Volume VI, Issue 10 (April 1, 2021)

“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” ― Sydney J. Harris

Vol. VI April 2021

Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District

LOBO BLOCKBUSTER Student film earns second place in State

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oboView Films has made a blockbuster of a film!

In addition to their awards from the film festival at the end of February, the film “Shadow Walkers” earned them the second place prize in State in March!

“I think it’s fair to say the LoboView Film students are beyond thrilled with the results.

It shows tangible improvement too,” said the Lobo UIL film coach Joshua Graves. “Back-toback State finals is an excellent accomplishment in itself, but to also know that our film program is now number 2 in the state really gives the kids a goal to work towards for next year.”

Due to the global pandemic, the students had to work around the struggles of remote learning as well as students getting sick.

But after a 10-hour shoot and editing over the course of

a month and a half, the students pulled it off.

For the second year in a row, the Longview High School film program was ranked in the top six in the state and was the only school in Division II Narrative Film to repeat from 2020.

“As their sponsor and coach, I have never been more proud of a group of students.

From the very beginning, the LoboView Film club wasn’t going to allow the adversity of Film|Continued to page 8

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What have we learned in the time of the COVID-19 global pandemic?

See Opinion on Page 2

Judson STEAM Academy has a lot to offer our students at Longview ISD. See Campus Spotlight on Page 4

Longview native returns home to judge UIL events, inspire students.

See Inspire on Page 5

Var sity boys and girls soccer win district, making Lobo histor y.

See Sports on Page 11

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THE LONGVIEW VOICE — April 2021

OPINION

COVID-19: What have we learned?

By Matthew Prosser I remember in early February 2020 when the first whispers of COVID-19 began, like a tiny gnat buzzing in your ear.

There was something going on overseas. “Coronavirus” or something. Then some teacher up north got sick. I think they just did a “deep clean” on the building and class was back in session. No big deal. Right?

Wrong.

A month later, nearly every school building in the United States was closed. Something that was, until that moment, unimaginable. Oh sure, we’re used to the occasional closing here and there. Usually they’re weather-related, impacting only a single region and for a limited amount of time. But no, almost every student in America was doing some form of “distance learning” from March through the Summer months. Some of our students are still “virtual” to this day.

Whole seasons of athletic and academic competition were canceled, as were numerous other end-of-year events and activities. Proms? Nope. Ban-

quets? Uh-uh. When the tion. Our board made Class of 2020 received sure that employees retheir diplomas, most mained financially stawere wearing masks or ble during a time where other personal protective few of us were able to equipment. work anything resemHas it only been a bling regular hours. year since the world There were other imchanged? Sometimes it mediate pressing needs feels like a decade has PROSSER Longview ISD had to passed since last March. address, but we also had But we’ve continued to perseto develop long-term plans for vere... as individuals, campusthis “new normal” (a phrase that es, and an entire community.

I know we’re all tired of hearAnd there are so many lessons ing). Whether it meant we sent we’ve all learned through this home packets of schoolwork or crisis.

Chromebooks, we had to provide If I could go back to last as much continuity of education March and give myself some as was possible. advice, the first thing I’d tell Being flexible and creative is him (me) is that dealing with a vital in times of doubt and unpandemic is not a sprint OR a certainty. Sometimes, when the marathon: it’s both. future is unclear, you still need However, meeting the needs to find a way to move through of our students was not limitthe fog. ed to classwork. Longview ISD Another point I would empursued an aggressive meal phasize to my 2020 self would program that fed thousands of be how important it is to remain children. Our technology depart- in touch with our families, even ment fast-tracked the acquisiwhen we didn’t necessarily have tion of laptops and hotspots to anything new to report. It’s provide Internet connectivity for something our department says students. Our teachers worked constantly: “Communication long hours to reconfigure their is key.” lesson plans to remote instrucLooking back at my inbox

from those first few weeks and months of the pandemic, I couldn’t help but notice how many gracious messages from parents and students I received.

It made me feel all warm inside to read them again. Those days were such a blur. I think I was so busy trying to gather and process so much changing information, that I never took the time to really savor how much our families appreciated our efforts to keep in touch.

Were I to go back in time and talk to myself a year ago, I would remind him (me) to have faith in Lobo Nation. It’s like Coach King always says, “Never bet against the Lobos.”

Trust in the fact that, no matter the adversity, we will rally together and take care of each other.

Oh, and I’d tell myself to buy stock in companies that make toilet paper. Apparently, it’s the first thing that everyone buys in times of crisis.

— An award-winning journalist and photographer, Matthew Prosser is Communications Director for Longview Independent School District.

There’s no going back to schools as we knew it

By Comer Yates Education Week As we make strides in halting COVID-19’s lethal course, every parent is forced to consider, “Will my child be safe when they return to school without the repeated interruptions the virus imposed in the past year?”

We already know the answer.

Too many schools haven’t been safe for children or their teachers since long before the current pandemic erected further barriers to children’s learning.

Therefore, it cannot be an option to return to the same education system that has failed to meet the needs, hopes, and potential of the children most harmed by systemic inequities and racism.

As Frederick Douglass is widely quoted as saying: “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” A century and a half later, the converse is equally true for too many children who never attain a level of literacy that allows them to reach their full potential. Only 35 percent

of America’s 4th graders as we think about what read proficiently, and classrooms should look access to educational like in the 2021-22 school opportunity and literayear ahead and beyond: cy in the United States First, we must change remains overwhelmingour universal assumply defined by ZIP code, tions around how young race, socioeconomics, and children learn. Advances ethnicity. in brain science make it In failing to set so clear that we must teach YATES many students up for every child “to listen” future success, we have rather than demand they not only cheated our children, “be quiet.” Interactive “serve but we have failed our teachers. and return” language engageK–12 teachers experience daily ment can foster relationships stress that is among the highest with adults that make space for of the 14 professions included in vulnerability, support, agency, one Gallup study (measured beand healing. These relationships fore the pandemic)—equal only also help children build not only to nurses and physicians—with psychological strength but actual 78 percent of teachers reporting brain capacity to learn through mental and physical exhaustion the forming of social-emotional at the end of each day. It’s no neural pathways. These pathwonder. They have been fighting ways carry students from prea constant battle to help their literacy language development, students thrive in a system set through to explicit reading up to fail them, generation after instruction, to deep reading, and generation. ultimately to the will and ability Here’s an urgent two-point to make the greatest difference plan to fix what’s been fundain the lives of others. mentally broken for generations Second, we must equip our

teachers with the tools necessary to be part of the fight against this cycle of injustice.

