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Timberwilde and Linton Elementary Schools open. Leon Valley Elementary relocates from Bandera Road to a new site on Huebner Road. |
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Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter for the presidency in a landslide election. Walkman radio is introduced by Sony. Disco is still #1. |
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Superintendent Ed Cody is presented the International Reading Association Literary Award by Barbara Bush, wife of Vice President George Bush. |
1 9 8 1 |
First Holiday River Parade is held in San Antonio. María Berriozobal becaomes the first Hispanic woman elected to the San Antonio City Council. John Lennon is killed in New York. MTV music channel airs on TV. |
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Cody Elementary School, named after retired NISD Superintendent Ed Cody, opens. Jack Jordan becomes NISD Superintendent. Marshall HS Boys Water Polo team wins State Championship. Braun Station Elementary, Northwest Crossing Elementary, and Rudder Middle School open. Lackland City Elementary School is presented a U.S. flag flown over the Capitol by Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez. |
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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is defeated. "ET" is a huge hit at the box office. Technology allows all fax machines to be linked worldwide. The Rubik's Cube baffles the nation. |
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NISD is the 13th largest school district in Texas. Computer instruction comes "on line" in Northside schools. NISD opens Northside Secondary Alternative School. |
1 9 8 3 |
Leg warmers and head bands become fashionable. Congress declares Martin Luther King Day a national holiday. Marine barracks in Lebanon destroyed in a terrorist truck bombing. |
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State Board of Education passes "No Pass, No Play." Students participating in extracurricular activities or sports must have a grade of 70 to participate. |
1 9 8 4 |
Apple introduces the Macintosh Computer. "Where's the beef?" is the Wendy's commercial. |
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Knowlton Elementary School, Zachry Middle School, Health Careers High School, and Taft High School open. NISD Central Purchasing Warehouse, Maintenance and Transportation Facility opens on Mainland Drive. |
1 9 8 5 |
"Rambo" debuts at the movies. Gorbachov becomes USSR Premier. AIDS is discovered. |
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Northside Activity Center opens. NISD enrollment reaches 44,702. |
1 9 8 6 |
Christa McAuliffe, first teacher in space, is killed along with the rest of the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. |
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Marshall graduate Mike Watts becomes principal of Marshall High School. Scobee Elementary, Galm Elementary and Holmgreen Junior/Senior High Schools open. Northside Children's Center and Pupil Appraisal Center open. |
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"Members Only" jackets are the latest fad. Willie Nelson's Farm Aid Concert debuts. Oliver North testifies in the Iran-Contra hearings. |
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Elrod Elementary School opens. NISD is the fastest-growing school district in Texas. |
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George Bush becomes President of the U.S. IMAX Theater opens in San Antonio. |
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McDermott and Thornton Elementary Schools open. |
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The Berlin Wall is torn down, signifying the end of the Cold War. The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurs off Alaska's coast. |
