SAISD SPOTLIGHT: Lanier High School senior Pu Reh’s journey goes from refuge camp to Questbridge Scholar
Pu Reh is one of eight SAISD seniors to be named a Questbridge scholar. His story that starts in refugee camps is one that speaks to chasing one’s dreams – no matter what. His match with Rice University fulfilled his dream of pursuing a college education. Reh was just three years old when his family immigrated to the United States after living in a refugee camp, always surrounded by threats of war. His parents moved the family to the United States so the children could get an education. Now Reh plans to study International Relations at Rice because he wants to “be the one to make a change and help the people.”
Call to schedule a time to visit with Pu Reh to hear his inspirational story.
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Jan. 13 (Mon) –Young Men’s Leadership Academy 10-Year Celebration
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Young Men’s Leadership Academy, 415 Gabriel St., 78202
The Young Men’s Leadership Academy is proud to celebrate 10 years of being the only public secondary boys’ school in San Antonio. Mayor Ron Nirenberg will join the superintendent, trustees, and guests to mark the impact YMLA has had since its inception on the city’s East side. Current YMLA students and graduates will meet with school founders and Wheatly High School alumni to take them on campus tours.
Jan. 13 (Mon) –SAISD Board Meeting
5:30 p.m., SAISD Board Room, 514 W. Quincy St., 78212 or online
Link: https://www.saisd.net/page/dis-board-videos
The SAISD Board of Trustees will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at the central administrative office.
Jan. 14 (Tues) – Community Bond Meeting
6 p.m. to 7 p.m., M.L. King Academy, 510 Morningview Drive, 78220
The public is invited to this community meeting to get an update on Bond 2020 renovation projects at M.L. King Academy, Smith Elementary, Davis Middle School and Sam Houston High School.
Jan. 16 (Thurs) – Poe Middle School Art students CowParade 2025 BIG REVEAL
9 a.m., Poe Middle School, 814 Aransas Ave., 78210
Poe Middle School is ready for the big reveal of its Art students’ entry in the CHRISTUS Children’s CowParade 2025 sculpture intitiative. Poe MS student Emily Mejia’s art design was selected in the fall and the class has been working on the mini-moo statue since. CowParade is the largest and most successful public art event in the world, first coming to San Antonio in 2003. The campaign has returned to Alamo City to produce, exhibit and auction off 75 life-sized and three “mini-moo” (calf-sized) painted cow sculptures transformed by local artists to benefit CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation. Poe MS Art teacher Mario Garcia said, “participating in a world-renowned event like CowParade is an opportunity for us to improve the perception of our school and bring more exposure to our excellent art department. This is only the beginning.”
Jan. 16 (Thurs) – Community Bond Meeting
6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Rhodes Middle School, 3000 Tampico St., 78207
The district will provide an in-person update on Bond 2020 major renovation projects for Rhodes Middle School, Tafolla Middle School, Carvajal Elementary, Lanier High School and Irving Dual Language Academy.