Little Elm High School
Weekly Newsletter - April 14, 2019
18-19 - The End Is In Sight
As the 18-19 school year winds down with students, teachers and parents counting down the days until the final school bell rings this year, there are still many things to check off the to-do list. For students who either want to get ahead or need to re-take a class summer school plans should be a priority. The Summer School dates are set and final details about registration, location, and hours will be available soon.
Here are some of the important dates for these last few weeks of school:
Important Dates –
- Friday, April 19 - Student/Staff Holiday (Weather makeup day)
- Monday, April 22 - Student/Staff Holiday (Weather makeup day)
April 25 (Thurs) - LEISD Special Olympics Track Meet at LEAC
Friday, April 26 MacBook turn-in begins
Seniors - April 26 & 29
Sophomores - April 30 & May 1
Juniors - April 30 & May 2-3
Freshman May 13-14
April 26 (Fri) - On campus student job fair 8:30-10 am
April 30 (Tues) - Career Signing Day 1:30 PM
April 30 (Tues)- Underclassmen Awards, 6:30 PM at LEHS Auditorium
May 1 (Wed) - Shattered Dreams speaker 10 AM Assembly, 11th grade only
May 1 (Wed) - Top Ten Luncheon at The Tribute by invitation (11 AM - 1 PM)
May 1 (Wed) - LEHS Scholarship Assembly 2:00 PM, LEHS Auditorium
May 2 (Thurs) - Shattered Dreams Video and Crash Scene, 11th grade only
May 3 - 4 (Fri - Sat) - Senior Lock In and Breakfast (9:00 PM 5/3 - 8:00 AM 5/4)
May 6-10 (Mon-Fri) - STAAR EOC Testing (Monday - Biology, Tuesday - US History, Wednesday - Algebra)
May 7 (Tues) - Spring Band Concert, 7:00 PM at LEHS Auditorium
May 13 (Mon) - Spring Choir Concert, 7:00 PM at LEHS Auditorium
May 14 (Tues) - Spring Jazz Concert, 7:00 PM at LEHS Auditorium
May 16 (Thurs) - Senior Awards, 6:30 PM at LEHS Auditorium
May 16-17 - Senior Exams
May 16 (Thurs) - Senior exams periods (5A, 6th & 7th periods)
May 17 (Fri) - Senior exams periods (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5B) - Underclass 7th period exam which is double blocked (1:05 PM - 2:55 PM, no 6th period on this day)
May 18 (Sat) - Senior Prom 7:30 PM @ The Springs Event Center Aubrey, Texas
May 19 (Sun) - Class of 2019 Baccalaureate Serve at Cross Ridge Church 5:00 - 6:00 PM
May 20 (Mon.) - Seniors - 8:00 AM, Cap & Gown Panoramic and Lobo Legacy Walk
May 20 (Mon.) - Underclassmen - Last regular day of instruction for periods 1 - 5A and 6th period final exam which is double blocked (1:05 PM - 2:55 PM no 7th period this day)
May 21 (Tues) - Class of 2019 Graduation Rehearsal at LEHS Main Gym 8:00 AM
May 21 (Tues.) - Exams (periods 4, 5A, 5B), early release @ 11:20 AM
May 22 (Wed.) - Exams (periods 1, 2, 3), early release @ 11:20 AM
May 23 (Thurs.) - Graduation @ UNT 10 AM
Appreciation Dates -
- Administrative Professionals (Secretaries) Week - April 22 - 26 (LEISD Administrative Professional Day, April 24)
- LEISD Teacher Appreciation Week - April 29 - May 3
- National Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6 - 10
- School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - May 2
- School Lunch Hero Day (Child Nutrition) - May 3
- National School Nurse Day - May 8
- National Police Appreciation Week - May 13-17
With the end in sight and so many culminating activities crowding our calendar, it is easy to get overwhelmed. There are several things you can do to make sure you keep up with all of the end of year dead-lines, activities, and celebrations. First make a list or put a shared calendar in a place that others can help you remember important events and due dates. Additionally, stay connected - read the weekly newsletter, check your email, and watch the daily announcements. We use many channels to communicate and there is not a better time to follow our Twitter or like our Facebook page. As Lobos one of our core values is to provide open, transparent, and timely communication. In the words of Oprah Winfrey, "Great communication begins with connection."
