Greetings, La Porte ISD Family. Today is a great day to be a Bulldog!
May is one of my favorite months of the year. Why? Because I get to witness thousands of students reaping the benefits of their hard work. Whether it involves end-of-year awards, advancement to the next grade level or graduation, I am very proud of everyone for accomplishing their academic goals.
School is quickly winding down, but we will still host plenty of activities this summer. I encourage everyone to take a look at La Porte ISD's Summer Camps & Activities page, where we have a growing list of fun summer events for your student to enjoy. The list also includes offerings from the City of La Porte. By all means, please also consider participating in the Beanstack Summer Reading Challenge. Not only does reading take you to a different place in your imagination, but the Summer Reading Challenge also offers prizes for participation.
Superintendent Shout-Outs
- Shout-out to the more than 1,000 parents and students who attended our first Summer Launch this past week. We organized the event not only to help parents prepare for the 2024-25 school year, but also to provide some fun and informative activities for our students.
- Kudos to everyone who has read leisurely throughout the school year as part of our Beanstack Reading Challenge. We have almost reached our goal of 1.5 million minutes, but time is running out. Please consider joining the fun, and helping us reach our milestone.
- A big shout-out to the James H. Baker Sixth Grade Band for earning 'superior' ratings from the judges recently at the Gator Fest Band Contest in Dickinson. This is great start as you progress to eventually becoming members of the Mighty Bulldog Band!
- Huge kudos and thanks to our awesome Career and Technical Education Department. As many students have been testing for Industry Based Certifications, the department organized multiple career fairs this past week on elementary campuses and at La Porte High School. I had the pleasure of sharing with College Park Elementary School fifth grade students about my role as a superintendent, and it was a blast.
- A million thanks to our outstanding teachers and nurses! We celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week/School Nurses Day this past week, but they truly deserve praise every day of the year for all that they do to keep our students healthy and continually striving for academic excellence.
- Finally, Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there! Your love, strength, and kindness light up our world. Wishing you a day filled with joy and appreciation.
Thank you for all that you do. I hope you have a great week!
With La Porte pride,
Walter Jackson, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
