Keystone students now have access to San Antonio Public Library |
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Keystone students now have access to the San Antonio Public Library directly with their student credentials, thanks to a new partnership.
Students can use a new app called Sora, which allows them to check out electronic books directly from the library.
Go to soraapp.com to find out more about it and how it works. Students will receive information on how to add the San Antonio library via Sora to their mobile devices and browsers.
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Eighth grader named finalist in Pulitzer Center writing contest |
His letter was selected from more than 800 entries from around the world, and it was just published on the Pulitzer Center website.
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Junior is a candidate for LLS Student of the Year |
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Alumni offer perspectives on their college experiences |
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More than 30 recent alumni from the classes of 2017-2020 met with current Upper School students on Friday for discussions about college life, experiences, majors and advice on how to navigate this new stage of their lives.
One common observation among the alumni: Keystone prepared them very well for the academics of college.
This year, college panels took place virtually.
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Billy's Blog - From our Head of School |
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“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
A.A. Milne
Like so many people, our family was all too happy to bid adieu to 2020 and welcome 2021 over the winter holiday. For so many reasons, we felt ready to begin a new year filled with the hope that things will be better this year. At times during the past year, we agreed with basketball great LeBron James when he tweeted back in March, “...What we really need to cancel is 2020!”
Even though 2021 is starting with its own challenges, it’s still worth asking how we can help our children take something good from the past year and learn and grow from the experience.
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Important events and notes |
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9th Grade Parent Coffee & Conversation - Jan. 14
From Ms. Christiansen:
Parents are invited to a 9th Grade Parent Virtual Coffee on Thursday, January 14 from 8:30-9:30am. about college counseling. Zoom details were emailed to 9th grade families.
I’ll share a presentation to cover information about Keystone’s college counseling program, provide a timeline, and share tips about the process. There will be time for Q&A too.
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Jary Performing Arts Center anniversary celebration - Jan. 15
From Mr. Ciaravino:
Please join us on Zoom to celebrate 20 years of live theater in the beautiful Lloyd W. Jary Performing Arts Center with:
An Evening of Shakespeare and Song
Featuring current and former Keystone theater students.
This evening promises to be a moving and entertaining look back at the last 20 years of upper school theater at Keystone School. You will see performances of songs and monologues, from past and future shows, starring some of our talented current and former students.
When: January 15, 2021 at 7 pm
Where: Bill Spedding’s ZOOM room
Zoom info: 558 863 5055 Cobras2021
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Midwest alumni meetup - Jan. 21
From Mrs. Villafranca:
Dear Keystone Alumni,
If you live in the Midwest, we have arranged a special meetup just for you, to get to know other Keystone alumni in your part of the country.
The meeting takes place on Jan. 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Please register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Online Book Fair - Jan. 16-31 |
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Make sure to visit the Keystone Online Book Fair, which runs from Jan. 16-31. Click on the picture to visit the fair. Orders over $25 qualify for free shipping.
You can choose to have the gift card emailed to the recipient, or send it to yourself and print it out.
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Picture Day set for Jan. 26, 29, 30 |
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Picture Day is taking place this year in three phases:
Students scheduled to be on campus on their Picture Days will have their time arranged by classes. Only students who are in distance learning should sign up for a time on Saturday, January 30.
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Navigating Standardized Tests - Jan. 27
From Ms. Christiansen:
Dear 9th-11th Grade Families,
I’m happy to announce that we'll be hosting a presentation by Compass Education Group on standardized tests and COVID-19’s impact on the current testing landscape for Keystone families. This virtual session is geared toward parents of 9-11 graders.
Navigating College Admission Tests with Compass Education
Date & Time: Wed., Jan 27 at 6pm CST
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Keystone gear available at Vivroux Sports |
Get your Keystone gear with a quick visit to Vivroux Sports.
On their retail floor, they have:
- White and Black Adidas hats
- White Comfort Color t-shirts in all sizes adult and youth
- Adidas grey and white t-shirts some youth and adult sizes
- Cardinal and black full and 1/4 zip Adidas jackets in select adult sizes
- And a few Adidas black polos
Vivroux Sports is open 10am-5pm Monday-Friday, at 2222 Breezewood, just off New Braunfels Ave. north of the McNay Museum.
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Plan your hot lunch schedule |
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Support Keystone while you shop |
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If you're purchasing items from Amazon, please consider supporting Keystone with your purchases and use AmazonSmile. Just designate Keystone as the beneficiary and a portion of your purchases will go to the school.
Make sure to install the Smilematic browser extension. It works with Firefox, Chrome and Safari and automatically redirects users to AmazonSmile when they visit Amazon. Here's the tool: https://couponfollow.com/smilematic.
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We want to hear from you! |
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