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Currently in the Physics Classroom
Currently in the Physics Classroom... by: Brandon Powers 2-17-12 Currently in the Physics classroom we are studying waves. Skip a stone on quiet water, and water waves will fan out from every spot . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner- New Research
Dyslexia Corner What’s New in Dyslexia Research? A recent study conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology cognitive scientists, Gadi Geiger and Jermome Lettvin, reveals dyslexics have superior peripheral vision in . . . read more
Blood Drive Set for February 27
Blood Drive Set for February 27 By Karen Kurz The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society will host a Blood Drive at the United Methodist Church’s fellowship hall on Monday, February 27, 2012, 9 am to . . . read more
VASE results for Leakey ISD
VASE results for Leakey ISD By: Joan McCarson February 12, 2012 Leakey ISD entered 18 students in the VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) on February 11 th , 2012. The 18 students entered a total of 36 . . . read more
Flat Stanley
Flat Stanley By Lora Jones In school, we read a book about a boy named Stanley. Stanley gets mashed by a bulletin board and ends up about a half an inch thick. He wanted to go on a trip, so his family . . . read more
Valentines From Above
What was that white stuff falling gently from the sky on Sunday, February 12th? If you ask Emily Reagor, she’ll smile then reply “snow”. Miss Reagor was so impressed with the change in weather that she decided to place her valentines . . . read more
Math Matters - KHDMDCH
Math Matters The 7 th grade Metric Mountain Puppeteers. James Diaz, David Hocker, Gavyn Bivens, Tatum Dean, Kahliya Guia, Quinten Pigg, Cicilia Ramos, Joan Magill, . . . read more
Sound Energy
During science we have been learning about different forms of energy. Everyone seemed most intrigued by the concept of sound energy. The students enjoyed learning about vibration and sound with several hands-on activities . We learned . . . read more
Tainted by Technology
Tainted by Technology by AnaLisa Glass . . . read more
Bookworms
Renaissance Home Connect is . . . A software program called Renaissance Place. This program has a special feature called Renaissance Home Connect, which you can access outside of school from any computer with an Internet connection. . . . read more
Currently in the Physics Classroom
Currently in the Physics Classroom... by: Brandon Powers 2-3-12 Currently in the Physics classroom we are studying thermal energy. Europe went through a “Little Ice Age” in the 1600s and 1700s, . . . read more
Elementary UIL Meet
Elementary UIL Meet By Lora Jones Elementary UIL Director On January 24 Leakey ISD honored our elementary UIL students that competed at a UIL academic competition in Comstock on December 6 th . Students from . . . read more
Island Time…in 5th grade
Island Time…Investigating Owl Pellets Fifth grade is a big year for science. We have just started an Earth Science unit over ecology and ecosystems, and with that comes a very cool yet “gross” lab assignment- Investigating Owl . . . read more
Kindergarten: Through teh Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Trystan Higgins. 1. What is your . . . read more
Let the Games Begin - Special Olympics
It’s official. Kerrville ISD will be hosting this year’s Special Olympics Track and Field Meet on Thursday, April 19th at Tivy High School Stadium. Leakey ISD will proudly send three of its finest athletes to compete – Destiny Spaniel, . . . read more
Parents as Learning Partners
Parents as Learning Partners 5 (Download PDF Version) read more
Second Semester Spanish
Hola! The second semester of language development is upon us! The secondary Spanish students will be expected to achieve a certain level of proficiency by the end of the school year so this semester, we will focus more on fluency and . . . read more
Theater Arts Students Get Creative
Theater Students Get Creative! Students in the Leakey High School theater arts class have created their own characters and written original scenes which will be acted out in class. This project was designed to give students the . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner- Accommodations
Dyslexia Corner Accommodations What is an accommodation? In the classroom an accommodation is a change to the way information is presented without altering the actual comprehension level of instruction, a change to the . . . read more
4th Grader ~ PUBLISHED AUTHOR???
