Volume III, Issue 4 (April 2018)

“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” ― Swami Sivananda

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ongview Voice

Sharing the good news about LISD!

Vol. 3 No. 4 April 2018

A publication of Longview Independent School District

Complimentary Copy

‘HI-5’ FOR SAFETY!

New program teams up with local law enforcement

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n an effort to bolster security across campuses and better ensure safety, ISD is partnering with area law enforcement agencies in a new program called HI-5.

The HI-5 program involves fostering an atmosphere of “community policing” by increasing positive interactions between law enforcement and the LISD community. Participating agencies include Longview Police Department, Gregg County Sheriff’s Office, Lakeport Police Department, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Longview ISD will be inviting both active as well as retired officers to visit campuses and participate in student activities, in addition to incentivizing volunteerism among off-duty law enforcement.

Dennis Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative and Pupil Services, said some of the goals of the HI-5 program include adding increased visible security while also encouraging strong community bonds between students/staff and law enforcement.

“What better link can citizens have between community policing and safe schools than a school-based law enforcement program rooted in a positive, meaningful school and police collaboration?” he said, adding that officers will read to elementary students, join them during meals in the cafeteria, and be in attendance at various campus events.

Long view ISD currently has Student Resource Officers on multiple campuses, in addition to other Long view Police Officers who assist on the middle and high school campuses. Gregg Count y Sherif f ’s Of f ice deputies provide coverage as

William Dickerson named Employee of the Year

16-year Longview ISD custodial worker William Dickerson has been named Employee of the Year on Wednesday by ABM Company (formerly GCA Services).

ABM Company spokesman Jim Schubiger presented Dickerson with a $100 gift card, a certificate and other prizes March 12th during a special staff meeting.

The Dallas-based company handles janitorial ser v ices throughout the district.

Schubiger said William has worked in the District for a little over 16 years. He was “grandfathered in” with ABM under GCA when the company took over in July 2014.

“William worked the evening shift as Lead Custodian for two years

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prior to becoming the Lead Day Shift custodian at the Education Support Center,” he said. “William continually demonstrates the qualities we look for when considering candidates for Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year.”

Schubiger described the ESC facility as a ‘high profile’ location “with individuals expec ting excellence in cleaning standards, as do those elsewhere district-wide.”

“Mr. Dickerson and his team strives to provide the level of clean which ABM and LISD require,” he said. “His building inspections always score high marks, as does his Report Card issued by administrative personnel.

“We are very pleased to have William on our Team within ABM and LISD,” Schubiger added.

Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox said he was excited for William, “but not surprised.”

“The administration is grateful for the tireless work and professional care all our custodial staff provides the students and staff in our

well. “ We believe our campuses are safe places for our students and staff, at the same time we are always looking for ways to make them safer,” Williams said.

“The HI-5 program is just another effort to this end.”

Longview Police Department officers will spend available time throughout their shif t s at t he element ar y and junior highs schools in their respective areas.

This opportunity has also been extended to honorably-retired officers. LPD will also participate in the emergency drills in order to better prepare and familiarize officers with the campuses within the district.

“The law enforcement community, which consists of parents and family members of those in our local schools, understands the concern for the safety of our children,” said LPD spokesman Sgt. Shane McCarter. “The Longview Police department will continue to work to build stronger relationships with the children and employees of the local schools. The officers will also benefit from the program by being able to become more familiar with the layout of the buildings.”

Gregg County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to help as much as possible at LISD schools outside of the immediate Longview area but still within the county: Johnston-McQueen Elementary, Ned E. Williams Elementary, and Judson Middle School.

Cpl. Josh Tubb, GCSO spokesman, said the agency “applauds the proactive approach this program takes in raising the security at LISD campuses as well as building relations between students and law enforcement.”

“The importance of safety and security at our school campuses cannot be overstated,” he said. “Every school day, parents in our community drop off the most important thing in their lives, their children. These children walk into a school where hard-working, dedicated teachers pour their hearts into providing these young souls with the knowledge they need to grow into proud, upstanding adults, who one day may be the leaders in our community.”

“Gregg County Sheriff’s Office is honored to be a part of the HI-5 program,” Tubb added.

Continued on page 3, see “Hi-5”

Three seniors earn Voice scholarships

Congratulations to Longview High seniors Jose Velazquez, Michael Vera, and German Zelaya for being selected as The Longview Voice Scholarship winners for 2018!

Jose, Michael, and German were selected for contributing articles about their experiences in Career Technology Education at Longview High and how it has prepared each of them for their futures.

These exceptional students will each receive a $2,000 scholarship. They are just a few of the hundreds of LHS seniors earning scholarships in the Class of 2018.

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THE LONGVIEW VOICE —

OPINION Technology is no substitute for your mind

By Mayor Andy Mack Dear Lobos, What makes you tick? And when I say “Tick” what I am really asking is “how do you think?” Because thinking today has changed so much in the way we approach things, in the way we reason, and problem solve from when I was your age.

Critical thinking and problem solving not only play an important role in your life right now, but will be exponentially more important as you continue in your life and in your livelihood. Each day throws its curve balls. Do we swing or not swing? Is it a ball or strike? As that baseball is hurling towards you, do you see the laces as they are spinning? Is it a curve ball or a slider? A fast ball or a change up? That split second the batter has to make that decision is all part of critical thinking. Your mind processes different information in microseconds and then an action will pursue. So, back to my question, “How do you think?”

