Lorena's Got Talent

The annual Lorena's Got Talent competition will be held Saturday, April 8th in the Lorena ISD Performing Arts Center. This event, sponsored by the LISD Music Department, starts at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $3 for students and $7 for adults.

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Winter Concerts

The Lorena ISD Music Department will be hosting several concerts this holiday season. Community members are welcome to attend all concerts. Admission is free, and all events will be held in the Lorena ISD Performing Arts Center. 

December 8 @ 6pm   - Middle School Band Winter Concert

December 12 @ 7pm - Middle School Choir Presents "A Christmas Celebration"

December 13 @ 7pm - High School Band Winter Concert

December 15 @ 7pm - High School Choir Presents "Sounds of Christmas"

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Talk More. Tech Less. Presentation

The Lorena ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) hosted a presentation by Dawn Wible called Talk More. Tech Less. on November 10th in the Lorena Middle School Library Media Center. The presentation focused on bringing awareness and action to the issue of technology dependency. Talk More. Tech Less. offers tools and training designed to guide and empower individuals, families, educators, businesses and groups to set up their lives in a manner where they control their technology habits and devices, rather than the other way around.  This is a relevant issue with a timely and effective solution to managing devices and bringing conversation back to our culture. If you were unable to attend the session, the full video is available to watch below or on our district YouTube channel. 

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Veterans Day at Lorena ISD

Each year, Lorena ISD campuses pause on November 11 to honor the veterans in our community for their service to our country. All local veterans and communnity members are welcome to attend any of our programs.

Lorena High School

• Place: Performing Arts Center
• Time: 9:45 am
• If you would like to honor a veteran in your family in the HS Program slideshow, email his/her name, service branch, and picture to lhsvetsday@lorenaisd.net. 

Lorena Middle School

• Place: Lorena Middle School Gym
• Time: 11:15 am

Lorena Elementary

• Place: Performing Arts Center
• Time: 8:00 am

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LISD Library Media Centers Book Sale

The Lorena ISD Library Media Centers will be hosting a book sale on Saturday, October 15th from 9 am to 1 pm in the Lorena High School Commons.
Books of all types and for all ages will be available. Suggested prices are $1 per book or $10 per grocery bag. (Please bring your own bags.)

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Homecoming Parade Drop Off and Information

Important: Walter, Larkin, and Betties Streets will be closed at 5:30 pm. Please do not pull in or park on those streets if you vehicle is not in the parade. Thanks!

All students riding on floats should be dropped off at the corner of Bordon St. and Walter St. If you have a young student, the PALS or Student Council members will be there to walk your child to their float which will be parked at the old Middle School.

No cars will be allowed to turn right onto Walter unless the vehicle you are driving is in the parade. Walter St. will be blocked off to all traffic except floats or parade entries. If you want to walk your child to their float, please park across the street in the large field across from Walter on Bordon St.

The parade route starts at 6:30 down Betties, turns left on Bordon and continues to Center. It then turns left on Center St, through downtown, past McBreyer Park. It then turns right onto Houston, continues past the Elementary School to the "alley." The parade will then turn right and proceed through the alley behind the Elementary School to the HS Gym. Trailers and floats will park on the side of the gym and drop students off to go to the HS Football Field. The community pep rally will begin as soon as the parade ends with the traditional Kindergarten/Senior walk.

Please know we have put this system in place to protect our students who will be walking on the parade route and in the lineup area. If you have any questions, please contact Cheri Borchardt at 857-3239.

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Homecoming 2016

If your organization would like to participate in the parade, please fill out the parade entry form by clicking here. 

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Back to School Bash Rescheduled

Due to the amount of rain we have received and the fact that wet weather is still in the forecast, we have decided to reschedule the Back to School Bash to Wednesday, September 21st. The rain has affected our ability to handle overflow parking.

The Back to School Bash and all scheduled activities will follow the homecoming parade on September 21st. We appreciate your understanding, and we look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, August 22nd for the first day of school.  Go Leopards!

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Important Back to School Dates and Information

The first day of school is fast approaching! Here are a few dates and times you will want to put on your calendar as we approach the big day!

You can find school supply lists here.