Elementary and pre-K educators need the social-emotional skills and the necessary training in the science-backed explicit instruction every child needs through 3rd grade to read deeply. Reading deeply allows children to think beyond preconceived ideas and ultimately to act with the freedom to chart their own course. Structural inequities like underfunding education by ZIP code and institutional racism also demand action, but well-trained teachers themselves have a huge role to play in a just future.

— Comer Yates is the executive director of the Atlanta Speech School.

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C I N ASEYOU MIS SED I T Free Tutoring

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- Flashcard aides.

- Many other helpful learning tools!

And this is all FREE to access with your library card!

Head to the website and check it out today: https://longviewtexas.gov/2884/Data bases-A-to-Z/

‘Give a little Love’ fundraiser

Donors who want to give a little love to the Longview ISD Foundation in support of its grant programs can show their love and appreciation for the hard work and dedication teachers, administrators, and staff members have shown this year as they have faced the pandemic and persevered. They have given from their hearts; now donors can give from theirs. Donors may honor an educator or staff member from a particular LISD campus to recognize him or her for the loving care he or she has shown a student or simply say thanks for being a great teacher or staff member!

United Way FREE tax prep

LHS Remind Groups

Longview High School will use Remind.com to communicate effectively with students and their parents. Using Remind.com texts sent directly to students and parents has proven to be very successful in communicating important school information and opportunities to students and parents.

Did we miss your district news?

Did we miss district campus or organization news? Send us the pertinent information to ask@LISD.org and we’ll include it in our next issue!

It’s time to think about your 2020 taxes. The Longview United Way is offering free tax preparation through April 15. If you made less than $60,000 in 2020, schedule an appointment at www.longviewunitedway.org or call 903-236-9211.

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CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT

Judson serves up quality to students W

ith the International Baccalaureate Programme and other opportunities offered to the 560 students on campus, there is a lot to be proud of at Judson STEAM Academy.

As one of six campuses that are overseen by the LISD Charter Partner, Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS), Judson has a big focus on IB. Every campus in the charter makes great use of the IB Programme to aid the education of the students.

“Through participation in IB, students are exposed to many 21st-century career opportunities which helps them to connect learning to their post-secondary goals,” said Judson Principal Melanie Pondant. “IB encourages students to think critically by analyzing and evaluating, which is definitely a skill needed for any career.”

Judson implements inquiry-based units, which means that instruction is student-driven. They are encouraged to think independently, and drive their own learning utilizing their five “Approaches to Learning” skills: thinking, social, communication, self-management, and research.

Students are exposed to the global context and international mindedness throughout every

course, as well as engage in service projects that impact the local and global communities.

They have created and sold their own cookbooks, with the proceeds going to the East Texas Food Bank, and even helped raise money to help cover the cost of correcting a clubfoot for a baby by selling socks.

It is not just helping others that the students learn about, but also about the culture of others.

All 6th-grade students take Culture Carousel, which helps students become more aware of their own culture and foster an appreciation and respect for other cultures, through research

and projects.

In 7th and 8th grade, all students take Spanish. The current 7th graders designed a restaurant, complete with menus,

wait staff, and hostesses. The staff was invited to “La Unidad” where students were able to Judson|Continued to page 8

Johnston-McQueen wins big at district UIL On Saturday, Jan. 30, Johnston-McQueen students competed in their first virtual district UIL meet.

We are so proud of our coaches and students who practiced, competed, and placed.

Ready Writing — fourth grade Tiana Robinson, 1st place; fifth grade Beckham Warren, 2nd place Art — fourth grade Luke Rosen, 5th place; fifth grade, Jayla Redic, 5th place Spelling — fifth grade Jaxon

Hawthorne, 2nd place; fourth grade Sabastian Reyes, 1st place Chess Puzzles — third grade Bright Gana, 4th place; fourth grade Nathaniel Weaver, 3rd place Maps, Graphs, and Charts — fifth grade Katherine Roberts, 2nd place; Miranda Estrada, 3rd place Listening — fifth grade Jamarion Hunter, 3rd place; Riley Graham, 4th place; Ja’Meigh Pigott, 6th place

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Longview native inspires students A burning light that was born in Longview and eventually left to burn brighter returned home for a visit.

Dedrick WEATHERSBY Weathersby, who is now a professional actor and singer living in San Francisco, was in town on Friday, March 5. He judged UIL events at Judson, helped prepare students competing in oral reading and also visited several campuses to talk to students about his career and offered words of inspiration.

“As long as you have dreams, you have hope, and you’re never too young to dream,” Mr. Weathersby told 5th-graders at Bramlette.

“Growing up in Longview, I always had a desire to be an actor.

I always loved to see the reaction of the audience when I get on stage. I started off as an ensemble, but I treated it as stage front and someone saw that and said, ‘hey, you have that light.’”

Not only is Mr. Weathersby a professional actor and a record-

of Super Bad Theater Company.

Although it has been two years since his last visit to Longview and he has been all over the nation, Mr. Weathersby still keeps his head centered and thinks of others. He created a scholarship that has helped students from Longview, Hallsville and Mansfield, Louisiana.

“It’s the Dreamers Scholarship. I was so excited to give, because I remember what it was like to start college,” Mr. Weathersby told KLTV. “Nothing is impossible. If you believe it, you ing artist, but he has also written can achieve it.” five books, three of them being While still at LISD, Mr. children’s books, was a 2017-18 Weathersby attended Pinewood Broadway World Awards nomPark, which is no longer a caminee for three different awards. pus, then he attended Foster He even created his own show on Green Street, which is also and toured the nation, employing no longer open. During his time 64 artists. Mr. Weathersby is the back in Longview, he was able owner of Weathersby Producto see the design of the modern tions LLC and executive director campuses.

