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N E W S L E T T E R
STRATEGIC PLAN LAUNCH This past winter, a group of over 50 LWISD stakeholders met over 4 days and endeavored to come up with a strategic plan that would ensure that all of us worked towards a common goal: Student Success!
Dr. Neshyba went "on the road" and presented the new plan to all stakeholders: campuses, admin, school board, and the community. Did you miss the presentation? Check in with your supervisor for more info.
The entire strategic plan can be found here: www.lwisd.org/strategy
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THIS
ISSUE
Strategic Plan Launch
Teachers of the Year
Whoops & Cheers: Let's Celebrate Us!
End of Year Wrap Up 2022
And More!
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR Join us in congratulating our campus Teachers of the Year!
My teaching career started in the fall of 1995. I remember they
those
were
passed
first
years
yesterday.
since
that
of
Twenty
first
teaching six
moment
in
as
years front
if
have of
my
own class. I have witnessed the enduring desire for learning with all of my students through the years.
Gail
change,
we
Sheehy don’t
once
grow.
If
said we
“If
don’t
we
don’t
grow,
we
aren’t really living.”
Several
years
educational chance
to
ago
career start
was
a
when
teaching
pivotal I
was
time
in
offered
forensics.
My
my the first
forensic class consisted of 15 students. For the past 6 years this course has grown to over 120 students split into 4 to 5 classes. I have been
Amy Graves, Lake Worth High School
able
to
attend
classes
at
Sam
Houston
State
University’s body farm to learn as much as
possible about forensics. The knowledge I bring back and apply to my classes has been invaluable.
My hope is to continue my journey as an educator for many more years. My name is Amy Graves. I am a life-long learner. I am a Lake Worth Bullfrog for life, because my students are WORTH IT!
I teach at Lucyle Collins Middle School, where I’m
currently
teaching
Hardin-Simmons This
is
my
14th
PE.
University, year
in
I
graduated
in
Abilene,
education,
from
Texas.
and
six
of
those years have been here in Lake Worth.
My
role
over
the
teacher, our
as
a
teacher
years. I’ve
students.
educators
As
seen That
must
an
a
has
drastically
educator
change
in
being
said,
adapt
to
and
the I
environment in order to create a safe
veteran
culture
have
their
evolved
of
learned specific
Triandos Sherrard, Lucyle Collins Middle School
environment for kids to learn. Furthermore, giving our students access to express themselves in times of need is very important. Our students in Lake Worth need positive people in their life who will always listen to them without judgement.
OUR MISSION LWISD empowers all learners through meaningful connections to discover their future and prepare for success.
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
My
name
grade
Join us in congratulating our campus Teachers of the Year!
is
Rachel
teacher
Academy. Arkansas
I
at
at
Marine
graduated with
Development. years
Womack
I
MCLA
a
been
Lake
I
Creek
from
the
degree
have in
and
am
first-
Leadership
University
in
of
Childhood
teaching
Worth
a
and
for
three
had
the
opportunity to teach at an International School in Africa for a year prior to coming here. I have learned so much over the last few years in the classroom, but here are a few tips that I would share with someone who is interested in becoming a teacher: be flexible and willing to try new things, don’t be afraid to ask questions, surround
yourself
with
positive
people,
invest time in building relationships!
Rachel Womack, Marine Creek Leadership Academy
I’m
a
2nd
Academy. Texas
grade I
at
teaching
teacher
graduated
Arlington that
same
at
from
in
Miller the
2019,
year.
In
and
the
Language
University I
years
of
started that
I’ve
been teaching, I’ve had the opportunity to teach upper
and
lower
elementary.
The
students
that
I’ve taught have shaped who I am as a teacher today. During my first-year teaching, we had to switch to online school in March. I had to adapt and
learn
and
in
learned
new
the a
teaching.
ways
of
classroom
lot The
in
the
teaching
the
three
advice
that
school
following years I
that
would
online
year. I’ve give
I’ve
been new
Stephanie Montano, Miller Language Academy
teachers is to remember that teaching is one of the most rewarding professions.
OUR VISION LWISD: The innovative district of choice where all are empowered through personalized learning and leaders are made.
and
My role as a teacher has evolved over my sixteen years
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
in
the
gained
classroom
more
in
the
sense
experience,
that
I
knowledge
have and
confidence. I am always working on something, Join us in congratulating our campus Teachers of the Year!
either for my classroom or ideas to incentivize my students. First,
I
am
more
management,
experienced
creating
lesson
with
plans,
classroom and
overall
grade level structure to name a few things. In addition, my knowledge of my subject as well as
fourth
graders
as
a
whole
has
improved
although I learn from students on a daily basis. I also try to seek out educational opportunities to help me continue to improve my teaching skills. With
the
accumulation
experience,
comes
of
confidence.
