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School begins for thousands of students in Southside ISD
Read full article: School begins for thousands of students in Southside ISDSchool has started for thousands of students in Southside ISDās eight schools. The district says that this year will see more than 6,300 students working with 800 employees and around 400 teachers.
Southside ISD enhances campus safety measures for new school year
Read full article: Southside ISD enhances campus safety measures for new school yearSouthside ISD focuses on school and student safety as the students begin a new year. The school police chief goes over some of the safety aspects families will see.
Former Southside ISD teacher arrested, charged with improper relationship with student, records show
Read full article: Former Southside ISD teacher arrested, charged with improper relationship with student, records showA 56-year-old man who taught in Southside ISD is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to court records.
Community food pantries, programs prepare to help families as kids return to class
Read full article: Community food pantries, programs prepare to help families as kids return to classSchool supplies are not cheap, with the extra costs are eating into a lot of families budgets this summer. For a lot of people, that means turning to our local food pantries and programs.
These are the busiest, slowest polling locations in Bexar County during early voting
Read full article: These are the busiest, slowest polling locations in Bexar County during early votingRegistered voters can vote at any polling site during the early voting period from April 24-May 2, or vote at any polling site on Election Day on May 6.
Southside High School student arrested after being caught with gun at school
Read full article: Southside High School student arrested after being caught with gun at schoolA Southside High School student was arrested Monday after being found with a gun at school, Southside ISD Superintendent Rolando Ramirez.
Southside ISDās superintendent talks growth, security and excitement for new school year
Read full article: Southside ISDās superintendent talks growth, security and excitement for new school yearThe Southside Independent School District started its school year on Thursday, and there is a lot going on with the district.
Southside ISD bans backpacks, purses for both graduation, remainder of school year
Read full article: Southside ISD bans backpacks, purses for both graduation, remainder of school yearIn the aftermath of the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, San Antonio-area school districts have discussed a myriad of ways to keep their students safe.
Southside ISD investing in teachersā mental health with massage chairs
Read full article: Southside ISD investing in teachersā mental health with massage chairsIt has been a stressful couple years to say the least, but one school district, Southside ISD, has a new program to help their teachersā mental health and combat burnout.
Despite omicron surge, Southside ISD Superintendent says district is holding strong
Read full article: Despite omicron surge, Southside ISD Superintendent says district is holding strongSchools across the country and in the San Antonio community are facing many obstacles due to the omicron COVID-19 surge.
āShe would have wanted to have me playā: Southside ISD female football player perseveres after motherās death
Read full article: āShe would have wanted to have me playā: Southside ISD female football player perseveres after motherās deathFrom an early age, Losoya Middle School eighth-grader Persaihas Ortiz knew she wanted to play football.
Philanthropist donates $510,000+ to Southside ISD, one of the largest gifts to SA districts ever
Read full article: Philanthropist donates $510,000+ to Southside ISD, one of the largest gifts to SA districts everThe Southside Independent School District received one of the largest donations ever given to a district in the San Antonio area amid an effort to fight food inequality.
Emergency bus evacuation drills at Southside ISD teach safety, leadership skills
Read full article: Emergency bus evacuation drills at Southside ISD teach safety, leadership skillsDoes your student know what to do in the event of an emergency while on a school bus? Southside ISD hosts emergency bus evacuation drills to help students be prepared.
Beloved social studies teacher in Southside ISD is engaging students and making learning fun
Read full article: Beloved social studies teacher in Southside ISD is engaging students and making learning funStephanie Robles-Ng is a social studies teacher at losoya middle school in the Southside Independent School District and she is making a lasting impact on her students.
Classrooms damaged in fire at Southside ISD elementary school, district officials say
Read full article: Classrooms damaged in fire at Southside ISD elementary school, district officials sayA fire at a Southside ISD elementary school left two classrooms damaged from the flames, according to the school district.
Whatās Up South Texas!: Southside ISD starts conjunto music program in honor of her father
Read full article: Whatās Up South Texas!: Southside ISD starts conjunto music program in honor of her fatherLearn your passion and stick with it ā thatās a message one Southside ISD music director has for others after watching her father play conjunto music growing up.
