Keystone collects more than 8,000 plastic bags | |
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Our plastic bag collection drive has ended and Keystone donated a total of 8,011 bags!
Here’s the total by division:
- Little School: 1,482
- Lower School: 3,211
- Middle School: 2,566
- Upper School: 402
- No division listed: 350
Congratulations to the Lower School! They will receive a $150 HEB gift card. The grocery chain is coordinating the drive and giving all participating schools a gift card. We at Keystone decided to give that card to the winning division. HEB is also giving gift cards to the top three schools in the bag collection drive. We don’t yet know the overall winners, but know that we’re up against some much larger schools.
Thank you for stepping up!
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2nd graders have tasty lesson in fractions
A great way to learn fractions is to see them, and what better way to see fraction than as a slice of pizza?
The second graders of Mrs. Cook’s and Mrs. Trivizo’s classes traveled this week to Mr. Gatti’s to learn how to put together pizzas, while learning and tasting different fractions.
What a great lesson!
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11th graders teach 5th graders
11th graders Niraj and Joanna shared a hands-on science lab with the entire 5th-grade class during study hall this week.
The Upper Schoolers explained about antibodies, and how a procedure called an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) can detect the presence of an antigen in a sample. An ELISA test can help identify situations that lead your immune system to make antibodies, and can help identify conditions such as HIV, Lyme disease and Covid.
Super cool project!
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6th grader wins poetry contest
Congratulations to sixth-grader Pia whose poem was selected as a winner of San Antonio’s 2023 Ekphrastic Poetry Contest.
An ekphrastic poem is written in response to another art work, and her poem, Listening takes its inspiration from Listen to the Drums, which is on display at the Briscoe Museum.
She’s the second winner from Keystone in this contest. Winners will read their works at an event next month.
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Piglets make a visit to campus
Maintenance staff member Mr. Goodwin has a small pig farm on his property north of the city and arranged to bring in a couple of piglets for the students to see and pet.
Mr. Goodwin brought them in to tie in with the second graders' reading of Charlotte's Web.
They were a big hit with students of all ages, from kindergarteners to seniors.
Such a fun treat!
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Can you help during Fun Day? | |
Register for Writers Workshop now!
There are still a few spaces open in the Writers Workshop:
Writers Workshop - June 19-30 (Monday-Friday): Students in rising 6th-9th grades will create their own original works in different literary styles. Cost: $300/student for the two-week camp. Click here to register
Our other summer camps are full.
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Billy's Blog: From our Head of School | |
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“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way—things I had no words for.”
– Georgia O’Keefe
Although Keystone is rightly known for its academic programs, we are equally proud of our young people’s achievement in the creative arts. For example, just last week, we learned that 42 students from 1st through 11th grade will be published in the Young Pegasus poetry anthology. Also in poetry, two Cobras won the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, which challenged young writers to create a work inspired by a piece of visual art.
Meanwhile, 14 upper school students and five teachers boarded a bus and headed to Fort Worth for the Annual Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) Arts Festival earlier this week. This isn’t a competition, but rather a three-day showcase and celebration of creativity in the arts.
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Thursday, April 20
6th Period: University of Texas, Austin - In-person, Theater
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Important Events and Notes | |
Literati Book Fair running April 17-22 | |
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Literati’s Secrets of the Sea Book Fair will run from April 17-22 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, and for 2 hours during Fun Day on Saturday April 22 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The book fair accepts Cash, credit, debit, check, or book fair gift cards can be used at the fair.
If you'd like to shop online, select Keystone School at https://efairs.literati.com/
Questions about the fair? Email Librarian Mrs. Vilagi jvilagi@keystoneschool.org or call 210.735.4022 ext. 326
Download the flyer here or click on the image above.
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Family Fun Day - April 22
Time: 4 pm – 7 pm
Location: Main Campus
Enjoy an outdoor event filled with food trucks, free games, inflatables, and crafts. Open to all Keystone families, grandparents and siblings.
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PTO General Meeting - April 25
From Keystone's PTO:
Save the date for the Spring PTO General Meeting on Monday, April 25 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Agenda and list of speakers to follow. Parents will receive an email with a link to the meeting.
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Cobra Radio podcast features two seniors: Quincy and Stella | | |
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The current episode of Cobra Radio features two Keystone seniors: Quincy and Stella.
They're lifers and have known each other since kindergarten here. In this conversation, they share stories of Keystone and how their friendship has evolved over the years.
Find this episode and subscribe on:
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
If you're searching for it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, type in "Cobra Radio" and "Keystone".
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Carmen Tafolla '70 to appear at SA Book Festival
Carmen Tafolla '70 will appear at the San Antonio Book Festival this weekend.
Author of more than 30 books, she is a former State Poet Laureate of Texas and the first City Poet Laureate of San Antonio.
She will discuss her current book, Arte del Pueblo: The Outdoor Public Art of San Antonio. Her upcoming book, a novel-in-verse, Warrior Girl, will be released by Penguin Young Readers in September 2023.
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