FORMER LEAKEY ISD FOURTH GRADER, KAILEE DODD, NOW A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Kailee Dodd, the daughter of Denise Dodd of Kerrville and the granddaughter of Leakey residents, Dennis and Laurie Whetzel recently had her Daughters of the . . . read more
Island Time…in 5th grade
Island Time… WOW! 2012 is here and we are looking ahead with excitement. Returning from the holidays, we had Generation TX week. We had many visitors who shared their college experience with our class. 5 th grade won the bulletin . . . read more
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Vivian Guerrero. 1. What is . . . read more
LEAKEY FFA HAS EXCELLENT SHOWING AT THE HILL DISTRICT STOCK SHOW
The Leakey FFA Chapter was well represented at the Hill District Stock Show this past week in Kerrville Texas. Showing in the AG Mechanics project show was Emilio Navarro. Emilio exhibited a Natural Rustic lamp that he constructed in the Ag . . . read more
Leakey VASE Art Exhibit
The art department at Leakey High School will be exhibiting the student's thirty-six entries in the administration building for the next two weeks. We only have six easels, so we will rotate the art work every two or three days. Leakey's art . . . read more
Making Others Happy
Miss Emily Reagor decided to spread joy and happiness with her friends in Kindergarten last Friday. The eighth grader surprised the students in Mrs. Snow’s class with an unexpected visit accompanied with her favorite song, If . . . read more
Currently in the Physics Classroom
Currently in the Physics Classroom... by: Brandon Powers 1-20-12 Currently in the Physics classroom we are studying work and power. People may use the word “work” in many different ways. You . . . read more
Reading is a key to success
Reading is A key to success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To the Parents of English II and AP English III: January 9, 2012 My English II and Pre-AP English II classes will be reading the tragedy Julius Caesar by William . . . read more
Destiny and Domino
Destiny Spaniel proudly poses with her Boer Breeder goat, Domino at the Real County Jr. 4H & FFA Livestock Show on Thursday, January 12th. A special thank you to Art and Penny Maguire of Canyon Charm for supporting Miss Spaniel by . . . read more
Change
Change By AnaLisa Glass ~ Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are ~ Bertolt Brecht When they move . . . read more
ESL Checkup
The English as a Second Language Program at Leakey ISD is on track to take the state mandated assessment called TELPAS-Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System. ESL students in grades K-11 will be evaluated in the areas of . . . read more
Welcome Back
Welcome Back By Lora Jones The second grade class is back at school and back to work. We are busy reading new stories. In many of these stories the characters have unusual problems. The class favorite . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner> "Turning On the Light"
Dyslexia Corner “Turning On the Light” This past week a student, whom I have the privilege to teach, had his light turned on in therapy. In my mind having your light turned is the precise moment in therapy in which a . . . read more
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Nataleigh Galindo. . . . read more
Thank You
Last month was certainly a December to remember. The month began rather uneventfully, but things changed quickly. As many of you may know, I ended up in the hospital for five days and I missed nine a half days of school due to an infection in . . . read more
Currently in the Physics Classroom
Currently in the Physics Classroom... by: Brandon Powers 1-6-12 Currently in the Physics classroom we are studying energy. Energy appears in many forms. The five main forms of energy are . . . read more
Metamorphosis = Change
Metamorphosis = Change By Beth Manglberger Metamorphosis -- a : change of physical form, structure, or substance b : a . . . read more
Clip to Save
Destiny Spaniel and Emily Reagor are pleased to announce that Special Olympics will once again participate in the P&GbrandSAVER coupon promotion. The coupon book which includes more than $109 in savings was distributed in the January 1st . . . read more
Fourth Grade Are the Winners!!!
The elementary students at Leakey ISD were ask to participate in a Christmas canned food drive. Fourth grade brought in the largest amount of canned food. Mr. Michael McMahon, Aggie Ag Teacher for Leakey ISD, help to organize this event. . . . read more
Prospero Ano Nuevo
Prospers Ano Nuevo-Happy New Year! All Spanish classes have finished up a cultural unit on Christmas celebrations in Mexico and comparing them to their own experiences. As the calendar year draws to a close, we will continue to study the . . . read more
A Holiday from Ms. Macias's Class
A holiday message from Ms. Macias's Class, "Happy Holidays from our family to yours, and have a safe and Merry Christmas!" Go EAGLES!!!! Mrs. Macias read more
Island Time…in 5th grade
Island Time spent on renewable resources… By Jennifer Pigg Water is a renewable resource. Energy from the sun keeps water moving and changing. This is the basis for the 5 th grade science unit over the Earth and Its . . . read more
Results for Junior High UIL District Academic Meet
Press Release McCarson Junior High UIL District Academic Meet in Utopia, December 9 th , 2011 The University Interscholastic League Junior High Academic District Meet was held in Utopia on . . . read more
We Believe!
Destiny Spaniel and Emily Reagor have more than 120 reasons to believe this Christmas season. Both girls enlisted help by asking others to write letters to Santa for the Believe campaign. As you may already know, Macy’s will donate $1 to . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner- Multisensory Structured Language Instruction
Multisensory Structured Language Instruction Is typical classroom reading instruction sufficient for dyslexics? In most cases, the answer is no. Most dyslexics need Multisensory Structured Language instruction (MSL). . . . read more
Letters to Santa
Letters to Santa from Leakey Kindergarten Mrs. Snow Dear Santa, I want a lego Star Wars set and my brothers want tractors and trucks. Thank you Santa! your friend, Damian Dear . . . read more
Currently in the Biology Classroom
Currently in the Biology Classroom... by: Brandon Powers 12-9-11 Currently in the Biology classroom we are studying DNA and genetics. People have noticed for thousands of years that family resemblances . . . read more
Math Matters
Math Matters Leakey ISD Math Model’s students (Jimmy Santiago, Dylan VanDeventer, Miguel Contreras, Richie Partida and Kayla Vincent) were out in the community again. They were putting to test the Formula: Rate . . . read more
AP English III and Pre-AP English II
TO: Press Releases From: Joan McCarson AP English III (Language and Composition), English II and Pre-AP English II The AP Language and Composition class is currently working on the AP synthesis essay . . . read more
A Million Reasons to Believe
Do you believe? Macy’s and the Make-A-Wish Foundation have a million reasons to believe. Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, up to 1 million dollars, for each letter written to Santa. If you would like to support the . . . read more
Conjugation-An Art to Master
All Spanish classes at Leakey ISD have been working very hard with the art of "conjugation". Of course this involves knowing pronouns and verbs and verb tenses. Students who have a strong English background in grammar seem to succeed at a . . . read more
UIL - Way Above and Beyond
U.I.L. – Way Above and Beyond by AnaLisa Glass (Secondary English) Did you ever need to know what an abbreviation stood for, or need information on a famous person from history, or from the Bible? Maybe . . . read more
Annual Thanksgiving Lunch!
