Fine Arts Newsletter

A quality Fine Arts education is essential to a well-rounded education for every child. Students that participate in the Arts are able to explore their passions and develop the creativity that is vital to every student's growth. Fine Arts teachers in Little Elm ISD are committed to the district's vision to Engage, Equip, and Empower each student to realize their full potential.

The following Fine Arts teachers are new to LEISD for 2021-2022. We know that each of you are bringing your individual strengths, knowledge, and wealth of experiences to share with our students in Little Elm ISD. It's going to be an amazing year because of each of you!

Little Elm High School - Laura Sturch (Band) / McKenzie Graham (Technical Theater)

Walker Middle School - Katie Beveridge (Theater)

Strike Middle School - Dr. Jeff Mathews (Band)

Brent Elementary - Huong Morgan (Art) / Kristi Liou (Music)

Chavez Elementary - Hannah Hernandez (Art)

Oak Point Elementary - Samantha Turner (Art) / Meredith Spaw (Music) / Kristina Grueser (Music)

Prestwick Elementary - Jaycilva Watson (Art)

In an effort to provide safety and security for all students in LEISD, the district requires that parent volunteers complete an annual background check, due after July 1st of each year. The application used for the check is called AppGarden. The link is provided below. Should a volunteer need to provide fingerprinting, the district will notify the applicant with instructions on how to complete the background process.

THANK YOU for being willing to volunteer of your free time for the students in Little Elm ISD!

The LEHS Band would like to thank the LEISD Board of Trustees, LEISD Administration, and the Little Elm Band Boosters for making this trailer possible! This state-of-the-art trailer will meet the needs of our growing Lobo Band for years to come. It includes a dedicated storage area for battery percussion, over 20' of flyer carpet, or 20+ feet of floor space than can be raised over six feet to accommodate another 20+ feet of floor space, floor and wall anchors for securing equipment, dedicated storage bins for guard equipment, dedicated storage areas for drum major podiums, etc... The new trailer is also equipped with solar cells that keep the batteries recharged at all times. This is a wonderful purchase for our band program and we could not be more excited!

It's that time of year again.....time for the amazing sights and sounds of the Lobo Marching Band and Blue Angels Drill Team!

With the start of the Fall football (marching band / drill team) season, please keep in mind the policies regarding Hot Weather in LEISD. All marching band/drill team directors in LEISD are required to know these district guidelines. The high school band directors are also responsible to complete the annual UIL online course entitled, Safety Training for Marching Band Directors.

Michelle Davis is currently in her eighth year as the Art teacher at Oak Point Elementary. She also serves the district as the Elementary Art Team Lead. As such, she has given countless hours to help write the Art curriculum for LEISD, as well as serve her fellow teachers by providing clinics and in-service sessions to promote Art education.

Mrs. Davis grew up in Carrollton, TX, and graduated from Newman Smith High School. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Design from American InterContinental University and received her teacher certification from Dallas Christian College. Mrs. Davis has been in education over twenty years. She has a grown daughter named Kailey, two cats, and one dog. In her free time, she loves to travel, where she can swim and snorkel the world's oceans.

Mrs. Davis, we are proud that YOU are part of our LEISD Fine Arts Team!

For more information regarding Fine Arts in LEISD, please contact:

Frank Felice

Director for Fine Arts

Little Elm ISD

ffelice@littleelmisd.net

Office (972) 947-9340 x.10107

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