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Archived Press Releases
2007-2008 School Year |
SCUCISD Board approves Compensation Plan for 2008-2009 June 24, 2008 |
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the 2008-2009 Compensation Plan, during their regularly scheduled Board meeting held June 19. Salary increases for teachers, registered nurses, librarians, and counselors will be $1,600 plus a step. New teachers with a bachelor’s degree will earn $44,600 and those with a master’s degree will start at $46,100. Manual trades, clerical/paraprofessional, and administrative personnel will receive a 4 percent pay increase based upon the midpoint of the individual’s pay grade. To view the pay scales, click on the following links:
SCUCISD has nearly 1,400 employees, including more than 700 teachers. The school district plans to open two new schools in the next 14 months including John A. Sippel Elementary (K-4th graders) this August and Elaine S. Schlather Intermediate (5th and 6th graders) in August 2009. For employment opportunities with SCUCISD, interested candidates should apply online at www.scuc.txed.net.
SCUCISD Compensation Historical Facts: · SCUCISD was the highest-paying district in Region 13 (Austin Area) for the past two school years* · SCUCISD is among the highest-paying school districts in Region 20 (San Antonio
Area, tied for 4th)* · SCUCISD has increased its beginning teacher salary by 34.5 percent over the past five years** · SCUCISD has given an average raise of 4.5 percent to all other employees over the past five years** * Source: TASB/TASA Teacher Salary Report, 2006-07 and 2007-08 (Note: not all districts participated in this survey) ** Source: SCUCISD Budget Workshop PowerPoint Presentation, May 15, 2008 |
July Exit Level Retest Information for TAKS/TAAS June 18, 2008 |
Dates: Tuesday, July 15 TAKS English Language Arts; TAAS Writing Wednesday, July 16 TAKS Mathematics; TAAS
Mathematics Thursday, July 17 TAKS Science; TAAS Reading Friday, July 18 TAKS Social Studies
Students who were enrolled in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD during the 2007-08 school year are not considered out-of-school re-testers for this summer administration and do not need to register. Out-of-school re-testers may register for the TAKS or TAAS retest online. Paper registration is also accepted. Registration packets can be picked up at Schertz-Cibolo-U.C. ISD central office, building 68. Former students may register to take the test at any of the official testing sites in the state. The official out-of-school testing site for Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD is Byron P. Steele II High School. For more information, call 210-945-6887. |
SCUCISD to stream graduations live on Internet June 6, 2008 |
SCUCISD will once again provide a live streamed web cast of the high school graduation ceremonies taking place this weekend. This initiative is intended to provide the graduates’ families, especially those serving overseas in the military, the opportunity to watch their loved ones walk across the stage in real time. The graduation ceremonies are scheduled at the following times.
Clemens High School Commencement Ceremony 2:30 p.m. CST Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
Steele High School Commencement Ceremony 2 p.m. CST Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
This is the third year SCUCISD has provided a live stream of the graduation ceremonies. To view the graduation ceremonies, please go to the following site 5-10 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to begin to watch the live stream of the event.
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Intermediate students take Art Therapy to a new level June 6, 2008 |
Painting on a stretched canvas is a project that can unleash the artist in anyone and yet, time doesn’t often provide for such luxuries. Still, when a local business offered to supply 5th and 6th grade Art Clubs with paint and canvas in exchange for finished Artworks to hang, everyone was truly thrilled. The idea came while brainstorming on how to make a new business look colorful and creative. Crissy Inmon, a former employee of Pediatric Urgent Care, came up with the idea to partner with a
student Art Club for the project. Choosing the right age group was the first task. The paintings needed to have a kid-like quality, but they also needed a certain level of expertise to look good hanging in a busy professional setting. Vicki Sengele (Art Teacher at Wilder Intermediate) and Dru Wilson (Art Teacher at Jordan Intermediate) were excited at the prospects and agreed immediately that it was a wonderful opportunity for the kids and the community. The Intermediate
