The Bexar County Education Coalition, a group comprised of many of the areas school districts, met recently at a high-level meeting hosted by Southside ISD Superintendent Mr. Rolando Ramirez. The meeting served as a fact-finding mission for State Representative John Lujan. Somerset ISD Superintendent Dr. Saul Hinojosa, Harlandale ISD Superintendent Gerald Soto, Edgewood ISD Executive […]
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H-E-B honors Southside ISD 4th Grade Student
H-E-B, the San Antonio-based supermarket company, has honored Southside ISD fourth grade student, Itzel Soto. H-E-B presented the Heritage Elementary student with a gift basket and custom-made H-E-B name tag after she became a finalist in the DHF/UTSA Mission to Mars art contest. Itzel’s drawing features an H-E-B grocery store on Mars. H-E-B liked the […]
Southside ISD Principals named HEB Awards Semi-Finalists
Heritage Elementary principal Elise Puente and Pearce Elementary principal Brenda Gonzales have been selected as a semi-finalists for the HEB Excellence in Education Awards. HEB reports it received more than 1,500 applications. Both Ms. Gonzales and Ms. Puente are two of 50 principals selected as a semi-finalists along with 150 teachers, 25 school districts, 25 […]
Southside ISD Families participate in a UIW Med School Kitchen Educational Pilot
At some point, the thought of eating healthier crosses the mind, but actually doing it can be the hard part. Medical students at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine have launched a study that is benefiting Southside ISD families. More than a dozen families are participating in the SOMA! Cenas! nutritional […]
Sheriff Javier Salazar talks Halloween safety at Southside ISD
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar came to Southside ISD’s Freedom Elementary on Friday, October 12, to prepare our students for Halloween. During his visit, the sheriff talked about safety tips during the popular cultural holiday. The sheriff also served as a cheerleader for Southside’s children, encouraging them to really do well in school, perform at […]
Southside ISD educators HEB Excellence in Education Semi-finalists
At least four Southside ISD teachers and principals were selected as semi-finalists in the HEB Excellence in Education Awards. The are: Thomasina Montana, Principal at Freedom Elementary; Brenda Gonzales, Principal at Pearce Primary School, Maria Mendez, PE Coach at Freedom Elementary, and Heritage Elementary 3rd grade teacher Claudia Wright. These four outstanding educators were selected […]