September Newsletter
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Important Dates
2022-23 Academic Calendars Now Available! Click here to access.
Hispanic Heritage Month
Jubilee-Westwood celebrated 16 de Septiembre and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month with a joyous celebration! We had a guest speaker, folklorico dancers, and student performances from our ACCESS and Theater Arts Program. We loved how our staff collaborated together to plan our first cultural presentation of the school year!
National Hispanic Recognition Award Brownsville students earned this recognition because of their academic achievements in school and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and/or AP® Exams. They've accomplished these milestones during an immensely demanding period of their high school career. We couldn't be more delighted to share this great news.
Big Give
The Big Give is a non-profit, charitable website that enables donors to find and support charity projects in their field of interest. We raised approx. $1,000 of which will go toward senior scholarships. Thank you for sharing and giving!
San Antonio Charter Moms
Síclovía is a free, bi-annual event, organized by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, that turns city streets into a safe place for exercise and play. The family-friendly event encourages residents and visitors to get out, get active and explore their city through car-free streets. The Y accomplishes this by activating parks, bringing exposure to local businesses and inviting community organizations.
Our recruitment team went out to support the San Antonio Charter Moms in having a fun basketball game and meeting with families.
National Gear Up! Week
Epic Entertainment - Came out to all of our campuses this past week. Kazoo, the mascot, and his team talked to our students about Bully Prevention, Character and Reading, and also our DDV Values!
Thank you for coming out to hang with our students and staff.
Mastery Playbook events were also held at select schools to talk future plans with our students . Each student and parent got to work together to identify/share their future goals and expectations around post- sencondary education. It was a very exciting and eye opening event for everyone who participated.
Upcoming Events
Come & join Jubilee Academies for a virtual coffee & chat session.
Our Superintendent will be in attendance to answer your questions and also provide some exciting Jubilee updates.
Follow the provided link to enjoy from the comfort of your home.
Please send questions here
Join our CEO for a special presentation on the basics of investing, insights to saving, and how to prepare for your financial future!
Sign up here
Questions contact your counselor or Gear Up! Coordinator
National Night Out
Check with your campus to see when and how you can support your school community on this special evening!
Community News
Half Day Wednesday - As a reminder, this day was developed with you and your student in mind. You have two options on this day. You can choose to pick up child during the early release at 12:30 p.m. An opportunity to take care of appointments or just simply a mental wellness break. The other option is you can leave them for the full day, where they will participate in fun enrichment activities and sports. We have a dedicated team at each site ready to ensure all students staying are well kept and busy.
Following, regular pick up remains at 3:45 p.m. and ACCESS students at 6 p.m. You can call your campus with any additional questions. Have a wonderful rest of your week!
Link Here
Parents Satisfaction Survey
We want to hear from you! Please take a moment to fill out this survey. Our recruitment team is collecting data to help us understand how we can better serve you and your student.
Your voice matters!
CTE & GEAR UP News
Cookies & Cards 4 Kids!
Jubilee-Harlingen GEAR UP Students donated over 1,000 cookies and 300 encouragement cards to two children's hospitals in the RGV. Thank you DHR Children's and South Texas Health System Children's for allowing us to donate!
CTE Teacher Spotlight
Take a moment to read about Ms. Hernandez…
She is one of our teachers at Jubilee - Brownsville!
Meet your Principals
Principal at Jubilee-Wells Branch
Mr. Nabin Timilsina is a passionate educator and school leader. He started his professional journey as a science teacher at one of the most challenging inner-city schools in Miami, Florida. That is where he discovered his passion of school turnaround and developed profound interest of serving at underperforming and struggling schools. In his years in PK-12 education industry, he has produced outstanding results and developed an impressive track record in leading educators and optimizing student achievement and organizational excellence. He comes with vast experience of serving at several charter school networks and has a proven record of serving with excellence and producing outcomes in all capacities. Mr. Timilsina joined Jubilee Academies last year as the Academic Dean of Jubilee Wells Branch, Austin. Prior to joining Jubilee, Mr. Timilsina served at a successful charter network in Miami, Florida. His consistent hard work, determination, and pursuit of passion quickly led him to commendable achievements in all five charter schools he worked at. He is involved in several organizations and continues educational advocacy and brings together educators from all around the world through networking. He also serves as a governing board member of multiple schools of a successful charter network in Florida. He continues contributing to school improvement in other states by serving as a lead evaluator for Cognias STEM accreditation and certification. An equity and excellence warrior in education, Mr. Timilsina attended School Turnaround Leadership, Aspiring School Leaders Program, and Certificate in School Leadership and Management at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He holds an M.A in Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Certificate in STEM Leadership, and B.S. in Biological Sciences. He has also attended several prestigious professional development programs in education and school leadership. Continuing his pursuit of academic excellence, he is currently enrolled in M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration at Lamar University.