Where am I going with this? Be patient and you shall soon see.

When I was a kid, every time we would stop at a gas station, my brothers and I would get out of the car with my Dad and the lesson would begin. The first question would be “What is the price per gallon of the gas?” Then it

would be, “If we get 20 gallons of gas, how much is it going to cost?” Followed up by, “What if we went across the street and it was 5 cents a gallon more?” “How much would we save or how much more would we spend?” These are questions that were asked of us, not occasionally, but every single time we would stop for gas. And mind you there was no such thing as a calculator back then. Needless to say a cell phone! This is how we were stimulated to think for ourselves and to think critically.

Every time we would ride in a car or take a trip somewhere we would be quizzed on phone numbers or street addresses or populations of cities. And I know this might sound trivial, but it was stimulating our minds and thought processes, i.e. it was teaching us to think critically. We would look at mile markers or distance markers to see how far we were from certain towns. And we would be given a certain speed to determine how fast it would take us to get there. I dare say that the generation growing up today relies more on electronics to do this for them rather than their own brain power. Because our cell phones will do all of this for us. They will calculate, map,

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estimate times, show distances.

Believe it or not, the cars I drove in high school didn’t have a light to let you know when it was almost out of gas or a computer than said “28 miles until empty”.

I shudder to think that even my own children or anyone reading this under the age of 20 couldn’t recite five phone numbers without looking into their cell phone and looking into their contacts list. Heaven forbid if the electronic age ever dies – although I know it will not – it will only progress. But with its progression, I feel like we lose a little bit of our thinking abilities with each new upgrade.

I can still remember when my youngest child, my son, called me to inform me he had just had a slight vehicular accident by backing into a car without realizing it. He proclaimed it was not his fault because the “beep” alarm never went off. Did I fail to mention that the car he was driving did not possess that back up feature? This was not his car he was driving - he had never driven a car that didn’t have that feature!

All this to say, it’s a little frightening that we are losing our ability to think and reason because we rely so much on technology. Don’t get me wrong, I am not bashing technology, because

I couldn’t live without it either. It wasn’t but a few short years ago that I was still keeping track of my schedule with a paper pocket planner. It has been life changing now to be able to keep all of my appointments in a digital calendar! But I must admit it worries me when I see cashiers that can’t calculate how much change you get back when you pay with cash without the help of a computer.

So I guess the point of this column is to simply say, use what you have in your own brain power. Stimulate yourself daily. Make yourself think through things in a critical fashion without reliance upon tools other than what God gave you: your own brain.

It is the most powerful thing you will ever own and has more capability than any computer will ever have.

Remember: we created computers so we are the higher intelligence. Let’s keep it that way.

Study hard, have some fun and say your prayers,

Andy

— Dr. Andy Mack is a 1978 graduate of Longview High School. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon for more than 25 years, he is currently owner-operator of East Texas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Longview.

Good communication is a two-way street

By Matthew Prosser

As the springtime emerges in full flower, another school year draws to a close. But before I lunge headlong in a mad dash toward STA AR testing, banquets, graduation, vacation and summertime planning, I like to think about the job we’re doing in Community Relations to communicate and inform the LISD community.

I want to know what we’re doing well, what needs improvement, and how we might be failing our students, staff, and the Lobo Nation.

For those of you who might be new to Longview Independent School District, there is an entire department known as Community Relations. It is staffed by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jody Clements, Administrative Assistant Debbie Leith, District spokeswoman Liz Ross, and myself. Basically, our mission is twofold: 1.) to answer questions from the public to the district, and 2.) communicate information from the district to the public.

Seems pretty simple, right?

Well, when you consider that Longview ISD consists of well over a dozen facilities, more than 8,500 students and 1,500 employees, as well as countless family members, concerned citizens, aff iliated agencies and organizations... well, you get the idea. It’s not realistic to think everyone should be on the same page all the time. While we certainly take our jobs very seriously, it’s too easy for things to sometimes slip through the cracks.

On a daily basis our department utilizes the district website, multiple social media channels, an automated email and phone call system, local news outlets, postal mail, and even this very newspaper you hold in your hands to communicate with our community.

Still, occasionally I hear that “district communication must get better!” That something must be done... unfortunately I don’t get a lot of detail on precisely what that “something” is or how it actually works on a practical level. Just vague assertions accompanied by a lot of exclamation marks.

How do we do better?

Recently I received a phone call from a parent, a father angry that a program his son participates in “received very little promotion” from the campus and district. Unfortunately, neither the sponsor of the program or the campus principal brought the event to my attention. It’s rather difficult to advertise something when you’re unaware of its existence.

Another phone call I received was from a concerned mother who was trying to reach someone in the administration building. She’d called several times and kept getting sent to voicemail. I asked for some information about her issue and helped connect her with someone who was available and able to take her call. Turns out she was being referred to the wrong department.

A little legwork solved the problem.

She persisted, I assisted.

I also received an anonymous email about the district website, accusing me of making the site’s navigation so unwieldy that “it’s impossible to find student transfer information!” Unfortunately, the message did not have a return email address, so I couldn’t tell my well-intentioned critic that there is a rather large green block on the main page (www.LISD.org) labeled “STUDENT TRANSFERS” (yes, it’s literally in all caps), in addition to two navigation menu

links in District>Transfers and Parents>Transfers that both take you to the correct place.

