LISD Expect Excellence Newsletter

Hello Levelland Lobos!

In many ways it does not seem possible that we are already in the month of November. The weather definitely feels a little more like fall. This time of the year is filled with anticipation of the upcoming holiday season and there is always so much to prepare for.

Last week, Saul Hernandez represented Levelland ISD at the State Cross Country Meet. It was an amazing day and an honor to get to watch him run with the other best long distance athletes in the state.

I hope you have a wonderful week.

"Living in a state of gratitude is the gateway to grace." - Arianna Huffington

Have a great week!

Go Lobos!

Expect Excellence

Becky McCutchen, Superintendent

You are invited to our Veteran's Day Celebration. We want to honor Veteran's and those serving next Monday, November 11th @ 1:30 pm in the LMS Auditorium. There are many students performing and you may want to see that. The featured speaker is Katherine McLamore Lowrance. She is the Co-Author of Texas South Plains War Stories: Interviews with Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan. She should be very interesting and bring some great thoughts to the table.

LISD is so proud of the Leaders we have in our district. LHS Principal Dr. Matthew Birdwell presented to Region 17 Texas Association of Secondary School Principals about being a great leader. He shared his knowledge and engaged fellow members on how to better themselves. Thank you, Dr. Birdwell! We are always proud when our people influence others!

Levelland ABC celebrated students with Perfect Attendance for the first nine-weeks today with a coke float party! Everyone enjoyed the treat and getting to just sit and talk to friends!

It was all fun and games last night at the Capitol Parent Fundraiser. Families learned new skills from our Loboettes and joined in on other fun games.

LHS graduate Alycyn Keeling visited Mr. Hill's LHS Business Classes this week to teach them how nonprofits are run. She taught students that operating for a public or social benefit rather than to generate profit for its owners. Students learned that a nonprofit enhances the quality of life in some way. She taught them that nonprofits must have a clear mission and vision and communicate transparently with their donors. You must build relationships with people and ensure they understand the positive things being done to impact a thriving community. Ms. Keeling does all these things with The Wallace Theater. It was built in 1925, enjoyed by many, and then abandoned in the late 80s. Ms. Keeling, along with help from a fantastic board and many donors, are getting close to having The Wallace restored. The Wallace will be the heart of our community and create experiences that entertain, inspire, and empower each individual through the arts. Thank you, Ms. Keeling for teaching our LHS students and for having this amazing passion to make Levelland a great place to live!

ABC always welcomes families and on National Treat Your Pet Day and ABC educators enjoyed treating all the dogs in the pick up line! Thank you, ABC for making the fur babies special too! This was fun.
https://files.gabbart.com/463/national_treat_your_dog_day_facebook_video.mp4

Our Levelland Lion's Club honored our LHS Students of the Month today! LHS Principal Dr. Matthew Birdwell #expectsexcellence and is excited that The Lions are recognizing hard-working students who go above and beyond to show the pillars of character: responsibility, fairness, respect, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship, while also excelling in the classroom. Congratulations to Sophomore Christopher Martinez and Senior Galilea Hernandez on being nominated by your teachers for this honor!

LISD is so thankful for our Student Resource Officers! They are making a difference in the lives of our students. On Halloween they were caught at Capitol having conversations with students about being safe. They discussed staying on sidewalks, crossing the street and watching for traffic, staying in well-lit areas, and inspecting the treats to make sure there are no tricks in their bags. We thank our SROs for their diligence in making student's lives better!

LMS Art students studied the Day of the Dead, and what better way to learn about this Mexican holiday than through art? Thank you, Ms. Jackson for teaching about other cultures and letting LMS students be so creative!

See all artwork at https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10212182423033104&set=pcb.10212182469554267

LHS Library Aide Lorena Sanchez challenged her student helpers to a pumpkin decorating contest. It was fun for these LHS students to get creative. Ms. Sanchez rewarded students with first, second & third place pumpkins! Great job kids!

South Elementary's 4th-Grade GT Project continues as they present the interesting events coming up in November. Thank you, Kayla Belcher, for your great leadership in guiding your student's learning. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M29iXCl5CZ8

Congratulations to LHS Sophomore Mattie Buxkemper on her success at the White Buffalo Blowout Barrow Show in Snyder over the weekend! Great job Mattie! We can't wait to see what's in store for you this year!

Email: rmccutchen@levellandisd.net
Website: www.levellandisd.net
Location: 704 11th Street, Levelland, TX
Phone: 806-894-9628
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Twitter: @LevellandISD