“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” ― Maya Angelou
Vol. V July 1, 2020
Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District
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Teachers honored with Lamplighter Awards by students
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h the 2020 Lamplighter Awards have been presented to their recipients! Congratulations to every teacher who has been chosen by their grateful students. Awards|Continued to page 13
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Gee, Djurisic are Teachers of the Year Heather Gee and Desanka Djurisic have been selected as Longview ISD’s 2020 elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year. Coach Gee teaches GEE at Longview High, while Mrs. Djurisic teaches at J.L. Everhart Elementary. The pair will represent the district for the 202021 school year, and in June will be considered for Region VII Teacher of the Year. DJURISIC Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox said the district is “extremely honored to recognize those named Teacher of the Year for each campus – the first step in the 2020 Texas Teacher of the Year selection process.” “It’s also significant because the selections were made by their peers,” he said. “These individuals are outstanding educators whose efforts and example have inspired their students, their colleagues, and the communities they serve.” Campus Teachers of the Year are Year|Continued to page 7
Texas provides $1B in pandemic food benefits Because of school closures from COVID-19, Texas received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide more than $1 billion in pandemic food benefits to families with children that have temporarily lost access to free or re-
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duced-price school meals. “The P-EBT letters have been sent out and the deadline for applying is June 30,” said LISD Director for Child Nutrition Phyllis Dozier. “All of our elementary students are eligible because we are a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) district, which means all elementary students eat free.”
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Meals|Continued to page 9
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