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.

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 HSA-SAN ANTONIO

Topic: Value of Education
Keynote Speaker: Representative Jose Menendez from District 124
Time: 1-2 pm
Date: February 18, 2010
RSVP: zyuksel@harmonytx.org
Location: 8505 Lakeside Parkway San Antonio, TX, 78245

LUNCHEON AT SST

Topic: Leadership
Keynote Speaker: Richard Perez, the President and CEO of The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Time: 11.30 am – 1.20 pm
Date: February 25, 2010
RSVP: bdogan@ssttx.org
Location: SST Gymnasium

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.

A school meal, it’s the best deal.

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

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)

School of Science and Technology is organizing an international "Trip to Turkey" for our parents, students and staff this spring and summer. The trip will be a cultural, social, and entertaining experience for the SST family. Join us in this rewarding adventure!

Tentative Trip Dates: March 12 -21, 2010

Application Deadline: February 1, 2010

Scholorships are available.

To see the general flyer please click here, and to get much more information please click here.

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!

$40 for the first book, $30 for each additional one.

PERSONAL PAGES:
Full Page: $70
Half Page: $40
Quarter Page: $25

BUSINESS ADS / SPONSORS:
Business Card Size: $25

Make your payment at the front office with Ms. Martinez by Friday, February 5th.
Please submit all personal information or business cards with your payment.

To read or download our quarterly newsletter please click here.

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!

Click here for Boston - New York Trip Photos

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 participated in Junior Academy of Science and Engineering Fair on February 14,2009 at UTSA.
We won total of 26 awards with the best results ever for SST:

-2 Grand Prizes
-3 Highest in Category
-4 First Places
-2 Second Places
-3 Third Places
-6 Fourth Places
-6 Honarable Mentions

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

Click here to see Junior Academy of Science Fair Winners

Click here to see pictures from the competition!

School of Science and Technology's MathCounts Team participated in Bexar Chapter TSPE - Regional MathCounts competition on February 7, 2009. SST won the Regional MATHCOUNTS in Individual and Countdown round categories. Sai Annaluru placed first in the Individual competition, as well as first in the Countdown Round. Sai Annaluru and Aseem Panwar were invited to participate in the state-level of the competition in Austin in March. Team members were: Sai Annaluru, Aseem Panwar, Harshika Avula, Aditya Simha, John Salvadore, Valerie Gamao, Mariana Sainz, Bhuwana Kamma, Junelyn Gamao, Juhi Dev, Mychal Holmas, Ricardo Lopez and Miranda Garza.

We thank all of our students, their teachers and parents for the support in this competition. Special thanks to MathCounts Coach, Mr. Adam!

We had a Trip to NASA with parents and students and we attended to State wide Turkish Olympiad contest was held in Houston on February 28th 2009. Many Schools participated in the event and SST has swept all the awards with a marvelous performance.
Here are the winners.

Christopher Sanchez, Enrique Garza, Marquez Brady placed first in the talent show, Junelyn Gamao placed first in poem recitation, Valerie Rochel Gamao placed fifth in poem recitation, Salome Cox placed third in grammar contest and our folk dance group placed third.
We would like to thank our parents, students and teachers for all their support.

You can click here to see event 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