Greetings, La Porte ISD Family. Today is a great day to be a Bulldog!
It's a good thing that Daylight Saving Time ended this weekend, because we needed the extra hour of sleep with all the excitement in La Porte ISD!
For only the fourth time in the history of our storied cross country program, La Porte High School was represented individually at State by a freshman. This time, it was Gianna Palomarez. We are so proud of her! We are also very proud of our La Porte Bulldogs Football Team, which clinched its second straight district championship on Friday with a win over state-ranked Angleton. Finally, our Lady Dawgs Volleyball Team has once again qualified for the postseason, and we couldn't be more excited about their success!
Superintendent Shout-outs
- Huge kudos to the 11-5A District Champion La Porte Bulldogs Football Team, which moved to 6-0 in district play after a win over state-ranked Angleton this past Friday. Along the way, Sean Simon broke La Porte's single game rushing record with 351 yards on the ground! Congratulations to all!
- Mega shout-out to freshman Gianna Palomarez, who competed in the UIL State Cross Country Championships this weekend! The future remains bright for La Porte's cross country programs!
- Also, a big shout-out to the Lady Dawgs Volleyball Team for qualifying as a playoff team for the second straight year! They face Barbers Hill on Monday in a Bi-District playoff.
- Huge shout-out to our La Porte High School All-Region Choir members, who competed against hundreds of their counterparts to be a part of this elite group of singers.
- Friday was Coaches Day in La Porte ISD. Our coaches, including band directors, dance instructors, JROTC instructors, and many others, spend countless hours developing not only skills but also the character and resilience of our students. Thank you!
- Speaking of coaches, congratulations to La Porte High School’s Coach Marcus McGraw for being selected as Dave Campbell's Football Week 9 Defensive Coordinator of the Week!
- Many thanks to the members of the La Porte Retired School Employees Association for collecting and donating books for our elementary students to read at home. Reading is the foundation for all learning, and we are grateful that our former teachers and staff remain committed to the success of our students.
In closing, this is another huge week in our district. I invite everyone to come support our Lady Dawgs Volleyball Team in the Bi-District Playoff on Monday at Baytown Sterling High School. As this is Homecoming Week, I also look forward to seeing our Bulldogs faithful on Friday night at Abshier Stadium, as we create and celebrate lasting memories.
As always, I look forward to a fantastic week ahead, and I appreciate your continued support and partnership.
In your service,
Walter Jackson, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
