There are three more opportunities to see Disney's Aladdin Jr., the fall production for the Bandera High School theatre students. The performances are November 13th, 14th, and 15th at 6:30 PM in the Bandera High School auditorium. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Based on Disney's 1992 Oscar winning animation Aladdin, this stage adaptation contains characters like Aladdin, played by Travis Eigner; Jasmine, played by Brandi Neely; and The Genie, played by Lamar Lewis. Filled with magic, mayhem, and magic carpet rides, the BHS theatre group take the audience on a journey to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail.

District Conducts Security and Safety Audit

Bandera ISD District and Campus Administrators participated in a Safety Audit conducted by Tom Kelley and Jose Contreras from the Texas School Safety Center. According to Texas Law, Bandera ISD is responsible for the implementation of a security and safety audit once every three years. The purpose of the audit is to identify safety and security practices, policies, and needs of a campus and to make recommendations to help the school create the safest environment possible for students.

“The safety of our students and staff is our top priority” stated Superintendent Dr. Kevin Dyes. “These audits help us improve academic achievement by providing a safe environment for learning”. During the course of the safety audit, administrators gathered data for use in the school’s emergency operations plan and discovered more ways to protect students and staff from accidental or intentional injury.

Hill Country Elementary and Bandera ISD hosted a Food Fair sponsored by the San Antonio Food Bank on October 29th. During the Food Fair, nearly eleven tons of food was distributed to families in need by a group of volunteers from Hill Country Elementary. Sixty four families comprised of 235 individuals were served. Participants ranged in age from young families to senior citizens. The San Antonio Food Bank serves Bandera County through food pantries and food fairs. The Food Bank reports that over 38 million Americans are food insecure, a state when family resources are so limited that families run out of food, or parents skip meals so that children can eat. Of those in need, 13 million are children and 4 million are seniors. The San Antonio Food Bank was used by approximately 27 million people last year as emergency food assistance. For more information or assistance, contact the San Antonio Food Bank at 210-0337-3663 or go to www.safoodbank.org.