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EDUCATION

ONE-STOP SHOP The Back to School Exposition at PSJA By: Audry Ocañas

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he campus of PSJA Memorial is abuzz! Parents and students dart from cafeteria to gymnasium, registering for classes, purchasing uniforms and signing up for clubs. It’s PSJA’s fourth annual Back to School Expo, and it’s in full swing. PSJA’s Director of Communications and Public Information, Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, is allhands-on-deck for the Back to School Expo. She aids parents and teachers with questions, ensuring everything runs smoothly. She does this at four different campuses, as all four PSJA high schools now hold an Expo. Vasquez-Hernandez doesn’t mind the travel. “We’d like to think of this as a one-stop shop for parents,” said Vazquez-Hernandez. “We’re reaching out to the community, reaching out to new parents, preparing the little ones and showing students and parents the possibilities, and programs they can get involved in.” The Expo is not just for high school students and families. Each PSJA high school dedicates space for their feeder elementary and middle schools, allowing those parents to register their kids, buy uniforms and chat with principals and teachers. At the Expo, parents with children of varying ages can get everything done in one place – a literal one-stop-shop. To top it off, many schools offer raffles for their students with prizes such as backpacks full of brand new school supplies. In addition to registration and prize booths, PSJA offers parents and students amenities like free haircuts and a Health Fair where nurses provide discounted or even free immunizations. One nurse, Sulema Flores, was adamant that all parents participate in the Expo for this reason.

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