The eLeader

Website: lpisd.org
Location: 1002 San Jacinto Street, La Porte, TX, USA
Phone: 281-604-7000

Greetings, La Porte ISD Family. Today is a great day to be a Bulldog!

Can you believe that Monday marks the 100th day in school? There have been so many great things happening in La Porte ISD, and this year is truly flying by.

This past week, which wrapped up last night with the final performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, is just one example of the stellar year we are experiencing. If you had the opportunity to see La Porte High School's musical, you were undoubtedly impressed with the amazing talent and dedication of the cast, crew and many volunteers. I also hope you were among the hundreds of family members who attended The district's Rodeo Art Show at James H. Baker Sixth Grade Campus this past week, where there were dozens upon dozens of student masterpieces on display. Whether it's on the stage, in the orchestra pit or in the art studio, La Porte is home to some very talented students, outstanding teachers and wonderfully supportive parents.

I want to turn your attention to some important academic planning events that are coming up, the first of which is tomorrow, February 5, for Lomax Jr. High eighth grade students and parents. This is an opportunity for you to visit with counselors and learn more about course selection for next school year. (Yes, we are already planning for 2024-25!) If you are the parent of a 10th grade student, mark your calendar for February 15 at 6:30 p.m., when our instructional and counseling teams will host an informative Dual Enrollment meeting at La Porte High School. This is where you will find answers to your questions about our partnership with San Jacinto College and the dual credit college classes offered through our program. In addition, our innovative Maritime Program, in partnership with San Jacinto College, also offers dual credit courses and career opportunities. On February 21 from 6-7 p.m., San Jacinto College and our CTE Department are offering a Maritime Information Session via Zoom. Register here.

After a bye this past Friday night, our Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs are back in action on Tuesday as they are battling for playoff berths. We have several other teams in action this week, including baseball, soccer and our swimming/diving team, which will be competing in the UIL Regionals this Saturday. Good luck to all our student-athletes! More information and game tickets are available on the La Porte ISD Athletics Website.

Superintendent Shout-outs

• Congratulations to the cast, crew, volunteers and directors of La Porte High School's Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. It was a wonderful production because of your dedication!
• Shout-out to La Porte Mayor Louis Rigby for recognizing our Bulldogs football team by proclaiming January 31 as 8-5A Champions Bulldogs Day!
• Kudos to our fifth and sixth-grade Gifted and Talented students who are participating in Project Launch at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. I am excited to see our students have fun while learning from university professors as they did this past Friday.
• La Porte High School on Friday announced the 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian, and they are twin sisters! I am always amazed at the academic excellence our top scholars exhibit. The rare occurrence of sisters earning these honors makes it that much more special. Congratulations to the Nguyen Family!
  

We are getting closer to the annual LP Hoops Classic, when the Harlem Wizards come to town to take on our LP Hoop Dogs. This is a fun, memorable family event, and also a huge fundraiser for the La Porte Education Foundation. I want to encourage you to get your tickets soon, as you truly don't want to miss this!

I wish everyone a fantastic week!

With La Porte pride,

Walter Jackson, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Feb. 5 – 100th Day of School
Feb 5-9 – National School Counseling Week
Feb. 6 – Incoming Freshman Parent Night (for LXJ 8th graders) 6-7 p.m. @ LPHS
Feb. 15 – School Resource Officer Day
Feb. 15 – Dual Enrollment Family Meeting (10th grade); 6:30 p.m. @ LPHS
Feb. 15 – Student Holiday/Professional Development Day/Elementary Parent Conferences
Feb. 19 – Presidents Day (Student/Teacher Holiday)
Feb. 21 – LPISD/SanJac Maritime Info. Meeting (Zoom); 6-7 p.m.

La Porte High School announced the 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian on Friday and they are twin sisters Lynn Nguyen and Ann Nguyen. Congratulations!

La Porte High School CTE students this past week attended the Regional Convener Conference at the ION Houston. The conference, hosted by the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, was centered around highlighting career exploration, apprenticeship programs, a discussion on a regional gap analysis, and discovering what the ION has to offer. It was a great day of learning and collaboration among teachers, students, employers, post-secondary institutions, and community leaders from across the Gulf Coast.

Hundreds of students and their families attended the annual La Porte ISD Rodeo Art Show this past week at James H. Baker Sixth Grade Campus. The show featured winners and finalists. Meanwhile, the art of eight La Porte ISD Rodeo Art Show winners will remain on display at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Show’s Hayloft Gallery at NRG Arena through the end of the rodeo. Judging at the Hayloft Gallery will take place later this month.Good luck to our La Porte ISD winning artists!

Click here to see the list of all La Porte ISD winners and finalists. The list also includes a link to the winners gallery.

La Porte High School will compete in Districts 11-5A and 20-5A beginning the 2024-25 school year, according to realignment information released Feb. 1 by the University Interscholastic League. The football team will be a member of 11-5A, while basketball and volleyball teams are assigned to 20-5A.

Jan 31 was District 8-5A Champions Bulldogs Day in La Porte! Mayor Louis R. Rigby issued the proclamation at the La Porte High School field house in the presence of Bulldogs coaches and players. This past season was stellar for the Bulldogs, who won their first district championship since 2016 and advanced to the UIL playoffs for the first time since 2017. What’s even more impressive is that they accomplished these feats while playing their home games at Barbers Hill Eagle Stadium as construction of a new Bulldog Stadium commenced. The mayoral proclamation also acknowledges Coach Kevin Berneathy, who was named the 8-5A Coach of the Year and a Houston Texans Coach of the Week, and Assistant Keith Whitely, who earned Dave Campbell’s Football Offensive Coordinator of the Week during the season.

Get your tickets now for the La Porte Education Foundation’s Hoops Classic. The event is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 23 at Bulldog Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The action is set to get underway at 6:30. More information and tickets are available here.

Construction continues at the site of the new Bulldog Stadium. The framing of the press box can be seen on the right side of this photo. Also, notice the shape of the stadium with the wall that reaches the surface of the press box (closer to the center of the photo). Though weather and supply chain issues continue to affect most construction sites in our region, we are still within the 18-24-month Bulldog Stadium construction timeframe that we outlined to the community when the project began.

La Porte ISD on Friday received a $50,000 donation from OxyChem to go toward energy saving upgrades at The Academy of Viola DeWalt High School. OxyChem worked with Texas A&M University to conduct an energy audit at the campus to help La Porte ISD save money on energy costs and lower energy usage. The district will use the donation to install LED lighting and a building automation system, which will allow for scheduled lighting and HVAC operation. La Porte ISD is thankful to OxyChem, one of our Parters in Education, for its generosity.

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