Lubbock-Cooper High School

All Lubbock-Cooper High School students are expected to attend Tuesday, November 10th.

Regular attendance will be taken.

Congratulations to Jadyn Cheal for winning the PBIS drawing sponsored by Dave & Busters!

Keep earning points, students, because positive behavior pays off!

Cooper Varsity Bowling Team beat Lubbock High 17 to 0 on Oct 24th!

Varsity bowlers are Noah Rayos, Branden Simonton, Drew Campos, Cooper Kear and Graham Fisher.

Drew Campos currently has the highest average in West Texas with an average of 197. In 3rd is Noah Rayos with a 187, and Cooper Kear is in 5th with a 178!! Cooper also scored a personal season record high of 210 on Saturday Oct 31st.

Cooper JV Bowling won their match today against Lubbock HS- a close match with a final score of 9 to 8!!!

Bowlers: David Trevino, Noah Benico Gonzales, Ayden Garcia, Tyler Fodge, and McKynzie Wheeler

Way to go JV team against Lubbock High!

Great job, Pirates!

Exemption Days are designated days at the end of each semester when eligible high school students may earn the opportunity to be absent from school. This privilege is a recognition of students' consistent attendance, academic responsibility, and semester-long effort.

Outlined below you will find the updated Exemption Day guidelines for Lubbock-Cooper High School and Liberty High School for the 2026-27 school year. Students and parents should review the updated requirements carefully to understand eligibility criteria and plan accordingly. Exemption Days are scheduled for December 16-18 (end of fall semester) and May 17-20 (end of spring semester).

Lubbock-Cooper High School and Liberty High School

Exemption Days Guidelines for Students and Parents

Exemption Days are designated days at the end of each semester during which eligible students may earn the opportunity to be absent from school. This privilege recognizes students’ consistent attendance, academic responsibility, and effort throughout the semester. Students who meet the criteria outlined below will be exempt from attending school on the following days:

Semester 1: December 16-18

Semester 2: May 17-20

Attendance

Students must remain in compliance with the mandatory 90% attendance rule in each class, consistent with state law and district policy.

Grades

Students must maintain a semester average of at least 70 in each class.

Fines

• Students must resolve all outstanding student-related fines, including those for technology, badges, athletics, and library materials, to qualify for Exemption Days.
• Outstanding fines may be resolved through payment, return or replacement of district property, an approved payment arrangement, or an administrative waiver based on financial hardship or extenuating circumstances.
• Students are responsible for obtaining their Exemption Day cards once outstanding obligations have been resolved. (Exemption Day cards will be distributed on December 9 and must be returned by December 15.)
  

Additional Guidelines

• Eligibility is determined separately for each semester. Students must meet all criteria during Semester 1 to exempt Semester 1 dates, and during Semester 2 to exempt Semester 2 dates.
• Exemption Days excuse eligible students from attendance only. They do not exempt students from any coursework, assignments, or examinations assigned prior to Exemption Days. Students will not be penalized academically for an approved Exemption Day absence.
• Eligibility will be determined using attendance, grade, and fine/fee balance records as of the campus-designated deadline, communicated in advance.
• Students who believe their eligibility status was determined incorrectly may request a review by campus administration.
• Applicable accommodations and protections under federal and state law will be honored.

Please note, students enrolled in Dual Credit courses may be administered mandatory semester final exams regardless of exemption status. These exams will be administered prior to Exemption Days.

Note: High school students who fail to meet all criteria will be required to attend school during Exemption Days in order to receive course credit. Failure to attend may result in the inability to regain lost credit for the semester. All exemptions are subject to applicable state attendance and instructional requirements.

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There are so many options to get involved with UIL Academics and Speech competitions! Work with peers who share your interests and build your skills. You can compete on your own time virtually, in person around town, and even travel to have your voice heard. Reach out to Mrs. Sain in room 142, Mrs. O'Hearn in the library, or your UIL coach for more information!

Click the flyer below to visit the enrollment page with more information.

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HOSA is selling First Aid Kits this month. Every home and car should have a first aid kit. Please consider buying a kit from one of your HOSA students. We appreciate your support and have a great weekend.

