April Newsletter
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Community News
Rio Grande Valley Jubilee Parent University
Join us at Parent University in the Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 10am-2pm! Secure your spot by RSVPing at: https://forms.gle/JF2dPr3c271LbF9G8
Family Empowerment Hour
Jubilee Families, please join us for May's Family Empowerment Hour, taking place virtually on Thursday May 18th at 5:30 pm. We will be learning about how to pay for college! RSVP by scanning the QR code or clicking this link: Sign Up Here
Easter Egg Hunt at Jubilee Livingway
Jubilee Livingway - The Easter Egg Hunt was a lively and colorful event that brought together children and families from all over the neighborhood. The sun was shining, the air was fresh and filled with the sounds of laughter and excitement as children eagerly waited to start their hunt. The event coordinators had hidden hundreds of brightly colored eggs all around the park, some were easily visible while others were cleverly tucked away in bushes and trees.
As soon as the signal was given, the children raced around the park, searching high and low, peeking behind benches and under rocks, in hopes of finding as many eggs as possible. Some children were carefully counting their eggs, while others were already enjoying their treats.
The joy on the children's faces as they found each egg was infectious, and parents could be seen cheering and snapping photos to capture these special moments. The hunt went on for an hour, and by the end of it, every child had a basket full of colorful eggs and happy memories to cherish. It was truly a delightful event that brought together the community in the spirit of fun, laughter, and celebration.
STAAR Pep Rally
Several of our campuses have had their STAAR Pep Rally to help encourage students before STAAR!
Donation for a Safe and Secure Campus Jubilee Kingsville
Jubilee Kingsville, 5,000 dollars was donated by the Kleberg County Attorney's Specialized Crimes and Narcotics Task Force. Thank you for helping make Kingsville a more safe and secure campus.
CTE News
Jubilee - Kingsville, Nathan Rodriguez, shares his experience with the Middle School CTE at Kingsville.
Jubilee-Engineering, Daniella Gonzalez Paez shares how engineering is contributing to her future!
Bexar Fest
BexarFest is an annual showcase & awards night celebrating philanthropy through multimedia in the SATX community. Each year, high school media production students are paired with local nonprofit organizations to create outreach materials for the nonprofit to use in its own marketing. High school teams learn valuable skills by putting together a promotional video, 12 photos, music, and lastly a advertisment for the nonprofit. Teams are recognized in various multimedia categories such as Best Cinematography, Best Sound, etc.
Jubilee Brownsville this year partnered up with United Way and created a 3 minute documentary, a half sized advertisement, 12 photos and original music. Our team was one of the 11 new teams that joined BexarFest this year. Bexarfest presented Jubilee Brownsville with the Jesus Ramirez Newcomer of the Year award. This award is presented to the BEST of first-time contest entrants.
Although my students could not make it to receive their award, Ms. Hernandez went on stage to honor their hard work and dedication.
GEARUP! News
Parent University had the opportunity to go through different topics with parents to help inform them on different opportunities from university to campus.
Athletic Highlights
Dante Velez, Senior Class Of 2023, Rio Sports Live, Stars Showcase representing Jubilee Brownsville. Basketball athletes from all over the Rio Grande Valley participated in a 3 day showcase. Dante’s team, Racers, made their appearance in the finals game at Bert Ogden Arena.
A Look Inside the Classroom
Thank you for Dr. Horvath share his expertise, and relate it to the awesome Project Lead The Way projects our students are working on. Dr. Horvath is a planetary scientist whose research focuses on the hydrology and climate histories of Mars and Titan. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Popular Science and BBC to name a few.
Mr. Ramirez's enthusiasm and dedication to his students has taken the PLTW flight and space class to the next level. His strong science background and project-problem based learning practices have helped our students succeed in their PLTW course. We are very lucky to have him in our team. Our inquisitive students had great questions and a chance to use Google Mars to better understand the red planet's geology and hydrology.
Child Nutrition
Child Nutrition Program is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.
Jubilee Anniversaries
The following staff members celebrated milestone anniversaries with Jubilee in April. Their dedication to the district and our students does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated by all!
16 Years—
Guadalupe Santillan - District Food Service Department - Admin Assistant
11 Years—
Gilbert Perez - District Operations Department - Clerk Warehouse
9 Years—
Maria Barajas - Livingway - Teacher
Bernardo Garrido - District Curriculum Department - Coordinator CTE
Kristal Guajardo - District Bilingual Department - Admin Assistant
7 Years—
Daniel Torres - District Operations Department - Warehouse Inventory
5 Years—
Maria Ramirez - Livingway - Teacher
Raphael Fernandez - Process Improvement Department - Process Improvement Coordinator
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