Back 2 School Bash

The annual Back 2 School Bash is Friday night, August 23rd in the HS parking lot. Food and fun booths open at 5:30. The traditional Kindergarten/Senior Walk will take place at 7pm followed by Meet the Leopards and Lady Leopards.

Come join us as we kick off an extraordinary year in Lorena ISD!

Welcome Back Note from Dr. Talbert:

The 2013-2014 school year promises to be another great year in Lorena schools! Our expectations have always been to provide the very best education for the students in our community, and this year we continue in that quest.  Our theme this year will be Discover Extraordinary, and we will focus on the seven hallmarks of an extraordinary school district:

•  Educators are empowered and accountable, as well as committed to ongoing mastery of their craft.

•  Students are self-motivated and actively contribute to both learning and teaching.

•  Environment: The energy is positive, accepting, and inspiring. Learning is fun, humor-filled, and natural.

•  Technology is embraced as a daily tool for aiding instruction, differentiation, motivation, and expression

•  Standards for achievement are set high, providing a clear and consistent framework for what is taught and learned.

•  Instruction is differentiated, flexible, and highly interactive, making learning achievable for all students.

•  21st Century Skills: Time and explicit instruction are devoted to creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

We encourage parents and community members to be involved with us in the education of our children. I consider it a privilege to serve in this extraordinary school district.

Dr. Sandra Talbert, Superintendent

“A great organization is one that delivers superior performance and makes a distinctive impact over a long period of time.” Jim Collins in Good to Great

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LISD Honors Retirees

Note from Superintendent Regarding Bond

We appreciate the support our citizens showed by voting FOR the bond on May 11. This bond will allow us to begin renovation and building projects in Lorena ISD to provide more adequate facilities to meet our students’ needs.

I want to personally thank each of you who played a role in the passage of this much needed bond. I appreciate the tireless hours you devoted to getting factual information out to the public so that they could make an informed decision. Your support of this project is recognized and appreciated. Whether you voted for or against the bond, we want to assure you that this money will be spent in a responsible and reasonable manner. The students of Lorena ISD are the beneficiaries of this vote. Thank you so much.

Estimate of Project Completion Dates

Construction and renovations will begin at the primary, elementary and middle schools. Those three campuses should be completed by the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. We project that the

2014-2015 school year will open with the following new campus arrangements:

Lorena Primary School  Pre-K – 2^nd grades

Lorena Elementary School  3^rd – 5^th grades

Lorena Middle School 6^th – 8^th grades

The work on Lorena High School will begin sometime during the other projects and will be completed in phases. All phases of the additions and renovations at Lorena High School should be completed by the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year.

Dr. Sandra Talbert

LISD Superintendent