MHS Marauder Community Newsletter

Marcus Community,

We hope you've enjoyed the first few days of summer. In this newsletter you'll find stories highlighting the exceptional work that happened in our classrooms this year, some fun facts about the Class of 2023, pictures from last weekend's graduations and summer resources for families.

Enjoy the remainder of your summer, and we'll see you again in August!

On Monday, May 29 we celebrated the graduation for the MHS Class of 2023. Click HERE to watch the recording, and visit the MHS Facebook Page for more photos of the ceremony. Congratulations, graduates!

Our 2023 MHS Senior Spotlight is here! Learn more about our talented graduates, including:

Click HERE for a full list of LISD and non-LISD sponsored summer camp opportunities around the Marcus feeder pattern. The list includes camps for athletics, fine arts, academic enrichment and more.

LISD is committed to providing support for our students, even when schools are out on break. Visit LISD.net/BreakResources for resources (like food, medical, mental health, etc.) through our community partners.

Lewisville ISD’s Back-to-School Fair is an annual event that provides more than 6,000 students in need with free backpacks, supplies and resources to start the school year. This year, the fair is set for Saturday, Aug. 5 at Lewisville High School (1098 W. Main Street, Lewisville). For every $25 raised, a student in need will get a backpack filled with supplies to start the new school year.

Learn more at LISD.net/btsf or donate online HERE today.

This spring, Lewisville ISD sought individuals interested in participating in the One Vision Task Force, a group of stakeholders who represent a diverse group of LISD constituents charged with developing a plan and potential bond package that can be recommended to the LISD Board of Trustees for consideration.

In the first three meetings, the One Vision Task Force has learned about school finance, technology usage, construction costs, safety and security measures and more. Visit LISD.net/OneVision to hear from the task force members, read meeting recaps and more.

Last month, Dr. Tina Krol was named principal of Briarhill Middle School. Click HERE to learn more about Briarhill's new principal. Congratulations, Dr. Krol!

Congratulations to M9 teacher Katie Bragg for being named the LISD Secondary Teacher of the Year at this year's Awards Banquet. Watch the video below to learn more about Mrs. Bragg and see her winning moment.

Downing Middle School is spinning the idea of pull-toys on its head and proving that they aren’t just for kids. As part of a first-year project, spearheaded by science teacher and Gateway to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) instructor Devon Phelps, students were tasked with designing and building a unique pull-toy that incorporated at least one of the many types of mechanisms that they learned about throughout the year. READ MORE

The 8th grade AVID students and Coach Maria Samantha Montano from Lamar Middle School recently traveled to Austin and met with State Representatives Kronda Thimesch and Ben Bumgarner at the Texas State Capitol. READ MORE

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) presented four LISD educators with the 2023 Cain Sczepanski Award of Excellence. The Cain Sczepanski Foundation in Special Education was created by Bill, Carolyn and Cara Sczepanski in memorial to their son and brother, Cain. Cain lived for 24 years with Down syndrome and heart defects and spent 18 years under the guidance of dedicated LISD instructors and paraprofessionals. Congratulations to Juliana Wooten from Marcus High School and Stephanie Bess from Flower Mound Elementary. READ MORE

Bridlewood ES 4th and 5th graders competed against students from the other STEM Academies in the district,in a competition to design their own robot with the LEGO Spike Prime set. READ MORE

MHS graduates visited their former elementary and middle schools to thank their past teachers and meet the future generations of Marauders. Click HERE to see pictures of the Graduation Walk at Heritage ES. Congratulations, Class of 2023!

HVE students got a special surprise when Superintendent Dr. Lori Rapp visited their school to read with them. SEE PHOTOS

McAuliffe Highlanders were among many LISD elementary school students honored at the Distinguished Young Writers ceremony this spring. SEE PHOTOS

Fourth grader Skyler Rivera and her Poland China Pig Pearl took third place in the breeding swine division of the show. “I probably want to try [raising] one more pig and then try raising other animals if I want to," she said. READ MORE

Pre-K students at Timber Creek Elementary were dressed for success on Wednesday, March 22 at the second annual ABC Fashion Show. Students spent the last month participating and learning in ABC Bootcamp. During ABC Bootcamp, the Pre-K classes spend 26 days learning each letter of the alphabet. As a celebration to show families all the students have learned, the students are provided with a paper bag vest, donated by WinCo, and a letter of the alphabet. READ MORE