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DISTRICT ROUND-UP
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 |
 On Oct. 22, the San Antonio Sports Foundation and CATZ fitness trainers visited Schertz Elementary for a Go Kids Challenge "Wrap Up" Assembly. CATZ trainers led all 600+ kids in fitness exercises while Active Annie, the Go Kids Mascot, cheered them on. This was also an introduction of Annie to the students of Schertz Elementary. Kendall Hawkins (pictured far right), a 4th Grader at Schertz, won the "Name the Mascot" Contest last year sponsored by the San Antonio Sports Foundation. This was the first time Kendall and the other Schertz Elementary students were able to see the replica of her winning entry. This year’s Go! Kids Challenge was held during the months of September and October at all of SCUCISD’s elementary schools. The Go! Kids Challenge is held annually across the region and challenges our youth to exercise at least 30 minutes a day, a minimum of six days a week. The final victory lap for those that took the Challenge was held on Oct. 28 at the Alamodome. To learn more about this health initiative, log on to www.sanantoniosports.org. |
National Honor Society members give back to community November 8, 2007 |
Members of the Steele and Clemens High School National Honor Society (NHS) volunteered their time at the San Antonio Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s (NOCC) fundraiser held Sept. 29 at McCallister Park. The students worked side-by-side all day cooking popcorn, helping the clown entertain the children, decorating the park, and performing clean-up duties. The
students are required to perform at least eight (8) hours of community service each month to fulfill their requirements as members of NHS. According to Terry S. Whitson, the NHS sponsor from Steele, the students represented their schools and organization admirably. The NOCC event was held to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and to raise funds to educate women about the symptoms of ovarian cancer. For more information on NOCC, log on to www.ovarian.org. |
SCUCISD Trustee participates in State Leadership Program November 2, 2007 |
 Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD trustee Edward Finley joined 35 other school board members from across Texas at the kickoff session of the 2008 Leadership TASB class held Sept. 28-30. Selected by the Texas
Association of School Boards (TASB), he will participate in this yearlong education leadership study program. Finley currently serves as the SCUCISD Board Secretary and was elected to serve as a trustee in 2005. Finley is following in the tradition of the district by participating in this leadership program. Upon graduation from the program next summer, he will be the fifth trustee on the current Board to complete this leadership program. His first Leadership TASB meeting was held in conjunction with the TASB/Texas Association of School Administrators’ convention in Dallas. Finley also received training at convention sessions and
attended the TASB Delegate Assembly, the Association’s annual business meeting. Other Leadership TASB sessions he will attend are scheduled for Austin, Nov. 9 and 10; Corpus Christi, Feb. 21-23; Amarillo, April 17-19; and San Antonio, June 12-14. Each session has a unique theme that builds on the previous session and features nationally recognized experts in the fields of leadership development and education. Finley and his teammates will also work on extended learning assignments between meetings. Created in 1993, Leadership TASB has almost 450 graduates to date. The program is sponsored by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. TASB is a voluntary, nonprofit association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school districts. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent have combined annual expenditures of $40 billion, employ more than 580,000 people, and serve more than 5 million public school students. |
SCUCISD inducts 8 new individuals into Hall of Honor October 8, 2007 |
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUCISD) held the 2007 Hall of Honor Awards Ceremony on Oct. 5, 2007, at the district’s football stadium in front of thousands of fans attending the Clemens vs. Steele High School football game. The awards ceremony took place on the football field surrounded by a combined-district flag corps, trumpet ensemble and JROTC Saber Guard. Each inductee received a commemorative award and their name on the Hall of Honor. The following individuals were honored on Oct. 5 and joined the exclusive group of more than 80 individuals that have been inducted into the Hall of Honor over the past decade:
Distinguished Community Member - James J. Davidson Distinguished Community Member - May Rowell (SCHS '57) Distinguished Former Student - Randy Rehmann (SCHS '74) Distinguished Former Student - Russell Rehmann (SCHS '77) Distinguished
Former Student - Paula Randol-Smith (SCHS '78) Distinguished Former Student - Maj. Allen Whitfield (SCHS '82) Distinguished Former Employee - Marion Dolford, Jr. Distinguished Former Employee - Rosemary Rappmund
For more information on this year's inductees, CLICK HERE to read their background information related to this award. |
SCUCISD WELCOMES 6 NEW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS September 24, 2007 |
Kelley Mosley Sippel ES |
Marie Riley Jordan Int. |
Lisa Newman Steele HS |
Michelle Harris-Callis Wilder Int. |
Tim Richter Jordan Int. |
Tracy Dietz Watts ES |
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District is pleased to announce the addition of six new administrators at the elementary and secondary levels. These administrators will help manage the more than 10,000 students enrolled in SCUCISD this school year. Kelley Mosley has been named the new principal for John A. Sippel Elementary that will open next fall in time for the 2008-09 school year. Mosley most recently held the position of Vice Principal at Jordan Intermediate the past three years and also served as the elementary summer school principal during that time. Mosley began her career in education as an elementary