Renee Pentecost
Principal
Little Elm High School
Senior Activities MAY Calendar
Here is a calendar to print and keep handy so you don't miss any of the end of year events!
Senior Slideshow Pictures Needed
It's time to submit photos for the senior slideshow! Please email your submissions to LESeniors2019@gmail.com using the following submission criteria:
Up to 10 photos per student
Send each photo as a separate file
Name each file with student's name and grade at the time of photo
**Submit no later than Sunday, April 21st**
The slideshow will be created by a much-appreciated parent volunteer and shown during the breakfast following the Senior Lock-in on the morning of May 4th.
If you have questions, please reach out to Tawnya Brigandi, senior breakfast/lock-in co-chair, at tawnyabrig@gmail.com.
Are you Looking for a Job?
We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual LEHS Student Job Fair will take place on April 26, 2019 at Little Elm High School! It will be held from 8:30 am to 10:00 am in the cafeteria. Yes, this event will take place during 2nd and 3rd periods! We are encouraging all juniors and graduating seniors looking for seasonal, part-time or full-time positions to take advantage! Must be a junior, senior, and of at least age 16. Come connect with local businesses and find your employment opportunity!!
Final Exam Details: Please Read Carefully
Seniors:
- Thursday, May 16th and Friday, May 17th are FULL attendance days. You may leave after your last exam if you have transportation (walk, drive, or parent pick-up). If you stay on campus to wait for a ride, you must still report to scheduled classes.
- For example:
- On Thursday, May 16th - if you must take your 5A period exam but are exempt for 6th and 7th period exams then you may leave after period 5A IF you have turned in your exemption cards to each of your scheduled class teachers.
- On Thursday, May 16th - if you are exempt from all of the exams that day (5A, 6th, and 7th periods) you may leave after 4th period IF you have turned in your exemption cards to each of your scheduled class teachers.
- On Thursday, May 16th - if you have Early Release BUT NO Exemptions then you may leave at your normal dismissal after 5A.
- On Friday, May 17th - if you have Late Arrival AND have exemptions for ALL exams that day (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5B,) you must still come at your normal time to check into 3rd period for attendance purposes. You may leave if you have transportation (walk, drive, or parent pick-up) AND you have turned in your exemption cards to all scheduled class teachers.
- On Friday, May 17th - if you are scheduled to take all exams BUT have exemptions for all exams, you still must check in for the day's attendance in the auditorium 1st period AND turn in your exemption cards to all scheduled class teachers then you may leave if you have transportation (walk, drive, or parent pick-up).
Underclassmen:
- Friday, May 17th and Monday, May 20th are FULL attendance days. You may leave after 5th period if you are exempt for your exam on that day and you have transportation (walk, drive, or parent pick-up). If you stay on campus to wait for a ride, you must still report to scheduled classes.
- On Tuesday, May 21st ALL students will report to the first scheduled exam (4th period) for attendance. If you have exemptions for the remainder of the day (4th, 5A, and 5B periods) you may leave after the 7:25 AM announcement if you have transportation (walk, drive, or parent pick-up). If you stay on campus to wait for a ride, you must still report to all scheduled classes and should bring something to study or read.
- On Wednesday, May 22nd ALL students must report to the first scheduled exam (3rd period 7:20 AM to 8:35 AM) for attendance. If you have exemptions for the remainder of the day (1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods) you may leave after the 7:25 AM announcement if you have transportation (walk, drive, or parent pick-up). If you stay on campus to wait for a ride, you must still report to all scheduled classes and should bring something to study or read.
- On any exam day a student may leave when they have finished the exam period of their last exam for the day if they have transportation (walk, drive, parent pick-up).
ALL students:
- Students choose which class(es) they want to request an exemption and notify the teacher. Exemption cards will have eligible classes printed on the card.
- Teachers will have final approval of exemptions if the use of the exemption could result in a failing grade.
- ANY absences after exemptions have been printed can void the exemption. Teachers will verify eligibility if absences occur May 13 - May 22.
