Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD (SCUCISD)

Congratulations to Jamison Chandler J-Douglas, Class of 2016 alum from Byron P. Steele High School, who earned his Juris Doctorate (with distinction), from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, located at Texas Southern University, in May of 2024.

He received his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, from Clemson University (Cum Laude), in May of 2020. Jamison is an academic achiever mentored by the SCUC ISD family, and his family thanks the elite teachers, counselors, principals, staff and community for helping make it happen.
Jamison graduated from Steele with a 4.3 average and as a member of the National Honor Society. He was also captain of the Knights football team, prayer leader and member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

He also walked halls and learned life lessons to make him successful at: Dobie Junior High School, Schlather Intermediate School as well as Jordan Intermediate School, and started his academic journey at Green Valley Elementary School.

Jamison is the son of Greg and Vanessa J-Douglas, and brother to Donavan J-Douglas, 2011 alum at Steele HS, all of whom are proud of his academic achievements and the young professional he has become.

SCUC ISD has been honored as one of just 94 winners in Texas of the prestigious Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) District of Distinction Award. This recognition highlights the district's commitment to providing a comprehensive education that emphasizes the importance of visual arts in fostering creativity and enhancing social-emotional learning, ultimately connecting students to their community and beyond. SCUC’s Visual Arts program met or exceeded a 14-point rubric that examined the district’s membership, exhibitions, contests, and community engagement in the visual arts through field experiences, community service and collaboration with other content areas.

“Our art programs have had a legacy of excellence for a long time, but this is the first year we have stretched ourselves to reach for this recognition. We are so excited to be recognized among the top 5.5% of districts in the state for the work of our art teachers and students,” said Beth Bronk, Director of Fine Arts. “While our high school art students and teachers have participated in VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) for many years with great success, this past year our junior high, intermediate, and elementary programs also entered work for adjudication and feedback.”

Two SCUC students have recently reached the pinnacle in VASE competition. Vienne Tworek, from Byron P. Steele High School, received the Gold Seal Medal, the equivalent to a state championship in UIL-sponsored competition, at the state contest in April. Alyssa Wilcox, from Samuel Clemens High School, accomplished the same feat in 2023.

In both cases, more than 30,000 entries were judged at the regional level, with fewer than 2500 qualifying for State and only 160 entrants earning the summit achievement, the Gold Seal.

Meanwhile, Junior VASE, consisting of intermediate and junior high school students from SCUC, had 22 of the 23 entries receiving the highest rating of 4, and six students receiving Platinum recognition. This was the first year for our junior high and intermediate students to compete.

In addition to VASE competitions, district art programs celebrated Youth Art Month, Big Art Day (March 7), provided field experiences for students, collaborated with other disciplines, performed community service, and held a tremendously successful district art show. “Support for our programs from the district and the community has been outstanding,” Bronk added, “We are grateful for the attendance at our art events and look forward to continuing to bring something special and meaningful to our community.”

“SCUC has set a high standard for visual arts advocacy, integrated visual arts curriculum, encouraged creativity, community participation and student growth,” said Nealy Holley, Chair of the Visual Arts Administrators of Texas, a division of TAEA. “It’s a true testament to your district’s visual arts educators’ skill, dedication, and flexibility that the quality of their programs continued to provide strong and comprehensive visual art educational experiences to students.”

SCUC will be honored at the TAEA Administration & Supervision Division meeting and General Session during the annual Fall Conference General Assembly in Galveston on November 15, 2024.

We would like to remind families of new and continuing students that registration is currently not open as we are still in the process of transitioning to our new student information system, Skyward. We will update you via social media, ParentSquare, and our district/campus websites once Skyward is ready for parents to start the 2024-2025 school year registration process. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

It's time to get signed up, Class of 2025 seniors!

Calling all Class of 2025 Seniors! 🎓
It’s time!

Sign up now for a chance to kick a field goal for a scholarship this coming fall to support your post-secondary plans! 🏈🎉

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We invite you to visit the new SCUC ISD website found at our new domain, www.scucisd.org!

This website, powered by Apptegy Thrillshare, has been designed in an effort to enhance communication and engagement between the district and its many valuable stakeholders. This site is intended to provide user-friendly access to important information for students, parents, and community members. Features include up-to-date news stories, school calendars, staff directories, and resources for student success.

While we have worked diligently to organize this new site in a manner that allows all to easily find the information needed, we recognize that we may have missed the mark in some areas. Therefore, as you are reviewing the website, we encourage you to use the feedback form provided on the "Find It Fast" page to let us know how we can continuously improve our site.

Jalen Cooper, a senior-to-be at Byron P. Steele High School and receiver on the Knights football squad, announced his verbal commitment to continue his career as a student-athlete at SMU. Congratulations!

Photo: courtesy of X account.

