charter schools are free due to public, taxpayer dollars that are taken from traditional public schools when a child enrolls in the charter school. Unlike a traditional public school, charter schools are also funded by private companies, individuals, and interests. They are managed by a private entity vs a community elected board where the public has input. And their boards are appointed vs elected. This means that charter board members can have a financial interest in the success of the schools.

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Fort Sam Houston ISD Creates Emergency ID Kits

Fort Sam Houston ISD Community Creates Emergency ID Kits for Students Local law enforcement and military volunteers collected fingerprints from over 250 Kindergarten and First Grade Fort Sam Houston Elementary students in support of National Preparedness Month in September. Collecting the children’s fingerprints is part of creating Emergency ID Kits for each Fort Sam Houston …

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Public Education in San Antonio Book by Bobby Blount

Public Education in San Antonio Book by Bobby Blount and Bexar County School Boards Coalition

School districts managing the challenges of a pandemic and highlights, data, statistics, and history of public education in the San Antonio area. By Bobby Blount and Bexar County School Boards Coalition.

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Military Child Month Honors Students and Families

April is the Month of the Military Child as we pay tribute to military families and their children for their daily sacrifices,  commitment, and courage. Every April 15th is Purple Up! For Military Kids Day, and our public schools show support for military kids by encouraging everyone to wear purple.  Why purple? Purple symbolizes the …

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Celebrating National Library Week

Welcome to Your Library! In honor of National Library Week and this year’s “Welcome to Your Library” theme, we’re shining a spotlight on our public school librarians!   We’re showcasing what traditional public schools provide through their libraries and certified librarians. Click here to Learn More About School Library Services Check out how some of our …

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Fort Sam Houston Students Dominate Recycling Challenge

Fort Sam Houston Elementary School students dominated 7,000 schools throughout the nation in the PepsiCo Recycling Rally!  The students won first place in the competition. The annual competition encourages community involvement to help the environment by collecting recyclable goods.  Principal Joseph Cerna shared that the students collected 1.3 million pounds of recyclable goods from September to …

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Bexar County School Board Letter

Bexar County School Boards Coalition Letter to Governor Abbott on School Openings During COVID 19

San Antonio Area’s School Board Trustees Release a Letter to Governor Abbott Regarding School Openings An excerpt below: As Trustees, we realize that our communities are literally entrusting us with the lives of their students, teachers, district staff, and families. As of today, the Boards of Trustees in our area believe that the current State …

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Social Distancing Doesn’t Stop Military Child Month Honors

April is the Month of the Military Child and a designated time to celebrate our brave and resilient military children!  Since 1986, we have shown appreciation for the sacrifices that military children and their families make by wearing purple on Purple Up day. Purple is a combination of the colors of all military branches- Army green, …

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