Celebrating 20 years of theater memories |
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What a terrific evening: For a couple of hours, current and former Keystone students came together in a single production that celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Jary Theatre.
The film, produced by award-winning student filmmaker Hashim, offered an array of songs, testimonials and Shakespearean soliloquies. Alumni spoke of how participating in theatrical productions helped them in their careers, whether they made a profession out of the arts or drew upon their performance skills when delivering work presentations.
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This week marked the return of our 4th Grade Carpool Patrol Program.
These students in their cool vests help control the flow of Lower School students as they wait for their rides home.
The patrol members keep in touch with walkie-talkies and call the attention of the waiting students.
This year, the patrol includes appropriate distancing and safeguards.
It's good to see them back.
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5th grader wins contest, will be published in Cricket magazine |
Congratulations to fifth-grader Nirmal. She submitted a work she produced in Dr. Arnold's art class into a contest for Cricket Magazine -- and won.
The work will be published in the magazine's March 2021 issue.
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Alum shares lessons with Leadership class |
Ben Lopez '07, captivated the 4th grade Leadership class with stories about his work and how to be a good leader.
As he explained his job with IBM Cloud Security Services, he leads teams that makes mobile apps, and his job as a leader means that he helps his team members perform as best as they can.
The Keystone community offers our congratulations to Ben and his wife, Ana Gonzalez, on the recent birth of their first child, a baby girl.
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Billy's Blog - From our Head of School |
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“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;”
–from “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare
Last Friday night, Keystone teachers and students demonstrated once again that good can emerge from our pandemic-stricken world. For the first time, current students and alumni joined in a theater production called “An Evening of Shakespeare and Song.” Directed by the Arts Department Chair and Theater teacher Tony Ciaravino and Class of 2021 student and award-winning filmmaker Hashim, the film combined vignettes of present and former Keystone students performing monologues from the bard’s plays, singing pieces of music, and speaking to the role the theater program at Keystone played in their lives. The production entertained and moved us, and reaffirmed the long-last benefits of arts education.
From majoring in musical theatre or working in the arts field to studying medicine or engineering, alumni testified to the ways being in theater helped them in school and in their current endeavors.
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Important events and notes |
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Online Book Fair continues until Jan. 31 |
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From Mrs. Denny:
Thank you, Keystone Community, for supporting the Keystone Library with your online book fair purchases! We appreciate you!
If you haven't had a chance to shop the fair yet, there is still plenty of time. The fair runs through the end of the month, January 31. There are books for all ages, and they ship to your home. Browse our online book fair here:
Happy reading,
Carolyn Denny
Lower School Librarian
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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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Message for Keystone alumni, parents and grandparents
From Mrs. Villafranca:
Would you like to create a legacy at Keystone School? How about honoring a friend or family member for years to come? Join us for an information session on Tuesday, February 23 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST to learn how you can benefit through creative, flexible estate and planned giving options.
When you make a charitable gift through your estate, you are often able to make a bigger impact than you ever thought possible. Presenters include Keystone’s Head of School Mr. Billy Handmaker, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy John Benage, and Alumni Class Member Judith Tolbert ’69. Please register for the Zoom meeting at avillafranca@keystoneschool.org.
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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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