Annual Thanksgiving Lunch! Thursday November 17, 2011 was a special day for our school. Our yearly Thanksgiving lunch was celebrated. It is a wonderful time of the year where students, families, friends, school staff and the community get . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner- Leveling the Playing Field
Dyslexia Corner- Leveling the Playing Field Great News! Through a grant from the Texas Department of Education, Texas schools can renew their Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, account at no . . . read more
I’ll Give Your Teenager a Car!!!
I’ll Give Your Teenager a Car!!! By Beth Manglberger Teenagers in this day and age are very capable of operating computers and playing electronic games. As a matter of fact, I often have to ask them for help with . . . read more
Mrs. Clark's Science Adventures
Mrs. Clark’s Adventures in Science All of the Jr. High Science classes are studying motion and force in their current unit. The Sixth graders are studying and calculating speed and acceleration by racing marbles and cars. . . . read more
"Multiplication Mania"
We are beginning the second week of our unit on multiplication. The first week focused on introducing the concept and the vocabulary and terms associated with multiplication. Now, we are beginning to extend the concept and use what we know to . . . read more
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Joseph Frame. What is your . . . read more
Math Matters Shadows
Jimmy Santiago, Melba Newton, Michala Unke, Dylan VanDeventer, Miguel Contreras, Richie Partida and Kayla Vincent are all part . . . read more
LEAKEY FFA HORTICULTURE CLASS CONDUCTS COMPOSTING EXPERIMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT - Michael McMahon LEAKEY FFA HORTICULTURE CLASS CONDUCTS COMPOSTING EXPERIMENT The Horticulture class at Leakey High School is running a organic composting experiment . . . read more
LEAKEY FFA LEADERSHIP CONTEST RESULTS
LEAKEY FFA LEADERSHIP CONTEST RESULTS The Leakey FFA Chapter represented Leakey High School at the Revaldina FFA leadership contest on November 2nd at Devine High school. The Leakey FFA members did well in their respective areas earning . . . read more
Diverse Learning with Ms. Macias
In my classroom many students are at different academic levels that involve different types of diverse learning. Some of the learning experiences come from abstract, concrete, computer-based, cooperative learning, and/or independent learning. . . . read more
Leakey ISD Christmas Concert December 5th
Leakey ISD Christmas Concert December 5 th Music students at Leakey ISD will present the annual Christmas Concert on Monday, December 5 th at 7:30 PM in the school gym. Performing groups will include the Elementary Choir (students in . . . read more
Student Councel News
Leakey Student Council News 11-18-11 Congratulations to Mrs. Snow’s Kindergarten class for having 87% participation during Red Ribbon Week. As a reward for their high level of participation, the kids were treated . . . read more
Blood Drive
Blood Drive by Karen Kurz On Tuesday, November 29, 2011, the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society of Leakey will be hosting the Southwest Texas Blood and Tissue Center Blood Drive at the United Methodist Church . . . read more
Parents as Learning Partners
Attached below is a PDF of the article. Parents as Learning Partners Mrs. Gonzalez read more
The Gift of Giving
Is it truly better to give than receive? Just ask Destiny Spaniel and Emily Reagor their thoughts on the subject. The two girls leaped into action and collected $89 for the San Antonio Food Bank so that others could have a more joyful . . . read more
McNiel's Moments - An alligator in Fourth Grade!
"You can take the gator out of Florida but you can't take Florida out of the gator! Want to see a real alligator's head? Just come right on over to the fourth grade classroom. The class was studying the state of Florida. As a resource person, . . . read more
Colonial Times
Colonial Times With Thanksgiving here the second grade class was wondering what was life really like for the children of the early colonist. We have been reading a lot of books about colonial times and here are a few of the . . . read more
Senior Cap and Gown pictures
The Leakey yearbook has set a date for the senior cap and gown pictures for November 18th between 10:00 am-12:00 noon in the high school computer lab. Senior students will have their cap and gown pictures taken for the yearbook pages by Elly . . . read more
A Tribute to the Brave
Veteran’s Day, November 11th, commemorates the extraordinary life led by those in service of our nation. Eighth grader, Emily Reagor decided to honor the brave soldiers who safeguard our peace and freedom by writing an acrostic poem with . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner- Famous
What do Cher, John F. Kennedy, Tom Cruise, Thomas Edison, Jewel, Patrick Dempsey, and Jay Leno all have in common? These highly successful individuals have at least one thing in common. They were all diagnosed with dyslexia. . . . read more
Currently in the Chemistry Classroom...
