Wrangler Round-Up
Legacy Ranch High School Family Newsletter
Welcome to the Ranch
September 16, 2024
Upcoming Dates!
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Volleyball vs St. Michael's @ $:30 & 5:30 PM - Home
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Picture Day during 2nd period - see link below to order pictures.
- Tennis vs Burnet @ 4PM - Away
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Last day of the first six weeks grading period
- Cross Country Bronco Invitational Meet @ 8AM - Away
- Football vs Katy Freeman @ 5PM - Away (Neutral location-Bastrop ISD)
Friday, September, 20, 2024
- No School for Students
- Volleyball vs Giddings @ 5PM & 6PM - Away
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Volleyball vs Regents @ 5:30PM - Home
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Band Spirit Night @ Jersey Mike's
- Tennis vs Marble Falls @ 4PM - Away
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Football vs Waco High @ 5PM & 6:30PM - Away
Saturday, September 28, 2024
- Cross Country Leo Manzano Meet @ 7:30AM - Away (Marble Falls)
Homecoming Week:
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally @ 6:30PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Tennis vs Lago Vista @ 4PM - Away
- Volleyball vs Kerrville Tivy @ 5:30PM - Away
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Tennis vs Lago Vista @ 4PM - Away
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Cross Country Meet Pro-Fit Last Chance Meet @ 8AM - Away (Heritage Park, Belton)
- Tennis vs Lago Vista @ 4PM - Away
- Football Homecoming Game vs NB Long Creek @ 5PM & 6:30 PM - Home
Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Tennis District Certification
- Band @ Vista Ridge Marching Festival
- Homecoming Dance from 6:30-9:30PM (details in the Homecoming section below)
Picture Day - Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Pictures will be taken during 2nd Period for all students.
- Photos can be ordered on-line (link below) or using the photo order flyer.
- The photo order flyer should have been sent home last week, if needed, there are extra forms in the front office.
- Retakes/Make-Up will be taken on November 1, 2024 - time TBD
Flex time info
All students will log into the Flex Securly system today. This is where they will sign up for any flex time activity. Students must select their Activity of choice by 11AM.
When students log into the Securly system, they should see all the options to choose from. If students sign up in that Activity, their attendance will be recorded by the host of that Activity. Students will be counted absent if they do not report to their chosen Activity.
If you have any questions about how to operate the Securly system, you can find the tutorials below. Some of these were shown during Flex last week and some might be new.
Clubs & Organizations
Legacy Ranch Homecoming
Our Homecoming parade is scheduled for Monday, September 30th. The float entry form is below. We need to know if you plan to have a float by Tuesday, September 24th.
Please complete the Legacy Ranch Homecoming Parade interest form
Gameday Student Pick-Up Information
When picking up students after away games, please leave the marked areas clear so that our student buses can get in and unload. Thank you for your help.
School Funding Election
Liberty Hill ISD calls election to fund teacher raises, educational programs, help with deficit.
The Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees has scheduled a School Funding Election for November 5, 2024 in order to provide funding that would raise educator salaries while preserving instructional and extracurricular programs in the district.
For detailed information about the Liberty Hill ISD School Funding Election, Proposition A, and Proposition B, visit www.LHvotes.com.
To view the public hearing: 2024-25 budget and proposed tax rate presentation that was provided to the Board on Aug. 15, 2024, click here.
Important Announcements
Dress Code & Student Code of Conduct
Every student is expected to follow the LHISD Dress Code & Student Code of Conduct everyday.
24-25 LHISD Student Code of Conduct
Here are some highlights of the dress code:
#5 -Students’ faces must not have any facial hair.
#6 - Piercings are allowed in the ears, but gauges are prohibited. A small nostril stud piercing is allowed but bridge and septum piercings are prohibited. All other facial piercings are prohibited.
This means that hoop nose rings are prohibited
#8 - Tops must meet the beltline and should not expose the midriff at any time.
#10 - Pants must be sized appropriately and worn at the natural waistline. Sagging pants and the revealing of underwear, undergarments or private areas is prohibited. Sleepwear, pajamas, and swimsuit bottoms or shorts are prohibited.
If students are out of dress code, Administration will ask the student to change. Change of clothes will be available in the front office. If dress code violations persists, students will be assigned additional consequences.
Academic Waiver Information
Please review the policy in order to understand the eligibility options if a student receives a failing grade in an AP or honors course.
The new policy can be found by clicking the link below.
Lunch
Students will enjoy lunch based on the location of their 3rd and 7th period classes. All lunches are located in the cafeteria. Students are permitted to sit in the cafeteria, outside at the back tables, or in the library. Students are NOT permitted to leave campus during lunch.