teacher more than 15 years ago and has been with SCUCISD the past 11 years. She has a Master of Education degree in School Administration from Trinity University and a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University). Mosley will spend the next year preparing the new school to open as well as hire all of the new school’s faculty and staff. Marie Riley is the new principal at Jordan Intermediate. She comes to SCUCISD from McAllen, Texas, where she served as an administrator at the middle school level for the past five years. Before becoming a school
administrator, Riley was a school nurse for 20 years and a classroom teacher for four years. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and is a certified vocational education teacher. Lisa Newman is the new Vice Principal at Steele High School and has been in education for the past 17 years. In her career, she has been a high school science teacher, a secondary-level counselor, an at-risk/trauma and crisis counselor, a district specialist for dropout prevention, and an assistant principal. She has a Master of Education degree in Guidance and Counseling from Sam
Houston State University and received her bachelor’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University. She also holds a certificate in Educational Leadership from Texas State University. Tim Richter also joins the ranks as the new Vice Principal at Jordan Intermediate. Richter came to SCUCISD from Navarro ISD where he concurrently served as a Vice Principal, teacher and a coach. He started his career as an educator in 1998 with Luling ISD as a coach and high school teacher. He is certified in Technology Application K-12, Physical Education and health 6-12, and as a Principal. He has aspirations of becoming a principal and a superintendent one day. Michelle Harris-Callis is the new Vice Principal at Wilder Intermediate. She comes to SCUCISD from Victoria, Texas, where she taught at the secondary level before going into administration. She has been in education for the past 11 years and is entering her eighth year as an administrator. She has a Master of Education degree with a Mid-Management and Superintendent Certification from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&I University in Kingsville. Tracy Dietz has been named the new Vice Principal at Watts Elementary School. She has 12 years of teaching experience and taught kindergarten, second grade and fourth grade. She was a fourth grade teacher at Watts Elementary School before being named to this
administrative role. She received her master’s degree from UTSA and her bachelor’s degree from Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University). |
ALSELC students donate hair to Locks of Love September 12, 2007 |
 Brian Selby (left), an eleventh grader, and Courtney Ansley (right), a twelfth grader, from Allison L. Steele Learning Center have graciously donated approximately 32 inches of their own hair to the Locks of Love Organization. According to Jackie Day, the school’s secretary, Brian came to early registration with hair down past his shoulders. On the first day of school, he showed up with hair shaved close to his head. Out of curiosity, Ms. Day asked him what he did with his hair. He informed her that he had saved it in a plastic bag. Ms. Day then asked him if he would be interested in donating to Locks of Love. He agreed. A few days later he came in with his donation of approximately 20 inches of hair! Later that week, Courtney came in to ALSELC with her long blonde hair reaching down her entire back. Ms. Day asked Courtney if she would be interested in donating her hair to Locks of Love.
She told Ms. Day that she was going to get a hair cut that weekend and would be interested in donating her hair to the organization. Courtney came back to school on Tuesday with approximately 12 inches of hair to donate to Locks of Love! When asked why she was passionate about helping this organization, Ms. Day said, “It is something that needs to be done. It makes me feel better that the kids want to participate. It shows that they have compassion.” "It is great to see these students haven't forgotten the value of helping others," she added. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. For more information on this organization, visit www.locksoflove.org. |
SCUCISD Police Chief issues statement on school safety September 10, 2007 |
Dear SCUCISD Residents,
With the start of the new school year, I would like to take this opportunity to address the SCUCISD community on school safety and share some information that could be vital to the safety and welfare of our students. An important national statistic concerning all child pedestrians, specifically between the ages of 5 and 9, shows them amongst our nation’s highest percentage of injuries/fatalities in traffic accidents. How can we prevent this? A simple, yet easy, way is to comply with the reduced-speed limits in school zones. FACT: REDUCING YOUR SPEED BY AS LITTLE AS 5 MILES PER HOUR SAVES LIVES. A pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling 20 mph has a 5% mortality rate. However that jumps to 40% when the vehicle is traveling 30 mph! A speed of 40 mph increases the fatality rate to 80%. A huge increase! (Source: U.S.Department of Transportaion”, American School & University, July 2007 www.ASUMAG.com). All school zones in the SCUCISD are 20 mph with the exception of Schertz elementary school, which is 15 mph. I know that your concerns also go much further then traffic issues. Although it is impossible to eliminate all dangers, we must absorb lessons from tragedies that have befallen other locations. Please be assured that we have done that. SCUCISD has expanded its training requirements for all of its officers and can assure you that the safety and welfare of every student, faculty member,
and visitor is our priority. We are here to serve you and will do everything to provide you the best service possible. If you have a concern, please feel free to contact me by phone at (210) 945-6190. We look forward to the start of another successful year for our District schools and providing the safest possible environment for everyone.
