8 Upper Schoolers earn 2022 College Board National Recognition | |
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Congratulations to the eight Upper School students who have earned National Recognition from the College Board. They scored high on either the PSAT or AP test and are members of underrepresented communities.
The College Board awards four designations: National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program.
Here are Keystone's honorees:
- Octavio - 11th Grade - National Hispanic
- Caden - 11th Grade - National Hispanic
- Micah - 12th Grade- National Hispanic
- Brendan - 12th Grade - National African American
- Abby - 11th Grade - National Hispanic
- Dylan - 12th Grade - National Hispanic
- Ollie - 11th Grade - National Hispanic
- Isabella - 11th Grade - National Hispanic
These honorees are in addition to last year's seven recognized students:
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- Isabella - 12th Grade - National Hispanic
- Maya - 12th Grade - National Hispanic
- Anneliese - 12th Grade - National Hispanic
- Jasmine - 12th Grade - National Hispanic
- Lorenzo - 12th Grade - National Hispanic
- Talia - 12th Grade - National Hispanic
- Sathina (not pictured)- 12th Grade - National Hispanic
Congratulations to the honorees!
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Upper School and Middle School parents come to campus for Back to School Night
Parents of Middle and Upper School students came to campus on Thursday to meet their children's teachers, learn about what they're studying and chat about the new Cobra Code to see how it shows up inside and outside the classroom.
It's great to hold this event in person again.
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Eighth graders "taste" books in the library
This year, Mrs. Tyroff’s “book tasting” moved to the Library
The tasting is a tradition in her class that gives students a chance to test out a variety of books in a short time.
Here’s how it works: She divides her eighth graders into small groups of about three or four students and seats them at different tables set up to look like restaurant seating. Each table features several books in a specific genre. Students peruse books for a few minutes and then the groups switches tables. Think of it as the literary equivalent of buffet stations.
The students use this experience to choose a book for their next reading assignment.
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Varsity volleyball team wins tournament
Congratulations to the varsity volleyball team, which won a tournament last weekend at the Geneva School of Boerne.
Later in the week, they prevailed in a tough four-game match at home against Geneva's varsity team.
Read more about the matches and upcoming games here
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7th grader finishes summer program at University of Colorado
Congratulations to 7th grader Nirmal, for finishing her third and final summer at the Center for Bright Kids on the University of Colorado Boulder’s campus.
Her coursework over the past three summers included an introduction to astrophysics, metallurgy, and space science topics surrounding NASA’s Mars Exploration Program.
Great job!
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Billy's Blog: From our Head of School | |
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She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”
--Annie Dillard
Walking around campus during the day offers many “picture perfect” outdoor moments. On the main campus, upper schoolers debate a topic from class while lower school children use chalk on the sidewalk to measure distance; middle schoolers conduct science experiments while at the Little School, students make discoveries in the classroom and on their playground. On any day, both campuses hum with activity as children grow intellectually, physically, and socially.
One of the treats that occurs daily at Keystone is observing students reading outside.
Read more here
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Important Events and Notes | |
Order yearbooks now, snag an early discount
Check this out - a back-to-school special for the yearbook! Buy your book before Sept. 16 and it's only $60.
The price will jump to $70 after the 16th so act fast! Click here to access our online yearbook store or scan the QR code below:
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Author Debra Hatch visiting grades K-2 - Sept. 28
South Texas author Debra Hatch will visit Keystone Sept 28 to read from her work "Giraffes in My Closet" at the Library on Sept. 28.
The book tells the tale of three giraffes who find their home in a closet when an unsuspecting boy accidentally leaves his closet door open one night.
Students can order an autographed copy of "Giraffes in My Closet" by filling out and returning this form before Sept. 12.
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Author Kory Merrit virtually visiting grades 3-6 - Oct. 4, 6
Author Kory Merritt, who describes himself as "Illustrator/author of strange kids' books" will be visiting 3rd-6th graders via Zoom in October.
Oct. 4: 5th & 6th grade
Oct. 6: 3rd & 4th grade
Students can order "No Place for Monsters" and "School for Phantoms" books by filling out and returning this form before Sept. 12 to guarantee an autographed copy of a book.
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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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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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Tuesday, September 6
3rd Period: Tulane University (LA) - In-person
6th Period: University of TX, Austin - In-person, Theatre
Thursday, September 8
6th Period: University of Rochester (NY) - In-person
Friday, September 9
2nd Period: St. Olaf College (MN) - In-person
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 Student Council President Sarah | | |
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The next episode of Cobra features Student Council President Sarah '23. She talks about why she changed her plans and probably won’t go into medicine, why she loves International Day, and why Ms. Marvel is the greatest show on TV.
It goes live on Tuesday, Sept. 6. 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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