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ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD

2011 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORTCONTINUING THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

OUR MISSION: THE ALAMO HEIGHTS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY WHOSE

PASSION IS EXCELLENCE, WILL EDUCATE AND EMPOWER EVERY STUDENT TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY AND AS A

CONFIDENT, COMPASSIONATE CITIZEN WITH IMPECCABLE CHARACTER AND A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THROUGH

ENGAGING, PERSONALLY CHALLENGING, AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE LEARNING FOR LIFE.

OUR MOTTO: LIVE HONORABLY. ACT HUMBLY. MODEL DIGNITY.

HOW TO REACH USWrite: Alamo Heights Independent School District

7101 BroadwaySan Antonio, Texas 78209

Call: 210-824-2483Fax: 210-822-2221Email: [email protected]: www.ahisd.net

VISIT AHISDTake a look at Alamo Heights Independent School District by arranging a visit to one of our campuses.Our administrative offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year-roundto assist you. Visitors are encouraged to call two weeks in advance to schedule appointments.

VISIT AHISD ONLINEThe Alamo Heights website allows you to personalize your surfing experience! You can check out thelatest news stories and events occurring in our classrooms, schools, auditoriums and playing fields, review profiles and program information that is tailored to meet your individual interests at www.ahisd.

CALEDONIA, THE MULE, IS BLUE AND GOLD, AND SHE IS ALSO “GREEN.” This report is printed on FSC certified paper. Clear Visions, the print shop that printed this report, has been certified by SmartWood as a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody printer. Certification of paper mills and forests is an important step in furthering protection of the environment and protecting it for the future. Chain-of-Custody certification is the process of tracking and recording possession and transfer of wood and fiber from the forests of origin, through different stages of production, and delivery to the end user.

When you are finished reading this report, please consider recyling it in the paper collection bins outside of our AHISD campuses. These recycle bins serve as a fund raising mechanism for AHISD schools.

AHISD IMAGESA number of the photographs featured in this publication were taken by our Alamo Heights High School journalism students under the guidance of Kristin Cade. Look for their work featured throughout this document.

Several cover photos courtesy of Mark Humphries and Don Seidel. Photographs of Superintendent of Schools courtesy of Mark Humphries. Art direction and graphic design of the district report courtesy of Laura Humphries.

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The Alamo Heights ISD Board of Trustees consists of a group ofextraordinary people who voluntarily accept the role of governing

the school district. They have made it a priority to share their visionand voice regarding the future of our Alamo Heights school children,and have collectively served now for 30 years, a number that depicts

stability and continuity. Board of Trustees (l-r front) Lynn S. Thompson, President; Suzanne C. Goudge, Trustee; Melissa Vaughan, Secretary;

(l-r back) Lott McIlhenny, Assistant Secretary; Randall Pollock, Trustee; Joseph Dubrof, Trustee; Mike Morell, Vice President and

Dr. Kevin Brown, Superintendent of Schools.

BOARD OF TRUSTEESLynn S. Thompson, PresidentMike Morell, Vice PresidentMelissa Vaughan, SecretaryLott McIlhenny, Assistant SecretaryJoseph DubrofSuzanne C. Goudge Randall Pollock

ADMINISTRATIONDr. Kevin BrownSuperintendent

Dr. Dana BasharaAssistant Superintendent for Elementary Education

Dr. Frank AlfaroAssistant Superintendent for Secondary Education

Mike HagarAssistant Superintendent for Business and Finance

Dr. Dick SmithDirector of Human Resources and Communications

Jennifer FaulknerDirector of Instructional and Information Technology

Kris HollidayDirector of Special Education and Pupil Services

Gene PhillipsDirector of Athletics

Dan CaugheyDirector of Child Nutrition Services

CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORSHigh SchoolDr. Linda Foster, PrincipalNorm Collins, Assistant PrincipalTerri Duncan, Assistant PrincipalFrank Padilla, Assistant Principal

Junior SchoolStephanie Kershner, PrincipalMax Flores, Assistant PrincipalLizzy Perez, Assistant Principal

Woodridge ElementaryDr. Cordell Jones, PrincipalSylvia Rodriguez, Assistant Principal

Cambridge ElementaryDavid MacRoberts, PrincipalJennifer Flores, Assistant Principal

Howard Early Childhood CenterDan Bolen, Principal

The Alamo Heights ISD Board of Trustees consists of a group of

ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD

2011 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORTCONTINUING THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

TABLE OF CONTENTSDistrict Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

Superintendent’s Message . . . . . . . . . . Page 3

Academic Achievements Advanced Placement Scores . . . . . . Page 4 Advanced Placement Scholars . . . . Page 4 SAT/ACT Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 TAKS Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Academic Competition . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Duke Talent Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9

Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10

Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11

Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12

The Strategic Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16

Innovation at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20

AHISD PROGRAM ENROLLMENTState Alamo Heights

% % #

Bilingual 16.2 4.8 228

Career/Technology 21.0 6.0 286

Gifted/Talented 7.7 16.3 771

Special Education 8.8 5.8 275

DISTRICT PROFILE

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AVERAGE YEARS TEACHER EXPERIENCE

District Experience

State 11.4

Northside ISD 11.4

North East ISD 11.6

Friendswood ISD 14.0

Highland Park ISD 14.0

Pine Tree (Longview) 13.5

Alamo Heights ISD 14.8

TEACHERS BY YEARS OF SERVICE

Numbers in AHISD AHISD % State %

Beginning Teachers 17.2 5.0% 6.0%

1-5 years 60.2 17.5% 30.0%

6-10 years 60.9 17.7% 21.1%

11-20 years 106.2 30.9% 25.0%

Over 20 years 98.8 28.7% 17.9%

*AEIS Data 2010-2011

PERCENT OF STAFF WITH ADVANCED DEGREE

State Pine Tree Friends- Northside North East AHISD Highland ISD wood ISD ISD ISD Park ISD

22.4% 15.6% 30.1% 33.4% 31.5% 54.4% 67.1%

AHISD SCHOOLS AND ENROLLMENT

Howard Early Childhood Cntr (PK and K) 393

Woodridge Elementary School 892

Cambridge Elementary School 840

Junior School (6-8) 1082

High School (9-12) 1536

Total Enrollment 4744

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

African American 1.7%

Hispanic 35.5%

White 59.4%

Asian/Pacific Isl 2.4%

Native American 0.5%

Low Income students 22.4%

College-bound 95.0%

Dropout Rate 0.7%

Attendance Rate 95.4%

Limited English Proficient 5.0%

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Financial Integrity Rating

System of Texas (FIRST):

Superior Achievement Rating

AHISD BUDGET AND TAXESExpenditures, Maintenance & OperationsInstruction and Rel Serv . . .$23,947,399Instruction and Ldrshp . . . . . .$2,778,774Support Services-Students . . .$3,445,353Admin Support Services . . . . .$1,572,314Support Services-Non Student $4,409,604Total District Expenditures $36,153,444

State Recapture (Robin Hood). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,937,000

AHISD Tax Rate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.04Int & Sinking Tax / $100 valuation: $0.158Total Taxable Property Value: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,232,648,149Assessed Value per Student: $1,091,044Levy from AHISD Prop Tax Rate (est): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,991,255Current Bonded Indebt: . . $94,101,333Per Pupil Expen (M & O): . . . . . $7,538(based on enrollment)

AHISD ATTENDANCE

BOUNDARIESGeographically, AHISD is one of the smallest school districts in the state, covering only 9.4 square miles. The district serves students from the communities of Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Olmos Park, and a portion of North San Antonio.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

The year 2011 has come and gone. As I reflect on the year, I am amazed at the success of our students and teachers. The high school was named as one of the top 1% nationally for preparing students for college (reflecting outstanding work at all grade levels, PK-12), implementation of our strategic plan has gone full steam ahead, and our students have performed exceptionally well in nearly every aspect of school, from the classroom to the athletic field and the concert hall.

What stands out most to me, though, are not the scores, ratings, or accolades. The most remarkable part of 2011 was seeing our students respond with tremendous strength, compassion and generosity when their classmate, Eddie Moreno, faced the terrible tragedy of being paralyzed from the neck down. Watching them raise significant funds and then volunteer to rebuild his home, along with community support, was inspiring. They were there for him and his family, and will continue to be. They comforted each other and embodied our belief that “all individuals have a responsibility to themselves and others.”

