Young Women’s Leadership Academy San Antonio ISD

College Preparatory, Leadership Development, Health and Wellness

2123 W. Huisache Avenue 210-438-6525

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San Antonio ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, age, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amend-

ments of 1972; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Es norma del Districto Escolar Independiente de San Antonio de no discriminar por motivos de raza, religion, color, edad, origen nacional, sexo o impedi-mento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requiere el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el

Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda

Parent Volunteer Hours The first semester has come to an end. Parents please make

sure you are keeping track of your volunteer hours.

Reminder: you need to complete 10 hours by 5/23/15.

YWLA Student Council is sponsoring

Valentines for Veterans this month. Please show

your appreciation for those who have served our

country by writing a Valentines Day Card

or letter. Please give your cards or letters

to Ms. Aguilera, our Student Council

sponsor, by Friday, February 12, 2016.

Full Dress Day Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Mandatory for ALL Students

Date Subject Time

February 13 AP Environmental

Science

9:00am - 11:00am

AP Biology 11:15am - 1:15pm

Biology 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Date Subject Time

February 09 AP Human

Geography

4:00pm - 5:30pm

February 17 AP U.S. History 4:00pm - 5:30pm

February 22 AP Spanish Literature

and Cultures

5:00pm - 7:00pm

February 26 6th Grade Math 4:00pm - 6:30pm

February 29 AP Spanish Language

and Cultures

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Date Subject Time

March 05 AP Environmental

Science

9:00am - 11:00am

AP Biology 11:15am - 1:15pm

Biology 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Class of

2019 Parent Meeting

February 08, 2016

6:00pm

Class of

2018 Parent Meeting

February 22, 2016

6:00pm

Class of

2020 Parent Meeting

March 02, 2016

6:30pm

YWLA Student Council is sponsoring a Blood Drive.

February 29, 2016

YWLA Parking Lot

9:00am - 2:30pm

Parents and community members are welcomed and

encouraged to participate in this event!

Presidents Day Holiday

February 15, 2016

No School

YWLA Spirit Shirt

Help send our YWLA Robotics team to competition in

March. Buy a navy blue long sleeve spirit shirt today!

$20.00

Please see Mrs.

Cash for an order

form. All orders are

due by Friday,

February 12, 2016.

YWLA

Congratulations to

Ms. Karen Harris

Science since 2009

Parking Lot Parents please remember to drive with caution

while dropping off/picking up your daughter. If you need to assist

your daughter or get off the car with her please park in a parking

space. This will facilitate the ease/flow of traffic.

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Student Name:___________________ February NEWSLETTER PREP Teacher _________________

This must be returned to your Prep teacher by February 10, 2016 for a grade. If it is not returned, you will receive a grade of 50.

Student Signature:__________________________ Parent Signature:_______________________

To date 100% of our seniors have applied to a College/University Campus!

We are very proud of the hard work they are doing! YWLA Cardinals are college bound!

College Center - Services open to all HS Students

The College Center is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until 6:00pm (later upon appointment) Application Review Scholarship Completion/Search General College Counseling

HS Students and Parents:

Don’t forget to check your emails for important updates such as summer opportunities!

Senior Parent Reminder:

Please set up your daughter’s visit to her doctor to receive her necessary immunizations for college.

These are mandatory and she will not be allowed to register for classes without them.

Next Year Course Requests – Second Review At the end of February/early March, all students will receive a printout of the courses they have selected for next school year. This is the final

opportunity to make changes before we begin building schedules for the 2016-2017 school year. All students and parents must review the

courses that were chosen and verify that they are correct before returning the form to their advisory teacher.

Dual Credit – TSI Testing for 9th & 10th Graders In an effort to increase student participation in dual credit courses, the district is requiring 9 th and 10th graders to take the TSI test. TSI stands

for Texas Success Initiative and is an interface for an exam called Accuplacer. In order for a student to take a dual credit course, she must

pass the TSI section that corresponds with the dual credit course they will be taking the following school year. TSI testing is also required for

all seniors, unless they are exempt through their SAT or ACT scores, which is the case for many of our students. Colleges and universities

require this test so that they can determine whether or not a freshman needs remedial coursework before taking the math or English courses

required for their degree. Once a student passes the TSI, the scores are good for 5 years – 9th and 10th graders will not have to take the TSI

again once they pass! Testing will take place on campus during February and March. Students will be notified of their official test date once

the campus testing calendar has been set.

