The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 25, 2003 Page: 3 of 18
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TUESDAY, November 25, 2003
The BOERNE Star
PAGE 3A
Do not lose sight of the
blessings bestowed upon us
The Thanksgiving holidays are here and
it’s time to reflect on our BISD blessings.
Yet our fall semester has not been an easy
one.
Four recent Boerne High School gradu-
ates passed away, all within the space of a
month. We accepted the resignations of
two teachers for incidents accurately cov-
ered in the newspapers and distorted by
the television media.
And it seems our community has lately recent designation of our high school as
INSIDE BISD
Dr. John P. Kelly
BOERNE ISD
SUPERINTENDENT
The responsibilities are enormous and
the rewards redolent.
I am thankful for our top leaders - the
Trustees - who were collectively named
as one of the best five Boards in all of
Texas (out of over 1000 school districts).
The Board tells us they are simply bask-
ing in the reflected light of our students,
staff, parents and community.
I am thankful for the hundreds of volun-
teers helping to make Boerne ISD a great
experienced more than its share of life- among the top 150 in the nation (for par- place to work and learn.
threatening cancer - including several ticipation rates in college board courses) There are so many volunteers among us
BISD employees and two students. and for all the other honors bestowed on that an accurate count or a comprehensive
We cannot, however, lose sight of the our seven campuses. summary of their work is almost impossi-
many blessings bestowed upon us. These accolades accompany a fraction ble. They are everywhere.
Some of those blessings accompanied of the everyday struggles and triumphs of I am grateful for the completion of sev-
the very difficulties mentioned above. Our staff and students. eral new school facilities to house our
I am thankful for a stadium full of peo- In truth, the greatest accomplishments ever expanding student population.
ple who cheered Buddy Lewis, a cancer- are seldom accompanied by plaques or The new Boerne Middle School North
stricken football player, and then dug into Proclamations. auditorium was born out of the collapse of
their pockets to help his family As Coach You can find those greater things here in its 1929 predecessor - and now, seats 1.5
Bludau told us, there are off-field heroics the Hill Country. . . times as many students.
that exceed any Friday night highlights. As the father of seven children who now We have a community working together:
I am grateful for the hundreds of people attend Boerne Schools, I m grateful for educators, tax payers, and children. As a
185 nravino undreas Orp P the outstanding and unsung work of our result, the Fine Arts program is burgeon-
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1 ture. of Boerne find more to agree on than to
weathered cancer treatment - or have re- 1. 1 , 1 1.1 1:
, , As but one example, my three year old disagree on.
cently been lagnose . disabled child has made astonishing I have lived in communities where one
And lor the courage, s reng , goo progress since mid-August because of the dispute separates individuals and groups
humoi and example each stricken educa- love, affection and hard work of our early for life.
tor has shown among their peers as they childhood and special education profes- Here in Boerne, people disagree on one
labor on in service to children. . sionals. thing and agree on 99 others.
Boerne remains united and compassion- I believe there are very few school dis- You don’t lose a friend or a fellow citi-
ate enough to have hundreds attend the fu- tricts, if any, where my children could get zen for a lifetime over strong feelings on
nerals of those young people who left too the education they are receiving here. one issue.
soon. The services were a celebration of I am repeating the words of many par- Those who have lived exclusively or for
the lives of each - and undoubtedly a ents who have told me these same things, a long time in Boerne may not realize the
comfort to the bereaved. When you reflect on the challenges of unique goodness of the environment they
Given these tough times, I’m grateful for discipline management and individualized helped create.
the unbridled joy of student success in the instruction in today’s classroom environ- We remember that it is a great blessing
classroom and on the road. ment, you obviously admire the teacher and a special trust when people choose to
We saw the undefeated High School who reaches every student. educate their children in our district.
