LVHS Weekly Newsletter

Vikings volunteering with Keep Lago Vista Beautiful last Saturday.

Friday, April 18

• NO SCHOOL- APRIL BREAK
• Regional Track Meet @ Texas A&M Kingsville

Saturday, April 19

• Regional Track Meet @ Texas A&M Kingsville

Monday, April 21

• NO SCHOOL- APRIL BREAK

Tuesday, April 22

• B Day
• Baseball @ Manor New Tech- JV- 4:30pm/Varsity- 7:00pm
• Softball vs. Harper @ LVHS (Playoff Warm-up)- Varsity 5:00pm (Tickets)

• A Day

Thursday, April 24

• B Day
• STAAR EOC- Algebra I
• GT Showcase @ LVHS MAC- 5:30-6:30pm

Friday, April 25

• A Day
• STAAR EOC- Algebra I Make-Up
• Baseball vs. Manor New Tech @ LVHS- JV- 4:30pm/Varsity- 7:00pm- Senior Night (Tickets)
• Regional UIL Academic Meet @ Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Saturday, April 26

• Regional UIL Academic Meet @ Texas A&M Corpus Christi
• Baseball @ Burnet- Varsity- 1:00pm

Keep Lago Vista Beautiful hosted a community wide clean up last weekend and over 45 students from LVHS showed up to help out! We had student groups like our Valkyries Drill Team (above), PALs, Cheerleading, and the Green Team that volunteered their time and effort to pick up litter around town. Vikings aren't afraid to get our hands a little dirty if it means we can serve the community we love! Great job, Vikings!

Junior, Lilah Smith, met requirements to enter the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program with her outstanding NMSQT score. From more than 1.3 million program entrants, Lilah is among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants who will be recognized next September as either Semifinalists or Commended students. From these 50,000, 16,000 will be named National Merit Scholar semifinalists, representing the top scorers in each state and will be competing for one of 6,870 coveted Merit Scholarships. We are so proud of Lilah and wish her the best of luck as the contest moves forward!

Viking Baseball hosted Little League Night at their last home game. It was great to see so many future Vikings and their families out to get a glimpse of what it takes to play LVHS baseball.

SOPHOMORES, this is for you, only you, no other grades, just 10th graders- Sports physicals are being offered for free on April 29 & 30 during the school day to 10th graders so they are ready for next year.

Parents, you received a text from Nurse Carmichael with a Google form to complete for consent.

Students in sports, marching band, cheer, valkyries or drill team are eligible. Pick up the forms at the table in the lobby by the SRO's office. Return them to the nurse's office after your parents have completed their part.

This will be on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis. If you have any questions please direct to them to Nurse Carmichael @ gcarmichael@lagovistaisd.net

The LVHS Junior and Senior Dance students currently enrolled in Dance III and IV were invited to participate in full day of dance. On Friday, April 11th these ladies spent the day at the University of Houston. They got to take classes with the UH Dance Department, tour the beautiful facilities, and have a Q&A with current Dance major students.

• Thur., 5/1/25- GenTX Day- On this day, we celebrate you and your plans after graduation. Wear your college shirt, military shirt, or something that represents your post-grad plans.

• Wed., 5/14/25- Blue & Gold Ceremony- 6:00 p.m. in the PAC - The Blue & Gold Ceremony is where we honor seniors who have received local scholarships and/or awards. Students receiving an award will receive an invitation to attend; however, the event is open to the public.

• Thurs., 5/15/25- Senior Trip to Schlitterbahn

• Thurs., 5/22/25- Graduation Practice & Legacy Walk

• Fri., 5/23/25- GRADUATION DAY!

• A baby photo (for that adorable "then" picture)
• A senior photo (the impressive "now")
• Any school-appropriate photos and videos that capture your memories.

We appreciate all submissions, and while we may not be able to use every item, they will all be reviewed. Please direct questions to Coach Baugh at jbaugh@lagovistaisd.net. Thank you, LVHS AVP Team

Seniors, before you can receive your physical diploma, you must make sure that you don't owe the school any money- cafeteria fees, technology fees, NHS dues, etc. Please take care of these things NOW so that you can walk away with your diploma in hand on May 23rd!

Texas law (House Bill 3; Texas Education Code §28.0256) requires high school seniors to either complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA), or submit a signed opt-out form to graduate. Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Purpose:

  The goal is to encourage more students to apply for financial aid and pursue higher education.