- Students must be present on exam days even if they are exempt.
- Each teacher will initial the exemption card to verify the exemption has been used and collect exemptions used in their class. Cards will be turned into Mr. Reza's office during check-out.
- A MISSED EXAM will be averaged as a zero and can impact whether a student earns credit for the course.
- Transfer students must attend school in district for a minimum of one full quarter to be eligible.
April: Fine Arts Month
LEISD Art Show: This Tuesday!
Group Art Project Winners Announced
Allison Leyer & Avi Quinonez
2nd Place:
The Girl with A Pearl Earring
Adysson Womack, Kobe Posas, & Sindey Perez
3rd Place:
Starry Night
Erica Sparks, Javier Herrera, & Hallee Kolarek
Persistence of Memory
The Girl with A Pearl Earring
Starry Night
Art Students Learn About National Parks
The kids loved learning about our National Parks Service by choosing a park or monument of interest and researched more about it. They even learned how human interaction affect the landscapes so they know to care for it if they ever visit.
Click image to submit a Lobo Shout Out!
Monday, May 6 - STAAR Biology EOC, All Freshmen and Biology re-testers
Tuesday, May 7 - STAAR US Hisotry EOC, All Juniors and US History re-testers
Wednesday, May 8 - STAAR Algebra EOC, All Freshmen and Algebra re-testers
Also see the AP Testing Calendar linked here.
In preparation for these important graduation requirements, we are planning some specialized tutoring during the school day. In January we administered a STAAR benchmark assessment from TEA and experimented with a block schedule. As you know we have one period (5th) that is already on a block schedule (meets every other day). While this schedule is not practical for the entire year, it was a successful schedule for providing extra time for special projects. We will use this special schedule on the following dates:
April (A-16, B-17, A-24, B-25, A-30, B- May 1)
A days odd periods; B days even periods - See bell schedule below.
This schedule allows for extended time (1 hour 45 minutes each period) on a single day. While this extended time will allow EOC teachers the opportunity for strategic EOC preparation, other teachers will have the opportunity on these dates to plan other extended time projects needed in their content area.
Softball
Another BIG Win
Playoff Bound Again!
Next week the Lady Lobos finish up district before heading to the playoffs. Come out and support them Tuesday night at LEHS as they play Denton Ryan and then catch their last regular season game at Northwest HS on Thursday night both games will start at 7:00 PM.
Baseball
Denton HS Series
Derek Lewis was the winning pitcher in Friday nights big win against Denton HS.
Action shots from Friday nights game courtesy of Sarona Winfrey.
Basketball Banquet
Freshmen
Junior Varsity
Varsity
Girls Awards
Courtnee Locke - Team MVP
Reagan Petrasic - Lady Lobo Award
Haleigh Petrasic - Most Improved
Selena Johnson -Def. Player of Year
District 8-5A Academic All-District - Courtnee Locke, Reagan Petrasic, Gabrielle Needham, Mya Medina, Aniya Cramer, Blaire Smith, Ashleigh Budd, and Kiara Reed
THSCA and TGCA Academic All-District - Courtnee Locke, Reagan Petrasic, and Gabrielle Needham
Congratulations!
Eli Matthews
Cristian Murage
Dre Rose
Boys Awards
Eli Matthews - Most Improved and “All For One and One For All” Awards
Cristian Murage -Most Improved
Dre Rose - Heart and Hustle and “All For One and One For All", & 8-5A Honorable Mention All-District
Brandon Crossley - Defensive MVP, Heart and Hustle Award, & 2019 - 8-5A Defensive Player of Year
RJ Hampton - Overall MVP, Offensive MVP and GPA Awards. 2019 8-5A Offensive MVP, DFW scoring leader (960), 1 of 3 Finalists Gatorade Player of Year, USA Today 1st Team All-American
Congratulations!
Golf
Boy's Golf Team Compete in District Tournament This Past Week
Powerlifting Banquet
Emily Lamberson- Newcomer of the Year
Izzy Fielder - Lobo Pride Award
Mykiyah Whitfield - Most Outstanding Lifter Award
Melissa Ocasio - Most Outstanding Lifter Award
Sa’maya Wallace, Sara Steves and Serenity Thompson - Most Improved Lifters
Sabrina Cumming and Makyla Campbell - Lobo Leader Award
Tennis
Tennis Courts Temporarily Closed
Athletic Trainers
Academic All State
Student Athletic Trainers Compete
2nd Place Overall!
