Little Elm High School
Weekly Newsletter - October 20, 2019
Wear Orange to Support Unity Day - Wednesday, October 23
Unity Day, started by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in October 2011, is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. This is a day when we can come together in one giant, ORANGE message of hope and support. The call to action is simple: wear and share the color orange. This vibrant statement becomes a conversation starter, showing support for students who have been bullied and for bullying prevention. Unity Day is typically held every year on either the third or fourth Wednesday of National Bullying Prevention Month in October.
For years, our culture justified bullying with expressions such as, “Bullying is a natural part of childhood,” “Some kids just deserve to be bullied,” or “Bullying is a rite of passage.” The goal of the day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, businesses, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that bullying is not acceptable and that all students deserve to be safe in school, online, and in the community.
As Lobos we value a culture founded on the highest qualities of character - excellence, integrity, respect, and compassion. When we respect others and show compassion it is difficult for bullying behavior to be tolerated. Research shows that a safe and supportive school climate can help prevent bullying. At LEHS we provide an anonymous way for students to report bullying, harassment, and other unsafe behaviors without the fear of reprisal. Once we receive a report of bullying, we follow up and act quickly to stop the harmful behavior. Another best practice used daily at LEHS is to reward students when they show thoughtfulness and respect for peers, adults, and the school. We use an online system called LIve Schools to award students points for going above and beyond, showing kindness, and being a positive example among their peers. Students can redeem their points for athletic event tickets, treats in the cafeteria and school store, and even discounts on a yearbook or prom ticket. It is our goal to ensure students interact safely setting a tone of respect throughout the school. In the words of Chris Gardner, "Strong people stand up for themselves but the strongest people stand up for others."
Renee Pentecost
Principal
Little Elm High School
LEHS Canned Food Drive is Here!
We CAN do this!
October 21-November 1 One Hand Can Food Drive
With 1 in 7 people in the United States counting on food pantries for some of their nutrition, food drives play a critical role in keeping shelves stocked for those in need. This week begins the annual LEISD Food Drive to help local families through the Little Elm Area Food Bank. We would like to invite all LEHS families to support this effort. Our staff has been challenged to donate a minimum of 20 items and I am challenging students to set a minimum of 10 cans per student as their goal. With 140 staff members and 2270 students, it is important for everyone to participate. That is a lot of cans! Some families may not be able to contribute directly but there are ways everyone can contribute.
- Ask your local grocery store if you can place a donation box at the entrance/exit of their store for community members to donate. Decorate the box and check it daily so that it doesn't become over-full.
- Place a donation box at your place of employment and ask co-workers to contribute.
- Place a donation box at your church and ask the church to support our local food drive.
- If you are hosting a party (birthday, shower, football tailgate, etc.) ask your guests to bring cans to donate to the cause.
- Host a competition between LEAYSA teams to see who can collect the most cans.
The more we talk about the need to help those families that are hungry and the more opportunities we provide for our students, staff, and community to contribute, the more successful our canned food drive will be. Donations can be dropped off at the LEHS front reception desk. Ultimately our goal is to stock the shelves of our local food bank so that no one in our community has to go to bed hungry.
It is great to be in a community that cares about others!
Click here to see a list of needed items.
***Please note that the food bank is in dire need of protein donations so canned tuna, peanut butter, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Red Ribbon Week
National Red Ribbon Week - October 23-31
Freshmen College Tours - Class of 2023
Senior Day of Service Fall 2019
Do You Need Some New 19-20 Spirit Wear?-
Also don't forget to download the official Little Elm Lobos App. We hope every Lobo Fan will download the app which allows live streaming, access to online schedules, news, and push notifications for scores for all of your favorite Lobo teams! See graphic below on all that the app has to offer!
- Reduced device protection fee to use a district issued laptop.
- Fee waiver to take the SAT and/or ACT for free
- Dual Credit tuition for free at NCTC
- AP Exam Test fee reduction
High school students often do not want to participate in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. The Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Program is the standard used by many programs to qualify students for financial assistance. Even if a student never uses their eligibility in the lunchroom, they can benefit greatly in other areas if they qualify for the Lunch Program. Eligibility has to be reestablished each year. You can fill out the application here. We highly suggest that all families fill out an application to see if you qualify.
Congratulations to the Lobo Marching Band!
Photos courtesy of Mrs. Sherri White, LEHS Yearbook.
LEHS vs Liberty HS
Lobos win 27-24
Photos courtesy of Terry Byerly.
Senior Night
#0 Jordan Johnson Defensive Specialist
#1 Lauren Lucas Setter/Outside Hitter
#8 Shakia Spates Outside Hitter/ Middle Blocker
#12 Taylan Traylor Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
#10 Kennadi Harris Outside Hitter/ Middle Blocker
#11 Faith Miller Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter/Setter
Congratulations Devin Mika!
Congrats to the LEHS Cross Country Team
Congrats on a Great Season!
Tennis lost to Colleyville Heritage in Bi-District Playoff.
List of Fall Senior Events
Class of 2020 Graduation at UNT
Thursday, May 21, 2020
10:00 AM
Report Harmful, Harassing, and Bullying Behavior
LEISD has an on-line tool called "Anonymous Alerts" that students, parents, and teachers can use to report harmful, harassing, and bullying type behaviors. Anonymous Alerts bullying reporting mobile app helps combat bullying and other negative activity in schools by empowering students to speak up. Social and peer pressures are some of the hardest obstacles for students to overcome. Anonymous Alerts encourages students, parents and staff to quickly, easily, and anonymously report bullying, cyber-bullying, gang-related issues, and other sensitive topics through private messages to school officials by building. All reports remain completely anonymous even during a two-way email conversation, although submitters have the option to reveal their identity if they prefer to have a person-to-person discussion.
To send a report from the Web/Internet go to: www.anonymousalerts.com/littleelmisd/
To send a report from your phone:
- Download the Anonymous Alerts® app for free from the Apple Store, Google Play store, and the Chrome store
- Start the App, enter login: leisd and password: leisd
- Send important reports to school officials
- Add a screen shot or photo about the incident
https://www.littleelmisd.net/domain/1726
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Little Elm High School
Misty Chesnut - Academic Dean (mchesnut@littleelmisd.net)
Michelle Gentry - Lead Counselor (mgentry@littleelmisd.net)
Gerald Muhammad - House Principal A - E (gmuhammad@littleelmisd.net)
Michael Absher - House A - E Counselor (mabsher@littleelmisd.net)
Ruben Molinar - House Principal F - Li (rmolinar@littleelmisd.net)
Kaitlyn McGuire - House F - Li Counselor (kmcguire@littleelmisd.net)
Kyle Heller - House Principal Lo - Ri (kheller@littleelmisd.net)
Amy Chamberlin - House Counselor Lo - Ri (achamberlin@littleelmisd.net)
Terilyn Thomas-Monday - House Principal Ro - Z (tthomas-monday@littleelmisd.net)
Juan Schmidt - House Ro - Z Counselor (jschmidt@littleelmisd.net)
Adriana Beck - Intervention Counselor (abeck@littleelmisd.net)
Ana Kibbe - CIS Site Coordinator (akibbe@littleelmisd.net)
Marisa Flores - Parent Liaison and Translator (mflores@littleelmisd.net)
Website: http://www.littleelmisd.net/Domain/9
Location: 1900 Walker Lane, Little Elm, TX, United States
Phone: (972) 947-9443
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