- A Lunch: 11:55am - 12:30pm
Skyward Family Access allows you to:
view daily purchases;
see current food service balance;
select an option to receive an email reminder when a meal account balance has dropped below a set amount*;
deposit funds via credit/debit card or checking account via the RevTrack website;
submit a free/reduced meal application;
set limits for your student's ala carte/snack purchases.
Please note that cafeterias only accept cash or checks.
(*) Low and negative balances will be emailed weekly.
High School Breakfast Paid $1.95 Reduced $0.00 Adult $3.00
High School Lunch Paid $3.25 Reduced $0.40 Adult $4.50
Student Restroom Policy
Here are some important things for students to know about using the restroom at LRHS:
- There are 4 Different Student Restrooms at Legacy Ranch High School: Cafeteria, Upstairs Academic, Downstairs Academic, and Downstairs CTE.
- When students use the restroom during class, they will receive a LRHS hall pass.
- Students cannot use the restroom during the first 20 minutes or last 20 minutes of class.
- Students cannot bring their backpack or phone to the restroom during class. If there is a medical need students can discuss these exceptions with their teachers.
- Students are encouraged to use the restroom during passing period in order to maximize the time spent in class.
Transportation Information
If your child will be riding a bus to and from school please make sure you sign up for a bus on the Transportation Website.
Please complete the following steps:
#1 - Registration form to receive bus services.
Link: 2024-2025 Bus Registration Form
(A form must be filled out for each student.)
#2 - The 1-time Smart Tag registration.
(Registering on the smart tag portal will be where we upload the bus#, stop location, & times of pick up and drop off, as well as adding people to release to for Kinder - 1st grade)
Link: Smart Tag Portal
#3 - Let the campus know when you would like your student to start riding, once step #1 & #2 are complete. Visit our Transportation Change Request page, and select the email for your campus.
To view your student/s bus route information, please use the following link for Smart Tag Parent Portal.
Need to check out your student early?
Follow these guidelines to make the process quick and easy.
Car-Rider Drop-Off & Pick-Up
Please follow the traffic pattern as outlined in the pictures and video below.
Please note: The campus doors open at 8:00 am and close at 4:20 pm Monday through Friday.
Attendance
Showing up for school has a tremendous impact on a student's academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day. Making school a priority promotes your student's success in school.
What Can You Do?
- Talk about the importance of showing up for school every day.
- Help your student maintain daily routines, like completing homework and getting a good night's sleep.
- Promote good health habits.
- Monitor your Child's attendance and academic progress and seek support when needed..
Students are counted tardy if they arrive to a class in the first 10 minutes. After the first 10 minutes, students are counted absent.
It is the responsibility of the parent and student to cooperate and communicate with the school on all attendance matters.
Notes need to be turned in within 48 hours of student absence
Email or send notes to attendance office
All notes from parents/guardians should include the following: Full legal name of student - no nicknames please, student's ID number, date(s) of absence, reason for absence, parent's signature, and current date.
Students please review your attendance record weekly. All notes are due to the attendance office two days after the absence. If you have been marked absent by mistake, please have your teacher email the attendance office.
Hours Owed, Make-Up Hours, and Saturday School
In Section 25.092 of the Education code it states that a student may not be given credit for a class unless the student is in attendance for at least 90% of the days a class is offered. This part of the law is commonly referred to as the 90% Rule.
Students are in violation of the 90% Rule after missing 5 or more class periods in one or more classes in a Semester. ALL absences, including excused absences not exempted by the law count toward the 90% Rule.
To be awarded credit, your student must make arrangements with their assistant principal to make up time outside of the normal school hours. If the required hours are not made up within the established time, your student will have to repeat the course. Senior students will not participate in the May graduation ceremony if required hours are not made up prior to graduation day.
The Texas Education Code also requires that a student must meet the 90 percent requirement in order to obtain or renew a driver's license. Students must make up the required time and maintain good attendance for a 6 week period following their loss of credit.
Student can restore held credits by:
Attending Saturday School
Attending before or after school tutorials
Up to 50% of make up hours can be done by volunteering at a non profit organization (requires Assistant Principal pre approval)
*Note if a student has 10 or more days or partial days of unexcused absences, the student is considered truant and making up attendance hours does not eliminate the truancy.
Ranch Counseling
The LHISD Anonymous Reporting System, which can be found on all campus and district websites and our mobile app, allows you to submit secure, anonymous safety concerns to help someone who may hurt themselves or others.
Athletic Information
Athletic Tickets
Each week fans can check here for ticket information:
This is a Multi-Sports pass option and here is the link:
Clear Bag Policy
A clear bag policy will be enforced for ALL Liberty Hill ISD athletic home events. Approved and non-approved types of bags are shown below.
