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ELENA LUSK RECEIVES OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY AWARD
Denton County would like to extend huge congratulations to our very own Elena Lusk. Elena is the Director of Housing Initiatives and she was selected by the Texas Homeless Network to be the recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award at their 2021 THN Awards that happened recently. Photo Courtesy of United Way Denton County Facebook.
OLD TOWN LEWISVILLE’S HOLIDAY STROLL
Enjoy Lewisville’s Annual Old Town Holiday Stroll. It’s a family-friendly event in partnership with the Main & Mill Association. You can enjoy Selfies with Santa, the Motorcycle Toy Run, the Huffines Christmas Parade, an Elf Scavenger Hunt, as well as the Lewisville Lights! Tree Lighting ceremony. The event is being held on December 4th from 8 am – 9 pm.
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LHS HIRES FIRST WOMAN ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH
Lewisville High School’s Assistant Football Coach is making history with the Fighting Farmers football team as the first woman assistant offensive line coach. She is doing an amazing job and has a very bright future ahead of her under LISD’s Friday night lights.
171 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HONORED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Lewisville ISD is proud to announce and celebrate the 171 students who have been honored for their academic achievement by the College Board National Recognition Program. Formerly known as the National Hispanic Recognition Program, the College Board National Recognition Program recognizes and honors students with African American, Hispanic or Latin, and Indigenous heritages for their outstanding academic achievements.
WINE DOWN WITH THE GRINCH
If you are 21 or older, you can enjoy Wine Down with the Grinch. On December 10th, from 6 pm – 8 pm at Doubletree Ranch, you can enjoy musical entertainment, adult beverages, hors d’oeuvres, and a special appearance from the Grinch himself. Tickets are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. Photo Courtesy of highlandvillage.org.
CHRISTMAS AT THE RANCH
On Saturday, December 11th from 10 am – 2 pm you can come out to Doubletree Ranch Park for Christmas at the Ranch. There will be activities for the whole family to enjoy such as Santa’s workshop for the kids, a special visit from Santa and his reindeer, tubing snow hills, and even more. Photo Courtesy of highlandvillage.org.
Wellington Elementary School teacher Gina Alday’s science class students are receiving a hands-on approach to a unique way of gardening and chemistry. Because of the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation, a $2,500 grant was donated to Ms. Alday’s class to go towards hydroponics and vertical gardening. The LEF grant money purchased seven hydroponic stations for Ms. Alday’s students. Photo Courtesy of lisd.net.
HEBRON BAND INVITED TO 2022 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES’ ROSE PARADE
The award-winning Hebron marching band received the opportunity to perform in the 2022 Tournament of Roses’ Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. This is an invitationonly event. The Hebron band is one of only six Dallas-area high school bands invited to perform in over 50 years. Photo Courtesy of Hebronband.org.
