LISD Expect Excellence Newsletter

Hello Levelland Lobos.

The month of April is such a busy time and May will be here before we know it. I can't begin to express how proud I am of all the amazing opportunities our students have at Levelland ISD. Our amazing district is blessed in so many ways and the students are the true winners because of all that you do. I have been named the lone finalist for the Superintendent position at Waxahachie ISD. In Texas, when a school district selects a lone finalist for a superintendent position, state law mandates a 21-day waiting period before the board can officially hire the candidate.

Remember, there's no school Friday! I hope you have a Happy Easter!

Have a great week and enjoy!

Becky McCutchen, Superintendent of Schools

Go Lobos!

LHS sends out a huge congratulations to these students on their UIL success at the District Meet! These students and coaches spend lots of extra hours outside the classroom preparing for these amazing Academic UIL Events. These academic events foster a love for learning and a desire to excel for students, all while enabling them to acquire a higher level of knowledge and competition! Congratulations, and we are proud of you!
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South Elementary third graders performed a music program under the direction of Music Teacher Jennifer Turner, showing off some of the skills they have learned this year. They read music to play ocarinas, they sang some nostalgic songs, and they showed off their music reading skills while playing the drums. There are some future Lobo Band members here! Thank you, Mrs. Turner for sparking an interest in music that makes everyone happier!

Our LHS FFA teachers share that our CDE Teams competed in CDE events this past week and here are some highlights! Congratulations to all of our teams; keep working hard!

Junction Online Entomology CDE:

7th Place Team: Ryan Jeanerette (8th Individual), Layni Sanchez, Josh, Joshua Diaz

WTAMU Invitational CDE:

Entomology: 11th Place, Ryan Jeanerette, Layni Sanchez, Josh Diaz

Livestock: 26th Place, Ethan Parkinson (25th Ind.), Sebastian Quintero, Britton Clevenger, Gunnar Barerra, Clayte Edwrads, Kanaan Coats

Milk Quality: 15th Place, Aubree Strickland, Joleen Caballero, Amor Gabaldon, Victor Reyes

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

Wool: 13th Place, Serene Zapata, Mattie Buxkemper, Railey Pence

Clarendon Invitational CDE:

Livestock: 4th Place Team, Ethan Parkinson (17th Ind.), Britton Clevenger (25th Ind.), Sebastian Quintero, Gunnar Barerra, Clayte Edwards, Kanaan Coats

Entomology: 13th Place Team, Ryan Jeanerette (12th Ind., Layni Sanchez, Josh Diaz

Meats: 23rd Team, Zaden Carillo, Sage Barerra, Bryson Pigg, Mason Tidwell, Connor Grissom

Wool: 15th Team, Charley King, Mattie Buxkemper, Railey Pence, Serene Zapata

It's never too early to start thinking about college, trades, or careers after college. Thank you, South Plains College for hosting SPC College Day for our Kindergarteners!

LHS is so proud of our YELL leaders! They have visited our Breakfast Rotary and the Lion's Club recently to sell DuckPluck duck chances! During the May 13th DuckPluck, ducks will be plucked from the Country Club pool and winners will win cash! The rest of the proceeds go to YELL Scholarships! This student-led program has grown from two $500 scholarships to three $1,000 scholarships! We are so proud of these students, all the Levelland civic organizations and Levelland businesses that support them, and the Chamber for hosting YELL year after year. Great job YELL leaders!

It's always a good feeling to have a say in what you invest in, and these LMS students get to do just that! LISD administrators held another LMS Advisory Board meeting to get ideas on how students thought school could be better for them. Admin listened to ideas and took notes, hoping to make some of their ideas come to fruition. We are so proud of these students for learning to contribute to society by engaging in actions that benefit their LMS community and enhancing the quality of life for all LMS students! Great job kids! We are proud of your leadership!

South Elementary hosted a great Parent Night last week that enabled parents to make posters for the STAAR tests! These posters encourage South students to do their very best work on their tests last week and next week! We are thankful for all the parents who came out and got creative!

Our LHS Choir went to DFW for 3 nights to perform for a music festival in Sachse, Texas! Our choir students brought home two giant trophies for “Superior” judge ratings and “Outstanding Performance!" Choir Director Joshua Ballard says, "the students got to see the ballet "Swan Lake” performed by a touring Ukrainian Ballet Troupe. I don’t think anyone expected to like the ballet as much as we did! That Saturday, we also got to go to a mall and Six Flags. It was an awesome trip! I’m extremely grateful and proud of the choir’s composure, kindness, and performance!" "The best trip I've ever gone on!" says Paula Castellanos. "Very, very fun, and awesome, would recommend," says Isaiah Mora. Esperanza (Mari) Acosta says, "10/10 was very fun and exciting!" Congratulations to our choir on these two great honors! We are so proud of your hard work, and the fun you had along the way!

LHS is so proud of our student leaders! Over the course of three days our LHS students from YELL, NHS & LOC and even a few LISD Board Members have stepped up to work with Keep Levelland Beautiful to clean-up with the annual Keep Texas Beautiful! We are so proud of the hard work these kids put in! https://files.gabbart.com/456/cleanupvideo.mp4

Congratulations to our LHS senior Saydi Mendez! She has been awarded as a Greater Texas Ford Female Athlete of the Month of March for showcasing exceptional talent, dedication, and leadership in her sport. We are always so thrilled when others take notice of our hardworking athletes, and we are super proud of all of Saydi's successes on the field. You go, girl!

Coach Leong and all the Football Coaches send out a huge congratulations to LHS senior Zaden Carrillo! He has been selected to Texas Tech Chapter of the National Football Foundation on April 30, 2025. This organization pays tribute to the finest scholar athletes and football enthusiasts on the South Plains, and gives scholarships to the nominees as well. Congratulations to you Zaden, on this wonderful honor!

LHS Girls Basketball Coach Clay Barnett sends out huge congratulations to Emily and Leilani on being named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches to the Academic All-State Team! These girls earned this honor by maintaining a high GPA and working so hard on the court that others took notice! Congratulations on two more honors Coach Barnett! Ladies, we are so proud of you!

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