I also saw our students elect Drew Boyton (a child with Down’s Syndrome) to be Homecoming King, certainly a highlight for all of us who left the game a little misty-eyed, proud of our student body and thrilled to see the joy that it brought to Drew and everyone involved. When he yelled out, “We did it!” he was right. His award was not just for Drew. It was for his parents, teachers and aides who had high expectations of him, his peer tutors who gave of their time to work with him and to know him, the student body who embraced him, and a community that celebrated his success.

One of the joys of being superintendent of AHISD is that I get to witness all kinds of events, some of which can be documented through numbers, charts and graphs, but the ones that are most profound are the unreported individual successes and triumphs that occur every day. It is the student who has a break-through while learning to read, a team of teachers that works exhaustively to design a project that is engaging for students, and a group of students that reaches out to welcome a new student. Our teachers and staff exert heroic effort every day to ensure that the totality of our children’s experiences is positive so that they can pursue their individual dreams. Many of their successes are shared in this Annual Performance Report, but there are countless others that go unheralded every day. Nonetheless, they too, make up the fabric of our tradition of excellence of which our community can be proud.

– Dr. Kevin Brown

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS OF DR. KEVIN BROWN

• Fourth Year as Alamo Heights ISD Superintendent of Schools

– With assistance of 250 community, parents, staff and students, developed the Five-Year Strategic Plan composed of 52 initiatives to ensure the AH tradition of excellence thrives

– President, Texas School Coalition, an organization representing more than 120 property-wealthy districts on school finance issues at the state level. TSC is challenging the current school finance system in court, arguing that it fails to adequately fund schools and provide local control.

– Executive Board of the Texas Association of Mid-Size Schools (TAMS)

– Board of Directors, Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)

– Board of Directors, Alamo Heights Rotary Club

– Chairman, Region 20 Superintendent Regional Advisory Committee

• Well versed on Texas Legislative Process and School Finance

• Passion: Alamo Heights ISD Tradition of Excellence; instruction that is engaging, personally challenging and relevant for students

• Education: Bachelor Degree with honors (Government), President of U.T. Longhorn Band, University of Texas at Austin—1989; Masters Degree (Education Administration), Named Outstanding Graduate Student, Texas State University—1996; Doctorate (Education Administration), Texas A&M University at College Station—2004

• Began career teaching American History, Government, Sociology, Psychology and Student Leadership at Southwest High School in San Antonio; Teacher of the Year

• Later taught Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics and served as Social Studies Dept. Chair at McNeil High School in Round Rock

• Served as Assistant Principal and Principal in New Braunfels ISD

• Arrived Alamo Heights July 2000 as Director of Personnel and Public Information

• Family Life: Wife, Page, of San Antonio, with two children, Hannah and Molly

AP & GRADUATION PROFILES


ADVANCE PLACEMENT (AP) SCORE COMPARISON, 2000-2011

YEAR Total Tests Number of AHISD % Scoring Taken AH Testers 3 or Better

2011 994 567 72

2010 957 508 73

2009 875 458 72

2008 913 486 66

2007 831 398 73

2006 671 287 81

2005 587 250 84

2004 491 222 78

2003 492 208 81

2002 403 194 80

2001 234 131 76

2000 235 131 69

AP® SCHOLAR AWARDSIt is particularly noteworthy that 153 students at Alamo Heights High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on college-level Advanced Placement Program® (AP) Exams, all of whom took and passed at least three AP exams. High school students took AP exams in May 2011 after completing challenging college-level courses at the high school. While Alamo Heights HS has always performed well on these tests, the most recent results are the best ever. At Alamo Heights HS: (1) 10 students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP exams taken and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams; (2) 53 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams; (3) 24 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams; (4) 66 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams, with grades of 3 or higher.

GRADUATION PROFILE2011 graduating class: ...................345*Attending four year college/univ: ...... 254Attending two year college: ................ 68Undecided: ........................................ 15Entering workforce: ............................ 4Military service: ................................... 4*Number in 2011 graduating class does not account

for summer graduates.

GRADUATION PROFILE

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SCORES CONTINUE TO SOAR ON SAT/ACTOver the past 19 years, Alamo Heights SAT scores have increased significantly in spite of the fact that a greater percentage of students take the SAT. The SAT scores are important to students for college admissions and the fact that such a large number of AHHS students take the exams and score very high is outstanding. Admissions offices throughout the nation know that an AHISD graduate has had an excellent preparation for college work. Recently, a writing component was added to the SAT and those scores are now included in an overall score. Similarly, ACT scores have increased over the years in spite of the fact that almost twice as many students take the test today than in 1992.

ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL MERIT STUDENTS

Alamo Heights High School students who were recognized and honored for their academic achievements by the National Merit Scholarship Program include:

NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS: Emily Burnett, Marie Gleichauf, Rachel Halvorson, Stephen Hough, Mary Catherine O’Gorman, Helen Smith, and Sidonie Sturrock

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED: Mitchell Katona, Albert Lee, Hunter Lepold, James Nicholson, Laurel O’Neill, James Ryan, and Lindsay Shoup

NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS FINALISTS: Katelyn Best-Richmond, Cecilia Contreras, Julia Hernandez, Hernando Ortega, Luisa Rodriguez, and Justin Trevino

Total Scholarships Offered to 2011 AHHS Graduates: $5,560,378

Some universities attended by ’11 Graduates:46 San Antonio College25 UTSA21 The University of Texas15 Texas A&M University13 Texas Tech University 7 Austin Community College 7 Southwestern University 7 Texas State University 7 University of Alabama 6 University of Mississippi 5 Baylor University 5 Blinn College - Bryan 5 Rhodes College 5 St. Edward’s University 4 Abilene Christian University 4 Loyola University – New Orleans 4 Rice University 4 Trinity University 4 University of Colorado - Boulder 4 Vanderbilt University 3 Austin College 3 Brown University 3 Savannah College of Art & Design 3 Sewanee: The University of the South 3 Southern Methodist University

Some with only one AHHS graduate attending:Auburn University, Carnegie Mellon University,College of the Holy Cross, Cornell University,Darmouth College, George Washington University, Northern Michigan University, Old Dominion University, Pepperdine University,Purdue University, Naval Academy, St. John’s University, Vanderbilt University, University of California – Los Angeles, University of Denver and Washington & Lee University.

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Finalists: ........................................ 7

Semi Finalists: ................................ 7

Commended: .................................. 7

National Hispanic Students: ............. 6

SAT MEAN SCORES

Year Critical Reading Math Writing AHHS Avg Natl Avg # Tested (AH)

2011 547 560 539 1646 1500 323

ACT MEAN COMPOSITE SCORES

Year Texas Avg AHHS Avg Natl Avg # Tested AH

2011 20.8 24.2 21.1 188

SPRING 2011 TAKS TEST RESULTS


TAKS MATH

Percent PassingGrade District State

3 90 884 89 895 96 866 88 837 91 818 86 809 87 7210 89 7511 97 90

TAKS READING/ELA

Percent Passing Grade District State 3 94 90 4 91 86 5 96 87 6 94 85 7 94 86 8 95 89 9 94 89 10 97 91 11 98 94

TAKS WRITING

Percent PassingGrade District State

4 88 917 97 93

TAKS SCIENCE

Percent Passing Grade District State 5 91 86 8 87 79 10 90 76 11 97 90

TAKS SOCIAL STUDIES

Percent Passing Grade District State 8 96 95 10 96 93 11 99 98

SPRING 2011 TAKS: PERCENT PASSINGSPRING 2011 TAKS:

STUDENTS CONTINUE TO SHINE

ON TAKS TEST

Alamo Heights students continued their

improvement on the Texas Assessment of

Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), in spite of

the state increasing the passing standards.

The TAKS test replaced the TAAS in 2003.

The TAKS exams are rigorous, testing higher

level thinking skills. The charts on this page

compare AHISD student scores to those of

other students in Texas.