knowledge I
am
much
and more
confident today than I was in my first few years of teaching,
Rosemary Torres, Howry STEAM Academy
I
am
a
Self-Contained
Education University Master's
students. with
I
both
degree
in
teacher
for
graduated
my
I
Special
from
Ashford
degree
have
I
do
still
stress
about
testing
or students experiencing “test stress”.
our
Bachelor's
Education.
although
and
been
in
education for the past 11 years. I started out as a substitute,
then
then
to
went
was
school
a
paraprofessional,
to
receive
my
and
teaching
certification. It's important that our students also have socialemotional learning and support. I've also evolved in
terms
of
between
helping
what
they
students are
make
learning
connections
and
how
they
can use it. I want the very best for my students
Sabrina Deems, Effie Morris Early Learning Acadmy
and want them to grow as much as they possibly can.
I try to stay in daily communication with the parents so that they know how their child's day was, as well as what they did throughout the day. There are times that I may need input on different strategies and things that are working at home for their child so that we can utilize it classroom and visa-versa. I think that being able to reach out and correspond with my parents at any moment not only helps me get to know my students better but also gives the parents more involvement with their child's education.
OUR MOTO
your future. WORTH it
Whoops & Cheers!
#TXPublicSchools
UIL Academic Team 2022
Jordan Peldyak from the 4H program with Prairie View A&M came & talked to 7th grade science about the water shed and water conservation
RODASSABMA LOOHCS CILBUP A EB
Share with the world how awesome our students are! #WorthIt
A 3rd grader noticed a new student (English Emergent) looking at a book he couldn’t read. He moved to read it to him.
The Lady Frog’s 4x200 qualified for Regionals! This makes two consecutive track seasons our 4x200 have qualified for regionals.
Mark Fulkerson is area champion and qualified for Regionals in the 43’ 11 3/4” 🥇
Purple Up Bullfrogs!
April is the Month of the Military Child, and as a Purple Star District, we celebrated our military connected students and families.
LAKE WORTH ISD End of Year Wrap Party
May May 27th, 27th, 2022, 2022, 3PM 3PM Lake Lake Worth Worth High High School School Auditorium Auditorium Crossing the finish line as a team!
REMINDERS FROM PAYROLL & BENEFITS: The 2022-2023 Compensation Plan has been updated and can be found here. Be sure to verify your duty calendar before leaving for the summer break. This will tell you when your report date is for the 2022-2023. To find your current salary/hourly rate, login into Employee Access > click on Assignments > click on Expand All > Scroll down to Payroll Information to see current contract amount, daily rate and hourly rate. To determine new salary for NonTeaching Positions on the new salary schedule that is posted on the website, take the currently midpoint rate multiply by 3%, add that amount to current daily/hourly rate for the new rate for the 2022-23 school year. Salary Employees = Daily Rate x Number of Days work = Salary Hourly Employees = Hourly Rate x Schedule Hours work (8 or 5) x Number od Days Work = Salary
WHAT'S NEW!! After doing a survey of paraprofessionals/aides, 73% stated they preferred getting paid twice a month on the 10th and 26th of the month. For the new year, Paraprofessionals will start being paid twice a month beginning on the following months: 12 Month Employees will start in July 11 Month Employees will start in August 10 Month Employees will start in September .
SPOTTED!
Lake Worth Independent School District developed a school bus fleet replacement program in Spring 2020 aimed at reducing our fleet economically, replacing existing school buses with new school buses, and increasing our safety level for all students on board. We will complete replacement of all route buses in May 2022, including special education school buses. All replacement school buses will have three-point seat belts, accident avoidance detection, in-transit visibility, camera surveillance, and factory warranties. Additionally, the school bus fleet replacement program will reduce fuel and maintenance costs, provide seat belts for 100% of our students, and provide in-transit visibility for our faculty, staff, and parents to see our children moving to and from school daily. The school bus fleet replacement program includes a grant from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality for $811,800 reducing our cost per school bus by $73,800 each.
WHAT'S HAPPENING We highly encourage LWISD staff to attend district events. This is a great way to be part of the community, connect with our families, and build trust.
05/02-05/06 Teacher Appreciation Week 05/02/22 School Principal Day 05/04/22 FFA Banquet 05/06/22 School Lunch Hero Day 05/10/22 Spring Athletics Awards 05/11/22 School Nurse Day 05/12/22 LWHS Emerald Awards 05/13/22 Fine Arts Banquet 05/16/22 Regular School Board Meeting 05/16/22 CTE Awards Night
05/18/22 Spring Band Concert 05/18/22 Speech Pathologist Day 05/19/22 Senior Robing Ceremony 05/20/22 Spring Choir Concert 05/23/22 MCLA 5th Grade Awards 05/25/22 GT Showcase 05/26/22 Last Day of School (Grades PK-8) 05/27/22 Last Day of School for LWHS 05/27/22 End of Year Wrap Party 05/30/22 School Holiday
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