Little Elm High School
Weekly Newsletter - December 9, 2018
Tis the Season
The holiday season is one filled with many musical celebrations. Our Fine Arts Programs have been in the holiday spirit while putting on a display of their talents. The LEHS Theater and Choral Departments collaborated and just wrapped up a musical revue titled, "Come Alive." The house was packed and the reviews were outstanding.
The next seasonal musical collaboration pairs the LEHS Band, along with the Metropolitan Winds of Little Elm, who will present a joint Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 11th. The concert is FREE to the public and will take place at 7:00 pm in the LEHS Auditorium. This concert is sure to put you in the holiday spirit!
Also this week, the LEHS Theater department is partnering with the LEHS Culinary program to present the first edition of LEHS dinner theater. This unique show is already sold out! Participants will eat a wonderful meal prepared by our own Culinary students while trying to solve a murder mystery. This show should be a tasty conundrum giving those in attendance an evening to remember!
The LEHS Choral department rounds up the holiday concerts with their winter concert on Monday, December 17 at 7:00 pm. We hope you can come out to LEHS and enjoy one of these holiday events!
Renee Pentecost
Little Elm High School
Come Alive - A Musical Revue
Click the Link Below for a LEHS Holiday Message
Heart and Soul
Attendance Matters - Semester Exam Exemptions
Fall exams are almost here!
2018-19 LEHS Exam Exemptions
- Students are eligible to earn semester final exam exemptions based on academic performance, attendance, citizenship and community service.
- The start date for exam exemption eligibility was Sep. 5, 2018.
- US History courses are excluded from Fall exam exemptions. Dual Credit, OnRamps, AP and Online Languages courses may also be excluded from exam exemptions in order to meet their program requirements.
- The final eligibility report will be run through the house offices and posted by Dec. 7, 2018.
- It is extremely important that all parent and doctor notes be turned in to your house office by Dec. 7, 2018. Notes turned in after this date will not impact students’ eligibility for exam exemptions.
- Students wanting the FamiLE exemption must turn in their documented 30 hours to house offices by Dec. 7, 2018.
- House offices will generate the official list of students eligible for exam exemptions.
- House offices will provide exemption cards through 3rd period classes to students listing the number of exam exemptions for which they are eligible.
- 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 December 10 - December 19.
- 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 on January 3.
- 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.
Attendance on Exam Days -
- Friday, December 14th and Monday, December 17th are FULL attendance days. You may leave after 5th period if you are exempt for your exam on that day and 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.
- On Tuesday, December 18th ALL students must attend 3rd period (7:20 AM to 7:25 AM) for attendance purposes. If you have exemptions for the remainder of the day (4th, 5A, and 5B periods) you may leave after 7:25 AM 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, December 19th ALL students must report to 3rd period (7:20 AM to 8:35 AM) and if you have exemptions for the remainder of the day (1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods) you may leave after attendance has been taken 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).
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Driver's Education Course Enroll Now!
A driver’s education course will be offered second semester at LEHS, starting on January 7th. It will include classroom and behind the wheel instruction. Successful completion of the course will enable the student to apply for their driver’s license. Enrollment will be limited so it will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Classroom instruction will be after school from 3-5pm Mon-Fri. The driving instruction will be on a schedule of your choosing. More details to follow. Students must be 15 years of age or older as of January 16th to enroll. Fee for the class is $400 made out to Little Elm High School. See Coach Cousins or your counselor for an enrollment form. Bring the attached documents and payment ASAP to Coach Cousins in room 1l08; as this class fills up very fast.
Chad Cousins/Social Studies Teacher/Coach/Driver's Ed
Volleyball Banquet
LEHS Volleyball end of season banquet at Hula Hut.
Varsity team Awards!
Jordan Johnson Defense Player of the Year
Haberdee Vaglienti MVP
Kennadi Harris and Taylan Traylor Offense Players of the Year
Faith Miller 3-D Award.
Congratulations!
Lobo Varsity Volleyball
Lobo JV Volleyball
Lobo Freshmen Volleyball
LEHS Welcomed the Australian National Team
Christmas at the Beach
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
Scholarship Opportunities
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for this award, applicants must:
- demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship;
- demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent);
- be citizens of the United States of America;
- be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States (students living on U.S. Armed Forces base and homeschooled students are also eligible); and
- plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
Semifinalists will be required to provide a recommendation from a community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization, and must provide documentation to certify academic performance and financial need. Finalists will be interviewed via Skype or telephone by a member of the selection committee. Learn more about the qualifications of a GE-Reagan Foundation Scholar. Counselors and teachers, download the flyer using the link below:
Eligibility
The Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers is available to prospective teachers who are currently in, or plan to enter, an eligible teacher preparation program at a Raising Texas Teachers partner university. Aspiring Teachers can apply in the fall of any year between their senior year of high school and junior year of college. See below for the lists of eligible programs at each university.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be committed to teaching in a majority-economically disadvantaged school or in a shortage subject area (in a school where more than 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, or as a math, science, bilingual, or special education teacher) in a Texas public school. Preference is given to Texas residents. Visit the scholarship website here for more information.
he Charles Butt Scholarship application opens on September 17, 2018. The close date for applications for each program is listed below. To receive the scholarship, you must also be admitted to the university through which you are applying.
University - Close Date
Our Lady of the Lake University (Residency program) - January 18, 2019
Rice University - January 15, 2019
University of Houston - January 18, 2019
Southern Methodist University - December 14, 2018
Texas A&M University- Special Education program - January 10, 2019
Texas Tech University - December 1, 2018
Trinity University - January 18, 2019
University of North Texas-Dallas - December 7, 2018
UTeach Natural Sciences at UT Austin - February 9, 2019
UT Austin College of Education - February 9, 2019
UT-Rio Grande Valley (STEP UP) - January 18, 2019
If you have any questions, please email Raisingtxteachers@ryht.org.
Terry Scholarship
For more information: https://terryfoundation.org/future-scholars/freshman-scholarship/
Selection Criteria
- Academic Achievement
- Demonstrated Leadership
- Financial Need
Affiliated Universities
- The University of Texas- Austin
- Texas A&M University
- University of Houston
- Texas State University
- The University of Texas- Dallas
- The University of Texas- San Antonio
- Texas Tech University
- University of North Texas
- Texas Woman’s University
- Texas A&M University- Galveston
- Sam Houston State University
- The University of Texas- Arlington
- The University of Texas- El Paso
College JumpStart Scholarship
Deadline: 10/17/18
Available to: High School Sophomores through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000
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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
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