Space and Engineering Technology Academy at Krueger - SETA - North East ISD

Cross Country is right around the corner!

SETA Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 4

Here’s to a great week with many more to come

Free Write Friday Vibe!

Kiddos get 10 minutes to write whatever they want. Always a hit!

SETA had a very important meeting with Todd Zatorski, Network Architect

Kids got to ask questions about life on the International Space Station, and other items related to their SSEP project.

SETA TRUNK OR TREAT slated for Monday, October 28th! We’ll see you there for goodies and fun!

Join us for OPEN HOUSE on September 10th. Parents will get to meet their child’s teachers and see all the wonderful things we are doing at SETA Middle School.

8SETA practicing measurement skills! Reviewing how to use a measuring tape to measure length, width, and thickness in feet and inches. These skills will be needed to create numerous products throughout the year. Rocket construction coming soon!

Learning to measure items so we can get to rocket building!

Football scrimmage game today for our 7th and 8th grade football teams…
4:30-6:00pm at Tejeda MS.

Let’s go Falcons!

This week, students were offered a fantastic opportunity, for those who are eager to take on leadership roles within SETA.

You’ll also find a copy of the Mission Commanders application attached.

Please review the application with your child and encourage them to apply if they’re interested in being part of this exciting adventure.

We look forward to seeing our students rise to the challenge!

SETA Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 3

Dear SETA Families,

I’m writing to share this week’s newsletter, which is packed with important updates and upcoming events.

Ms Ruiz

6 SETA is setting their goals high. Make All A’s. Make new friends. Get more organized. Help around the house more. The list goes on.

Goals are being met, and new ones are being created. Welcome to SETA where there are no limits as to what you can accomplish.

6 SETA working on their problem solving skills by arranging cups in the correct color sequence. 2 groups nailed it in ONE try!

6 SETA learning how to use tools and mark measurements in Science class. Mass, volume, distance, oh my!

Give it up for the RED, WHITE and BLUE! Starting off the year celebrating our RoughRiders at Theodore Roosevelt High School - North East ISD.

Practice makes perfect! 7 SETA students are measuring volume, mass and length at stations in Science class.

Wishing 8 SETA History teacher, Michael Callahan, a happiest of birthdays!

SETA Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 2

Stay up to date with the latest news.

SETA Science department taking cup stacking to a whole new level. Not only did they build high towers, they built up teamwork, confidence and a few laughs.

8 SETA had a busy week making rules, completing a NASA Design Challenge, playing ‘Get to Know You’ bingo, building clothespin towers and working with two hands and a marker. Fantastic leadership and collaboration efforts as we kick off the 2024-2025 school year.

Drink more water, they say.

Water is good for you, they say.

It sure is when you put SETA and space stickers on it! Just seems to make it taste better!

Welcome Celina Terrones, our new NASA Instructional Coach.

“The sky is not the limit, it's just the beginning”

“To infinity and beyond.” 🌟

“Space: the final frontier.” 🚀

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” 🌕

There is no shortage of famous space-related quotes. And there is no shortage of opportunities for students interested in space-related careers. Just ask North East ISD’s newest NASA Instructional Coach Celina Terrones.

“There are so many possibilities for these students,” said Terrones. “I want them to see their futures and the possibilities. There will be jobs in the space industry that we can’t even imagine yet.”

Terrones has spent nearly 20 years teaching sciences in San Antonio schools but has devoted the past few years to exploring space and working with NASA. She will now bring that knowledge and experience into our classrooms at the Space and Engineering Technologies Academy (SETA) at Krueger Middle School and Roosevelt High School.

SETA’s historic Space Act Agreement with NASA gives our students access to a NASA employee on-site. As a NASA Instructional Coach, Terrones will work with NASA and our teachers to provide NASA-created lessons and activities not available to the public. NEISD is only the second school district in the world with a NASA Space Act Agreement.

SETA students can work through four career pathways: aerospace engineering, aviation technology, computer science, or mechanical engineering and manufacturing. This is important for our students because each career pathway is linked to an industry-based certification that allows students to demonstrate mastery of career skills during high school, preparing them for the workforce or extended education after graduation.

“This program is really ideal for any student,” said Terrones. “Because many students may not realize how STEM works in so many fields. It’s just finding out what their interest or their passion is and finding out how that fits into an exciting career. Everybody has a place in space.”

Whether they reside within NEISD boundaries or not, students interested in SETA need to apply to be a part of this exciting new program. To learn more about SETA and how to apply, visit neisd.net/seta

A cool event coming up to celebrate women in aviation.

SETA Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1

New SETA MS Director, Denise Martinez Ruiz, charged her SETA teachers with the task of writing an encouraging message to their students.

The task…..MY WISH FOR YOU IS……

Ruiz stated that she wants her students to know what her teachers want for them, the school year and their future.

Now posted in the SETA hallway, students can now view their teacher’s special messages for them.

Anabelia Cavazos shared with Ms Herrada at lunch today that she now has a drone! With such excitement, she shared how she flies her drone according to the FAA regulations she learned about in Aerospace class last year. She said, “I still have my trust license, and I fly away from the trees and other objects that could interfere”. Anabelia stated her father flew her drone, and he broke one of the the blades. He doesn’t have the flying experience I have, she implied. It was wonderful to see the student application of curriculum learned.

Happy FIRST day of school! SETA students were excited to see their friends and to meet their new teachers.

SETA Falcon Camp was a huge success. Excitement and smiles, all around. The incoming SETA students met their teachers, got their SETA gear and made connections. They are ready to take flight.

🚌 When your child steps on the bus, there's an extra layer of safety and security in place to get them to school and back home safely. 🏠

The North East ISD Transportation team utilizes the SMART Tag system for all elementary, middle and high school bus riders.

When students enter or exit a school bus, they scan their SMART ID Tag on a tablet. This provides valuable real-time information for our bus drivers, NEISD Transportation, school administrators and parents.

These secure tags do NOT contain personal student information and cannot be used to monitor a child's location when they're not on the bus.

The system includes several layers of efficiency and safety:
📸 Bus drivers can see student photos and names on their tablets when IDs are scanned, which helps ensure the child is on the correct bus
📍 Bus drivers can easily verify authorized guardians at pick-up locations.
📱 Parents can access an online portal with text notifications, including when the bus is nearby and when their students get on or off the bus.
⏱️ Transportation staff and school administrators can track real-time data on routes.
🧭. Dispatchers can view maps with live GPS bus locations and ridership data.

The system will soon be rolled out to children on Special Education routes and students who take the bus to their magnet school.

If your child will be riding the bus this year, please download the SMART Tag app
on your phone 📱
It will help keep you informed of your child's riding activities. https://www.qbit.codes/q/smart-tag-parent-app

For more information about NEISD Transportation, visit https://www.neisd.net/busroutes