January Newsletter
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Important Dates
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Counselor’s Week | February 7-11
Staff Development Day (No Classes-All Regions) | February 14
Charro Days (No Classes-RGV Region Only) | February 25
Spring Break (South Central & Coastal Bend Regions) | March 7 - 13
Spring Break (Central & RGV Regions) | March 14 - 20
Happy New Year!
With the start of a new year, comes the opportunity for growth and achievement. We encourage you to discuss with your child about what their goals for the year may be and how they plan to finish the school year strong!
Keeping Students Safe Against COVID-19
Testing Near You!
San Antonio will have the opportunity to receive Free-COVID At-Home Testing this Saturday, January 29. To find the most up-to-date testing information for your region, use the links below:
Time to Re-Enroll!
Our priority deadline for re-enrollment is February 9! Returning students will not be automatically enrolled and applications should be submitted early to ensure a seat. Following this deadline, seats will be allotted on a first come-first served basis and cannot be guaranteed.
Child Nutrition | Say Cheese!
Student Nutrition Advisory Council (SNAC) taste tests grilled cheese!
The Student Nutrition Advisory Council (SNAC) is a brand-new initiative recently launched by the Child Nutrition Program. SNAC provides students with the opportunity to voice their opinions about the school menu, taste test new products and recipes, and more! The Child Nutrition Program hopes that this initiative will increase participation in the school breakfast, lunch, and supper programs, improve the school menus, and get students more involved with nutrition.
If you have any questions about the SNAC program or want your child to participate at their Jubilee campus, send us an email!
Community News
Newsletter Survey
We want to know what our families, staff, and community really want to see in our newsletters. Please take a few moments to complete a brief survey so we can deliver the most sought after info each month!
Board Member Appreciation Month
Let’s all take this opportunity to thank our tremendous Jubilee Board! Each person volunteers their time to make a difference in our community and helping us to grow. Without their support, we would not be the Jubilee Academies that your family knows and loves.
Arturo Valdez
Alfred Isassi
Janie Perez
Eric Garza
Fabian Hernandez
David Sterlin
Sherylin West
Betsey Harper
Tom Koger
Zach Lutz
Gloria Gover
Tommy Thompson
Shane Jenkins
Jose Frade
Monica Garza
Iggy Perez
Marty DeLaPaz
Student Support Services
Our Federal Programs Department works tirelessly to ensure the needs of every student is met so that they can be the best they can be, each and every day. Currently, we are serving 60 students throughout the district, providing them with uniforms, school supplies, food, hygiene supplies, etc.
Currently, the team is putting together backpacks filled with school supplies for the second semester. Bags in the RGV area have been distributed and the San Antonio/Austin area will receive theirs next week. The next large distribution will include hygiene kits, socks, books and additional supplies.
As always, we are graciously accepting donations to help support these ongoing efforts. To make a donation or to receive information about available resources, send an email to Claudia Garcia, District Title 1 Liaison.
Class of 2022
Please help us congratulate the following Jubilee-Brownsville Seniors on receiving Merit Scholarships from UTRGV! UTRGV Merit Scholarships totaled $350,000. Congratulations class of 2022 scholarship recipients. We are so proud of you!
Gateway Scholarship
Jose Gallegos
Edgar Lerma
GM/EEOC Endowed Scholarship
Corina Cruz
Rotary Club GTF Endowment
Andrea de la Rosa
Ford/EEOC Endowed Scholarship
Fernanda Melgarejo
Briana Zertuche
Presidential Scholarship
Faith Aldama
Mariahelga Garcia Garza
Leilani Gonzalez
Lucia Gonzalez
Emilio Guerrero
Jorge Tamayo
Nadia Vargas
Edgar Yepez
Meritorious Scholarship
Amani Bossolo
Victoria Oceguera
Camille Ramirez
Lakeview University Prep Dual Credit Senior, Brandon Olivares also attends Texas A&M San Antonio and will graduate with 42 college credits! Brandon has been invited to join the inaugural cohort of 40 students to make up the Honors Program in the Fall of 2022 and is being recognized for his outstanding high school and college performance. Brandon currently holds a GPA of 4.14!
Jubilee-San Antonio Senior, Ashley Martinez Cruz has been accepted to UTSA and TEXAS A&M!
Jubilee-San Antonio Senior, Austin Alejos has been accepted to the University of Tulsa and Texas A&M San Antonio!
