SST Spring Bulldog Times
Weekly Newsletter
Message from the Superintendent
April 18, 2020
Dear SST Family,
Governor Greg Abbott has announced through an executive order that schools across Texas will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. All SST campuses in San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Houston are complying with this order. The Governor’s action serves to protect the health and safety of students, staff and the community. Remote instruction and meal distribution will continue.
Our SST teachers, staff and leadership have worked non-stop to both deliver engaging instruction and to allow students opportunities to successfully complete grade level goals. I have had the pleasure of viewing some outstanding lessons delivered by rock star teachers. Adjusting to remote delivery and mastering remote teaching skills has been a steep learning curve. SST is improving distance learning instruction each day, and I am grateful to our entire SST team and our parents for the advancements we have made in a short time. It takes all of us working together to help our children succeed.
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged education, and it has posed unexpected changes in our daily lives. Economic difficulties have permeated our government, institutions, and businesses and have touched many families. These challenges often are a heavy burden and stressful. If any parent is experiencing academic or other difficulties that SST can help address, please start by calling your child’s teacher and next the principal. There are resources available, and we want to help families connect with community support.
I am proud of how SST has responded. Together will we complete this school year and look back with pride at how we came together to successfully complete the 2019-2020 school year. We are doing our best to support each student each day, and at the same time, we are looking ahead to determine how we will make up for any lost learning and reopen schools in August. Again, it takes all of us working together to see that all students are successful. We will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to support the success of our students.
With gratitude,
Mehmet Nalcaci
Superintendent
SST Distance Learning Survey
Parents and Guardians
Times for Virtual Award Ceremony:
9-9:15 am- PreK
9:15-9:30 am- Kinder
9:30-9:45 am- 1st
9:45-10 am- 2nd
10-10:15 am- 3rd
10:15-10:30 am- 4th
10:30-10:45 am- 5th
10:45-11 am- 6th
TIFFANY STEWART is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Virtual Awards Ceremony- 3rd nine weeks
Time: Apr 24, 2020 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93767817070?pwd=M0xYZ1lKMlB6UTMyQ3kxaURQVUVpdz09
Meeting ID: 937 6781 7070
Password: 1NGQi2
SST COVID-19 Grading Procedure
● Students are to follow the instructions given by the teacher via their learning platform (ex: videos, Google Classroom, Zoom, See Saw, Class Dojo, etc.)
● Students who are asked to participate in a virtual learning
environment are to do so; if they are not available, they are to immediately
communicate with the teacher
● Students are to meet the due date/redo/make-up timelines set by
their teacher; students will earn grades accordingly
● Parent of a Student who needs any type of support (tutoring)
should email/communicate with their teacher directly to schedule a session via
phone or a virtual platform
● The grade of zero (0) will still be in effect for any student
who does not submit assigned work
● We realize situations can arise (ex: illness or technology
issues), please ensure that you communicate with their teacher via email;
parents can also contact the campus principal or teacher directly with any
concerns they have; the teacher will work out a plan of action with the
student/parent
● Progress reports will not be issued; teachers will communicate
with parents and students on a continuous (sometimes daily) basis regarding
concerns about not turning in work or failing
● Report cards will be issued at the end of the grading period
2020-2021 Yearly School Calendar
School Administration Contact Info
Dean of Academics: K. Banogon kbanogon@ssttx.org
Dean of Discipline: T. Stewart tstewart@ssttx.org
Operations Manager: K. Zhakupova kzhakupova@ssttx.org
SPED Coordinator: C. Fenley cfenley@ssttx.org
ESL Coordinator: D. Simons dsimons@ssttx.org
CEEP and Federal Programs Coordinator: O. Erdem oerdem@ssttx.org
ARO: C. Imel cimel@ssttx.org
Attendance Clark: A. Braho ashley.castillo@ssttx.org
Lunch Clark: C. Moore cmoore@ssttx.org
Nurse: K.Pedraza kpedraza@ssttx.org
Afterschool Care Coordinator: Felicia Price fprice@ssttx.org
SST - Spring
Our VISION: Nurturing world-class scholars and ethical citizens to build a better future for all.
Email: info.sstspring@ssttx.org
Website: http://www.sstspring.org/
Location: 2105 Louetta Road, Spring, Texas 77388, USA
Phone: (346)857-3041
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sstspring