Week of January 23

SMCISD’s P.E. Coordinator, Leslie Adamson, spent the week training San Marcos High School students on the proper technique to perform CPR while also training students on how to properly use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine. Thank you Ms. Adamson and retired SMCISD educator, Holly Hess, for ensuring our students receive this very important training.

There is a date every Goodnight and Miller athlete circles on their calendar and this time around that date was January 26. On Thursday evening inside the San Marcos High School Snake Pit and Goodnight Middle School gymnasium, Goodnight and Miller basketball programs competed against one another in the friendly cross-town rivalry. Congratulations to both teams this season and we wish our 8th grade basketball athletes the best of luck at San Marcos High School next year. Go Rattlers and Rattler Up!

The San Marcos High School varsity tennis team kicked off their spring season with the San Marcos CISD Winter Classic Invitational. San Marcos HS hosted 15 teams from around the area on January 27 at three location around San Marcos - SMHS, Goodnight MS, and Rio Vista courts. Good luck to our Rattlers throughout their season and we invite the community to support these student-athletes by viewing their schedule below.

Three-time American Ninja Warrior, Jared Greer, stopped by San Marcos High School on Friday, January 27 to share his journey to success that involved plenty of failure. Jared leads non-profit company Overcoming Obstacles - an organization created to motivate youth to reach their full potential. "I really want my story to be an encouragement and inspiration to people. I want them to know that they can overcome any obstacle that life throws at them and that we should never ever give up," said Greer.

During Jared's presentation, students and staff were called on stage to compete in a miniature American Ninja Warrior demo to give students the opportunity to experience the obstacle course for themselves. Thank you to Jared and Overcoming Obstacles for visiting Rattler Nation!

SAVE the DATE!! February 25, San Marcos CISD will host our community Health Fair inside the SMHS Student Activity Center. Please join us for FREE Games, Food, Prizes, a Rattler Fun Run and much more!

The Crocket Superstars wrapped up their fundraising for the American Heart Association's annual Kids Heart Challenge on Friday, January 27. Together, they were able to raise $8,377.18! To celebrate this accomplishment, Crockett staff member suited up and let student "pie" them in the face. Among these students, those who ranked top 3, were able to slime P.E. Coach, Dylan Jones. Congratulations to the following students (pictured in right) for going above and beyond in your fundraising efforts:

• 1st Place: Kali $2,352
• 2nd Place: Preston $744
• 3rd Place: Niko $609

Early last week, the boys basketball took down the Unicorns 66-54 to take control of first place in District 27-6A while the Lady Rattlers traveled to New Braunfels to defeat the Unicorns, 47-36. On Friday evening, the Rattlers each faced the East Central Hornets. Come out and support our Rattlers this coming Friday, February 3!

With the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo right around the corner, the Goodnight Middle School administration wanted to celebrate their staff in western fashion. The team of administrators put together a Cowboy Breakfast on Wednesday, January 25 to show their appreciation for their staff members.