February 25, 2010 Thursday, School of Science and Technology has orgonized luncheon and hosted Richard Perez, the President and CEO of The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, who is the 18th President to lead the organization in its 114-year history.

After the lunch with SST staff and PTO members Mr. Perez gave very fabulous and life experience speech on leadership topic to our NHS students.

Mr. Perez thanked our school administration for the warm hospitality and organized luncheon, and wished good luck and successful academic year.

Our school administration is working hard to create a partnership with the San Antonio community. This is one of several events we are planning to introduce our school to the community and create partnerships that will help our students in the future with internships, volunteer opportunities, mentorships, and eventually jobs.

One of the missions of our school is to make our students aware of the opportunities that await them after they complete their college education. It is through these types of events we hope to inspire and awaken the learner inside our students.

LUNCHEON AT SST-DISCOVERY

Dear SST Parents and Guardians,

SST Discovery campus is hosting Leon Valley Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:30am.

All SST parents and friends are welcomed.

For more information please contact Ms Cortez, SST-Discovery PTO President.

A school meal, it’s the best deal.

Please click here to see our March Breakfast and Lunch menu.

Dear Prospective Parents,

School of Science and Technology is now accepting applications for grades 6 through 12 for the 2010-2011 academic year. SST is College Preparatory Charter Public Schools with an emphasis on science, mathematics, and computer technologies.

You may apply online or pick up an application form from the office. The deadline for applications is March the 31, 2010.
APPLY NOW!


If you want to learn more about our school and educational programs, you may attend one of our open house sessions.

OPEN HOUSE DATES AND TIMES:

-March 3rd Wednesday at 6pm – 7pm
-March 10th Wednesday at 6pm – 7pm
-March 24th Wednesday at 6pm – 7pm
-March 27st Saturday at 10am – 11am

Please click here for more information.

SST Folk Dance team participated in statewide Turkish Folk Dance Competition in Houston on Saturday, February 20 2010.

Among the participating 32 teams top 6 teams made it to the next round; including our Folk Dance team, who were honored to perform in 2010 Turkish Olympiad Texas Finals on April 3rd 2010.

Congratulations to our Folk Dance team and their coaches for their hard work and dedication!

School of Science and Technology would like to send it's SINCERE APPRECIATION to our basketball coaches Mr. Martin and Mr. Ferguson for all their hard work and good practices with our basketball team players.

Also BIG THANKS to all SST staff members and parents who always support our school spirit!

For the first time in SST history our boys middle school basketball team has gained it's champion title of 2010 in the Alamo Charter School Athletic League!

Our team won over our sister school HAS-SA in the final game on Friday, February 19th, so far we easily won undefeated team.

Good job guys, our school is proud of your efforts! Keep it up Stallions!

SST High School Basketball season is still going on.

Keep checking our Online Calendar.

Attention high school student,

SST will be hosting FROST BANK representative member John Cruz on Friday, February 19th, during the 7th period in the school cafeteria.

All 10th, and 11th graders (except AP-Spanish students) will have a good chance to listen very useful presentation and get a lot of helpful information on business careers topic.

See Mr. Adam for more information.

SST participated in Junior Academy of Science and Engineering Fair on February 13, 2010 at University of Texas at San Antonio.

Congratulations to all students who participated in the JAS, and special thanks to parents, sponsoring teachers and all your support.

We won total of 25 awards in this year's competition, here are the results:

We are pleased to join all United States in observing Presidents' Day.

In this special day, we salute the leadership and achievements of all those who have held America's highest elected office, and we celebrate with special pride the rich legacies of Presidents Washington and Lincoln.

Happy Presidents' Day!

SST has participated in MathCounts competition on Saturday, February 6th.

Our middle school mathlet students represented our school in the Bexar Chapter MATHCOUNTS 2010 competition.

Sai Annaluru, Ricardo Lopez, John Salvadore and Mychal Holmes was placed 4th as a team and proceeded to the state level to represent San Antonio.

And Sai Annaluru became the 3rd in individual category.

Congratulations to our mathcounts, coach Mr. Adam and supportive parents!

Go Math Stallions!

Google announced their third annual DOODLE 4 GOOGLE contest today. In this year’s contest, the competition is around the theme, “If I Could Do Anything, I Would…”

The prizes include, the logo being features on Google.com home page on May 27, 2010, plus receive a $15,000 college scholarship, a laptop computer and a $25,000 technology grant for your school.