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AHISD OVERALL DISTRICT:Overall Rating: Academically Acceptable Gold Performance Acknowledgements:• AP Results (2009-2010)• College-Ready Graduates (Class of 2010)• Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Mathematics• Commended on Social Studies

Alamo Heights High SchoolOverall Rating: Academically AcceptableGold Performance Acknowledgments:• AP Results (2009-2010)• College-Ready Graduates (Class of 2010)• Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Mathematics• Commended on Social Studies

Alamo Heights Junior SchoolOverall Rating: Academically AcceptableGold Performance Acknowledgments:• Commended on Writing• Commended in Social Studies

Cambridge ElementaryOverall Rating: Academically Acceptable

Woodridge ElementaryOverall Rating: RecognizedGold Performance Acknowledgments:• Commended on Reading/ELA• Commended Writing• Commended on Mathematics• Commended on Science• Comparable Improvement: Reading

2010-2011 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INDICATOR SYSTEM

The Gold Performance Acknowledgment system recognizes districts and campuses for high performance on indicators other than those used to determine accountability ratings. These indicators are in statute (Texas Education Code) or determined by the Commissioner of Education.

AP Results refer to the results of the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) examinations taken by high school students. Three values are calculated for this indicator (1) the percent of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one AP examination; (2) the percent of examinees with at least one AP exam at or above the criterion score of 3; and (3) the percent of scores at or above the criterion score of 3.

The College-Ready Graduates indicator provides a picture of college preparedness at a given High School or for a specific district. To be considered college-ready as defined by this indicator, a graduate must have met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the TAKS exit-level test or the SAT test or the ACT test. This indicator calculates (1) advanced course/dual enrollment completion rates; (2) Recommended High School program/Distinguished Achievement program graduate percentages; (3) AP results; (4) Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Higher Education Readiness Component numbers; (5) SAT/ACT results; and (6) College-Ready graduate numbers.

The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) shows the percent of Grade 11 students who are considered ready to begin college-level work based on their performance on the TAKS exit-level examinations. For acknowledgement on this indicator, the campus or district must have 65% or more of its examinees scoring at a scale score of 2200 on the TAKS mathematics or English language arts with a written composition score of 3 or higher on the writing component.

The Commended Performance measure refers to the highest performance level on the TAKS. For acknowledgement on this standard, campuses must have 30% or more of its examinees scoring at or above the Commended Performance standard.

The Comparable Improvement (CI) is a measure that shows how student performance on the TAKS reading/ELA and mathematics tests at a given school has changed or grown from one year to the next, and then compares that change to that of the 40 schools that are demographically most similar to the given, or “target” school. The average Vertical Scale Growth values for the 40-member group are rank ordered and the resulting list is divided into fourths, or quartiles. Schools that fall into the first quartile (i.e., top 10

schools of the 40 in their campus group) receive Gold Performance Acknowledgement for CI.

TAKS WRITING

Commended Comparison % Grade District State 4 39 28 7 64 36

The for high performance on indicators other than those used to determine accountability ratings. These indicators are in statute (Texas Education Code) or determined by the Commissioner of Education.

AP Results examinations taken by high school students. Three values are calculated for this indicator (1) the percent of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one AP examination; (2) the percent of examinees with at least one AP exam at or above the criterion score of 3; and (3) the percent of scores at or above the criterion score of 3.

The College-Ready Graduates

TAKS SCIENCE

Commended Comparison % Grade District State 5 56 45 8 45 30 10 29 18 11 43 25

2010-2011 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INDICATOR SYSTEMThe The

TAKS SOCIAL STUDIES

Commended Comparison % Grade District State 8 65 42 10 62 44 11 77 58

2010-2011 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INDICATOR SYSTEM

TAKS MATH

Commended Comparison % Grade District State 3 36 33 4 43 37 5 55 41 6 44 31 7 43 23 8 30 22 9 49 24 10 38 18 11 42 25

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TAKS READING/ELA

Commended Comparison % Grade District State 3 52 41 4 54 36 5 57 37 6 52 35 7 51 30 8 64 45 9 45 31 10 38 15 11 45 22

SPRING 2011 TAKS: COMMENDED COMPARISONS

A student earns Commended Performance by making a 2400 scale score which indicates performance at a level that is considerably above the state passing standard and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills at the grade level tested. A campus can be awarded Gold Performance Acknowledgement—bestowed separately for each subject—if 80% or more of its students reach Commended Performance status.


STUDENT ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS (names featured in special section on page 5): Semifinalists (7), Commended Students (7), and Hispanic Recognition Program (6)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS, 2011 National Gold Council of Excellence Award: AHHS Student Council

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS, Sweepstakes Award, AHHS Student Council

YEARBOOK AWARD (Olmos) Texas UIL Award of Distinguished Merit and Balfour Publishing’s National Yearbook Award

NEWSPAPER AWARD (The Hoof Print), Texas UIL Award of Achievement

2011 4A CURRENT ISSUES & EVENTS STATE CHAMPION: Alexander Lyons

2011 4A CURRENT ISSUES & EVENTS TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS: Alexander Lyons, Helen Smith, Jose Martinez and Beau Devine

2011 UIL REGIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS: Alexander Lyons, 1st Place, Current Issues & Events; Alexander Lyons, Helen Smith, Jose Martinez and Beau Devine, 1st Place, Team Current Issues & Events; Noah Stanton, 3rd Place, Ready Writing; John Reesman, Editorial Writing and Riley Harrell, Headline Writing

2011 UIL DISTRICT ACADEMIC HONORS: John Reesman, 1st Place, Editorial Writing; Abbey Forney, 4th Place, Feature Writing; Riley Harrell, 3rd Place, Headline Writing and 5th Place, News Writing; Elizabeth Lees Romano, 5th Place, Headline Writing and 6th Place, News Writing

VOELKER PROGRAM GRADUATES: Albert Lee and Helen Smith

VOELKER PROGRAM JUNIOR: Brittany Hardy

NASA INSPIRE PROGRAM: Marielle Morris

NAVAL ACADEMY STEM CAMP: James Liljenwall

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL YES PROGRAM: Zach Jones

JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE: Taylor Thrift, 1st Place

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY PRE-ENGINEERING ROBOTICS & JAVA PROGRAMMING SUMMER SEMINAR: Zachary Guney and Luke Donnelly

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS GOVERNOR’S STEM PROGRAM: Nathan Guney

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING CAMPS FOR GIRLS: Marielle Morris

HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS: Megan Noronha

SA ZOO TEAM & SUMMER NATURALIST: Zachary Guney and Corey Gomez-Villegas

TEXAS STATE JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE COMPETITION TOP 5: Kara Bagg, Level 3; Devaun Demus, Level Veteran; Katie Grohe, Level 1; Brittany Hardy, Level 1; Emily Huber, Level 3; Ryan Kenney, Level 4; Mary Catherine O’Gorman, Level 4 and Patrick Palmer, Level 4

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM, Gold Medalists: Emily Burnett, Level 1; Lauren Shaffer, Level 3 and Colin Stone, Level 1. Silver Medalists: Giovanna Arecchi, Level 3, Katie Grohe, Level 1; Brittany Hardy, Level 1; Mary Catherine O’Gorman, Level 4; David Spezia-Lindner, Level 2; and Jasmine Tata, Level 2.

TEXAS ACADEMIC DECATHLON: 9th Place at State. Individual Honors: Alexander Lyon, 4th Place, Scholastic Division and Noah Stanton, 17th Place, Honors Division

NATIONAL AP SCHOLARS: Samuel Barber, Zachary Dubrof, Alexander Lyons, Jose Martinez, Theodore Nowak, Sophia Sepulveda, Nathaniel Spezia-Lindner, Noah Stanton, Cara Sylvester and Tess Woosley

AHHS students pick-up their 2011 Yearbook, The Olmos, winner of the UIL Award of

Distinguished Merit and Balfour Publishing’s National Yearbook Award.