Athletics
Jubilee-Wells Branch Middle School football team beat Compose Rose Destiny! Big win of 29-0.
Congratulations!! Go wolves!
Jubilee Leadership Academy first ever Girls Volleyball Team won their 1st match against IDEA McAllen. Great job to the Lady Coyotes and Coach Garcia. History in the making for our Lady Coyotes!!!!
La Feria District Match
Sebastian and Hector Cortina won their doubles match. Each also won their singles match. Congratulations to the entire team.
Child Nutrition
The Child Nutrition Department helped to celebrate Grandparents Day at many of our Jubilee campuses on September 9th! Grandparents day and their grandchildren were delighted to enjoy a warm breakfast together in the school cafeteria. A heartfelt Happy Grandparents Day to our students’ biggest supporters.
Upcoming Promotions
National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration - September 27th
Celebrate in the School Cafeteria by enjoying our Loaded Pork Carnitas Nachos!
“Its Corn!” – September 30th
Try our beautiful buttery corn!
Spooktacular Menu – October 31st
Enjoy a day full of boo-tiful menu options like our spiderweb waffles with berry cauldrons,
spooky spaghetti & meatballs, and creepy crawly beef fingers!
Fall in Love with this New Recipe!
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Energy Bites
Counsler's Corner
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year old Americans. This month we encourage you to take note and have meaningful conversations with your child. stay involved connected and know the signs.
Learn more here
What is TCHATT?
Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) provides telemedicine or telehealth programs to school districts to help identify and assess the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents and provide access to mental health services.
We would also like to congratulate Kayla Luevanos, a Senior from Jubilee Brownsville for being August's winner of the $500 Big Future Scholarship. Kayla was able to earn an entry into August's drawing by practicing for the SAT using the dashboard in the College Board website.
Kayla Luevanos, a Senior from Jubilee Brownsville
Jubilee Anniversaries
The following staff members celebrated milestone anniversaries with Jubilee in September. Their dedication to the district and our students does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated by all!
12 Years—
Rubie Olvera - Jubilee San Antonio - School Health Assistant
Tiffany Velasquez - Jubilee Highland Park - Teacher
11 Years—
Jesse Leyba - Jubilee Kingsville - Paraprofessional
Delia Rebollar - Jubilee Lake View University Prep - Custodian
Lorie Puga - Jubilee Harlingen - Teacher
Ruben Barrientes - Jubilee Kingsville - Custodian
10 Years—
Magdalena San Roman - Jubilee Brownsville - Teacher
8 Years—
Ralph Hernandez - Jubilee Highland Park - Teacher
Jennifer Lopez-Ritz - Jubilee San Antonio - Admin Assist
7 Years—
Sheri Marrin - Jubilee San Antonio - Teacher
Angela Valdez - Jubilee Kingsville - Admin Assistant - Campus
Patricia Stimson - Jubilee Wells Branch - Teacher
Julie Cantu - District Accounting Department - Accountant - Staff
Jose Rodriguez - Jubilee Brownsville - Teacher
Cindy Arroyo - District Payroll Department - Payroll Clerk
Andrea Villarreal - Jubilee Livingway - Paraprofessional
Aurora Ramos - Jubilee Lake View University Prep - Custodian
6 Years—
Marissa Jones - District Human Resources Dept. - Manager Human Resources
Jessie Mejorado - Jubilee Kingsville - Paraprofessional
Aurora Ovalle - Jubilee Kingsville - Teacher
Melissa Shortsleeve - Jubilee Kingsville - Teacher
Andrew Lenz - Jubilee Brownsville - Teacher
5 Years—
Abigali Day Palao - Jubilee Lake View University Prep - Food Service
Adriana Frausto - Jubilee Lake View University Prep - School Health Assistant
Catherine Davila - Jubilee San Antonio - Teacher
Jessica Dunivet - Jubilee Brownsville - Teacher
Marissa Castaneda - General Administration - Executive Admin Assistant
Lama Shamieh-Karkar - District Curriculum Department - Instructional Coach
Juan Ortiz - Jubilee Livingway - Teacher
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