What's Going on at the Ranch?
Volleyball vs Georgetown
Cross Country
Volleyball vs Georgetown
Floral Design
It's the season for MUMS!
Tennis vs Cameron Yoe
Preview of LRHS Baseball Fields
LRHS Football vs Bastrop
Wrangler Band
Wranglers Win!!!!!
White
LRHS 8-0 Bastrop
Navy
LRHS 22-8 Bastrop
Wreck ‘Em!!!!
LRHS Football vs Bastrop
Campus Procedures
- School day begins at 8:45am every day.
- Doors open at 8:00am
- Students who arrive early can wait in the cafeteria or library. Breakfast will be served starting at 8:15AM
- Students will report to their first period class at the 8:35AM bell.
- All staff will be in the hallway helping students locate their classrooms.
- Supplies needed: Bring a charged device, a charger, and/or pencil and paper. Teachers will share other supply needs in each class.
- School day ends at 4:20 pm every day.
Student Cell Phone & Headphone Use
Student cell phones and wireless headphones must be on silence/off and out of sight unless approved for educational use by their teachers from 8:35am -4:20PM
We will start allowing phones at lunch on a trial basis. This will start tomorrow and we will monitor if we need to pull back or allow phones during lunch moving forward.
We do encourage to remind your Wrangler that their phones are not to be out during class time unless approved for educational use by their teachers
Wreck 'Em Wranglers
Wreck ' Em Nation - Fight Song (University of Oregon)
Fall Sports Schedules
2024 Legacy Ranch Football
Date - Opponent - Team - Location - Time
Aug 16th - Salado Scrimmage - 9th - Salado HS - 5PM
Aug 23rd - Akins/Leander Tri Scrimmage - 9th - Austin Akins HS - TBD
Aug 29th - Lake Travis - 9th A/B - Legacy Ranch - 5 & 6:30PM
Sept 4th - Katy Freeman - 9th A/B - Bastrop ISD Stadium - 5 & 6:30PM
Sept 12th - Bastrop - 9th A/B - Bastrop HS - 5 & 6:30PM
Sept 19th - Katy Freeman - 9th A/B - Bastrop ISD Stadium - 5 & 6:30PM
Sept 26th - Waco High - 9th A/B - Waco HS - 5 & 6:30PM
Oct 3rd - NB Long Creek - 9th A/B - Legacy Ranch - 5 & 6:30PM
Oct 17th - Vandegrift - 9th B - Vandegrift HS -5PM
Oct 24th - NB Long Creek - 9th A/B - NB Long Creek HS - 5 & 6:30PM
Oct 31st - LBJ/Vandegrift - 9th A/B - Legacy Ranch - 5 & 6:30PM
Nov 7th - TBD - 9th A/B - TBD - 5 & 6:30
2024 Legacy Ranch Volleyball
Date - Opponent - Team - Location - Time
Aug 13th - Buda Johnson - 9A - Buda Johnson - 6:30P
Aug 16th - St. Michael's - 9B/9A - Legacy Ranch -5:30 & 6:30PM
Aug 17th - Katy Freeman - 9A/9B - Freeman - 10:00AM & 11:00AM
Aug 19th - Kerrville Tivy - 9A - Legacy Ranch - 5:30PM
Aug 20th - Manor - 9B Dual - Legacy Ranch - 5:30 & 6:30P
Aug 23rd - Leander - 9A/9B - Legacy Ranch - 5:30 & 6:30PM
Aug 27th - Burnet - 9B - Burnet - 5:00PM
Aug 30th and 31st - Copperas Cove Tournament - 9A/9B - Cove -TBA
Sept 3rd - Regents - 9B - Regents - 5:00PM
Sept 5th and 7th - Buda Johnson Tournament - 9A/9B - Johnson - TBA
Sept 6th - Cedar Park - 9A/9B - Cedar Park - 5:30PM
Sept 10th - Georgetown - 9A - Georgetown - 6:30PM
Sept 14th - Salado Tournament - 9A/9B - Salado - TBA
Sept 17th - St. Michael's - 9B Dual - St. Michael's - 4:30 & 5:30PM
Sept 20th - Giddings - 9A/9B - Giddings - 5PM
Sept 24th - Regents - 9A - Legacy Ranch - 5:30PM
Oct 1st - Kerrville Tivy - 9B - Tivy - 5:30PM
Oct 8th - Pflugerville - 9B/9A - Pflugerville - 5:30 & 6:30PM
Oct 15th - Long Creek - 9A/9B - Long Creek (NB) - 5 & 6:00PM
2024 XC Schedule
Date - Opponent - Location - Time
Aug 16th - Leader Battle For Wilco - Wilco Park (Round Rock) - 7:15AM
Aug 24th - Savio Early Bird - Garey Park (Georgetown) - 8AM
Sept 7th - Cedar Park Invitational - Cedar Park High School - 7:30AM
Sept 12th - Salado Invitational - Tenroc Ranch (Salado) - 7:30AM