Do You Know Your Child’s Digital Footprint? In recent months, we have had an increase in reports regarding student online activity that is concerning. It is important to understand the

technology that your child is using and how they are using it. Have your child walk you through the apps they have on their phone and com-

puter and show you how they are using them. Some of the apps that have become most popular do not have privacy settings that prevent the

general public from viewing what your child is posting. Many of these apps also allow anyone to contact your child through texts or open

chat groups. In addition, we are finding that students do not seem to understand that once they put something online or text something from

their phone, they no longer have control over where that information goes. Even apps and programs that allege to immediately erase what

your child posts do not prevent the other people seeing the message from taking a screenshot and keeping it to show someone else later. Our

younger students, in particular, are struggling with this issue. Please take the time to take a tour of your child’s technology and have them

show you all of the apps and programs they are using. They are building a digital footprint that will be with them forever.

Ashley Cash acash1@saisd.net (210) 438-6525 ext:72309

FREE TAX HELP

We are excited to announce that the Catholic Charities of SA VITA program will offer free tax preparation and filing to YWLA

families February 10th from 4-7 p.m.

If you make 60K or below and would like to file your taxes free of charge with an experienced tax preparer please take

advantage of this opportunity! Please contact Mrs. Salazar or come by the main office to schedule your appointment today!

February 10 Guest Speaker

Buffalo Soldiers/Tuskegee Airman

10:00am

February 13 Walk with the Mayor at

Woodlawn Lake

8:00am

February 18 Black History Art Assembly 10:00am

February 22 YWLA Soul Food Cook Off

All Students

2:45pm

February 24 Minority Women in Leadership

Speaker: Mayor Ivy Taylor

2:00pm

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Individual Documentary

Devyn M. - 1st Place

Blood Diamonds: The Jewels that Started a War.

Carolina E. - 2nd Place

Jim White: An Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange with

McFarland

Group Documentary

Catalina D. and Paisley M. - 1st Place

Culture & Consumerism

Isabella G. and Adamaris T. - 2nd Place

May 09, 1731

Individual Website

Mia M. - 1st Place

The Bracero Program

Madeline D. - 2nd Place

Little Rock Nine

Group Website

Claudia G. and Isabel O. - 1st Place

Fray Bertolome De Las Casas

Regina T. and Sophia T. - 2nd Place

Andrew Carnegie

Historical Paper

Nia B. - 2nd Place

The March from Selma to Montgomery: The Road to the

Voting Rights Act of 1865

Madison F. - 3rd Place

Pablo Escobar: Columbia’s King of Organized Crime

Individual Documentary

Connor C. - 2nd Place

Martha Graham

Group Documentary

Emily G. and Giselle R.- 1st Place

She Was….

Individual Website

Gabriela G.- 1st Place

Andrew Carnegie

Danielle M. - 2nd Place

Space Exploration - Theoretical Exploration of the

Universe, The Encounter of the Resources, and The

Exchange of Technologies

Group Website

Lillian C. and Citlalli R.- 1st Place

19th Amendment Suffragettes

Historical Paper

Veronica B. - 1st Place

The Encounters and Exchanges of Robert Falcon Scott in

Antarctic Exploration

Upcoming History Fair Dates

February 19-20th- San Antonio Regional History Day

Competition at Texas A&M

April 30th- Texas History Day @ Bob Bullock Museum

June 12-16th- National History Day at the University of

Maryland

Grand Prize Highest in Category 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place

5th - Nicole D.

Environmental

Giovanna R. Medicine

and Health

Sydney D.

Medicine and Health

Maria Garcia G.

Chemistry

CeAna V.

Environmental

Alexus A.

4th - Janelle A.

