Southside High School junior Tonantzin “Toni” Ruiz is only 16 years old, but the school’s student council president is already engaging in extremely high-tech research. Ruiz is working on autonomous driving using artificial intelligence on a self-driving remote controlled car. Her project is funded through the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program. Ruiz has always been […]
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Southside ISD Athletic Trainers Recognized
Athletic trainers at Southside High School have seen everything from broken bones, torn ACL’s, scrapes, and concussions. Each year, they treat about 1,200 students. Southside’s athletic trainers are certified professionals who treat injured students from the field to the court. As part of National Athletic Trainers month, we’re recognizing Southside trainers Coach Erin Vincent and […]
UIW offering FREE COVID shots/COVID tests Thurs. Aug. 26 5pm-7pm
The University of the Incarnate Word School of Nursing and the UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine will offer to the Southside ISD community free Pfizer COVID vaccinations at Pearce Elementary on Thursday, August 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Pfizer vaccine is available to anyone 12 and older. No appointment is necessary for […]
UIW administers 260 Vaccines at Southside High School
The University of the Incarnate Word is anticipating a busy back-to-school season in the Southside ISD. On Thursday, July 15, UIW medical students and nursing students joined their professors for a mass vaccination clinic at Southside High School. Children entering school for the first time and seventh-graders received booster shots. Additionally, COVID vaccines were also […]
Vaccine Clinic for Back-to-School July 15
Southside ISD is holding a free vaccine clinic for back-to-school on Thursday, July 15 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Southside High School, 19190 U.S. Highway 281 South. Pfizer COVID vaccines are available for everyone 12 years of age and older. Additionally, state-mandated back-to-school shots are available to all students who need them including […]
District honors University of the Incarnate Word Nursing Professor
On Friday, April 30, Superintendent Mr. Rolando Ramirez honored University of the Incarnate Word professor Dr. Linda Hook for her exceptional work in vaccinating children and their parents. As a tribute, the Southside High School mariachi group serenaded her as a show of great gratitude for her efforts. For more than a decade, the UIW […]