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As we at the SAISD Foundation launch our monthly newsletter, our goal is to keep you in the loop about the amazing work being done by teachers and students in our district and how the foundation is investing in students' education. We'll share innovative projects, upcoming events, stories from schools and alumni, and more - we look forward to keeping you connected with SAISD and the SAISD Foundation!

GIVING THANKS

January Gifts to the Foundation

Yolanda M Almaguer
Tatum E Almendarez
Dina M Arriola
Tori Austin
Martha Barton-Rivera
Mary Esther Bernal
Sarah Bishop
Jessica Boyd
Amado Briseno
Eugene Briseno
Elizabeth Brown
Cassandra M Callahan
City Education Partners
Brian M Clancy
Christina Clancy
Margaret R Condel
Hannah M Contreras
Courtney N Davis
Hope DeLeon
Cynthia A Dennis
Elsa Diaz
Lindsey Dodd
Lorraine Escamilla
Jeffery Fetzer
Firstmark Credit Union
Julissa S Fisher
John French
Frost Bank
Alma L Galvan
Filiarquina Garcia
Sandra A Gonzales
Veronica Guerrero
Celina Guevara
Durquia M. Guillen
Ricki Harrell
Heidi Head
Aurora Carreon Hernandez
Martha Hernandez
Michelle R Hickman
Klaudia E. Hidalgo
Melisa Hill
Reed Hoke
Kristin M Ivy
Christina M Jenkins
Ashley N. Johnson
Leslie S Jones
Michelle G. Kelley
Sondra Larcom
Stanton E Lawrence Sr.
Maria L. Martinez
Brian McIntire
Jennifer K Mckinney
Elisa M Medina
Margaret Mireles
Leslie Montez
Lisa G. Morales
Marco I. Morales
Arianna Moravits
Krystal Naranjo
Susan Oldfield
Robert R Olivares Ph.D.
Leticia Olvera
Patricia Ortiz
Renaii C Ortiz
Vanessa Ovalle
Thelma G Padilla
Patricia Putz
Ivana N. Ramirez
Jessica Ramirez
Seth B Rau
Crystal Reyes
Roxana Reynero-Becerra
Claudine M Robinson
Rose Ann S Robles
Chelsea Rodrigez
Frances M Santos
Laura Short
Silver Ventures, Inc.
Laura C Sisson
Lucy E Smith
Brian C Sparks
Patty A Stillwagon
Tech Block 4 Tech Ed Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
The Zachry Foundation
Rena G. Valdez
Jeanette H Vasquez
Lisa Vrana
Vangie Walker
Wells Fargo
Lewis F Westerman
Whataburger

COMMUNITY EVENT

Spring Dash 5K Run/Walk

Run with 3,000 of your best SAISD-loving friends and support youth wellness programs in our district! In addition to the 5K, we'll have a health and wellness festival on the field following the run and some entertaining surprises to make it a lively morning for the whole family.

We're still looking for volunteers to help with the event! If you're interested, email Jennifer Twiss at jtwiss@saisdfoundation.com

REGISTER FOR THE RUN/WALK HERE 

Spring Dash 5K

TEACHER GRANTS

Making a Difference in Classrooms

On January 16th, members of this year's Leadership San Antonio cohort delivered over 70 SAISD Foundation mini-grants to teachers around the district.

This most recent round of mini-grants brings our total grants impact to an astounding 396 awards for the 2017-2018 school year with 173 mini-grants, 53 innovative grants, and 170 new teacher grants. From the mini-grants program alone, that means that 31,778 SAISD students are being impacted by award-funded projects!

INNOVATIVE TEACHER OF THE MONTH

Robotics for Pre-K? You bet!

In late January, SAISD Foundation Executive Director, Judy Geelhoed, awarded Tynan E.C.E.C. Pre-Kindergarten teacher, Melisa Hill, with the Innovative Teacher of the Month Award for her ongoing work to incorporate STEM into her curriculum....

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