LISD Expect Excellence Newsletter

Hello Levelland Lobos.

The month of April is always such a busy time. Our students are fully engaged in state assessments at this time and there are so many amazing accomplishments to celebrate. As Marie Curie said, "We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something." I hope all our Levelland Lobos always remember this.

Have a great week and enjoy!

Becky McCutchen, Superintendent of Schools

Go Lobos!

LISD is so proud of these four Migrant Graduates. The LISD Migrant Program helps newcomers to Levelland find the resources necessary to access the information needed to be successful. These littles are immersed in engaging activities to learn in Spanish and English and gain a background of foundational academic skills to support for their unique needs. This program gives them practice in skills to succeed academically and socially. They focus on early learning basic concepts such as colors, numbers, literacy development, and setting goals for being a successful student at Levelland ABC. Congratulations to these kids as they move on to ABC to further their education! Thank you to our Migrant Program educators for making a difference in students' and parents' lives!

LHS Lobo Tech and eSports Coach April Austin announces that LHS held the annual Levelland Level-Up Esports Event! It was a fantastic day of competition! We were excited to welcome teams from Kress ISD, Lefors ISD, Kelton ISD, Klondike ISD, Lubbock High, and Coronado High School. Mrs. Austin says, "Our Levelland teams had a strong showing, taking home 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes!" There are five teams headed to state too; one qualified at our local tournament, and the others earned their spots at different events throughout the year. We are so proud of this amazing program that opens doors for students' careers after high school. Congratulations to those heading to State! We will be watching!

Capitol Elementary and Levelland Middle School #expectexcellence and their Robotics students competed in the Regionals Robotics Tournament at Lubbock High. Thirty-four LMS students participated in the competition with Mrs. Griggs and Ms. Kelly. Five Capitol Teams went with Mrs. Clara Sanders. Capitol is proud that Team 3 placed second and will advance to State on April 26th! Congratulations to all these kids who are learning to problem solve, code, be creative, innovate, and gain an understanding of real-world applications of STEM principles. Thank you to these amazing LISD educators who devote so much time to making these kids better learners.
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The STAAR tests continue throughout LISD and Texas and LMS hosted a STAAR Boot Camp where students were reminded about concepts they had learned all year. This hands-on engagement provided accelerated and focused learning experiences, enabling students to quickly acquire and remember specific skills and knowledge that could be on the STAAR test! We send out a huge thank you to the LHS students who stepped in as the experts too! We wish our LMS and all LISD students around the district continued luck on these tests!

LHS FFA ag teachers #expectexcellence and share that our FFA teams did great competing at Angelo State CDE and the Texas Tech Invitational! We have two District Champ teams moving on to the State competition. The Livestock Judging Team got 2nd in Area and will compete at State on April 26th: Ethan Parkinson, Sebastian Quintero, Britton Clevenger & Gunnar Barrera. And our Entomology Team got third in Area will compete at State on May 3rd: Ryan Jeanneret, Josh Diaz and Layni Sanchez. Congratulations to all these hard-working Ag students on their effort put forth outside the classroom! We are proud of the work you do and all the things you are learning! Other competitors are

Livestock: Sebastian Quintero, Ethan Parkinson, Clayte Edwards, Easton Obenhaus, Britton Clevenger, Gunnar Barerra, Kanaan Coats

Entomology: Ryan Jeanerett, Layni Sanchez, Josh Diaz

Vet Science: Kennadi Sutton, Aralyn Gipson, Nadia Garcia, Sallie Guzman

Wool: Charley King, Mattie Buxkemper, Railey Pence, Serene Zapata

Meats: Zaden Carillo, Sage Barrera, Mason Tidwell, Connor Grissom, Bryson Pigg

Cotton: Brenden Lawless, Caesar Luera, Lorenzo Galvan

LHS #expectsexcellence and is pleased to share that our culinary students competed in the SkillsUSA competition under the direction of Mrs. Khris Oaks. They excelled in the categories 1–2 tier, 3–5 tier, and cake sculpture category—and they claimed Best of Show in each division! The Best of Show Winner for 1-2 tier cake is Taylor Howard with the mouse house, 3-5 tier cake is Domonique Zepeda, Olivia Hinojosa, and Sofia Cisneros, for the cake sculpture it was Aden Zamora, Chloe Gonzales, Oscar Melendez, and Kayla Mindieta. Mia Valderas is placed with a State Superior for a 1-2 tier owl cake. Chevelle Dunn and Avani Lopez received a state superior for their Red Rosewood 3-5 tier cake. Hailee Estrada, N'ya Washington, and Jayln Sierra received a state superior for their Mushroom and Roses 3-5 tier cake. Gemini Coronado, Via Hernandez, Alexa Hernandez, and Trinity Wafer earned a state superior for their Tulip Top 3-5 tier cake. Erica Armendarez, Herlinda Servin, Maya Garza, and Julian Pena received a state superior for their Dragon Fly 3-5 tier cake. James McKenzie, Hailey Mora, and Anahi Yebra received a state superior for their Tree Top 3-5 tier cake. For the cake sculptures, Brent Billington, Kendall Maldonado, Audrey Valderas, and Jaydi Sanchez earned a state superior for their Garden Warrior cake sculpture. Paul Chairez, Jeffery Cisneros, Nick Cruz, and Angel Venegas earned a state superior for their Mother Earth cake sculpture. Congratulations to the amazing culinary artists! LHS is proud of this wonderful program that enables students to gain employment after graduation! Thank you Mrs. Oaks!
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LMS students experienced a "Come & See" event in the library last week. History teachers Olivia Magee and Justin Houser arranged for The Museum of Texas Tech University to bring their pop-up museum to LMS. This Civil War exhibit features a wide range of real items that specifically focus on the Civil War. The museum is known for its Clothing and Textile Collection and other diverse exhibitions. The students enjoyed exploring and engaging with the collection.

Our LHS Cheer Squad were honored at their annual Cheer Banquet. These girls did an amazing job all year long cheering here, there, and everywhere, for so many occasions that we can't even count. The banquet always represents the end of high school cheer for our senior girls, and emotions run high. Coaches Villanueva and DeMerritt #expectexcellence and honored our girls with the following awards:

Newcomer of the Year: Kaylee Gray

Most Improved: Itzel Reyes

Flyer Award: Carlee Rodriguez

Herkie Award: Kamilah Baeza

Most Spirited-Game Day Ready: Mattie Buxkemper

Cheerleader of the Year: Mackenzie Dominguez

Senior Captain of the Year: Cailey McKay

Congratulations to all these amazing girls! You did LISD proud for sure! Thank you to SPC for hosting us in the Sundown room and the parent club for their decorations and gifts! We also received a $1250 donation from the parent club.
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While the true meaning of Easter is not about a bunny, South kids sure had fun creating bunnies this past week in Art class with Mrs. Mary Bara. Students used many skills, from drawing to watercoloring and from gluing to painting, in order to create some fun bunnies for Easter. We are so thankful for Mrs. Bara's Art program, where children get to let loose and create! We wish you a Happy Easter!

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