Christi Coleman earns state honor Hudson PEP Elementary Assistant Principal Christi Coleman has been named 2021 Region VII Elementary Assistant Principal of the COLEMAN Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA).

“I am honored and thankful to be recognized within the education community of Region 7,” Mrs. Coleman said.

In her 26th year in education, Mrs. Coleman truly has a heart for her students and colleagues. As a teacher, she taught on the elementary and junior high level, as well as special education.

“This award is truly a testament to the hard work and dedication of the professionals

that surround me, along with the great things that are taking place to help students at Hudson PEP,” she said. “I am incredibly grateful to work with students and staff who inspire me and I am proud to be part of the Hudson PEP family.”

Principal Sue Wilson said she is proud to have Mrs. Coleman on the campus leadership team.

“Christi Coleman is a humble servant-leader and is respected

by both me and the staff,” she said. “Her expertise is a curriculum specialist where she meets and works with teachers to ensure the lessons are aligned with the state standards and rigorous in content.”

But it’s not just academic that Christi excels at, Mrs. Wilson added, “but she also works with students to instill positive behavior choices and is Honor|Continued to page 7

Lobo artists dominate at Regional On Saturday, March 6, there were 17 LHS art students bringing 26 art works to the region and Area Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition.

LHS brought home 17 Gold medals and nine silver medals (Region level) and two gold medals (Area level). One student has qualified for and is advancing to STATE with both her entries. Many students earned two gold medals (listed as DOUBLE) and a few had perfect scores.

Please congratulate these following students when you see them in class and around campus: Olivia Chaparro, Isabella Castillo, Cameron Layman, Chris Raney, Layla Boyd, Jairin Ford, Delia Fourie, Lily Purdum, Luke Farr, Chloe Hamilton, Abby Hilton, Bradesyn Shepherd, Ryming-

Gold River Hulsey — Gold & Silver Julyssa Martinez — DOUBLE Gold Lily Purdum — DOUBLE Gold Remington Raven — Gold & Silver Bradesyn Shepherd — Silver Mr. Hull — instructor AREA Round Gold medals: ton Raven, Julyssa Martinez, Ta’darion Boone REGION Round Gold and Silver medals:

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Makenna Montgomery — Silver Christopher Raney — Silver Mr. Rothfus — instructor

Layla Boyd — DOUBLE Gold 3D Jairin Ford — Gold Ta’darion Boone — Gold & Delia Fourie — Gold Silver Mr Breedlove — instructor Luke Farr — DOUBLE Gold Isabella Castillo — Silver Chloe Hamilton — DOUOlivia Chaparro — Silver BLE Gold Cameron Layman — Silver Abigail Hilton — DOUBLE

3D

Lily Purdum — Double Gold These two area Gold medals advance Lily’s two art works to State April 23 &24.

“The Art department wants to thank all of you once again for your support of these students. We could not have done it without the entire support of our wonderful school community,” said LHS art teacher Jeff Hull.

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BRIDGING THE

District partners with city, county to lure global corporation to town

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ongview is “in season” for this year’s Gap catalog.

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, the city of Longview announced that Gap Inc. would be constructing their latest e-commerce fulfillment and distribution center in Longview, with an investment of $140 million.

Within the next five years, Gap Inc. has said that 1,200 full-time jobs will have been created, with an additional 1,000 part-time and seasonal jobs by 2026.

“A thousand new jobs, starting off, when they open, is going to be a tremendous financial impact,” said Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox.

“We want our students to have a safe, healthy environment and there is nothing that gives a student more security than their parents having a good long-term job that pays them a living wage. Then they can worry about their studies and what they are doing when they come up to school.”

Full-time hourly pay will be $15 to $16 an hour with benefits, according to Longview Economic Development Corp.

“We are very excited about the news of the new Gap distribution center coming to Longview,” added Dr. Wayne Guidry, Assistant Superintendent of Finance. “This will provide new opportunities for the

citizens of Longview in terms of employment. Expansions of this nature always have a positive impact financially on school districts.”

The 850,000 square-foot facility will be built on 142 acres at Longview’s North Business Park off U.S. 259, inside the

With the numbers that Gap has committed to, the facility would make the company the fourth-largest employer by the current rankings in Longview, according to LEDCO. As Gap moves to expand its online business, this location marks only their seventh facility like it in North America. The company has seen 50 percent of its volume in the past three years come from online sales.

“As we look to deliver on our three-year strategy and double our online business, we needed to expand our fulfillment network to provide a great experience for our customers today and ensure we have the ability to grow in the future,” said Shawn Curran, chief operating officer of Gap Inc., which generated $16.4 billion in sales in 2019.

During the Gap investor day in October last year, the company said that in 2019, 25 percent of its sales were generated by e-commerce, and the goal of the company was to double that to 50 percent by 2023.

Dr. Wilcox explained that Gap was looking to bolster its economic footprint in the southwest part of the country.

“So we are extremely pleased that they chose Longview,” he

taxing district of LISD. Set to break ground in April at the earliest, the facility will initially serve Old Navy’s growing online business and should be fully operational by August 2022. Old Navy is one of several clothing brands that belong to Gap|Continued to page 16 parent company Gap Inc.

LaDarian Brown appointed to ETAA board The East Texas Advanced Academies Board of Directors unanimously approved appointing local minister and law enforcement officer Rev. LaDarian Brown during their regular meeting Tuesday, March 9.

“I can promise every BROWN ETAA parent and student you will have a present, visible, and active board member,” he said. “Can’t make informed decisions if you are not.”

Rev. Brown added that he is excited to work with the rest of the board and campus staff for East Texas Montessori Prep Academy (ETMPA), Bramlette, John-

ston-McQueen, J.L. Everhart, Ware, and Forest Park Middle.

A native of Longview and Longview High School graduate, Rev. Brown is se-

nior pastor at Parkview Baptist Church and president of the Longview Area Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance.

He also is a police officer, serving as a police area representative for a South Longview neighborhood.

“I’m honored. I consider this a privilege to be able to serve in such a capacity as a board member at ETAA,” he said. “I think that what the program is has been really good, I’m just glad we are going to have a board that represents the student body.”

