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Girls on the Run Bexar County, SAISD’s Advanced Learning Academy students team up for BexarFest
Read full article: Girls on the Run Bexar County, SAISD’s Advanced Learning Academy students team up for BexarFestBexarFest is an ongoing collaboration between high school students and nonprofits in Bexar County.
Authorities ID man who was fatally shot after kicking down door of apartment north of downtown
Read full article: Authorities ID man who was fatally shot after kicking down door of apartment north of downtownThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man who was shot and killed after kicking down the door to an apartment just north of downtown.
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I cant wait to return to the classroom, but right now its unwise and dangerous
Read full article: I cant wait to return to the classroom, but right now its unwise and dangerousSAN ANTONIO Editors note: This column was written by Julen Navarrate, a senior at Advanced Learning Academy at Fox Tech. I want to see change in my monotonous routine, but the photos from Georgia suggest that a return to normalcy isnt possible right now. I am afraid my participation in returning to school in person would add to the possibility of another spike as we reopen schools. It is still uncertain if we can manage this decrease in time to reopen schools the week after Labor Day and satisfy the WHO guidelines. There are many factors that affect each family in their decision of whether to return to in-school learning.
SAISD, Culturingua partner to create virtual summer Arabic camp
Read full article: SAISD, Culturingua partner to create virtual summer Arabic campSAN ANTONIO The Advanced Learning Academy in the San Antonio Independent School District has teamed up with the non-profit organization Culturingua to offer an interactive virtual Arabic summer camp for kids. Students in grades five through seven will learn some Arabic and experience Arab cuisine, music and art during the camp, which takes place from June 8 to June 19. Im proud to engage in this partnership with SAISD to bring learning opportunities to San Antonio youth in Arabic, a critical-need language, and contemporary Arab cultural perspectives and traditions, Nadia Mavrakis, Culturinguas chief executive officer said. Students will be able to engage with peers and teachers live while taking virtual reality tours, and take part in digital educational competitions and games. "ALA is committed to growing students global competence, and we are so pleased to be working in partnership Culturingua to bring Arabic cultural and language studies to our students, said Kathy Bieser, principal of the Advanced Learning Academy.