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Education notes for LISD
Scholarships awarded to LISD seniors
The Lewisville Morning Rotary awarded two scholarships to members of the Hebron High School senior class. Kelli Jones and Katelyn Burks each received a $500 scholarship for use toward college.
Burks plans to attend the University of Oklahoma where she will put her scholarship to good use since she is one of several siblings attending college. Jones says she will be using the scholarship to attend the University of Arkansas where she plans to major in public relations.
Team wins competition
This week, Lewisville High School's (LHS) accounting team made up of Chad Finn, Jackie Herrera-Cachay, Cindy Nguyen and Nancy Nguyen competed in UIL state competition in Austin. The Fighting Farmers came home second in the state. Individually, Nancy Nguyen won first in state. She is also LHS' salutatorian. Teacher Deborah Weldon coaches the team.
Durham teacher wins national award
Durham Middle School science teacher Brian Long won a Distinguished Educator Award from the American Meteorological Society. In four years at Durham, Long and his colleagues have designed a highly effective learning environment that is reflected in students' standardized testing scores, which have increased incrementally.
This is not Long's first distinguished award. He has been recognized as a New Science Teacher of the Year by the Council for Elementary Science International and has served as a member and teacher mentor of the Texas Regional Collaboratives for Science Teaching. He is currently an instructor for the state's new middle school science teaching curriculum and a committee member for the review of testing items for the state middle school science test. Long has led teacher groups on geologic field trips in several regions of Texas. Additionally, he is an instructor for the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association during the summer.
College notes
Benedictine College
Michelle Gagne of Flower Mound graduated from Benedictine with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, secondary education.
Clemson University
Suzanna Jean Langworthy of Flower Mound graduated Summa Cum Laude from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering.
Colgate University
Eric Martin Przybysz of Flower Mound graduated recently with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Colgate University.
Rhodes College
Flower Mound resident JaCee A. Greenwell was named to the Rhodes College Honor Roll for the 2012 spring semester.
Westminster College
Matthew Borst of Flower Mound was named to the Spring 2012 Dean's List for exemplary academic performance at Westminster College located in Fulton, Mo.
LISD seeks community members
Two years ago, the Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) launched the INSIDE program, which stands for Interested Neighbors Staying Informed of District Efforts. The program invites community leaders to learn about the inner workings of the district. Since the launch of this unique leadership program, approximately 80 citizens have gone behind-the-scenes to learn how LISD operates.
As the district prepares for the 2012-13 school year, LISD is recruiting community members to join next year's class. This in-depth program is hosted in monthly, two-hour sessions throughout the course of an eight- to nine-month period. The three goals of this program include:
* Fostering a single community philosophy
* Serving as a conduit to the 13 municipalities served by LISD
* Engaging the community in an open dialogue format where members receive an in-depth perspective on how LISD operates through campus tours, presentations and discussions
The hands-on discovery program allows community members who live or work in the school district to learn first-hand how it addresses challenges. Residents will also learn how LISD makes decisions, how tax dollars are budgeted and spent and how curriculum is developed.
Each monthly session addresses a different area of the district's operations. The first meeting is an opportunity to meet fellow team members and administrators. Also, the district will kick-off the program with a comprehensive tour of Career Center East. Other sessions will include information about the development of school boundaries, accountability testing and much more.
At each meeting, participants will break into teams and participate in roundtable discussions as well as have an opportunity to further explore issues and later report to the whole INSIDE team.
Participants will not sit still -- the program is designed to be interactive, hands-on and an open forum for communication. Tours and demonstrations are just parts of the whole experience.
Most importantly, the leadership program is an opportunity for all residents in LISD's 13 municipalities to meet and foster a neighborhood connection. Creating and strengthening relationships is a unique benefit of this program.
If you are interested in participating in next year's class, contact the office of public and community relations at permettik@lisd.net or 469-948-8152.
LISD debates participation in consortium
The Commissioner of Education recently approved rules for the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium that reflect the Visioning Institute's work over the past several years as well as LISD's Strategic Design.
The consortium is part of Texas Senate Bill 1557 that will charge up to 20 select districts from across the state with a task to inform state leaders on methods for transforming public schools through the development of innovative learning standards, assessment and accountability systems. The consortium will address four principles: digital learning, learning standards, multiple assessments and local control.
In order to be considered for participation in the consortium, LISD must complete an extensive application process. During the May board meeting, trustees shared their excitement about the possibility of being a part of the consortium. Campuses were then allowed to decide if they wanted to be considered. May 24, school representatives voluntarily gathered in an Avengers-themed discussion to collaborate on the district's application to participate.
During their work session, campus representatives discussed innovative ideas around the future of learning and campus plans related to the four principles. These ideas will be valuable as the district compiles its application.
The board will revisit this item during the June 11 meeting.
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