AHHS 2011 Homecoming King Drew Boynton meets Miss Teen Texas during

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NATIONAL AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION: Emily Arnim, Samuel Barber, Katelyn Best-Richmond, Jeremy Black, Katherine Black, Nolan Bobbitt, Elizabeth Boldrick, Emily Burnett, Gabriella Campagna, Giovanni Campagna, Annalise Carrington, Alejandra Castaneda, Daniel Cortez, Jess Dalton-Salazar, Franklin Devine, Zachary Dubrof, Blake Duckers, Marie Gleichauf, Joel Guerra, Sara Hall, Luis Hernandez, Andrew Jacobson, Emily Jordan, Greyson Kale, Elias Karam, Mitchell Katona, Laura Krueger, Hudson Kyle, William Lane, Albert Lee, Hunter Lepold, Isaac Luna, Alexander Lyons, Jose Martinez, Samuel McAllister, Griffen McDonald-Rankin, Jacob Merrick, Theodore Nowak, Christian Palmer, Peyton Perry, John Reesman, Luisa Rodriguez, James Ryan, Sophia Sepulveda, Alexander Shaffer, Helen Smith, Nathaniel Spezia-Lindner, Noah Stanton, Sidonie Sturrock, Cara Sylvester, Michael Vizza, Iris Wigodsky and Tess Woosley

NATIONAL MERIT STUDENTS, Semi-Finalists: Emily Burnett, Marie Gleichauf, Rachel Halvorson, Stephen Hough, Mary Catherine O’ Gorman, Helen Smith and Sidonie Sturrock. Commended: Mitchell Katona, Albert Lee, Hunter Lepold, James Nicholson, Laurel O’Neill, James Ryan and Lindsay Shoup. National Hispanic Recognition: Katelyn Best-Richmond, Cecilia Contreras, Julia Hernandez, Hernando Ortega, Luisa Rodriguez and Justin Trevino.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING AWARDS: Gabrielle Campana

ALAMO HEIGHTS JUNIOR SCHOOLTEXAS STATE JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE COMPETITION TOP 5: Alexandra Gurwitz, Level 1 and Gabriela Sagun, Level 1

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM, Silver Medalists: Gabriela Sagun, Maria Batchinsky and Crisaeus Valadez

NATIONAL FRENCH EXAM, Certificat d’honneur: Seguin Guerrero, Devon Lagueux and Sabrina Andrighetto

NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM, Premio de Bronce: Heather Castro; Mención Honorifica: Mariah Purol and Kylee Nienstedt; Plata: Brianna Cathey, Valeria Cortez, Cally Decherd, Mairin Derk, Andre Hutchinson and Paige Lopez; Bronce: Erin DeLeon, Kendall Hardy, Alexandra Krick and Paris Shirley

DESTINATION IMAGINATION: Team earned 1st at regionals and Renaissance Award, earned 6th Place at state. Team members: Caspin Jones, Callie Decherd, Ellery Vaughan, Annie Harris and Lauren Hampton

ACADEMIC UIL: More than 100 Top Ten Honors at local meets in multiple areas, to include; three 1st Place Sweepstake Team Trophies; two 2nd Place Sweepstakes Team Trophies; 4-A Regional 1st Place Science Team; 4-A Regional 1st Place Math Team; 4-A Regional 1st Place Number Sense Team; 4-A Regional 1st Place Calculator Team; 4-A Regional 4th Place Science Bowl Team; 22 students advance to Texas Math & Science Coaches’ Association State Championship Meet with two students placing in the Top Ten in the state and four students placing in the Top Twenty in the state; and 16th Place State Science Olympiad Team

BATTLE OF FLOWERS TEXAS HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST, Second Place: Jane Emma Barnett

CAMBRIDGE & WOODRIDGE ELEMENTARIES

STATE ROBOTICS: 5th Place honors at state. Team members: Will Baker, Joe Madigan and Rafael Sanga, Cambridge Elementary

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS: Sam Allred, Kid Reporter, Woodridge Elementary

TEXAS CAVALIERS ART WINNER FOR DISTRICT 10: Isabella Flores, Woodridge Elementary, Earned $1,000 for Woodridge Art Program

WOODRIDGE DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAM: 1st Place, Central Regional Tournament, advancing to state competition. Team members: Calvin Carroll, Milennia Perales, Danielle Hinojosa, Daniel Payton and Hunter Darr

TEXAS COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ROBOTICS COMPETITON: 3rd Place, Regionals advancing to state competition. The Graffiti Goners Team: Diego Luna, Angel Lopez, Anissa Becerra and Vailshali Denton, Woodridge Elementary

DUKE TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM (TIP)

State Recognition: Jane Emma Barnett, Zachary Beck, William Bray, II, Kathryn Carter, Valeria Cortez, Alan Crosswell, Lauren De La Ossa, Sarah Downing, Prinzton Flores, Mason Holland, Bea Johnson, Edward Kershner, James Liljenwall, Sedona Limon, Chase Miller, Eleanor Mix, Christian Olson, Matthew Parker, Noah Perloff, Katherine Roberts, Derek Stone, Ricky Tamez and Kyle Volz

Grand Recognition: Kathryn Carter, Chase Miller and Matthew Parker

SI Kids Reporter, Sam Allred celebrates with Dr Jones.


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AHHS BAND

TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION: Featured Band

HIGH SCHOOL BAND: UIL Sweepstakes Award, UIL Marching & Concert Combined

WIND ENSEMBLE:1st Division Concert & Sight-reading Contest, Spring 2011

SYMPHONIC BAND:1st Division Concert & Sight-reading Contest, Spring 2011

CONCERT BAND:1st Division Concert & Sight-reading Contest, Spring 2011

MARCHING BAND: Best in Class, U.S. Scholastic Band Association Marching Competition, Fall 2011 and Outstanding Visual, Music and Marching Awards, Fall 2011

REGION 12 TEMA BAND & ORCHESTRA: Lial Baki, Region 1 Band, 12th Chair; Eric Cabello, District; Mikela Caffery, Region Band & Orchestra, 3rd Chair (Advanced to area); Blake Duckers, Region 1 Band, 8th Chair; Anne Ferguson, Region Orchestra, 3rd Chair and Region Band, 4th Chair; Megan Gomez, District; Aiyin Graeber, Region Band 2, 5th Chair; Lauren Hampton, Region Band 2, 7th Chair; J.P. Hawk, District; Cameron Kauffman, Region Band 2, 6th Chair; Ryan Kenney, District; Alex Maher, Region Band 2, 2nd Chair; Matthew Miller, Region Band 1 & Orchestra, 2nd Chair (Advanced to area); Olivia Noel, Region Band 2, 1st Chair; Joey Ortega, Region Band 2, 2nd Chair; Andrew Palmer, Region Band, 9th Chair; Carter Richardson, District; Jack Roberts, Region Band, 2nd Chair (Advanced to area); Luther Soules, Region Band 2, 3rd Chair; Claire Torres, Region Band 2, 1st Chair; Katie Wheeler, Region Band 2, 1st Chair and Sam White, District

AHHS STRINGS

ALL STATE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: Rachel Halvorson, Jeffrey McKenzie and Rebecca Ward, February 2011

UIL ORCHESTERA CONTEST SWEEPSTAKES AWARD: Varsity Sinfonietta, Non-Varsity Sinfonietta and Freshmen Sinfonietta (only HS in the region to earn Sweepstakes honors with every group competing)

OUTSTANDING SOLOIST AT TEXAS STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST: Rachel Halvorson, May 2011

ALL STATE SYMPHONY, Ranked 10th in State: Rachel Halvorson

AHHS CHOIR

TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, All Region Choir: Grace Carlin, Olivia Garcia, Bella Paolucci, Emily Meier and Zach Ivy

TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, Pre-Area: Zach Ivy

AREA CHOIR: Zach Ivy

UIL SOLO & ENSEMBLE COMPETITION: Students earned record number of 1st Division Rankings

UIL CONCERT & SIGHT READING COMPETITION: 1st Division, Girls Choir in Concert

UIL CONCERT & SIGHT READING COMPETITION, Sweepstakes Award: Chorale

AHJS BAND

UIL CONCERT & SIGHT READING CONTEST, Sweepstakes Trophy: Honors Band

REGION BAND: Twelve students selected

WOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY CHOIR

CHILDREN’S CHORUS OF SAN ANTONIO: Whitman Ash-Schwab, Eleanor Anderson, Noah Auces, Olivia Bianco, Sophia Carroll, Grace Carter, Ethan Coleman, Bergan Dahl, Spencer Farrell, Marianna Favarato, Michael Gamez, Emma Lee Gentry, Savannah Gonzales, Walter Parks Goodwin, V, Zakery Harnish, Ceclilia Hayne, Kylie Hill, Patrick (P.J.) Huesinger, Liv Humphries, Samantha Leonard, Cristian Lopez, Estrella Lopez, Vincent Lopez, Maya Mackey, Mary Lamar Matthews, Charlotte McCormick, Rebecca Minor, Maia Montoya, Deanna Nicholson, Robbie Paniagua, McCoy Patterson, Luke Persyn, Hayden Pheiffer, Brenna Richardson, Zoe Robin, Christiana Saenz, Marco Santistevan, Madeline Till, Marissa Valdez, Juan Vargas, Leah Vasquez and Flannery Yoxall