Sept 19th Bronco Invitational - Crossroads Park (Temple) - 8AM
Sept 28th Leo Manzano - Marble Falls High School - 7:30AM
Oct 3rd - Pro-Fit Last Chance Meet - Heritage Park (Belton) - 8AM
Oct 8th - District 24 4A Meet - Marble Falls High School - 8:45AM
Oct 21nd -22nd Region 4- 4A Meet - Texas A&M Corpus Christi - TBD
Nov 1st - 2UIL State Meet - Old Settler's Park- Round Rock - TBD
2024 Tennis
Date - Opponent - Location - Time
Aug 21st - Salado @4PM - Away
Aug 28th - Belton New Tech @ 4PM - Away
Sept 4th - Academy @ 4PM - Away
Sept 11th - Cameron Yoe @ 4PM - Away
Sept 18th - Burnet @4PM - Away
Sept 25th - Marble Falls @4PM - Away
Oct 1st - Lago Vista @ 4PM - Away
Oct 2nd - Lago Vista @ 4PM - Away
Oct 3rd - Lago Vista @ 4PM - Away
Staff of Legacy Ranch High School
Mark Koller - Principal
Jill Price - Administrative Assistant to the Principal
Mandi Burkett - Lead Counselor
Tim Knicky - Athletic Coordinator & Head Football Coach
Kayla McLeod - Cheer Coach & English I Teacher
Cheryl Conley - Assistant Principal
Andrea Butler - Instructional Coach
Kyle Ruschhaupt - Director of Bands
Emery Atkisson - Head Baseball Coach & English I Teacher
Nicole Palmer - Head Girls Basketball Coach & Business Teacher
Victoria Barnes - Dance Director
Luis Herrera - Offensive Coord/Strength & Conditioning Coach
Preston Taylor - Defensive Coord/Head Track Coach
Colin Trulove - Special Teams Coordinator/Head Golf Coach
Chloe Coffee - Head Cross Country Coach/English I
Rylan Gerber - Head Basketball Coach/Algebra I & II
Rustin Feller - Head Wrestling Coach/Algebra 1 & Geometry
Kaitlyn Lopez - Head Girls Soccer Coach/Health Science
Russ Girard - Head Boys Soccer Coach/World Geography
Zoe Fox- Art
Sydni Wykes - Agricultural Tech/Animal Science
Matt Cannon - Head Softball Coach/Biology
Taylor Clark - Head Volleyball Coach/Physical Education
Steven Bauer - Assistant Football Coach/Special Education
Daniel Paschal - Engineering/Computer Science
Allison Englade - Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Anne Morton - Head Athletic Trainer
Josh Geisinger - Head Swim Coach/Algebra I & Geometry
Amber Schooley - Bookkeeper/Athletics Administrative Assistant
Gretchen Peterson - Assistant Athletic Coordinator/World Geography
Laura Lee Tucker - Library Media Specialist
Tracy Ryan - Solid Roots
Jennifer Fagan - Registrar/Attendance Clerk
Jeff Maddox - Biology
Sgt Jonathan Gardner
Tyler Dempsey - Assistant Band Director/Percussion
Michael Cockerill - Head Tennis Coach/World Geography
Alyssa Roddy - Solid Roots Paraprofessional
Rosy Stefanich - Special Education Inclusion Paraprofessional
Mrudula Dekate - Special Education Inclusion Paraprofessional
Mayra Maldonado - Spanish I & II
Evan Turner - Theatre & Colorguard
Jonathan Lemenager - Wrangler Cadets
Nikki Langford - ARD/504 Facilitator & Testing Coordinator
James Huntsinger - Biology
Parent Square - Stay Informed
Parent Square | Turn on Notifications!
We're all about staying CONNECTED, and we want to make sure you are too! Our district is stepping up its communication game with Parent Square (ONLY) – your one-stop hub for all things school-related!
If you haven't hopped on board yet, now's the perfect time to do it! Just head over to the app store, snag the Parent Square App, and dive right in! Get ready for a whole new level of engagement!
Why do we love Parent Square? Let us count the ways! Choose how you want to stay in the loop: emails, texts, app notifications – you name it! It's all about YOUR preferences. Plus, get this: you can decide whether you're all about that real-time update life or if you prefer a neat and tidy daily digest at 6:00 pm.