Rev. Brown is now the fifth ETAA board member. Other members include board president Mr. Alan Amos, Dr. Selwyn E. Willis, Mr. Judson Murray, and Mrs. Ava Welge, who was appointed in February.

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Thomas brings a variety of experience to Judson Devon Thomas is a 6thgrade math and 8th-grade Geometry teacher at Judson STEAM Academy.

Mrs. Thomas graduated from Chugiak High School in Eagle River, Alaska. She earned an undergraduate degree in French Teaching and music from Brigham Young University. She graduated in August from the University of Texas Arlington with a Master’s Degree in Math Education and is currently working on a

Principalship Certification from UT Arlington.

Her dream is to complete an Educational Doctorate in Curriculum and InstrucTHOMAS tion, and she plans on pursuing one in the next few years.

With a varied career in education, Mrs. Thomas started as

a French teacher in Missouri.

She then taught PE and Spanish in California, then music in White Oak. This is her first year at Judson, having taught 5th grade for the last three years at Bramlette STEAM Academy. Teaching math at Judson is her dream job, and she loves thinking of creative ways to help students understand math.

Her passion for math comes from having struggled with

it as a child. She thinks her school career would have been much easier if she had teachers who find different ways to teach math, so she tries to be that teacher for her students.

Mrs. Thomas lives in White Oak with her husband and two sons. She loves spending time outdoors hiking and kayaking and has four rescue dogs she enjoys snuggling with.

Her hobbies include painting, watching bad reality TV, and baking.

Lobo AMBUCS earn national recognition Lobo AMBUCS held a meeting Monday, March 22, with the National President of AMBUCS, Sue Haywood, stopping by. Not only is Ms. Haywood the president, but she is also the physical therapist that created the Amtryke along with a local engineer.

She provided the students with Amtryke socks, but more importantly, they received an award for their community service during the 2019-20 school year. They earned second place AMBUCS|Continued to page 16

Foster places first overall in district UIL In March, Foster students participated in UIL and the campus placed first overall in the district! Awesome work, everyone!

HONOR |Continued from page 5 a liaison with parents to communicate the expectations for learning and the Hudson PEP program.”

“Region VII TEPSA and Hudson PEP Elementary congratulate Mrs. Christi Coleman for her tireless devotion to the campus, staff, parents, and students!” she said.

Mrs. Coleman will be celebrated this summer at an awards dinner in Austin, with the rest of the TEPSA Region Assistant Principals of the Year honorees. One of these educators will be selected as the 2021 National Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas.

Each TEPSA region selects a Region Assistant Principal of the Year in recognition of the exceptional leadership of the people responsible for the day-to-day operations of schools.

The peer-based award recognizes assistant principals for their commitment to student learning as evidenced by exceptional school leadership.

Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox said the most important aspect of this award is that Mrs. Coleman was selected by her colleagues.

“To be singled out for recognition in your field is always an honor, but the honor is all the greater when it comes from your peers,” he said. “Mrs. Christi Coleman’s reputation as an educator and administrator is well known to us in Longview ISD, but this honor proves that her skills, expertise, and excellence is known across our region and state.”

With a Master’s Degree in Instructional Leadership from Sam Houston State University and a Bachelor of Science from Stephen F. Austin State University, Mrs. Coleman has earned certifications in Art, Special Education, Elementary Education, as well as her Texas Principal’s Certification.

Mrs. Coleman and her husband Craig have two children, Campbell and Carliece.

She and her husband enjoy taking long rides on their motorcycles.

Dr. Harley Eckhart, TEPSA Executive Director, said education professionals like Mrs. Coleman have been incredibly stabilizing forces for the students and families they serve.

“Over the past year, amidst so much uncertainty, these assistant principals have helped reimagine learning for students and staff, and created safe and nurturing spaces for their communities,” Dr. Eckhart said. “We’re honored to recognize them for their bold leadership and commitment to students.”

TEPSA, whose hallmark is educational leaders learning with and from each other, has served Texas PK-8 school leaders since 1917.

Member-owned and member-governed, TEPSA has more than 5,900 members who direct the activities of more than 3 million PreK-8 school children.

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Grant Hockenberry wins Houston Livestock Show

Senior’s cows earn numerous wins, including grand champion prize

By James Boyum KLTV Got Milk? Well, there’s a senior at Longview High School that does, and plenty of it from his Jersey dairy cows. In fact his cows just won big at a Texas livestock show.

Longview High School Animal Sciences Instructor Braylon Sessions and student Grant Hockenberry are pretty happy with the outcome of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as far as their involvement, anyway.

“We have a five year old cow and a three year old cow, and I won my class with my three year old cow. I also won my class with my five year old cow, and ended up taking grand champion with my five year old

cow,” Hockenberry said.

“He is a hard working kid.

He does what he needs to do to make sure that he is very successful,” Sessions said.

HOCKENBERRY And it showed in his Jersey.

“She milks a 94 milk quality which is super good,” Hockenberry said.

But that doesn’t just happen.

He says he has to be vigilant since a milk cow needs to eat all day, and then: “You have to milk in the morning and in the evening every day otherwise the cow will Win|Continued to page 16

JUDSON |Continued from page 4 serve in their respective “jobs” and practice using the Spanish language during the mock restaurant dining experience.

“We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all students to be represented through various clubs and organizations offered on the campus”, Principal Pondant said. “Clubs, UIL classes will be built into the school day to be more competitive in the future.”

Some of the classes that they currently offer to be com-

petitive are coding, gaming, agriculture, Alg 1, Alg 2, Art 1, Spanish 1, and geometry for high school credit. In the future, they plan on including a dance class as well as a dance team which is taught by a former Rangerette Captain, to serve as a precursor to the Lobo Viewette dance team.

They also will offer drone management, where TSA students will build, fly, and race drones.

These are just a few of the many things that they have to

offer now and in the future.

On Friday, May 14, they will hold “Blue Preview Day” with incoming 5th graders from Hudson PEP getting to preview the campus. On Thursday, May 20, the IB showcase will be held, which will also serve as a parent preview. “#Blueisbest is not only our hashtag, it’s the mindset of every student and staff member at Judson Steam Academy.