AHHS Holiday Concert

Several Bye, Bye Birdie Cast Members

Varsity Sinfonietta, Non-Varsity Sinfonietta and Freshmen Sinfonietta honors with every group competing)

OUTSTANDING SOLOIST AT TEXAS STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST:

ALL STATE SYMPHONY, Ranked 10th in State: Halvorson

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AHHS FOOTBALLAREA FINALISTS, BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS & TRI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONSALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS, District 27-4A, Offense 1st Team: Jake Molak, John Geibel, Truman Biggs and Andy Brooks; Defense 1st Team: Skylar Nelson, Nick Uretsky and Alex Cisneros; Offense 2nd Team: Carl Stephens, Daniel McCarty, Garrett Iverson and Coby Bailey; Deffense 2nd Team: Frankie Alvarez, Luciano Vizza, Blake Lumpp and Blake RosenthalALL-DISTRICT HONORABLE MENTION: Jesus Almanza, Cole Bailey, Christian Biedenharn, Luke Donnelly, John Durbin, Danny Garza, Zander Komet, Kevin Kujawa, Robert Low, Warren Monnich, Sam Noe, Sam Peacock, Aaron Rogers, Chase Stockton, Garrett Voss, Wes Yancy and Dub YarboroughSAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS ALL-AREA: District 27-4A, Superlatives: Defensive MVP: Skylar Nelson; First-Team Offense: Jake Molak, John Geibel, Truman Biggs and Andy Brooks; First-Team Defense: Nick Urestky, Alex Cisnersos; Second-Team Offense: Carl Stephens, Daniel McCarty, Garrett Iverson, Colby Bailey; Second-Team Defense: Frankie Alvarez, Luciano Vizza, Blake Klumpf and Blake RosenthalTEXAS HIGH SCHOOL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK, Week 6: Skylar NelsonACADEMIC ALL-STATE ELITE: Luciano Vizza and Wes YancyACADEMIC ALL-STATE SECOND TEAM: Alex Bathie, Luke Donnelly, John Durbin, Robert Low and Sam PeacockACADEMIC ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTION: Truman Biggs, George Mixon, Jake Molak, Sam Noe and Carl StephensACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT: Frankie Alvarez, Coby Bailey, Cole Bailey, Ben Bass, Alex Bathie, Truman Biggs, Bond Foster, Greyson Kale, Blake Klumpp, Robert Low, George Mixon, Jake Molak, Sam Peacock, John Rascoe, Blake Rosenthal, Carl Stephens, Zander Thomas, Luciano Vizza, Wes Yancy and Dub YarboroughASSOCIATED PRESS ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION, RIVALS MAGAZINE ALL STATE SECOND TEAM and COACHES POLL ALL STATE FIRST TEAM: Skylar Nelson

AHHS JROTCALL-SERVICE NATIONAL JROTC COLOR GUARD DRILL COMPETITION: 1st in Nation, JROTC Color Guard Team of Jenessy Jasso, Brianne Martinez, Luz Diaz and Jessica Nicholson; 3rd in Nation, JROTC Color Guard Team of Phillip Lewis, Maciel Porto, Nicholaus Rehberg and Marcos Zertuche ARMY NATIONAL JROTC COLOR GUARD DRILL COMPETITION: 1st Place, JROTC Color Guard Team of Jenessy Jasso, Brianne Martinez, Luz Diaz and Jessica Nicholson

AHHS CHEERLEADINGUCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS CHAMPIONSHIP: 12th Place in the NationUCA STATE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS CHAMPIONSHIP: 2nd PlaceSOUTH WEST REGIONAL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP: 4th PlaceCHEER STAR COMPETITION: 2nd PlaceCHEERLEADING CAMP HONORS: 1st Place, Pom; 1st Place, Camp Cheer; Traditions Award; Leadership Award; Spirit Stick Award; Superior Evaluations and Four Named All-American

AHHS SWIMMING & DIVING1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 50 Yard Freestyle: Lauren Cuda1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 50 Yard Freestyle: Luke Shaw, Ian Lemaistre and Adam ThomasSTATE CHAMPION AND STATE RECORD-HOLDER, 1st TEAM ALL-STATE, 200 Yard Freestyle: Luke ShawSTATE CHAMPION, 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 1 Meter Dive: Finn ScribbickBRONZE MEDAL, 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 1 Meter Dive: Aidan ScribbickSILVER MEDAL, 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 100 Yard Fly: Hannelore StrashHONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE: Georgia Budjenska,100 Yard Fly and Lauren Cuda, 100 Yard Freestyle1ST TEAM ALL-STATE,100 Yard Freestyle: Luke Shaw and Ian LemaistreHONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE, 500 Yard Freestyle: Georgia BudjenskaSTATE CHAMPION, 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 500 Yard Freestyle: Luke ShawHONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE, 500 Yard Freestyle: Andrew Cotton and Spencer Adickes2ND TEAM ALL-STATE, 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Alyssa Cuda, Lauren Cuda, Hannelore Strash and Melanie AdlerSTATE RECORD HOLDERS, 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Adam Thomas, Ian Lemaistre, Austin Frey and Luke Shaw1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 100 Yard Backstroke: Ian Lemaistre1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Lauren Cuda, Maggie Mayer-Oakes and Hannelore StrashSTATE RECORD HOLDERS, 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Luke Shaw, Adam Thomas, Tavis Lipscomb and Ian Lemaistre2ND TEAM ALL-STATE WATER POLO: Alyssa CudaRECRUITED & SIGNED WITH UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: Ian Lemaistre2ND TEAM ALL-STATE, 200 Yard Individual Medley: Hannelore StrashSILVER MEDALIST, 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE, 200 Yard Individual Medley: Ian LemaistreHONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE, 200 Yard Individual Medley: Spencer Adickes2ND TEAM ALL-STATE, 200 Yard Medley Relay: Spencer Adickes, Andrew Cotton, Christopher Spears and Austin Frey

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AHHS SOFTBALLTEXAS GIRLS’ COACHES ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE: Katlin Sehres

AHHS BASEBALLTHSBCA ALL STATE: Zach Dubrof and Adrian Nadeau

AHHS BOYS SOCCERAREA FINALIST, BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONSALL-SOUTHWEST REGION (Texas, Louisana, Oklahoma, Arkansas); Only 9 Players Selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America: Jose QuinteroHIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR ALL-WEST REGION TEAM (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming); Only 11 Players Selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America: Sam BarberACADEMIC ALL-STATE (Selected by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches): Sam Barber, Brice Ernst, Rafael Garcia and Walker LawrenceSECOND TEAM ALL-REGION (Selected by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches): Zack Jones and Alek StrimpleDISTRICT CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Zack Jones, GoalkeeperFIRST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT: Brice Ernst, Defender; Zack Jones, Goalkeeper; Alek Strimple, Defender; Matt Struble, ForwardSECOND TEAM ALL-DISTRICT: Sam Barber, Midfielder; Carlos Garcia, Midfielder; Jose Quintero, MidfielderHONORABLE MENTION ALL-DISTRICT: Jesus Espin, Midfielder; Joey Ortega, Defender; Diego Hernandez, DefenderACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT: Sam Barber, Carlos Garcia, Walker Lawrence, Matt De La Ossa, Rafael Garcia, Jose Quintero, Luke Donnelly, Diego Hernandez, Alek Strimple, Brice Ernst, Zack Jones, Will Westerman, Jesus Espin SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Zack JonesSAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matt StrubleCCISD GULF COAST CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Brice Ernst

AHHS BOYS TRACKSTATE QUALIFIERS, REGIONAL CHAMPIONS & DISTRICT CHAMPIONS 4 X 100 RELAYS: Jai Boatman, Robert Low, Andy Brooks and Garrett Iverson3RD PLACE REGIONALS, 2ND PLACE DISTRICT 4 X 200 RELAYS: Kevin Kujawa, Jai Boatman, Andy Brooks, and Garrett Iverson

