LHS Farmer Community Newsletter

Farmer Community,

We are so proud of our LISD students, staff and community for making the first half of this school year so successful. In this newsletter you'll find a few special notes from LISD families recognizing staff members, as well as many stories highlighting the great things happening in our classrooms. This time of year is full of festivities, celebrations and events, so check your child's campus calendar as well as the Lewisville High School calendar for things happening in your area. Let's finish the semester strong and we hope you have a wonderful holiday break!

The LHS feeder pattern principals are wishing all of you a happy holiday season!

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

• Coach Odle, Head Football at LHS | "Coach Odle gave up his time to come speak to the Rockbrook students during Career Day. All the students cannot stop talking about him. We even had other guest speakers come in and listen to his presentation. We are very thankful because we know he is a busy man in the middle of playoff."
  
• Ms. Thielemans, 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher at Durham MS | "Ms. Thielemans has worked to make her class challenging, creating consistency with her students, and has made her class feel like home."
  
• Ms. Rivera, Art Teacher at Parkway ES | "Ms. Rivera has influenced my daughter in such a positive way. She feels good about what she creates and enjoys art class more than ever! Thank you Ms. Rivera for being such a positive role model!"

We are proud to debut our video series, The LISD Chronicles. These videos will tell the stories behind some of the most iconic moments in each high school's history.

The first episode in the series takes a look into the origins of Lewisville High School's Rowdy Crowd and Boneheads. Watch the trailer above, and stay tuned for the full episode premiering TOMORROW at 7 p.m. The premiere will be held on LISD's YouTube channel. Click HERE to set a reminder to tune in.

For more information on the LISD Chronicles series, visit LISD.net/Chronicles.

We are so proud of our LHS Student Council for making this year's Adopt an Angel program a success. Over 2,000 LISD students will receive gifts thanks to the efforts of all involved. Still interested in making a donation? Click HERE for instructions on how to do so.

Well done, Farmer community!

In the world of Rachel Bright’s book, Love Monster, the titular monster lives in a land of cute, fluffy creatures – of which, he is neither. The monster sets out on a journey to find someone who will love him as he is, and ultimately learns to love himself along the way...Kindergarten students at Vickery read Love Monster in class and were tasked with creating their own monster and assigning them a characteristic that they loved about themselves. And that is where this story would have normally ended. However, unbeknownst to the students, there was a surprise twist to this tale. Vickery teacher Elizabeth Montanaro and LHS fashion design instructor Christina Barrientos began collaborating to bring the Love Monsters to life in 2021. READ MORE

Emerging bilingual students at Lewisville High School’s Harmon and Killough campuses recently experienced the environmental education experience provided by LISD’s Outdoor Learning Area (LISDOLA). The biology students, all sophomores on their respective campuses, participated in LISDOLA’s “BioBlitz,” which pairs small groups with expert volunteers from state and local organizations, such as the Master Naturalists and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. LISD students visit LISDOLA during yearly curricular field trips, but this was the first trip to LISDOLA for these high schoolers, many of whom have recently immigrated to the United States. READ MORE

Huffines Middle School received a Lewisville Education Foundation grant to help with the library's Maker Space. The grant, which is for over $4,000, is also sponsored by CoServ. Thank you to LEF and CoServ for this gift! We can't wait to watch students explore the new space. LEARN MORE about the Lewisville Education Foundation.

Lewisville Elementary students Clarissa & Mario led the Pledge of Allegiance at this month's board meeting. See the agenda HERE.

Kindergarten students celebrated Friendsgiving on Nov. 19th. The group decorated their own hats and had a classic dish - "fruit salad, yummy yummy!" READ MORE

5th graders at Mill Street Elementary were proud to perform at the school's Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. The group performed songs for veterans and their fellow classmates, all decked out in their red, white and blue. Veterans were also treated to a reception in the Mill Street library with snacks and desserts. SEE MORE

Mrs. Seyoum’s Kindergarten class prepared this video to display their Lakeland culture. The group came up with ways to spread kindness around their campus, and shared the video with the rest of the school. WATCH IT HERE