Schools in SCUCISD offer an after school “Art Club for Band Kids” which allows band students some much valued time in the Art Studio. The clubs are smaller and more focused by nature, so it was agreed they would be the best choice as artists for this project. The adults brainstormed on a list of subject suggestions and basic style requirements. The kids drew up ideas and voted on which were the best for this particular type of project. Each school received 12 canvases that were shared as collaborative efforts. The process took a little more than a month to complete. To their credit, the students took their job very seriously and worked hard
to produce art works of a higher quality. The following students from Wilder Intermediate participated in the project (see photo below, names not in order of photo arrangement): Saige Anderson, Megan Brown, Olivia Cephas, O'Rian Dawkins, Bryanna Decker, Joshua Dubois, Hayley Everts, Danielle Friesenhahn, Sarah Fritts, Brandon Hall, Bijan Hawthorne, Jonathan Mitchell, Jessica Morales, Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Pettit, Allison Thomas, and Ashley Wolff. An additional group of students from Jordan Intermediate’s Art Club for Band Kids also participated and will have their 12 canvases displayed at the Pediatric Urgent Care Center in Schertz. The
students and their families are looking forward to a reception and viewing, once the paintings are in place. |
Steele HS graduates receive ROTC scholarships, appointments June 5, 2008 |
Steele High School held a special recognition ceremony on May 28th to honor 11 students who have received a ROTC Scholarship or a presidential appointment to a military academy. Both the scholarships and appointments are highly competitive and include tuition, fees, books, and monthly stipends. The scholarships were presented by Lt. Col. Daknis from St. Mary's University and Col. Christman from Steele. Congratulations to the following students on their achievements: Richard Delk - Presidential Appointment to Westpoint Military Academy, New York Logan Dibasio - 4 year Air Force ROTC scholarship to the University of Texas at San Antonio Terri Hoover - 4 year Army ROTC scholarship Howard University, Washington Tyler Johnson - 4 year Army ROTC scholarship Texas State University Kristen Jones - 4 year Army ROTC scholarship Prairie View A&M University Luke Kjellesvik- 4 year Army ROTC scholarship University of the Incarnate Word Daniel Brent Lambert - 4 year Army ROTC scholarship University of Texas in Austin Alexa Landreaux - Presidential Appointment to the Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Co Paul Matye - 4 year Air Force ROTC scholarship to St. Mary's University Mario Perez - Appointment to the Air Force Academy Prep School Colorado Springs, Co Christopher Trumbull - 4 year Army ROTC scholarship Texas State University |
Clemens graduate awarded Air Force JROTC scholarship May 30, 2008 |
Robert Clayton Sweeney, senior at Samuel Clemens High School, has been awarded a four-year Air Force ROTC Scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship includes tuition, fees, books and a monthly stipend. Sweeney was chosen for the scholarship based on his SAT scores, excellent academic performance, extracurricular activities, and community service. Sweeney will attend Texas State University in the fall and will pursue a Chemistry degree. He is the son of John Sweeney of San Antonio and Renee Sweeney of
Schertz. |
Steele Air Force JROTCreceives a Distinguished Unit Award May 30, 2008 |
In only their second year, the Steele High School Air Force Junior ROTC Program was once again presented with the Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award. This is the second year in a row that this honor has been bestowed upon the program at Steele. The official announcement was made on May 8th, during the Steele High School Spring Awards ceremony in the Steele Auditorium. Col. Craig Christman, Cadet Colonel Brianna Premdas, and CMSGT Joseph Johnson accepted the award from Steele High School Vice Principal Vernon
Simmons. |
Cibolo Creek FFA students elected as Guadalupe Valley District officers May 29, 2008 |
The Cibolo Creek FFA participated in the Guadalupe Valley District meeting along with 16 other schools on April 9th. Kyle Crozier was elected as the Guadalupe Valley District FFA president and Lea Luensmann was elected as the Vice-President. Lindsey Hillhouse was elected as an area VII FFA officer representing the District. She was one of 60 Area officers in the State of Texas. The area VII association is made up of more than 75 schools. Currently, Texas has 60,000 FFA members. |
FFA students advance to state contest May 29, 2008 |
The Cibolo Creek FFA participated at the Area VII FFA judging contest in early April. The Poultry and Livestock judging teams advanced to the state competition that took place on April 26. The following are the results from the Area contest.
