Week of September 16

SMCISD dual language campuses celebrated the start of the Hispanic Heritage Month by dressing in traditional Hispanic outfits on Monday, September 16, Mexico's Independence Day. National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

Join thousands of students, parents, teachers, partners and college access professionals from across the nation to celebrate GEAR UP and the successes of your hard work and dedication.

National GEAR UP Week is an opportunity for you to raise awareness in your community about the positive impact GEAR UP is having locally. Let's commemorate your hard work and the progress our students are making towards achieving their life-long dream of going to college!

Friendly reminder that San Marcos CISD's Parent Community Day is Friday, September 27. This is a student holiday as well as the end of the first 6-weeks of school. Please ensure you are checking your emails to set up a time for your parent-teacher conference.

Students in Ms. Fissel's class at Travis Elementary were introduced to the world's most notorious family member - Aunt Sally. Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally is an acronym used in the math world for students to remember the order of operations:

P: Parentheses

E: Exponents

M: Multiplication

D: Division

A: Addition

S: Subtraction

Students spent time on Wednesday, September 18, using the acronym to write and interpret numerical expressions and solve multiple math equations.

Not only can Crockett students sing, they can also get their bodies moving while doing so. During Mr. Ainsworth's music class on Wednesday, September 18, 4th grade students tested their dance moves while learning John Kanaka's Singing Game.

The objective of the class was to ensure students were using all of their fine motor skills to sing and dance simultaneously and as you can tell from the photos included - the students had fun while attempting their dance and sing-along. Great job, Superstars!

Digital literacy isn't just a skill—it's a superpower! Third graders at Hernandez Elementary were working on their cybersecurity skills during library specials on Thursday, September 19. If you need any tech support just ask a Hero, because they are ready to navigate, create, and thrive in today's tech-driven world!

Miller 7th grade students investigated the intricacies of concentration and dilution on Thursday, September 19, with all flavors of Kool-Aid! Students in Ms. Wilson's class learned about solvents, solutes, and solutions in a tasty way as they mixed Kool-Aid packets with water to make a delicious mid-afternoon drink.

Congratulations to Senior, Brinkley Reeves for breaking the San Marcos High School record for career kills. SMCISD is very proud of you. Keep up the great work!

This Saturday, the San Marcos HS Choir program took 51 singers to Churchill HS in San Antonio participate in the TMEA District Choir Auditions. This marks Round 1 of the 4 Step All-State Choir Audition process. 31 singing Rattlers are advancing to the Region Auditions (round 2) on October 19. Please congratulate the following students and wish them luck as they prepare a brand new set of music for the next round! Thank you for your continued support of our Rattlers!

San Marcos CISD celebrated the district's Technology Department in honor of National IT Professionals Day on September 17. We thank our technology team for managing more than 8,000 students devices, 2,500 staff devices, maintaining our district WiFi, networks, data center and beyond!