Daily Announcements


FREE SAT SUMMER ACADEMY 2009

Southside High School will be hosting a FREE SAT Summer 2009 Academy for 2009-2010 school year for 10th and 11th grade students.

SAT Summer Academy 2009 will provide:

Familiarity with SAT-format, style, types of questions, scoring, etc.
Strategies to attack SAT
Test taking tips
Free space is available, but limited. Registration deadline is August 3, 2009.

Students must be committed to attend all sessions:

Monday-Thursday, August 10-August 20, 8:00 a.m. -11:15 a.m.

Pre-Test: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and Post-Test: Friday, August, 21, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A parent meeting will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at Southside High School. For additional information contact S.H.S.'s Counseling Department at 210-882-1606, ext. 1524.

SOUTHSIDE ISD HEAD START & PRE-KINDER ROUND-UP
CLASES PARA NIÑOS DE 3 Y 4 AÑOS DE EDAD
 
SOUTHSIDE ISD PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
PROGRAMA DE PRE-KINDER DE SOUTHSIDE ISD
 

SOUTHSIDE LADY CARDINALS SHINE IN AREA AND STATE GOLF 
Samantha Martinez, Southside High School Junior has made the Express-News high school golf Super Team.  Martinez was the only 4A player to make the Super Team.  She has lettered three years, had a top ten finish at the State 4A Tournament, and is the District 29-4A defending champion.  Kristen Garcia, Southside H.S. Junior was selected to the Sub 5A Area Team.  Garcia has lettered three years, had a top ten finish at the Region IV Tournament and made first team all district.

SOUTHSIDE ISD IS NOW BLOGGING!
Check out our new blogs on southsideisd.org and click on BLOGS.
Have a comment or want to share a story?  Send us a blog!
 

SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL'S 57TH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Southside High School students said their last goodbye Saturday, June 6, 2009.  The graduating class of 2009, parents, staff, friends and relatives joined to celebrate this special occasion at the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium at 5:00 p.m.  Guest speaker, Eva Esquivel, Communications Manager for the Workforce Solutions Alamo, addressed the students about the possibilities and opportunities after graduation.  Congratulations to Southside's Class of 2009!

SOUTHSIDE ISD IS SPONSORING THE FREE SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM FOR ANYONE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT FOUR LOCATIONS THIS SUMMER:
Gallardo Cafeteria-Breakfast and Lunch
Monday thru Thursday, June 15 - July 2
Matthey Middle School Cafeteria-Breakfast and Lunch
Monday thru Thursday, June 15 - July 2
JOVEN Center-Breakfast and Lunch
Monday thru Friday, June 8 -August 7
9th Grade Academy Cafeteria-Breakfast and Lunch
Monday thru Friday, June 15 - July 29
 
 
 
 

COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES OFFERED AT SOUTHSIDE ISD
Registration for GED, Sign Language and Computer classes will be held Monday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Education Portable.
Registration for ESL will be held Tuesday, September 1 and Thursday, September 3, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
For more information, please contact 882-1600 ext. 5125

SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND UTSA'S CEREMONY FOR COMPLETION OF EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM
Southside High School students, along with East Central and Southwest students, received college credit for taking classes at the University of Texas in San Antonio.  This unique program allowed Southside High School students to take college-level courses while still in high school.  Students had the opportunity to receive credit for their first two years of college.  The class of 2008 were pioneers of this program, and other students have continued to take advantage of this excellent opportunity.  Southside High School students were recognized, during this year's ceremony, by the participating district superintendents, President of UTSA, Dr. Romo, high school principals, board members, and university faculty.

END OF YEAR LUNCHEON-AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE RETIREE
Southside ISD's Operation Department celebrated their hard work with an end-of-year luncheon.  Mr. Frank Bayardo, Director of Operations, took advantage of the occasion to congratulate Mrs. Terri Rodriguez who's retiring after 20 years of service.  For many years, Rodriguez has been the first person students get to see in the mornings and the last one to say good night to them.  Congratulations to Terri Rodriguez!

PIONEER INTERN WITH SISD'S PURCHASING/WAREHOUSE
Cody Gates is graduating from Southside High School this year.  He is the first intern the Purchasing/Warehouse Department has ever hired as a paid intern.  Cody assists Joseph Alaniz, Delivery Driver.  Gates plans to attend Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, and major in Business Administration.  Southside ISD, offers internship experiences to prepare students for the real world.

LOSOYA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WELCOMED "RETRO BILL"
Bill Russ, better known as "Retro Bill", shared a positive message with Losoya students graduating from the D.A.R.E. program that Southside ISD's Police Department offers.  Principal, Michelle Hickman, Sergeant, Robert O'Callaghan, and "Retro Bill", all shared a message with the Losoya 5th grade students of saying no to peer pressure and to drugs.  The students also learned about making good choices in life. 

From the Superintendent

 
 
 
 
What we are teaches the child far more than what we
say, so we must be what we want our children to become.
                                                             Joseph Chilton Pearce
To the Parents and Patrons of Southside ISD,
 
        On behalf of the Southside ISD Board of Trustees and District Administration, it is a pleasure to wish each of you a Happy New Year and take the opportunity to update you on all the progress our district is making in educating children and preparing for their future.  
        Our district is currently engaged in strategic planning for the next decade and we are proud to say that our future looks bright and our district is poised to provide for the needs of today’s  and future students.  Our implementation of the Ninth Grade Academy, the  5th and 6th Grade campus, new Career and Technology facilities, and our J.L. Matthey Middle School are designed efforts to meet the economic and educational challenges of the future.  We are currently conducting research to implement a Dual Language Program /GT Magnet School that is also responsive to the future needs of our students and community.
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Dr. Juan Antonio Jasso

Upcoming Events 

Tuesday, July 14
ELA TAKS Exit Level Retest
Location: 9th Grade Academy
Wednesday, July 15
Math TAKS Exit Level Retest
Location: 9th Grade Academy
Thursday, July 16
Science TAKS Exit Level Retest
Location: 9th Grade Academy
Friday, July 17
Social Studies TAKS Exit Level Retest
Location: 9th Grade Academy
Thursday, July 23
Saturday, July 04, 2009
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