Board Recap December 17, 2024
I have seen the dedication and efforts of our faculty firsthand this semester, not just in the work of our students but also through our Triad support meetings. I have personally joined several members of our district leadership for nearly 60 meetings facilitated by our principals; other staff members, including Dr. Jason Mummert and Ms. Monica Lyons, have attended more. These meetings allow our Central Office team to help support each school as they work to meet their campus improvement plan goals.
I would also like to thank our community members, staff, and the Board of Trustees for participating in our recent Strategic Planning Task Force meeting. We are grateful for your time, support, and ideas as we work together to make Seguin ISD a great learning organization for our students, families, and community. It takes all of us.
Looking back over the weeks since our last board meeting, we have had a whirlwind of events around our district. Hopefully, you have been able to attend one of the many performances at our schools or in the community over the past few weeks. Our students and staff have worked hard; thanks to our families and community for supporting them.
I was in the audience for last night's Matador Mariachi Holiday Concert. The event included ballet folklórico dancers and mariachi musicians. I loved seeing our students sing, play, dance, and shine. Congratulations to everyone involved.
This past weekend, students from each of our elementary schools performed with the Mid-Texas Symphony as the Seguin ISD Children’s Chorus. We are Matador proud of their performance and that of our fine arts teachers for their time and dedication. Our director of fine arts, Mr. Marc Telles (aka Santa Claus), was also invited to serve as a guest conductor at Sunday’s concert.
I’d also like to congratulate our choir and band students who will audition for the Area Choir and Area Band in Austin next month. These students have already been successful at the district and region levels, and we are excited to have them continue to represent Seguin ISD.
We also have some very talented visual artists among our students, and their art is front and center on our holiday cards. Students from Vogel, Patlan, Barnes, Briesemeister, and Seguin High School have their artwork printed on the cards that will go out across our community. Congratulations to all six students!
Since our last board meeting, we celebrated 18 students who graduated from Mercer-Blumberg Learning Center on December 3rd. Their graduation is a wonderful achievement and a testament to the great work of the students and faculty.
Barnes Middle School had 60 - yes, 6-0 - take the F-A-A recreational drone pilot test with a 100 percent passing rate! All U.S. recreational drone pilots must pass this exam. Congratulations to our Barnes 8th grade Robotics and Engineering students and their teacher, Mr. Troy DePalermo.
Best of luck to the Seguin High School basketball teams! They will continue playing games over the break. We know you will represent your school and our district well. I’d also like to add 'break a leg' to the casts and crews of “Alice in Wonderland” and the Christmas play at AJB, both performing this week.
As we prepare for the Christmas break, I want to remind and thank our students, teachers, and staff of the Matador Mindset. We are one team, learning together and elevating excellence. It has been a challenging semester, and this is a much-needed break. I hope everyone can be with their loved ones this holiday season, get some rest, and come back ready for 2025."