Currently in the Chemistry Classroom... by: Brandon Powers 11-4-11 Currently in the chemistry classroom we’re studying ions, ionic bonds, and ionic compounds. An ionic bond is a chemical bond in which . . . read more
Music Studerts Prepare for Annual Veterans Day Program
Music Classes Prepare for Veterans Day Program Leakey ISD music students are preparing to perform at the annual Veterans Day program, to be held on Friday, November 11 th at 9:50 AM in the school gymnasium. Over 100 students will be . . . read more
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Emma Elmore. What is your . . . read more
Play Doh in High School?
Play Doh in High School? In Geometry, the concepts are often abstract. In order to help students learn these concepts, I use Play Doh as a teaching tool. I guide students in creating shapes with the Play Doh so that they can make . . . read more
Seventh Grade Turkey Raffle
Turkey Raffle Time! The Seventh grade class is sponsoring their annual Turkey Raffle. There are 12 students in the seventh grade whose aim is to sell as many tickets as possible to provide the eighth graders with . . . read more
Halfway to No Where
Occupational Therapist, Karla Bowman, added a special touch to her therapy session today by sharing a true story that her grandfather, Alvin Hall, used to tell her as a young girl. Alvin and his siblings grew up on a farm outside of . . . read more
Help! Editor Needed!
Help! Editor needed! Help an eighth, ninth, or eleventh grader earn points in an “EDITING” war! Each of my classes will find as many grammatical errors in environmental print as they can. Environmental print . . . read more
Employee Prospects
EMPLOYEE PROSPECTS By Beth Manglberger The Accounting Class was getting a little bored with learning basic debits and credits and entering all that information by hand until the Quickbooks program arrived on campus. Now . . . read more
Island Time…in 5th grade
Island Time…in 5 th grade How to full is Your Bucket? A hot topic and book embraced by the school district this year. In 5 th grade we have so many drops in our bucket that it has run over! We are lucky to have an “island”. How . . . read more
Leakey FFA Range Judging team wins First in District and 7th in Area
The Leakey FFA Range Judging team placed first in the Revaldina District and 7th in Area VII in the Range Judging contest held at Texas State University. The Range Judging team evaluates the condition of our rangeland and Identifies common . . . read more
Leakey FFA Range Plant Identification Judging team wins First in District and 3rd in Area,
Leakey FFA Range Plant Identification Judging team wins First in District and 3rd in Area. The Leakey FFA Range Judging team placed first in the Revaldina District and 3rd in Area VII in the Range Plant Identification Judging contest . . . read more
STOP FOR SCHOOL BUSES-IT’S THE LAW!
Each year, shortly after school begins, there are numerous vehicles that pass a stopped school bus. Real County is no exception. Over the last week alone, there has been 2 motorists pass the Rio Frio route bus, and a total of 8 pass the bus . . . read more
Bookworms!
The beginning of the 2011-2012 school year has been a busy one in the Leakey ISD library. Bookworms from Kindergarten through 12th grade have been reading books from the selection of over 10,000. Students have already earned almost 1,000 . . . read more
Trick or Treat - Brush Your Teeth
With Halloween and the Fall Festival just around the corner, the students in room 2003 thought it would be a good idea to encourage their peers to brush their teeth after meals as well as eating candy. Emily Reagor handed out Happy Halloween . . . read more
Math Matters
We would like to extend our thanks to the owners of Mama Chole’s, Alma and Jimmy Albarado. We had good food and learned. We . . . read more
Simple Machines
Simple Machines Simple machines have been the focus of the second grade science lessons over the last few weeks. We have learned that we use simple machines in our everyday life. We started our study with the lever and . . . read more
Did you know?
Did you know? By: Lisa West Did you know the 2011 graduating class of Leakey ISD received $171,900.00 in total scholarship commitments? These commitments are from both local and outside sources and funding will be disbursed . . . read more
Inventions
Don't be surprised if a third grader asks you the following question. "What inventions do we have today that were not around when you were a child ?" The catalyst for this topic of discussion was the story we read in class. "The . . . read more
Leakey Student Council News 10-21-2011
Leakey Student Council News 10-21-11 Each October, schools across the country share the common goal of raising drug awareness in an effort to urge kids to make healthy, drug-free choices. This year, “Red Ribbon . . . read more
Mrs. Clark’s Discoveries in Science
Mrs. Clark’s Discoveries in Science The Leakey Environmental Systems class is participating in a competition called the 2 nd annual Rio Research Roundup. According to Richard Gonzalez, Coordinator, the Rio Research Roundup . . . read more
Parents as Learning Partners
Parents as Learning Partners The 1 st grade class had another special treat when Erik Silvius read, “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are”? Erik is the father of 1 st grader Simon Silvius. The book they . . . read more
Leakey Band earns 2nd Division rating at UIL Marching Contest
Leakey High School Band Earns 2 nd Division Rating at UIL Contest On Saturday October 15 the Leakey High School Marching Band participated in the UIL Region XI Marching Band Contest held at Hondo High School. This was the first year . . . read more
All Because of a Cup of Coffee
Eighth grader, Emily Reagor, recently completed a terrific book from the Geronimo Stilton series. All Because of a Cup of Coffee basically takes the reader on a roller coaster ride as Geronimo falls in and out of love with the breathtaking . . . read more
Homecoming Week
The Eagles may not have won their Homecoming game; in fact, they lost big, but they also played big! When you go into battle knowing that you are outnumbered and the cards are stacked against you, but you go in anyway and finish no . . . read more
Buy the Scoop!
