8th graders visit Yellowstone | |
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In the first of this year's Outdoor Education trips, the 8th graders spent the week visiting Yellowstone National Park, where they camped in tents, hiked trails, and studied the geology and ecology of the park. For part of the trip, they were led by Keystone alum David Howk '17, a Park Ranger at the Grand Teton National Park.
In the photo above, they're in front of Excelsior Geyser Crater. As of press time, they were scheduled to return to San Antonio late Friday night.
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From left: 10th graders Rashmi, Cody, Ajay, and Annia visit with Mayor Ron Nirenberg | |
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10th graders pitch water conservation project
A group of Keystone 10th graders won the Mayor's Cup in the high school division of the SA Smart Challenge at the end of last school year.
Recently, they built upon a water conservation project and presented a pitch to Mayor Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Water System CEO Robert Puente, and representatives of SAWS and CPS Energy.
Read more here
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4th Graders visit with National Geographic Young Explorer
To help fourth graders develop an explorer mindset, Mrs. Holden arranged for the students to visit via Zoom with a National Geographic Young Explorer, Prasanth Mohesh.
He founded The Oceanic Project with a mission to protect the last wild places of the ocean in Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.
The call took place in the Flex Lab, and Mrs. Holden reports that the students asked a lot of great questions.
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PTO President Rose Parham welcomes guests to the Cobra Cookout | |
Cobra Cookout fills campus
More than 300 guests came to campus last week for the Cobra Cookout to gather together, catch up and enjoy grilled burgers, hot dogs, and veggies.
This event took place in 2018 and 2019 as Burgers with Billy, then went on hiatus for a couple of years during lockdown and intense social distancing, before coming back with a new name.
We're thrilled the event is back and we're able to welcome families to kick off a new school year.
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7th graders take field trip
Seventh graders took an all-day field trip to San Antonio Plastic Bricks this week via the new bus!
The day included lots of fun activities to promote class bonding and team building They participated in some fun activities including team building and connected lots of LEGOS!
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Little School holds Back to School Night
Little School parents came out this week to discover more about what their children are learning and find out more about Keystone.
Parents heard about how the Little School lives out the Keystone core values of Integrity, Curiosity, Empathy, Creativity and Service -- and they had a chance to hear teachers explain how they instill a love of learning, while covering academic subjects and allowing plenty of time for the youngest Cobras to play.
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Billy's Blog: From our Head of School | |
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“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.”
--Confucius
In last week’s blog, we discussed the new Cobra Code posted around school:
- Integrity
- Curiosity
- Empathy
- Creativity
- Service
I’d like to take a moment this week to discuss how we can put these values into action. One way is for us as adults to model the practice of continuous learning and improvement.
To that end, the Keystone administrative team came together before teachers and students returned to campus and held its first in person back to school retreat in two years. Even though we all work very closely with one another and see each other all the time, spending a day in each other's company looking at big picture issues as well as continuing to prepare for the start of the 2022-2023 school year provided an overdue treat.
This year, we sought to improve as administrators by engaging in a collective reading and book discussion. Over the summer, we all read “Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership” by Trinity University Professor and Keystone parent Amer Kaissi.
Read more here
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Important Events and Notes | |
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Financial planning for college - Sept. 7
SmartTrack Virtual Financial Planning Session (9-11th parents): What Parents Need to Know about Paying Less for College - Wed., Sept. 7, 7pm on Zoom. Registration details shared separately by email.
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12th Grade Virtual Parent Session - Sept. 9
From Ms. Christiansen: At this 12th grade parent session, we’ll cover information about the application process, review important dates/deadlines, and provide ideas on how you can support your senior this year. Friday., Sept. 9 from 12-1PM on Zoom. Login details shared separately by email.
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Little School 10th Anniversary Celebration - Sept. 23
Save the date: The celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Little School will take place Sept. 23 at the Little School campus. We'll share more information as it becomes available.
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Monday, August 29
8th Period: University of Michigan - In-person
Thursday, September 1
5th Period: US Air Force Academy - In-person
Friday, September 2
6th Period: Texas A&M University - In-person
College visits to Keystone are intended for students only. Links for the virtual visits are accessible through Naviance 15 minutes prior to the visit. Please see Ms. Christiansen for assistance.
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Cobra Radio podcast features Charles Mobbs '74 | | |
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The first episode of the new season of the Cobra Radio podcast features Charles Mobbs '74. He's a professor and researcher at Mt. Sinai Medical School. He talks about his work in neuroscience, aging and obesity, and how Keystone transformed his life.
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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Get your Keystone gear now | |
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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If you're shopping with Amazon, please use AmazonSmile | |
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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