Poultry judging: 2nd place team Amy Doyle-1st high individual Kyle Crozier-7th high individual Aubrie Dahle-10th high individual Lindsey Hillhouse-25th high individual Livestock Judging: 4th place team Lea Luensmann-12th high individual Ashley Aaron-21st high individual Jared Swinney-24th high individual Julianne Royce Meat Judging: 17th place team Melissa Hopkins Marlee Scott |
Steele Knights finish year strong May 29, 2008 |
The following Steele Knights earned athletic scholarships: Kyle Rattell signed a letter of intent on April 15th with Texas State University to run Cross County and Track. Sondra Cui signed with St. Mary’s University to play volleyball. The official signing was held on April 15th at Steele. Shaquita Roberts signed a letter of intent April 24th to play basketball at Southwestern Assembly of God University in Waxahachie, Texas. Abby Dietert signed with Trinity University on May 6th to play basketball. Boy’s Varsity Golf Robert Weatherly, a senior at Steele High School, won the
District 26-4A golf tournament with scores of 71 (one under par) and 74. The tournament was held on April 7th and 8th at Northcliffe Golf Course.Robert won the tournament with a birdie on the first playoff hole and advanced to the regional tournament. Dillon Callow of Samuel Clemens finished 4th individually. He shot a 76 the first day and had the day's best even par of 72 the second day. He also qualified for the regional golf tournament. Boy’s Varsity Track
The Boy’s Varsity Track team won the 26-4A District Championship title and placed 3rd out of 54 high schools at the regional meet. The Sprint Relay set a new meet record with a 1st place time of 42.00 seconds. The members of the team consist of Vincent Rodriguez, Keith Brown, Travis McKinney, Eric Heyward and Sheldon McClain. These young men went on to compete at the UIL State Meet in Austin on May 9th. Also, setting a new meet record in the 100-meter dash was Keith Brown with a 1st place time of 10.72 seconds.~He also competed in the 200-meter dash. His qualifying time of 21.83 was 2nd in the meet. Keith finished the meet with 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal, making him the first athlete in school history to represent Steele in 3 sprinting events in state competition. |
Kiwanis International awards scholarship to 3 Clemens graduates May 28, 2008 |
More than 3,100 seniors in both states applied for Kiwanis International scholarships this year, and only 48 were granted. All three of the Clemens seniors who applied were given scholarships. They are Chris Coronado, Victoria Hoppes and Kacy Kaiser. Kacy was also recognized as the district's Outstanding Lt. Governor for the year and was named the Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lt. Governor for the entire
international organization. She will be attending the International Convention in Colorado this July to be given her award. |
Clemens Key Club recognized at state level May 28, 2008 |
The Samuel Clemens Key Club attended their annual district convention April 3-6 in Dallas. They were given an award for the Governor's Project benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation. In January, the Club hosted their 6th annual Key Rock Battle of the Bands to raise money for this project. Clemens also received the Distinguished Web Site award for the second year at this year’s convention. Out of more than 400 clubs in the Texas-Oklahoma District, Clemens is now ranked 9th in the Top 25 Clubs based on community
service hours, volunteer activities and effective & timely reporting. |
Clemens Buffaloes win scholarships, advance to playoffs May 28, 2008 |
Lamb Autrey signed a letter of intent on April 14 to play basketball at Collin County Community College in Plano, TX. Collin College has one of the top Junior College men’s basketball programs in the country. This season Lamb averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists a game. Lamb was named District MVP, All -Region, All-State, Express-News All-City Super Team and MVP of the Lone Star All-Star game played April 12th. Dimery Michaels, a senior at Clemens High School, signed a letter of intent on
April 9th to play volleyball for the University of Alabama at Huntsville. Dimery was a three-year letterman for Clemens and played Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball throughout her high school career. She was selected to the 2nd Team All-District (2006 & 2007), 1st Team All-District Team (2008), and Academic All-District Team (2006, 2007 & 2008). Dimery was also captain of the 2008 Clemens Volleyball team and was awarded All-Tournament Player at both the Seguin and Harlendale Invitational Tournaments. The Lady Buffs Varsity soccer team made the playoffs this season. All-District awards go to: 1st team - Whitney Rhodes, Natalie Magness, Brittney Ralph, and Lori Hernandez; 2nd team -Lauren Kretsinger, Taylor Belcher, and Summer Vande Hey; Honorable Mention -Alli Burnett, Alyssa Grzywa, Jessica White,