Leakey Math Model’s Students discover over 101,000 combinations of ice creams are available at the Alamo Grocery Store. They could choose Cup or Cone, 1, 2, or 3 scoops, 24 choices of ice cream and 4 different toppings. We . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner
Dyslexia Corner This week I’d like to erase some of the top misconceptions many people have about dyslexia. Some people think dyslexics are “dumb” or “lazy” and “just aren’t trying hard enough.” On the . . . read more
Spanish I-The Introductory Phase
Spanish I-The Introductory Phase This year there are 13 students in the Spanish I class. They have been submerged in the essence of Spanish-learning pronouns, colors, days of the week, months, numbers, classroom objects, body . . . read more
McNiel's Moments. . .
"Come and Take It!" The kick off date for the fourth grade DRT Essay Contest is this week! Our own superintendent, Mr. Jim Hesson, is coming to our class on Tuesday to discuss the life of "Big Foot" Wallace. After collecting our . . . read more
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Jordan Bradshaw. 1. What is your . . . read more
Leakey Band Places Third at Marching Contest
The Leakey Eagle Marching Band placed third out of five bands in their class at the Drums Along the Medina Marching Band Contest in San Antonio. The contest was held on Saturday October 8th at Southwest High School. Bands were judged on . . . read more
Proud to see cooperative learning in Ms. Macias' class
Cooperative learning is a definite strategy we use in my classroom. We work in small teams and guide each other even when we are at different levels of ability. My classes include a variety of learning activities to improve their . . . read more
We Learn Something New.....
We Learn Something New….. by AnaLisa Glass What a cool group of kids the 6 th graders have turned out to be this year! I . . . read more
A Shout Out to the EaglesThe students in room 2003 decided to honor the Leakey Eagles during Homecoming Week by selecting and sharing their favorite cheers as performed by the Lovee Cheerleader dolls.
A Shout Out to the Eagles The students in room 2003 decided to honor the Leakey Eagles during Homecoming Week by selecting and sharing their favorite cheers as performed by the Lovee Cheerleader dolls. Destiny Spaniel chose the following . . . read more
LEAKEY FFA RANGE JUDGING TEAMS PLACE AT HILL DISTRICT RANGE JUDGING CONTEST
LEAKEY FFA RANGE JUDGING TEAMS PLACE AT HILL DISTRICT RANGE JUDGING CONTEST By Leakey FFA For Immediate Release October 10, 2011 The Leakey FFA Range judging team competed at the Hill District Invitational Range judging contest . . . read more
Leakey Student Council News
Leakey Student Council News 10-7-11 On Friday, October 14, the Leakey Student Council will be hosting the 2011 . . . read more
New event is emerging in Elementary and Junior High UIL
New event is emerging for Elementary and Junior High UIL By: Joan McCarson, Leakey UIL Coordinator Leakey is now preparing for the 2011 Elementary and Junior High UIL Academic competition. Lora Jones and I have ordered the . . . read more
Something Old, Something New
Something Old, Something New Leakey ISD Cafeteria is now serving some old favorites meals mixed in with new healthy menu items. The old favorites have a new healthy twist including whole wheat bread, fresh fruits and vegetables. We . . . read more
How Flat is Flat?
The students in room 2003 recently finished reading Flat Stanley His Original Adventure! The chapter book, written by Jeff Brown, tells of the adventures of Stanley Lambchop who is basically an ordinary boy until his bulletin board falls off . . . read more
Article 3 Planners
The first six weeks has ended already, and the new one began on Monday. As we say every year, “I can’t believe it’s already October! Wow, this year is flying by!” and it is no different in 2011. I always tell my . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner Article 3
Dyslexia Corner Dyslexia is a specific learning disability and language disorder that specifically affects the phonological processing skills ie. phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid naming abilities. These . . . read more
Exploring Careers with Mrs. Sysak
The 7 th grade Exploring Careers class has had fun the past two weeks. While studying the Arts, A/V Technology & Communications career cluster the students looked at many interesting jobs. Jake Gray researched a movie director and feels . . . read more
Leakey FFA completes in Blanco Range Judging Contest
LEAKEY FFA RANGE JUDGING TEAMS PLACE AT BLANCO RANGE JUDGING CONTEST By Leakey FFA For Immediate Release October 3, 2011 The Leakey FFA Range judging team placed 6th at the Blanco Invitational Range judging contest this past . . . read more
"Looking Forward to Great Things"
It's hard to believe that we've already completed six weeks of school. It has gone by so quickly. This is a creative group of students who have unlimited potential and I expect great things from them. I would like to take this . . . read more
Barbara Clark’s Physical Education Classes
Barbara Clark’s Physical Education Classes This year, I am teaching two physical education classes. The Jr. High class has been working very hard, learning to play tennis. The students have learned how to hit forehand and . . . read more
ESL-A Whole New World
The mission of the English as a Second Language Program at Leakey ISD is to promote the academic and social growth of every student identified as an English Language Learner. This year the program has a total of 23 students in grades . . . read more
All-American Symbols
All-American Symbols The second grade class has been studying American Symbols. We began by defining the word symbol and moved into examples of different kinds. The students have learned that the United States of America has . . . read more
Parents as Learning Partners
Parents as Learning Partners The 1 st grade class had another special treat when Kelly Satterwhite read a book to them. Kelly is the mother of 1 st grader Colt Satterwhite. The book they heard this week is an . . . read more
Rain. . .Rain...
