College Board honors Keystone
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Keystone Connections event brings parents together
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More than 20 parents came together at the Lower School Library on a Friday evening to network, make new friends and see what else they had in common.
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Fourth-graders take on plastics
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Sometimes classroom lessons can change lives outside the school. In the fourth grade, students are already cutting back on their use of plastics.
It’s a side effect of a unit that’s focusing on plastics and their effect on the environment. The students learned how slowly plastics, especially disposable bags, degrade and how they ultimately find a way into our food supply.
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9th graders serve on board of Trinity's literary magazine
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Two Keystone 9th graders serve on the youth board of
High Noon
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a new literary magazine at Trinity University, and delivered remarks at a gathering to launch the magazine’s second issue.
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Young ones celebrate 100th day of school
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At the Little School and in Kindergarten, this week was all about 100 days of school. Focusing on that number gives students a chance to explore counting, grouping and improve their number sense.
Fortunately, these lessons usually involve some kind of treats and lots of fun.
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No school -- Feb. 7
Don't forget: There's no school on Friday, Feb. 7. Faculty and staff will be here for an in-service day.
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Valentine's Day is coming!
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A Message from the Junior Class:
Keystone Families!
Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Please support the Junior Class's fundraising effort to throw the Upper School's Prom this year by sending special grams (like balloons, pizza, stuffed animals and more!) to your teachers and classmates!
Valentine's Day is the most celebrated day of the year at Keystone and has been a super fun tradition for many years now. Packets were distributed to all students and faculty on Tuesday, January 21st, but in case you have misplaced yours or are looking to purchase more of a certain gram,
here's a link to the packet
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Please turn in completed forms by Monday, February 10th (to your teacher or Nurse Penny) as this helps the Junior Class efficiently organize your order. Quantities are limited, and, by turning in your forms earlier, you can better secure your grams. Thank you for your support and Happy Valentine's Day!
Love,
The Keystone Class of 2021
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Keystone fanwear available
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Good news – Keystone apparel is now for sale in TWO locations!
On campus:
we have an apparel closet located in the Development Office, on the second floor of Founders Hall. We have adult and youth t-shirts and full-zip sweatshirts, in addition to dri-fit hats. We also have Keystone Yetis and Hydroflasks available for purchase.
Vivroux Sports
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Adidas merchandise is available for purchase at Vivroux Sports, located at 2222 Breezewood Blvd in Alamo Heights. They carry additional tshirts, sweatshirts, shorts, drawstring backpacks, and more!
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Billy's Blog: From the Head of School
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
--Helen Keller
So much of what we do in schools comes down to asking students, as well as adults, to take risks, try new things, and possibly fall short. As experience shows us, going out on a limb can be scary; it is much easier, and therefore safer, to continue doing what we have always done. Routine is comforting, particularly when we receive recognition for doing well. This can be all the more true with children who are successful in school and pride themselves on their performance. The possibility of failure presents an obstacle to taking on something new or different.
So, how do we create the conditions for motivated and engaged children like Keystone Cobras to put themselves out there?
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Meet the Faculty: Instructional Tech Aide Tamara Troche
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Position:
Part Time Instructional Tech Aide
Education:
Bachelor's in Education and Master's in Instructional Technology
Why do you like working here:
The staff and students are super friendly!
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Important Events and Notes
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Please return your re-enrollment contracts
From Mrs. Banks:
Please note all re-enrollment contracts were emailed to parents. If you did not receive a re-enrollment contract email please contact Andrea Banks, Director of Enrollment Management, at
abanks@keystoneschool.org
. The deadline to return re-enrollment contracts is Friday, Feb. 7. Thank you!
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Debate Club breakfast sale
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Support the members of Keystone's Debate Club at the next breakfast sale on Tuesday, Feb. 4 before school begins, next to Nurse Penny's office.
On the menu: breakfast tacos, donuts and hot chocolate.
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Debate Club members are putting on a bake sale on Thursday, Feb. 6 during Middle and Upper School lunch periods.
Come snag some sweet goodies and support the Debate Club.
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Travel Club pizza sale - Feb. 6
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The Travel Society is holding a Pizza Sale on Feb. 6. Proceeds will go to help defray expenses on the upcoming trip to France, Spain and Morocco this summer.
Bring cash or a check made out to Keystone School, because Cafeteria Services funds cannot be used for this.
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Online lunch payments
If your family buys hot lunch here at Keystone, please remember that all payments must be made online with our food contractor, Cafeteria Services.
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Support Keystone while you shop on Amazon
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When you shop on Amazon, please use
AmazonSmile
and designate Keystone as the beneficiary. This way, your savings can help your school.
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We want to hear from you!
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If you have news to share about the students, alumni, faculty or staff at Keystone School, please send it to:
etijerina@keystoneschool.org
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Follow Keystone on social media
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