and Kaila Cantu. Congratulations to Coach Kerri Davis and the Lady Buffs on their successful season. |
Steele Band has winning spring season May 27, 2008 |
A total of 7 Steele Band students received “Superior” ratings at State Solo/Ensemble Contest on Saturday, May 25th. An additional 7 band students received “Excellent” ratings. A “Superior” rating was awarded to the following students: Amber Cook, Justin Jones, Kailey Wilson, Kendall Bailey, Ashley Bupp, Erika Sells and Stephanie Garcia. The students who received “Excellent” ratings were: Patrick Miller, Alyssa Jones, Courtney Edmonds, Kim Johnson, Bryan Mittelstadt, Jordan Staggs and Michael Zapata. The Steele High School Band also won 1st place in the 4A Division at the Battle of Flowers Band Festival held on April, 24th. |
NHS recruits local business to help students with TAKS May 27, 2008 |
The Samuel Clemens National Honor Society teamed up with area businesses to support the Buffs in their quest for TAKS excellence. For two weeks in April, a handful of local businesses displayed posters in their location that had sample TAKS questions. As students from the community visited those businesses, they were able to view the questions. If the students knew the right answer, they could provide their answer the very next day at school to the Clemens NHS Sponsor, Robert Cisco. The first
student to have the correct answer would receive a reward from the sponsoring business such as a gift certificate for a free car wash, pizza, or free entrees. The NHS students from Clemens would like to thank the following businesses for taking part in this year’s TAKS Prep Event:
Chili's Cici's Pizza Garcia's Mexican Restaurant Papa John’s Pizza H20 Car Wash Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union According to Mr. Cisco, NHS is making plans to host a similar project next spring around TAKS time. |
2008-2009 Bell Schedule May 23, 2008 |
Click Here to view the schedule. Please be aware that the times for Rose Garden and Paschal Elementary Schools will changed. |
SCUCISD Trustee Unofficial Final Election Results from May 10th May 10, 2008 |
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUCISD) held a General Election on May 10, 2008, to elect a Board Trustee for Place 1, Place 2 and 3. Below are the unofficial final results:
Place 1 (Unopposed) (I) Scott B. Harrod 835 100.00% Place 2 (I) Katherine W. Peel 576 61.15% Mark Wilson 366 38.85% Place 3 (I) Edward Finley 650 68.06% John C. Correu 305 31.94% CLICK HERE to view the Unofficial Final Results from Guadalupe County. The official canvassing of the votes will be held at 6 p.m. on May 15, 2008, in the SCUCISD Board Room, located at 1060 Elbel Road, Schertz, Texas 78154. This meeting is open to the public. |
Samuel Clemens High School One-Act Play wins State 4A Championship April 28, 2008 |
The cast and crew of the Samuel Clemens High School One-Act Play brought home the 4A UIL State Championship for the first time in the history of the school. Their directors and teachers included Mrs. Spivey, Ms. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Dean. Below are the results from the 4A UIL State Meet held the weekend of April 26th.
State Champion: Samuel Clemens- Moon Over Buffalo Prestigious Samuel French Award: Samuel Clemens- Moon Over Buffalo- Taylor Johnson Best Actor: Samuel Clemens- Moon Over Buffalo- Taylor Johnson All-Star Cast: Samuel Clemens- Moon Over Buffalo- Donna Dean Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Samuel Clemens- Moon Over Buffalo- Katherine Foerhkolb
The public is invited to enjoy an encore performance of "Moon Over Buffalo" on May 2nd or May 8th at 7 p.m. in the Clemens High School Auditorium or on May 10th at 10 a.m. in the Steele High School Black Box. According to SCUCISD Director of Fine Arts Fran Badrak, this is the first time in the history of SCUCISD that one of our schools has won state in One-Act Play. |
Kindergarten Registration set at SCUCISD April 28, 2008 |
Parents of incoming kindergarten students for the 2008-2009 school year will have the opportunity to register on May 8, 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. For eligibility purposes, students must be at least five years of age on or before September 1, 2008. For completed details in English and Spanish, please CLICK HERE. |
School Board Elections underway April 28, 2008 |
Early voting for the three school board trustee positions is underway now until May 6th. Election day will be held on Saturday, May 10th, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For the complete listing of polling places, times, and dates, CLICK HERE. |
