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Southside ISD Winter Weather/Lunch Preparations

Southside ISD Winter Weather/Lunch Preparations
On Monday, February 15th, the San Antonio-area is expected to have wintery weather conditions. Any weather-related school closings or delays will be communicated to employees and parents as soon as possible. The area superintendents will be meeting Sunday at 3:00 pm to discuss the weather situation. Expect communications early Sunday evening regarding any closures or delays for Monday, February 15th. …

Southside ISD will offer free Covid-19 Testing to Students and Staff

Southside ISD will offer free Covid-19 Testing to Students and Staff
We are thrilled to announce that our new partnership with Community Labs will help us get back to school classrooms, in-school buildings safely. Community Labs is changing how traditional covid-19 testing is currently conducted with a 24-hour turnaround, 95% accuracy, and less invasive. Community Labs will begin offering weekly COVID-19 screening for all in-person student learners and teachers starting February …

Palo Alto College launching $23M facility at Southside ISD

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Alamo Colleges District-Palo Alto College has made it official. It has officially begun construction on the $23 million Southside Education & Training Center. The SETC, as it is called, will become a pipeline so students can earn their degrees in allied health and nursing, said Palo Alto College President Dr. Robert Garza. "We are thankful the (SETC) allows us the …

Counselor Awarded $6000 for Massage Chairs

(San Antonio, TX) -  During times of increasing stress and compounding work loads it is no secret that many people are feeling the effects physically, emotionally and mentally. Late in 2020 former Assistant Superintendent Dr. Genese Bell and Lead SISD Counselor Mrs. Atlee Gonzalez brainstormed on innovative but helpful options to alleviate stress at work. The trick was to also …

Southside Student Places at Regional Spanish Spelling Bee

Southside Student Places at Regional Spanish Spelling Bee
We wanted to take a moment to say Congratulations to these fine students. They represented Southside I.S.D. so well and gave it their all ! We were close to placing in a couple of grade spans but came home with a 2nd place winner in the Elementary category.  Region 20 awarded 1st place ($300 & a beautiful trophy) and 2nd place ($150 …

Parents invited to serve on District Committees

Parents invited to serve on District Committees
Parents in the Southside ISD are invited to serve on District-level committees to advise, strategize, and offer broad-based input and information. Meetings include: District accountability School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Meetings are held virtually and if you would like to serve, please email Mr. Randy Escamilla at randy.escamilla@southsideisd.org.

February is Black History Month!

February is Black History Month!
February is Black History Month! Black History Month celebrates the achievements of African Americans and recognizes the prominent role of African Americans in U.S. history. Black History Month, created by American Historian Carter G. Woodson, originally began as Negro History Week. Since 1976, every U.S. President has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Black History Month …

Southside ISD Celebrates National School Counseling Week, February 1–5

National School Counseling Week - February 1-5
National School Counseling Week 2021, “School Counselors: All in for All Students,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 1–5, 2021, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights …
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