Please don’t misunderstand me, I’m not trying to be glib.

I take communication ver y seriously, and miscommunication even more so. There have been many ways we’ve dropped the ball, and I own them.

Give you some examples? Sure.

In my opinion we didn’t do a good job last summer with back-to-school information, or in preparing for the opening of the Montessori campus.

Parents of South Ward and Ware Elementary could’ve been much better informed of staff changes at their campuses. I also think we send out too many robocalls about fundraisers. In addition, this newspaper has too many dang typos, and sometimes the photos are kind of blurry or low-resolution.

Mea culpa, okay? I’m working on it! We try to learn from our mistakes and try to troubleshoot every fiasco.

I am committed to doing a better job of telling the story of Longview ISD... but I need your help.

What can you do?

First and foremost: talk to us.

We’re human beings. Our kids attend LISD too, and we truly care about this district. Pick up the phone, dial (903) 381-2200 and ask for Liz or Matthew. Let us know what you’re concerned about. We might just be able to do something about it, but you’ll never know if you don’t ask.

Too shy for a phone call? No problem, just send an email to ask@lisd.org and let us know what we can do. Can’t find something on the district website? Just click the ubiquitous Let’s Talk icon located on every single page.

If you’d rather send it anonymously that’s fine too. Those message are categorized by department and your messages go directly to the department heads. It’s far more effective to send an anonymous message to us rather than some random dude with no direct affiliation to the administration or board of trustees.

Speaking of the board of trustees, give them a call, they represent you!

Not sure who your board member is? Go to www.lisd.org/board and you can see all their names, addresses, and phone numbers.

There’s even an interactive map to see who serves your neighborhood.

There are a multitude of resources at your disposal and you have no excuse to not utilize them.

Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/LongviewISD and Twitter: twitter.com/LongviewISD and Instagram: instagram.com/ LongviewISD Pick up a copy of The Longview Voice at various locations in and around town.

Send us an email. Give us a call.

Or just walk in the front door of 1301 E. Young Street in South Longview and ask for that big hairy know-it-all. They’ll send you right to me.

I am glad to serve at the pleasure of the administration, trustees, and taxpayers of Long view Schools. At the same time, good communication is a two-way street.

We’ll go the extra mile for you if you’ll just give us directions.

— Matthew Prosser is an award-winning journalist and photographer, currently he is Communications Specialist for Longview Independent School District and a born-again Lobo.

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April 2018

Andres, Dingler, Childers named Distinguished Alumni for 2018

Longview Independent School District on May 11 will honor three former students during the annual Distinguished Alumni ceremony and luncheon. This year’s Distinguished Alumni are Dr. David Hardy Andres (Class of 1959), Donald M. Dingler (Class of 1968), Essie Charles Childers (Class of 1971).

Events are set to begin at 9 a.m. with the Longview ISD Foundation commemorative brick presentation at the Lobo Foundation Plaza (near the home entrance to Lobo Stadium). This event is free and open to the public.

An 11:15 a.m. reception at Pinecrest Country Club will be followed by lunch at 11:45. Tickets for the luncheon are $20 and will go on sale April 2 at the Education Support Center, 1301 E. Young St. Honorees are nominated at-large and chosen by a committee of previous honorees, volunteer Distinguished Alumni Committee members and the district’s Community Relations office.

Distinguished alumni typically have excelled professionally, in addition to serving the communities in which they live.

For more information please contact Debbie Leith at (903) 381-2235.

Coming events April 1 Easter Sunday April 2 4:30 p.m. Foster MS Majorettes Group Routine Practice (Foster MS Gym) 5:30 p.m. LHS Majorettes Group Routine Practice (Foster MS Gym) April 3 8 a.m. Varsity Lobo Golf at District Tournament (Mesquite, TX) 8 a.m. JV Tennis District Tournament (Rockwall, TX) 8 a.m. JV Track & Field District Championships (Mesquite, TX) 4 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball at North Mesquite 5:30 p.m. JV Lady Lobo Softball hosts Rockwall (Lady Lobo Softball Field) 5:45 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball at North Mesquite 6 p.m. Lobo Cheer Booster Meeting (Lower LHS Library) 7 p.m. Varsity Lady Lobo Softball hosts Rockwall (Lady Lobo Softball Field) 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball hosts North Mesquite April 4 Track & Field District 11-6A Varsity Track Prelims (Lobo Stadium) 8 a.m. Varsity Lobo Tennis at District Tournament (Rockwall, TX) 8 a.m. Varsity Lobo Golf at District Tournament (Mesquite, TX) 8 a.m. JV Track & Field District Championships (Mesquite, TX) 4:30 p.m. Lobo Cheer Practice (Turf Room) 6 p.m. Town Meeting at Ware Elementary

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Sharing the Good News about Longview Independent School District

“All three of these young people did a tremendous job of communicating how their time in the Longview High CATE program has prepared them to take the next step,” said Matthew Prosser, LISD spokesman and editor of The Longview Voice. “Now in our third year of this program, the district has already given more than $10,000 in scholarships to Lobo graduates.”

The Longview Voice is a district-wide newspaper that covers student, staff, and local community news. The paper is produced by the LISD Community Relations department in partnership with the Thrifty Nickel, as well as campus staff and volunteers.

“We encourage all our students to contribute articles and photography to The Longview Voice,” said Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox.

