I am thrilled that my son, F.T., got plucked off the waiting list and will be attending Great Hearts Monte Vista this fall. This is the first time F.T. will be attending a school that requires uniforms, so I...
This post is the first of a series of school lunch posts that are designed to help you pack nutritious and yummy food for your little ones! Remember when school lunchboxes were metal with a cartoon character on the front?...
The Holiday gift season is upon us and now that I am a parent, I am faced with the challenge of finding a unique and special something for my child's preschool teacher.  The good news is that because I...
Our partners at Brain Balance Achievement Centers are back with a Giveaway! The Brain Balance program, developed by Dr. Robert Melillo, brings hope to families of children who suffer with behavioral, academic, and social challenges. They are specialized achievement centers...
ACMB is happy to partner with IDEA Public Schools to share information on their Advanced Placement program. The vision of the IDEA Public Schools' college preparatory program is for every student at IDEA to graduate from high school ready to succeed...
Around these parts (read that in your best Texas drawl), most kids have completed over a month of school. Shoes are less shiny, pencil erasers have already been worn down, and the excitement of "back to school" is a...
We are honored to partner with Brooks Academy to share more about their tuition-free public charter schools. This is a sponsored post.   Brooks Academy is skillfully educating more than 3,000 San Antonio area students across four San Antonio campuses....

Printable Lunch Box Notes

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There are a gazillion and one lunch box note printables out there (don't believe me? ask Pinterest!), but none that we felt are great for older kiddos. We craved some with a little less mushy-gushy and more fist bump/be...
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...
We welcome our partner IDEA Public Schools to Alamo City Moms Blog today, highlighting that 507 graduating seniors will reveal for the first time the college or university they will attend in the fall! Recently, IDEA Public Schools’ 507 seniors revealed...
Resiliency. I’m a Spanish speaking person and to be honest, I didn’t know the meaning of this word until recently and had never heard ‘resiliencia’ in Spanish, since this is a word that is not commonly used in conversations,...
Alamo City Moms Blog is happy to partner with Heintz Preschool to bring our readers information on their new programs, curriculum, and upcoming Open House. The mission of Heintz Preschool of Congregation Agudas Achim is to be a place founded on traditional...
This post is brought to Alamo City Moms Blog by our partner, IDEA Public Schools. National School Choice Week, January 24–30, 2016, is a celebration of the idea that there are many education options available, including private schools, charter schools, virtual...
As we've headed back to school in 2017, I have found myself once again grateful for teachers. If you are like me and had a few weeks of uninterrupted time with all your children during the holidays, you may be...

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