• Students can choose to:

  • Complete and submit a FAFSA.

  • Complete and submit a TASFA.

  • Submit a signed opt-out form (SEE YOUR COUNSELOR TO PICK UP A FORM!)

• Opt-Out:

  An opt-out form allows students (or their parents/guardians) to decline completing the financial aid applications.

• Start here. Lago Vista High School | Herff Jones
• Click on GRADUATION
• Click SHOP YOUR HIGH SCHOOL
• Enter LAGO VISTA and click SEARCH.
• Click SHOP GRADUATION PRODUCTS
• Click GRAD GEAR AND APPAREL
• Scroll to the bottom of the page select CAP, GOWN, AND TASSEL.

Visit the LVHS Counseling website for information on all sorts of Senior and post-graduation planning tools. You'll find videos explaining the financial aid process, links to college visit forms, transcripts and more! We are here to help your Senior transition to their next step after graduation!

• 4/24- Algebra I STAAR EOC
• 5/1- GenTX Day & Extracurricular Fair
• 5/14- Blue & Gold Ceremony
• 5/22- Last Day of School
• 5/23- Graduation

We are extremely proud of the Lady Viking Golf Teams' efforts at this week's Regional Tournament. The play was all that a spectator would want a sporting event to be! Emotions were high, and every stroke in every group was crucial to each team's score! With a Team Score of 691, the Lady Vikings finished 4th in the tournament and are the Alternate Team to State. Individually, we had several girls in the Top 15, including:

• 10th - Jenna Janson (82*, 74*)
• 11th - Adriana Owen (83, 80*)
• 13th - Violet Wheeler (86, 81*)

These girls battled, sickness, ear aches, hurt toes, jellyfish stings, numb arms, bee stings, skin irritations, waking up early, adrenaline pumping on the first tee, balls in the sand and water, but they did it with a great attitude and amazing effort! Great job, Lady Vikes!

LV VIKING BOOSTER CLUB BOARD APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN:

Want to make a difference for our Viking athletes and in our community? The LV Viking Booster Club is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Board! Several positions are open, and we’re looking for passionate volunteers ready to join our team and support our student-athletes and programs.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2025

Apply here: https://forms.gle/n8mdGGyzHgrUFB2Y9

Don't miss this chance to get involved and help shape the future of Viking athletics! Apply today or refer someone who’d be a great fit.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

The Booster Club needs your help! Please consider signing up to help out at the concession stand.

WE ALL ROW!

Graduation Ceremony Concessions:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CAFAF23A4F85-56089281-2025#/

Softball:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C044CAFAF23A4F85-53019844-2025

Baseball

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CAFAF23A4F85-54658539-2025

Easter Egg Drop

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CAFAF23A4F85-56089094-lago

• LADY VIKING SOFTBALL
• VIKING BASEBALL
• VIKING TENNIS

GoldStar Transit is hiring school bus drivers for Lago Vista ISD!
- Starting at $20.50 per hour
- $1,500 sign on bonus w/experience
- Bring your kids to work, no daycare needed.
- No experience necessary....training provided!

Submit your application online today at https://ridesta.com/careers/.
Please contact (512) 267-8300 x1508 with questions.

• JOIN CANVAS- The best way to stay connected to your student's academic progress at LVHS is through Canvas. Lago Vista High School parents can create parent accounts in Canvas to view student assignments, course information, and much more!

  For instructions on how to create an account, click here.

  To login, please visit http://lvisd.instructure.com/.
• GET TEXTS- For class specific updates, text the following to 81010-
• Freshmen text @lago2028
• Sophomores text @lago2027
• Juniors text @lago2026
• Senior text @lago2025
• CHECK EMAILS- Encourage your Vikings to check their email. They can login to Google Mail on their school Ipad and use the following login info:
• firstname_lastname@lvisd.com
• PW is their Student ID#
• GET SOCIAL- Follow LVISD groups on Instagram
• @lvisdvikings
• @lagovistapals

THE SPRING FINALS SCHEDULE

NEXT YEAR'S A&B DAY CALENDAR

Principal, Janda Castillo- jcastillo@lagovistaisd.net

Assistant Principal, David Hilsenteger- dhilsenteger@lagovistaisd.net

Assistant Principal, Dusty Kinslow- dkinslow@lagovistaisd.net
Website: https://www.lagovistaisd.net/page/lhs.Home

Phone: 512-267-8300 ex.5500