

Lubbock-Cooper High School
Weekly Newsletter: March 6-10, 2023
Reminder: Friday, March 10 is a full day to make up for weather days.
TxDOT to Resurface FM1585
TxDOT has announced plans to resurface FM 1585 from University Avenue to Highway 87 beginning MONDAY, MARCH 6. TxDOT has said that the project will last one week. During the project, TxDOT has said that traffic will be down to one lane only, and guided daily by pilot car between 9:00am-2:00pm. TxDOT advises drivers to use an alternate route while this project is underway.
Please keep this in mind when traveling throughout the district next week.
EOC Dates
End of Course (EOC) dates are quickly approaching. We ask that parents be mindful of these dates when scheduling absences for students, and avoid scheduling absences on these dates.
English I- April 18th
English II- April 19th
Biology - May 2nd
US History - May 3rd
Algebra I - May 10th
Lady Pirates State 5A Runners Up
The Lady Pirates Basketball finished their historic season as the State 5A Girls Basketball runners up. They ended this season with an overall record of 31-7. Carissa Cortez and Majik Escuivel were both named to the all-tournament for 5A UIL State Basketball tournament! What an incredible team! Well done, Lady Pirates! We are all so proud of you!
LCHS Student Honored as YWCA Lubbock's Women of Excellence
Congratulations to LCHS senior, Gabriella Contreras, for being named one of the YWCA of Lubbock Women of Excellence. Gabriella will be receiving the Youth Excellence award on March 9. To read more about this recognition, click the link below!
Lubbock-Cooper Fine Arts Showcase - March 25th
Join us for the Fine Arts Showcase at LCMS on March 25th. To order your fine arts t-shirt, click on the graphic below!
LCHS One-Act Play Advances to Bi-District
Congratulations to Mr. Compton, Mrs. Smith and LCHS Theatre on advancing to Bi-District! Well done, Pirates!
Winterguard Advances to NTCA Championship
The LCHS Winterguard competed this past Saturday at the NTCA competition in Waxahachie and came in 1st place! Championships takes place on March 25th.
Prom 2023
There will be a prom contract meeting for seniors on the morning of Monday, March 20.
Prom tickets will go on sale Tuesday, March 21 and are available during lunches only, not before or after school.
Tickets are free for seniors who attend LCHS. All other tickets are $50! Last day of ticket sales is Friday, March 31.
CTE Spotlight - Graphic Design I
Mrs. Douglas' Graphic Design I students are learning Typography elements and how to use Illustrator to manipulate pre-made fonts into custom font styles.
LCHS Orchestra Solo & Ensemble Advance to State
Pom Competitions Results
American Dance & Drill - January 28th Results:
JV - Double Division 1 Trophy, Judges Award for all dances, Academic
Award Runner-Up in JV Category
Varsity - Double Division 1 Trophy, Judges Award for all dances,
Academic Award Winner in Small Team Category
Crowd Pleasers - February 11 Results:
JV - 1st place in Jazz and Pom, Platinum Award in Jazz, High Platinum
Award in Pom, Outstanding Choreography Awards for both dances.
Varsity - 1st place in Contemporary and Jazz, 2nd place in Hip Hop
and Pom, Overall Medium division 2nd place, Overall for all teams 5th
place, High Platinum Awards for all 4 dances, Outstanding
Choreography & Outstanding Technique Awards for all 4 dances.
Senior Officer Dances 2nd place for both, Platinum and Outstanding
Choreography Awards for both dances.
Academic Award Winner (highest full team GPA of the competition)
- Varsity and JV GPA were totaled together
Marching Auxiliaries - February 18th Results:
JV - 1st place Jazz, 2nd place Pom, Sweepstakes Award
Varsity - 1st place Contemporary, 2nd place Jazz & Hip Hop, 3rd place
Pom, Super Sweepstakes Award. Senior Officer dances, 2nd place for
both, Sweepstakes Award
HOSA Advances to State!
Health Science Students competed at the HOSA Area competition this weekend and had several student advance to state.
1st: Biomedical Debate
2nd: Emergency Medical Technician
3rd: Medical Spelling
LCHS Robotics Advance to State
Two teams from LCHS competed Saturday at the West & Panhandle Regional Championship at Lubbock High School.
Team 14637 Aquanauts received the Control Award 3rd Place and advanced to the First in Texas State Championship. Congratulations to Ryan Purdy, Bryson Pellam, Diego Rodriguez, Emma Pitts, and Zoe Bennett!
Teacher of the Month - Whitney Harris
LCHS Geometry teacher, Whitney Harris, is our teacher of the month. Her students love learning in her classroom because she makes it fun and creates games to help students master the content. One parent told us that their child didn't love math until they had Mrs. Harris for Geometry. She takes time to help each of her students when they are struggling with a concept, and creates a safe space to ask questions. Congratulations, Whitney!
TTUHSC Future Healthcare Professionals' Experience - March 25
This event is geared towards high school students, college transfers and the general public. Representatives from all 6 of our schools (Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy and the School of Population and Public Health) will provide informational workshops and activities for the students. We would like to invite you and your students. If you don’t mind, please pass the attached flyer out to your students and post around your schools. The event is free, there will be giveaways, and lunch is provided. Register by clicking on the flyer below!
How to Report a Student Absence
What if the absence is COVID related?
After submitting an absence in Skyward and indicating that it is Covid related in the comments box, you will receive an email with a Google Form link. Parents must fill out the Google Form and supply evidence of the Covid related absence to ensure that the absence will not count against semester exam exemptions.
Damaged, Lost, or Stolen iPads
See the graphics below for action steps to complete when an iPad is damaged, lost or stolen.
Lubbock-Cooper High School Administration
Landon Winton - Principal Lubbock-Cooper High School
Courtney Pesterfield - Associate Principal
Ashley Herrera - Assistant Principal
Kelcey Wormsbaker - Assistant Principal
Brandon Tucker - Assistant Principal
Randy Doege - Assistant Principal for Special Education
Bart McMeans - Assistant Principal
Debbie Smith - CTE Director
Phillip Saffel - Principal Liberty High School
Website: lchs.lcisd.net
Location: 910 Woodrow Road, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: 806-993-2321
Twitter: @pirate_pride
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