AHHS TENNISDISTRICT 27-4A CHAMPIONSHIPS: Boys’ Team, 1st Place; Girls’ Team, 1st Place; Varsity Team, 1st Place, Combined Division Boys Doubles: Enrique Corona and Cameron Timber, 1st Place; George Harea and Arturo Ravelo, 3rd Place Girls Doubles: Marie Lutz and June Wright, 1st Place; Helen Liljenwall and Hannah Wilson, 2nd PlaceMixed Doubles: Evan Hammer and Iris Wigodsky, 1st Place; Robert Benedikt and Virginia Seal, 3rd PlaceBoys Singles: Russell Naumann, 2nd Place; Jonah Candelario, 3rd PlaceGirls Singles: Laura Moreno-Vasquez, 3rd Place All the above honored players were named to the UIL District 27-4A All-District Tennis Team.REGION IV-4A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Girls Doubles: Marie Lutz and June Wright, 1st PlaceBoys Singles: Russell Naumann, 2nd PlaceMixed Doubles: Evan Hammer and Iris Wigodsky, 2nd Place All the above honored players were named to the UIL Region IV-4A All-Region Tennis Team.4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Boys’ Singles: Russell Naumann, 3rd Place UIL 4A ALL-STATE TENNIS TEAM: Russell NaumannGREATER SAN ANTONIO AREA HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR BY THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS: Larry Oxford NEISD INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Girls Singles, June Wright, 2nd PlaceAUSTIN WESTLAKE’S CHAP-MAROON INVITATIONAL: Girls “A” Doubles: Marie Lutz and June Wright, 2nd Place“B” Mixed Doubles: Robert Benedikt and Virginia Seal, 1st PlaceROUND ROCK WESTWOOD INVITATIONAL: Girls’ “A” Singles: Laura Moreno-Vasquez, 2nd PlaceBoys’ “A” Singles: Russell Naumann, 3rd Place“B” Mixed Doubles: Robert Benedikt and Virginia Seal, 1st PlaceBoys’ “B” Doubles: Jonah Candelario and George Harea, 2nd PlaceGirls’ “B” Doubles: Helen Liljenwall and Hannah Wilson, 2nd Place“B” Boys’ Singles: Arturo Ravelo, 3rd PlaceGirls’ “B” Singles: Lillian Wallace, 3rd PlaceUIL DISTRICT 27-4A TEAM TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Varsity Team, 1st PlaceUIL REGION IV-4A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS:Varsity Team, 2nd PlaceVarsity Tennis Team had a record of 19-5 for the season.

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Evan Hammer and Iris Wigodsky win playback for 2nd place at Region Mixed

Doubles in April 2011 and head to State.

Alamo Heights Junior School 8th grader,

Farrah Lee-Elabd, earned a Bronze Medal

in the 2011 North American Cup Fencing

Competition. Lee-Elabd has competed nationally

and internationally for the past four years.


AHHS BOYS BASKETBALLREGIONAL QUARTER-FINALISTS; AREA CHAMPIONS; BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: Alamo Heights High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team, Season Record 31-5ALL REGION FIRST TEAM: Jeffrey RodewaldSAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS ALL-AREA: Jeffrey RodewaldSAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS ALL-DISTRICT: Superlatives: MVP: Jeffrey Rodewald; First-Team: Brandon Garcia; Second-Team: Clay Boggess and Andrew King

AHHS GIRLS SOCCERAREA FINALISTS, DISTRICT RUNNER-UP, COMAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS, COPPERAS COVE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSALL-REGION 1ST TEAM: Hannah Neal; ALL-REGION 2ND TEAM: Shannon Canty, Chloe Crumley, Claire MatthewsNSCAA OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD: Claire MatthewsDISTRICT 53 OFFENSIVE MVP: Shannon CantySAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS SUPER TEAM: Shannon CantyACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT: Emily Blake, Shannon Canty, Alejandra Castaneda, Chloe Crumley, Rachel Gonzalez, Claire Matthews, Hannah Neil, Suzannah Sitterle, Audrey StipeALL-DISTRICT, 1st Team: Shannon Canty, Forward; Claire Matthews, Defender; Chloe Crumley, Goalkeeper; and Hannah Neil, Defender; 2nd Team: Elisabeth Uhl, Midfielder; Camilla Brusenhan, Midfielder; Hilary Shaw, Midfielder and Rachel Gonzalez, Midfielder; Honorable Mention: Lauren Shaffer, Defender; Angela Urrutia, Forward; Ruby Martinez-Berrier, Midfielder and Karey Tylman, Forward

AHHS VOLLEYBALLREGIONAL QUARTER-FINALISTS, AREA CHAMPIONS, BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS, DISTRICT RUNNER-UPACADEMIC ALL STATE: Maddie Flores and Jemma MillerACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT: Jackie Cabello, Maddie Flores, Amy McIntyre, Jemma Miller, Elizabeth Stich and Abbey StrunkHONORABLE MENTION ALL DISTRICT: Ashley Alfaro and Jackie Cabello1ST TEAM ALL DISTRICT: Jemma Miller and Abbey Strunk2ND TEAM ALL DISTRICT: Lauren Brockwell, Sloan Evans and Samantha LackeySAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS ALL-AREA: District 27-4A, First-Team: Jemma Miller, Abbey Strunk, Second-Team: Samantha Lackey, Lauren Brockwell and Sloan EvansTEXAS GIRLS’ COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE: Jemma MillerTEXAS GIRLS’ COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STAR: Abbey Strunk

AHHS DANCE TEAMSHOWMAKERS OF AMERICA STATE COMPETITION: Judges Award: Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Showmanship, Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Outstanding Choreography, Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Outstanding Tech, Hip Hop and Pom; Overall Entertainment, Open and Pom; Best in Category, Jazz, Open and Pom; Overall Best in Class, 3rd place; Line of ChampionsAMERICAN DANCE & DRILL STATE COMPETITION: Judges Award, Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Best Overall Technique, Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Best Overall Presentation, Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Best Overall Precision, Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Best Overall Choreography, Jazz, Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Best in Large Class, 1st Runner up; Best of the Best, 8th out of 54 Teams

AHJS VOLLEYBALLDISTRICT CHAMPS: 8th Grade White Team

AHJS GIRLS BASKETBALLDISTRICT CHAMPS: 8th Grade White Team and 7th Grade White Team

AHJS GIRLS TRACKNEISD DISTRICT TRACK MEET: 1st Place, 8th Grade Girls Track TeamNEW AHJS SCHOOL RECORD: Aine Britton, 400 Meter-Dash; Abby Gray, Mile Run; Aine Britton, Caroline Krenger, Nancy Benton and Devon Sadosky, Mile Relay

Open, Hip Hop, Pom; Best Overall Technique, Jazz, Open, Hip

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PERSONNEL ACCOLADES

HEB TEXAS EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, Elementary Leadership Award: Jimmie Walker, Cambridge Elementary, earning $10,000 for her school and $10,000 for herself.

HEB EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, Finalists: Elementary Leadership, Jimmie Walker, Cambridge Elementary, earning $1,000 for her school and $1,000 for herself; Secondary Leadership, David Foss, AHHS, earning $1,000 for his school and $1,000 for himself

TRINITY PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, AHISD Nominee: Sharla Blakely, AHJS

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (NCEA) AWARD, JUST FOR THE KIDS: AHJS, Higher Performing School

WASHINGTON POST TOP 1% OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE NATION: AHHS

SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FORUM OF SAN ANTONIO SCIENCE EDUCATION AWARD: Colin Lang, AHHS

ROTARY TEACHER OF EXCELLENCE: John Sheppard, February 2011; Mary Wright, May 2011; Manuelita Rodriguez, November 2011

KENS 5 AND SACU GOLDEN APPLE AWARD: Rudy Galvez, AHJS, 7th Grade Texas History & Spanish Immersion Teacher

SAN ANTONIO MAYORAL AND COUNTY JUDGE OUTSTANDING SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHER AWARD: Maria Garcia, Cambridge Elementary; Kimberly Brady, AHJS; Dr. Susan Frey, AHJS

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS COACH OF THE YEAR: Mel Allick

OFFICE MAX TEACHER EXCELLENCE AWARD: Kathy Caudill, Woodridge Elementary

KENS 5 and SACU Golden Apple Award - Rudy Galvez

Office Max Teacher Excellence Award - Kathy Caudill

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In 2011, the Alamo Heights School Foundation awarded AHISD teachers with $65,415.39 in grants for innovative educational ideas. For more about AHSF visit www.ahschoolfoundation.org


SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE: Carol Walters, January 2011; Olga Willis, February 2011; Chris Troilo, March 2011; Mary Hanlon-Hillis, April 2011; Mary Monroe, May 2011; Jessica Press, June 2011; Kevin Lam, August 2011; Kathleen Chupp, September 2011; Jesse DeLeon, October 2011; Carol Sobey, November 2011; Angus McLeod, December 2011

