Knightly Times

Byron P. Steele II High School April 6 - 10, 2020

SCUC Traits of a GraduateSelf Motivated ~ Future Ready ~ Service Oriented ~ Skilled Communicator ~ Dynamic Leader

We miss you all so much, hope you are doing well, and we can't wait to see all of you!

As most of you know, the date to return to school has been changed, and we are now scheduled to return to school on Monday, May 4. Until that time, we will continue to send you a weekly newsletter with updated and helpful information.

Last week, we started a weekly blog, and we heard from a few of you. This week, we would love for more of you to join us in posting. Just click on the "+" sign at the bottom right on the board below and a message box will appear for you to add your post. We would love to hear from all of you!

Our Staff would like to interact with you:

Mrs. Cervantes will be reading a book to anyone who wants to join her on video. If you would like to connect and listen, join her at the following link: "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 1, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 2, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 3, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 4, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 5, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 6, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 7, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 8, "One of Us Is Lying", Ch. 9

Mrs. Williams is starting an "after school" book club through Zoom. She will be using books that are available through our online library! To join her, follow the instructions below:


Type in the search “Sabotage: The Mission to Destroy Hitler's Atomic Bomb”
Join our book club every Wednesday after school from 4:05pm - 5:05pm, Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/608645520?pwd=N3VULzQxdVIyb0szbHBJelRZSmZidz09, Meeting ID: 608 645 520 Password: 025720

Seniors, Class of 2020

Keep the News Coming!

As you receive letters from the colleges or universities of your choice, want to share your military enlistment, or want to share any career opportunities you have received, please email or text a picture to your counselor using the contact info below.

Also, please email or text a copy of any scholarship letters you receive. The deadline for information to be added to the graduation program is May 15th! Don't miss out!

We love to brag on all of our students, and we want to tweet about how awesome you are!

Scholarships

Now more than ever it is important to continue to look for and apply for scholarships. Spend a little time each day searching for scholarships.

Check out our newest scholarship at the link below:

We have many more listed on our website at the link below which is updated frequently.

Steele Scholarship Page

Virtual College Tours

Now is the time to visit those colleges you haven't checked out yet. Many schools know you aren't able to physically visit their campuses right now so they have created virtual tours on their websites. Check out the site below which has links to virtual tours for many different colleges.

Virtual College Tours

If the college you are looking for isn't here, check out their website to see if they may have added a virtual tour.

A new tool is also available 24/7 to answer your questions about college! Check it out at: Ask ADVi

Mrs. Pope, our College, Career and Military Advisor, has been working hard to continue to provide you with information to support you in your next steps after high school. She has a lot of information for you on her webpage, which can be found by clicking here: Mrs. Pope's page

Also, check out these helpful links from her:

Need to request a transcript?

Choose one of these links: Current Student Transcript, Former Student Transcript

If you need to request a "Final Transcript", a form and/or online request will be available later in May.

Graduation Items:

  • Balfour will be mailing invitations home to students who ordered them.
  • Please go online and order your Cap and Gown if you haven't already done so. Go to: Cap and Gown Ordering

Upcoming Important Dates

March 26 - SAT School Day results online at www.collegeboard.org

April 1-30 - Month of the Military Child

April 6-10 - Child Abuse Prevention Blue Ribbon Week

April 17 - Deadline for Course Change Requests for 2020-21

April 22 - Application deadline for Health Science Practicum classes for 2020-21

April 27 - May 1 - CBE Registration window

May 8 - Decision Day

May 4-15 - AP Exams

May 13 - Top 20 Breakfast

May 16 - PROM!!! (moved to Alzafar Shrine)

May 20 - Cap and Gown pickup @ Steele

May 18-22 - CBE Testing for Acceleration

May 28 - Graduation, Freeman Coliseum, 7:30 pm

2020-21 Course Change Requests

During the week of March 30th, a copy of the courses your student requested for the 2020-21 school year were mailed home. If you need to make a change to any of these courses, please complete the form found at the link below by Friday, April 17th. A link to the Course Catalog has also been provided to assist you in this process.

SCUC Course Catalog, 2020-21

Interested in taking the Health Science Practicum Class for 2020-21?