In Social Studies the fourth graders are learning about Texas. This week we are discussing climate and weather and the role that "extreme weather" plays in Texas. Students are learning the differences and similarities of hurricanes, tornadoes . . . read more
5th Grade Music Update!
5 th Grade Music Update! 5 th graders in Mr. Austin’s music class are learning to play the recorder, a small wind instrument with a one octave range. Students have already learned to play several melodies, including “Lullaby”, . . . read more
Be a Fan of Special Olympics
Be a Fan of Special Olympics The students in room 2003 recently joined others around the world in honoring the inspiration and unconquerable spirit of the found of Special Olympics – Eunice Kennedy Shriver. EKS Day, September 24th, is . . . read more
Kindergaten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, Sierra Billman. What is your . . . read more
Leakey Art classes busting at the seams
Leakey Art I-II McCarson Large Art program at Leakey ISD This year has started off with a bang. I have forty art students ranging from Art I to Art II. We almost ran out supplies at the beginning of . . . read more
Leakey FFA September FFA Meeting
LEAKEY FFA NEWS By Leakey FFA Reporter Brianna Rubio For Immediate Release The Leakey FFA Chapter met on September 5th in the Ag room. The meeting was called to order by President Billy Chisum. The main business topic was selection of . . . read more
Preparing for the End of Course
Preparing for Testing in High School Changes are occurring in the testing standards and types of testing at the Secondary Level. After attending 5 days of workshops last summer, I gained a glimpse of what the new tests would look . . . read more
Science Dept News
Science Dept News by: Brandon Powers 9-23-11 This year’s secondary science department consists of Beth Manglberger, Barbara Clark, and myself. Beth is in charge of science fair this year and continues . . . read more
UIL Eligibility Dates 2011-2012
ELIGIBILITY DATES 2011-2012 1. Did I fail any classes for the six weeks? Answer: No. Then student can continue to participate. . . . read more
Why Teach AP?
Why teach AP? By Joan McCarson Parents, teachers and students ask why a school would even consider teaching an AP class. “The College Board believes that all students should be prepared for and have an opportunity to . . . read more
Letter to the Backspace Key
“Letter to the Backspace Key” Touch System Data Entry Class PO Box 1129 Leakey, TX 78873 Dear Backspace Key: We want to say that we are really sorry and miss you. It . . . read more
Island Time…in 5th grade
Island Time…in 5th grade The weeks are quickly passing by for 5th graders. The current ‘island’ we are studying is North America and the discovery of our great country. Students are researching various explorers. One student . . . read more
Let It Rain!!!
Let It Rain!!! With all the talk about the ongoing drought and its effects on the wildlife, rivers, private wells and environment as a whole, the students in room 2003 decided to take a more positive approach on the matter. Focusing on the . . . read more
Math Matters
Math Matters Have your Junior High School or High School children mentioned that they were board in math class last week? It is all part of a set of lesson plans that help students at different grade levels learn . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner
Dyslexia Corner Did you know *15-20% of the national population have been identified as having a reading disability, and of these identified people, as many as 85% have dyslexia? Most everyone knows someone who has . . . read more
Speed Reading
Speed Reading by AnaLisa Glass Can you believe that on the 30 th of September we will already be finished with the 1 st 6 weeks of school? It seems like time is speeding by in my reading and math classes. English . . . read more
Exploring Careers update
Mrs. Sysak’s Exploring Careers class has turned in their first report on a chosen career within the Marketing, Sales and Service Cluster. The purpose of the research papers is for students to take an in-depth look at specific careers . . . read more
What' New with PSAT?
