THE LEADER August 3, 2017
La Porte Independent School District Every Student’s Success Is Our #1 Priority
Bond program construction continues on the La Porte High School campus The portable buildings in the La Porte High School senior parking lot have been removed, and the construction team is putting the finishing touches on new LPHS facilities as La Porte ISD prepares for the start of the 2017-18 school year. LPHS freshmen will start school on Tuesday, Aug. 22, while all other LPISD students will begin classes a day later on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Over the summer, the LPISD maintenance and operations staff has worked hard to ensure that campuses are ready for the start of the school year. At LPHS, work has continued toward the completion of the new STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) facility, the new multi-purpose center that includes a competition gymnasium, and significant renovations to other parts of the school. The new facilities complement the career and technical education facility, fine arts center and natatorium that were completed with the start of the 2016-17 school year. The first event in the new multi-purpose center, which includes seating for over 2,000, will be the district’s back-to-school convocation for employees. For the first time, all district staff members will have the opportunity to gather together in celebration of the new school year. LPHS volleyball and basketball games also will be played in the new facility. Construction and renovation projects throughout the district were made possible through community support of the $260 million bond program in May 2014. Information about the bond program and photos of its progress are available on the LPISD website at www.lpisd.org.
The construction team works on the covered walkway that will link the La Porte High School STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) building with the career and technical education facility.
Meet the new La Porte High School principal Carlin Grammer Aug. 21
Work continues on the La Porte High School multi-purpose center, which is expected to open for the start of the 2017-18 school year. The first event in the new center will be the back-toschool convocation for all La Porte ISD employees on Aug. 21. The facility, which includes a competition gymnasium, will also be the site of LPHS volleyball and basketball games.
Parents, students and community members will have the opportunity to meet Carlin Grammer, new principal at La Porte High School, during a community “meet and greet” planned for Monday, Aug. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the LPHS Student Center. Grammer’s first day in Workers put the finishing touches on the new STEM (science, technology, engineering and his new position was July 17. He most recently served as principal of Midland High School mathematics) facility at La Porte High School. The building is located on the north side of in Midland, Texas, and also served as a high school and elementary principal in Crane ISD. the campus between the career and technical education center and the multi-purpose center.
Registration for returning La Porte ISD students is online at lpisd.org La Porte ISD student registration is now online for students who attended one of the district’s schools last year. To find the link and instructions, click the online registration announcement at lpisd.org. Online registration is an option for parents who have signed up for Home Access Center to keep track of their child’s grades, attendance and more. To sign up, please
visit the office at your child’s school to complete the Home Access Center form. To ensure the security of your child’s records, parents will be asked to present a valid driver’s license or state ID. Parents need to complete the registration process each year to make certain that the district has the most up-to-date information on their students.
La Porte High School registration begins next week at the campus La Porte High School will hold registration for new and returning students beginning next week. Registration sessions will be held on Thursday, Aug. 10, for seniors; Monday, Aug. 14, for juniors; Wednesday, Aug. 16, for sophomores; and Thursday, Aug. 17, for freshmen. Registration will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Commons. Parents should come with their students to complete the registration process. If parents are unable to come with their child, a registration packet will be sent home with him or her. Those who are unable to attend their scheduled session are welcome to attend any of the sessions.
Parents who have signed up for Home Access Center have the option of completing most of the registration process online. A few additional forms will be sent home with the student the first day of school. Students who were not enrolled in La Porte ISD last year and are new to La Porte High School may register during these sessions or from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Registration must be completed every year a student attends school in LPISD so that the school has the most current information available. For more information, call La Porte High School at 281-604-7500.
Bulldog season football tickets to go on sale to the public Monday, Aug. 21 Season tickets for the 2017 La Porte High School varsity football games will go on sale to the public beginning Monday, Aug. 21. Season ticket holders for the 2016 season will have the opportunity to renew their tickets beginning Monday, Aug. 7. Tickets will be held in the current season ticket holders’ names through Friday, Aug. 18. Those who choose not to renew their tickets are asked to contact the Athletic Office so that another Bulldog fan may be offered the chance to purchase those tickets. Season tickets not renewed will go on sale to the public on Monday, Aug. 21. The last day to buy season tickets is Friday, Sept. 1. Cost is $35 for five home games. Tickets are sold in the Athletic Office located in the La Porte High School Physical Education Center, next to the Sonja Angelo Theater on the LPHS campus.
The first outing of the year for the Bulldogs will be a scrimmage versus Pearland Dawson at Bulldog Stadium at 6 p.m. Aug. 25. The regular season will start on Sept. 1 as the Dogs take on Atascocita High School at home. Schedules for the LPHS varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams are available on the Athletic Department page of the LPISD website, www.lpisd.org. For more information, contact the LPISD Athletic Office at 281-604-7670.
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