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“New year — a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is yours.” ― Alex Morritt
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THE Vol. IX January 2024
Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District
PUBLISHED AUTHORS JMQ students send signed book to Tim Tebow
Trustees honored January is Board Appreciation Month Longview Independent School District joins over 1,000 school districts throughout Texas in celebrating January 2024 as School Board Recognition Month, during the Board of Trustees regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 9th. Current trustees for Longview ISD are Mr. Michael Tubb (District 1), Mr. Brett Miller (District 2), Dr. Samir Germanwala (District 3), Mrs. Crista Black (District 4), Mrs. Lateefah Pruitt (District 5), Mr. Ted Beard (District 6), and Dr. Troy Simmons (District 7). The 2024 School Board Recognition theme is: “Locally Elected, Community Connected,” and Longview ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Wilcox said the board’s engagement “makes our WILCOX district stronger and Board||Continued to page 15 Board
Dr. James Wilcox, LISD Superintendent looks back at another successful year.
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ohnston-McQueen Elementary just celebrated their third published book with a special book reveal program for their family and friends. About 40 students, grades second through fifth, in Ms. Jodi Childress’ Dyslexia Therapy Groups wrote their own short stories around the theme of “I Am Possible, We Are Possible.” “Our book writing adventures started off just thinking of a theme and making sure it increased the awareness of Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and/or Dyscalculia as well as, showing the world ‘Our Superpowers.’ This year our writing adventures took a cool spin because we wrote our book inspired by Tim Tebow’s book, ‘Mission Possible.’ I saw where Tim Tebow was speaking about his dyslexia and had written a book talking about numerous characteristics that we as Dyslexics face every day,” Ms. Childress said. “He gave many examples throughout the book about how to turn challenges into strengths and how to develop a mission statement for your life and how to work toward achieving your goal/mission statement without giving up. “Through the generous donations of Donors on Donors Choose we were able to write a project that got fully funded so each student could receive their very own copy of Book||Continued to page 16 Book
Longview ISD is looking to fill approximately 50 positions in the district.
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Check out the latest social media posts that you may have missed.
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Mr. James Beasley shares the latest news from the district gar den.
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Get a 15% off coupon for meal, drink at KPOT in Longview on Page 20