3 Keystone students place 1st at Texas State Science and Engineering Fair |
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Congratulations to the three first-place winners in the recent Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in College Station, and to Keystone's entire contingent.
The three students who won awards:
- Ariana, 11th Grade - 1st Grand in Animal Sciences
- Shaum, 8th Grade - 1st Grand in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
- Shreya, 11th Grade - 1st Grand in Mathematics
The entire team:
Alex, 11th Grade
Maya, 11th Grade
Aleena, 11th Grade
Sathina, 11th Grade
Mihika, 11th Grade
Sathvik Kolar, 6th Grade
Outstanding work!
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NHS inducts 40 new members |
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Congratulations to the honorees of Keystone's chapter of the National Honor Society, inducted earlier this week.
New members must have at least an 87 average and demonstrate outstanding service, leadership and character.
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Lower School picnics bring parents onto campus |
This week, the Lower School hosted parents to come on campus and join their children for picnic lunches.
It's hard to say who had more fun - the children or the parents.
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3 Keystone students win poetry contest |
Congratulations to 9th grader Aarav, 8th grader Ariana and 5th grader Pia on their success in poetry.
The contest invites poets to write a response to an artwork.
Aarav wrote in response to "Hub, 3rd Floor, Union Wharf, 23 Wenlock Road, London N1 7ST, UK,” by Do Ho Suh, on display at Ruby City.
Ariana won for a poem she called "Ever-Changing," while Pia won for a poem called "Memory."
We'll share links when the other two poems go live.
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Author Barney Saltzberg virtually visits Keystone |
Author and illustrator Barney Saltzberg got a rock star's welcome from an auditorium filled with students in grades K-2 during his virtual visit on Wednesday.
He's the author of more than 50 books, including a Keystone favorite, "Beautiful Oops". Here at the school, librarian Mrs. Vilagi and art teacher Dr. Arnold are reading his most recent book, "What Do You See?" with students and collaborating on an activity related to the book.
During the virtual presentation, Mr. Saltzberg read from his new book, which he co-authored with actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
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3 juniors win medals, published in Harvard International Review |
Congratulations to Keystone’s three Alpha Scholars, who won medals and are published in the Harvard International Review.
The students are:
- Alex - junior, Gold Medal (left)
- Aleena - junior, Silver Medal (upper right)
- Ishan - junior, Bronze Medal (lower right)
The program from Alpha Partners Education and the Harvard publication teaches college-level research, writing and presentation skills to high school students in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Students who participate in the program work one-on-one with Harvard undergraduate mentors in advanced study and research of a topic related to their chosen SDG, culminating in a 12-page research paper and 15-minute presentation.
High school students submitted their papers and delivered presentations to judges that included staff members of the publication.
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Wheels on the bus go round and round at the Little School |
This week, students at the Little School continued on their theme of learning more about Community Helpers, with a trip on a school bus.
The little ones learned about bus safety and Coach Hawk drove on a brief trip on the Little School campus.
For many students, it was their first trip on a school bus.
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5th/6th Graders visit Hardberger Park for Field Day |
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For their Field Day, students in 5th and 6th grade went on a nature hike at Hardberger Park. It's a natural area park, with the vast majority of its land remaining in its natural state.
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3rd grader receives music theory gold medal |
Congratulations to 3rd grader Smaya.
She recently received a Gold Medal in Texas Music Teachers Association Music Theory Test for Grade Level 3.
Nicely done!
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Billy's Blog - From our Head of School |
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“The Gaga Ball pit is lit.”
--Jeffrey, 11th grade
One of the most gratifying parts of the Keystone experience comes from watching students of different ages get together as a natural part of the day; one of the most heart-warming sights recently came when we saw middle and upper school students competing in a pick-up soccer game on a new play space here on campus. These students, ranging from 7th to 12th graders, gathered during a lunch break on the new soccer court on the northeast corner of the Main Campus, near the corner of Woodlawn and McCullough avenues. Next to the soccer court is a new Gaga Ball pit. While everyone played hard and definitely wished to win, there was mutual respect among children ranging in age from 12 years old to seniors in high school.
For years, we had the equipment for Gaga Ball, but we couldn’t figure out where to place the pit. In the category of “necessity is the mother of invention,” we identified a vacant space, and set it up, much to the students’ delight. From all accounts, these new play areas have been a hit. Among the student comments: “This is the best soccer court ever!” and “Thank you so much!”
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Important events and notes |
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King’s College London - April 6 during 6th Period (1:05-1:55). Meet in College Corner
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No school April 8, April 15 |
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A reminder there's no school on April 8 for the Battle of Flowers Parade and April 15 for Good Friday. Enjoy the days off.
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Late addition to summer lineup:
Keystone Summer Writing Camp - June 20-July 1
For Rising 6th Grade to Rising 9th Grade Students
Join fellow Keystone writers/authors as we:
- learn the value of journaling and daily writing
- pick a genre and go through the process of composing an original piece of writing for an anthology
- become part of a community of writers
- learn valuable revising and editing strategies
- show off your creativity and HAVE FUN!
The session will take place from June 20—July 1. We will start each day at 9:00 a.m. and end at noon. There will be no morning care.
The cost is $300 for the two weeks.
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From the PTO:
Keystone parents, Spring and Fiesta are here and the rest of April will be a busy month. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:
- April 25-May 6 PTO Council Elections
- April 26 - 7pm PTO Spring General Session
More information will be made available in the coming weeks.
The PTO Council is currently building the Election ballot for School Year 2022-23. It's a great opportunity to work with faculty, staff and other parents who plan activities in support of Keystone's outreach and academic programs.
If you wish to learn more about the positions on the ballot and/or wish to be considered as a candidate, please contact either Bryant Hayes, dyerhayes98@gmail.com or Rose Parham, rose@thekneadedcupboard.com. The deadline for adding candidates is April 15th.
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Cobra Radio episode features Director of Development & Alumni Relations |
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The upcoming episode of Cobra Radio features a visit with Adriana Villafranca, Keystone's Director of Development & Alumni Relations. She'll talk about why we ask parents for donations, how her master's in public policy helps in fundraising, and the meaning of the phrase con ganas.
Find this episode and subscribe on:
If you're searching for it on Apple Podcasts, type in "Cobra Radio" and "Keystone".
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Practice SAT test - April 2
For 10th Grade Students: Compass has partnered with Keystone to offer online proctored practice tests allowing students to compare how they perform on the ACT and SAT. Practice tests will be taken online from home. These practice tests are free; however, registration is required. 10th Grade families received registration information from Ms. Christiansen by email.
A practice SAT is scheduled for 9am on April 2.
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Sign up now for Summer at Keystone programs |
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Registration is filling up for Summer progams at Keystone. Here are the offerings:
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Camp Cobra - Basketball/volleyball camp, for rising 3rd-8th graders - Camp filled
- Camp Hollywood - Film production camp, for rising 3rd-8th graders
- Sensational Science/Infinite Fun-Irrational Experience - Math and Science fun, for rising 5th-6th graders
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Little School Art and Science - for ages 3-8 at the Little School - Only a few spots open for youngest students
- Cat Class - for rising 10th-12th graders, who have taken 9th grade Biology
- Writing Workshop - for rising 6th through 9th grade students
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Check this off of your to-do list: Order your yearbook now. The deadline to order online is May 1, and the yearbooks will be delivered over the summer.
And for all families, if the online purchasing process feels a little tricky, Ms. Letos created a tutorial video: How to Purchase a Yearbook
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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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