1st Place!
3rd Place!
Student Athletic Trainers Banquet
Mykiyah Whitfield - Most Improved Athletic Trainer
Deba Elaiho- Lobo Pack Award
Madelyn Wilson - Most Improved Athletic Trainer
Mya Medina -Newcomer of the Year
Stazi Safford- Dedicated Heart Award
April Student Athletic Trainers of the Month
Please congratulate the April Student Athletic Trainers of the Month: Mia Whitehead, Stazi Safford, Valeria Villanueva, Ashlyne Smith, Michela Minutillo, and Michelle McKee.
SATs cast their votes on Rookie & Veteran Student Athletic Trainers to be recognized. Please read over what their favorites are about April & the North Texas Athletic Trainers’ Symposium & Student Olympics.
The LESMD-LC (Little Elm Sports Medicine- Leadership Council) coordinates monthly to send out themed questionnaires to the winners of the Student Athletic Trainers of the Month’s votes. This month Junior Hannah Farnell (LESMD-LC 3rd year Rep) designed the questions & presentation for April winners and did an excellent job! Thank you Hannah!
Thank you Mia, Stazi, Valeria, Ashlyne, Michela, and Michelle for your hard work and commitment to the LE Sports Medicine Program!
Coach Cox & Doc Stine
Click on banner above to go to the LEHS Graduation web page for the latest information on graduation.
Ticket Sales Update
Tickets are now:
$75 EACH
$140 COUPLES
See Ms. Busher in Room 2255B.
Prom Salon
Each year CIS offers free hair and make up before prom for any of the students attending LEHS. We usually host it at Little Elm Public Library, but since they are booked the day of the prom, the location is TBD. It most likely will be at the school. Please pass on the info to your students. The sign up is below.
May 18th from 11am-2pm
Amanda Zimmerman, MS, LPC
Traditional Site Coordinator at Little Elm HS, room 2229
Communities In Schools of North Texas
Office: (972) 947-9443 ext. 20016
Prom Dress Code
If your prom date has graduated or attends a different high school, the linked form must be filled out and turned into Ms. Bausher in Room 2255B by May 10th.
Please note that if your date has graduated, a background check is required. Please go to this link and have your date fill it out before May 10th.
Are you an Alum of LEHS?
It is our pleasure to announce that our LEISD Communications department is embarking on the first steps of creating an official Alumni Association for LEHS. We understand that there may be some existing alumni Facebook page(s) and we are trying to make it easier to communicate with alumni. Our LEISD Eduction Foundation has also been working on this project and we're hoping to use the power of our social media to strengthen their efforts.
1. Please use the form, linked here, to submit your alumni information. Share, share, share this form as you see fit to all current alumni groups or individuals.
2. LEISD Communications has created an email address where alumni can get information and communicate with the District - alumni@littleelmisd.net
3. An alumni webpage is a work in progress -www.littleelmisd.net/alumni to share even more information.
We are hoping to capture as many class of 2019 students as we can before they head off to their next adventures. This will be a great place to start - but that's not all. We want as many alumni as we can find, from as far back as we can go. If we could manage to get a few well known alumni to Tweet or share with their alumni friends the efforts can multiply quickly.
Please share, share, share with your contacts, social media outlets, or however you need. Help us engage our alumni to connect our Lobo Nation. One Community, One Pack Alumni united can benefit our current students and keep the Lobo Spirit alive for generations.
Teenagers who are anxious or depressed often turn to pot or alcohol to make themselves feel better. It's easy to get, their friends are doing it, and there’s no stigma attached. It may actually help with their symptoms in the short term. But substance use can also delay and undermine their ability to get effective, lasting help and put them on a collision course with addiction.