Cross-Country team march straight to the But here’s a thought: imagine maintain- Accommodating the sheer volume of
first ever state championship for Boerne ing control if that entire classroom (times those who make that choice is also our
ISD. three) was headed down the highway at 50 greatest challenge as we seek resources
All of the other fall sports teams were mph. and people to maintain Boerne’s long
“in the hunt” or on the way to state giving I'm thankful for our district’s bus drivers standing reputation for excellence,
us one thrill after another. The rest of the who have completed hundreds of thou- Obviously we are not perfect and the dif-
school year looks equally promising. sands of driving miles without a serious ficulties which beset us can humble us and
I’m thankful for the front page coverage injury to their precious cargo despite for- keep our eyes focused on our real mission,
of our Boerne Middle School choir stu- midable every day challenges. I know I echo many Boerne ISD em-
dents, who have now been invited to per- Similar gratitude is expressed to and for ployees and parents when I give credit and
form at the White House. And for the our custodians, food service workers, sub- thanksgiving to God for ALL good things
community-wide efforts making that per- stitute teachers, secretaries, nurses, librar- which come to us here - and for the con-
formance possible. ians, counselors and professional support solation and even the corrections He
I am thankful for Newsweek Magazine’s staff, metes out in accordance with our needs.
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Want to know how
you can get rid of
your late fines?
A Can-Do Christmas
Our program involving the ex-
change of canned goods for
overdue fines clearance is now
underway until Friday, Dec. 19.
During this time the library
will accept one canned item for
each segment of dollars that you
owe. For example, if you owe
$1.25, then you give us two
cans. If you owe $4.50, then you
donate five cans.
THE BOOKWORM
Natalie Morgan
BOERNE PUBLIC
LIBRARY
tinue for five more weeks.
Each Thursday class will be
The collected cans will then be repeated on the following Satur-
given to the Family Services day, so you’ll have a choice of
Food Pantry, which class you would like to
For more information on our attend.
Can-Do Christmas program, The registration is $40 for new.
please call (830)249-3053. students and $25 for returning
students.
Computer Classes The forms will be available in
On Dec. 2, from 10-11:30 the library and through the Inter-
a.m., our computer students will net on the Kendall County Gen-
learn to reign supreme over the Web Site, in early December,
dreaded mouse in our much
hailed “Of Mice and Men and VolunTeens on Main
Women class. Kathy Folger and her merry
This class is strictly for those band of street urchins will enter-
who have never held a mouse or jajn the crowds this weekend as
are totally uncomfortable with part of the Dickens on Main cel-
it. ebration. Kathy and the library
We’ll go slow and have fun! Volunteens will be singing,
The class is first-come, first- strumming and handing out
served so be sure to come a ht- candy, so if you see them, let
die early. . . them know how much you ap-
To find out more just give me nrectot their l
11 preciate meir elrorts.
a ca ‘ The library is also interested in
getting Volunteens to participate
1-11 3in our Weihnachts Parade float
Kelly wants to thank several A
folks who made a big difference on a ur ay, cc. ' . .
1 1 1 For more information, please
at the library last week. , 1P
Colleen Sanderson and Ann call Kathy.
Koble were great assistants in .:
helping relocate two office Movie Mania
spaces. Thanks, ladies. On Wednesday of this week, at
Pat Bowers really helped us 1 p.m., we will be treating your
out of a jam by making mob youngsters to a showing of the
caps for the participants in the wildly popular animated film
upcoming Dickens on Main per- about a lost little fish, and on
formance. Way to go, Pat! Friday, Dec. 19, at 1 p.m., the li-
Lou Borgman neatened up our brary will be featuring the se-
work area by affixing hooks on quel to that great Tim Allen
the walls for us to hang up bags. Christmas movie.
Lou, you’re always a big help! These events are open to the
entire family, free of charge, and
Genealogy 2004 don’t forget, the popcorn is on
The popular genealogy course us!
offered by the Genealogical So- We’ve decided if the demand
ciety of Kendall County will "is there, we’will show each of
start up again on Thursday these movies twice on their re-
evening, Jan. 22, and will con-spective show dates’.
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Cartwright, Brian & Morgan, Clay. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 25, 2003, newspaper, November 25, 2003; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1650613/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.