End of Year Events

The end of the 2016-17 school year is approaching quickly. Here are some important dates and events to remember:


District

• Final Day of School (Early Release) - May 26

Lorena Primary School

• Field Day - May 12
• Kindergarten Graduation - May 18

Lorena Elementary School

• Market Day - May 17
• Field Day - May 19
• Awards Assemblies - May 25

Lorena Middle School

• Leopard Olympics - May 11
• MS Athletic Hot Dog Banquet - May 18
• End of Year Gym Night & Dance - May 19
• Awards Program - May 24

Lorena High School

• Theatre Banquet - May 5
• Athletic Banquet - May 8
• Academic Awards Program - May 15
• Band Banquet - May 16
• Fine Arts Festival - May 20
• Baccalaureate - May 21
• Graduation - May 25

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LISD Roundup Registration Starting Now

If you missed PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN Roundup
for the 2016-2017 school year

Begin Registration Online Now

Parents are asked to complete a pre-k or kindergarten registration packet available online. To complete the registration process, parents must bring required documentation to the LPS Campus. Visit the Roundup webpage for more details.

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Upcoming Events

Leopard Nation is busy during December! Here are some of the many events and programs student groups are hosting this month:

• December 2nd - LHS Christmas Dinner Theatre Presentation of Santaland Diaries (6 pm at the High School)
• December 3rd through 5th - Mitchell-Timmons Memorial Basketball Tournament
• December 7th - LHS Band & Choir Winter Concert (7pm at the Performing Arts Center)
• December 10th - LMS Band & Choir Winter Concert (6pm at the Performing Arts Center)
• December 17th - Primary Class Christmas Parties 
• December 18th - Elementary Class Christmas Parties

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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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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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Upcoming Events!

Please mark your calendars for these important End of Year Events:

• Prom @ Knox Hall - Saturday, May 23rd from 7:30-11:30; (Red Carpet from 7:30-9:30) 
• Memorial Day - School in Session (Bad Weather Make-up Day) - Monday, May 25th 
• Kindergarten Graduation - Thursday, May 28th @ 7pm in the Performing Arts Center
• Final Day of School (Early Dismissal on All Campuses) - Friday, June 5th
• High School Graduation - Friday, June 5th @ 7pm at the Ferrell Center (Baylor University)

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Ladies' Regional Quarterfinal Basketball

The Lady Leopards will play Bullard Tuesday night at 6:30 at Leon High School for the Regional Quarterfinal crown.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. 

Coach Gee and the team would love as much support as possible!  Here's a map and driving directions to help you get to the game to support our Lady Leopards!




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	1. Head northwest on Leopard Ln toward Williams Rd
		338 ft
	2. Turn right onto Williams Rd
		0.5 mi
	3. Turn right onto Old Lorena Rd
		0.7 mi
	4. Sharp right onto I-35 Frontage Rd

Ladies' Basketball Area Playoffs

The Lady Leopards will face off against Huntington in the Area round of the playoffs this Thursday night at 7 pm at Madisonville High School in Madisonville.

Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students.

Map & Directions


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Lorena, TX

	1. Head south on N Bordon St toward Center St
		0.4 mi
	2. Keep left at the fork
		364 ft
	3. Continue onto S Old Temple Rd
		0.2 mi

Celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct. 24th - Oct.28th

Red Ribbon Week brings millions of people together to raise awareness regarding the need for alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention, early intervention and treatment services.  It is the largest, most visible prevention awareness campaign observed annually in the United States. It is our opportunity as a school community to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education. 

LISD schools will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with many activities. For more information, click the campus activities links below.
Elementary School
Middle School

Middle School Family Game Night

Next Tuesday, October 18, Lorena Middle School will host a Family Game Night for middle schoolers and their families.  The event will take place in the LMS Cafeteria from 6:30 to 8 pm.  We'll have games and snacks available for you to play, but feel free to bring your own picnic dinner and games from home to add to the fun.  We hope you will come and join us!

Join the Student Anglers Club- MS & HS students

If your student loves to fish or wants to learn how, then don't miss 6:00pm Tuesday night, October 11, 2011 in the LMS Cafeteria.  The Federation of Student Anglers seeks to introduce students to a series of programs that not only give them a reason to get on the water, but that make them better anglers as well.  FSA builds club fishing teams in middle schools and high schools.  The goal is to get students outside and on the water where they can learn the basics of aquatic and marine biology, fisheries management, ecology and the environmental sciences through the great sport of fishing. 
More information about the program can be found online at the FSA website.

Johnny Can Spell Training for Parents (Kindergarten - Second Grade)

Have you ever wondered what language your child is speaking when he or she says,
"er  the /er/ of her"?  For help decoding phonograms, mark your calendar for Thursday night, October 6th!

Lorena Elementary School is proudly hosting a Johnny Can Spell training for parents. Alice Nine, author of our kindergarten through second grade phonics and spelling programs will be leading the event on October 6, 2011 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

What is Johnny Can Spell?
Johnny Can Spell is a systematic, explicit phonics program.  It presents the phonograms (the sound-symbol correspondences) initially in isolation but develops mastery through daily application in spelling, reading, and writing.

Learn more about phonogram sounds and daily phonics practice to help your child learn to read.

Free Community Event!

The Greater Waco Community Education Alliance is hosting a free community evening on meaningful parent involvement on Monday, October 3 at the new University High School. 

Ako Kambon is the featured speaker – he will inspire and challenge you! For more information call the Lorena ISD administration office or see the fliers on the website under “Parent Resources.”

Family Math Games Night

Tonight is the Family Math Games Night at the Lorena Elementary Cafeteria presented by the award winning teacher consultant group: box cars and one-eyed jacks!  The fun begins at 6:30!

Students will have the opportunity to practice a wide range of math skills by playing various games with cards and dice, and parents can learn many strategies to help their children strengthen math skills.  Skills that games help reinforce include: addition, substraction, probability, counting, place value, estimation, problem solving and many more!

If you haven't RSVP'd, there's still time!  Call Lottie Donahue at the Lorena ISD Admin Building!   857-3616

Back to School Bash

The annual Lorena ISD Back to School Bash will take place August 23rd at Leopard Field! Food,  activities, and fun for the entire family will be available! 

• Booths open at 5:30 pm
• Meet the Leopards @ 7:00 pm
• Kindergarten/Senior Walk - Passing the Torch

Come join us as we kick-off a new school year with style!