LHS Farmer Community Newsletter

Farmer Community,

The first half of the school year is coming to a close! We are so grateful to the LISD students, staff and community who've made this semester another great one. In this newsletter you'll find stories about how our students have been learning, connecting with one another, and giving back in these last few months. This time of year is full of festivities, celebrations and events, so be sure to check your child's campus calendar as well as the Lewisville High School calendar for things happening in your area. We hope you all have a magical holiday break!

We're wishing our Lewisville community a wonderful holiday season! Thank you for choosing to partner with us in the education of your student.

The Lewisville High School Student Council has organized its 20th annual LISD Adopt-An-Angel Gift Program, a gift donation campaign created to provide a wonderful holiday experience for all LISD families. We are so grateful for their hard work each and every year to make this program successful.

If you didn't have a chance to adopt an angel this year, we still need donations! Your generosity will help make holiday wishes come true for students across our district. To donate, visit LISD.net/AdoptAnAngel or click the button below.

In their Principles of Education class, Harmon students used augmented reality to bring their creations to life!

LHS Killough student William surprised Superintendent Dr. Rapp with a handmade gift - her very own Lewisville ISD bracelet!

Huffines received one of eight campus grants awarded by LEF this fall. The eight grants totaled $36,560! Congratulations to Huffines and thank you to the donors who make these grants possible. SEE MORE PHOTOS

Students enjoyed playing against their very own teachers in Hedrick's pink out volleyball game this October!

Hispanic Heritage Night at Durham Middle School was a success! Students made artwork, performed for those in attendance, and participated in several other activities to celebrate the hispanic heritage. SEE PHOTOS

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Nielsen visited 11 LISD campuses this fall, including DeLay Middle School. Nielsen is the author of “The Ascendance” series, the “Traitor’s Game” series, and historical novels including “Iceberg”, “A Night Divided”, “Words on Fire” and “Lines of Courage”. Her young adult fantasy and historical fiction novels are beloved by students across the world, including those here in LISD. READ MORE

Vickery's 4th and 5th grade Folklórico Group performed with the LHS Farmerettes earlier this month. We're so proud of these talented students!

Earlier this year Valley Ridge celebrated Dyslexia Awareness Months. Students and staff learned more about dyslexia through posters around campus and other activities. Jaguars wore red to show support for their peers with dyslexia. Thank you to Valley Ridge's dyslexia specialists, Mrs. Maly and Mrs. Schaffer for orchestrating!

Pat Stone, Southridge's crossing guard, helped start Lewisville's crossing guard program six decades ago and is still on the job today. Stone, who is 89 years old, talked to CBS News this month about her time as a crossing guard and what the role means to her. Click the video above to hear her story or read it HERE.

Rockbrook families were welcomed onto campus for the first ever Rockbrook Family Lunch! Thank to the families who attended, the cafeteria staff and our special guest Superintendent Dr. Lori Rapp! SEE PHOTOS

At the Veterans Day ceremony at Parkway Elementary, 5th grader Charlotte took the microphone as one of the choir soloists. Charlotte and her classmates sang a song called “Welcome Home” in honor of all of the service men and women, like her father HMC Michael McNett, who were waiting to come home. What Charlotte didn’t know is that her father was in the audience watching. McNett, who has served in the United States Navy for 21 years, had been stationed in North Carolina and wasn’t expected to return home to his daughters Charlotte and Abbigail (a student at LHS Harmon) until next month. On Veterans Day, we had the immense privilege of capturing the surprise reunion of Charlotte and her father.

Look at these superheroes! Mill Street's Red Cape Winners are students who have been recognized for their growth in reading and math. We are so proud of them!

Lewisville Elementary got a surprise visit from LISD's Wonder Wagon! The wagon is a mobile STEM classroom that brings hands-on activities to campuses across the district. LEARN MORE

It's officially the holiday season at Lakeland! Each grade level decorated a hall for this year's contest, and members of the district served as the judges. We love seeing this creativity on display! SEE MORE PHOTOS

The Future Farmers of Degan got to experience Friday Night Lights this year! Students had the opportunity to run on the field before a varsity football game. They enjoyed getting to be a part of the Long Maroon Line!

The Creekside Cubs had the opportunity to get outside and get active! This year's Field Day was a success thanks to Coach Cooper and all of the staff and volunteers. SEE PHOTOS

It is always a pleasure getting to see families join their students on campus! This year's Family Literacy Night's theme was "Read Under the Stars" and participants got to do just that. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!

The Recognize SomeONE submissions are pouring in, and we're sharing a few for teachers in the Hawk community. As a reminder, you can visit LISD.net/Recognize any time to submit your own encouragement for LISD staff.

• Avery Fenton, LHS Killough | "Ms. Fenton is a wonderful asset to Killough! She truly cares about her students, and she makes an effort to get to know each of them. Also, Ms. Fenton is always willing to put in extra effort to support our campus needs. Thank you Ms. Fenton for all that you do!"
  

• Marcia Epstein, DeLay Middle School | "Ms. Epstein is an amazing person and teacher who loves her students. My sons both have the pleasure of having her as there teacher and they both love her like family. What a difference can be made when someone chooses to care and love the students in their life... Thank you for your patience and support with them."
• Dylan Burney, Central Elementary School | "I want to recognize the teacher for going the extra mile and for his patience with my student. This teacher has dedicated a lot of time with my child...He is always positive happy and always willing to help with any situation...The care and attention that this teacher gives my child is unbeatable. He has changed my life for the better by simply just being a great teacher."

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