December 2023

LISD Families,

I love seeing all of the celebrations with students and holiday cheer around the district. I am grateful for the hard work of the Lewisville High School Student Council on the LISD Adopt an Angel program, and am so appreciative for all of the toys and funds donated from so many in our district and community to help our children and families who are in need.

Thank you also for your efforts to stuff the food pantries in our areas. I have received so many thank you's from organizations saying how the efforts of our school district make a huge difference in our community.

I am extremely proud as I reflect on the efforts this fall and 2023 regarding community support and advocacy for public education and our schools.This fall LISD stakeholders also showed their support for our schools, students and staff throughout the bond and VATRE planning process culminating on election day this past November. I want to once again share my gratitude for those of you who made your way to the polls to make your voice heard. As I’ve shared before, we will of course keep you updated on the next steps of the planning process as projects begin this spring.

No matter how you spend this upcoming holiday season, I wish you all some rest and relaxation. Have a wonderful break, and I'll see you in 2024!

Dr. Lori Rapp

Superintendent of Schools

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WATCH: A holiday message from Dr. Rapp.

The Board of Trustees met for the regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Monday, Dec. 11. The Lewisville High School Choir and Farmerettes treated attendees to a special holiday performance and students from Timber Creek Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Flower Mound Girls Cross Country team was recognized for claiming the state championship for the fourth year in a row at the University Interscholastic League’s State 6-A Cross Country Meet. Read the full recap HERE.

At Monday night's meeting, the Board approved the 24-25 Academic Calendar choice voted upon by staff and families. VIEW THE CALENDAR.

You’re invited to our upcoming Technology, Exploration & Career Center Community Nights! Join us at TECC-West on January 18 or TECC-East on February 1, both starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will allow families to tour the facility and learn more about the programs offered at our state-of-the-art campuses. Click HERE to learn more.

We are excited to host the Class of 2024’s graduation ceremonies at The Star in Frisco on June 1 and 2, 2024. As a reminder, tickets will be required for ceremony attendees. Each student will receive nine tickets, with potentially more available depending on capacity. More information will be shared about extra tickets when we return from break. For more information including dates and times for each campus, visit LISD.net/Graduation.

As a reminder, LISD has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing to provide digital ticketing services for all district athletic events, with sports passes now available! This partnership will allow for a more streamlined and secure entry process. Please note that money will not be taken at the gate, and fans are encouraged to download the HomeTown app and purchase tickets in advance. We encourage fans who frequent LISD athletic events throughout the school year to purchase a pass. Do so on the HomeTown mobile app, or click HERE.

LISD’s Feeder Pattern Newsletters unite the communities that make up LISD by sharing the great stories happening in our schools. Though you’ll receive your feeder pattern’s newsletter each quarter, you can also visit LISD.net/Newsletters to see the newsletters from the other communities. After all, whether you’re a Jaguar, Hawk, Farmer, Marauder or Cougar - we are all One LISD!

We are committed to building positive partnerships between staff and communities with clear communication. As the school year starts, we want to remind staff of our LISD Communication Commitments.

This month's commitment is: Families are always welcome partners in education. Our promise and priority is to keep students safe - when on campus please cooperate with safety protocols. To view the Communication Flow, click HERE.

We have received more than 4,000 submissions already for this school year, with more than 35% of those submissions coming from parents or community members. We are proud of the work our staff is doing, worthy of recognition! Visit LISD.net/Recognize to highlight a fellow staff member today!

LEF is looking for scholarship readers! Interested volunteers will review scholarship applications from graduating seniors across Lewisville ISD. The reviewing window will be Jan. 10 – 28, 2024. Click HERE to sign up by Dec. 31.

We are gearing up for our annual Career Out, and we need your help! Career Out gives LISD junior and seniors the opportunity to see the workforce first-hand through a half day of job shadowing. The event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 29 and we are in search of local businesses who are interested in mentoring our students. Click HERE to sign up and find additional information.

Thanks to the Adopt-An-Angel Gift Program, thousands of LISD students will receive gifts this holiday season. Lewisville High School administrators and the Student Council have been leading this program since 2002. Watch the video to learn more about the history of the program, and meet some of the students who have been impacted by it. Donations are still being accepted, and you can visit LISD.net/AdoptAnAngel to find out how to donate. Thank you to our LISD community for being a part of this program, and for making holiday dreams come true!

This year, Lewisville ISD is proud to announce that its annual Stuff the Pantry Food Drive raised more than 60,000 pounds of food and all proceeds went to Christian Community Action (CCA), LovePacs, North Texas Food Bank, Metrocrest Services and MetroRelief food pantries. "The food donated by LISD will help ensure the families CCA serves have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner," Christian Community Action Pantry Supervisor Juan Munguia said. "CCA truly appreciates all the LISD personnel and students who worked so hard to help others in need this year. We couldn't do what we do without you!" READ MORE