**PRACTICUM DECLARATIONS ARE NOW LIVE!!!

If you want to be considered for a spot in either of our Practicum courses, CNA or CCMA, you will need to join the Practicum Declaration class in GoogleClassroom. Please go to your GoogleClassroom and use code 2v2ubkk and join this class.

All the information is there and you will have until April 22nd to complete it. Good luck!

Edgenuity

If you were enrolled in Edgenuity after the fall semester due to not passing a course, please use this time at home to work on Edgenuity and recovering credit. If you do not remember how to access your Edgenuity, please reach out to your counselor for assistance.

Ask Your Librarian!

Mrs. Everett is available to you. If you need to contact her, for any reason, you can email her at: eeverett@scuc.txed.net

You can also Zoom with her by clicking here: Zoom with Mrs. Everett

Zoom time, beginning March 23, is weekdays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon! See you online!

EOC Testing Cancelled

Governor Abbott and TEA have cancelled all EOC/STAAR testing for the remainder of this school year including summer testing. Students taking a course for first time credit this year will have their testing requirements waived for those courses. See the document at the link below which explains this in more detail.

STAAR/EOC Cancellation

April is the Month of the Military Child

'Each year, April is set aside as a military child appreciation month, officially known as the Month of the Military Child. With its start in the mid-1980s, the Pentagon and other military support organizations and agencies use the month to recognize military kids for their sacrifice and bravery on the homefront.

The term "military brat" is a badge of pride worn by generations of kids who traveled the world with their parents, moving into adulthood with the knowledge that they have the strength to handle anything. Military children deal with separations, deployments, frequent moves and even their parents' injuries as part of the life they were born into or entered with their families.

Because purple is a color used to represent all military services, the theme "Purple Up" is used over the course of the month.

Their strength and resiliency is inspirational. Especially this year, as many of them are facing new learning from home adventures, extended separations from a parent and delayed PCSes.’

This article sums up nicely what this month is about and can be found here: Month of the Military Child

TEA has also provided guidance for Military families during this time which can be found here: TEA Guidance for Military Families

Child Abuse Prevention Blue Ribbon Week

April 6 - 10 is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Blue Ribbon Week. Please help us spread awareness of this important issue by taking part in the following days.

Free SAT/ACT Prep and Practice and Prep for AP Testing

As we adjust to this new normal together, Kaplan wants students to have the option to continue their test prep for free in a healthy, safe environment. Right now, they are offering a free month of SAT On Demand, which helps students master the exam in a little as 30 minutes a day. They also have free live lessons for the AP exams including World History, U.S. History, and Biology. There is also more in their full resource hub—including free ACT prep. Their hope is that it helps students feel a little less stressed during this uncertain time.

Kaplan Test Prep

Great News! AP Testing Will Still Take Place This Year

The AP Program will invest heavily over the next month in the following ways:

• For the 2019-20 exam administration only, students can take a 45-minute online exam at home.

• Students will be able to take the exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. Taking a photo of handwritten work will also be an option.

• College Board recognizes that this could prevent some students from participating, and they are working with partners, so these students have the tools and connectivity they need. If your student needs mobile tools or connectivity, please send and email to: ACorbett@scuc.txed.net by Wednesday, April 22nd to let her know of your need.

To Contact College Board or for more information about testing go to:

Mental Health Minute

This week we want to focus on mental health by doing things to help others. Helping others gives us a sense of meaning and purpose which often helps us feel more positive about life. One study showed that individuals who did five random acts of kindness a week, saw an increase in their own happiness by 42%. Although this time of social distancing may affect the ways you are able to help, there are still many things you are able to do while you are at home. Below are some ideas of things you can do:

  • Write letters and deliver them to an area nursing home, or assisted living place, and to healthcare workers.
  • Deliver food to area healthcare, essential workers in other businesses that are remaining open to meet needs of the public, and those who work the night shifts for those jobs.

Below is an app made for iPhone and iPad which has a free game that gives support to the World Food Programme, Just by playing it helps fund this organization to help end hunger around the world. Check it out!

Free Rice (App only available on iPhone or iPad)

See the article to the right about additional ways you can help.

Guidance Lessons

To give you increased support while school is closed, we will be providing brief guidance lessons for you to view. We invite you take a few minutes to view the presentations shown below:

STAY CONNECTED. Counselors ARE STILL AVAILABLE for any student to discuss anything, although this may look a little different during this time of "Social Distancing". Below we have provided you with ways to connect with us while the school buildings are closed. Please see the information about how to best contact us, as well as contact information for crisis situations. Parents are also welcome and invited to contact us with any concerns regarding your child.