Mr. Robert Westbrook, former SCUC Board Trustee, and now Councilman for the City of Schertz, drove his motorized vehicle accompanied by four district students at today’s Schertz Jubilee Parade. Talyn Sumera, Student Council President at Samuel Clemens High School, was joined by Aiden Federico, who was the Class of 2024 salutatorian. Representing Byron P. Steele High School were Kade Jackson, Class of 2024 valedictorian, and Shelby Rettman, Class of 2024 salutatorian. The four students posed for this photo with Schertz Mayor Ralph Gutierrez, and his wife. Raquel.

From left to right: Mrs. Raquel Gutierrez, Mayor Ralph Gutierrez, Shelby Rettman, Kade Jackson, Aiden Federico, and Talyn Sumera.

Happy 4th of July!

As we celebrate this day, let's remember to honor the courage and spirit of those who fought for our independence.

May your day be filled with unforgettable moments with family and friends.

What an amazing collective accomplishment by the entire group of Dobie FCCLA participants and by individual members of the team at Nationals in Seattle!

Congratulations to our future educators, who had a strong showing at nationals!

Go get it, young Cougars!

Dobie FCCLA is off to Nationals! Go Cougars ❤️🐾

SCUC held its New Employee Orientation at the Marion Dolford Learning Center yesterday, welcoming approximately one hundred members into our district family, including many teachers, paraprofessionals and auxiliary employees. Our Human Resources, Payroll, and Technology teams introduced the newcomers to an array of fantastic employee benefits, hands-on technology training sessions, and a discourse on educator ethics.

New educators will be invited to attend the annual Inspire Academy in late July, a three-day professional development resource to help them acclimate to the SCUC Belief Statements, Strategic Plan and countless professional growth opportunities to maximize educational outcomes for all students.

Congratulations to Amy Thomas, Trustee SCUC ISD School Board, who serves as Assistant Secretary on the SCUC school board and put in the work to become TASB Master Trustee!

The cohort of 33 trustees attended the year-long program where they spent more than 136 hours learning how to achieve better governance and superior schools in the state. Mrs. Thomas studied how to better support the 15,000 students in SCUC ISD.

Congratulations to the Steele HS Wind Ensemble.

The June "In The Know" board brief is available by clicking on the link: https://bit.ly/SCUCBoard.

Congratulations to our Samuel Clemens High School FFA members on their Lone Star Degree designation.

Congratulations to the Samuel Clemens FFA members that will be receiving their Lone Star Degree at the Texas State FFA Convention this summer.

The Lone Star Degree is the highest degree awarded by the state! Our Lone Star recipients are Aylin Cedillo, Clayton Kerlick, and Genevieve Toscano!

Please help us in congratulating them!

REMINDER: All Campuses & District Offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

We appreciate the partnerships our campuses enjoy with their respective PTCs. Look how great the doors and windows at Rose Garden Elementary look!

All campuses and district offices will be closed for the holiday.

Check It Out: SCUC Connect Community Edition - Spring 2024 https://tinyurl.com/bdfdcs4e

The inaugural Unsung Heroes of the Summer luncheon for year round employees, sponsored by the SCUC ISD Education Foundation, is just moments away.

Our valued employees will be treated to a food truck, games, raffles, donated by our generous sponsors, and just a huge "thank you" for their work. Let's go!

Valued community partner GVEC is helping Samuel Clemens High School acquire new scoreboards for the Weldon Beard gym. The electric cooperative/internet services provider/HVAC/solar services giant is donating $32,386 for the purchase and installation of the scoreboards, which were last replaced in 1998, according to SCUC Athletics director Scott Lehnhoff.

Paige Meloni, SCUC ISD Superintendent, was on hand to thank GVEC for its continued generosity to the school district. She was joined by Mr. Lehnhoff, Alan Hill, Clemens HS interim coach/athletic coordinator; and Robyn Wunderlich, teacher and head volleyball coach.

Representing GVEC were: Gary Birdwell, Board President; Krista Davis, Senior Executive Manager: and Jeff Kerlick, Community Representative.

Zaria Oates, Class of 2018 alumna from Samuel Clemens HS, is now the newest reporter at local ABC affiliate KSAT 12!

We look forward to watching this stage of your young career in front of families and friends.

Meet KSAT’s newest reporter Zaria Oates You'll start seeing a new face on KSAT this month – the talented Zaria Oates has joined the team as our latest reporter.

Another successful year of STEMKAMP, bringing a one week level of higher level thinking to students at SCUC. We thank all of the parties who made it a success, particularly Dee Thomas, our district's DoDEA Grant Director, who has overseen the KAMP since its inception.

Calling all 2024 SCUC Alumni! 🎓 Whether you've graduated from college, started your career, or have moved through the military ranks, we want to hear from you! Please click the link below to fill out the form and share your accomplishments with us.

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Congratulations to Ally Goldhorn, Class of 2020 alumna from Samuel Clemens High School. She graduated from Texas A&M University on May 11, 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health and attained Summa Cum Laude honors. On May 20th, Ally began the Doctorate of Occupational Therapy program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock.

Ally is the daughter of Dr. Jeff Goldhorn, Executive Director for Education Service Center, Region 20, in San Antonio; Veronica Goldhorn, retired SCUC educator and valued member of the SCUC Education Foundation, and sister to Sophia.