Only 6 best doodles will be represented from our school. For more information see Mrs. Golden or Mr. Mamedov.

For more details read the flyer or click here.

Dear Parents and Applicant

Thank you for your support in SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Due to limited space for the upcoming year, we ask each parent / guardian to fill out this re-enrolment form completely.

This application form is designed for currently enrolled students. The closing date for this application is Thursday, March 11, 2010.

Applications received unsigned, incomplete, or after the closing date may not be considered for next year.

Please click here to download the Re-enrolment Form.

Dear SST Parents and Students,

We’re sponsoring a new fundraiser to help fund our school activities!
We are excited to offer the $1 World’s Finest Chocolate Bar Variety Pack, which features 4 items including delicious Crisp Bar, Dark Chocolate with Almond Bar, Caramel Bar, and the ever most popular Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar! Show your support for this worthy cause.

For more information see your homeroom teacher or Ms. Reyes.

Click here to read the flyer.

At end of January, Mrs. Houmaid was discussing with her homeroom, 7A, the tragic situation in Haiti, explaining how the massive earthquake had put the people there in nightmarish circumstances.
In response to the class discussion, a couple of students asked if they could do anything to help, so Mrs. Houmaid organized a fundraising activity for them.

Please click here to read the full story.

Attention high school students!

Want to show your singing talent?

Want a chance to get extracurricular involvement for College Application?

Want to participate in UIL Solo and Ensemble?

Contact Ms.Singh (Room # 120)

A catastrophic earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but the death toll - already in the thousands - is climbing fast.

This is the worst earthquake to hit the area in more than 200 years

In response to this tragedy SST would like to begin taking monetary donations, so that we can deliver it to those who are in need.

Funds collected through the Helping Hands' account will be delivered to the authorized people to deliver it to Haiti Earthquake victims.

Donations can be given at the front office and all money collected will go directly to the people of Haiti.

Thank you for your support!

Please review our district's highly qualified teacher report, which is required to be published on our school website.

Please click here to read NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Report.

SST Administration

Spelling Bee for High School Students begins at 1.25 pm
and Spelling Bee for Middle School Students begins at 2:15 pm in the school cafeteria.

* English teachers will distribute official rules and SST Middle School / High School Word Lists during English Class

* On December 8th, each homeroom will have a “qualifier” Spelling Bee that will determine who will participate in the school-wide bee on January 15th

* Middle School winners of the SST Spelling Bee will be entered in the Express-News 57th Annual Regional Spelling Bee, which will take place at Laurie Auditorium on the Trinity University campus on March 6th

* Get your official word list and start studying!

Last Saturday, December 5th, 2009 School of Science and Technology had our 5th Annual Science Fair.

This year we had more than 100 individual and team projects.

Parent-teacher-student cooperation made this event a huge success. All students deserve a big congratulation for the amazing job they did prior and during Science Fair.

We had 16 judges from different universities, engineers, and doctors.

Our parents, teachers, and students diligently worked during the science fair, provided breakfast and refreshments for judges, teachers and volunteers.

Winners received trophies and gifts.

Congratulations and Go Stallions!

Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography.

Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging test of geographic knowledge.

Students should regularly visit the National Geographic website for study tips and preparatory materials.

www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee

School-wide bee will be held on December 18th, 2009

See Mrs. Hartsell (in room C111) to sign up.

SST will be conducting "HOMEROOM FUNDRAISERS" each semester. This semester's fundraising will start from 10/29/2009 and run through 12/12/2009.

At the end of the 7-week program, top three homerooms along with their teachers will be rewarded for their dedication and generosity.

In addition, any homeroom which passes $250 limit will be receiving one free dress day.

STUDENTS: Thank you for taking the Rewards Survey. Here are the final Rewards.

FINAL REWARDS:

TOP RANKED HOMEROOM: Movie Tickets
SECOND RANKED HOMEROOM: Free Dress Day
THIRD RANKED HOMEROOM:Pizza Party

HOMEROOM FUNDRAISING REWARDS SURVEY: (Closed)


HOMEROOM FUNDRAISING RESULTS

Click here for Boston - New York Trip Photos

SST would like to start weekend courses for parents.

Please fill out the interest survey online at our website regarding this issue.

INTEREST SURVEY

-Courses are only for SST parents and they will be free of charge.
-Attendees will receive certification every 6 weeks upon completion.
-Classes will be held on Saturdays between 1-4 pm. Each course will be taught in a session. Session I will be between 1-2:30 PM and Session II will be between 2:30-4:00 PM.
-Parents can take up to two courses between 1-4 pm.