The PSAT/NMSQT or Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Qualifying Test(Wow that was a mouthful) provides an important step on the road to college. Leakey students in grades 9-11 are eligible to take this test. It is . . . read more
A Touch of Kindness
When eighth grader Emily Reagor entered the Band Hall Friday night, she was greeted by an overwhelming cheer of "Hello Emily" by her peers and Band Director, Rick Austin. The genuine excitement in the students' voices and the smiles on their . . . read more
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old
Kindergarten: Through the Eyes of a Five Year Old Each week I will be asking a student in kindergarten what they think about school. This week I asked the following questions of kindergartener, John Albarado. What do you . . . read more
Theater Arts: Students Learn Acting Skills
Students in Mr. Austin's 1st period Theater Arts class are learning the basic skills required to be stage actors. The first three weeks were spent on imagination exercises and pantomime, which is the art of acting without words. We are . . . read more
Building Bridges
Building Bridges The third graders are currently reading a story entitled Pop’s Bridge by Eve Bunting. This story recounts the construction of an “impossible bridge”, otherwise known as the Golden Gate Bridge. . . . read more
Mrs. Clark's Discoveries in Science
Mrs. Clark’s Discoveries in Science Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. ~Edwin Powell Hubble, The Nature of Science , 1954 As the weeks go by, my . . . read more
MATTER MATTER MATTER
MATTER MATTER MATTER What is the deal with Matter? The second grade class . . . read more
Leakey Student Council News
Leakey Student Council News The Leakey Student Council is an organization, which gives students the opportunity to develop leadership skills while organizing and implementing various activities, which serve the school and . . . read more
VASE art event
Newspaper article about VASE, Visual Arts Scholastic Event. September 9 th , 2011 Joan McCarson This is the second year for the Leakey ISD High School Art Department to participate in the Visual Arts Scholastic . . . read more
WE LOVE MATH!!
The elementary grade levels have gone from Sharon Wells to the enVision Math Program. Fourth and fifth graders are taking it all in stride. The enVision program comes with each student having a math book that can be carried home. The book . . . read more
"From the Business Office"
Leakey ISD News Release – “From the Business Office”- On August 30, 2011, the Board of Trustees approved the Leakey ISD 2011/2012 operating budget. Over a fifteen week period of weekly meetings, the Board and Administration . . . read more
Parents as Learning Partners
Parents as Learning Partners The 1 st grade class had a special treat on Wednesday, September 7 th . Mrs. Lora Jones read a book to the class. Mrs. Jones is the 2 nd grade teacher at LISD and the mother of . . . read more
Trabajando! Trabajando!
¡Trabajando! Trabajando! By Sra. Carrillo Ask a Spanish student and they will tell you that we have been “trabajando, trabajando” in Spanish classes. All classes read and write in Spanish on a daily basis . . . read more
6th Grade Band Off to a Great Start!
6 th Grade Band Off to a Great Start! The Leakey 6 th grade band has begun rehearsals. Students are learning the basics of tone production, playing position, and rehearsal procedures. Members of the band are flutists Sydney Carter, . . . read more
A Worldwide Canyon of Trouble
A Worldwide Canyon of Trouble The students in room 2003 have completed reading a simply magnificent chapter book that was given to eighth grader Emily Reagor as a gift from her Aunt Karen. Frankly, Frannie written by AJ Stern tells the . . . read more
Eagle Opener
The Leakey Eagles dropped a tough 2011 season opener to the Center Point Pirates 20-8. Leakey scored first on a Drew Shackelford run and a Tanner Pannell two-point conversion. Leakey had several drives that eventually were stopped by the . . . read more
Island Time
Island Time…in 5 th grade Students in 5 th grade have been hard at work! Occasionally they are relaxing with a good book. With a novel in hand, and all their daily work caught up, they escape to a private island – in the classroom. . . . read more
Dyslexia Corner
Dyslexia Corner My name is Jennifer Harwood, and I am a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and special educator for Leakey ISD. I have 10 years teaching experience working with children of all ages from birth-18, who . . . read more
First Halftime Show a Success
First Halftime Show a Success The Leakey High School Band put on a successful halftime show to start their 2011 marching season. Musical selections this year are taken from the soundtrack “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Jackie Blevins, . . . read more
A Buzz from Ms. Macias
I would like to say "thank you" to all Leakey faculty, staff, and students for making my first week and half so wonderful. A very special "thank you," to Mr. Navarro and Mr. Ryan for their tremendous help and patience. I am excited about . . . read more
Blood Drive
Blood Drive The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society will host the first Blood Drive of this school year on September 26, 2011 at the United Methodist Church 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. This year, the . . . read more
Exploring Careers with Mrs. Sysak
Exploring Careers is the course name for my 3 rd period class. For the first semester of the school year I will be leading 9 students through the process of exploring educational and career information to learn more about themselves . . . read more
Good start to a new year with Technology
Well we are off to a good start this year at Leakey ISD’s Technology Department. Last year we moved all staff at LISD over to Google Apps for Education (GAFE). GAFE provides the teachers with Email and some online tools (word . . . read more
Leakey Football Team
The Leakey Eagles will run out of a 23 foot long, inflatable spirit tunnel this year during pre-game activities. In July a few parents decided to organize the purchase of this tunnel to build spirit and encourage the team at the football . . . read more
Teacher's son injured in Afghanistan
On May 10, 2011, my son, Lance Corporal Kenton Kurz was on routine patrol in Afghanistan. As his unit rounded a bend, he stepped on a charged plate connected to an IED buried in a berm behind him. He sustained lacerations . . . read more
Thumbs up to the JV Leakey Eagles Volleyball team
Great work to the JV Leakey Eagles. Only six players and each of them came through to make a win. We won two out of three matches against D'Hanis. The team stepped it up with three Freshmen and two Sophomores. We have some massive servers and . . . read more
Ms. Glass's Class
The second week of the school year is already over; it is speeding by much too quickly. We have so much to learn, so much fun to have, and so little time! The 6th grade math class is well into exponents and order of operations, while English . . . read more
School News - Mrs. Pannell
Not only has another year of high school begun, but for some Leakey ISD students college has started too. What a great opportunity it is for today's high school juniors and seniors to be able to enroll in a dual credit class. The students are . . . read more
FABULOUS FOURTH GRADE!
