LISD Expect Excellence Newsletter

Congratulations to the Levelland ISD Class of 2023. This group of students began their school career as bright eyed children who were eager to learn and grow. On Friday, they will walk the stage and receive their diploma. They have transitioned into amazing young adults. We are so proud of each of you and your accomplishments.

Expect Excellence

Levelland ISD

Best Regards,

Becky McCutchen

Levelland ISD - Expect Excellence
Superintendent of Schools

On National School Nurse Day & LISD honored our six school nurses who care for students. Our nurses see many children throughout each day that don’t feel well or who are hurt. But they also provide a wealth of information that supports a successful education. Our nurses provide more than bandaids and they do more than check fevers. They are first responders for medical concerns, administer mid-day doses of medication, and provide resources for parents. As team members, school nurses play a vital role in guiding students to healthy lifestyles. We are very thankful that we have nurses available in our schools. Thank you, ladies, for keeping LISD healthy!

It's National Police Appreciation Week & LISD is celebrating our police officers! These guys & girls not only keep us safe, but they also educate our students on safety throughout the year and join in on the fun too. We appreciate their commitment to keeping our schools and students safe. Show some love and gratitude to the policemen around town and our LISD Resource Officers. We appreciate them every day and honor them this week!

The LHS YELL Members held their second annual DuckPluck over the weekend. YELL members sold 1,000 ducks for $5 each to raise money for future scholarships. The first duck drawn brought in $750 for Bill Powell, the second $500 duck drawn went to Kirk Rogers, the third $250 duck fished out went to the Lions Club Kirk Rogers, and the Dead Last Duck left in the water was purchased by Breakfast Rotary. YELL sends out a huge thank you to all the Levelland organizations that let us come speak at your meetings and for your purchases of the Ducks. YELL also thank Jim Mara, Amber Smith & the Country Club for letting us use the pool! We appreciate everyone that helped make these scholarships happen! We are glad that these kids are leaving it better than they got it!
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LMS Band Director Gary Owens shares that his Levelland Middle School Concert & Symphonic Bands performed at the Greater Southwest Music Festival in Amarillo. This is a music festival that school bands, choirs and orchestras from Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma attend annually. Mr. Owens is very proud to announce that both bands earned "Outstanding Bands" ratings from all judges. This is the highest rating to obtain at this festival. Mr. Owens says, "The judges had many fantastic comments about our students and we are so proud of the way that they represented the band, Levelland Middle School and our community." These musicians also performed at the Abernathy Music Festival and earned "First Division Ratings” from all judges. Around 60 bands perform at this music event annually. Many fantastic comments were made by the judges and these students have represented the band, our school and our community with outstanding pride and energy. Congratulations kids!

LHS Driver's Ed instructor Sharon Jones shares that 32 students completed the Spring Driver's Ed Program just in time for summer driving! This course offered through ACE It gives students the confidence to know that they can handle what happens on the road and the experience necessary to back it up. Congratulations kids!

It's Teacher Appreciation Week & School Nurse's Day...so what better way to celebrate learning than to host a career day? South Counselor Robyn Parkinson organized an awesome Career Day for South students today! It was an electric day that Xcel provided along with everything from our police & first responders, from food science including a mobile Dairy classroom to coding camp! It was a great day that offered some unique career opportunities for our kids to think about! South thanks everyone who volunteered their time to participate in a fantastic event for our future leaders.

LMS GT students held their GT Expo last night. Students had to choose one project from many this year to show off and discuss with visitors. The Gifted and Talented Projects were tied in with a core subject of math, science, history, or English. This year LMS GT students presented projects where they designed and engineered tiny homes, studied altitude, and had fun with probability in math. They built a catapult during science. They presented WWII facts from history. Students even wrote a book on how to play the guitar and the features of characters in stories, using English skills! This was a great way to show off just one concept learned this year. Great job LMS kids!

Our LHS Counselors Ms. Smith and Mrs. Waddill held the Annual LHS Signing Day today! Many of our 2023 Graduating Seniors signed to further their education at South Plains College or at other universities both in and out of the state of Texas. We are so proud that so many of our students are moving on to South Plains College or some other institute in their future. We send out a huge thank you to Mrs. Waddill and Ms. Smith for organizing an outstanding event! We thank Coach Northcutt and the LHS Cheer Squad for preparing so many college logos for our tables!
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LMS hosted assemblies for incoming 5th & 6th graders last week, and then a Parent Meeting too! LMS loves kids. Their philosophy is to focus on attitude, effort & action because these are things that everyone can control! Principal Mr. Eric Eugenis went over the agendas for the kids' days, including where to drop off and pick up. He discussed course times, electives & lunch expectations for both grades as well. There was a large crowd and we appreciate everyone that was able to attend. It's a Great Day to Be A Lobo!