SPOTLIGHT ON ENGAGEMENT: Jimmie Walker, January 2011; Ann Mar, February 2011; Shannon Blady & Jennifer Carter, May 2011; Suzanne Arevalo, August 2011; Rachel Sadosky, October 2011; AHISD 3rd Grade Collaborative Team Jenny Aderholdt, Woodridge, Sudi Alexander, Cambridge, Teri Bohlsen, Woodridge, Tracy Brawner, Woodridge, Kathy Caudill, Woodridge, JJ Cornwell, Cambridge, Julie Diehl, Woodridge, Lucila Doria, Woodridge, Cheryl Duckers, Cambridge, Michelle Dugie, Woodridge, Julie Emke, Cambridge, Maria Garcia-Rios, Cambridge, John Goodman, Woodridge, Erika Herrera, Cambridge, Amy Lagueux, Cambridge, Connie Perry, Woodridge, Manuelita Rodriguez, Woodridge, Daniel Shea, Woodridge, Kathy Vazquez, Cambridge and Interns, Carolyn Ehlinger, Woodridge, Beth Medbery, Woodridge, Samantha Morganroth, Woodridge, December 2011

TEXAS SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION CRYSTAL COMMENDATION AWARD, AHISD Bond Election: Dr. Dana Bashara, Dr. Kevin Brown, Tricia Corey and Patti Pawlik-Perales

TEXAS SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION CRYSTAL COMMENDATION AWARD, AHISD Centennial Celebration: Dr. Dana Bashara, Dr. Kevin Brown, Tricia Corey, Patti Pawlik-Perales and Amy Smith

TEXAS SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION BRIGHT IDEA AWARD, 100 Years of Excellence Book Project, Alamo Heights School Foundation

NATIONALLY CERTIFIED COLLEGE BOARD TRAINER: Stephanie Smith, AHHS

GOVERNOR’S EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Karen Meyer, Howard ECC

E-BOOKS PUBLISHED, Carly Leech, “Day of the Dead,” Woodridge Elementary; Roxanna Montes-Bazaldua, “Legend of the Cascaron,” Woodridge Elementary; Lisa Brand-Avila, “Rainbow Raspas” and “Joshua’s Pinata,” Woodridge Elementary

TSPRA Crystal Commendation Awards for PR for the

AHISD Bond Election and AHISD Centennial Celebration

TSPRA Bright Idea Award for 100 Years of Excellence Book Project

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August: Kevin Lam

February: Olga Willis

September: Kathleen Chupp

March: Chris Troilo

October: Jesse DeLeon

April: Mary Hanlon-Hillis

November: Carol Sobey

May: Mary Monroe

December: Angus McCloud

June: Jessica Press

Colin Lang - Southwest Foundation Forum of San Antonio Science Education Award


Offer diverse courses—in response to students’ interests—that fulfill graduation requirements.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: Dr. Frank Alfaro

• High school students were surveyed in November 2010 about courses they would be interested in taking for graduation credit if the school developed them.

• Results were compiled and distributed to high school teachers along with an application and parameters for developing the new course.

• Four new courses have been included in the 2012-2013 Student Course Description Booklet: Food Science (fourth year of science credit); Forensic Science (fourth year of science credit); Principals of Manufacturing (academic elective credit, Career and Technology Education); and Yoga Foundations for Personal Fitness (half credit of Physical Education).

Expand the variety of alternative courses available for physical education credit (Grades 6-12).

ACTION PLAN LEADERS: Stephanie Kershner

• Research and development was conducted by the committee.

• Trustees approved a new high school course entitled, Outdoor/Adventure Education which will be marketed and offered in the Fall of 2011 with a prerequisite of the Foundations of Physical Education course. The course will be implemented for the first time in Spring 2012.

• The Junior School is also incorporating at the 7th and 8th grade levels a redesigned physical education program entitled, “PE for Life,” targeting outdoor adventure learning experiences such as camping.

Create academic teams with groups of students that loop (at the secondary level) for math, English, science and social studies.


• Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, both the junior school and the high school will offer the opportunity for a small cohort of approximately 60 students to voluntarily participate on a team of students for their English, math, science, and social studies courses.

• The students will then loop up with the same teacher for the 2013-2014 school year.

• The junior school’s team will be a two-person team for rising 6th graders: one teacher for math and science and another teacher for English and social studies.

• The high school‘s team will include four teachers for rising 9th graders: one each for English, math, science, and social studies.

• Teachers will be chosen based on their ability to build relationships with students and to collaborate in interdisciplinary instruction.

STRATEGY ONE: We will demand all learning be engaging, personally challenging and relevant.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Ensuring the Tradition of Excellence for the Next 100 YearsDuring the 2008-2009 school year, our community, parents, staff and students developed the AHISD Strategic Plan. The plan contains 52 initiatives. Each year, new initiatives are being implemented while the progress on previously completed actions is being reviewed to ensure achievement of intended goals. The following pages showcase our most recent initiatives.

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STRATEGY FOUR: We will create an environment where impeccable character is modeled by and expected of each individual.

Educate faculty, staff, parents, students and community regarding district-defined character education initiatives at each individual campus.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: Dan St. Romain

• Each campus identified a point-of-contact for their character education efforts to ensure a consistent application of character education across the district while retaining the flexibility needed to address developmentally appropriate student needs.

• A district poster has been developed entitled Instilling the Eight Keys of Excellence and placed prominently on school busses and in classrooms.

• A Character Education parent webpage has been activated. In this series of informational pages, Character Education: Eight Keys, has been developed with a guide to parents addressing primary, middle and high school focus.

• A workshop was designed to provide parents with research from the Search Institute which supports healthy development in children and teens. This workshop reviewed the results of a survey administered to a portion of our 7th, 9th and 11th grade students, along with implications for the adults with whom our students interact.

• The district hosted Rachel’s Challenge at the junior and high schools which emphasized the power behind the character traits of kindness and compassion.

Educate faculty, staff, parents, students and community regarding district-defined character education initiatives at each individual campus.

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• Realizing the importance and value one small act of kindness can hold was an inspired moment, brought about by Rachel’s Challenge. Alamo Heights Junior School hosted the event for incoming 6th, current 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and parents, which was generously funded by the Alamo Heights School Foundation.

Implement comprehensive, coordinated K-12 education programs that include a variety of age-appropriate interventions demonstrated to eliminate drug and alcohol use.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: Michelli Gomez Ramon

• Through the generous financial support of the Alamo Heights School Foundation, the district continued the program established by the District Wellness Coordinator to eliminate student drug and alcohol use.

• Since the program’s inception in January 2010, the district has assisted over 200 students.

• Breaking the Silence informational programs were held monthly in the evening to cover topics of interest for parents and students—topics included Real Stories of Recovery from Meth, Real Stories of Recovery from Alcohol and Heroin, Healing from Tragedy and Loss, Enabling and Enmeshment, and The Law and How it Effects Teenagers, Parents and the Community at Large.

STRATEGY TWO: We will aggressively confront the social and emotional issues of our community.

STRATEGY THREE: We will close the achievement gap.

Redesign all intervention programs to close the achievement gap based on clear, measurable, and reportable criteria.


• A committee of administrators and teachers met throughout the Fall semester to create an annual, systematic process by which each campus will determine the relative success of each intervention intended to close the achievement gap.

• A comprehensive list of each intervention to be examined was compiled and broad criteria for tracking effectiveness were developed by the committee.

• Integral to Strategy Three—we will close the achievement gap—this process will enable campuses to determine what works so that we can replicate success and what does not work so that we can redesign on a systematic, annual basis.

Implement comprehensive, coordinated K-12 education programs that include a variety of age-appropriate interventions demonstrated to eliminate drug and alcohol use.

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STRATEGY FIVE: We will ensure a high-performing faculty and staff to accomplish our mission.

Require extensive vertical and horizontal collaboration within and among district campuses.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: Dr. Linda Foster and Stephanie Kershner

• Elementary campuses have targeted Science and Math alignment. Teachers and content specialists met periodically throughout Fall 2011 to review, revise, and coordinate curriculum to improve vertical transitions.

• At the junior and high schools, discussions have centered on curriculum alignment 6-12th grades, science lab procedures, preparation for end-of-course examinations, grading policies, and bolstering curriculum content based on disaggregated test scores.

