SCUC Connect Winter 2022

S CH E RTZ E L E M E N TA RY FAM I LY P I CN I C A L LOW ST U D E N T S A ND PA R E N T S TO CONN ECT W I T H T E ACH E R S A ND OT H E R FAM I L I E S Lunch Time CONNECTIONS

Photos Courtesy: Candice Ridge Photography

The courtyard at Schertz Elementary serves as the primary location for a perfect picnic with parents, students, teachers, and friends.

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SMILES AND TOGETHERNESS were the fruits of the Schertz Elementary School picnics, first held on September 9 in 90 degree weather for Pre-K students, October for kindergarten students and again on November 18 for first-graders, this time in a chilly drizzle. Returning after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the families sat on blankets and broke bread to spend time with their children, but also to connect with other families. “I really like it,” said Savannah Hammond, mother of first-grade student Mason, who was busy working on his peanut butter and

jelly sandwich. “I think I’ll meet his friends a little later and interact with them and see how he does socially.” “The Pre-K picnic not only connects teachers to students, but also connects families to families,” said Dinora Gutierrez, Pre-K teacher at Schertz ES. “It’s important to our campus that we build relations and ensure parents that they too are part of our school community.” Success was also measured by how parents connected with fellow parents and to SCUC leaders. “After the (first) event, parents gathered in the parking lot and exchanged