Announcements

Student pandemic-related absences will be excused while in Stage 5 (En Espa帽ol)
During the spring semester, while on Stage 5, the district will excuse student absences related to pandemic concerns.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day (En Espa帽ol)
Historically, SA国际传媒 ISD celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in the annual MLK Celebration march, sponsored by the SA国际传媒 Area Heritage Council. This year, the march and many other Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities鈥

An update on COVID-19 testing supplies
The national supply-chain challenges are now affecting the third-party vendor that runs the SA国际传媒 ISD campus-based testing hubs. Supply will ebb and flow based on daily demand. If tests run out, students and staff can still get tested by the school nurses,鈥

Bowie Yearbook Gains National Recognition
The new year will be one for the books for Bowie High SA国际传媒. The 鈥淟one Star Yearbook鈥 was named as a finalist for two national awards: a Pacemaker from the National Scholastic Press Association and a Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Maplewood Elementary teacher receives national award for physical education
It鈥檚 shaping up to be a good year for one SA国际传媒 ISD teacher, Maplewood's Rebecca Lambdin-Abraham has been named one of the top physical education instructors in the nation.

Health and Physical Education textbooks open to family review
SA国际传媒 ISD families can review health and physical education textbooks and provide feedback via a survey. Why it matters: 鈥疶his is the first time in 14 years that the textbooks have been revised. It鈥檚 also the first time in 24 years that the鈥

Back-to-SA国际传媒 testing results in 14.5% positivity (En Espa帽ol)
Back-to-school COVID-19 testing on Monday and Tuesday yielded a 14.5% overall positivity rate.

SA国际传媒 ISD prepared for Omicron, ready to start school on Wednesday (En Espa帽ol)
With SA国际传媒 ISD resuming classes as scheduled after the Winter Break, staff and families can help prevent the spread of the Omicron variant by getting boosted this week, getting tested at one of our 11 hubs beginning Monday, Jan. 3, and by double-layering鈥

Elizalde: District Aims For Balanced Budget
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said SA国际传媒 ISD is going to plan more conservatively and deliver a balanced budget this school year. The remarks came during a public conversation with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith on Monday. Elizalde reiterated the鈥

Sunset Valley Elementary Teacher Receives $10,000 Grant from Rack Room Shoes
Smiles could almost be seen through masks at Sunset Valley Elementary SA国际传媒 on Monday. That鈥檚 because Jessica Onyegam was recognized as a Rack Room Shoes Teacher of the Year. She was presented with a $10,000 technology lab grant for the school and a $500鈥

How to support the LBJ Jaguars headed to state (En Espa帽ol)
Our LBJ Jaguars are headed to state! Why it matters: This is the first SA国际传媒 ISD football program to reach the state football championship since 1973, and it鈥檚 the first time in LBJ鈥檚 history. How to support: Everyone in town can come together to鈥

Teachers and classified staff could see pay increase (En Espa帽ol)
SA国际传媒 ISD teachers could receive a $1,000 base pay raise in addition to a 2% raise of the midpoint of their pay scale in the new school year.