Kindness matters on our campus. We have a high-energy

Leadership Team that is competitive and passionate about student success,” Principal Pondant said. “Judson STEAM Academy has high student expectations for academics, attendance, and behavior. We have a very positive campus climate filled with amazing students and fantastic, caring, teachers and staff. It is a pleasure to come to work every day and be in the presence and serve every person on this campus!”

FILM |Continued from page 1 virtual learning and a global pandemic to stop them from their goals,” Graves stated.

“And the community can see the award-winning results on screen and know we are doing great and special things at LHS.” The film tells a story of a mother and daughter, isolated in the woods; they attempt to survive while a dangerous presence lurks near and threatens to tear them apart.

The film was influenced by both fairy tales and thrillers, with Mr. Graves stating that the students wanted to tell a story that felt familiar but had a twist.

To watch the award-winning video, go to https://bit. ly/38aGWcc.

Cast and Crew

Starring Kaylee B. Raymer and Lauren Ufkes Directed by Keynesia Turner and April Butler First Assistant Director: Mikayla Anderson Production Manager: Kali Johnson Camera: Ben Hatfield 2nd A.C./Marker-Slate: Kaia Saiz Gaffer: Cesar Santiago Best Girl: Yaritza Estrada Key Grip: Tatiana Franco Grip/Production Assistants: Jess Chapparo, Alexa Sosa Nunez, and Zayda Jacobo Sound Tech/Boom/DAW/Mixers: Samuel Stroman and Sophia Trnavsky Key Scenic/Props: Kaylee Read Editor: Tatiana Franco Sound Editor: Jess Chapparo Graphic Design: Chandler Reagh Sponsored by: Josh Graves Produced by LoboView Films

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LONGVIEW HS

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BRAMLETTE FOREST PARK

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SPORTS DISTRICT CHAMPS

Varsity boys, girls soccer teams make Lobo history

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oth Varsity Soccer teams at Longview High School have already made history this season!

After the Boys and Girls won their bi-district playoff matches on Friday, March 26, they advanced to round 2 of the playoffs and will both face Joshua High School for the area round match-ups in Mesquite. They both played on Tuesday, March 30, at Frasier Stadium.

For the first time ever, both our boys and girls Varsity teams came into the playoffs as undefeated District Champions, and both had an amazing performance on Friday at Longview High School.

Our Lady Lobos beat Huntsville 10-1 improving their record to 13-0. Our Lady Lobos tied the single season goal scoring record, broke the shutout record, broke the longest winning streak, and went perfect in District for the first time in school history.

Our Lobos beat Tyler 4-0 and improved their record to 12 wins and 1 tie.

According to MaxPreps.com, the Boys Johsua High School team finished 2nd in district with a 8-3-1 record while the girls also finished 2nd in their district with a 7-1-4 record. The soccer season at Longview High School has been outstanding so far and we hope that our teams continue with their success in the playoffs.

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RELAY TO SUCCESS

Dragonettes bring home awards The Dragonettes had a great day at the Showtime Internationals!

The Dragonettes received the following awards: Sweepstakes and Judges Award for all Team Routines Division One Soloist Keva Jackson Division One Medium Ensemble Judges Award for Military Judges Award for Hip Hop Runner Up High Point Winners Circle Awesome job, ladies! Keep up the great work!

JMQ collects over 1,100 boxes of cereal for donation All LISD Charter ETAA schools are partnering with local nonprofits to benefit some of the most vulnerable who were impacted during the snowstorm. Johnston-McQueen selected Longview’s Salvation Army, who provides three meals per day to anyone in need. The campus collected over 1,100 boxes of cereal for Salvation Army!

JMQ wants their students to understand that one little act of kindness or donation can make a big difference! To make this concept visual, JMQ lined up all of our cereal boxes, like dominos, and saw how one little action can create a big change.

After, the students reflected in their classroom.

“We’ve learned many things through collecting food for our

local Salvation Army after the winter storms,” said JMQ Principal Megan Burns.

“How will JMQ donating the cereal positively impact our

community, state, world? What IB learner profile trait did we demonstrate through our Boxes of Change campaign? What are some action steps we can

continue to take to help benefit our community? Just like our demonstration today with dominos, what is the domino effect of helping others?”

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FOUNDATION

Lamplighter Awards set for April 22 The Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. believes that the Longview Independent School District delivers excellence to its students, and excellence is achieved because of the dedicated, nurturing people who touch the lives of students every day.

To honor the profession, the Longview ISD Foundation is hosting the 2021 Lamplighter Awards, the twenty-first annual fundraising educator tribute dinner event, to be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 6:30 PM in Lobo Coliseum on the Longview High School campus. T. Blanco’s will safely cater and serve dinner, and honorees and guests will follow safety protocols throughout the event.

To celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of this event, the Foundation asked students in kindergarten, fifth, eighth, and twelfth grades to remember a special educator who holds a magical place in their hearts and minds because he or she exhibits one of the twenty characteristics former student Lamplighter honorees said educators should possess. Students then wrote essays about their special educators.

At the banquet, Foundation members will read portions of the students’ essays about the honorees while both student and educator are presented. Each student and honoree will receive a Lamplighter Award.

The Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. will also honor Emily Erisman Myers, Longview High School alumnae, retired teacher, and Longview ISD Foundation board member, with the annual Cornerstone Award for her dedication to the Lobo Memorial Scholarship Fund, a scholarship program within the Foundation that provides college scholarships to Longview High School seniors.

Emily has faithfully sought donations to the fund and chaired the scholarship committee to ensure that LHS seniors receive the support they need to continue their education. For her dedication to today’s Lobos, the Foundation will honor her.

With the Lamplighter

funded forty-seven Campus Initiative Grants for a total of $138,872.58. The Foundation believes that this grant program, targeting overall campus improvement, complements the Foundation’s annual Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program. Since fall 2008, the Foundation has funded five John W. Harrison, Jr. Academic Field Trip Grants for fourth and fifth grade and middle school students for a total of $25,991.13. Through its three grant programs, the Longview ISD Foundation has returned a grand to2021 Lamplighter Award Banquet tal of $960,332.45 to LISD classrooms and campuses in The Longview ISD Foundation is proud to present the 2021 honorees: its twenty-six-year history, Bramlette STEAM Academy moving ever closer to the Yolanda Juarez, second grade teacher, one-million-dollar mark. honored by Allison Nino, fifth grader The Foundation also awards $1,000 scholarships East Texas Montessori Prep Academy to Longview High School seAngela Bogue, kindergarten teacher, niors through its Lobo Mehonored by Emma Pena, kindergartener morial Scholarship Fund.

