Memorial High School
Campus Newsletter-updated 8/7/22
Principal Message
I hope this message finds each of you in good health and good spirits. The 22-23 school year is only one day away, and our faculty and staff is excited to see our students back in school. For our seniors who will be graduating in June of 23, we wish you a great last first day of school in your PK-12 educational journey.
This year I begin my second year at Memorial High School. I am honored to serve our Memorial community, where our Mission is to graduate all of our students to be productive citizens who are college and career ready. Our campus goals for this year are aligned to our mission, one goal being improving our communication with families. We plan on mailing out our newsletter once every six weeks to parents, and I will be sending out our on-line newsletter via Twitter and Facebook. You will always be able to visit my community newsletter using the QR Code I include in our mailed letters. This on-line newsletter will include updates on what is happening in school, celebrations, important dates, and contact information for team members who support our students through out the year. In addition, we will include updates from our Student Support Service Team that includes our counseling department, Communities in School, and Gear Up.
We mailed out a newsletter to parents this week with reminders about the beginning of the year. We want to remind students and parents that the first day of school will be August 8th, and that our instructional day is from 8:10 AM to 4:15 PM. We did send out a new school year calendar, as one adjustment was made to the 22-23 calendar we mailed out in June. If you do not receive the newsletter, this means that we do not have the correct address on file and you will need to contact our campus to update your contact information. In the near future, we will ask that all returning students have their contact information updated.
On the first day of school, students will receive their schedule and school policies for the year. We also want to announce that our Meet the Teacher Night will be on August 25, 2022, from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM.
In my newsletter below, I have included a registration video for students who are new to EISD and will be attending our school. Please click on the following link to complete the registration process: Enroll Today - Edgewood ISD (eisd.net) Anyone who can't complete the registration on-line can call our campus to set up a time to come in person and complete the registration.
Parents can also get more information about the beginning of the school year at Back to School 2022 - Edgewood ISD (eisd.net) .
This school year, our campus hours for family support will be Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Students will be able to come into the building at 7:45 AM to eat breakfast.
Our Memorial staff is committed to supporting each student and family we serve, so please reach out to us if you need any assistance. In collaboration with our families, we ask that parents support their child by:
- Making sure your child is in school by 8:10, and remind your child to attend all classes.
- Communicating with our staff when your child will be absent.
- Having your child join a club or organization.
- Checking in on your child's academic progress and communicating with our staff if assistance is needed.
Respectfully,
Mr. Elizondo
Principal
First Day of School
When we share our school procedures, we will be sharing with students our school safety procedures that will include having all interior and exterior doors locked during the instructional day. Students who are tardy to school will need to enter our building through the front doors, as all other building doors will be secured during the day. Visitors to our school will need to come through the main front doors, and will need to sign in and will be asked for identification.
We want to remind parents that you are able to access your child's grades and attendance. See flyer below to complete process.


New Student Registration
Congrats MHS Bluebonnet BBQ Team!
Early College High School
Important Dates
School Calendar Items
8/1/22: 9th Grade Orientation
8/6/22: Senior Sunrise at 6:15
8/8/22: First Day of School
8/25/22: Meet the Teacher Night
9/5/22: Staff/Student Holiday
9/15/22: End of 1st 6 Weeks
9:16/22: No School for Students
10/10/22: Student Staff Holiday
10/11/22-10/14/22: Fall Intersession
Staff Recognition
Teacher and Staff Member of the Month
February: Congratulations to Ms. Van Dusen who was voted Teacher of the Month, and to Ms. Lopez who was voted Staff Member of the Month for February.
March: Congratulation to Ms. Cardenas who was voted Teacher of the Month and to Ms. Fisher and Ms. Castillo who were voted Staff Members of the Month for March.
April: Congratulations to Ms. Tapia who was voted Teacher of the Month for the Month of April.
Student Support Services
Counselors Corner
The counseling department would like to welcome everyone to Memorial High School for the 2022-2023 school year! We would like to introduce our counselor team:
Carla Eads (last names A through Garces, and PTECH) Carla.Eads@eisd.net
Oralia Gomez (last names Garcia through Ochoa) Oralia.Gomez@eisd.net
Renee Michale Reyes (last names Ojeda through Z) Renee.Reyes@eisd.net
Theresa Fisher (Lead counselor and Early College High School students) tfisher@eisd.net
Kristeena Dewberry (SEL counselor) Kristeena.Dewberry@eisd.net
Tila Lopez (Counseling Assistant) tlopez@eisd.net
Our mission is to provide exceptional support and guidance that fosters success in post-secondary employment, academic, and military readiness, along with personal/social development that prepares students for success in life. Our values statement is "We HELP without exception!"
Our focus for the first few weeks of school is to make sure every student has a complete schedule that includes courses needed for graduation. During the first six weeks the counselors plan to visit the classrooms to introduce themselves and review graduation requirements. We look forward to working with your children to help them graduate on time.
Please reach out to us if you need any assistance. If you have any questions about your child's academic progress you can contact our counselors at 210-898-4110 x 3742, or email them to set up a conference.
