
Congratulations to our 8 Upward Bound scholars on being accepted into the Upward Bound Program! After completing a rigorous application process and excelling in the final interview, these students have earned their place in this transformative journey. We're proud to celebrate their achievement and excited for what lies ahead!











Starting Monday, May 19, NO BACKPACKS on campus. Small purses will be allowed.


Gus Garica MAP Testing Spirit Week!
Monday and Tuesday - Pajamas!
Wednesday - All Black/Dress to Impress
Thursday - Favorite Team
Friday - ORANGE!

Charger Families! MAP testing is this week! Please have students at school on time, every day! All students need to be at school on May 12, 13, and 14. Families, please do not pick up students early on testing days. Students are asked not to bring a backpack or a phone on testing days. ¡Familias Charger! ¡Esta semana son las pruebas MAP! ¡Por favor, asistan a la escuela puntualmente todos los días! Todos los estudiantes deben estar presentes los días 12, 13, y 14 de mayo. Familias, por favor, no recojan a sus hijos antes de tiempo los días de las pruebas. Se les pide a los estudiantes que no traigan mochila ni teléfono los días de las pruebas MAP.

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating our incredible staff who once walked our halls as students and now inspire the next generation in our classrooms! ✨
Jamie Piña Bautista once walked the halls of Winston ES and Brentwood MS—now she’s inspiring the next generation at Gus Garcia MS, teaching Career & College Exploration! 💼🎓
She’s passionate about equipping her students with real-world life skills that will empower them far beyond the classroom. 💪✨


Happy Fiesta EISD! All campuses and district offices are closed Friday, May 2. Classes resume Monday, May 5.
¡Feliz Fiesta EISD! Todas las escuelas y oficinas del distrito estarán cerradas el viernes 2 de mayo. Las clases se reanudan el lunes 5 de mayo.


🚨 GIRLS! IT’S GO TIME! 🚨
EISD BASKETBALL CAMP pullin’ up at the Edgewood Gym this summer and it’s gonna be STRAIGHT HEAT 🔥🏀 Wanna hit buckets, and see what you’re made of? This is YOUR shot! 💥 Bring the energy. Bring the squad. 🔥🏀


Congratulations Chargers! Attendance today was over 90% again for all grade levels!!!
If you can keep it up tomorrow, ALL grades will receive an attendance award on Monday.
Vamos Chargers!

Congratulations Chargers! Attendance today was over 90% for all grade levels!!!
If you can keep it up for the rest of the week, ALL grades will receive an attendance award on Monday .

Congratulations to the outstanding artists at Gus Garcia University School. Our students competed at the Jr. VASE competition and came out on top. Vamos Chargers!!!


Charger Families! STAAR testing is this week! Please have students at school on time, every day! All students need to be at school on April 22, 23, and 29. Families, please do not pick up students early on testing days. Students are asked not to bring a backpack or a phone on STAAR testing days.
¡Familias Charger! ¡Esta semana son las pruebas STAAR! ¡Por favor, asistan a la escuela puntualmente todos los días! Todos los estudiantes deben estar presentes los días 22, 23 y 29 de abril. Familias, por favor, no recojan a sus hijos antes de tiempo los días de las pruebas. Se les pide a los estudiantes que no traigan mochila ni teléfono los días de las pruebas STAAR.

Charger Families! STAAR testing is today! Please have students at school by 8 AM! Families, please do not pick up students early today. Students are asked not to bring a backpack or a phone. Best of Luck to all our scholars!
¡Familias de cargadores! ¡Las pruebas STAAR son hoy! ¡Por favor tenga a los estudiantes en la escuela antes de las 8 a. m.! Familias, por favor no recojan a los estudiantes temprano hoy. Se pide a los estudiantes que no traigan mochila ni teléfono. ¡Mucha suerte a todos nuestros estudiantes!

