Congressman Castro visits South San Antonio ISD
U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro visited South San Antonio ISD as he came to tour our Pre-K/Headstart Program. South San Antonio ISD was recently awarded $1,431,486.00 for Head Start Programs, which includes 16 Head Start classrooms and dual-education classrooms throughout the District. “Always believe in yourself, and surround yourself with people who also believe in you,” […]
Northside ISD Student Duets with Kelly Clarkson
Mateo Lopez, Northside ISD student and world’s youngest mariachi, performed a duet with Kelly Clarkson on NBC’s, “The Kelly Clarkson Show!” The two sang “A Mi Manera,” a Spanish cover of the ever popular, “My Way,” by Frank Sinatra, in honor of World Mariachi Day. Mateo Lopez is recognized in the Guinness Book of World […]
Edgewood ISD’s All Star Athlete Awarded
Great Day SA and KENS 5 named Edgewood ISD’s Memorial High School Senior, Jordan Ortega, as an All Star Athlete! Jordan is a varsity athlete in five sports: football, golf, basketball, baseball and track. In his interview with KENS 5 News, Ortega says he is appreciative of the great ceremony his school threw him and for the […]
Alamo Heights ISD Students Experience “Roving Chef”
Alamo Heights ISD welcomed the Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) at the Howard Early Childhood Center! Mrs. Gonzales’ class learned about healthy eating, fresh ingredients, and had a cooking demonstration with Chef David from our partners at SFE as part of the “Roving Chef” program. The SFE is passionate about providing K-12 students with the best […]
What are School Boundaries?
A school boundary, also referred to as an attendance zone, defines a geographic zone within which a student is eligible to attend that designated school. Consequently, most students attend a school based on their address.
FSHISD Artist of Tomorrow Wins MLK Contest
Fort Sam Houston ISD‘s Alexa Villanueva is a winner once again for her artwork, “My Today, Our Tomorrow.” She submitted this work to the MLK Jr. Student Art Contest at the Carver Community Cultural Center. This is the ninth year for the annual contest which encourages youths to create original artwork. The contest is put on by the […]
Edgewood ISD Teacher Wins EXCEL Award
Edgewood ISD’s Zenaida Rodriguez received the KENS5 ExCEL Award for her outstanding work at Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary, where she teaches fourth grade in a bilingual classroom. Rodriguez has taught at HBG Elementary for fifteen years, but as she recalls in her interview with KENS 5 News, school was not always a place of comfort […]
Randolph Field ISD CTE Classes Succeed
Students in two of Randolph Field ISD’s CTE courses, Business Information Management 1 and 2, earned the Microsoft Office Specialist Word Expert and Word Associate certifications. These certifications show that Randolph Field ISD’s students have expressed a proficiency in professional word processing documents. Not only will these certifications look great on students’ resumes, they also […]
Harlandale ISD 4WARD Visit
Harlandale ISD Terrell Wells MS students were paid a visit by 4WARD who supplied them with basketball shoes and an unforgettable experience! The girls were elated as they each received their very own pair of uniquely styled Nike shoes. Aside from the new addition to their wardrobe, the girls had a chance to meet and […]
South San ISD Wins Esports Championship
South San Antonio ISD high school students from the Esports program competed in the UTSA Cyber Warrior Network Esports League, contributing to the development of essential skills for Cybersecurity Careers. SSAHS students swept the competition by placing in all the top 4 positions, as well as covering the scoreboard in 6th,7th and 9th place. Through […]
