San Antonio teachers visit students in 'uplifting' parades through neighborhoods

Olivia Villa, whose children attend Krueger Elementary, shared videos and photos of a parade she estimated totaled about 55 faculty members waving and honking through the Wildhorse Parkway area with signs that read "We miss you" and "Love you, be well!" Even the school mascot waved from a top down Jeep Wrangler driven by the school's principal and vice principal. less Olivia Villa, whose children attend Krueger Elementary, shared videos and photos of a parade she estimated totaled about 55 faculty members waving and honking through the Wildhorse Parkway area with signs that ... more Photo: Courtesy, Olivia Villa Photo: Courtesy, Olivia Villa Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close San Antonio teachers visit students in 'uplifting' parades through neighborhoods 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

Recent viral videos from across a hunkered down nation show teachers forming parades of cars, weaving in and out of the neighborhoods near their campuses, to help boost the spirits of their students, who are forced to be home and participate in distance learning in effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

San Antonio teachers are jumping in on the idea too.

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Faculty and students in the Northside Independent School District, like Hoffman and Krueger elementary schools and Luna Middle School, are reuniting from a distance as many campuses began online classes Monday morning.

Olivia Villa, whose children attend Krueger Elementary, shared videos and photos of a parade she estimated totaled about 55 faculty members waving and honking through the Wildhorse Parkway area with signs that read "We miss you" and "Love you, be well!" Even the school mascot waved from a top down Jeep Wrangler driven by the school's principal and vice principal.

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Villa said the moment was "uplifting" for her family.

NISD Spokesman Barry Perez said Hoffman planned a parade for Monday afternoon and has a second date in the works to cover more ground. He said Luna Middle School is also working on one for 4 p.m.

Hoffman's Parent Teacher Association shared information via Facebook for its "social distance-approved" parade.

Rules include: families must stay on their doorways or driveways, students cannot approach the vehicles or run into the streets and students must have parental permission to go outside if they are alone.

The Hoffman teachers have created a route which will visit Santa Maria, McMullen Grant and DeZavala Grant. Families not in those areas are invited to park on El Bosque in Santa Maria, on Volunteer Parkway, on the campus parking lots and Defenders Parkway in McMullen Grant.

"Be ready to wave at us from your home or vehicle," the guidelines say.

Madalyn Mendoza is a breaking news reporter and general assignment writer. Read her on our breaking news site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | mmendoza@mysa.com | @MaddySkye

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