LVHS Newsletter
Excellence In All We Do.
October 20, 2017
What's Been HAppening?
Clothing Closet Chaos
To discover, educate, serve, and inspire
Robots in the house!
Cross Country District Champs!
Student of the Month Lunch!
Tied for 1st in district!
Project KIND!
First Career Speaker.
Pink Out Day!
Good luck LVHS band at UIL district competition tomorrow at 1:45 pm at Gupton Stadium in Leander!
Built Viking Tough - Tough Sheds for Sale
Email Mr. Panter with your requests and find out if we can build what you need.
Coming Soon: "Ag Days" at the welding shop. One Saturday per month from 8am to 12pm, you can bring in your trailer or project and have our Advanced Welding Students fix your broken trailer, tool, or weld-up your unfinished project.
AP Corner
2. Only 9 more Fridays until Santa comes!!!
3. If you would like to donate a bag of candy for a trick or treat event before Friday 10/27's game. Please drop off at the front office.
4. Yes it cost money to get into games, quit acting surprised.
College Readiness days for Seniors
Wednesday, October 25, 6:30 pm - NGV will be hosting a FAFSA workshop for our students in the LVHS MAC (main building). Come learn about how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for college-bound students desiring loans for college. Free pizza will be served for all in attendance. Since there is no such thing as a free lunch...THIS SEMINAR IS PROVIDED BY A COMPANY THAT OFFERS A SCHOLARSHIP-LOCATING SERVICE. THERE WILL BE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THIS FOR-PROFIT SERVICE DURING AND FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION.
LVHS is Starting a Parent Teacher Organization!
Our PTA's purpose is simple - provide support for the teachers, students, and staff of LVHS by increasing parent volunteers, providing additional student educational opportunities, and supplementing teacher and school resources.
There will be very little fundraising, but a lot of opportunities to get involved in your student's education during their last four years of public school!
If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact meghin_huerta@lagovista.txed.net.
Important Facts about the upcoming bond vote:
The amount of bond is $2.9 million.
Will taxes increase? No, the tax rate will remain the same $1.32
What is the bond for? HVAC replacements, transportation needs, technology needs, maintenance equipment, and service road repair.
How long will it take to pay off the bond? The bond will be paid off in 6 years.
Will we have to send any of the bond money back to the state? No, LVISD will be able to keep 100% of the money.
Hey, Dude, Nice Shoes - Coming to LVISD!
I am a fervent advocate of Public Schools and have been volunteering and serving the public school system in the state of Texas for the past 15 years. I have done everything from substitute teach, to be a RIF volunteer, to mentoring students to answering phones in the office. In short, I have made public schools my life's work. I started speaking to groups about parenting perspective about six years ago. A word kept bubbling up in our discussions...Bullying. I 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 in different now? In the past two years I have developed an anti-bullying/ pro-kindness workshop for students and their parents. " Hey Dude, nice shoes" is a customizable presentation geared at educating students and their parents about the Who, what, when, where, whys and hows of Bullying. I have traveled all over the state delivering this message to thousands of students and their parents. Through this two part presentation my goal is to educate and inspire children and adults alike to -be the change- and make a positive difference in our world. I cover everything from basic definitions and policies to recent legislation pertaining to bullying in schools. Through personal stories...and some hilarious pictures I try to make 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.
Parent Meetings and Training - Mark Your Calendar:
Wednesday, November 8: Hey Dude, Nice Shoes - Advice for Parents in the Age of Cyberbullying
Wednesday, January 10: Scholarship deadlines and opportunities
Wednesday, February 14: Principal's Corner (topic TBD)
Wednesday, March 21: Principal's Corner (topic TBD)
Wednesday, April 11: Principal's Corner (topic TBD)
If you have ideas or suggestions on meeting topics, please email Heather_Stoner@lagovista.txed.net.
G/T News!
Our first G/T field trip will be to Romeo and Juliet at Whole Foods in Austin the following night (Thursday, October 26th) for a $20 suggested donation. Send your students to Mr. Pruitt's room this week for more information!
did you miss the class ring order?
Order online at: www.ctrecognition.com
StayAlert System Reminder!
Users may anonymously report concerns 24-7-365 via the StayALERT website, an e-mail, a phone call to a recorded and monitored line, or via a text message from a cell phone. Photos and video clips pertaining to the StayALERT report may be included. No special app required! Reportable information will be forwarded in a timely manner to a pre-designated school official for review.
To make a report, use one of the methods below:
Website: stayalert.info
Call or Text: (206) 406-6485
Email: report@stayalert.info
Use of Canvas gradebook this year!
- 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.
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, phone conference with at-risk coordinator and attendance improvement plan.
5 or more unexcused absences in a 6-week period - warning letter sent home, phone conference with administrator, attendance behavior plan reviewed.
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!
To whom should I talk about...
Registration, Transcripts: Our registrar, Tyra_Becker@lagovista.txed.net, 512-267-8300, extension 5503
Student Emotional Support, College Readiness, Student Schedules: Our counselor, Meghin_Huerta@lagovista.txed.net, 512-267-8300, extension 5504
Student Discipline, Ideas for School Improvement: Our assistant principal, Justin_Walker@lagovista.txed.net or principal, Heather_Stoner@lagovista.txed.net, 512-267-8300, extension 5500
Academic Integrity Policy at LVHS.
http://classroom.lagovistaisd.net/users/0093/docs/Academic%20Integrity%20Policy.pdf