Features
Dental Digest
We all look forward to summertime. School’s out and families can enjoy a more relaxed schedule with time to catch up on play and a few important appointments without the stress of navigating the attendance office. While you are all visiting the dentist for cleanings to keep your smiles bright, don’t forget to request an orthodontia exam for your elementary schoolers along with their regular oral care.
Student Spotlight
Johnson High School senior Madison Kirschbaum has been named JHS Student Volunteer of the Year – an honor that also qualifies her for consideration for the NEISD designation. Participants include “high school students who have contributed to the community through volunteer activities and/or community service,” according to the district.
Travel Time
We’ve all been there. You’re in a gift shop at the end of your trip, wondering if you really need another magnet. Or keychain. Or that slightly-too-small T-shirt you’ll probably wear once, maybe to bed. But souvenirs can be so much more than a “look what I brought back” moment. The right ones become memory-keepers, truly meaningful reminders of the places you’ve been and the moments that mattered.
Pet Tip
This year it seems like San Antonio jumped straight into summer. Hot temperatures and high humidity combine to make all members of the family – human and canine alike –uncomfortable. While beads of perspiration rolling down your body might make you feel grubby, you have an advantage over Fido – dogs aren’t able to sweat. This means they are even more susceptible to overheating than their pup parents. Some breeds, especially those with squished noses like bulldogs and Shih Tzus, are especially affected by heat.
News
Chicken Chores
What would it look like if a pair of baby ducks had a pool party?
That’s the idea that hatched in 2023 for Dana Haby, 11-year librarian at Timberwood Park Elementary School. She had spent the past month sharing the development of incubating ducklings over the school’s live-streamed announcements. Now her sons begged to bring the adorable balls of fluff home for the weekend.
Victorious Valentine
What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? You can’t miss it; stores have been festooned with pink and red hearts since the Christmas decorations came down. American culture prioritizes making the perfect romantic gesture to show your partner how special they are. A miscalculation can cause unintended consequences.
Wish List
Sometimes San Antonio’s city programs seem far away and of little impact or interest in Stone Oak. District 9’s Councilman John Courage wanted to find a way to engage the community and bring dollars to benefit his district directly. In 2018 he launched the first participatory budget, soliciting feedback from District 9 constituents about projects that would make a difference to its residents.
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New Years Baby
While most of us were blowing horns or making a toast at 12 as the year advanced to 2023, Lauren Jacks was celebrating in a more memorable way. She ushered in the New Year with the delivery of her daughter, Avery, who arrived at two seconds past midnight at Stone Oak’s North Central Baptist Hospital.
Bank of America
Bank of America today announced four San Antonio high school juniors and seniors were selected a Student Leaders® (#BofAStudentLeaders), an eight-week summer internship providing students with first-hand experience in serving their communities.
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