Education Foundation Grant Winners Announced

The Lorena Education Foundation presented their annual grants on April 24th to teachers across the district. The foundation awarded grants to 21 teachers in a total amount of $20,363.61. The grants will fund creative projects and initiatives that will impact hundreds of students across all campuses.

Congratulations to the following grant winners:

Extended Learning: BrainPop & BrainPop Jr  - $3,295
Submitted by: Sarah Miller, Belinda Maldonado & Raygan Douglas (Primary & Elementary)

Chromebook Stations Phase 1 - $5,638.75
Submitted by: Raygan Douglas, Susan Tekell, & Jessica Webb (Elementary)

SmartZoom Microscopes - $5,800
Submitted by: D'Aun Cox, Jessica Qourzal, Luke Blaylock & Craig Randolph (Middle School)

Leopards Lending Hands - $1,827.86
Submitted by: Deborah Peevey, Ashley Jones, Jennifer Pitts, Holly Hubbard, Stacy Bartosh, Kyle Crawford, & Tammy Schulte (Middle School)

SSDC: Space Settlement and Design Competition - $1,140
Submitted by: Rachal Roessler (High School)

iPod Touch for Online Access - $543.84
Submitted by Brandy Romer (Middle & High School)

Lorena BEST Robotics Team - $1,344.95
Submitted by: Sam Bartlett (Middle & High School)

Primary & Elementary Play: The Princess Bride - $775
Submitted by: Beauen Bogner (High School)

Congratulations to all these teachers, and thank you to the Lorena Education Foundation for supporting our students and teachers!

School Board Elections

Lorena ISD will be holding an election to fill three Board of Trustees At-Large positions on May 9, 2015. 

To view a copy of the Election Ballot and to find Voting Locations, click here. 

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Bad Weather Make-up Day

Our Bad Weather Make-up day for the school day we missed in early March will be Monday, May 25th. 

The day will be a typical instructional day, but we are planning some special activities for the students including K-8 students visiting their 2015-2016 grade level, drawings for prizes, and more.

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Adopted 2015-16 Calendar

Click here to view the 2015-16 Adopted School Calendar.

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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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