This week on childmind.org we feature a comprehensive guide to substance use and mental health disorders, developed in collaboration with the Partnership for Drug Free Kids. In it we examine how substance use interacts specifically with disorders in adolescents and young adults — how does it affect symptoms, behavior, treatment, and long-term prognosis? The guide is for both parents and teenagers themselves, it’s downloadable, and we hope it will enable families to make decisions that will be effective for them, now and in the future.
Resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
Articles On Teen Vaping
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
Congratulations Hannah!
LEHS Spring Mini-College Fair - Thurs., April 18
Summer Camp Opportunity for those interested in Maritime Transportation Academy
Attention Parents/ Students/ Stake holders;
The Department of Engineering at Texas Southern University , in collaboration with the Army funded UNITE program, will host the Annual Pre-College Engineering Summer Program. The program encourages and prepares students to pursue a college education in engineering and related fields, as part of a national initiative to develop a talented and trained STEM workforce. Application is FREE. Application forms are available online at http://engineering.tsu.edu
Application Deadline: May 31, 2019
PROGRAM DATES: June 24, 2019—July 19, 2019
TIME: 9:00AM– 2:00PM
STIPEND: $400.00 (Full Attendance Required)
LOCATION: TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS
For more information email Marcia Robin-Stoute at Robinms@tsu.edu or Marcia.Robin-Stoute@tsu.edu
If any assistance is required please feel free to contact me at Robinms@tsu.edu or Marcia.Robin-Stoute@tsu.edu
Application Link: https://goo.gl/forms/A0P52x7ACaIqtmZP2
Lobo ColLEgiate Academy Begins in the Fall of 2020
Spring College Readiness Dates to Remember
- TWU GO Center every Tuesday
- Spring Mini College Fair April 18
- Senior Scholarship Recognition Assembly May 1
- College Search Series and College Fair June 12
Scholarship Opportunities
Deadline to Apply: April 22, 2019
DeLeon English Campaign
TYPE 1 DIABETES STUDENT
AWARENESS SCHOLARSHIP
Two Scholarships (1) One $500 and (1) One $250
Students of Little Elm Independent School District Only
Submit By Midnight, April 22nd, 2019
The election campaign of DeLeon English established this scholarship in honor of his daughter Amanda and Krista English, along with all student currently living with the daily struggle of Type 1 Diabetes. The goal of these scholarships is to raise awareness of the disease through education of the topic. These scholarships are offered to provide financial aid to students entering the field of healthcare upon graduation. These programs are offered to help offset tuition costs, student loans, and expenses.
This scholarship is presented from residual funds donated by the generosity of supporters.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CRITERIA
The DeLeon English Scholarship on Type 1 diabetes student awareness scholarship is awarded to deserving students who are seeking an associates or undergraduate studies at an accredited university or community college related to the field of health; to include, but not limited to public health, nursing, medicine, pharmacology, health promotion, disability studies and majors that will impact and improve the quality of life of those afflicted with life-threatening diseases.
Find more about the scholarship HERE.
Application is linked below.
Ozarka Every Drop Counts - Deadline to Apply April 26, 2019
Linked below are the scholarship materials for the 2019 $10,000 Ozarka “Every Drop Counts” Earth Science Scholarship. Since 2002, Ozarka has awarded students in the state of Texas a $10,000 scholarship.
Scholarship Search Site Provided by College Board
College Covered
While you are there, check out the website College Covered. Do you want to know what you need in a winning college essay, what college entrance test score you need, or what makes a top notch college application? Get what you need to help get into the college of your dreams with the help of College Covered.
An App Matches Students with College Scholarships They Can Use
Little Elm High School
Chris Reza - Associate Principal (creza@littleelmisd.net)
Alen Palislamovic - White House Principal A - E (apalislamovic@littleelmisd.net)
Ruben Molinar - Grey House Principal F - Li (rmolinar@littleelmisd.net)
Kyle Heller - Blue House Principal Lo - Ri (kheller@littleelmisd.net)
Terilyn Thomas-Monday - Gold House Principal Ro - Z (tthomas-monday@littleelmisd.net)
Website: http://www.littleelmisd.net/Domain/9
Location: 1900 Walker Lane, Little Elm, TX, United States
Phone: (972) 947-9443
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Elm-High-School/736775073135970?notif_t=page_fan
Twitter: @LittleElmHS