The eLeader

The official digital newsletter of La Porte ISD

June 30, 2024

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 is hard to believe that today is the last day of June! Whether you are traveling this summer, spending your days at the beaches and splash pads, catching up on your reading, or even getting a few extra hours of sleep, I hope your summer is enjoyable. Although we are also taking some time for ourselves during these summer months, our dedicated teachers, administrators, and support staff have been diligently preparing for the new academic year. Not a day has gone by that did not include some type of professional development opportunity, and that will continue through July, with more than 30 sessions being made available for our teachers.

Please join me in congratulating La Porte ISD's School Nutrition Department for being honored with a Best of the Bunch award for its participation in the 2023-24 Farm Fresh Challenge, sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture. The challenge encourages schools to serve locally sourced food products to children. This is the fifth straight year that La Porte ISD has received the award for serving such items as locally sourced produce, meat and bread. Fewer than 10 percent of participating school districts are honored with this award.

I had a lot of fun this past week hosting one of our pop-up read aloud events. I enjoy reading because it allows me to explore new worlds, gain knowledge, and experience different perspectives. These storytelling sessions provide an opportunity to share our love for reading and hopefully spawn a younger generation of readers. We have several more events scheduled in July, beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Leo A. Rizzuto Elementary School. Come join us to hear a story, make your own bookmark and enjoy a cold treat!

Finally, this will be a short week in La Porte ISD as we celebrate Independence Day on Thursday. If you are in town, I hope to see you at the July Fourth Parade, which is sponsored by the Rotary Club of La Porte. It gets underway at 10 a.m. See the link below for more details.

As always, La Porte ISD is a wonderful school district because of your support, and I am grateful to you!

With La Porte pride,

Walter Jackson, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

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Upcoming Events

July 4 - Independence Day (District closed in observance)

July 4 - La Porte Rotary Club Independence Day Parade; 10 a.m.

July 15 - Camp Invention begins
July 23 - Planetarium Night

Summer STEM Bingo

How about a game of Bingo? Complete STEM activities to get four in a row, and you might just win a prize! When you've completed your Bingo card tag LP STEM on Facebook.

EOC and Grades 3-8 STAAR Scores Available Online

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Get a personalized look at your child’s academic growth this year with the 2024 STAAR End-of-Course and STAAR grades 3-8 results. Log in to HomeAccess Center to see your child’s scores, access learning tools, and other resources to support your child in key subject areas.

Pop-Up Read Aloud with the Principals

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This summer, our school district is igniting a passion for reading with an exciting series of pop-up reading events. Along with the read aloud, participants have an opportunity to make bookmarks, enjoy a popsicle and log Beanstack reading minutes. These pop up events are not just about reading; they're about building a community of readers and fostering a love for literacy. Here is a schedule of future events. Come join us!

July 1 at 10 a.m. - Rizzuto

July 10 at 10 a.m. - Heritage
July 17 at 10 a.m. - College Park
July 22 at 10 a.m. - Lomax Elem.
July 24 at 10 a.m. - Baker