In Memorium

On Wednesday morning, Lorena Elementary School lost one of our precious students, Evan Abel. Evan lost his battle on Earth​ to a rare disease. LES will always hold a special place in our heart for such an amazing young man.

The family will receive visitors on Saturday, May 23 from 1-3 p.m. at Pecan Grove Funeral Home and services will held at First Baptist Church Woodway at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24.

Thank you Evan for giving us such great memories and showing us true courage!

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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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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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