May 2024 BoardBits

STISD is proud to announce the 2024 STISD District Teacher of the Year, Cindy Key of STISD Science Academy.

An educator for 25 years, Key has worked in middle and high schools across the country, including in Florida, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kentucky, and Texas. She has also held administrative roles as an assistant principal with IDEA Public Schools and a Partnerships Coordinator with STISD. Now at the Science Academy, Key is currently the English Department’s Chair, an Advanced Placement (AP) instructor, and a dual enrollment instructor with South Texas College. She was a semi-finalist last year for the H-E-B Teaching Excellence in Education Award and was recently invited by the College Board’s AP English Chief Reader to assist with the sample selection process for the AP English Language and Composition reading.

Congratulations, Ms. Key! Thank you for all you do.

STISD will serve free breakfast and lunch meals to children 18 years old and younger from our local communities and enrolled students up to 21 years old with disabilities this summer from May 27 through June 27.

The meals will be served via dine-in only at the cafeterias of four different STISD campuses. Breakfast will be served from 7:30-8:30 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday through June 27. These meals will be provided at no cost to the family, and children do not have to be enrolled within STISD to receive meals.

Meal locations include:

• Edinburg: South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy/World Scholars Cafeteria (510 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg)
• Mercedes: South Texas ISD Health Professions Cafeteria (700 Med High Drive, Mercedes) 
• Olmito: South Texas ISD Medical Professions Cafeteria (10650 N Expressway 77/83, Olmito)
• San Benito: South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy Cafeteria (151 S. Helen Moore Rd., San Benito)

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Student registration is required each year for all new and returning students. For your convenience, this year’s STISD student registration process will be completed electronically through Skyward, our student information system. Electronic registration packets are now available for parents/guardians to complete through Skyward Family Access. Please log in and complete your child’s electronic registration packet at your earliest convenience.

Campuses will hold “Schedule Pick-up” events in early August according to the following schedule:

• Tuesday, August 6: Schedule Pick-up for 6th, 9th, and 10th grade levels 
• Wednesday, August 7: Schedule Pick-up for 7th, 11th, and 12th grade levels 
• Thursday, August 8: Schedule Pick-up for 8th grade and those unable to attend scheduled date

These dates apply to all campuses. Campuses will share event times and other important information in the coming weeks. Please note that you must complete your child’s electronic registration packet in its entirety before your child’s schedule for the 2024-2025 school year will be released to you. 

Click here for instructions on how to complete your child’s electronic registration packet within the Skyward Family Access.

Parents will receive an email from "Skyward Qmlativ" sharing with them the credentials to use to log into the site. If you already have an active account, please disregard. If you have never logged into Skyward Family Access, please complete the process.

If you have any questions, you may reach out to your child's campus for assistance.

Work with the best school district in the RGV and #2 in Texas! Positions are available across the RGV.

STISD is hiring for:
- School Nurse (Preparatory Academy in Edinburg)
- Assistant Principals (Health Professions in Mercedes and World Scholars in Edinburg)
- CTE Teacher - Welding (Science Academy in Mercedes)
- CTE Teacher - Engineering (Science Academy in Mercedes)
- and more

👉🏻 Apply now and join the best team: https://www.stisd.net/employment