Keystone celebrates GrandFriends Day | |
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One of our school's beloved traditions brought grandparents, parents and special guests to the main campus and the Little School for their celebrations of GrandFriends Day.
At the Little School’s celebration on Thursday, the special friends came to take photos with their little ones and experience the morning classroom routines.
Then on Friday, the main campus hosted guests for the Lower School’s GrandFriends Day. The activities began with a coffee and pastry reception in the gym, a brief presentation from older students, and Lower School musical performances. Then the little ones took their guests to their classrooms.
Meanwhile, guests visited the Library, took photos with their grandchildren and visited the specialist classrooms to see where the magic happens during Theater, Art, Music, and Technology.
Click here for photos from the events on both campuses.
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Seniors visit Florida Gulf Coast
This week before the Thanksgiving break, students in 10th, 11th and 12 grades all took their Outdoor Education trips.
Seniors took a break from the college application process and traveled to the Tampa, Florida area for wetlands research, marine biology instruction, and one last excursion as a class.
Their activities included canoeing, foraging for edible plants and and swimming with manatees.
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Juniors visit DC area
To supplement their studies of American history and literature, juniors spent a week in the area near Washington, D.C.
They visited Civil War battle sites, hiked in the Shenandoah National Park and explored museums in Washington.
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Sophomores visit Yosemite
On their trip, 10th graders skied through plenty of thick powder on their trip to Yosemite.
Among other activities, they studied the park's ecosystem to explore the climate, geology, geography, plant life, and animal life of Yosemite.
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8th grade Leadership class visits Tech Port
The 8th grade Leadership class toured Tech Port, a new facility that includes a state-of-the-art esports gaming center.
It also includes a venue that can host esports competitions, robotics competitions, concerts and robotics competitions.
After their tour, the students tried out the esports consoles for themselves. Even the teenagers who said they weren't into esports said the consoles were cool.
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Lower Schoolers beautify campus
A big thanks to our 4th grade leaders for cleaning up around campus.
They invited 3rd graders to help pick-up trash, rake leaves, and do some other volunteer work throughout campus.
Terrific work!
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Billy's Blog: From our Head of School | |
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“When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.”
—Vietnamese Proverb
Today and yesterday’s GrandFriends Days served as another reminder of how good it feels to be in a different place than during the height of the pandemic. Students, grandparents, and grandfriends were able to revel in each other’s company and celebrate in person for the first time since 2019.
Thank you to all of the grandparents and grandfriends who came to both campuses to spend time with their grandchildren and young friends. There’s something beautiful in watching the special relationship between an older adult and a young child, and we are grateful for the time you spent with us.
Thank you also to the 9th grade for facilitating GrandFriends Day on the Main Campus and helping younger students and visitors find their way around the school.
Last week, I attended an Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) Heads Conference here in San Antonio. For two days, heads from across the region gathered to learn from guest speakers and one another. (Thank you to the keynote speaker, Trinity University professor and Keystone parent Dr. Amer Kaissi for starting the conference with an inspiring and powerful speech on humility and ambition.)
Perhaps one of the most often heard sentiments at the conference was how grateful we feel to be seemingly past the worst of COVID. School leaders shared an appreciation for returning their primary focus to teaching, learning, and building community.
During our conversations, I expressed my hope that we never lose this newfound gratitude for being together in person. It’s easy when things appear to be going normally to overlook how special it is to be face-to-face with one another.
In that spirit, I want to express my gratitude to all of you.
Read more here
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Important Events and Notes | |
Help Keystone while you shop for toys | |
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Before you start holiday toy shopping, make sure to stop at Learning Express in the Quarry Market.
The store is donating 20% of its sales to Keystone on purchases made from Dec. 4-9. You must use the code "Keystone" when purchasing.
Purchases may be made in person at the store at 255 E. Basse Rd., or online at https://learningexpress.com/alamohgts.
Happy Holidays!
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Do you have internships or volunteer opportunities for Keystone students? | |
As part of Keystone’s annual Alumni Day, the Development and Alumni Office are including an Internship and Volunteer Fair for Upper School students between the age 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 | |
Order dinner to go, support Keystone | |
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Join us on December 2nd and 3rd for a curbside dinner with La Fonda! Help support the Keystone Annual Fund with a great dinner at home!
We have worked with the La Fonda team to create a take home dinner for 4, to be picked up at the restaurant curbside. The choices are as follows:
Appetizer Package: Chicken flautas, chicken diablitos and rajas empanadas
Tex-Mex Enchiladas: Cheese enchiladas (12), Mexican rice (quart), refried beans (quart), flour tortillas (doz), house salsa
Fajita Feast: Oak-grilled prime beef & chicken fajitas (1 pound each), peppers and onions, toreados, Mexican rice (quart), charra beans (quart), flour tortillas (dozen)
Vegan Fajita Feast: Oak-grilled vegetable fajitas, white rice (quart), whole black beans (quart), homemade corn tortillas (dozen)
Street Tacos: Chicken tinga (quart), bistek (quart), Mexican rice (quart), refried black beans (quart), homemade corn tortillas (dozen)
All meals are served with Chips & Dips (roasted salsa, guacamole, chile con queso, chips) and Pralines
Vegan meals have no queso, substitute extra guac, no praline, substitute buñelos
Place your order here
Orders must be received by 3pm on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
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Alumni virtual gathering - Nov. 30
On Wednesday, November 30th we have a virtual alumni gathering at 7 p.m. CST. Join us for an update on your alma mater, reminisce about your days at Keystone and reconnect with alumni. This event has been moved from its original date of Nov. 9.
To register please fill out this form (https://forms.gle/vsbPr4g6xy9v5YRu7). We will send reminders to those who register as we approach the event.
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Sophomore Class Pizza Sale - Dec. 2
The Junior Class is holding a pizza sale fundraiser on Dec 2. Place your orders either through the QR code below or download the flyer here.
Orders will be billed through RenWeb.
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Gingerbread workshop - Dec. 10 | |
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Sign up now for a beloved Keystone tradition, the annual Gingerbread Workshop with Kit Myers. It's scheduled for Dec. 10, from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria.
Kits must be purchased in advance, and prices begin at $22.
Click here for a flyer with more information or purchase your gingerbread house kits here.
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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 next 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.
The episode goes live Nov. 29.
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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We want to hear from you! | |
Communiqué returns Dec. 2 | Editor's Note: The next issue of the Keystone Communiqué will come out Dec. 2. Have a great Thanksgiving holiday! | |
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