Week of April 24

Thank you to our extraordinary educators who rise to every occasion and meet every challenge with compassion, creativity, and care for all Rattlers. Don't Doubt our educators!!

Sports Medicine and EMT students, along with SMHS Athletic Trainers, were treated to an exclusive tour of the University of Texas at Austin athletic facilities on Friday, April 28. Assistant Athletics Director and former classmate for San Marcos High School's Jennifer Hargraves , Adam Pecina, gave SMHS students a first-hand look at the Longhorns athletic training facility, sports science facility, and Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium!

A big thank you to Mr. Pecina for the opportunity of a lifetime for our students and shout out to the SMHS CTE staff members that made this possible - Jennifer Hargraves, Megan Bading, and Garvin Smith.

The De Zavala kindergarten Diamonds took the entire audience on a trip, “Down by the Bay” to find “Baby Beluga!” Huge shout out to all the teachers and parents who worked together to put on this splash-tastic musical performance!

Congratulations to San Marcos High School senior, Miguel Hernandez, who recently received a $40,000 Amazon Future Engineer scholarship. The award also comes with a paid internship in the summer of 2024.

Today, San Marcos CISD is home to 8,400 students and is supported by over 1,300 teachers and staff, across 12 campuses. San Marcos CISD is dedicated to excellence in education and with your support of the 2023 Bond, we will be better prepared for the next generation of Rattlers to come.

After a comprehensive review and with the input of parents, students, teachers and community members, the SMCISD Board of Trustees voted to place a $166 million dollar bond referendum, consisting of FOUR propositions on the 2023 May ballot. For more information, please listen to Dr. Cardona's Corner Podcast episode, or visit smcisd.net/bond2023.

San Marcos CISD is proud to present the inaugural Early College High School (ECHS) Class of 2023! This program is comprised of SMHS students who have earned their Associate's Degree and high school diploma, simultaneously. The ECHS program still allows students to participate in extracurricular activities, obtain CTE certifications, take Advanced Placement courses, and even participate in clubs and organizations.

The SMCISD Communications department will be featuring graduates every week, leading up to graduation, via social media, our website and the Rattler Recap. If you see any of our ECHS grads, be sure to wish them a warm Rattler congratulations!

The award winning, Owen Goodnight Middle School dance program hosted a stellar opening night for their annual Spring Show. This year’s theme is, “Dare to be You.” The show consisted of twenty performances. Students enrolled in dance courses and members of the Dancing Stars team brought the crowd to their feet while showcasing various styles of dance.

Miller Middle School’s Dancing Diamonds took part in their annual spring show with performances on Wednesday, April 26 and Friday, April 28. “Dance is LIFE" served as the shows' theme. A standing ovation for our Dancing Diamonds and their outstanding performance.

San Marcos High School’s junior varsity group swept all award categories at the Culturas Unidas Mariachi Competition in Laredo on Saturday, April 22. The group won first place in the non-varsity category and also took home awards for best violins, best vocals, best armonia, and best trumpets.

Hernandez Elementary hosted its field day on Friday, April 28. It was a fun-filled day full of games, obstacle courses, team mat runs, bubble attack, arm band painting, class competitions and snow cones.

San Marcos High School's ACL students showcased their hard work at their Spring Craft Show on Thursday, April 27. Our Rattlers created unique crafts to display and sell throughout the day.

Fry’s Fun Farm visited Bonham Pre-Kindergarten on Monday, April 24. Our Bears were able to visit Fry’s outdoor petting zoo set up outside the school. A wide variety of animals were on campus, including bunnies, chickens, pigs and goats inside a portable pen where students were able to enter and pet them.

Hernandez Elementary hosted its SPARK Fair on Thursday, April 27, where our Heroes showcased their dance skills during several performances, and proudly displayed their passion projects.

Exavion Harris will represent Rattler Nation at the UIL State Track Championships on May 13 in the Triple Jump event. Congratulations, X!