Greetings, La Porte ISD Family. Today is a great day to be a Bulldog!
I hope this letter finds you refreshed as we prepare to come back to school on Wednesday following our Fall Break. Our return marks the beginning of the second nine-week grading period, and hopefully some cooler weather soon!
This week is National School Lunch Week, and we are celebrating it in a variety of ways, including serving lunch at every school! If your student has not yet tasted the outstanding meals made with the loving hands of our School Nutrition team, now is the time. Not only are breakfast and lunch FREE for all students this school year, but our district administrators would love the opportunity to say hello in the lunch line!
We continue to honor our principals during National Principals Month. If you get a chance, please thank a principal for their hard work. I also invite you to check out my Jackson Moments on social media as I make my way across the district this month to get to know our principals a little better.
Time is winding down for you to register for the Project Graduation 5K. I hope you will join us for this annual event at Sylvan Beach on October 26. I have participated in several of these, and they are always a blast. More importantly, 100% of the proceeds going towards a safe and enjoyable post-graduation celebration.
Superintendent Shout-outs
- Mega shout-out to our Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams as they continued the Bulldog legacy of excellence in qualifying for the regionals!
- Also a mega shout-out to the eight La Porte High School students who were selected for the All-Region Orchestra. We are very proud of you!
- Kudos to the La Porte Bulldogs Football Team, which is now 3-0 in district play after a 56-16 win over Fort Bend Kempner this past Friday night. Congratulations to T.J. Coleman, Raymond Gibbs, Alijah Bright, Kylin Manning, Chris Zupan, Zach Ontiveros who were named Players of the Week.
- A huge shout-out to Jacob Kenjerski, a sixth grade student at James H. Baker Middle School, who raised $1,000 for hurricane recovery in Tennessee and North Carolina by selling lemonade. We are so proud of this young man for making such a huge difference in the lives of others!
- Congratulations to 2020 La Porte High School graduate Sammy Zaborowski, who won an Emmy for his work with the Longhorn Network!
- Also, congratulations to Alma Pittman, Library Aide at Bayshore Elementary, and Megan Smith, SpEd FOCUS Teacher at Lomax Junior High School, who were named September’s LP Heroes! Thanks to you both for being heroes to those around you.
In closing, I encourage everyone to carry forward our successes, address any challenges, and stay focused on our goals as we begin the new grading period. Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
In your service,
Walter Jackson, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
