The LISD RAPPort | December 2022

LISD Families,

We have reached the home stretch of this fall semester, and I want to congratulate each of you on a job well done! Our students have accomplished incredible things so far this year, and your partnership in their education is key.

In this month’s newsletter, we have included updates regarding the selection of the 2023-24 Academic Calendar, important information regarding emergency communications, a recap of our visit with legislators who represent our district and more. I appreciate your readership this semester and your willingness to stay engaged in the happenings around LISD.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday and enjoy a restful break with your loved ones. I am beyond grateful to lead this amazing district, and can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for Lewisville ISD.

Dr. Lori Rapp

Superintendent of Schools

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Dec. 16 | Early Release Day

Dec. 19 - Jan. 4 | Holiday

Jan. 5 | Students Return

Jan. | School Board Appreciation Month

The LISD Board of Trustees met for their regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, Dec. 12. Click HERE to read the meeting recap.

In January, the district will share updated procedures regarding signing up for public comment in advance on the day of the Board meetings, a change from the district’s current practice of public comment sign up taking place in person just before the Board meeting begins. More information to come.

A holiday message from the LISD Board of Trustees.

As I mentioned in my video update, Option A has been chosen as the 2023-24 Academic Calendar based on the feedback from families and staff members. Visit LISD.net/cal to view the calendar.

As we approach the coldest months of the year, now is a good time to ensure you are following the correct district communication channels in the event of closures or an emergency. Follow the checklist below to make sure you receive important updates from LISD:

• Update contact information in Skyward Family Access.

• Bookmark LISD.net, or your child’s specific campus.

• Follow LISD on Facebook and Twitter

In the event of an emergency, LISD will use terminology from Standard Response Protocol, our adopted emergency response standard. Learn more about the difference between Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter and Hold HERE.

The LISD Technology Department will be performing needed network maintenance on Dec. 27 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This maintenance will cause an internet outage for LISD. This will affect any LISD resource that needs internet access, including at-home student iPad connectivity and staff VPN connectivity. All functionality will be restored by 1 p.m. on Dec. 27.

We are so appreciative of your help to clean out your student's Google Drive. Removing unnecessary files is crucial to helping us preserve the Google storage we need as a district. As a reminder, if your student needs to transfer files from their LISD Google Drive to their LISD OneDrive, please use these steps.

Calling all business owners! LISD’s annual Career Out is designed to allow juniors and seniors to experience the workforce first hand. We are currently looking for local businesses to partner with us for this year’s program. This one-day, three-hour job shadowing experience is a great opportunity to showcase your business, find potential summer workers or interns, shape the future workforce and engage your employees with a volunteer opportunity. For details and to register your business before Friday, Jan. 20, click HERE.

LEF is looking for scholarship readers! Interested volunteers will review scholarship applications from graduating seniors across Lewisville ISD. The reviewing window will be Jan. 11-30, 2023. Click HERE to sign up.

This month's family commitment is: Families are always welcome as partners in education. Our promise and priority is to keep students safe -- when on campus please cooperate with safety protocols. READ MORE

We are committed to building positive partnerships between staff and communities with clear communication. Each month we'll be sharing corresponding Communication Commitments with both staff and families. Click here to see the Communication Flow for Families.

Lewisville ISD recently hosted state elected officials for a presentation of LISD’s legislative priorities. The event provided time for district leadership and the LISD Board of Trustees to share their thoughts on education-related topics for policymakers to consider during the upcoming legislative session. LISD Superintendent Dr. Lori Rapp opened the meeting by welcoming the attending legislators. In attendance were State Senator Drew Springer, State Representative-Elects Ben Bumgarner, Richard Hayes and Kronda Thimesch. State Senator-Elect Tan Parker was represented by Jack Martin. Throughout the event, legislators were met by LISD representatives that advocated for policies pertaining to the district’s Four Cornerstones: Student Learning, Student Experience, Resource Stewardship and Community Engagement. For more information about LISD's legislative priorities, visit LISD.net/legislativepriorities.

As stated in the district’s One LISD campaign, Dr. Rapp is focused on communication, connection and culture to bring our community closer than ever. To accomplish this, she has hosted several events to connect with LISD staff and families, celebrate the culture of our district and communicate regularly with our stakeholders. But one group of stakeholders is perhaps the most excited to be involved in these important conversations - LISD students.

Teachers and staff at Lakeland Elementary encourage and spread kindness to each student every day on campus. This time, with the help of Ashley HomeStore, the Dallas Cowboys and Kendra Scott, a special surprise and act of kindness was revealed just for the teachers on Tuesday morning. The entire Lakeland campus, along with members from LISD’s administration, gathered in the school gymnasium for a pep rally and presentation headlined by Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Neville Gallimore, who revealed that Lakeland was the recipient of Ashley’s Act of Kindness where the teacher’s lounge received a total remodel.

For most of us, defining our lives with one word would be nearly impossible. But for substitute educator Mr. John Campbell, this would be easy. His life is clearly defined by just one word – service. We sat down with Mr. Campbell to talk about his time in LISD in honor of Substitute Educator Day. But what we got was far more than just a simple story about his time in the classroom. Instead we got a picture of 75 years of service throughout the life of John Campbell, and how the lessons he has learned are being passed down to our students on a daily basis.

Students in The Colony High School’s feeder pattern received leadership lessons and advice from local leaders in the community. In collaboration with Lewisville ISD, the Lewisville Education Foundation, The Colony Chamber of Commerce and The City of The Colony, 70 students from seven TCHS feeder pattern schools were chosen by campus officials to attend the student leadership event last Friday at Andretti’s Indoor Karting.