LHS Student Council Sponsor Scott Lawson is pleased to announce that our 2023 LHS student council has been designated as an Outstanding Student Council, and they earned Sweepstakes from the Texas Association of Student Councils. Our StuCo has earned recognition as an Outstanding Student Council based on their documentation of student council organization, specific project areas, participation in TASC programs, and an evaluation by Dr. Birdwell. Their achievement serves as a benchmark for what a well-rounded student council in Texas should do to be effective. This is truly a significant accomplishment, and we are so proud of these LHS leaders! If you want to support our StuCo they are having a Soak Someone Fundraiser in the LHS Library: you can throw your coins in a jar for the LISD Administrator/Teacher you want to get soaked next Friday!

LHS Librarian Tracy Barker shares her end-of-year Library readers. These students were able to squeeze in reading for enjoyment along with all of their extra activities for April & May. Congratulations to these girls!

Our LISD Coaches hosted a Sports Signing Day for 8th graders entering High School last week. Incoming freshmen signed up for sports that they thought they would be interested in playing upon coming to LHS! They were also treated to a lunch, cooked by the coaches! Thanks to all the coaches for the effort put into this special event.

LHS hosted a Fine Arts Expo on Friday night to show off Art, Theater, Culinary Arts, Choir & Band student work. There was a huge crowd that made it out to see the accomplishments of their children! We appreciate everyone coming & we are so proud of the work that our LHS students have done!

The LMS 8th-Graders had a great time at their end of year dance! Thank you to all the LMS staff who helped mae this a great event.

To the Levelland Lobo graduating class of 2023,
I hope you will always remember that you can accomplish what you set your mind to do. Your life is a journey and you will embark on numerous adventures in your future. The only person that you have to be better than is the person you were yesterday. As you go out in world, know that you are more than good enough and nothing can dim the light that shines from within you.

As we reach the end of the 2022-2023 school year and your high school career, I hope you are proud of your accomplishments. You might not know what the future will hold, but investing in your dreams is powerful. Never stop working on becoming what you always dreamed you would be. Never stop learning and growing.

You will always be a Levelland Lobo. Be proud of this and all that you have achieved. The adventures that you will have as you move forward will teach you so much. This is your new beginning.

"Behind you, all your memories. Before you, all your dreams. Around you, all who love you. Within you, all you need." – Anonymous.

Congratulations on your graduation from Levelland High School.

Expect Excellence

Levelland ISD

Becky McCutchen, Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Matthew Birdwell and LHS are pleased to announce the Top Twenty Graduates of the 2023 Graduating Class. Congratulations to these outstanding students!
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Our Levelland ISD Migrant Program had the pleasure of graduating five three-year-olds from the Migrant Program earlier today. These five littles were escorted by LHS graduating seniors, an SPC Senior, and a Whiteface Senior. These students learn in both Spanish and English and can recite many things in both languages. They focus on early learning concepts such as colors, numbers, and setting goals for being a productive citizen after graduation. These students performed several skits, including the Colors of the Rainbow, the Chicken Dance, and the Wheels on the Bus. They were given their graduation certificate and parting gifts before moving their tassel over to make graduation official! Thank you, to our Migrant Program for making a difference in students' lives!
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Our LISD Athletic Boosters held their annual Sports Awards Banquet last night and honored many deserving top-notch athletes! Congratulations to all the Coaches and athletes on a great year!
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LHS Senior Trace DeArmond is the recipient of a $20,000 Scholarship from the Texas Houston Rodeo! We are so excited for Trace as he heads off to Texas A&M University! Way to go Trace!

LHS Principal Dr. Matthew Birdwell and Assistant Principals Sid Gerber and Michelle Stuart hosted the annual 9th, 10th & 11th Grade End-Of-Year Awards Assembly last night. Many students earned accolades for going above and beyond in the classroom. Congratulations to these hard-working students that strive for excellence!
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FFA Teachers Cody Spies and Christopher Estrada hosted the Levelland FFA Honors Banquet Wednesday night, and many accolades were given to students that participated in CDEs, LDEs, and in stock showing. Congratulations to all these hard-working kids!

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