To learn how to become a sponsor of this year’s event, J. L. Everhart Elementary School go to www.lisdfoundation Bitia Saravia, fifth grade teacher, .org and click on “Ways to honored by Christofer Gonzalez, fifth grader Invest” on the menu bar and scroll down to find a Hudson PEP Elementary School 2021 sponsorship form.

Rebecca Swanner, dyslexia teacher, former first grade teacher, Please join the Longview honored by Marley Camp, fifth grader ISD Foundation, Inc. in making this event a memJohnston-McQueen Elementary School orable one that will allow Paul McMillan, STEM and robotics teacher, students to honor the emhonored by Elyana Johnson, fifth grader ployees of Longview ISD who have touched their hearts and minds during Awards, the Longview ISD nurses to create new educatheir school lives.

Foundation pays tribute to tional programs or to enhance By sponsoring and/or atstudents and those who are existing ones so that they can tending the banquet, you special to them in their school provide the best instruction lives and invites the commupossible to all students. These will show your support for Longview ISD students and nity to celebrate Longview grants have funded programs educators, especially during a ISD and the people who make and projects for students of pandemic year that has posed it a success. Through this all ability levels in a variety challenges for both students event, the Longview ISD Foun- of disciplines. In addition to and educators. dation also raises funds for strengthening academics, the Tickets to the Lamplighter the annual Great Rewards grants have also funded projAwards are $25.00 each. To for Great Ideas Grant Proects in music, art, technology, make reservations, please gram, the Campus Initiative character education, health contact Kay Ray, Foundation Grant, and the John W. Harand physical education, and director, at 903-452-7015 or rison, Jr. Academic Field Trip guidance and counseling. gray@lisd.org.

Grant through the generosity The Foundation has also of Heart of the Community, Champion, Sustainer, Advocate, Benefactor and Friend sponsors.

Since 1996, the Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program has funded 728 grants, returning $795,468.74 to LISD’s classrooms and enabling innovative teachers, counselors, librarians, and

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Foundation raffle tickets on sale The Longview ISD Foundation announces its raffle held in conjunction with the 2021 Lamplighter Awards.

This year the Foundation is offering three items. Tickets are one (1) for $5.00 or three (3) for $10.00. When buying a ticket, one can check the item he or she hopes to win, spreading tickets among the items or putting all tickets on one item.

The Foundation will hold three separate drawings on Thurs-

day, April 22, 2021, at the Lamplighter Awards banquet in Lobo Coliseum on the campus of Longview High School.

Winners need not be present to win.

Information about the raffle is also on the Foundation’s website at lisdfoundation.org.

To purchase raffle tickets, contact Kay Ray, Foundation director, at 903-452-7015 or gray@LISD.org.

The raffle items are:

Dazzling 14K white gold diamond and sapphire necklace (.17 carat diamond total weight and .50 carat total weight of sapphires.) Retail value: $1,200.00 Donated by Henry and Moore Jewelry Dine for a month gift card basket — $25 gift cards to Longview’s favorite eateries (Andy’s, Barron’s Café, Bodacious Barbecue, Cace’s Kitchen, Jack’s Natural Foods, Jalapeno Tree, Jucy’s ($200), Judd’s,

McAlister’s Deli, Menchie’s Scottie’s Bistro, Scottie’s 2.0, Sonic, Starbucks, Tomboni’s, Wild Honey, and many more!); Lobo Bistro lunch for 10 prepared by the LHS culinary arts department and chef ($200); Retail value: Over $1,000.00 Camp Chef SmokePro DLX 24” Pellet Grill (Model #PG24B), grill cover, and bag of pellets. Retail value: $570.00 Donated by Judson Outdoor Power and ATV

Apply today for Mayor Scholarship The City of Longview is now accepting applications for Mayor Andy Mack’s scholarship. Graduating seniors from Longview, Pine Tree, Spring Hill, and Hallsville High Schools who are residents of Longview are eligible to apply for this one-time, $2,000 scholarship to college.

Each year, Mayor Mack provides a scholarship to local students who have shown an attitude of service to the Longview community. One scholarship is awarded per high school to students for furthering their education. These funds, which total $8,000, are provided by Mayor Andy Mack and Councilwoman Kristen Ishihara, who use their annual council stipends to invest in students’ futures.

“I am always amazed by the students who apply for the scholarship,” Mack said. “They give me an incredible hope for our city’s future, and I am so proud that Kristen and I can play a part in their future success.”

The completed application and one-page essay may be submitted online, mailed, or de-

livered to City Hall. The essay prompt for 2021 is: “What are the top five reasons you would give to convince someone to choose Longview to live in over any other city in the United States.”

Applications must be received by 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2021.

For more information or to complete an online application, please visit LongviewTexas. gov/Scholarship.

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OBITUARIES Longview ISD offers our most sincere condolences to our extended Lobo family

Lobo Nation mourns loss of Coach Lashley Coach Christopher Douglas Lashley, 58, will be greatly missed by the Lobo Nation.

The son of Lewis and Barbara Jean (Burnett) Bebee, he was born on May 30, 1962, in Muskogee, OK, and passed from this life on March 8, at his LASHLEY home in Longview.

Coach Lashley received his formal education at Muskogee Schools and furthered his education at Claremore Junior College and received his B.A. Degree from East Texas Baptist University. He started his coaching career in Waco Connally, and served as football coach for Whitesboro, Sherman, Lufkin, and retired as football coach and softball coach at Longview High. He had two football state championship rings during his career. Coach Lashley also enjoyed teaching history and retired in 2020 after 35 years. His weekends were spent golfing, watching sports, and liked to fish and watch birds from time to time. He was a faithful member of Pine Tree Church of Christ in Longview.