“That’s why it’s called ‘the Voice,’ because it is a voice for all of Longview ISD. We want our students to feel a sense of ownership toward this newspaper.”

Each year the Community Relations department selects a Longview High School senior student who contributes work to The Longview Voice for a scholarship to the school of their choice.

Past Winners include Estrella Gonzales, Keyarro Hollins, Uwa Ihionkhan, Yosef Ibitayo (Class of 2016); Gaylon Wiley (Class of 2017); and now German Zelaya, Jose Velazquez, Michael Vera (Class of 2018).

Are you a student who is interested in being considered for next year’s scholarship? All you have to do is have an article or photo published in any edition of The Longview Voice newspaper.

For more information please contact the Community Relations department at (903) 381-2200 or email ask@lisd.org

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April 5 8 a.m. Varsity Lobo Tennis at District Tournament (Rockwall, TX) 6:30 p.m. Lamplighter Awards Banquet

SAFETY TEAM Mr. Dennis Williams, LISD Asst. Superintendent, shown here on Feb. 28th leading a regular meeting of the District Safety Team discussing campus safety, security, and procedures.

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Lakeport Police Department has also agreed to offer assistance at the Ned E. Williams campus within the Lakeport community, with officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety agreeing to support LISD campuses as well.

Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox said the HI-5 program is another demonstration of how Longview ISD is “not content to accept the status quo, especially when it comes to the safety of our children.”

“Our district is glad to partner with these agencies, and we’re always looking for ways to improve how we protect the many precious lives in our care,” he said.

For more information about the HI-5 program, please contact Mr. Dennis Williams at (903) 381-2200.

April 6 Track & Field District 11-6A Varsity Track Championships (Mesquite ISD) 8 a.m. Varsity Lobo Tennis at District Tournament (Rockwall, TX) 4 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball hosts North Mesquite (Lobo Baseball Field) 4:30 p.m. Foster MS Majorettes Group Routine Practice (Foster MS Gym) 5:30 p.m. LHS Majorettes Group Routine Practice (Foster MS Gym) 5:30 p.m. JV Lady Lobo Softball at North Mesquite 6 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball hosts North Mesquite (Lobo Baseball Field) 7 p.m. Varsity Lady Lobo Softball at North Mesquite 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball at North Mesquite

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April 2018

ELEMENTARY

Campuses host math events Longview ISD has held a number of math-centered events and activities last month on various campuses.

Here’s just a small sample of district activities:

Montessori Prep

East Texas Montessori Prep Academy hosted its first Math Matters night Feb. 26-27, welcoming families with nachos and a MyON (East Texas Reads) presentation in the cafeteria.

Families could also tame their sweet tooth with Kona Ice of Longview before tackling the Math Matters challenges in the various hallways.

Johnston-McQueen

Math Night on Feb. 27th was a BLAST! Thank you Mathnasium of Longview and all of our wonderful teachers and volunteers for making the night so much FUN! We appreciate all the students and parents that spent their Tuesday night with us! We’re not sure if we’ve ever had students want to stay longer than an hour and a half doing Math!

Hudson PEP

Congratulations to Kasie Koonce’s 1st Grade Class for placing 1st in the Greg Tang Math Olympics!

The class started flexing their math muscles by playing Greg Tang Math games in class to help with fluency and number sense.

Students worked individually on computers and tablets getting through as many levels as they could. The game they chose to play, Kakooma, is a game that gives four numbers.

East Texas Reads honors top students, campuses

Congratulations to Jasmine Perry, Hudson PEP Elementary 5th Grader, who earned the MyON March Reader of the Month!

Jasmine received a Lobo Nation “Bling Ring” and a gift card from Menchie’s for reading 1,693 minutes.

Also, a big congratulations to our Top 5 reading campuses for March 2018: Hudson PEP: 85,027 minutes read Bramlette: 63,112 minutes read Foster MS: 44,399 minutes read Johnston-McQueen: 30,491 minutes read Ware: 30,424 minutes read

Two are addends, one is the sum, and the other is a random number.

Students chose the sum for each set and progressed through the levels.

“They were so excited to enter the competition,” said Koonce. “I was so impressed and proud of their teamwork and drive! As we ended rotations other students came and picked up where their friend left off. They continued rotating and playing the game throughout the day. “

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April 2018

Celebrating Black History Month!

February marked Black History Month, a tribute to African-American men and women who have made significant contributions to America and the rest of the world in the fields of science, politics, law, sports, the arts, entertainment, and many other fields.

In several classes, Longview ISD elementary students researched and presented prominent figures in American history.

Page 5 April 7 Track & Field District 11-6A Varsity Track Championships (Mesquite ISD) Middle School 7 on 7 Tournament (Lobo Stadium and Lobo Soccer Fields) 9 a.m. Foster Middle Majorette Tryouts 7 p.m. LHS Senior Prom April 9 5 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball at Lindale 7 p.m. Board of Trustees Regular Meeting April 10 STAAR Testing 4 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball hosts Rockwall Heath (Lobo Baseball Fields) 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball hosts Rockwall Heath (Lobo Baseball Fields) April 11 STAAR Testing 4:30 p.m. Lobo Cheer Practice (Turf Room)

Safety City event set April 14th

Longview Safety City Board of Directors along with Elbowz Racing would like to invite our Supporters to our upcoming Safety City Day. The theme will be “Celebrating Community Safety.”

