MHS Marauder Community Newsletter

March 2024

Marauder Community,

What an eventful start to the year it has been! We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and staff over the last few months. In this newsletter you'll find stories about the magic happening both in our classrooms and around the Marcus community. This time of year is full of festivities, celebrations and events, so be sure to check your child's campus calendar as well as the Marcus High School calendar for things happening in your area. Thank you for reading!

On May 4, registered voters residing within Lewisville ISD boundaries will be asked to consider a total of three propositions that would generate funding to conduct maintenance, repair and renovation needs at various athletics and recreation facilities across the district, as well as all five existing high school stadiums and the district’s two existing Aquatic Centers. Keep reading to view the Marcus feeder pattern proposed projects:

Even if voters approve all three bond propositions (totaling $101.8M), the LISD tax rate will not change. Early Voting will run from April 22 to April 30. The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 4. Visit LISD.net/Vote for voter registration information, polling locations and more.

​​​​​​​Curious about how bonds work? Watch the latest edition of UnRapped to learn more about why school districts hold bond elections, how this funding is used and more. Visit LISD.net/UnRapped for more informational videos like this one, designed to keep LISD stakeholders informed about issues affecting the communities we serve.

We are so proud to announce our 10 finalists for LISD's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year! Special congratulations to our Marcus feeder pattern finalists; Stacey Domzalski (Prairie Trail), Jennifer Rodgers (Flower Mound ES), Ashleigh Barron (Marcus 9), Casey McCluskey (Marcus) and Holly Reynolds (Lamar). To watch Dr. Rapp surprise the finalists in their very own classrooms, watch the video above. For the full list of finalists, click HERE.

At their February Board Meeting, the LISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the naming of the Marcus High School Track to the “Steve Telaneus Track at Marauder Stadium.” Steve Edward Telaneus, better known as Coach T, was the beloved head cross country and track coach at Marcus High School until his passing in 2020. Coach T joined the Marauder family in 1986 originally as a wide receivers coach, before becoming their first cross country and track coach. READ MORE

Members of the Marcus High School Band surprised one of their biggest fans in celebration of her 101st birthday! Ms. Dixie lives close to campus, and frequently listens to the band when they practice. We love Ms. Dixie’s Marauder spirit and her support of our students! WATCH THE PERFORMANCE

Our students and staff celebrated School Resource Officer, Officer Ivory on SRO Appreciation Day! She works hard to keep our Tigers feeling safe, happy, and aware! And she brings the fun! We appreciate all you do for our students and staff, Officer Ivory.

We are so proud of our choir students for performing at Marcus' last home basketball game of the season! Way to go, future Marauders!

At the meeting Carlin Greenhouse was named Student of the Month and Ashleigh Barron was named Teacher of the Month. M9 was also recognized for our upcoming 10th anniversary! READ MORE

McAuliffe students celebrated the end of the Kids Heart Challenge! The Kids Heart Challenge is held at schools across the country, delivering heart-healthy physical activity through service learning for the American Heart Association. Thanks to Coach Baker for teaching our students all about heart health!

After being named first runner-up at the Denton County Spelling Bee, Lamar student Nivrit Kotturi placed 5th in the Dallas Regional Spelling Bee! We're so proud of his accomplishment.

Thank you to the Dallas Opera, who stopped by Homestead to perform for our Vikings!

As a part of our #AdoptAnAthlete program, several former Heritage Hawks stopped by campus to meet with our students. Once a Hawk, always a Hawk!

Second graders at FME were excited to show off to their parents for their "bring a parent to music" time! Thank you to the parents who visited our campus. SEE PHOTOS

On January 4th, Lakeland Elementary Nurse Brenda Gonzalez and Downing Middle School Nurse Mary Ashmore both performed cardiac rescues for staff members on their respective campuses. We were so honored to celebrate these Heart Heroes and their families at our February Board Meeting. Read the full story HERE.

After developing curriculum around robotics, Lewisville ISD's STEM department and elementary STEM academies recently participated in the FIRST Lego League Challenge. During the challenge, student builds were judged on inventiveness and coding while participating in events with their custom-built robots. Bridlewood's fifth grade team, the Lego Masters, placed second in Robot Design. READ MORE

We were so glad to celebrate our campus counselors, Rebecca Bonner and Elizabeth Mason, in honor of Counselor Appreciation Week!

The Recognize SomeONE submissions are pouring in, and we're sharing a few for teachers in the Marcus community. As a reminder, you can visit LISD.net/Recognize any time to submit your own encouragement for LISD staff.

• Mary Smith, Marcus HS | "I am recognizing Mary Smith for the incredible job that she does as the Lead Attendance Clerk at Marcus HS. She is on top of every aspect of her work and takes great pride in maintaining smooth attendance operations on campus. She is also is very skilled at supporting students, staff, and parents and helping them navigate various issues with care and compassion."
• Laurie Ercoli, Lamar MS | "Mrs. Ercoli has been such a great help to my daughter. She has been kind, understanding, and helpful. She has gone above and beyond to help find solutions and keep me informed...Thank you Mrs. Ercoli for all you do every day!"
• Dana McGraw, Prairie Trail ES | "My daughter loves Mrs McGraw and the way she talks and teaches to the kids and let them feel comfortable is unbelievable. She encourages them and help them to boost their confidence."

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