The following information is class links to join your student's graduation class groupme. This is from the Lubbock-Cooper High School Class Project Graduation Committees - a volunteer parent group not created by Lubbock-Cooper ISD. Lubbock-Cooper ISD provides a messaging platform through which certain non-school affiliated groups can share information with approval. The information included in this message is not generated by Lubbock-Cooper ISD, and all questions regarding the information should be directed to the respected groups.

Class of 2027: https://groupme.com/join_group/68165583/XbqLsZQl

Class of 2028: https://groupme.com/join_group/100763485/BWTh26Ow

Class of 2029: https://groupme.com/join_group/86734186/ICuCy86d

Class of 2030: https://groupme.com/join_group/95313069/dAbKMHvf

Nominate a teacher for the Mrs. Baird's Teachers on the Rise award, sponsored by Mrs. Baird's and United Supermarkets!

Students (with help from parents) are able to nominate special teachers by clicking here and selecting “Lubbock,” where they can submit a short essay on how their teacher goes above and beyond the call of duty. Teachers On The Rise winners receive great prizes including a $100 United Supermarkets shopping spree, a $100 AMEX gift card from Mrs Baird's Bread, and a gift basket full of goodies from Mrs Baird's Bread. Students who nominate a winning teacher will receive a $50 American Express gift card!

In June of 2025, the Texas Legislature passed HB 1481, regarding student use of personal communication devices. The act requires boards of trustees of school districts to adopt, implement, and ensure the district or school complies with a written policy prohibiting a student from using a personal communication device while on school property during the school day. The policy must establish disciplinary measures to be imposed for violation of the prohibition.

The act requires that the policy must either:

A) Prohibit a student from bringing a personal communication device on school property; or
B) Designate a method for the storage of a student's personal communication device while the student is on school property during the school day.

The LCISD Board of Trustees chose to implement a policy designating a method for the storage of a student's personal communication device while the student is on school property during the school day rather than banning student personal communication devices from campuses entirely.
Lubbock-Cooper ISD will require all students to leave their personal communication devices at home or power them off and store them away and out of sight while on school property during the school day.

The school day begins at the signal of the first bell and ends at the signal of the dismissal bell, and includes tutorial periods, all instructional time, lunch, and passing periods.

A personal communication device includes a telephone, cell phone such as a smartphone or flip phone, tablet, smartwatch, radio device, paging device, gaming devices, earbuds or headphones, or any other electronic device capable of telecommunication or digital communication. Earbuds or headphones may be permitted by a classroom teacher for instructional use only. Devices provided by the district are not subject to this restriction.

Students may use personal communication devices only if required by the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Individual Accommodation Plan, or if the student has a documented medical directive for use of a personal communication device from a qualified physician.

You can review the policy in full, along with administrative procedures, disciplinary consequences, and FAQs at

Students must

• Attend their assigned lunch and remain in the cafeteria commons for the full duration of their lunch period.
• Scan their own badge to purchase lunch; the use of another student's badge or lunch number to purchase a lunch is forbidden.

Students can

• Sit anywhere in the cafeteria commons or outside at the patio tables if weather permits.
• Have a family member drop off a lunch for them in the front office.
• Use the restrooms and water fountains located at the entry to the 400 hallway.

Students can NOT

• Have Doordash, Uber Eats, or any other food delivery service bring them food outside of a family member.
• Have their phones at any time during lunch.

Here is what's being offered for lunch this month in the cafeteria. Menus are subject to change without notice. To manage your student's account, click the menu or go to https://payschoolscentral.com/

Please avoid scheduling vacations, appointments, or other travel during Final Exam Weeks. Final exams are a critical part of each course and will not be administered early. Attendance during finals is essential for academic success, and students are expected to be present for all scheduled exams.

Landon Winton - Principal Lubbock-Cooper High School

Courtney Pesterfield - Associate Principal

Ashley Herrera - Assistant Principal

Sol DeLeon - Assistant Principal

Brandon Tucker - Assistant Principal

Randy Doege - Assistant Principal for Special Education

Bart McMeans - Assistant Principal

Sarah Allen - CTE Director

Website: lchs.lcisd.net

Location: 910 Woodrow Road, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-993-2321
Twitter: @pirate_pride

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