It will be held on Saturday, April 14th from 11 am - 3 pm at the Safety City (315 W Cotton St).

Elementary age students and their families will be invited to attend this community celebration to learn more about safety.

Thank you for your support of Safety City. We are looking forward to a great year!

If you have safety material and would like more information about possibly being a vendor or partner please email info@longviewsafetycity.com or 903.237.1119

Poster project inspires South Ward students created inspiration and vision boards to help them envision their goals and dreams. The boards were hung in the entrance hall so students, staff, and visitors could see the amazing job they did.

April 12 STAAR Testing 6:30 p.m. National Honor Society Induction Ceremony (Mickey Melton Auditorium) April 13 4 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball hosts Carthage (Lobo Baseball Fields) 5:30 p.m. Varsity Lady Lobo Softball hosts John Tyler (Lady Lobo Softball Field) 7 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball at John Tyler 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball hosts John Tyler (Lobo Baseball Fields (Longview Baseball Youth Night) April 14 Bramlette Bear 5K Dash (Bramlette Elementary) 8 a.m. ACT Testing (Longview High School) 9 a.m. Queens United (LHS Little Theatre) April 15 8 a.m. TSA State Conference April 16 8 a.m. TSA State Conference 6 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball at Gary 6:30 p.m. East Texas Reads Family Reading Night (Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt) April 17 8 a.m. TSA State Conference 8 a.m. JV Lobo Boys Golf at District 11-6A JV Golf Tournament (Mesquite, TX) 4 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball at Rockwall Heath 5:30 p.m. JV Lady Lobo Softball at Rockwall Heath 6 p.m. STEAM Night at Johnston-McQueen 7 p.m. IB Senior Showcase & Exhibit (Mickey Melton Auditorium) 7 p.m. Varsity Lady Lobo Softball at Rockwall Heath 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball at Rockwall Heath

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April 2018

Glowing endorsement given of Leaders in Dr. Wilcox by board of trustees their field Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox received praise from the Longview ISD trustees during his annual evaluation last month, with the board unanimously approving him serving another year at the district.

Board president Dr. Mark Camp said the trustees met with Wilcox in executive session on March 5th following their regular meeting to share the results of their evaluation.

“While we understand that no human being is perfect at every aspect of their job, the board is overwhelmingly happy with the job Dr. Wilcox is doing,” he said.

“His vision and implementation of programs that serve our diverse population of students is to be commended.

He also leads the district with a strong sense of f inancial account abilit y, a llow ing our Board to approve budgetary items that are intended to improve the academic performance of our students.”

The sentiment was echoed by the rest of the board both during and after the meeting.

In an interview with the Longview News-Journal, Place 2 trustee Mrs. Ava Welge said, though she had concerns with Wilcox before being elected, she’s on board “as

long as he ef fec tively does what he’s been doing.”

“I c an’t argue with success,” she said. “Just watching them do what they’re doing is amazing.

That did win me over. ...

Nine months later, I’m very impressed.”

Place 4 trustee Mrs. Ginia Northcutt agreed, and told the Longview News-Journal that the setup has worked well for the district, pointing out rising test scores and the addition of the new Montessori campus as evidence.

Northcutt said students across the board are performing better than they were five years ago, and students have more opportunities that might not be provided to them in other districts.

Former LISD board member Judson Murray said he was not surprised at the glowing evaluation.

“Since joining the Board, Mrs. Welge is now privy to all the work, history, and circumstances of the current administration,” he said. “Her affirmative vote for the current superintendent is the predictable outcome of her knowledge and experience.”

Dr. Wilcox was first hired as superintendent in 2007.

He retired at the end of 2011 but was hired back at the beginning of 2012.

“Anything that is accomplished at Longview ISD is a testament to the excellent students and staff we have here,” he said. “I’m humbled and grateful to be just a small part of the best school district east of I-45.”

It was a chance to network and gain resources last month during the annual TSPRA conference in Frisco.

LISD spokeswoman Liz Ross and Community Relations Administrative Assistant Debbie Leith caught up with LaPorte ISD webmaster (and former LISD spokesman!) Adam Holland, as well as Pine Tree ISD’s Director of Communications Mary Whitton and Foundation Director Melissa Gonzalez.

Dickerson|Continued from page 1 care,” he said. “While he may be an ABM/GCA employee, William is a valued member of the Longview ISD family, and we are proud of his accomplishment.”

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Everhart program delights, encourages J.L. Everhart Elementary 1st graders performed a lively production of “Read Me a Story” for parents, teachers and students on March 6th.

The basis of the program was encouraging others to go above what they think they can do and keep trying.

The program ended by wishing 3rd-5th graders good luck on the STAAR test.

Page 7 April 18 8 a.m. TSA State Conference 8 a.m. Regional Tennis Tournament (Waco, TX) 11 a.m. Annual LISD Physicals (Lobo Coliseum) 4:30 p.m. Lobo Cheer Practice (Turf Room) April 19 8 a.m. 11-6A vs 12-6A Area Track Meet (Woodlands High School) 8 a.m. Regional Tennis Tournament (Waco, TX) 5 p.m. Foster Middle Cheerleader Parent Meeting 6:30 p.m. National Honor Society Induction April 20 End of Fifth Six Weeks 4 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball at Rockwall Heath 5 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball hosts Rockwall Heath (Lobo Baseball Field) 5:30 p.m. JV Lady Lobo Softball hosts Mesquite (Lady Lobo Softball Field) 7 p.m. Varsity Lady Lobo Softball (Senior Night) hosts Mesquite (Lady Lobo Softball Field) 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball at Rockwall Heath April 22 Earth Day April 23 Start of Sixth Six Weeks 4:30 p.m. First Day of Spring Football Practice (Lobo Stadium, Turf Room, Grass Fields) 5 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball at Rockwall Heath

LISD loves science!

