Upper Schoolers show their creativity in "The Crucible," arts fair |
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As a student band rocked some 80s-era alternative rock in front of an appreciative crowd of Upper School students and parents in the Theatre Garden, other students and parents strolled through the first floor of the Library to take in student-produced artwork in the Upper School Fine Arts Festival.
The art show followed an amazing and intense performance of "The Crucible."
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National magazine publishes 7th grader's essay |
Congratulations to 7th grader Nidhi. One of her essays, "The 'Asian' American Girl," was featured in the magazine and website, Teen Ink.
She has also received an invitation to serve on the magazine's student advisory board.
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5th/6th Graders explore nature lessons on Earth Day |
Last week, our 5th and 6th grade students in Ms. Sobieszczyk's science class explored Texas nature and erosion using the natural features of campus as part of Earth Day celebrations.
One of many lessons these Middle School students take from their classes.
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6th grader creates STEM activity for 5th graders |
Our teachers aren't the only ones creating meaningful projects for students.
Earlier this month, one the school's Chief Science Officers, sixth-grader Shalini, created a STEM competition for 5th graders.
For the contest, students formed teams and created catapults to see who could make their payload travel the farthest.
Among other activities, school Chief Science Officers encourage their peers to study and pursue STEM projects. Way to go!
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8th Grade Spanish class visits restaurant |
Sra. Greenfield’s Spanish One class took a morning breakfast field trip to Tommy’s Restaurant. The class spoke Spanish in greeting the staff, ordering, and paying.
The objective of this field trip was to use Spanish in a real life situation. The students enjoyed breakfast and learned about different food items on the menu.
¡Qué delicioso!
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Middle, Upper School students compete at state meet |
Here's a shout out to the Middle and Upper Schoolers who participated in the recent TCEA State Robotics competition in Hutto, a little north of Austin.
Director of Innovation and Learning Ms. Antuna praised the "creativity, leadership and sportsmanship" of the students.
Representing Middle School: eighth grader Jeeve, along with seventh graders Max and Peter.
Seniors Shreya and Tessa represented the Upper School.
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Billy's Blog - From our Head of School |
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“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
— Maya Angelou
For the past two years, we have missed out on ways to celebrate our student’s artwork like watching our students perform theater without masks or do a gallery walk. Finally, after far too long, the Keystone community was able to enjoy the students’ artistic talents over one incredible evening. As one parent expressed to me last Friday, “we have creative kids here.”
The night commenced with a riveting performance of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.”
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Important events and notes |
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NHS collecting items for Battered Women's & Children's Shelter |
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Keystone's chapter of the National Honor Society is holding a supply drive for the Battered Women & Children's Shelter from May 2-13. Boxes are posted around campus.
The shelter needs items such as baby formula, wipes, pull-ups and children's pajamas.
NHS thanks you for your support!
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Alumni virtual meetup - May 4 |
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Dear Keystone Alumni,
As a graduate of Keystone, you are doing some great things – and we want to hear about them. Please join us on Wednesday, May 4th at 7 pm CT for a virtual alumni meetup with our Head of School, Billy Handmaker. Billy will be sharing with you an update about the school, and then you will have a chance to catch up with your fellow alumni.
Invited to this call are alumni of all ages living around the globe. No matter when you graduated, you have a special bond with fellow Cobras, and we want to help connect you with other members of the Keystone community.
Reserve your spot today by contacting Adriana Villafranca, Director of Development and Alumni Relations at avillafranca@keystoneschool.org. We hope to see you there!
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Virtual Bulletin Board launches |
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Keystone and its PTO are working together to launch a virtual bulletin board to connect parents and students with various opportunities. We have three main projects:
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Help Wanted/Jobs Wanted Project connects parents who are looking to hire students for tasks such as babysitting and tutoring.
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Volunteering Opportunities connects parents who have volunteer opportunities with students who are seeking them.
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Shadowing Opportunities connects parents who are willing to host students for opportunities to shadow them in their jobs to learn more about career fields.
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PTO Elections - May 2-13
Officer elections will take place May 2-13. Get to know the parents who are volunteering their time to serve on the board by reading their bios here.
Current Keystone parents will receive via email a link to a ballot with a slate of officers early next week.
Please take time to read through the bios and vote!
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PTO General Meeting – May 10
Parents are invited to attend the PTO General Meeting on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Parents will receive an email with a link to the meeting.
The meeting will include an update from Head of School, Billy Handmaker, PTO updates, and guest speaker Dr. Erica Shapiro, Keystone Counselor.
Dr. Shapiro will present “Not Just COVID-19: How the Pandemic Unmasked the Mental Health Reality of American Youth” In her talk, she will discuss some of the newest data emerging regarding the pandemic and youth mental health, what that means as we move ever closer to post-pandemic life, as well as important information and steps to take to prioritize health and wellbeing in our children. The presentation will be followed by Q&A.
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Cobra Radio episode features senior Matthew |
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The upcoming episode of Cobra Radio features a visit with senior Matthew. This interview conducted by senior Shreya -- co-editor of The Keynote -- features a wide ranging conversation between two outstanding students.
Find this episode and subscribe on:
If you're searching for it on Apple Podcasts, type in "Cobra Radio" and "Keystone".
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Sign up now for Summer at Keystone programs |
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Registration is filling up for Summer progams at Keystone. Here are the offerings:
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Camp Cobra - Basketball/volleyball camp, for rising 3rd-8th graders - Camp filled
- Camp Hollywood - Film production camp, for rising 3rd-8th graders
- Sensational Science/Infinite Fun-Irrational Experience - Math and Science fun, for rising 5th-6th graders
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Little School Art and Science - for ages 3-8 at the Little School - Camp filled
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Cat Class - for rising 10th-12th graders, who have taken 9th grade Biology - Now open to Class of 2022
- Writing Workshop - for rising 6th through 9th grade students
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Check this off of your to-do list: Order your yearbook now. The deadline to order online is May 1, and the yearbooks will be delivered over the summer.
And for all families, if the online purchasing process feels a little tricky, Ms. Letos created a tutorial video: How to Purchase a Yearbook
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Get your Keystone gear now |
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We are working with Follett, which provides fanwear and other merchandise to colleges, universities and K-12 schools. Place your orders with Follett, and your merchandise will ship directly to your house.
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Support Keystone while you shop |
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If you're shopping with Amazon, please use AmazonSmile |
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If you're purchasing items from Amazon, please consider supporting Keystone with your purchases and use AmazonSmile. Just designate Keystone as the beneficiary and a portion of your purchases will go to the school.
Make sure to install the Smilematic browser extension. It works with Firefox, Chrome and Safari and automatically redirects users to AmazonSmile when they visit Amazon. Here's the tool: https://couponfollow.com/smilematic.
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We want to hear from you! |
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Follow Keystone on social media |
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