We can see it in the not so distant future - the end of the line. And you better bet our amazing teachers, even though they love to teach, are sprinting towards it, too! The school year is almost...
My two boys are in first grade. I spent the better part of their Kindergarten year complaining about school stuff.  I guess you could call me a reformed complainer. Don’t get me wrong: there’s plenty of stuff about first grade...
There are a lot of school districts in San Antonio, and each school district calendar is a little different. Many of these school calendars will continue to change as plans evolve for the 2021-2022 school year. Please check the...
We are in complete awe of the teachers who were nominated in Alamo City’s Amazing Teacher contest! We asked our readers to nominate teachers who have made an impact in their and their children’s lives. With more than 7,000 teachers in one San Antonio...

Raising Readers

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My children are pod people. Do I date myself when I use that reference? Body Snatchers was a really bad movie released in 1993. It’s the third remake based on a book called The Body Snatchers, written in 1955. Basically,...
ACMB is happy to partner with IDEA Public Schools to share information on their Pre-K program.   IDEA Public Schools believes the road to college starts at a young age. IDEA's philosophy: children excel in high school, college, and beyond if...
I have a preschooler. I have a preschooler who loves to talk. I have a preschooler who loves to talk about everything but school. Honestly, I had no idea that the ambiguous answers to the standard, "How was your day?" would start...

DIY Teacher Gifts

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We're just a few days shy of the first day of school here in San Antonio. Help get your minis more excited about going back by involving them in making a DIY teachers gift. If your minis are anything...
It’s an exciting time to be raising educated children in San Antonio. That's what I learned at the San Antonio Regional Public PK-12 Education Forum at the Pearl Stable last month. On April 21, 2016, a group of state and local education...
We are in complete awe of the teachers who were nominated in Alamo City’s Amazing Teacher contest! We asked our readers to nominate teachers who have made an impact in their and their children's lives. With over 7,000 teachers in one San...
Last week, I was finally able to attend my youngest daughter's choir concert. It had already been a long day—I'd gotten up at 4:30 a.m. to work out, shuffled both kids to school, worked all day, and picked up...
This post is a paid partnership between Alamo City Moms and Alamo Colleges District. The text and images were provided by Alamo Colleges District.  College can seem like a daunting task but for Janice Castillo, she was determined to create...
Why Do We Believe In Dual Language Education? The number one question we get when people find out our children are learning in Spanish 90% of the day? "Do you guys speak Spanish?" “No, my husband and I don’t speak fluent...
For many of us the school year started remotely, pushing kids' screen time through the roof. Like many adults know, sitting at a desk looking at a computer or tablet all day can be tedious and tiresome for even...

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Space Fun Around San Antonio

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Did the frenzy surrounding the recent solar eclipse spark an interest in all things space? It certainly seems like it! Luckily, it’s easy to...

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