District Events:

First Day of School - August 22

Primary Campus:

Kindergarten Introduction - Choose from the Dates & Times listed here
Meet the Teacher - August 18 from 5 to 6 pm
Kindergarten/Senior Walk - August 19 at 7 pm (Back to School Bash)  Rescheduled Sept 21

Elementary Campus: 

Meet the Teacher - August 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Parent Orientation Night - August 30 at 5:30 (Performing Arts Center)

Middle School Campus:

Registration, Schedule pick up, and Yearbook Photos - August 19 (Drop in from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm)
Equipment pick up for 7th & 8th grade Girls & Boys Athletics - August 19

High School Campus:

Fish Camp (for incoming 9th graders) - August 19 from 10 am to 12 pm
Open House - September 12 from 6 to 8 pm
(Schedules will be delivered on the first day of school this year.)

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Lorena's Got Talent - April 23rd

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Lorena's Got Talent Auditions

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Drug Awareness for Parents Info Session

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Community Pep Rally!

This Thursday evening at 6:30 we will host a Community Pep Rally in the LHS Gymnasium. At the event we will congratulate our Regional Semi-Final Champion Lady Leopard Volleyball team, recognize our nationally acclaimed drum line, and cheer on our Area Championship bound Leopards as they prepare for Friday's game against Canton.

All community members are encouraged to attend and bring cans for our food drive to help families in need as we prepare for the holiday season.

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Education Foundation Golf Classic

The Golf Classic has been moved to November 19th!!!

It's not too late to sign up for the 9th Annual Lorena Education Foundation Golf Classic!  

The tournament will be held Thursday, November 19th at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.  For information, please visit the Education Foundation's webpage.  

All proceeds will help fund teacher grants awarded next spring.

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Veteran's Day Program Information

All Veterans are invited and encouraged to attend any of our programs. We thank you for your service!

High School
   -   Assembly in LHS gym @ 9:45 on November 11th
   -   HS Students with Veterans in their family can send a picture of him/her to lhsvetsday@lorenaisd.net along with the Veteran's name, student's name, branch of the military, and time served. These pictures will be included in the program slideshow

Middle School
    -   Program at 10:45 in the LMS gym

Elementary
    -   Program at 7:50 in the Performing Arts Center
    -   Program will feature patriotic songs from students and special speaker: Doug Currin from KCEN television
 

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Campus Tours Available

Come see all of the new changes & updates to the Lorena ISD campuses!!

Primary, Elementary & Middle School:
•      Monday, September 28th 5:45pm-6:45pm

Campus tours will be given on the following dates:
High School:
•      Tuesday, September 8th 6:00pm-7:00pm
•      Wednesday, September 16th 5:30pm-6:30pm
•      Monday, September 21st 6:30pm-7:30pm

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ThinkFast Interactive

As part of its DriveitHOME^TM parent education campaign, The Allstate Foundation and the National Safety Council are bringing the award-winning ThinkFast Interactive® educational game show to Lorena High School at 6:00 pm, on December 15^th. 

ThinkFast Interactive® is a live, exciting, rapid-fire trivia game show that engages the entire audience with chances to win an array of great prizes, while clearly demonstrating the biggest risks facing new teen drivers and what parents can do to reduce these risks, backed by the research driven message of DriveitHOME^TM.

Car crashes continue to be the No. 1 killer of teens in the U.S. and in Texas, killing more teens each year than suicide and homicide combined. From 2007 to 2012, more than 2,100 Texas drivers ages 13 to 19 were involved in fatal crashes. Recent research from The Allstate Foundation shows 43 percent of Texas parents don’t know car crashes are the No.1 cause of teen deaths.

This is an excellent opportunity for parents of teens currently driving and for those who aren’t driving yet! The event is free to all who attend and for every parent-teen pair in attendance; our school will receive extra grant funds that will go towards improving our school and classrooms.

Please bring your teen and join us on Monday, December 15^th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.!!!

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Upcoming Concerts

LISD ​Fine Arts Department 

presents:

Lorena High School Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert

Monday, December 8, 2014

7PM 

Festive Music and our annual Cake Auction

Lorena Middle School 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Band Holiday Concert

Thursday, December 11, 2014

6th Grade starts at 6PM

7th and 8th Grade starts at 7PM

  

Both concerts will be in the LISD Performing Arts Center 

Both concerts are FREE!!!!

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Upcoming PTO Events

The Lorena ISD PTO is an outstanding asset to our district. Here are some upcoming PTO events and fundraisers.

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Click here for the form to buy pre-sale tickets.

Sponsor a carnival booth! More details here.

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