Charger Families! STAAR testing is today! Please have students at school by 8 AM! Families, please do not pick up students early today. Students are asked not to bring a backpack or a phone. Best of Luck to all our scholars!
¡Familias de cargadores! ¡Las pruebas STAAR son hoy! ¡Por favor tenga a los estudiantes en la escuela antes de las 8 a. m.! Familias, por favor no recojan a los estudiantes temprano hoy. Se pide a los estudiantes que no traigan mochila ni teléfono. ¡Mucha suerte a todos nuestros estudiantes!

Tomorrow 💜 #PurpleUpEISD to honor the courage & sacrifices of military children. Wear purple, snap a pic & share!
Mañana 💜 #PurpleUpEISD para honrar el valor y los sacrificios de los niños de familias militares. Viste de morado, toma una foto y ¡compártela!



Chargers - give a big cheer for our amazing Assistant Principals, Dr. Smith, Ms. Simpson and Dr. Fox-Norton! We’re thankful for how they support our students and teachers. Give them a high-five when you see them and drop your appreciation for them in the comments 🧡🖤🩶


Please join us for Saturday School this Saturday, April 12. 9 AM to 12 PM. Breakfast and Lunch provided. All students are invited. Students are required to attend if they have poor attendance, owe HB 1416 Hours for STAAR, or need grade recovery. See you there! Acompáñenos a la Escuela Sábado este sábado 12 de abril. De 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. Se ofrece desayuno y almuerzo. Todos los estudiantes están invitados. Es obligatorio asistir si tienen baja asistencia, adeudan horas HB 1416 para el examen STAAR o necesitan recuperar calificaciones. ¡Nos vemos allí!

Charger Families! STAAR testing is around the corner! Please have students at school on time, every day! All students need to be at school on April 15, 22, 23, and 29. Families, please do not pick up students early on testing days. Students are asked not to bring a backpack or a phone on STAAR testing days.
¡Familias de cargadores! ¡Las pruebas STAAR están a la vuelta de la esquina! ¡Por favor, que los estudiantes lleguen a la escuela a tiempo, todos los días! Todos los estudiantes deben estar en la escuela el 15, 22, 23 y 29 de abril. Familias, no recojan a los estudiantes temprano los días de exámenes. Se pide a los estudiantes que no traigan mochilas ni teléfonos los días de exámenes STAAR.

Please join us for Saturday School this Saturday, April 5. 9 AM to 12 PM. Breakfast and Lunch provided. All students are invited. Students are required to attend if they have poor attendance, owe HB 1416 Hours for STAAR, or need grade recovery. See you there! Acompáñenos a la Escuela Sábado este sábado 5 de abril. De 9:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. Se ofrece desayuno y almuerzo. Todos los estudiantes están invitados. Es obligatorio asistir si tienen baja asistencia, adeudan horas HB 1416 para el examen STAAR o necesitan recuperar calificaciones. ¡Nos vemos allí!

ICYMI -- The Spring Fest was a success. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our student groups, collect valuable health information and have a good time. Kudos to the Charger Band for their performance. 🐴🧡🖤🩶











Tickets - $1
Food Items and Amounts
Soda 2
Water 1
Hot Cheetos with Cheese 2
Nachos 4
Corn in a Cup 3
Popcorn 2
Pickles 2
Ice Cream 2
Activities
Ring-Toss 1
Mini Basketball 1
District Vendors
Dyslexia Resources
EISD Safety
Gus Garcia Athletic Department
Lions Club - Vision and Diabetes
MHS CTE Health Science
Vendors
CoSA Project Worth
Cute Smiles 4 Kids of San Antonio
EISD Families for Community Safety
Family Service
Girls Inc. of San Antonio
Healthy Neighborhoods
Institute for School and Community Partnerships
iTax Services and Insurance
Med Team Inc.
New York Life San Antonio
Rise Recovery
SA Metropolitan Health District
Santa Rita Home Health Serices
Texas A&M San Antonio – ASAP2TEACH
Texas A&M San Antonio – BESITOS/Bilingual
Texas Smiles
Unity 37 Coalition
UT Teen Health
Westiside Education and Training Center
YMCA of San Antonio
Youth Do Vote