Clemens BPA competes at State Leadership Conference March 27, 2008 |
A group of 16 Business Professionals of America (BPA) members from Clemens High School competed at the State Leadership Conference on March 5-8 in Dallas. The group included: Heather Speck, Allie Petrequin, Christian Tristian, Andrew Winfield, Bryan Tan, Drake Rogney, Eric Tan, Alex Rodriguez, Ben Goos, Deidra Sullivan, Allie Dunsmore, Richard Braud, Elijah Tramble, Kanesha Hines, Ruben Carrion and Josh Reus. Heather Speck placed 4th in Graphic Design Promotion, Ben Goos placed 5th in Video Production, and
Elijah Tramble, Richard Braud and Deidra Sullivan placed 4th in Small Business Management Team. Please congratulate all of these students. They worked hard in their competition events. |
Clemens One-Act Play advances to District Competition March 27, 2008 |
The Clemens Theatre students have advanced to the next level of UIL competition in One-Act Play. Out of 18 individual awards, Clemens took home seven awards (see list below): Best Actor Taylor Johnson Best Actress Donna Dean All-Star Cast Katie Foerhkolb All-Star Cast Casey Weatherington All-Star Cast John Belcher Honorable Mention Victoria Hoppes Honorable Mention Three Stage Hands:Kaela Kyne, Hali Myrick, and Kathryn Monsees On March 28, Clemens will compete against New Braunfels and Canyon at the Steele High School Auditorium. The contest will start at 3 p.m. with Clemens performing at approximately 4:30 p.m. They are performing the comedy, Moon Over Buffalo. This event is open to the public for a nominal admission fee. |
Steele Knight selected for Annual Lonestar All-Star Game March 27, 2008 |
Tyrie Prince has been selected to play in the annual San Antonio Lone Star All-Star Game. The All-Star Game has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on April 12th at the Alamo Stadium Gym. A First Team All-District selection as a junior and senior, Tyrie will be competing against the best graduating seniors in the Greater San Antonio Area. |
SCUCISD Board approves new Elementary Attendance Zones for 2008-2009 School Year Posted: March 25, 2008 at 8:05 p.m. |
The SCUCISD Board of Trustees approved the new elementary attendance boundaries for the 2008-2009 school year, during a special called board meeting held at 6 p.m. on March 25, 2008. With the opening of John A. Sippel Elementary School, the district’s seventh elementary school, the district was tasked with redrawing the boundaries with the help of 21-member committee. To view a copy of the final recommendation to the Board regarding the boundaries and download a copy of the newly approved elementary attendance zones, CLICK HERE. |
Lady Buff Shavon Walker named to All-Region Basketball Team March 15, 2008 |
Lady Buffalo Basketball Senior Forward Shavon Walker was named to the 2008 Class 4A (Region 4) Girls Basketball All-Region Team. Shavon was also named 1st team All-District 26-4A. She ended the season averaging 14.2 ppg, 10 rpg, 4 spg, and 3 bpg. Congratulations and best of luck as you continue your basketball career at UT Pan American. |
SCUCISD saddened by loss of Herb Rehmann March 17, 2008 |
Herb Rehmann, a former administrator and the namesake of the Auxiliary Services Complex at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (SCUCISD), died Sunday. Rehmann, 75, was a life-long educator in SCUCISD and San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). Rehmann was born in Round Top, Texas, to Henry and Meta Rehmann on September 14, 1932. His father was a blacksmith and his mother was a housewife. He graduated from Round Top Carmine High School in May 1950. Herb has always been a hard worker and had to work his way through college. He lost his father at the age of seventeen. During the summer, he worked for a construction company building bridges and worked with his uncle building houses. During the winter months, he would cut cordwood, sell it, and deliver it for $8.00 a cord. Rehmann received his bachelor’s degree in January 1954 and his master’s degree in 1957 from Texas State University (then called Southwest Texas State Teacher’s College) in industrial arts. While at Texas State, he was a member of the ROTC and a member of Epsilon Pi Tau
Industrial Fraternity. In addition to construction work, Rehmann ran a drive-in movie theater on the weekends where he met his future wife, June Ponfick. The young couple married on June 5, 1955. After they were married, Rehmann started remodeling and building homes in the evenings and on Saturdays. In addition to teaching over the years, Rehmann has built many beautiful houses. He started teaching Industrial Arts at Burbank High School in September 1954, for $3,300 a year.