Social Emotional Learning Counselor-Ms. Dewberry
Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated across the country during the month of May. Since its inception in 1949, the objective of Mental Health Awareness Month has been to reach out to millions of people in order to spread the word that mental health is something everyone should care about. Since the pandemic, it’s become even more clear how much stress, isolation, and uncertainty can take a toll on well-being.
While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. Mental Health America’s Tools 2 Thrive series provides information, tips, and practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency regardless of situations they are dealing with. Throughout the month, these mental health tips and resources will be shared with students, staff, and the community. They can also be found here: Mental Health Month | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)
I want to remind students and families that I am available to provide the following support: individual and group counseling, classroom guidance lessons, and training/education to staff and caregivers on the importance of social emotional wellness for themselves and their students. Please reach out to me to if you need any assistance or have any questions about the support I offer. You can reach me by email at kristeena.dewberry@eisd.net or by calling 210-898-4110 X 3742.
Communities in Schools-Mr. Martinez
CIS-College Visit Recently Community In Schools Coordinator Mr. Martinez and Graduation Coach Ms. Garcia took Memorial HS students in CIS to Tiger Day, at Texas Southern University, in Houston TX. Students learned about the different colleges and career paths available by attending TSU. | CIS-Winter Holiday Celebration CIS students were treated to a Winter Holiday Celebration where they engaged in team building activities and were given snacks. | CIS-UT Campus vist Students in CIS visited The University of Texas in Austin to learn about their programs of study. |
CIS-College Visit
CIS-Winter Holiday Celebration
Highlights!!
Early College High School Congrats to Joseph who signed his graduation agreement for his Associate Degree at Palo Alto. Joseph is also a an athlete here at Memorial. He plans on attending A&M San Antonio where he will pursue Kinesiology Degree. | Early College High School Lucia is signing to receive her Associate Degree at May's Palo Alto graduation this May. Lucia is graduating from PAC with a 4.0 and is planning to attend UT or St. Mary's University. She is in NHS, Spanish Honor Society and was in band for 3 years! | Seniors Its that time of year when we begin preparing to honor our seniors. |
Early College High School
Early College High School
National Hispanic Scholars Congratulations to our National Hispanic Recognition Scholars! These outstanding scholars took the PSAT/NMQST their Junior year; have at least a 3.5 GPA or higher; and have at least the minimum cut score of a 1270 in PSAT/NMSQT. | Dell Scholars Congratulations to Jarev Pena and Naomi Arriaga who received the prestigious Dell Scholarship of $20,000. | Battle of Flowers Parade Our Minutemen represented our community well in the Battle of Flowers Parade. We won 1st in the Water Wagon Contest and 4th place in the Float Contest. |
National Hispanic Scholars
Dell Scholars
Baumberger Scholars Congratulations to Francisco Muniz, Francisco Osorio and Jarev Pena for being awarded the Baumberger Endowment Scholarship of $22,000. Super proud of these young men. | Gates Millenium Scholar Congratulations to Jarev Pena who was awarded two prestigious scholarships,the Minnie Piper Scholarship for $16,000 & the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which is a full ride Scholarship. Congratulations to Jarev and his family for this amazing accomplishment. |
Baumberger Scholars
Athletics
Wrestling-State Finalist Congrats to Jonah and Ivan who reached the state wrestling competition this school year. Both athletes had personal bests in their lifts. Jonah placed 9th in his weight class and Ivan placed 12th. We are proud of both young men for representing our school and community with pride! | Community Service Our athletes supported our SA Food Bank at a recent food distribution. | Track Regionals Matthew and Manuel competed at the made it to regionals in track this year. Wishing them the best of luck! |
Wrestling-State Finalist
Softball Our softball team Lanier 6 to 1. | College Bound Ivan Garcia will be competing in weightlifting at UTSA. | College Bound Jenabelle Gonzales will be competing in basketball at Barclay. |
Career and Technology
Culinary ArtsOur Culinary Arts BBQ team qualified to state competition that will take place in May. | ROTC Our ROTC students celebrated this year's accomplishments at our ROTC dinner. | Health Science Our Health Science students continue to practice their skills as they complete certification requirements. |
Culinary Arts
Our Culinary Arts BBQ team qualified to state competition that will take place in May.
Fine Arts
Cheer Team! Our Cheer Team has been working hard over the summer as they prepare for the 22-23 Cheer Season. Go Minutemen! | Cheer Team! Let's go Minutemen! | Cheer Team! |
Band-Color Guard Congrats to our Memorial HS UIL One Act Play Company who had a great year. Here we have some of our team members who received recognitions at Zone Competition. All-Star Cast: Jorgette Guedea All-Star Cast: Francisco Muniz. Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Manuel Lopez. Our One-Act Play reached the bi-district competition this school year. | Color GuardCongratulations to our color guard who won 3rd Place at the TECA state competition, in the Scholastic Novice Division. | Band Our Band performed in the UIL Concert and Sight reading evaluation at Southwest High School. The band earned an Excellent rating on stage in Concert performance and a Superior rating and award in Sight reading performance. |
Band-Color Guard
Color Guard
Congratulations to our color guard who won 3rd Place at the TECA state competition, in the Scholastic Novice Division.