Inside Community and Education

INSIDE COMMUNITY

LAKE CITIES SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Lake Cities Spirit of Christmas needs YOUR help! As a non-profit organization, the Spirit of Christmas blesses families in need with the help of volunteers and the generous donations from the community. The most needed items right now are new and used coats from baby to adult and canned and boxed goods for the holiday meals. Every child deserves a Merry Christmas! For drop off locations, email SOC@ThereHasToBeMore.org.

LDISD SEEKING FOOD SERVICE, CUSTODIAL PROFESSIONALS

Lake Dallas ISD is seeking new food service and custodial professionals to join its schools, with positions available at competitive rates. Food service positions feature flexible hours, holidays and summers off and available insurance benefits. Food service experience is preferred, but the right applicants will be trained for the positions. Custodial positions also feature holidays and summers off and available insurance benefits. Applications can be submitted at www.LDISD.net under the “Employment” tab.

INSIDE EDUCATION

GIVING BACK TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS

One local citizen is continuing to celebrate National First Responder Day by graciously collecting donations to provide the Lake Cities Fire Department with groceries as a ‘thank you’ this giving season. If you would like to help surprise the department with delicious food and yummy treats, reach out to Jenna Graves on Facebook for the GoFundMe information, www.Facebook.

com/jenna.graves.

photo courtesy of Kammie Savidge

HOMECOMING KING & QUEEN

Congratulations to the 2020 Homecoming King and Queen: Gray Gounaud and Gia Spiesky of Lake Dallas High School. They were crowned prior to the homecoming football game Friday, October 23. photo courtesy of Anthony Tosie

GIFT OF LIGHTS

Thurs., Nov. 26 - Sun., Jan. 3 | Texas Motor Speedway

3545 Lone Star Circle • Fort Worth, TX 76177

It’s that time of the year again for the magical car ride through millions of lights hosted by Texas Motor Speedway. Tickets are sold by the carload so pack as many friends and family in the minivan as possible and let’s finish out 2020 with some twinkling joy. Tickets start at $30. Preorder today by visiting www.GiftofLightsTexas.com.

ALPHABEST CHILD CARE ON HOLIDAYS

AlphaBEST, Lake Dallas ISD’s after-school childcare service partner, will offer its childcare services on most district holiday dates from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The service, which takes place at Shady Shores Elementary School, costs $35 per child each day. Only a limited number of district holidays are not available for the service, such as major holidays. This includes Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve as well as the day after each of these holidays. AlphaBEST’s service is open to elementary students in kindergarten to fifth grade. Snacks will be provided, but families should send their children with sack lunches. To register, visit www.alphabest.org/lakedallastx.

AN ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION

The City of Lake Dallas hosted a Tree Planting and Arbor Day celebration in Willow Grove Park on Saturday, October 24. This successful event could not have taken place without the hard work and collaboration of all of the organizations involved. Those organizations included the Lake Dallas Public Works Team, Lake Dallas Development Services Department, Master Arborist Rodney Roby, City Council, Parks Board, Keep Lake Dallas Beautiful Committee, and a volunteer team from the LDISD Middle School

4H Club and the community.

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Texas Association of School Business Officials has named Wes Everole, deputy superintendent of Lake Dallas ISD, a finalist for its Commitment to Excellence Award, the association’s top honor. Mr. Eversole has served LDISD since 1991 and will be recognized at the association’s annual conference in February. Congratulations! photo courtesy of Anthony Tosie