He remained at Burbank until 1966. While at Burbank, he served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Industrial Arts Association and was responsible for much of the grass-roots study that led to the new Industrial Technology programs that now exist in Texas. In 1966, Herb transferred to the new Portwood Junior High School where he developed the General Shop concept in the Industrial Arts Department. From 1969-1975, Rehmann was at Highlands High School in San Antonio where he served as Dean of the Business and Technical Department and Dean of Boys. In 1975, the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District welcomed Herb Rehmann as the new vice principal of O. Henry Middle School, now known as Ray D. Corbett Jr. High School. After serving as principal of the school, Rehmann was asked to lead the district’s Auxiliary Services Department. As the head of Auxiliary Services, Rehmann proudly presided over the construction and expansion of SCUCISD campuses, offices, and facilities. During this time, he helped the district acquire more than $100 million worth of bond money for improvements and growth. Rehmann retired from SCUCISD in 2000 after 46 years as an educator and administrator. On December 18, 2002, SCUCISD honored Rehmann for his years of service by dedicating the Herb Rehmann Auxiliary Services Complex, located at 1056 Elbel Road in Schertz, Texas, in his name. (Source: Speech prepared by Anna Timberlake for Herb Rehmann’s retirement in 2000) The visitation for Rehmann has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2008, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Schertz Funeral Home, located at 2217 FM 3009 in Schertz, Texas. The funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 308 Mt. Calvary
Drive in San Antonio, Texas. Herbert H. Rehmann Born: Sept. 14, 1932, Round Top, Texas Died: March 16, 2008, Schertz, Texas Survived by: His wife of 52 years, June Rehmann; sons and daughter-in-laws, Randy and Debbie Rehmann, Russell and Tamera Rehmann; daughter and son-in-law ,Wanda and John Reidy; and grandchildren, Ryan, Christopher, Holly, Matthew, Kelly, Brandon, Aaron, and Adam. Services: Visitation Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Schertz Funeral Home at 2217 FM 3009; Funeral services on Thursday at 10 a.m., Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 308 Mt. Calvary Drive in San Antonio, Texas. |
Steele AFJROTC students selected for Air Force Aerospace & Technology Honors Camp March 14, 2008 |
Michael Flores, a junior third-year cadet, and Julia DeCook, a sophomore second-year cadet, from Steele High School have been selected to attend the Air Force Aerospace & Technology Honors Camp at the University of New Mexico this summer. A total of 428 worldwide AFJROTC units nominated 944 cadets to this highly selective camp. In the announcement issued by Headquarters, Air Force JROTC at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, officials said "the selection process mirrored Air Force
promotion boards as well as ROTC scholarship boards. Selectees represent the top ½ of 1 percent of over 100,000 AFJROTC cadets." |
Clemens basketball player named to 4A All-StateTeam March 14, 2008 |
Lamb Autrey from Clemens was named by the Texas Basketball Coaches to the 4A All-State Team. Only 20 young men from Texas receive this honor each year. Congratulations, Lamb! |
Nearly 100 SCUCISD elementary students attend Explore UT event March 12, 2008 |
Gifted and Talented (G/T) students in grades K-6th had the awesome opportunity to attend Explore UT at the University of Texas in Austin on March 1st. Approximately 96 students from SCUCISD attended the exciting event, along with G/T teachers and about 59 parents. Explore UT, the “biggest open house in Texas,” showcased the excitement of education and research at UT Austin. Selecting from more than 400 activities, students, teachers, and parents had the opportunity to be
involved in many age-appropriate, educational learning experiences. These activities invited students to experience the intellectual life, technological advances and rich resources of a world-class university. Explore UT seeks to broaden the horizons of students and motivate them to aspire to higher education. It helped parents and teachers instill the excitement and wonder of learning in students. All in all, the students, teachers, and parents had a fantastic day of learning! |
4 Steele students get accepted to prestigious culinary program March 10, 2008 |
Amanda Enriquez, Jasmine Davis, Jennifer Campos and Lance Taylor have been accepted to the Culinary Program at the prestigious Johnson & Wales University. Their Culinary Arts teacher, Hope Herrington, is very proud of them! |
Randolph Lodge honors 2008 Lamar Award Winners March 10, 2008 |
The Randolph Lodge #1268 awarded this year's Lamar Award of Excellence for Personal Achievement to the following teachers and students from SCUCISD earlier this month. Each recipient received a medal and certificate.
