If you are a member of an art-loving family living in San Antonio, then you probably have memberships to several local art museums. In addition to the familiar membership benefits like free admission and access to members-only events, are you taking full advantage of...
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[Hall Monitor] Union Questionnaire for Board Candidates Spotlights Specific Tensions in SAISD
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio’s public schools. Shannon Elledge, a teacher at SAISD and a member of the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers Support and Personnel participates in a rally...
Animal Shelter Volunteer Opportunities in San Antonio for Kids
Due to COVID-19, be sure to check with each organization to confirm current volunteer opportunities. Volunteering is a great opportunity for our kids to not only get involved in the community and learn the importance of giving back, but it also helps them as they...
[Hall Monitor] The McNeels Choose a School–Part Eight
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. February 19 was a dramatic day in San Antonio ISD. Offers went out. Parents groaned and cheered. A "now what" for families waitlisted at their first...
[Hall Monitor] The McNeels Choose a School, Part Seven–My Very Favorite School
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. So, there's a dark horse contender in our school search. It's only a dark horse because it’s outside of our school district, and quite frankly, an...
Parents are Part of the Teacher Hiring Process at Compass Rose Academy
Compass Rose Academy invited me to observe a critical part of their hiring process, when prospective teachers do demo lessons with real students and sit down to talk with families. Hiring the right teachers is essential for the continuing success of the school, and...
[Hall Monitor] The McNeels Choose a School, Part Six–What’s Going to Happen at Hawthorne? And Why?
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. Applications are in for our three choice schools. It was super easy. Everyone should do it. While we applied, we were automatically registered for our...
[Hall Monitor] The McNeels Choose a School, Part Five–What’s in a Neighborhood?
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. When applying for SAISD's choice programs, parents may choose three programs per child. While we started out with the ambitious goal of visiting about...
San Antonio Public Library’s Kid-Friendly Programs in and Around Downtown
Ever since my kids were toddlers, the San Antonio Public Library has been a big part of our lives. I was an avid library visitor myself growing up, and it was a natural transition to share that love of books for my kids, too. In addition to the wonderful gift of...
[Hall Monitor] The McNeels Choose a School, Part Four–Waitlists
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. So far in our school-choosing adventure, we knew that one application for each child would go to Steele Montessori. SAISD allows three choice...
[Hall Monitor] The McNeels Choose a School, Part Three–Why We Love Montessori So Much
Note from SA Charter Moms: We are proud to share guest posts from hallmonitor covering San Antonio's public schools. It takes Lewis McNeel approximately three weeks of internet research to buy a light fixture. In our old house, he designed his own entertainment...
Searching for Charter Schools in San Antonio: What You Can Do in January
If your family is in the process of looking for the right schools for your children, then January is often an unsettled time. Some charter schools in San Antonio have already held open enrollment, while others are having it right now, and a few haven’t started yet....