SAN ANTONIO -- In a virtual award ceremony held during the Military Child Education Coalition National Training Seminar, the Fort Sam Houston Elementary School was presented the Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence award for Outstanding Community Partnership K12 for their support to military children through partnerships with other organizations.
“We feel lucky to have the support of our community for our school. Some organizations, like the U.S. Army Environmental Command, go out of their way to find ways to engage the children,” said Dr. Joseph Cerna, principal of FSHES.
The award recognized the many ways the school works with the community to provide opportunities for the children to learn and grow, including the partnership between the USAEC and the school.
That partnership began in 2011 as part of the Adopt-a-School program. The nomination highlighted the latest event, a nature walk, held on May 6.
“Activities like these give our scientists the opportunity to share with students their knowledge of the environmental sciences and a genuine love of lifelong discovery,” said USAEC Commander Col. Alicia M. Masson.
At the Fort Sam Houston’s Salado Creek Park, USAEC employees hosted seven hands-on learning stations about geology, archaeology, entomology, recycling, and wildlife difference and similarities, such as skins and skulls and horns and antlers. More than 130 students rotated through the stations to hear Army employees share about their field of work and passion.
The Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award™ recognizes successful partnerships and projects that ultimately benefit military-connected children. Beginning in 2004, the Lt. Gen. H. G. “Pete” Taylor awards have been an opportunity to recognize individual and community partnerships formed between military installations and school districts that serve military-connected children. Winners reflect Lt. Gen. Taylor’s belief that “goodness starts at the local level.”
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