12 Upper School students receive
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
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Congratulations to the 12 Upper School students who earned recognition by the Region-at-Large program of the 2022 in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
The Scholastic Awards, since 1923, have recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists when they were teenagers.
Here are Keystone’s honorees:
Writing
- Aleena, 11th Grade
- Silver Key, Poetry
- Sofia, 10th Grade
- Gold Key, Poetry
- Honorable Mention, Poetry
- Anabelle, 9th Grade
- Silver Key, Flash Fiction
- Evan, 10th Grade
- Silver Key, Short Story
- Honorable Mention, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Maria, 11th Grade
- Silver Key, Drawing & Illustration
- Kate, 10th Grade
- Gold Key, Short Story
- Silver Key, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Lorenzo, 11th Grade
- Gold Key, Journalism
- 2 Honorable Mentions, Critical Essay
- Nicolas, 12th Grade:
- Honorable Mention, Critical Essay
- Sophie, 12th Grade
- Honorable Mention, Printmaking
- Honorable Mention, Jewelry
- Joanna, 10th Grade:
- 2 Gold Key awards, Poetry;
- 3 Silver Key awards, Poetry
- Talia, 11th Grade
- Silver Key, Painting
Art
- Andy, 11th Grade
- Digital Art, Honorable Mention
- Lorenzo, 11th Grade
- 6 Gold Key awards, Digital Art
- 3 Silver Key awards, Digital Art
- Honorable Mention, Digital Art
Here's to recognizing a lot of outstanding work!
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8th Grade boys, 6th Grade girls place runner up in basketball tournaments |
Congratulations to the 8th Grade boys and the 6th Grade girls for strong seasons.
The 8th graders made it to the finals of their district tournament against Great Hearts and came in as runners up.
Meanwhile, the 6th graders ended their first ever basketball season as runners up in their tournament, behind San Antonio Christian.
Congratulations also to the 8th grade girls, for finishing runners-up in their tournament. We'll have a team photo in next week's newsletter.
Also, here's a shout-out to the 7th Grade boys basketball for finishing the regular season 8-1, before falling in the conference tournament.
Scholars and athletes -- overall excellence is what Keystone is all about.
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11th Grader places first at science symposium |
Congratulations to Joanna, an 11th grader who placed first in the medicine and health category of the 2022 Texas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Research Paper Competition.
Her topic: "The Effects of Blue Light Exposure Prior to a Traumatic Brain Injury on Drosophila Melanogaster."
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Little School celebrates with pony, petting zoo |
Every year, students at the Little School put on their Western attire and spend an afternoon celebrating with a pony and petting zoo.
The highlight of the day is for students to get a chance to ride the pony in the field behind their campus.
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10th Grader finishes strong at state swim meet |
Congratulations to Joshlyn, a 10th grader who competed in the TAPPS state swim tournament earlier this week.
She shaved time off her earlier performances and finished 6th in 100 meter backstroke and 7th in 100 meter butterfly.
Way to represent Keystone!
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Billy's Blog - From our Head of School |
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
-Nelson Mandela
Observing Keystone faculty/staff members in ordinary times inspires me. They challenge and support students inside and outside the classroom. Whether it’s introducing a new concept in class, having a one-on-one conversation with a young person who may be struggling, guiding them from one place to another, or throwing a frisbee or playing spikeball with them in the Quad, they demonstrate their compassion and concern for them as students and as people.
Over the past two years, my respect for the adults who work at Keystone has grown exponentially. They have adapted to teaching remotely, with masks in person, and even making concurrent learning work.
Here at Keystone, we talk about the importance of continuous learning, and our staff has embodied that admirably.
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Important events and notes |
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Tickets are now on sale for the Keystone Food & Drink Festival.
Individual tickets cost $100, and sponsorships are also available.
This year's spring fundraiser will bring parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, and friends of Keystone onto campus for an evening of enjoying outstanding dishes, along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, while coming together and catching up in person.
Funds raised through the Food and Drink Festival will support Keystone’s students, faculty, and campus. For sponsors, it's a an exciting opportunity to strengthen your brand while helping students who will take on the future challenges of our world.
This event will be held on the evening of Friday, March 25, so be sure to mark your calendars!
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Cobra Radio episode features co-editor, senior class president |
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The current episode of the Cobra Radio podcast offers a fascinating conversation between two seniors: Shreya (top right), the co-editor of the student publication, The Keynote; and Liv (bottom right), the Senior Class President.
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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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.
For families of graduating seniors: If you'd like to purchase a Senior Ad and aren't sure how to do it, watch this video from Yearbook Sponsor Ms. Letos: How to purchase a Senior Ad
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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