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@MMalagies AMEN!

if you see this on Monday (October 20)… watch it ASAP!!👀🚨

Congratulations to Hernandez Elementary teacher, Carol Fernandez, for being named an H-E-B Excellence in Education Finalist! Mrs. Fernandez was presented with a $1,000 check for herself, and also earned $1,000 for Hernandez Elementary. #ALLINRattlers

The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over “native” Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture. Tough questions demand tough answers & if we’re really serious about fixing the problem, we have to confront the TRUTH: Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long (at least since the 90s and likely longer). That doesn’t start in college, it starts YOUNG. A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers. A culture that venerates Cory from “Boy Meets World,” or Zach & Slater over Screech in “Saved by the Bell,” or ‘Stefan’ over Steve Urkel in “Family Matters,” will not produce the best engineers. (Fact: I know *multiple* sets of immigrant parents in the 90s who actively limited how much their kids could watch those TV shows precisely because they promoted mediocrity…and their kids went on to become wildly successful STEM graduates). More movies like Whiplash, fewer reruns of “Friends.” More math tutoring, fewer sleepovers. More weekend science competitions, fewer Saturday morning cartoons. More books, less TV. More creating, less “chillin.” More extracurriculars, less “hanging out at the mall.” Most normal American parents look skeptically at “those kinds of parents.” More normal American kids view such “those kinds of kids” with scorn. If you grow up aspiring to normalcy, normalcy is what you will achieve. Now close your eyes & visualize which families you knew in the 90s (or even now) who raise their kids according to one model versus the other. Be brutally honest. “Normalcy” doesn’t cut it in a hyper-competitive global market for technical talent. And if we pretend like it does, we’ll have our asses handed to us by China. This can be our Sputnik moment. We’ve awaken from slumber before & we can do it again. Trump’s election hopefully marks the beginning of a new golden era in America, but only if our culture fully wakes up. A culture that once again prioritizes achievement over normalcy; excellence over mediocrity; nerdiness over conformity; hard work over laziness. That’s the work we have cut out for us, rather than wallowing in victimhood & just wishing (or legislating) alternative hiring practices into existence. I’m confident we can do it. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

@LMatejo @SanMarcosCISD Happy birthday, Monica!

Happy birthday to our @SanMarcosCISD Director of Elementary C&I and Multilingual Programs, Dr. Monica Valdez. We are so grateful for the energy you bring to our organization, and even more grateful for your friendship. 💜

What a wonderful and engaging Coordinator Winter Workshop! Thank you to the authors of Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students, Amy Graefe and Jennifer Ritchotte!

Congratulations to the first Early College Graduates from Coastal Bend Community College. They are trailblazers for @SanMarcosCISD @SMHS_SMCISD.

Graduated yesterday with my associates of science yesterday👩🏽‍🎓🎓!! Beyond Blessed to have been apart of the Early College program at San Marcos high school🤍@SanMarcosCISD @VypeATX @VypeSATX @jwalshrattler @CoachStoSM @SMHS_SMCISD @GEARUP_SMCISD @CBCFuture

There is a great deal of joy from watching your dreams become a reality as kids walk the stage with and Associate’s Degree. There is also a lot of alone time. IYKYK

✨5th grade #Strikers enjoying this perfect weather on their field trip today! 🌥️💜

#STRIKERS enjoyed a nice hike today! 🌳💙

5th grade GT Field Trip to McKinney Roughs was a success! So thankful for the weather turning out great ☺️

Ms. Cruz goes ABOVE & BEYOND to provide opportunities for her students to explore their interests! She even brought in her pottery wheel when a student wanted to learn how to make pottery! 🤩 This is a real example of #DiamondsShiningBright @SmcisdGT

Passion Projects are up and running! This student got a first try at the pottery wheel ☺️

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The #SanMarcosCISD Leadership team conducted mock interviews with #TXST teacher residents and student teachers to allow them real-world experience and immediate feedback from veteran administrators. #RattlerUpBobcat

“Today is a difficult day,” said Pooh. “Do you want to talk about it,” said Piglet. “No, I don’t think I do,” said Pooh. “That’s okay,” said Piglet, “and he came and sat beside his friend.” Difficult days are so much easier when you know you have someone there for you. #RattlerUp

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