He is survived by his mother, Barbara

Bebee; and four brothers, Mickey Lewis Lashley, Larry James Lashley, Kenny Ross Lashley, and Roy Jeffery Lashley; extended family and many friends.

Christopher was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Lashley.

A celebration of coach Lashley’s life was

held March 12 in Longview and will be held March 19, Chandler Road Church of Christ in Muskogee at 11 a.m.

The family of Christopher Douglas Lashley has entrusted his cremation to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Fort Gibson.

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dry up and that’s definitely the hardest part about it,” Hockenberry said.

“These wins or what he accomplished is not common. You know, very few students get to have the success that he’s had,” Sessions said.

Hockenberry says his family has a barn, but his cows are mostly kept out of state.

“We have some friends up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. We bring them there in the off season and they donate the milk to people so it doesn’t go to waste,” Hockenberry said.

It turns out this is a family tradition.

“Just to be able to do this with my grandfather, he’s like my best friend and it just really means a lot to me to do this my senior year.

And he used to show Jerseys back when he was in high school and he used to own a dairy so it was really special for me to do this,” Hockenberry said.

And judging from the trophies and ribbons, if

this time around, but the students are eager to earn back their first place, which they had received for the 2018-19 school year. At a national level, even second place is amazing!

Way to go Lobos!

After they received their award from Ms. Haywood, the students then presented two Amtrykes. One went to 10-year-old Micah Settle and the other to 6-year-old Allison Martinez.

This was Micah’s very first bike and his maiden voyage.

That’s so great! We hope he enjoys his new tryke! He certainly had a big smile on his face as he tried it out for the first time!

Allison, who is legally blind, outgrew her first set of wheels so this marks her second Amtryke. She rode the bike like a pro with some assistance for obstacle identification. We hope that she has as much fun with her new tryke as she did with her old one!

any of his cow’s milk was spilled, nobody cried over it.

Hockenberry says he has two more shows this year, then it’s off to A&M for Animal Science Nutrition to work towards his goal of becoming a veterinarian.

GAP |Continued from page 6 said. “LISD was glad to play a role in that selection process and I think that one of the factors in their decision to come here was this was the only area they were looking at which had an International Baccalaureate Programme for grades K-12.”

Dr. Wilcox said such globally-relevant educational offerings undoubtedly helped improve Longview’s profile for the company.

“Our teachers, staff, and students are on the cutting-edge in various aspects of public education,” he said. “When a company looks at where their employees are going to live and raise their families, that can’t help but be an important factor.”

LISD had three meetings with Gap officials, LEDCO, and the City of Longview. An agreement was made over a tax abatement transition period.

Longview and Gregg County both agreed to 25-year tax abatements that would see them reimburse Gap Inc. for its real and personal property taxes so long as the company maintained the employee and capital investment goals each year of the 25-year agreement.

“After that, they will be on the tax rolls and generate revenue for the district,” Dr. Wilcox said. “We’re extremely pleased to be a part of this opportunity to bring this many jobs to Longview.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES LISD Board meeting set for April 12 Trustees usually meet in the boardroom of the LISD Education Support Center, but often set special-called meetings at

various locations around the district. The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, April 12.

For more information about the Longview ISD Board of Trustees go to LISD.org.

LISD accepting requests for proposals for Contracted Educational Services Longview Independent School District (LISD) is accepting competitive requests for proposals for Contracted Educational Services for the 2020-21 school year and under the guidance of EDGAR and approval of funding made available for services to be rendered.

Awards will be considered NON-EXCLUSIVE, ones by which multiple vendors may be designated as suppliers for the goods and/or services covered un-

der the terms of the contract for the duration of said contract. Contracted Educational Service providers will be used on an as-needed basis throughout the District to provide services to students and staff.

Please contact Sheri Broadwater at 903-3812260 to obtain a proposal packet, or download one from below. Proposals must be addressed as follows: ATTN: Sheri Broadwater, and clearly marked “#2020 CS-RFP-CONTRACTED EDUCATIONAL

SERVICES.” Proposals will be accepted throughout the school year on an ongoing basis until 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the LISD Education Support Center, 1301 East Young Street, Longview, TX 75601, or mailed to: P.O. Box 3268, Longview, TX 75606.

Longview ISD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bids submitted in the best interest of the District.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF TAX WARRANT ISSUED OCT. 19, 2020 GREGG COUNTY DATED NOVEMBER 2020 and issued pursuant to Tax Warrant issued out of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date October 19, 2020, in the hereinafter numbered and styled tax warrant and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff of said County, I have on November _____, 2020, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in December, 2020, the same being the 1st day of said month, at the

South Steps of the Courthouse of said County, in the City of Longview, Texas, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 a.m., proceed to sell to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such tax warrant in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Gregg and the State of Texas, to-wit:

SUIT NO. — 022209-CCL2 STYLE OF SUIT AND PROPERTY DESCRIPTION — CITY OF LONGVIEW, ET AL

VS. LUTHER B. HAMILTON, ET AL (TAX WARRANT ISSUED OCTOBER 19, 2020)

Lot 8, Block 7 (NCB 248), Lincoln Park Addition, an addition to the City of Longview, Gregg County, Texas, as described in Volume 421, Page 137, Deed Records of Gregg County, Texas. (Acct No. 53034) (any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Gregg County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the

defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy taxes, penalties, interest, attorney’s fee, and municipal claims subject to the tax warrant(s) issued in the above styled and numbered causes together with costs of tax warrant, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER SALE GREGG COUNTY and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the County Court At Law of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on November 3, 2020, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in December, 2020, the same being the 1st day of said month, at the South Steps, 101 East Methvin of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Longview, Texas, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Gregg and the State of Texas, to-wit: (Sale #, Cause # Judgment Date, Acct #, Style of Case, Legal Description) 1 — 19623-CCL2 07/06/20, 113375 (37875), LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. MARY D WARD WILLIAMS, ET AL, LT 26 (NCB 218) CARTER UND INT; 2 — 020880CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 1: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR;

