eSports finding a home at Keystone | | |
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Esports, a a worldwide phenomenon, have a home at Keystone with a middle school club that has four teams of 7th and 8th graders.
Two Keystone teams are playing Super Smash Bros. and two teams are competing for Rocket League.
The 7th grade Rocket League team will be playing in the Vanta League Play-off Tournament. The team consists of Ahmed, Will, and Carson.
Meanwhile, seventh-grader Bude, advanced to the top 8 of Smash Bros. in the Vanta league.
If you want some more background about Vanta league, and eSports, visit this link.
In the spring, the club will expand to include 5th and 6th graders.
Cool stuff!
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Middle schoolers visit Haven for Hope
Seventh and eighth-graders visited the Haven for Hope campus this week to learn more about homelessness and the services available to those who are homeless.
The students are gathering information for their projects in Mrs. Sadosky's "Speak Up Speak Out" civic engagement program.
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Girls on the Run chapter ready for upcoming 5K
Come out Saturday morning and cheer on Keystone’s team of middle school runners in the Girls on the Run 5K Run/Walk.
Girls on the Run aims to inspire confidence and strength through running, and this run completes the organization’s fall season. With the support of sponsors Mrs. Mlcak and Señora Greenfield, they’re ready to go.
The run takes place at Comanche Park, 2600 Rigsby, and starts at 9 am.
Great job, girls!
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Tune in to radio station KPAC (83.3 FM) on Saturday evening and catch a piano performance from 9th grader Anna.
She performed during the SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s 6th annual Open Mic Night, co-produced with Texas Public Radio.
The recording took place in late November, at TPR’s Carlos and Malú Alvarez Theater. The event issues an open invitation to perform a piece of contemporary classical music composed since 1970, and it’s open to professionals and amateurs.
Anna performed Marigold, by British composer Billy Mayerl that she’d learned in piano camp.
Here’s a story about the event in the San Antonio Report.
SOLI Open Mic Night will air at 7 p.m. on KPAC.
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Come claim lost and found items
Wondering about that missing water bottle or sweatshirt? Come check out our collection of lost and found items. We'll set up tables under the red awning in the theater garden on Monday through Friday with items we have collected this semester. Please come check out the lost and found collection either during morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up.
Any items not claimed by Winter Break will be donated to charity.
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The newest edition of The Keynote, the student publication, is now live. Check it out at KeystoneKeynote.com | |
Billy's Blog: From our Head of School | |
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“We don’t know who we are until we see what we can do.”
– Martha Grimes
As many of us exited the theater last weekend, we were humming or singing our favorite song from the musical “Grease.” Students in the upper school acted beautifully, danced with aplomb, and sang with gusto the many hits from this well-known play portraying life in the late 1950’s. Congratulations to the cast, crew, Ms. G, and Mr. C for an excellent series of shows to sold-out crowds.
Watching the play, I marveled at how many students in the show were deeply involved in the other areas of school. For example, so many girls basketball players had roles in the show and on the tech crew that we couldn’t have any games during final rehearsal week. Similarly, there were thespians who starred on other athletic teams, were members of the Literary Magazine, and participated in a variety of activities around school. It was if students quickly traded a uniform for a costume and kept right on going.
The ability to participate in a variety of activities can be one of the hallmarks of a small school with a supportive culture.
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Important Events and Notes | |
Do you have internships or volunteer opportunities for Keystone students?
As part of Keystone’s annual Alumni Day, the Development and Alumni Office is including an Internship and Volunteer Fair for Upper School students between the ages of 14-17 on Friday, January 13th from 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm. If your company or someone you know has an established program in place and would like to join us or share information, please contact Adriana Villafranca at avillafranca@keystoneschool.org
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Alumni basketball game and social - Dec. 16
Our annual Alumni Basketball Game and Social is coming up soon! Please fill out the form below to register to attend the basketball game or social. Options to spectate or play are included.
The game will be at Keystone on Friday, December 16th at 5:30 PM. The social will follow at Backyard on Broadway. For any questions please reach out to Bella Peters, Development and Communications assistant, at bpeters@keystoneschool.org.
Here's the registration form: https://forms.gle/JsHPoCezkNyfy1As5
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Save the Date - Feb. 3 - Spurs Keystone Night | |
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Save the date: This year's Keystone Night at a Spurs game is Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at the AT&T Center.
Come out and watch the Spurs take on the Philadelphia 76ers.
We'll share ticketing information when it becomes available.
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Cobra Radio podcast features senior Alex | | |
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The current episode of Cobra Radio features senior Alex.
She discusses her experiences as class president, what it’s like to be a lifer at Keystone and how she intends to combine her interest in biochemistry with history when she goes to college.
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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Support Keystone while you shop | |
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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