LISD Expect Excellence Newsletter
January 22nd, 2024
Levelland ISD hosted the Levelland Leadership Education Day last week. After hearing a speaker that made LEAP members consider Life Balance and Challenges to be better every day intentionally, LISD Leaders made presentations to the LEAP members to give them just a little taste and better their understanding of a few of the things that go on in LISD. LEAP ended their day with a tour of ABC and hot chocolate. Levelland ISD loves the connections made with our community!
Levelland ISD Expect Excellence.
Best Regards,
Becky McCutchen
Levelland ISD
Superintendent of Schools
Board Receives Senior Scholarship!
Our Levelland Board of Trustees #expectsexcellence and were awarded a $1,000 to use for a Grassroots Student Scholarship from the Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund. This is exciting news and will benefit an LISD Senior! The Board will determine the criteria and a deserving 2024 Senior will earn the scholarship! (not pictured Brooke Obenhaus)
All Things LISD..................
2024 Hockley County Stock Show!
LMS Support
Thank you to the special visitors from Ms. Franklin's Class that went to the stock show to support our Showmen!
Art Day Gallery at Capitol
Did you know that there is math in art? Capitol students learned this and much more last week when they experienced "Art Day!" It was a great afternoon as every Capitol student was engaged at the same time doing the same thing in an educator's room, learning about different artists, art history, math in art, & art forms. Parents enjoyed the "Art Gallery Museum" during a special Parent Night. Students and parents completed an art scavenger hunt. Kids taught their parents about Chinese Vase art, Georgia O'Keeffes' flower painting, here, near and far with seven famous Canadian watercolor artists, about Gee's Bend Quilts and the history behind them, about shapes and colors in Russian artist Wassily Kandansky's art, about the French Painter Henri Matisse and his work with color, about Ted Harrison's inspired landscape of a polar bear, and about symmetry in paper cutting. They used many mediums, including paint, pencil, mixed media, and graphic art. It was a great experience for everyone. Thank you to all the Capitol teachers for being on board with the fabulous "Art Day" project.
Genius Hour @ South!!
South Elementary students had their first Genius Hour! It was amazing! Every student had the opportunity to show their creativity in Art, MakerSpace, Creativity, Technology, Yearbook, Lego building, and more. They used critical thinking in coding, chess, robotics, music club, Kahoot club, and UIL Spelling. They also had the opportunity to learn about space, the ocean, plants, board games, and Levelland. Student had the opportunity to move and stretch their bodies, as well as talk about how to manage their emotions. In drama, cooking, dancing, sports club, glee club, and literacy club everyone was moving, grooving, and loving every minute! Mrs. Eugenis and Ms. King #expectexcellence and send a huge shout-out to all of the amazing South teachers who stepped up to provide an opportunity for South students to use their brains in a different way!
Perfect Attendance at ABC
Levelland ABC #expectsexcellence and honored their Perfect Attendance winners this morning! Congratulations to PK students Marisella Lopez & Eduardo Valdez, K students Preslee Alvarez & Marcos Gonzales, and 1st Grade students Journey Longoria & Crager Miller. Landon McCormack and City Bank honored each of these new students with a new game! Thank you to City Bank for your continued support! It pays off to be at school every day! Your child could be a winner next time if he/she is at school every day!
UpWard Bound Invitation
LHS & South Plains College hosted an Upward Bound Program meeting yesterday to invite students to participate in UpWard Bound. This free SPC opportunity enables students (grade 8-12) to experience college life and gain skills & motivation to enter and complete a program after high school graduation. Upward Bound students make new friends, experience college life, travel, and more. Parents with questions are encouraged to email abosquez@southplainscollege.edu or call the number on the brochure. Para mas informacion comunicate al: 806-716-2652.
All-Region Band!
Director of Bands Michael Cason #expectsexcellence and shares that last Thursday was the 3A-4A High School All-Region Band Auditions in Abernathy. Levelland High School had 11 students make the ensemble, which will be made up of all the top student musicians from 3A-4A high schools in the region. These students are in addition to the 14 students who made the Honor Band back in December. All 25 students who made the Honor Band and 3A-4A All-Region Band will rehearse Friday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and then perform a concert Saturday at the same venue. He says, "I'm very proud of these students for representing our school in such a fine manner." (Photo courtesy Matt Tolentino)
Making the 3A-4A Region Band:
Matthew Almager - Clarinet
Alexis Sanchez - Clarinet
Joleen Caballero - Clarinet
Katelyn Turner - Clarinet
Robert Cage - Bass Clarinet
Jayden Moreno - Trumpet
Nathan Eliis - French Horn
Melodie Demel - Trombone
Adden Luna - Euphonium
Nik Macias - Euphonium
Chase Pickering - Tuba
Sports!
Please vote vote vote!
Please vote over and over and over again for Olivia Velardez to be Lone Star Varsity Player of the Week! Let's help her out through Thursday!
Powerlifting
Coach Brogden and the Powerlifting Coaches share that our LHS Powerlifting Team did well in the Dimmitt meet! Congratulations to all these kids. Coach Brogden says, "our kids are doing great, and their maxes are steadily improving. We have lots of new guys and girls this year, and to see them getting some success early is a blessing for all of us. We are excited to see how many we can get into the regional meet this year."
Loboettes
Our Loboettes beat Estacado and LakeView last week. They are now 5 & 0 in District play! Keep it up girls! (Photo courtesy Debbie Blackshear.)
Noon Rotary Gives back to LISD!
Let's support them! Our Levelland Noon Rotary invites you to their Annual Chili Supper on Friday! They thank you in advance for the continued support of this amazing fundraiser! We hope you can come out and join in and then stay to cheer our Lobos & Loboettes on to Victory!
Bill's Backpacks!
Cereal Cups
The item of the month is Cereal Cups!
BBP is always accepting donations.
Thank you........
to Allied Oilfield for your generous donation that helps feed kids!
Levelland ISD
Email: rmccutchen@levellandisd.net
Website: www.levellandisd.net
Location: 704 11th Street, Levelland, TX
Phone: 806-894-9628
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevellandISD/
Twitter: @LevellandISD