Include a reflective evaluation piece (on a phase-in basis) to supplement the current PDAS tool to evaluate teacher growth and effectiveness that includes input from parents and students.

ACTION PLAN Leader: Norm Collins and Dan Bolen

• The committee has completed a significant amount of research and sought feedback from colleagues.

• Discussions have considered a reflective portfolio evaluation instrument as an optional alternative to the current Professional Development and Assessment System (PDAS) teacher evaluation.

• The committee has thus far determined that, if implemented, (1) individual choice is critical, (2) a slow implementation process is important, (3) the ideal evaluation program would connect the portfolio instrument to district professional development, and (4) if a portfolio is to replace PDAS for those who choose it, there needs to be a method of scoring or objectively measuring it.

Implement a standardized mentorship program for teachers new to the district.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: Dr. Dick Smith

• Assistant principals met every two weeks to review current research on the topic of mentorship and compile a standardized listing of topics with input from campuses.

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Integrate the character education initiative into the curriculum on each campus.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: Dr. Kristen Karrh Ascencao

• This plan is a broader extension of current character education efforts being led by Dan St. Romain.

• Using the established Character Education Committee, we will be examining, throughout the spring 2012 semester, the best manner to implement, oversee, and nurture the integration of the character education initiative into curriculum on each campus.

• Collaboratively with campus leadership support, this group will work with administrators to articulate norms for the use of teachable character education moments in their daily interactions with students, in and out of the classroom.

The Alamo Heights Junior School’s Sixth Grade Girls Service Club works to make a difference in their extended community. In December 2011, the girls collected 257 coats, which were cleaned and donated to local organizations for distribution to those most in need. The girls also worked

in partnership with the school’s Wellness Counselor, Lisa Lucas, to stuff bags filled with foods, toiletries, clothes and even a few stuffed animals, for distribution to AHJS Adopted Holiday Families.

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The Alamo Heights Junior School’s Sixth Grade Girls Service Club works to make a difference in their extended community. In December 2011, the girls collected 257 coats, which were cleaned and donated to local organizations for distribution to those most in need. The girls also worked

in partnership with the school’s Wellness Counselor, Lisa Lucas, to stuff bags filled with foods, toiletries, clothes and even a few stuffed animals, for distribution to AHJS Adopted Holiday Families.

Working together for the enhanced learning of students, AHISD educators from various grade levels work cooperatively to develop and implement a vertically aligned program aimed at helping students acquire the necessary academic skills. Pictured are members of the vertical teams from Cambridge and Woodridge Elementary Schools, in the areas of third and fourth grades, collaborating in the area of science.

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STRATEGY SIX: We will create a culture of participation that ensures equitable access to academic and extra-curricular activities.

Expand late-bus service to students involved in extra-curricular activities and tutoring at each campus.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: David MacRoberts

• Late bus service began in January 2011 with the Alamo Heights School Foundation generously agreeing to fund the first year of service through the Foundation Grants Program.

• Elementary and secondary late bus schedules accommodate the after-school tutorials, clubs, athletic practices and other UIL extra-curricular activities.

• Particularly successful with elementary and junior school students, to date, approximately 5,100 riders have availed themselves of this program

Ensure access to technology for all students.

ACTION PLAN LEADERS: Jennifer Faulkner

• AHISD received a Connections Grant from Texas Education Agency (TEA) entitled S2H: School to Home. The purpose is to ensure that all students have access to the tools necessary to accomplish the work that is expected of them for school because much of the school work assigned to students involves using resources found online.

• This grant provided funds to procure a netbook with Internet connectivity through Verizon for students who do not have access to a computer with Internet at home.

• This effort minimizes the “digital divide” that is created when some students are without access to technology.

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• Committee members completed their work in November, which included discussions with principals and teachers.

• An enhanced Mentor Handbook has been created as a guide for campus mentors, special staff and administrators.

Identify AHISD best teaching practices to enhance student learning.

ACTION PLAN LEADER: Dr. Cordell Jones

• The AHISD Best Instructional Practices Web, an interactive clearinghouse where teachers can see and share ideas/resources, was created to guide their professional development and increase student engagement.

• Each campus has at least one teacher representative that helps to solicit and select examples of best teacher practices to be added to the website.

• In an effort to recognize best practices, the district has created the Spotlight on Engagement recognition program to showcase teachers designing and implementing innovative and engaging instructional work in the classroom. This is a wonderful honor for teachers and serves as a great training tool six times a year.

• Engagement videos are featured on the district website under WebTV at Spotlight on Engagement.

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Made possible through the Connections Grant and a partnership with Nixon-Smiley ISD, AHISD students who have no access to computers or internet at home have checked out a Netbook specifically assigned to them for the academic year. The computers are internet-ready in that they are loaded with 3-G Wi-Fi through Verizon Wireless much like a traditional cell phone. Students can now access all of the online resources, tools and textbooks being used in the classrooms!


SOLARAHISD has partnered with CPS Energy to produce energy, which will be sold back at $.27 per kilowatt-hour. This will provide additional income to the district’s operational fund, estimated at $470,000 annually over the next 20 years, revenue that will stay in AHISD. In 2011, the district began preparing the roofs of campuses where the new solar panels would be installed with installation of the panels set for spring of 2012.

WOODRIDGEDuring the summer of 2011, many of the projects outlined in the 2010 Bond made great progress. While school was no longer in session, there was still much work going on in the classrooms and halls of Woodridge Elementary. One of the unique features of design at Woodridge was the ability to organize the space to create nine new classrooms from existing space without adding square footage.

The campus also saw the reconfiguration of the administrative offices for better functionality and security at the entrance to the school. The kitchen was also renovated. All areas of the school garnered a fresh, new look and feel, as homosote board came down from the walls and many classrooms realized the replacement of carpet with tile and fresh paint where needed. Students began enjoying the comfort of air conditioning in the gym areas, a wonderful upgrade especially during the late summer and spring months.

The campus also benefitted from the many technology upgrades realized across the district.

AHJS The campus received a new roof and roof-top HVAC efficiencies during the summer months, with a completion date of December 2011.

AHHS The Fine Arts building began construction at the onset of summer in 2011 with a completion date of spring 2012. The building will feature specific areas for band, choir, orchestra, percussion and additional classroom space. Practice rooms, an enlarged music library and workroom, offices, restrooms and storage spaces will also be included to accommodate student interest and program growth.

NUTRITION SERVICES – MORE THAN JUST MEALSEach school day, the AHISD Child Nutrition Services prepares breakfast and lunch for students at five campuses. On average, that is about 447 breakfasts and 2,410 lunches. That does not include the healthy snacks, special celebration options and catering services used by students, parents, teachers and staff! Cooking up healthy options for students 180 days out of the year is just one of the ways that AHISD Child Nutrition Services helps build healthy minds and bodies.

With education as an integral part of their menu, the Nutrition Services team takes time during the academic year to teach students about foods that are not always the chosen foods found on the plates of choosy eaters.

The most recent example of the team’s effort: SQUASHAPALOOZA 2011!

In an effort to encourage kids to try different foods and make healthier choices, the Alamo Heights ISD Child Nutrition Service Department (Southwest Foodservice Excellence), in cooperation with HEB of Lincoln Heights, hosted SQUASHAPALOOZA 2011!

During this event, members of the Child Nutrition Services Staff work with the PE classes at Cambridge Elementary in four stations to showcase both the food and the game in order to promote good health and wellness through healthy food options and an active lifestyle.

There were four Educational Stations that children rotated through in 10-minute increments, which included:

• An Education Station, where kids learned about the various types of squash, a veggie many kids may not see on their plates too often. This station shared the facts about various squash types, nutritional values and other fun facts!

• In the Demo Station, things quickly heated up, as kids saw squash move from the cutting board to the sauté pan. They learned how to slice and dice the colorful veggies, and then witnessed one way to prepare them for the table. Chef Warren, the district’s full-time Chef, sautéed the veggies in olive oil for students.

• At the Tasting Station the kids sampled the squash! A taste of the sautéed squash was provided, as well as, a sampling of the seeds from a pumpkin, another member of the squash family!

• In the Activity Station, students laced up their tennis shoes, powered by the sampling of squash, and learned how to play the game of Squash for a serving of exercise.

The SQUASHAPALOOZA 2011! lesson was just a taste of the many services provided by Nutrition Services. Their healthy meals, sprinkled with educational lessons, is what powers AHISD students each and every school day!

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