Michael Mary, Clemens High School teacher Suzi Mitchell, Steele High School teacher Donna Dean, Clemens student Kasey Lynn Staggs, Steele student
Mirabeau B. Lamar was the second president of the Republic of Texas. He has been called "the Father of the Texas public school system" for his leadership in establishing quality public education in Texas. Lamar was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, known then as it is today, for its strong support of excellence in public schools. With this award, the Randolph Lodge #1268 recognized these individuals for their exemplary achievement and offered its warmest congratulations to them and their school. |
Corbett Honor Choir wins Sweepstakes trophy March 10, 2008 |
The Corbett Honor Choir, under the direction of Natalee Najera, received its first ever UIL Sweepstakes award on March 7th at Fox Tech High School. The choir did a fantastic job receiving a First Division Rating in both Concert and Sight-reading Contests. Congratulations to these dedicated students! |
Two SCUCISD athletes sign to play college football March 6, 2008 |
Two seniors from SCUCISD recently signed a letter of commitment to play football at the college of their choice. Clemens senior Sherwin Winbush signed to play college football for Ellsworth College in Iowa City, Iowa. He was a starting Tight End for the Buffaloes and was named 2nd Team All-District this past season. He is the son of Sherwin and Cynthia Winbush. Alex Martin, a senior at Steele High School, has committed to play football for Mary Hardin Baylor located in Belton, Texas. Martin was a two-year starter for the Knights varsity football team. He was unanimously named 1st Team All-District as a Defensive End and also named 1st Team All-Area this season. He is the son of Richard and Karen Martin. |
Steele Band Students Receive Top Honors at Solo & Ensemble Contest March 5, 2008 |
A total of 76 Steele Band students received Superior Ratings on their solos and 85 students received superior ratings on their ensembles. Out of these students, 30 advanced to the state level to be held in Austin in late May. CLICK HERE to view the results. Congratulations to these
outstanding band students and good luck to them at State! |
Clemens HS Band Program brings home more than 100 First-Division medals March 3, 2008 |
Members of the Samuel Clemens High School Band Program participated in the University Interscholastic League annual Solo and Ensemble Contest Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Steele High School. Clemens accumulated a total of 118 first division medals. To view the list of students that received a First Division rating, CLICK HERE. In addition six soloists and three ensembles qualified to participate in the U.I.L. Invitational State Solo and Ensemble Contest held at the University of Texas at Austin on May 24th. State bound Clemens students include: Andrew Bonnema, Chris Hardy, Karey Villalobos, Josh Bearden, Meaghan Kelly, Javier Williams. Trumpet Trio consisting of Corey Barker, Michael Gause, and Kevin Rury. Percussion Ensemble consisting of Josh Bearden, Chris Hardy, and Karey Villalobos. Percussion Ensemble consisting of Martin Anderson, Michael Bruins, Ben Tomlin, Andrew Stovar, and Casey Solis. Our school and community can be proud of all our students who competed and earned these honors at this event. |
REZONING PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR MARCH 11 & 13 February 28, 2008 |
The public is invited to attend one of the upcoming Public Forums listed below to review and discuss the proposed boundary changes for the district’s elementary schools. With the opening of John A. Sippel Elementary School, the district’s seventh elementary school, the boundaries will be redrawn for the 2008-2009 school year. The following Public Forums have been scheduled:
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:30 p.m. 1001 Elbel Road Schertz, Texas 78154 |
Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:30 p.m. 1300 FM 1103 Cibolo, Texas 78108 |
CLICK HERE to view printable version* on the Proposed Boundary Map. Use the zoom tool in the browser to view the map detail. (*NOTE: This is a larger file that may take several seconds to open.) To view a list of subdivisions that will be impacted by the rezoning of the elementary attendance areas, CLICK HERE. A letter was mailed out from the school district on February 28, 2008, to all parents with Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in the SCUCISD. To read the letter, CLICK HERE. For more information regarding the proposed boundary changes, contact the SCUCISD Communications Department at (210) 945-6232 or send an email to rvillarreal@scuc.txed.net. |
Cibolo Creek FFA wins $20K in prize money at San Antonio Livestock Expo February 19, 2008 |
The Cibolo Creek FFA participated in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition held Jan. 31 - Feb. 17. They had a very successful year. Students brought home close to $20,000 in prize money. CLICK HERE to view a list of the students' results. |
Clemens senior selected as National Merit Finalist February 15, 2008 |
Samuel Clemens High School is proud to announce that senior David Guyott has been selected as a Finalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program. David was selected out of 16,000 semi-finalists nationwide. He is a home-grown student that has attended SCUCISD schools since the 3rd grade. David will attend Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, next year to study accounting. Congratulations to David Guyott and his family for being selected for this outstanding honor. |
Lady Buffalo basketball player signs with UT-Pan Am November 16, 2007 |
