School Library Month is celebrated in April every year. Many school library programs celebrate the month along with National Library Week and National School Librarian Day. Libraries play an important role in our lives, and they have long been considered the main center of children’s learning and development. They are home to plenty of books, archives, and educational resources. Children and adults gather in school libraries to demonstrate their appreciation for books, their “storage,” and the work of librarians, as well as to encourage more young readers to pay a visit to the library.
NATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARIAN DAY
On April 4th each year, National School Librarian Day recognizes the professionals who keep the school library in working order. School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also dedicated to helping our children find the resources they need to keep learning. School librarians are the people who create an environment where students can learn every day of the year. Their work is an impressive accomplishment.
Thank you to our amazing Librarians at Lackland ISD!
Occupational Therapy Month – April 2026
It’s time to celebrate Occupational Therapy Month, which is April in the U.S. Occupational Therapy Month is all about celebrating the holistic approach that OT has brought to healthcare. The vital importance of the profession aside, it is also about celebrating the miraculous achievements of their clients, the small steps they take to achieve the things they want and need to do. So let’s celebrate and promote the importance of occupational therapy and pay a tribute to the superheroes who help people get back on their feet!
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day – April 3, 2026
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day comes on April 3 every year. Paraprofessionals are titles given to people from different fields, such as healthcare, education, law, engineering, or human resources. They are supposed to be assistants to the main professionals. Nowadays, though, paraprofessionals are gaining more respect and importance as they are becoming professionals in their own right. They can provide services that meet the needs of particular clients. For example, paralegals, who are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada in Ontario, can provide independent legal services to clients and even courts, albeit only in some jurisdictions. They can provide services such as court filings, settlements, auxiliary legal services, and legal research. However, most of the time these services have instructions from a solicitor attached to them.
Lackland ISD Education Foundation’s Champion for Charity Campaign
We are in the last stretch of our campaign to raise funds for scholarships for Stacey High School students through the Champions for Charity Campaign sponsored by the Valero Texas Open.
Champions fore Charity makes a 107% difference. Donors are champions fore supporting charities and school programs. Charities are champions fore supporting our community.
Formerly known as Birdies for Charity®, Champions fore Charity is a fundraising program that provides participating charities and schools the opportunity to generate contributions through the Valero Texas Open. Champions fore Charity is a no-cost program that gives 100% of the funds raised back to the participating organizations, plus incentives including a 7% match. Funds are generated by soliciting donations from individuals and corporations.
Donor Incentives:
- Win a chance at twenty-five (25) $100 Valero gas cards
- Chance to win a Stay and Play Golf Package to TPC San Antonio and JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa
- One (1) lucky donor who attends the 2026 Valero Texas Open will win a 2-year lease on a Lexus NX, compliments of North Park Lexus San Antonio and Dominion
Make donations through April 13th, 2026.
If you are able and willing, we hope that you will consider donating any amount to support the Lackland ISD Education Foundation. Thank you for your consideration.
The Champions fore Charity campaign wraps up on April 13th. Please feel free to send any or all of the following to family, friends, co-workers, colleagues or organizations, encouraging them to support the Lackland ISD Education Foundation.
Lackland ISD strongly desires parent engagement. You have an opportunity to share your voice and help us actualize our vision to ignite a passion for life-long learning and empower excellence. As you engage as a parent, we also invite your participation in campus and district-level committees. Below are the descriptions for these committees for your consideration. If you have additional questions, each committee’s point of contact is listed with the committee description.
Please read each description and share your interest in supporting the committee or learning more about it.
Lackland ISD continues to strive toward improving communication.
ParentSquare is a communication platform. Through the platform, you’ll be able to:
*Receive all district, school, and classroom communication via email, text, or app
*View the school and classroom calendar and RSVP for events
*Easily sign up to volunteer and/or bring items
*Securely receive important documents like report cards and other student documents
For the best ParentSquare experience, we recommend that you download and install the app. The name is ParentSquare, and it can easily be found in your device’s app store. If you don’t have a device, no need to worry: the platform is capable of both text and email, and you can log on via the web as well. ParentSquare receives its contact information from the Ascender Parent Portal. Please take a moment to make sure that you have the latest contact information on file there.
Parent Square Notifications
Under General Announcements, you can select how often you want to receive notifications for posts. Select Off, Instant or Digest notifications.
Off:no notifications about posts will be sent to you. Emergency Alerts and Notices will still be sent. School Alerts will still be sent if turned on.
Instant:you'll receive an email and/or text and/or an app notification every time a notice or message is sent.
Digest:you'll receive an email and/or text and/or an app notification once a day in the evening with all posts from that day.
The default setting is typically Digest, so that you receive all notices and post messages in one convenient notification once a day. All emergency notifications still come through instantly, and a school can override settings as needed for an urgent message.
Stacey Jr. / Sr. High
District Golf Champs
On Wednesday April 1, 2026 the Stacey varsity girls golf team competed in the 30-AA District golf tournament. After all the strokes were counted our ladies walked away with the district championship! With the win, the team qualifies for the UIL regional tournament in Corpus Christi, TX on April 15-16. The cherry on top is our senior Tristyn Myrick winning the district championship on the girls side!
Senior Spotlight
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Stacey Flashback: Jennifer Greiner (Wittler)
by: Harper Higley, 9th grade
Jennifer graduated from Stacey in 1997! That was the very first Stacey graduating class after Lackland High School was renamed Virginia Allred Stacey Jr/Sr High. Jennifer lives in Kerrville.
1. Did you ever meet Mrs. Stacey?
I did meet Mrs. Stacey on several occasions. She was a great advocate for public education and loved Lackland ISD!