3 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439O R, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 2: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR; 4 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990094421, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 3: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.101705-OR; 5 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990101190, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 4: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.101705OR; 6 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 5: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 7 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 6: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 8 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00932090947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 7: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.009689-RI; 9 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00931950947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 8: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.009689-RI; 10— 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439OR100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 9: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR; 11 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439OR100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 10: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR; 12 — 020880CCL2 12/02/19, 00932090947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 11: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO

LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.101705-OR; 13 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00931950947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 12: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.101705OR; 14 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929170947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 13: LEASE # 0092917 KENNEDY MAJOR ESTATE #12 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 42 JOHN WALLING SURVEY WELL #12 RRC #206909, 702.87 ACR; 15 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990094246, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 14: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.009689RI; 16 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990087946, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 15: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.009689-RI; 17 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439RI100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 16: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 18 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439RI100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 23: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 19 — 021290CCL2 08/03/20, 192040, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. WILLIAM WELLS, ET AL, LT 6B BLK 1 (NCB 619) BOB WILLIAMS (E 25’OF N 90’ LT 6); 20 — 021293-CCL2 10/13/20, 20622, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. DESMON JACKSON, ET AL, AB 2 A R JOHNSON SUR TR 39 SEC 4; 21 — 022088CCL2 08/03/20, 61736, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. GERALD WALTERS, LTS 9 & 10 BLK 1A (NCB 440) (N 1/2 LT 9) RADIO CITY; 22 — 021614-CCL2 08/03/20, 86080, SABINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. JAMES GERALD SANSONE, ET AL, AB 155 G NEEDHAM SUR TR 6-02 LBL # HWC306193-4, 23 — 021730-CCL2 08/03/20, 14079, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. MARY L. BENSON, AKA MARY BENSON, AB 36 W P CHISM SUR TR 241; 24 — 022045-CCL2 08/03/20, 12367, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS HELEN MAY WELLS, AKA HELLEN MAY

GILBERT, AB 40 J S CARITHERS SUR TR 8 UND INT (any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Gregg County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

Dated at Longview, Texas, November 3, 2020 Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (903) 757-5448

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CH ARTER PARTNERS Texas Council for International Studies

By Linda Buie Executive Director Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, all Longview ISD schools are being operated by three non-profit charter partners: Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS), East Texas Advanced Academies (ETAA), and Longview Education and Prospers (LEAP).

The Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS) charter partner operates the following schools: Hudson PEP Elementary School, Ned E. Williams Steam Academy, South Ward Elementary School, Foster Middle School, Judson Steam Academy, and Longview High School. Longview High School is a fully authorized International Baccalaureate® (IB) World School and has been for the past twelve years.

Earning the prestigious IB World School authorization requires the school to complete a three-year process to demonstrate meeting the IB rigorous standards and practices. Longview High School is authorized for the IB Diploma Programme for juniors and seniors. Additionally, the high school is currently in the authorization process to offer the IB Middle Years

Programme (MYP) at the ninth and tenth grades. All five other schools in the TCIS charter are also in the authorization process to become authorized IB World Schools. The three elementary schools will offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), and the middle schools will offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP). Additionally, TCIS also operates eight schools in San Antonio ISD. Texas Council of International Studies was created as a nonprofit organization to focus on the successful implementation all four IB programmes: DP, MYP, PYP, and CP in the schools that it is partnering with. TCIS was founded by experienced IB educators and community leaders who have the goal of enhanced student success through IB. TCIS facilitates the implementation of IB programmes through partnership agreements with IB schools and districts. TCIS then provides IB program development, IB professional training, curriculum planning, marketing campaigns and scholarship programs.

TCIS and partner schools commit to the following: Ensure a continuity and commitment to the standards of performance

espoused by the International Baccalaureate®; Facilitate program development, professional development, curriculum planning and scholarship programs at IB World Schools; Provide authorized IB professional development; Operate and manage schools by providing campus autonomy with expert school leadership support.

Texas Council of International Studies has a governing board of members who have a history of IB experience: Karen Phillips, President; Walter Sorensen, Vice President of Operations; Dr. Bill Thomas, Treasurer; Ted Williams, Member at Large; Margaret Davis, Chief Executive Officer.

East Texas Advanced Academies

By Dr. Cynthia Wise Chief Executive Officer We are confident in our Culture Conscious Campus (CCC) model, which is a comprehensive model that encompasses four aspects of school culture, and we promise to deliver exceptional outcomes for students. It is our desire that our scholars are able to be beacons of light in our society therefore, our message for all of our families and, especially our students, is that we are committed as a Network to ensuring that our students receive the very best educational experience possible whether on-campus or at home.

We are a family of learners and our efforts will not be in vain; as ALL OF OUR CHILDREN are worth taking the time, energy and effort to educate, engage and

extend, even during the most challenging times. F or the first two weeks, from August 17 to August 31 , students will review policies, procedures, and expectations, get to know their new teachers, read, adjust to

“school hours”, complete universal screeners, adjust to synchronous and asynchronous learning formats through the use of Google Classroom. Google Classroom will be the learning platform that all ETAA students will use. It allows them to interact during classes, actively engage in assignments, take quizzes, collaborate with peers, communicate with teachers, and more. The remote return to school will also allow campuses to rehearse and finalize all safety and sanitation protocols to significantly reduce the risk of viral spread on campus.

ETAA is an LISD Partner of choice, and that extends to our learning models.

Please take time to carefully consider your options and what is best for your family.

Our schools will offer both face-to-face and remote learning beginning on August 17 .

Longview Educates and Prospers LEAP manages the Longview Early Graduation High School, Longview High School’s Career and Technical Education (CATE) program, and East Texas Advanced Manufacturing Academy.

Board members for LEAP include Mr. Wayne Mansfield,

Mr. Shawn Hara, and Mr. Keith Bonds, with a leadership team that includes district Longview High CATE Director Mr. Gary Kreuger, Academy Director Mr. Jody Sanders, and Early Grad H.S. Principal Mrs. Kristi Means.

The partnership of LEAP, TCIS and ETAA are governed by a 2017 state law called Senate Bill 1882 that provides extra funding to traditional public school districts that contract with outside entities such as charter networks, non-profits,

and universities to run their schools as an in-district charter.

In accordance with TEA policy, by having LISD be the authorizer of charter campuses, the district maintains the authority to set the ground rules the partners have to follow.

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