Contact Info for Counselors (Weekdays, 9-12 and 1-4)

If you need to reach your counselor during this time for basic questions and/or concerns, please complete the following Counselor Request form, and we will contact you: Counselor Request Form

If your need is more pressing, please contact us by email or at the temporary phone numbers shown below:

* When calling, an automated prompt will ask you to say your name before being connected to your counselor

Student Last Names

Follow us on Twitter @SteeleCounselors and our Counselors’ Corner online at: https://www.scuc.txed.net/domain/4068

Contact Info for District Social Worker:

To reach our district social worker during this time regarding McKinney Vento (homelessness), Foster Care Status, Pregnancy Related Services, or Migrant Program questions, you can contact her by phone or email as shown below:

Education Resources

Tutoring help

Khan Academy - a free resource for all students

Tutor.com- free to all Active Duty Military families, K-12

Brainfuse - available for all students

Did You Know...

Breakfast and Lunch

SCUC ISD has been feeding students remotely since March 16th. We are continually making changes and adjustments to our process as we receive new guidance from the Texas Department of Agriculture, and as we explore ways to feed more students, more efficiently.

Beginning Monday, April 13, 2020, SCUC ISD will distribute meals on Mondays and Wednesdays only, and only at lunchtime. The meals will still include breakfast and lunch for school days Monday-Friday, but we will only distribute them twice a week, and only during lunch.

None of our current locations are changing, and the lunch delivery time periods are not changing either. The meals distributed are listed below.

It will run Monday and Wednesday from 11:30am-12:30pm.

Monday Distribution

- Monday’s Lunch- Tuesday’s Breakfast and Lunch- Wednesday’s Breakfast

Wednesday Distribution

- Wednesday’s Lunch- Thursday’s Breakfast and Lunch- Friday’s Breakfast and Lunch- Monday’s Breakfast

Below are all the mobile meal distribution sites throughout the district.

  1. Old Rose Garden parking lot at 506 North Blvd in Universal City
  2. Wendy Swan Memorial Park at 4601 Cherry Tree Drive in Schertz
  3. Guadalupe County Services office parking lot at 1052 FM 78
  4. Entrance to Pecan Grove Mobile Home Park at 125 Nu Pecan Grove in Schertz
  5. Universal City Library at 100 Northview Drive in Universal City

Please look for the yellow school bus and child nutrition/transportation staff. The student(s) must be in the vehicle in order to receive the meals and they will receive lunch and breakfast for the following day at the time of pick-up.

Mental Health Resources

The current situation of our world may be creating some emotional stress that our students are struggling to process. Below are links to some resources that you may find beneficial during this time.

Crisis Resources


Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center of Comal County1-800-273-TALK or 800 SUICIDE 1-800-434-8013
SAN ANTONIO Crisis Line (Serving Bexar County) Guadalupe Valley Family ViolenceThe Center for Health Care Services 1-800-834-203324 hours / 7 days(210) 223-7233 (SAFE) Bluebonnet Trails Crisis Hotline1-800-316-9241 1-800-841-1255
Rape Crisis Center Family Violence Prevention Services 24/7 Phone: 210-349-7273 24/7 Phone: 210-733-8810
The Rape Crisis Center for Children and Adults Additional Resources24/7 Phone: 210-208-5728

STEELE COUNSELORS AND SUPPORT STAFF


Mrs. Charlene Darden...........A-Dec Mrs. Alicia Edwards....................................Campus Testing CoordinatorMs. Michelle Garcia.........Ded-Hou Mrs. Charlandra Pope..............College, Career, and Military AdvisorMs. Rubina Sanchez..........Hov-Maj Ms. Raquel Rodriguez...........................................SCUCISD Social WorkerMs. Lisa Ranallo..................Mak-Roc Mr. Ronnie Williamson......Military Student Transition ConsultantMrs. Valerie Davis....................Rod-Z Mr. Daniel Stanford..........Communities in Schools Site Coordinator
1300 FM 1103, Cibolo, TX 78108 210-619-4000www.scuc.txed.net/domain/4068