"Breakfast with the Board Gamers"
04 February, 2016
"Rate your Date"!!
This is the last step before getting your name tossed in for a "Dinner for Two"! Click at the link below and give us the juicy details about your date!
02 February, 2016
21 January, 2016
Matt de la Peña wins the 2016 Newbery Award
Matt was our first visiting author in 2009 and it was a very memorable day for high school students. He has won the Newbery for his book "Last Stop on Market Street" and he is the first male Latino to win this prestige's award in 94 years! Below is Matt at the old high school - We congratulate and wish this wonderful young man the best!
28 August, 2015
2015-2016 Millionaire Rules & Regs
Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, students wishing to participate in the Millionaire Contest must sign-up and test in your campus library with a librarian present.
The Who What
& Where’s of Becoming a Millionaire!
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Who can become a millionaire?
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Anyone!
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What is a millionaire?
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A student or teacher that has read over one
million words!
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Where do I sign up and participate?
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If you wish to compete and become a Millionaire,
you must:
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Sign-up and test at your campus library
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Show your ID & Sign-in on the “Wanna-Be-A-Millionaire”
Sheet
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Test at the computer located at the library
Circulation Desk
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Tests will not be counted towards millionaire
status if you did not sign-in and test at the library – NO EXCEPTIONS!
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When is the deadline?
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Testing begins Monday, August 31 and ends
Friday, April 1 at end of school day
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Good Luck to All!
31 March, 2015
High School Millionaire Road Trip
May 15, 2015 - High School
We will leave at 7:45
Arrive
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Leave
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Location
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Special Info
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Special Info
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7:45
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Leave HS Promptly
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We wait for no one
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Bathroom Stop
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Devine
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10:45
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12:15
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Scobee Planetarium
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“Secret Life of Stars”
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Newly Renovated
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12:30
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1:30
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Fruteria
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4.5 Stars Urbanspoon
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$2.00 Tip Needed
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1:45
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3:20
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Kayak (Group A)
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Texas Pack & Paddle
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Life vests provided
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1:45
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3:20
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Blue Star Tour (Group B)
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3:30
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5:05
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Kayak (Group B)
| Texas Pack & Paddle |
Life vests provided
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3:30
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5:05
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Blue Star Tour (Group A)
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5:15
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6:15
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MadHatters Dinner
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4.5 Star by Urbanspoon
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$2.00 Tip Needed
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7:00
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A La Mode Gelato
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Blue Star
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@ 4 oz./$4.00
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7:00
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9:15
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Leave SA/Arrive CS
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Information
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Scobee Planetarium - Watch
"Secret Life of Stars" in the newly renovated planetarium, must be
there at 10:45
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Lunch - Fruteria - One of
Chef Johnny Hernandez's restaurants. He is one of the top 50 influential
Hispanics in the US and also named one of the top five Hispanic chefs in
America
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Kayaking - Texas Pack &
Paddle - Life vest will be provided & mandatory. School will be
paying $20. And student will pay $10. We
will be kayaking on the San Antonio River in the historical & beautiful King
William area. We start @ Alamo Street and go up to the locks on Nueva and
then back. Calm but dirty river - do not fall in! NO HORSEPLAYING!
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Dinner – Madhatters Tea
House & Cafe
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Dessert after Dinner - A La
Mode Gelato @ 4 ozs. $4.00
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Lunch & Dinner – school
pays $10/meal, students need to bring $2.00/meal for tipping
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Menu will be posted on my
blog for students to submit
What do we bring?
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Money - students must bring
$18. to cover tips, Gelato, and a portion of the Kayaking fee
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Shopping - do not
anticipate doing any shopping. However, if it rains, the kayaking will be
cancelled and we will be going to the mall.
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Snacks - if need be - you
know yourself
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Water - It will be hot and
we will be doing walking and kayaking in the afternoon
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Kayaking - It will be hot!
Hat, sunblock, & your bottom will get wet kayaking
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Walking – we will be
walking in the King William area between activities.
