Congrats to our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Cynthia Lira! Mrs. Lira is an Algebra II teacher, our Math department chair, and a co-sponsor for Key Club. She is an amazing instructional leader and models excellence in all that she does. Congrats, Mrs. Lira! We are so blessed you’re a Knight!
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🖤Spread LOVE 🖤
Lunchtime was extra special today as our students took time to write and post their dreams and wishes. These Knights are such amazing humans. Thank you, counseling team, for setting up this fun and meaningful activity today! Go Knights!
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Steele High School Health Science students had an amazing hands-on experience exploring the Army Medical Truck!
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Thank you to our Army partners for sharing your time, knowledge, and service!
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This morning the ladies of Gamma Alpha Chi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. donated snacks and school supplies to our Communities in Schools (CIS) Site Coordinator, Adrienne McGill, at Byron P. Steele II high school. Their consistent generosity aid in our students in staying focused and ready for classroom instructions. Your continued support is absolutely appreciated!
Knight Nation, join us for our 12th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on February 27! Go to your myschoolbucks account and search "Steele Daddy-daughter dance". We LOVE this event and sharing it with our great community!
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It’s Counselor Appreciation Week! Our library window is ready for students to leave sticky‑note messages for the counselors who guide and support our campus. Stop by and add your note of thanks! ❤️
✨Counselor Appreciation Week ✨
It’s Counselor Appreciation Week and we are so blessed to have one of the strongest counseling teams! We are especially excited to share that the Steele Counseling team has been selected to receive the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) Award. This prestigious award is sponsored by the Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA) and honors schools with exemplary counseling programs that positively impact students’ academic, social, and career development.
In recognition of this achievement, Steele Counselors will be recognized at the CREST Award ceremony in Fort Worth.
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Student Spotlight ⭐️
Steele Sophomores, Brichell Clifton, Leila Flores, and LeAnna Frieze, spent this bitter morning dropping off homemade pet beds to the local animal shelter. This is part of their project for the FCCLA competition next week in Corpus Christi.
They made a total of TWELVE repurposed beds, all with materials donated by other students from Steele. Their project is called Re-Paw-Pose!
#BeTheStandard
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Steele DECA students competed at the district level and demonstrated exceptional professionalism, preparation, and dedication to excellence. Through strong performance in written events, role plays, and presentations, they showcased critical thinking, leadership, and real-world business skills. Their hard work and commitment earned them qualification to advance to the State Career Development Conference, where they will represent their chapter and Steele HS with pride!
Byron P. Steele High School Band Awarded $5,000 “Thursday Night Lights” Grant
The Byron P. Steele High School Band is celebrating a major win—a $5,000 “Thursday Night Lights” Grant, earned through fan nominations and votes during the fall football season. The band received official notification in early December, and funds were delivered to the school on January 13, 2026.
News 4 SA Living visited Steele to capture the excitement, interviewing Band Director Alexia Beasley, who shared: "We’re very excited. This grant allows us to give our students better access to performance opportunities and equipment, ensuring the highest quality experience within our program.”
Senior saxophonist William MacDonald expressed pride in the recognition: "We have amazing directors and boosters, and I can’t think of a program more deserving—between our grit and our unyielding determination.”
The taped piece will air on the SA Living Show on News 4 January 22nd during at 10:00 a.m.
Dobie and Corbett Junior High students capped off their fall Gifted/Talented project by taking part in a two-day Junior Model United Nations conference hosted by Samuel Clemens and Byron P. Steele High School Model UN clubs. After one semester of a course emphasizing learning parliamentary procedure, research, debate, and argumentative writing, the seventh graders put their skills to work in simulated UN sessions in the board room of the William Malish Building on December 11 and 12, 2025.
Under the theme Revive, students served on two committees addressing persistent global issues: water pollution caused by crop fertilization and the lack of access to medical care in developing countries. Delegates researched causes, explored solutions, and debated policies, gaining experience in collaboration and critical thinking while tackling challenges that affect communities worldwide.
It was more than a lesson; it was exposure to real-life world issues. Dobie and Corbett JHS students involved were exposed to the necessity for cooperation, empathy and solution-oriented thinking through diplomacy.
Under the theme Revive, students served on two committees addressing persistent global issues: water pollution caused by crop fertilization and the lack of access to medical care in developing countries. Delegates researched causes, explored solutions, and debated policies, gaining experience in collaboration and critical thinking while tackling challenges that affect communities worldwide.
It was more than a lesson; it was exposure to real-life world issues. Dobie and Corbett JHS students involved were exposed to the necessity for cooperation, empathy and solution-oriented thinking through diplomacy.
Yesterday, our Steele Orchestra students brought the sounds of the season to life as they caroled through classrooms, sharing a beautiful selection of holiday favorites. What a wonderful way to celebrate the season!
#ExcellenceStartsWithGratitude #WeAreSCUC
#ExcellenceStartsWithGratitude #WeAreSCUC
Round 3 is TOMORROW! Come out and support our football team and our spirit groups! Join us to send-off our amazing kiddos at 10:30 AM on Knights Crossing!
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🗓️ 11/28/25
⌚️ 2:00 PM
🏟️ Gustafson Stadium
UIL Playoffs Round 3 Ticket Link: tinyurl.com/Round3sk25
Congratulations goes to the Steele Counseling team on earning the CREST award, which recognizes model counseling programs across the state of Texas! We are blessed with the best!
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Steele Wrestling had a great weekend at the Brawl on Stahl Tournament at Madison High School. The girls team placed 1st and the boys placed 5th. Well done, Knights!
We’re excited to announce that our very own Coach Lonny Hubbard was selected to coach the San Antonio Sports All-Star Basketball Game presented by Valero on April 12, 2026 at the Northside Sports Gym! 🏀
He will be leading top talent from across the region for Team Blue. Coach Hubbard is the STANDARD when it comes to modeling and expecting excellence from his student-athletes on and off the court. Well deserved.
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Thank you Steele Key Club for picking up trash on 1103 this morning! They filled a total of 20 large bags of trash. Thank you to co-sponsors, Mrs. Martinez and Mrs. Lira, for setting it up and joining them!
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Congrats to our very own Nurse Mora as she was our Staff Member of the Month for October! Nurse Mora is all in for the kiddos and staff and we are so fortunate to have her!!
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We are so grateful for Angel Moms spending 4 days with us presenting to our students on Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness. Each of these presenters has lost a child to Fentanyl Poisoning and they’re committed to sharing information to teenagers in the region.
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Parades, concerts, and most of all, thank-yous, were the focus of campus Veterans Day observances throughout SCUC leading up to the observance on November 11th. Processions were held through the halls of some campuses; students beamed with pride as they walked with parents, grandparents and other family members who currently serve or have served in the United States military.
Meanwhile, Samuel Clemens High School Air Force and Byron P. Steele High School JROTC cadets led the yearly observance at their respective campuses. Family members, many of them military-connected, watched as school choirs paid tribute to their guests with patriotic songs and expressions of gratitude for their service.
Veterans Day, first recognized as Armistice Day after World War I, reminds us of the men and women who serve to protect the nation from enemies, foreign and domestic. They trade comfort for duty, endure long deployments, often to volatile locales around the world. These sacrifices are felt by the service members themselves, and by their families at home.
SCUC is grateful and proud to be a military-connected school district, with approximately 40 percent of its enrollment tied to current or former military veterans. We express our deepest thanks for those who volunteer to serve to keep our nation safe and free.
