10 seniors honored as Commended Scholars |
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Congratulations to 10 seniors named as National Merit Commended Scholars for 2022.
They scored above the Commended cutoff score on the PSAT that they took as juniors.
They are:
- Antoine
- Shreya
- Liza
- Leo
- Jack
- Matthew
- Nay
- Gabe
- Sophie
- Tessa
Combined with Keystone's three Semifinalists, this means that 40% of this year's senior class has earned National Merit honors.
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Senior named to Harvard Education School advisory panel |
Congratulations to Dalex, a senior named to the Youth Advisory Board of the Making Caring Common project with the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
The Making Caring Common project aims to help young people develop empathy, caring, kindness and respect among young people throughout the country.
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7th Grader named a YOSA Concertmaster |
The Repertory Strings are one of YOSA's five string orchestras.
Cameron won the coveted chair through an audition.
If you want to check him out -- and the rest of the orchestra -- the next concert is at the University of the Incarnate Word on January 30, 2022, at 7pm.
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8th Grader named a piano music ambassador |
Gurwitz Youth Ambassadors, an outreach program of the Gurwitz International Piano Competition, perform in schools or for community groups, visit with students on why they chose piano, and attend and participate in masterclasses.
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3rd Graders round up pecans for a good cause |
Our 3rd graders saw a lot of pecans falling on the playground and wanted to do something positive with them.
So students collected 300 -- they counted -- and donated the nuts to Remedy Ranch Rescue, an animal rescue group.
The founder of the rescue organization is a friend of third grade teacher Dr. Wittwer, and she gladly accepted the donation to give to a group of pigs.
Next season, the students will start collecting earlier to have a much bigger donation.
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Senior wins League of Women Voters essay contest |
Congratulations to senior Tessa for winning the League of Women Voters essay contest.
The topic was “Envisioning a Democratic Society and Your Role in it.”
She will be invited to have lunch with First Lady of San Antonio Erika Prosper-Nirenberg in January.
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Introducing Cobra Radio podcast |
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Coming in 2022: the Cobra Radio podcast!
Hosted by Mr. Tijerina, Keystone's Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications, the podcast visits with students, faculty, staff, alumni and others who discuss their experiences with Keystone and show how this school is a special place.
The first episode features Student Council President Avril, and it will be released Jan. 11. New episodes come out every two weeks during the school year. It will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.
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Billy's Blog - From our Head of School |
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“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose.”
--Maureen Killoran
If you asked Upper Schoolers how they were doing last week, the response usually came as: “This has been a really stressful week!” A combination of tests, papers, and end of the semester assignments made for a week of studying, writing, and performing at a high level. By Friday, the students seemed to be tired, relieved, and truth be told, a little giddy. They were playing games during free periods and letting off steam in a seemingly healthy manner. They also said they much preferred this week’s semester exam schedule where they have one test a day rather than the two reading days and two tests per day that we had in the past.
But beyond exams and assignments, how do Keystone students deal with stress on a broader level?
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Important events and notes |
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Do you have internships for Keystone students?
As part of Keystone’s annual Alumni Day, the Development and Alumni Office are including an Internship Fair for Upper School students on Friday, January 14 from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm. If your company or someone you know has an established internship program in place and would like to join us or share information, please contact Adriana Villafranca at avillafranca@keystoneschool.org.
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10th Grade Parent Session - Jan. 7
From Ms. Christiansen:
10th grade parents are invited to a virtual college counseling update on Jan. 7 from noon-1 p.m. to share information about standardized testing, course selection in the junior year, and answer any questions. Zoom details will be sent separately by email.
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9th Grade Parent Session - Jan. 13
From Ms. Christiansen:
9th grade parents are invited to a virtual college counseling update on Jan. 13 from noon-1p.m., to share information about the college counseling program and answer any questions. Zoom details will be sent separately by email.
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Keystone Night at a Spurs game - Jan. 21 |
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Keystone Night at an upcoming Spurs game takes place Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at the AT&T Center.
The Spurs are playing the Brooklyn Nets, featuring Kevin Durant and James Harden, along with former Spurs Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge.
All tickets purchased automatically include a food voucher and access to the Courtside experience, which allows fans to sit near the court before the game to watch both teams warm up.
Ticket prices range from $33.50-$58.50 for Balcony Level; $98.50-$128.50 for Lower Level; and a few seats at the VIP Charter Level at $353.50.
See you there!
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Navigating College Admission Tests - Jan. 26
From Ms. Christiansen:
When: Wednesday, Jan 26 at 6 p.m., Zoom
What: Navigating College Admission Tests with Compass Education
Who: Families in grades 9-11
Details: registration and more information will be emailed to families in early January
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Sponsorships available for Keystone Food and Drink Festival |
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If you have a business or other organization, you will want to sponsor the upcoming Keystone Food & Drink Festival.
The Food and Drink Festival offers exciting opportunities to strengthen your brand while helping students who will take on the future challenges of our world.
This year's spring fundraiser will bring parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, and friends of Keystone onto campus for an evening of enjoying outstanding dishes, along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, while coming together and catching up in person. Funds raised through the Food and Drink Festival will support Keystone’s students, faculty, and campus. Tickets for this event will go on sale on February 18th.
This event will be held on the evening of Friday, March 25, 2022, so be sure to mark your calendars!
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Reminder: Current Keystone families have priority admissions for new Little School applicants |
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From Mrs. Banks:
Dear Keystone Families,
I hope you are all doing well!
I wanted to bring to your attention that applications for the Little School are now open! Please note that we have priority admissions for new Little School applicants only, and we give decisions in December. If you have a child that will turn three years old by August 1, 2022, please submit an application as soon as possible so we can schedule your child for a play date. If you have any questions at all please do let me know!
All my best,
Andrea Banks
Director of Enrollment Management
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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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