Congratulations to ALL the students that represented Johnston-McQueen at the Junior Science Fair. We are so proud of all your hard work!

A special shout out to our winners: 3rd Grade: Karson Farley (2nd Place), 4th Grade: Simon Cooper (1st Place), Ezra Clipperton (3rd Place).

April 24 7 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball hosts Mesquite (Lobo Baseball Fields) 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball at Mesquite April 25 11:30 a.m. Board of Trustees Special Meeting 4:30 p.m. Lobo Cheer Practice (Turf Room) April 26 4 p.m. Longview ISD Career Expo (Education Support Center) 7 p.m. Viewette Revue (Mickey Melton Auditorium)

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April 27 11:20 a.m. Gen TX Signing Day (LHS College & Career Center) 7 p.m. Viewette Revue (Mickey Melton Auditorium) 7 p.m. Freshman Lobo Baseball at Mesquite 7 p.m. JV Lobo Baseball at Mesquite 7 p.m. Varsity Lobo Baseball (Senior Night) hosts Mesquite (Lobo Baseball Field) April 28 4 p.m. JMQ Spring Carnival 7 p.m. Viewette Revue (Mickey Melton Auditorium) April 30 Teacher Appreciation Week (April 30-May 4)

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

BLACK HISTORY MONTH! Judson Middle School hosted its Black History Program on Feb. 27th. The extremely talented Brandis Jamerson MC’d the program followed by the Judson ROTC and Choir.

Asia Merrill read the powerful poem, “I Am The Black Child” by Mychal Wyn, and

Kyndal Houff read an essay about the tragic account of Emmett Hill. To help the student body understand what Hill went through, Judson staff member Tiffany Norris had everyone, ages 12-14, stand up and imagine how being wrongly accused of something so small and innocent as looking at someone could cause you to be kidnapped and lose your life.

“Our students have to visually put themselves in someone’s place for it to sink in,” said Norris. “That is what I wanted to accomplish. That era is so hard for them to understand, I wanted them to really feel that struggle. That time period was NOT that long ago and they needed to know what Till went through.”

Nathan Lawson gave an outstanding solo that was featured on the district’s Facebook page live.

Chief Spencer was the guest speaker for the program and gave a breakdown of the struggles of African Americans in the Armed Forces and how they have overcome to victory.

Spencer and the Kilgore ROTC gave a presentation of inspections.

Great job to all our students, staf f, and volunteers for making this a powerful and meaningful celebration of Black History in our community! We are one Longview!

Math & Science team take Spring Hill meet, ready for STATE!

Congratulations to Foster Middle’s Math and Science teams! They participated in the Spring Hill TMSCA competition on Feb. 24th and earned 1st place overall!

Foster Middle School earned a total of 4564 points for the competition and 16 state qualifiers.

Number Sense Jagarlamudi, Christina Holder 10) Safin Chowdhury 2) Aditya Jagarlamudi 6th Grade: General Math St a t e Q ua l i f ier s: A le c 3) Matthew Guck 1) Aman Saridena 6th Grade: Germanwala, Iniabasi Ekpenyong, 5) Rachna Edalur 8th Grade: 1) Aman Saridena Nit ya Jagarlamudi, Adit ya 6) Neha Nirmal 1) Aditya Jagarlamudi 2) Parv Tahiliani Jagarlamudi, Gowri Rangu, Safin 7) Safin Chowdhury 2) Rachna Edalur 3) Alec Germanwala Chowdhury, Natalie Holder 10) Nitya Jagarlamudi 4) Gowri Rangu 9) Lono Wacasey Science 5) Iniabasi Ekpenyong 7th Grade: 6th Grade: 6) Nitya Jagarlamudi 3) Chloe Alzaga 2) Aman Saridena 10) Safin Chowdhury 8th Grade: 4) Parv Tahiliani St ate Qualif iers: Adit ya 1) Aditya Jagarlamudi 5) Dominic Pistone Jagarlamudi, Iniabasi Ekpenyong, 2) Rachna Edalur 7th Grade: Nitya Jagarlamudi 3) Nitya Jagarlamudi 6) Grace Rucker Calculator 4) Iniabasi Ekpenyong 8) Jefferson Dunaway 6th Grade: 5) Natalie Holder 8th Grade: 1) Aman Saridena 8) Gowri Rangu 9) Alec Germanwala 7th Grade: 5) Christina Holder 8th Grade: 1) Gowri Rangu 3) Aditya Jagarlamudi 4) Safin Chowdhury 5) Rachna Edalur 6) Natalie Holder 8) Arya Germanwala 9) Iniabasi Ekpenyong 10) Mason LaMaster St ate Qualif iers: Matthew Guck, Mason LaMaster, Iniabasi Ekpenyong, Nit ya Jagarlamudi, Adit ya

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Forever Friends at Forest Park Deaf Ed event raises So thankful for the dedication and enthusiasm from our mentors! Forest Park Forever Friends you are AMAZING! Forever Friends matches caring women with girls in fifth grade through high school in a one­-to­-one relationship.