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Shoes – good walking shoes
and maybe water shoes
JH & CSI Millionaire Road Trip
CSI & JH - Thursday, May 14, 2015
CSI and JH - please read this post and submit your information below
Jr. High & CS Intermediate Schedule
Arrive
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Leave
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Location
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Special Info
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Special Info
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7:45
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Leave Jr. High
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We wait for no one
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9:30
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Bathroom Stop
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Devine
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10:45
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12:15
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Scobee Planetarium
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“Violent Universe”
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Newly renovated
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12:30
|
1:30
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La Tuna Grill
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5 Stars Urbanspoon
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$2.00 Tip Needed
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1:45
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3:20
|
Kayak (Group A)
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Texas Pack & Paddle
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Life vests provided
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1:45
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3:20
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Blue Star Tour (Group B)
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3:30
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5:05
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Kayak (Group B)
|
Texas Pack & Paddle
|
Life vests provided
|
3:30
|
5:05
|
Blue Star Tour (Group A)
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5:15
|
6:15
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MadHatters Dinner
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4.5 Stars Urbanspoon
|
$2.00 Tip Needed
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6:20
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7:00
|
A La Mode Gelato
|
Blue Star
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@ 4 oz./$4.00
|
7:00
|
9:15
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Leave SA/Arrive CS
|
Information
- Scobee Planetarium - Watch "Violent Universe" in the newly renovated planetarium
- Lunch - La Tuna Grill
- Kayaking - Texas Pack & Paddle - Life vest will be provided and mandatory. We will be kayaking on the San Antonio River in the historical & beautiful King William area. We start @ Alamo Street and go up to the locks on Nueva and then back. Smooth river as you can see in photos. SA River is very dirty - do not fall in!
- Dinner - Madhatters
- Dessert after Dinner - A La Mode Gelato @ 4 ozs. $4.00
What do we bring?
- Money - students must bring $18. to cover tips, Gelato, and a portion of the Kayaking fee
- Shopping - do not anticipate doing any shopping. However, if it rains, the kayaking will be cancelled and we will be going to the mall.
- Snacks - if need be - you know yourself
- Water - Everybody bring water! It will be hot and we will be doing some walking and also kayaking in the afternoon.
- For kayaking - It will be hot! Hat, sunblock, & your bottom will get wet kayaking
- Positive Attitude & Good Will!
19 May, 2014
CSHS Millionaire Field Trip Update
Lunch & Dinner have already been submitted to the restaurants. Please read last minute information below and see the updated schedule. Below is a slideshow of his "Chihuly Garden and Glass" installation in Seattle that we were very fortunate to see last summer. All of his work is huge - look for visitors for scale. There is a Chihuly at San Antonio Museum of Art and at San Antonio Public Library.Bus will roll at 6:30 a.m., we will stop in Big Wells to pick up two students, and be returning @ 9:15
TIME | PLACE |
6:30 a.m. | Leave HS |
8:00 a.m. | Bathroom Break |
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 am | SA Public Library |
10:00 - 11:30 | Half Price Books |
W D Deli | |
11:30 | Leave Deli |
Noon | Must be at Nat'l Bridge |
12:20 - 1:30 | Discovery Tour |
1:30 - 2:15 | Zip Line |
3:00 - 5:30 | San Antonio Museum Art |
6:00 - 7:15 p.m. | Dinner - Liberty |
9:15 p.m. | Arrive at HS for pick up |
Natural Bridge Caverns
Be sure & wear closed shoes. Cavern floor is damp. You must keep your hands OFF the cavern walls
and structures! You will need to get in
habit of holding on to the rail.
San Antonio Public Library
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We are in indulgent with you
at our libraries. Libraries are QUIET! Patrons are studying, working, or reading –
they should not be disturbed. Please
respect the patrons and library rules.
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There are four beautiful main pieces of art –
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Caballo
Tamaño Grande by Fernando Botero
One of Latin America’s most famous artist, Fernando Botero. A painter and sculptor who is known for rounded playful forms and political art. His work is exhibited in many galleries and museums in the world. Please go online and check out his other works
One of Latin America’s most famous artist, Fernando Botero. A painter and sculptor who is known for rounded playful forms and political art. His work is exhibited in many galleries and museums in the world. Please go online and check out his other works
o
Fiesta Tower by Dale Chihuly
This sculpture commemorates 100th anniversary as a library
system. There are 917 glass pieces. Dale
Chihuly's studio has completed more than 100 public installations around the
world. Again, go online and learn more about his art. There is also a Chihuly piece at San Antonio
Museum of Art.
o
Days
by Jesse Amado
o Mural by Jesse Treviño
o Axis Mundi by Sebastian
San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA)
NO food, drink, gum allowed in
museum and all backpacks, coats, pens, markers will stay on bus. Must stay at least 12 inches from art and
gallery walls. Voices must be low and 10
students must have a chaperone and docent.
Tour will last @50 minutes and then you will have one hour and fifteen
minutes to tour the museum. Remember –
quiet and do not disturb. Others may be
listening to the tour on tape while others may be in a group with a docent.
You may not be able to take
photographs in certain areas or certain works of art. Please respect all museum rules. Silence your phone. Go online & check the current exhibits at SAMA. If lucky we’ll see Kuhn, Chihuly, &
Rivera.
The Liberty at Southtown/King William
Is a more nicer and grown-up restaurant. It’s got an interesting history – it used to
be a convent.
04 March, 2014
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