Free COVID-19 tests for Southside, Southwest and Judson ISD students returning from spring break
Read full article: Free COVID-19 tests for Southside, Southwest and Judson ISD students returning from spring breakSAN ANTONIO ā Community Labs has partnered with three San Antonio-area school districts to provide free COVID-19 testing this weekend before students and staff return to class after spring break. Students and employees in Southside, Southwest and Judson school districts and their families can be tested at no charge and without proof of insurance. Southside ISD will have two Covid-19 testing sites on Saturday. Southwest ISD will have one testing location on Saturday. Educational Resource Center (ERC) at 8205 Palisades Dr., Live Oak, 78233 will offer testing from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Car clips Southside ISD school bus in south Bexar County
Read full article: Car clips Southside ISD school bus in south Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO ā A Southside ISD school bus with two students on board was clipped by a car Tuesday afternoon in south Bexar County, district officials said. According to school district spokesman Randy Escamilla, a car swerved into the bus and clipped it. Only the bus driver and two students were on board at the time of the collision. Escamilla said the students walked out of the bus on their own. The bus driver was not at fault in the accident, officials said.
Southside ISD, San Antonio Food Bank provide food to most vulnerable living in food desert
Read full article: Southside ISD, San Antonio Food Bank provide food to most vulnerable living in food desertSan Antonio ā The coronavirus pandemic is impacting food deserts in San Antonio, but the Southside Independent School District and the San Antonio Food Bank are playing critical roles and ensuring no one goes hungry. City Council is tackling food deserts by increasing access to fresh fruit, vegetablesSouthside ISD hosts food distributions twice a month and feeds more than 5,000 people a month. Southside ISD receives the food it gives to its community members from the San Antonio Food Bank. The San Antonio Food Bank says one in four children experience hunger in San Antonio. The majority of the food the nonprofit distributes comes from donors such as H-E-B, but the food bank also has farms where it grows produce.
Southside ISD will gradually begin in-person instruction next week
Read full article: Southside ISD will gradually begin in-person instruction next weekSouthside ISD is getting ready to bring in some students back for in-person learning and campuses are making adjustments. At Menchaca Early Childhood Center, 658 students are enrolled, but only 16 are returning on Monday for in-person learning. Students in Southside ISD have been doing virtual learning since Aug. 17. At Losoya Middle School, 684 students are enrolled and 60 are returning to in-person learning next week. Southside ISD provides three free meals daily for all students.
Southside ISD to offer remote-only learning for first 3 weeks
Read full article: Southside ISD to offer remote-only learning for first 3 weeksSAN ANTONIO Southside ISD is the latest school district to announce they will be offering remote-only learning for the first three weeks of the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Texas Education Agency: Schools can teach online-only for up to 8 weeks at beginning of yearAfter the first three weeks, the district is offering parents the choice of remote instruction, hybrid instruction or in-person instruction. Next week, administrators plan on meeting with parents to discuss back-to-school plans, school operations and COVID-19 protocols. Other San Antonio school districts to delay in-person instruction include Northside ISD, Northeast ISD and SAISD. On Friday, the Texas Education Agency issued updated guidance that allows schools more time at the beginning of the school year for online-only instruction.
Southside ISD comes to aid of grandmother, grand kids after losing home in fire
Read full article: Southside ISD comes to aid of grandmother, grand kids after losing home in fireSAN ANTONIO Southside ISD is lending a helping hand to a grandmother and her nine grandchildren she is raising after they lost their mobile home in a fire. District officials on Friday replaced Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots the children lost in the fire. The devices will help them continue with their virtual learning. The children also got some new clothes, shoes and $200 in gift certificates. The district is also working with a donor in hopes of replacing the familys mobile home.
Lack of grocery stores near Southside ISD remains big concern
Read full article: Lack of grocery stores near Southside ISD remains big concernLack of grocery stores near Southside ISD remains big concernPublished: December 17, 2019, 10:08 amLast November, KSAT 12 pointed out the lack of grocery stores near the Southside Independent School District. Since that report, the school district has opened its own food pantry, to offset the limited convenient access to fresh fruits and vegetables.