 Shavon Walker, a basketball player at Clemens High School, signed a letter of intent with The University of Texas Pan America on Nov. 14 to play basketball. She was joined by her coach, Veronda Kendall, and her parents, Roddray and
Sharon Walker, for the signing ceremony held in Principal Jeff Bryan’s office. Walker is a 5’10” forward/post for the Lady Buffaloes. She averages 18 points and 12 rebounds per game. Walker is one of only two returning starters for the Lady Buffaloes basketball team this year. Last season, she was named First Team All-District. UT-Pan Am is located in Edinburg, Texas, and competes as an independent Division I university. |
Clemens Career and Technology students sweep regional contest November 15, 2007 |
On Oct. 26, a group of 18 Career and Technology students from Clemens High School attended in the first-ever High School IT Symposium sponsored by the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) student chapter at Texas State University. The event was held in San Marcos at Texas State’s McCoy College of Business in conjunction with the annual Region 3 AITP Student Conference. The students were not only given the opportunity to participate in the conference, but also competed in their own
computer-related competitions. In the Office Solutions competition, Clemens swept the top places. The winners include: David Guyott, 1st place; Courtney Boedecker, 2nd place; Tyler Kincer, 3rd place; and Richard Braud, Honorable Mention. The students were awarded cash prizes of $100, $75, $50, respectively, for their high school. Only two other high schools – Lehman and Dripping Springs – attended the symposium. The MS
Office Solutions competition allowed students to utilize skills learned in WORD, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel and apply them to a simulated business problem statements. The contest followed U.I.L. standards and practices. In addition to the contest, students were able to attend sessions given by business professionals from the IT industry and learn more about AITP and the McCoy College of Business. |
Schertz Elementary students celebrate Dia de los Muertos November 13, 1007 |
The Dual Language students at Schertz Elementary celebrated Dia de los Muertos with a display of their cultural art work. The students from grades Pre-Kinder to 4th grade made different "artesanias" (crafts) related to this special time: calaveras (skulls), calacas (skeletons), memory boxes, and masks to honor loved ones (and pets) who have passed. "This is
a great opportunity to expose the children in the program to the culture of Latin America and at the same time sharing this culture, that we are very proud of, with the whole campus,” said Mrs. Conchi Galvan, a first grade Dual Language teacher at Schertz. The students’ “artesanias” were on display for the whole campus to see from Nov. 1st to Nov. 6th. |
Steele Band has successful marching season November 13, 2007 |
The Steele High School Band, 190 strong, received outstanding ratings and reviews at all marching contests they participated in this season. The band's show, "The Odyssey," was a crowd favorite and a hit with the judges as well. The band received 2nd place at the Judson Rocket Review Marching Festival just .3 points shy of 1st. The Guard placed 1st in Conference 4A. The Band won
the Roughrider Marching Festival in 4A, plus outstanding horn line regardless of classification. At the prestigious United States Scholastic Band Association Marching Contest, the Steele Band won Division 5 and overall Grand Champion with the highest scores regardless of classification. They also won Outstanding Guard, Outstanding Visuals, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Show Effect. The band continued their outstanding ways by receiving all superior ratings at the UIL Region Marching Contest and was chosen to advance to the Area Marching Contest held Oct. 27 at Hays HS. The Steele Band placed 11th out of 24 bands
competing. |
Steele’s Varsity Girl's Cross Country team claims district title again November 12, 2007 |
 Steele High School’s Varsity girl’s and boy’s Cross Country teams advanced to Regionals this year. The district meet was held Oct. 27 and the Regional meet was held Nov. 2 at Brooks City Base. This is the second year in a row that the varsity girls have won district. They were the first varsity team in the school’s history to win a district title and are now the first team to win two back-to-back titles. The varsity boys placed 2nd in district earning them a spot at Regionals. This was the varsity boy’s team first trip to the Regional meet as a team. At the Regional meet, the varsity boy’s team placed 13th out of 24 teams competing at Regionals. Kyle Rattell ran a hard race placing 16th out of 171 runners in our Region. Moises Ramirez came
in at 40, Ruben DelCid 77, Chris Beck 129, Julius Reynolds 140, and James Jones 144. The Varsity Girl’s Cross Country team placed 6th out of 24 teams in the Region.The Lady Knights improved there placement at Regionals by two places from last year’s competition. Erica Burgess placed 110 out of 173 competitors. Sara Marple placed 65th, Shyree General 61st, Jessica Leon Guerrero 56th, Olivia Burns 51st, and Angela Herbelin 47th. Tarah Arrington advanced to state by finishing 8th out of the top ten runners.Tarah was also awarded All-Region Honors during the Regional meet. The State meet was held this weekend in Round Rock at Old Settlers Park. Tarah came in 42nd out of 107 runners at the state meet. She ran the race in 12:35.Congratulations Tarah!! Photo compliments of Rick Bartels |
Active Annie makes special visit to Schertz Elementary November 9, 2007 |
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