Zoology

Madeline D.

Biochemistry

Jordan P.

Environmental

Mya B.

Physics

Sana S.

Physics

2nd - Emily G.

Medicine and Health

Mia M.

Zoology

Yulianna M.

Chemistry

Carolyn L.

Physics

1st - Sophia T.

Microbiology

Emily H.

Physics

Crystal P.

Physics

1st –Elysha G.

Botany

Hannah W.

Microbiology

1st - Sandra M.

Chemistry

Montserrat M.

Environmental

Sarah S.

Physics

February 25, 2016

February 26, 2016

February 28 - Awards

St. Mary’s University

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Incoming 6th grade

applicant testing

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Class of 2019

Parent Meeting

YWLA Library

6:00pm

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Science Enrichment

Biomedical Research

Institute Field Trip

9:00am

Night School

AP Human

Geography - 4:00pm

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11

MS BB vs. Page

7th - Home

8th Grade - Away

5:30pm

12 13

Saturday School

APES - 9:00am

AP BIO - 11:15am

Bio - 1:30pm

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Presidents Day

No School

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Junior Trip

National Hispanic

College Fair

9:00am

17

Night School

APUSH - 4:00pm

PTSA Meeting

YWLA Auditorium

6:00pm

18

MS BB vs. King

7th - Away

8th - Home

5:30pm

JV/Varsity Track

Meet Edgewood

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20

HS UIL - Choir

Solo and Ensemble

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Night School

AP Spanish Lit.

and Culture

5:00pm

Class of 2018

Parent Meeting

YWLA Library

6:00pm

23

Science Career Night

Medical Examiner/

Toxicology 5:00pm

YWLA Auditorium

24

Full Dress Day for

All Students

Athletic Booster

Club Meeting

YWLA Library

6:00pm

25

MS Choir Pre UIL

Concert and Sight

Reading - Cooper

Alamo Regional

Science/Engineering

Fair - St. Mary’s

MS BB vs Wheatley

7th - Home

8th - Away

5:30pm

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MS Choir Pre UIL

Concert and Sight

Reading - Cooper

Alamo Regional

Science/

Engineering Fair

St. Mary’s

Night School

6th Grade Math

4:00pm

27

JV/Varsity

Track Meet

SAISD

MS BB

Tournament

28

Alamo

Regional

Science

Fair

Awards

Ceremony

St. Marys

29

Night School

AP Spanish Lang

and Culture

4:00pm

March 1

US Air Force Acad.

Info Session - 10am

Open to HS students

NHS/NJHS Meeting

Auditorium - 4pm

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Class of 2020

Parent Meeting

YWLA Cafeteria

6:30pm

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Principals Coffee

YWLA Library

7:30am

Dress for Success

(HS students only)

MS Choir UIL

Clinic - 4:00pm

YWLA Choir Rm

Class of 2017

Spring Semi

Formal - 7:00pm

YWLA GYM A

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Saturday School

APES - 9:00am

AP BIO - 11:15am

Bio - 1:30pm

JV/Varsity Track

Meet Southside

ISD

PLACE NAME TIME GRADE

1st Jylian B. 7:21 11th

2nd Gianna C.

Julianna V. 7:35

12th

9th

3rd Eden D. 7:40 11th

4th Leah V.

Sofia Q. 7:48 8th

5th Karease W. 7:53 12th

Spirit Shirts - Only YWLA approved Spirit Shirts are

allowed to be worn on Fridays. Spirit Shirts that have not been

cleared through the office are not permitted to be sold or worn

on campus. Please see Mrs. McLerran for more information.

*Calendar dates are subject to change

February 17, 2016

YWLA Auditorium

6:00pm

February 24, 2016

YWLA Library

6:00pm

Save the Date

Meeting with the

Superintendent

March 23, 2016

6:00pm

50’s Day- March 22

Eligible students will pay $5 to dress in

their favorite 50s outfit…So start look-

ing through your closets!!

MU ALPHA THETA

PROBLEM OF THE MONTH

Students Please see the Mu Alpha

Theta Bulletin Board