A sample schedule for Parent A:
Saturday, Session I: Computer, Session II: Turkish

A sample schedule for Parent B:
Saturday, Session I: Turkish, Session II: Spanish

A sample schedule for Parent C:
Saturday, Session II: Computer

-Parents can also offer courses to teach. Please fill out related question in the survey.

Our warmest congratulations to Iliana Parisi 6B student, who recently has competed at annual Regional Health & Safety Fair among San Antonio middle school students, (Saturday October 24th 2009) and won the 1st place at the Poster Contest, plus got her scholarship in VI division!

And also Martin Garza, our 7A student contended among the IX division and got the 4th place!

Good job guys!

Dear SST Families,

November 11th is Veteran’s Day, a day to honor and thank those brave Americans who have served to protect our freedoms and our great country.

Wednesday November 11th at 5.30 p.m. we will be hosting a potluck dinner at the school for all those who want to get together and thank the veterans.

If you, your spouse, your older children, your parents, or any other member of your family would like to come sit down at the school for a dinner honoring American’s veterans, please call or email (preferably) Andrea Hartsell (social studies teacher) to RSVP.
Please respond with the amount of people in your party and the dish you will be bringing.

In addition to bringing something to eat I am also asking for a small, optional donation of something we can package and send to the troops in Afghanistan.
Ideas include, instant coffee, sugar, and creamer (Starbucks has come out with instant singles for troops), magazines, phone cards, envelopes, stationary and postage stamps, baked goods or packaged snacks (anything that doesn’t require refrigeration), or a thank you card.

If you would prefer to sponsor directly visit:

https://www.uso.org/donate/custom.aspx?id=730&

Thank you so much! Hope to see you there.
Andrea Hartsell Clement
ahartsell@ssttx.org
210-804-0222

Corpus Christi Field Trip

Click here for pictures…

The University of Montana recruitment representative Lacer Rieker Patterson who is Associate Director of Marketing and Recruitment Service Center visited SST.
Ms. Patterson gave very useful and helpful information about the college enrollment and answered on questioins regarding college enrollment and admission of our 10th, 11th and 12th grade students.

To see the photos click here

Dear Parents,

You are cordially invited to the following program:

EVENT: Presentation Invitation: College Funding, High School Parents and Students

WHERE: School Cafeteria

WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2009

TIME: Between 6pm-7pm

CONTACT: Mr. Adam at adam@ssttx.org

Please click here to see the the program flyer.

September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage Month and here at SST we want to celebrate and honor the Hispanic culture. Friday Oct. 23rd we will be having a potluck festival immediately after school from 3:00 to 4:00.We need your help to make this festival a success. Please bring a dish or a drink to share (sample-sized portions). Feel free to dress in traditional clothing!

If you have any questions or want to volunteer to help,
please contact Mrs. Andrea Hartsell at (210)804-0222 or ahartsell@ssttx.org

Thank you, and hope to see you there!

Our Annual Book Fair has started on Tuesday, October 13th and will go through Monday October 19th from 8am to 5pm.

The whole school is excited about our Book Fair. An amazing selection of books is headed our way!

At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents. Mark your calendar for our Family Event where the whole family can join in the fun.
And also, everyone is more than welcome to contribute books to our school library.

The Book Fair is a great way to get everyone excited about reading. See you there!

Anyone who would like to help, please contact Ms. Guzman in the school library.

Book Fair will be opened daily from 7.30 am. to 4:30 pm.

Brandon Tunon from 10B, an accomplished student, has another title to his name as a swimming champion. He has been swimming for the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department team since the age of six.

Brandon won two gold medals (100-meters freestyle, 50 butterfly) and one silver (50 freestyle) at the TAAF Games of Texas at Palo Alto College in June 23rd, 2009.

Also our young champion qualified to compete in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Games of America in August 1sth and 2nd 2009, and got the 3rd place entire nation in 50 butterfly style.

Congratulations Brandon and we all wish you the best of luck in the future!

To see Brandon’s champion photos please click on picture 1 and picture 2.

School of Science and Technology has the honor of being ranked in TOP 5 among the middle schools in San Antonio, Texas!

The ranking is based on a recent report for 2009, from Children At Risk. Children at Risk researched and ranked 57 public high schools, 104 middle schools and 271 elementary schools in the six counties of Greater San Antonio.