Fourth grade has a total of 21 students. We boast being one of the largest elementary classes at Leakey ISD. We took our first math facts timed test (addition and subtraction). We know this is the easy stuff and soon will move on to . . . read more
First Halftime Show a Success
First Halftime Show a Success The Leakey High School Band put on a successful halftime show to start their 2011 marching season. Musical selections this year are taken from the soundtrack “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Jackie Blevins, . . . read more
Inquiring Scientific Minds Want to Know
Enquiring Scientific Minds Want to Know The Annual Science and Engineering Fair at Leakey ISD had become a fun and fierce competition at the secondary level. This will be the 5th year that Leakey ISD has sponsored the fair for the . . . read more
It Is Our Business
It Is Our Business By Beth Manglberger The Business Administration Classroom is running full speed ahead. Students are enrolled in the new and improved keyboarding/wordprocessing class; now called Touch System Data . . . read more
Leakey ISD would like to thank our generous donors
The 2011 – 2012 school year got off to a great start with 224 students enrolled. Our student body has now increased to 230. School supplies have been donated by Bandera Electric, Frio Canyon Baptist Church, Betty Jo Bates, and Texarome. . . . read more
Mrs. Clark's Discoveries in Science
Mrs. Clark’s Discoveries in Science “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work” This quote by Thomas Edison hangs on the wall at the front of my science classroom. It is our guide for . . . read more
Math Matters – Lee Ann Daniel
Math Matters – Lee Ann Daniel Please allow me to introduce myself. I am the newest member of the Leakey ISD mathematics team, Lee Ann Daniel. I am joining Karen Kurz teaching the middle school and high school mathematics . . . read more
3rd Grade News
3 rd Grade News The first week of school is behind us and the students have quickly gotten back into the routine. I am looking forward to a successful school year. We have been studying about the elements of . . . read more
Article One
We had an awesome first week of Kindergarten at LISD. The children are so excited about being in school. We have 17 students in Kindergarten this year and every one of them says that school is so fun. Of course, one of their . . . read more
Fired Up and Ready to Sign!
The students in room 2003 are fired up and ready to once again improve their American Sign Language skills. Each day the students, as well as adults, eagerly look forward to Signing Time which teaches them American Sign Language through the . . . read more
Leakey ISD Goes Healthier with New Menus
Leakey ISD Goes Healthier with New Menus This past summer 65 elementary students participated in Camp FIT at Leakey ISD. These students ate their meals in the Leakey ISD cafeteria. The meals were prepared by Mary Longoria the . . . read more
News from Second grade
News Article Leakey ISD Second Grade Lora Jones Nineteen second graders reported for the first day of school. The students were excited and eager to start their new year. They really . . . read more
REUSING AND RECYCLING
For immediate release: For More Information Contact: Michael McMahon Leakey Agriculture Department 830-232-5595 Ext 2149 REUSING AND RECYCLING The Leakey Agricultural Science Department would like to ask the Leakey community . . . read more
This too shall pass. . . . . 4th Grade
Fourth graders made it through the first week of school! Fourth grade is a grade of transition. It is a time in a child's life that has many changes and new responsibilities. By this age a student needs to be responsible for actions and . . . read more
1st Grade News
The 1 st Grade students at Leakey ISD are off to a great school year. To date, we have 21 students who are all eager to learn. We are currently reading aloud a chapter book written by Barbara Park: Junie B. Jones, 1 st . . . read more
1st Week Mr. Powers
Article for week of 8-22-11 It has been a great first week at Leakey High School. As much as the kids don’t want to admit it, they are glad to be back. I have found that as I begin to implement a few more . . . read more
¡Bienvenidos a un Año Escolar Nuevo! Welcome to a New School Year! Mrs. Carrillo
¡Bienvenidos a un Año Escolar Nuevo! Welcome to a New School Year! Leakey ISD offers three levels of Spanish and classes have commenced with a variety of activities in the classroom. Spanish I students have . . . read more
Leakey Band Gets Ready
The Leakey High School Marching Band was busy this past summer preparing for two marching band competitions. Band students put in a total of over 50 hours of practice in July and August as they get ready for football halftimes and marching . . . read more
Ethan Blackman Nominated as Broadcom Classic Semifinalist
August 16, 2011 News Release by Beth Manglberger Ethan Blackman Nominated as Broadcom Classic Semifinalist. EthanBlackman, an incoming Freshman at Leakey ISD, has won a place as a semifinalist in the 2011 Broadcom . . . read more