Issued by: Garry W. Noegel, SCUCISD Chief of Police |
SCUCISD Board of Trustees approves 2007-08 budget, tax rate August 29, 2007 |
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2007-08 budget and the new tax rate on Aug. 28. The Trustees approved a $83.6 million budget that includes a general fund balance of $70 million. The 2007-08 general fund is approximately $6.9 million or 11 percent higher than in 2006-07. This increase can be attributed to the district’s growth, increased property values, and high student attendance rates. The newly approved tax rate dropped 29.5 cents from $1.61 in 2006-07 to $1.315 per $100 property valuation in 2007-08. This large drop is a direct result of the recent mandate created by the state legislature. Under this new tax rate, the average SCUCISD homeowner will pay $1,807 in annual taxes on a home valued at $152,399. This is a tax decrease of $182 although the average cost of homes in the district increased $13,821 from last year. According to Superintendent Dr. Belinda Pustka, the district
is also pleased to report that the Interest & Sinking (I&S) portion of the tax rate will be increased less than originally proposed with the 2006 Bond Program. Since the 2005-06 budget year, the district has only increased the I&S by 5.5 cents rather than the full 10 cents originally projected. To view the presenation from the Public Hearing on Aug. 28, CLICK HERE. |
Dobie JHS cheerleaders receive top awards at UCA summer camp August 24, 2007 |
 The Dobie Cheerleaders attended the largest UCA summer camp August 6-9th at Texas A&M University. They took the following awards:1st place Home Pom 1st place Cheer 1st place Extreme Routine Dance Jump Queen Erica Haley, Runner-up Cameron Harper Seven all-stars eligible for the Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade (Brittany Kulow, Cameron Harper, Kaleigh Bryant, Shanna Rafford, Abby Rios, Katie Weimer, Sarah W.) Mascots Jill Beebe and Hannah Schneider received performance awards. The Dobie Cheerleaders include: Victoria Crosby, Shanna Rafford, Tia Watson, Taylor Schulmeir, Shelby Mitchell, Sara W., Megan Silvas, Megan Arserio, Kelsie Nugent, Katie Weimer, Katelyn Jusulavage, Kassidy Kowalski, Kaleigh Bryant, Jessica Fikes, Jamie Waggle, Erica Haley, Devin Bohman, Darra Dean, Cameron Harper, Brittany Martin, Brittany Kulow, Amelia Etzel, Alexa Nzerem, Alexa Dean, Abby Rios. Dobie also received the camps top two most prestigious
awards:Top Banana Spirit Award(voted for by the UCA staff) and the Leadership Award(voted for by the other squads!!) |
SCUCISD bus drivers join convoy headed to valley for hurricane evacuation August 21, 2007 |
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUCISD) is currently seeking nominations for this year’s group of Hall of Honor inductees who will be honored at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 before the Steele vs. Clemens High School football game. All nominations must be submitted on an “Official Hall of Honor Nomination Form” and are due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2007, to the SCUCISD Communication Department located in the Central Office Building
at 1060 Elbel Road, Schertz, Texas 78154. Nomination forms are available on the district’s web site (www.scuc.txed.net), at any SCUCISD campus, and Central Office. Nominees are eligible for the Hall of Honor if they are: 1) former students or past graduates of the district who have demonstrated achievement worthy of recognition; 2)
former employees or retired educators or retired employees who continue to serve the school children even after their many years or service; or 3) citizens who are friends of the district. The SCUCISD Hall of Honor was established in 1994 to honor those who, by example or direct involvement, help enrich the lives of the district’s children. SCUCISD recognizes that education is a life-long process and is best when community members, especially district graduates and former employees, actively participate in the process. For more information related to the 2007 Hall of Honor,
visit www.scuc.txed.net or call the SCUCISD Communications Department at (210) 945-6232. |
SCUCISD IMPLEMENTS ONLINE CAFETERIA PAYMENT SYSTEM August 9, 2007 |
The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District has implemented a new program called MealTime Online as a convenient solution for parents to prepay for their children’s breakfast and lunches at their school. The district began piloting this program in late-spring with a handful of employees with children in the distri | |