CTE News
Jubilee-Wells Branch has partnered with South University of Austin to provide a five week university experience in which students were invited to participate. Each student received a student ID badge, spent time in lecture halls meeting professors, practiced with the university laboratory equipment, and focused specifically on CTE pathways such as Medical Health Science, Education, Physical Therapy, and IT. JWB had nine students who fulfilled their obligation and celebrated on January 13th. In addition, the following nine students (three sophomores and 6 juniors) have received a conditional acceptance to South University upon graduation:
Emerie Hernandez
Allison Marquez
Trisha Nguyen
Sofia Treviño
Saidi Adams
Alexander Alonso
Jesus Jimenez Alonso
Karla Cancino
Tessi Harper
Determined Destiny Values | JSA Lions Recycle
What better way to live a life of excellence than to give back and help the planet!? These students come together on Thursdays to assist Mrs. Felicia Arias with recycling around the Jubilee-San Antonio campus. Remember, always separate your trash and recyclables! A little bit goes a long way as we pave the way to a healthier planet.
At Jubilee-Wells Branch, 4th grade started "compliment parties" where the students have a goal of getting compliments from teachers and staff on campus for their behavior, walking in a straight line, setting an example for others, keeping a low level in the cafeteria, etc. As they earn compliments, they get a letter to a mystery word. Once the word it complete, students are rewarded with a “Compliment Celebration” As a grade, they earned 5 compliment parties for the first semester!
Extra-Curricular Opportunities | Jubilee ACCESS
Last week at Jubilee-Sendero and Jubilee-Westwood, our students participated in an "I Have A Dream" activity, highlighting the MLK holiday and its significance. The students had many dreams including "pizza being cheaper" and "that it would rain candy.” Some also had more insightful dreams like "to stay at Jubilee forever," "to make better grades," "to have joy and happiness," and "to protect and save the Earth."
A Look into the Classroom
Jubilee-Highland Hills held their 2021-22 Science Fair and would like to congratulate this year’s winners for their top-notch projects! To see a gallery of this year’s winners and their projects, click here.
Jubilee-Wells Branch Photography
Mr. Majercak's 7th grade Principles of A/V class recently began their unit on photography. Students learned how to operate cameras, lighting equipment, and photo editing software.
Pointillism at Jubilee-Kingsville
Ms. Tovar’s 6th grade class started a pointillism project this past week. The following artworks were created as practice before diving into their final projects!
Athletics | Heading Into the Playoffs!
Jubilee-San Antonio
Jubilee-San Antonio Middle School Boys play home on Saturday, 1/29 ranked in the #1 seed, Middle School Girls are set to play at IDEA Najim, and the Varsity Boys play at home on Wednesday 2/2 @6pm.
Jubilee-Highland Park
Jubilee-Highland Park Middle School Boys Basketball ended their regular season 4-0 and have advanced to the playoffs. Middle School Girls Basketball team ended their season 3-1 and have also advanced to the playoffs.
Jubilee-Highland Hills
Congratulations to all four of our Basketball Teams for Advancing to the Playoffs! We admire all the hard work our playersand coaches have been putting in. We look forward to watching them advance through the playoffs.
4th-6th Grade Boys remained Undefeated in their season finishing 1st in their Division.
4th-6th Grade Girls also remained Undefeated in their season finishing 1st in their Division.
Middle School Premier Girls were named Co-Division Champions finishing tied for 1st place.
Middle School Premier Boys finished 2nd place in their Division.
People of Jubilee Spotlight | Greg Weaver
“You can tell Mr. Weaver loves us. He’s very honest and dedicated to what he wants us to learn.”
Mr. Greg Weaver started with Jubilee Westwood as a substitute teacher in 2020. The Wolfpack immediately recognized his positive rapport with students, his willing attitude to do whatever was asked of him, and his strong ability to manage a classroom. He was hired as a paraprofessional, and later, as a middle school teacher for Science. Mr. Weaver goes above and beyond to plan for strong and engaging lessons and always prepares ahead. Currently, he's leading the Science Fair at Jubilee Westwood and has taken the role of second in command for our middle school team.
Mary Kay Sanchez | Jubilee-Brownsville
“Students love Ms. Sanchez because she is kind, loving, fun, and truly cares about them. We are all so proud of her and lucky to have her as part of our Jubilee Family!”
Mary Kay Sanchez is one of our dyslexia teachers at Jubilee-Brownsville. She has been with the us for seven years and goes above and beyond for her students, parents, staff, and our district. She not only works on dyslexia lessons but also helps high school dyslexia students on a daily basis with test taking skills and STAAR prep.
Ms. Sanchez is also willing to help out in anyway she can at her campus with all campus testing and has also helped the ESL department with professional development.
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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
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