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“Strive for progress, not perfection.” ― Dr. David Perlmutter
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Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District
ENSURING SAFETY
District seeks continued improvements for campuses
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chool safety is a constantly evolving goal,” said Assistant Superintendent of Administrative and Pupil Services Dennis Williams. “It’s a process of always seeking to improve our safety and security, while knowing that we will never arrive at perfection.” Campus safety at Longview Independent School District is not “perfect,” Williams admits, “but I’m proud that we’ve come a very WILLIAMS long way in a short amount of time.” “When I first got here we had a few things in place, but not nearly enough,” he said, pointing to the old flip charts that campuses used to use for emergency situations. “You look at the flip charts and if there’s a bomb you do this evacuation. So we had Safety|Continued to page 19
Teacher, student honored Sophomore recognized by Longview Rotary Club at medical convention The Longview Rotary Club honored Foster Middle School teacher Kimberly Pierson and Longview High School senior Gracie Russell during their regular meeting Sept. 17th at Pinecrest Country Club. Pierson and Russell were recognized as the September 2019 Teacher of the Month Award|Continued to page 3
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Opinion Coming Events
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Longview High School sophomore, Kali Johnson, is not only a standout student, but plans to make her life about service and healing. Johnson wants to be a physical therapist, which is just as much about emotional healing as it is physical. She was nominated by friend, Savannah Humphrey, to attend a special conference for students who want to pursue the medical field.
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Honor Brag
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Sports Foundation
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