LVHS Newsletter
Excellence In All We Do.
August 24, 2018
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What's Been HAppening?
Cross Country Fast Finishers
Varsity Boys - top finisher Andrew Holt
JV Boys - top finisher Cesar Muñoz
Varsity Girls 2M - top finisher Esther Long
JV Girls 2M - top finisher Sophia Sin
V-Ball wins
Order in the court
It takes a team
Ready, Set, Go
Let's Dance
V-I-K-I-N-G-S!
Pre-Season Plays
Amazing opportunity for parents coming September 19!
Carolyn Brown, of Hey Dude, Nice Shoes, will be presenting to parents on Wednesday, September 19, at 6:30 pm in the PAC. Her presentation focuses on proactive and effective supports and solutions for parents on issues such as bullying and cyber-bullying. If you missed her amazing presentation last year, you will want to make plans to attend!
Carolyn Brown started speaking to groups about parenting perspective about six years ago. A word kept bubbling up in her discussions...Bullying. She would hear it on the radio, read it in the headlines and see it on the news.
Why is this suddenly such an epidemic and WHAT makes it different now?
In the past two years she has developed an anti-bullying/ pro-kindness workshop for students and their parents. "Hey Dude, nice shoes" is a presentation geared at educating parents about the who, what, when, where, whys and hows of Bullying. She has traveled all over the state delivering this message to thousands of students and their parents. Her goal is to educate and inspire children and adults alike to be the change and make a positive difference in our world. She covers everything from basic definitions and policies to recent legislation pertaining to bullying in schools. Through personal stories...and some hilarious pictures...she makes one relatable point - we are all human. We all are fighting a battle that no one knows anything about and we all can take a moment to be kind.
No school on Labor Day - Monday, September 3. Enjoy this extra time with your favorite vikings!
Mark your Calendar for Meet the Teacher Tailgate!
Join us for a Meet the Teacher Tailgate on Friday, September 28, 2018.
Teachers and staff will be available from 5:00 - 6:00 pm to meet with parents and students. Students who attend with a parent will earn a free homework pass and a free tailgate dinner will be provided! Come meet your student's teachers and join us for fun and fellowship on September 28, prior to our home football game against Jarrell High School.
If you have a senior...
Parents - be sure to have your seniors send in their baby pictures to lvbabypics19@gmail.com to make sure they are in the Senior Slide show at graduation and the yearbook!
Our audio-video class needs your help!
If you have any of the following available to donate, our AVP class would be very appreciative:
- a couch
- one or two comfy chairs
- two bean bag chairs
They are looking to upgrade their studio for our daily announcements! Contact JimEd_Baugh@lagovista.txed.net to set up delivery or pick up details.
AP Corner
I can see already that we have many wonderful traditions here. I love how the students interact with each other as well as with adults.
It is evident we live in a community that values rigor, relevance, and relationships.
Sometimes students can confuse traditions with bad habits! It is not a tradition to be late to school or to skip. When we decide to do the weekend thing during the week, then we will do the school thing on the weekend. Thank you Saturday School!!! It helps break bad habits.
Vaping is not a tradition. It is a bad habit! We have increased the consequences - the first offense will be 5 days ISS, second offense 20 days DAEP. We are patrolling the restrooms daily! Vaping and all tobacco products are illegal on school grounds.
Lastly, I look forward to learning more and more about the rich traditions here at Lago Vista that set us apart from all other communities and make Viking Nation the best for the world!
L&G,
Stu Taylor
How to check your students grades:
- Integration with the Assignments and Quiz functions within Canvas (auto grading, streamlined feedback, peer editing).
- Instant and improved communication with students on their assignment grades.
- Observer view (Parent view) allows for the parent to see grades and have access to the content as well as teacher comments.
- Uniformity of Canvas gradebook use across campus.
- Parents can still use TxConnect for a “big picture” look at a student’s grade and use Canvas for a detailed contextual look at student’s grades.
- In many cases, parents can access the actual assignment turned in by their student. This eliminates student responses of “I turned it in.” and “I’m not sure why I got a bad grade.”
Parents can create a Canvas Parent account by following the steps found here: http://classroom.lagovistaisd.net/default.aspx?LagoVistaHighSchool/Canvas. An even easier option is to have your student log in to their Canvas account and show you their current assignments and grades.
Parking Permits:
Warnings, tickets, and towing will be issued for vehicles without permits beginning next week.
Attendance Matters.
Our schoolwide attendance goal for this year is 97%. Our state funding is based on the percentage of students at school at 10:15 am every day. Higher attendance rate = more money for resources for your student.
For students who exceed our 96% goal, we are planning some more exciting rewards this year, such as a movie in the PAC, Kona Ice, and exam exemptions!
For students who miss school, here is some very important attendance information:
3 or more unexcused absences in a 4 week period - warning letter sent home and phone call from the principal.
10 or more unexcused absences in a 6 month period - truancy charges are filed. Parent, student and school administrator will be summoned to appear in truancy court.
Our campus goal is to reach 97% attendance each day.
Thanks for your support!