These mentors and girls meet weekly as a group on the school campus with a group facilitator who will have an activity planned for that day.

Volunteer mentors are asked to commit to one year of mentoring, with the hope of serving longer.

For more information about how you can support this program please call Partners In Prevention at (903) 237-1019.

College & Career Fair, Big turnout

Eight colleges from around East Texas gathered to discuss majors, minors and career opportunities with Judson Middle School 7th and 8th graders.

Colleges included Stephen F. Austin, Wiley College, Kilgore College, Texas A&M, TSTC in Marshall, UT Tyler, Vista College, and Northeast Texas Community College.

The students also had the opportunity to ask questions and win prizes from the Partners in Prevention booth.

awareness for program Judson Middle School hosted its first Deaf Education Parent Night Thursday on March 1 for deaf education students and families throughout the district.

“This was a great opportunity to visit with students who have been in our program for many years,” said Kristina Graegin, Judson Middle School Deaf Education Inclusion Teacher.

“Our Longview High students are great role models for our middle school and elementary students, so it is really special moment to have them all in one place.”

Judson administrators were busy manning the grills to provide hot dog dinners for the families. Inside festivities included; crafts, contest awards, photo booth, and a panel from the Deaf Ed High School students.

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HIGH SCHOOL UIL Academic roars through District

Congratulations to our Longview High School UIL Academic stars for their excellent achievements March 20 at the 11-6A District Meet in Mesquite.

Shown here is senior Malia Boulware (2nd Place in Copy Editing), LHS journalism teacher (and UIL sponsor) Sasha Cantu, senior Felisha Cowan, junior Kasey Whitenack (3rd Place Copy Editing, 6th Place Feature Writing), and junior Sophie Bunn (1st Place Copy Editing, 1st Place News Writing, 3rd Place Feature Writing, 4th Place Headline Writing, 5th Place Editorial Writing). Sophie is also advancing to the next level in News and Feature Writing.

Other UIL winners include 1st Place in Literary Criticism (team), Longview High (Betsy Rodriguez, Fatima Akilo, Samantha Taylor, and Sage Thompson) 1st Place in Literary Criticism (solo), Samantha Taylor 1st Place in Social Studies, Hayden Rice 1st Place in Computer Applications, Elizabeth Adeeko 2nd Place in Literary Criticism (solo), Sage Thompson 3rd Place in Computer Applications, Azaria Barryer 4th Place in Ready Writing, Sage Thompson 5th Place in Computer Application, Nayeli Solis Great job you academic rock stars, and big thanks to all the many UIL sponsors, teachers, and parents, who volunteer so much of their time working with our young people for these programs!

Lobo welders take top honors Four of our LHS career tech students earned top honors March 9th at a regional welding contest in Winona, competing against more than 50 students from across East Texas!

1st Place: Manuel Moreno 2nd Place: German Zelaya 3rd Place: Arturo Velez 5th Place: Jacob Heard Please congratulate these students on their achievements. They put in countless hours preparing for competitions like these and their hard work pays off!

Freshmen Ambassadors

Check out this amazing group of LHS Freshmen Ambassador leaders! The future of Longview High is in good hands!

Get ready for the ACT!

Is your student studying to take the ACTs? Join us for a virtual prep course series that will help them be even more successful! Contact Sherry Morton (smorton@esc7.net) for more information.

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Growing and learning with FFA FFA student Devin Watlington showed rabbits at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 3rd. Devin had a 2nd and 3rd place senior doe and a 2nd and 3rd place senior buck.

FFA student Lexie Dumas won 3rd Place on March 11th at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 11!

Our f loral ar t s

Seniors interested in sorority?

LHS senior girls planning to go through sorority recruitment (and moms): the Longview Panhellenic packet drop off date will be Sunday, April 22, 2-4 pm. We are still working on the location.

The 2018 packet soon will be available, but in the meantime to get an idea on what is needed and about the process in general, visit www.

LongviewPanhellenic.org.

I also encourage you to visit the Panhellenic website for the school you’re attending for important dates.

Once all details are in place, our Longview Panhellenic Facebook page will be updated.

students placed 47th out of 84 teams on March 3rd at the Houston Rodeo.

While that may not seem like much this is only their second or third contest and they are making great progress in each contest.

Savannah and Alicia crafted “Texas Tables” arrangements for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. They did a great job!

FFA students also got a chance to tour and test their skills at the Texas A&M Meat Lab.

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FREE MONEY! APPLY NOW! Gregg County Bar Association scholarships are now available! The GCBA will award up to three $1000 scholarships to local seniors!

The Gregg County Bar Association is funding up to three scholarships to honor high school seniors for $1,000 apiece.

Seniors from any Gregg County high school (public, private or charter) may apply. Only one scholarship will be given per family per year.

Gregg County Bar Association family members are eligible for the scholarship.

When awarding the scholarship, the selection committee will take into consideration the applicant’s grade point average, school and community involvement, need and the quality, content and completeness of the applicant’s response to the Application and corresponding essays.

