The eLeader

Website: lpisd.org
Location: 1002 San Jacinto Street, La Porte, TX, USA
Phone: 281-604-7000

Greetings, La Porte ISD Family. Today is a great day to be a Bulldog!

It was another wonderful week in La Porte ISD! In addition to the outstanding teaching and learning happening at all our campuses, we learned of two statewide honors that were earned by a student and an elementary campus — one for being a top-notch dancer and the other for excellence in counseling services. We also kicked off the second semester of the innovative Project Launch program, which pairs our fifth and sixth-grade GT students with professors and graduate students at the University of Houston—Clear Lake.

This past week, I witnessed our soccer, softball and baseball teams conducting practices and tryouts. I also watched our basketball teams compete exceptionally well against district foes. Many people refer to this time of year in Texas high school athletics as the perfect storm, because there are so many events happening. I urge you to check out our Athletics Website and find a game or match to attend. Whether it happens in the pool, lanes or courts, these events are occurring almost every night from junior high through high school varsity.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the 2024 La Porte High School Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in the lobby of Sonja Angelo Theater from 4-6 p.m. La Porte High School’s musical is renowned statewide for its quality and inclusivity, and I encourage everyone to enjoy this wonderful performance. If you hold a La Porte ISD Gold Card (for residents who are 60+) you can enjoy the opening night performance for free. Get your Gold Card Club card at our Administration Building, 1002 San Jacinto St.

If you have not had the chance, please take a couple of minutes and check out the fly-thru rendering of the future Bulldog Stadium and the Bulldog Development Center (below). We are very excited about the future of La Porte ISD, including the stadium and everything that is being upgraded on our campuses. For the latest photos, videos and updates, please visit our LP Bond 23 home page.

I'm looking forward to another great week!

With La Porte pride,

Walter Jackson, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Jan. 22 – La Porte High School Connect Fair (8th and 9th grade families); 6-7:30 p.m. @ LPHS
Jan. 22 – Tickets go on sale: Rodger's & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Jan. 23 – Information Meeting(s) for 7th/8th parents; 6-7 p.m. @ LXJH and LPJH
Jan. 25 – Opening Night: LPHS Musical

Download the 2024-25 Instructional Calendar

Click to learn more about La Porte ISD being named an H-E-B Excellence in Education State Finalist.

Tomorrow's annual La Porte High School Connect Fair is an opportunity for eighth and ninth-grade students to take a closer look at many of the courses, extracurricular activities and student organizations.

• Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
• Location: La Porte High School main campus and CTE building

Our Jr. High Parent Information Meetings are for parents and students (incoming seventh and eighth-graders) to receive information about course selections for the coming school year.

La Porte Jr. High
When: Jan. 23, 6-7 p.m.
Where: 401 S. Broadway

Lomax Jr. High
When: Jan. 23, 6-7 p.m.
Where: 9801 N. Ave. L

Jennie Reid Elementary School has earned the prestigious CREST Award for outstanding counseling services in the 2023-24 school year. The CREST Award evaluates the counseling program in five key categories, ensuring a comprehensive assessment of its excellence. Danielle Knight is Jennie Reid's counselor. Read the whole release here.

Our fifth and sixth-grade Project Launch participants began the Spring Semester Friday at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Like the first semester of the program, students picked (new) courses from a list that included animation, coding, game design, graphic novels, science, and art. The courses are taught by university professors and graduate students.

Tickets are now on sale for the La Porte Education Foundation’s Hoops Classic. The event is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 23 at Bulldog Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The action is set to get underway at 6:30. More information and tickets are available here.

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