The Panther Press

Panther Nation,

Fall is now officially in the air! We all cannot wait to enjoy this weather change! Both our water polo and tennis teams had a fantastic season! Thank you for all your hard work this season! Congratulations to both our cross country teams and our volleyball team for advancing and making the playoffs! We can't wait to cheer you both on!

Check out our band featured in the Express News! Great job everyone!

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/san-antonio-area-o-connor-high-school-band-22446005.php

From Nurse Rasti:

Attention parents! Starting next week our Nurses will start vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings on students.

Who will be screened? Students that are "new to the district" and have no vision or hearing screenings on file will be screened. For scoliosis, only boys that were missed in 8th grade will be pulled in for this screening. If you did not consent for health services this school year, and your child is due for these screenings, he/she will not be screened as consent must be on file for health screenings to occur. Please see the attached form for details relating to State-mandated screenings.

Have a great weekend!

NISD

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Principal - Dr. Mark J. Lopez

Academic Dean- Dr. Erin McKinney

Associate Principal: Jason Christian

Assistant Principal- Veronica Cortez

Assistant Principal: Manuel Villarreal

Assistant Principal: Jack McCafferty

Assistant Principal: Hilary Pilaczynski

Our O’Connor Girls Basketball athletes spent their Saturday giving back to the San Antonio community by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity! Our Lady Panthers rolled up their sleeves and helped build homes for local families in need. We are incredibly proud of our athletes for demonstrating teamwork, hard work, and a commitment to serving others beyond the basketball court.

German Club and NGHS students brought the high-energy spirit of Munich's world-famous Oktoberfest right to campus, celebrating with bratwurst, sauerkraut, Spezi, and vibrant dance moves to the Oktoberfest classic "Fliegerlied"!

Huge shout-out to our O’Connor Panthers Cross Country teams! At the UIL District 29-6A Championships on October 13, both Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls earned district runner-up and qualified for Regionals! JV Boys placed third, and JV Girls finished fourth.

Congratulations to our regional qualifiers:

Boys: Silas Gonzalez, Chris Esparza, Quentin Riedl, Hunter Cain, Dylan Ambrosino, Diego Maltos, and Jackson Costello.

Girls: Karley Guller, Elizabeth Wade, Brylie Minnis, Katherine Quinones, Celeste Sandoval, Keira Verville, and Kylee Parker.

Next stop: Corpus Christi! October 26 WISH THEM LUCK!

Panthers concluded our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with paper flower-making during Flex.

CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS to the following students for making the region 29 All-Region Orchestra! We had 24 out of 28 students accepted. Thank you for all your hard work and for representing our school with pride!

Our O’Connor Panthers met their Nichols Buddies for the very first time, kicking off an exciting, year-long mentorship filled with friendship, lasting memories, and fun! A special thank you to Nichols Elementary Counselor, Mrs. Rigby, for bringing our O’Connor students and their little buddies together and helping create meaningful connections that will have a lasting impact. We can’t wait to see these friendships grow throughout the year!

Check out The Class of 2027 SMORE Newsletter for information about orders, prom, fundraising, future events, etc. Click on Image Below!

Personal, internet connected devices are prohibited by law during the instructional day. All devices must be put away at the beginning of each day, for the entirety of the day. Teachers will be following our phone storage protocols in classes. Students found in violation of this law could face disciplinary actions. Thank you for keeping our classes distraction free so we can increase the learning time!

The O’Connor Athletic Booster Club is a finalist for the Dave Campbell’s Booster Club Spotlight Award!

Voting is unlimited and runs through October 15th! VOTE NOW. VOTE OFTEN. Every vote helps us get one step closer to bringing home the title! Let’s show them what Panther Nation is all about!