State History Fair Qualifiers

Braden Robinson (left)  Easton Cox (right)

Congratulations to Braden Robinson and Easton Cox.  These two 8th graders will be advancing to the state level for History Fair competition.  Braden Robinson placed 1st in the Historical Paper category. Easton Cox placed 2nd in the Individual Exhibit category.  

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#LorenaSnow15

The morning snow on Wednesday, February 25th was just too hard to resist!  

Students at each of the LISD schools joined in the fun! 

Click here to see the full gallery of #LorenaSnow15 pictures.

LHS Student Qualifies for State Swim Meet

Congratulations to Blayne Jackson for qualifying for the 5A State UIL Swimming Competition in Austin on February 20-21!

Blayne had a time of 52.49 in the 100 Butterfly at the Regional Meet. If Blayne makes the finals, you can watch him swim at 3:30 on Saturday afternoon via the Fox Sports Southwest Live Webcast of the competition.

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Superintendents Gather to Help "Pack of Hope"

Area superintendents whose schools participate in Pack of Hope met to "pack" the bags for their students. The  McLennan CountyPack of Hope exists to erase child hunger in McLennan County by supplying participating school districts and their eligible students with backpacks filled with nutritious food to prevent hunger from Friday through Sunday while they are not in school. For more information or to donate go to the Pack's website at www.packofhope.org 

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Lorena ISD Receives Texas Platinum Leadership Circle Award 4th Year

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts launched the Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle program in December 2009 to recognize local governments across Texas that are striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online.

Previously Lorena ISD has earned SILVER and GOLD Leadership Circle Awards. This year LISD earned an even higher award – the PLATINUM Leadership Circle Award by scoring 21 out of a possible 22 points on the rating criteria. The district is recognized for providing a clear, consistent picture of spending and sharing information in a user-friendly format. For more information, see the Financial Transparency page of the Lorena ISD website.