2. What do you do now?
After doing engineering for 9 years, I transitioned to the classroom and am currently a teacher at Hill Country High School in Kerrville.
3. What's one word to describe your personality?
friendly
4. What are some activities you did when at Lackland?
I was an officer in STUCO, Interact Club, and Humanities Club. I played tenor sax in the band, was a cheerleader and volleyball player. It was great to be in a small school where you could participate in everything!
5. Looking back, what is the most important lesson you learned during your time at the school?
Work hard, but also enjoy life and love what you do. It goes by quickly.
6. What was your favorite class?
It's a tie between Ms. Mickey's calculus classes and Ms. Frawley's chemistry classes.
7. What was a specific tradition, event, or school activity you'll never forget, and what made it so memorable?
loved the tIhemed pep rallies and field days. It brought the student body together.
8. Are you still in touch with anyone from your school days?
I still hang out with my bestie from Lackland and thanks to FB and Instagram, I keep in touch with others.
9. What are some places you have lived because of the Military?
My dad was stationed at Lackland (working at Wilford Hall) for about 17 years, so I was one of the rare students who went to school at Lackland from 1st through 12th grade. I was born in Guam and my dad had a short stint in Washington D.C., but I was too young to remember that.
Lackland Elementary
Eagle Excellence Awards
The winners for this round of Eagle Excellence (Students) and Golden Eagle (staff) awards.
Golden Eagle Winners - Mrs. Wigen, Mrs. Montanio-Mckee
We also had a record number of nominees!
Dress as an idiom in ELAR
Cold feet! Pull my leg! Spill the beans! Under the weather! It costs an arm and a leg! Pice of cake! And, more!
STAAR Review Collaboration
Kinder Corner
Thank you Paras!
Library Scoop
We are getting ready for our spring Book Fair with Literati. This publisher comes out of Austin with fabulous books and even some non-fiction for our curious readers. There are a few pencils and erasers for sale, as well. A flyer was sent home with all of our students to offer some more details. Students will shop during their special's day or after school during our family nights. You are also invited to check out their entire collection of books on their website where the on-line Book Fair for Lackland has already begun...We welcome Literati gift cards, cash, and credit card payments. A big thank you to some of our PTSO Moms that came in this week to help staple our flyers together! Happy reading!
Family Nights
Tuesday, April 7th ~ 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Thursday, April 9th ~ 3:30 - 5:00 pm
The Student-Teacher-School Compact is a shared agreement that outlines how students, families, and educators will work together to support academic success. This partnership highlights our shared responsibility for student learning by setting clear expectations for teachers, parents, and students. Together, we create a strong foundation that encourages achievement, accountability, and a positive learning environment.
I was recently working with a young child who had come to me for an assessment. In the middle of our time together, she got hungry and needed a snack. With so much excitement, she pulled out a banana and held it up proudly for me to see.
After admiring her snack, she got to work trying to open it. As you might expect, some bananas are easier to peel than others. I waited for a moment before stepping in because even young children often want to try things on their own. After a few unsuccessful attempts, I offered to help.
Her response surprised me a little. She said, “I think we need to go get Daddy. He can do it.”
That moment really got me thinking.
As adults, we’re often faced with the question: when should we step in and help, and when should we step back and let kids figure things out? Of course, if safety is involved, we jump in right away—no question about it. But I’m talking about everyday situations: getting dressed, opening something, doing homework, building something, or solving a problem.
It’s not always easy to decide. Honestly, sometimes it’s just faster and easier to do things ourselves. But when we take over, we may be taking away an important opportunity for children to learn, grow, and feel proud of what they can do on their own.
So how do children develop perseverance and confidence?
Life isn’t always smooth sailing. There will be challenges—some small, some big. And we won’t always be there to rescue them. When we step in too quickly, we might unintentionally send the message that we don’t believe they can handle it.
Instead, we want to show them how.
Sometimes that means breaking a task into smaller, manageable steps. It might mean modeling how to do something, encouraging effort, and praising persistence—not just the outcome. When children hear things like, “This is hard, but I know you can do it,” it builds their confidence.
Over time, these small moments add up. Children begin to believe in themselves. They learn that they can do hard things. Research even shows that kids who develop grit and perseverance often achieve more—not because things are easier for them, but because they keep trying.
If you’re interested in learning more, you might explore :
Carol Dweck’s works on Growth Mindset or
Angela Duckworth’s research on grit.
And just in case you’re wondering about the little girl and her banana—we talked about trying hard things, shared a few laughs, and she did end up opening it…all on her own.
How Spring Got Its Name 🌸 🌱 🐣
🌱 The spring season gets its name from the verb "spring." It's
a nod to the flowers and plants springing up, springing open,
and bursting into blossom.
🐣 The word itself comes from the Old English word "springan,"
which means "to leap, burst forth, fly up; spread, grow."
🌸 During the 14th century, the word came to describe
the spring season, the time when plants wake from
their winter sleep and bloom.
🌅 Before that, the word "Lent" was used to describe the season: "In the past it was the main word for ‘spring.' Lent surfaced as ‘lencten,' that is, ‘lengten': the season got its name because
PTSO Corner
Important Information
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Special Education Corner
Parents if your child has autism, consider attending the 2 upcoming parent virtual sessions. The topics are related to technology use in the home - the first session will be strategies for parents to manage children's screen time and the second session will be how to use technology at home to promote executive functioning, communication, and social skills. (More details are on the flyer.)
Meet our Lackland ISD School Psychologists, Gentry Ghandour, Nancy Garcia, and Marisol Murphree! School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. School psychologists partner with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.