School of Science and Technology - San Antonio campus is ranked:

5th in Greater San Antonio (out of 104 middle schools)

Area schools were assessed based on fourteen different criteria such as college readiness, TAKS scores, attendance, and class size.

Please see related information below:

San Antonio Express News-Article 1

San Antonio Express News-Article 2

Children-at-Risk

Click here to see Press Conference Photo Gallery

Thank you to all of our administrators, staff, parents and guardians and especially SST students for all your excellent work!

You may login to our school database by entering student's first and last name in the username field on the right side of the school website. The password will be the student's birth date. For example, the user name and password for Albert, born in March 14, 1879, would be

Username: Albert Einstein
Password: 3141879

You may change the password after you login. Please remember that the more the parents are involved, the better the student performs. SST Information Center (School Database) is a great tool serving that purpose. Please login as much as possible to keep close track of your child's grades, assignments, homework, schedule, attendance records, discipline points, test results, and lunch payments.

• Assess your critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills
• Get specific suggestions on how to improve your academic skills
• Prepare for the SAT® with a free personalized study plan
• Enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions for recognition and scholarships
• Request free info from colleges and universities

PSAT and NMSQT are going to be on October 14, 2009 between 8:00am and 12:00pm. There is $15.00 fee will be applied for it. Tests will be for 11th, 10th, 9th and 8th graders. If you need some additional information please refer to Mr. Adam, or e-mail him at adam@ssttx.org

Checks must be payable to SST at the front office, due October 09th 2009 at 4pm.

Please click here more information.

Our teachers are working hard, going beyond their schedule and trying to visit parents in their homes.

The goal of home visits is first of all to get parent feedback and ask about any concerns.

In addition, our purpose is to increase communication between parents and the school by making sure of more involvement in their child's education…

Download SST Academic Calendar 2009-2010 from here

Riverwalk Foundation is opening two new campuses in 2009-2010 school year.They are accepting applications for K through 8th grades in 2009-2010 academic year. As a public open-enrollment charter school system, We welcome all students who meet state age and health requirements...

1)School of Science and Technology - Alamo
School address:
12200 Crownpoint Dr
San Antonio, TX 78233

www.sstalamo.org


2)School of Science and Technology - Corpus Christi
School Address:
4737 South Saratoga Blvd.
Corpus Christi, Texas 78413

www.sstcc.org

Dear Parents:
As of August 1, 2009, there will be new Immunization Requirements for grades K-12. The vaccines that have been updated are Varicella, Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) and Meningococcal (MCV4). Please view the attached Immunization Schedule and if you have a previously received a Past Due Notice Letter from the school nurse, also make sure those immunizations are up to date. If your child receives any new immunizations please provide a copy of current immunization record to the school nurse or the front office. Any further questions, call the school office at 210-804-0222 or for reference visit:
www.immunizetexas.com or www.sanantonio.gov/health/immunizations

Please click here to see Immunization Schedule

SST offers you the 2nd Annual Harmony & SST Summer Leadership Camp to boys and girls who are in 7th thru 9th grades.
Boys’ camp will be held at  Cho-Yeh, between June 4th thru 10th.
Girls’ camp is going to be    at T Bar M, between June 7th thru 12th. The total camp fee is $295. Non-refundable fee of $150 is due April the 23rd.
Let us turn your summer into an unforgetable memory; New friendships,new experiences and new yourself…
Renew yourself with the sizzling athmosphere of Harmony & SST Schools summer camp…

SST students participated in "2009 Alamo Regional Science & Engineering Fair" on March 10, 2009.
They did marvelous job in both Junior and Senior divisions. A total of 21 projects received awards in various categories. SST student also advanced to the statewide science fair with their distinguished projects.

We would like to thank all students, teachers and parents for their support.

Click here to see SST Citywide-Science Fair Results

Click here to see pictures

SST is offering Robotics classes for middle & high school and Robotics Clubs for both middle & highs school students.
These courses are an exciting introduction to the NXT Robotics System.

We learn how to design, program and develop teamwork skills. In pairs, using LEGO building elements, motors and sensors, students build different robots and program them with a computer to move, react and make sounds to solve challenges.

Please, click here to see Robotics Class movie from first semester

Please, click here to see Robotics Class movie from second semester

Please, click here to see Robotics Class movie from second semester

School of Science and Technology hold the second assembly for AWARD CEREMONY which was Friday, November 13th 2009.

To see the photos click here