Dear Nimitz/STEM Parents, Students, and Community Members,

My name is Jennifer Cooper, and I am honored to serve the students and families of Nimitz
Middle School as the new Principal. I’m passionate about education, and I look forward to
partnering with you to provide our students with a rigorous, engaging, and high-quality
middle school experience.  I recognize the importance of a strong home-to-school connection. Parents and family members are every child’s first teachers,
and I believe that by working together, we can make certain your child’s social, emotional, and academic needs are met.

As your new principal, I promise to treat your child as if they were my own. Whether it’s in
the classroom, on the field, or on the stage, our team will work together to continue the
tradition of excellence that exists at Nimitz Middle School.

Thank you for trusting me with your student. It's a great day to be a Seahawk!

Respectfully,

Jennifer Cooper

Duties and Responsibilities
Title IX Coordinator
Campus Behavior Coordinator

Welcome to Nimitz/STEM Academy!

We are so excited to be serving your student this school year! STEM Academy is a place not quite like any other. We seek to serve our students through small learning communities, while still getting to take full advantage of the offerings of the main campus. It’s great to link arms with our Seahawk family!

Having served as an elementary teacher, a high school teacher, and STEM Assistant Director, I have a great understanding of meeting student needs. Our unique problem-based learning approach helps students make deep connections with the curriculum and encourages them to innovate and explore. I look forward to partnering with your family as we encourage students succeed in the classroom as well as in the various extracurricular activities in which they participate. It is an honor to work with each student, parent and faculty member in order to promote academic excellence in this positive and supportive learning environment!

My name is Lane Smiley and I am honored and excited to serve as your NEISD STEM Academy Assistant Director for the 2019-2020 school year. 

I have been involved in K-12 education for over 13 years in different capacities and I have been a proud parent in NEISD schools since 2010.  

I am from Baton Rouge, LA., but have lived in San Antonio Texas since 2006 with my wife and 3 awesome children. I earned my undergraduate degree from Millsaps College and two graduate degrees one in Physiology from Mississippi College and another in Educational Leadership from Western Governors University of Texas.

I am looking forward to an awesome year with all our students at Nimitz/STEM Middle School.