To be considered, please be sure and submit: • Completed Application with Two Short Answers and Two Essays; • Headshot (or acceptable photograph) to be emailed to the email below • Official or Unofficial Transcript; By submitting an application, the applicant is agreeing that their name, headshot/ photo, essay and/or short answer may be shared by Gregg County Bar Association.

All applications are due April 14.

For more info please go to GreggCountyBar.com/scholarship.

Fontaine publishes first book!

Recent LHS grad Mykala Fontaine has published her first children’s book, “Vlad’s First Fang” and was featured at a signing event (with illustrator Nora Erwin) on March 17 at Edible Art in Longview.

Congrats Mykala, and keep up the awesome work!

April 2018

Lobo alumna in the

running for Mrs. Texas!

Our very own Courtney Collier-Tolbert is running for Mrs. Texas 2018.

“I’m running for Mrs. Texas 2018 this year, currently chosen and reigning as Mrs. Greater Collin County. With the backing of Sherman and Briscoe Orthodontics and Interstate Batteries, I’m giving it my all to be the best I can be and run my race!

God willing, I’ll then move onto Mrs. America.”

Art students sweep regional contest Last month 17 Longview High School art students submitted 29 works of art for the Region and Area VASE competition Feb. 10th in Whitehouse. LHS brought home 21 Gold medals. Some students earned gold medals for both their artworks, indicated by “double.”

This gold medal advances Saigelen Henry to the State competition in San Marcos on April 27-28.

“The Art Department would like to thank all of you for your support of these students over the past months,” said LHS art instructor Jeff Hull. “We could not have done it without the entire school community.”

Hull also noted that 1,047 art works were registered to compete and only 61 advanced to State, so this truly is a tremendous honor for Saigelen and her Instructor Mrs. Hall.

Region Round: 2D Stella Barton Kayla Peralta (Mr. Breedlove Instructor) Penelope Hattenbach Saigelen Henry (Mrs. Hall Instructor) 3D Katherine Burlingame (Double) Rosa Cerna Maritza Gonzalez Penelope Hattenbach Hope Jehorek (Double) Claire Long Brooklyn McCasland Abigail Ruiz Erandy Salgado Kendalyn Shumaker (Double) Nayeli Solis (Double) Lee Stanley (Mr. Hull Instructor) Area Round: 2D Saigelen Henry

Beard, Snoddy to host Town Meeting on April 4

District 2 City Councilwoman Nona Snoddy has scheduled a Town Meeting in partnership with Ted Beard, Longview Independent School District Trustee for Place 6.

The dual-purpose meeting will include opportunities to discuss issues related to the City of Longview or Longview ISD The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Ware Elementary, 601 W. Garfield St. Town Meetings are an excellent opportunity for citizens and council members to discuss issues facing the community within a casual setting. All citizens are encouraged to attend and share concerns, comments and ideas.

For more information please call (903) 237-1021 or visit the City of Longview website.

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ATHLETES SHINE IN SPRING

Spring sports show excellence on and off the field The Friday Night Lights are still shining in the Lobo Nation, with standout performances by our boys and girls soccer teams, our diamond heroes on the baseball and softball fields, and the many tracksters who have dominated their events in the recent Lobo Relays and other area meets.

LHS Athletic Director John King said while Lobo football m a y ge t most of the media attention, “our level of competition in a 6A sports across the board is worthy of praise as well.”

“We’re not just a one-sport program, we have a tremendous amount of talent at Longview High,” he said.

Nowhere is this better demonstrated than the district and post-season success of baseball, soccer, and softball programs.

“We also encourage our Lobos to be multisport athletes,” King added.

“Our athletic department believes strongly that cross-training and multisport participation is in the best interests of all our athletes success... both on and off the field.”

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Track star running toward bright future Congratulations to Anthony Irving on his 23 Track and Field offers from the following colleges: Albion College, Arizona University, Aurora University, Bacone College, Beloit College, Crown College, Culver Stockton College, Heidelberg University, Indiana Tech, John Hopkins University, Kansas University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, McPherson College, North Central College, Pfeiffer University, Ranger College, Saint Martin University, Sterling College, Texas College, University of Maine, University of Mobile, William Penn University, Wingate University

BIG GREEN MARCHING MACHINE! Current Lobo Band SENIORS please send me one baby picture and one current picture for our Senior slideshow presentation for band banquet (Deadline April 15).

Also, seniors only send any pictures of band memories from your four years in high school (band memories only).

Please email your pictures to

castletex@sbcglobal.net. Thanks!

THANK YOU PATTERSON! The Big Green Marching Machine and it’s 300-plus students would like to once again thank Patterson Nissan and Ray Cox for your incredible support of the Lobo Band!

We needed a truck to take our instruments to Orlando this week and Patterson Nissan took care of

us like they always have done.

We appreciate you guys and your investment into our band’s success this year as one of our primary sponsors. We truly could not have done it without you.

7-on-7 tourney set for April 7th

WILLIAMS COMMITS TO TCU

By Clint Buckley, ETSN Sports

It didn’t take long for Longview’s Marcus Williams to pull the trigger after receiving a new offer on Monday evening.

Williams told 247sports.com that he received an offer from and committed to TCU. The Lobos lineman became the second 2019 East Texas prospect to commit, joining Whitehouse WR and Texas Tech pledge Cameron Cantrell.

Williams (6-6, 285) chose the Horned Frogs over other offers from Baylor, Houston, SMU, Southern Miss, and Texas State.

TCU also has offers to four other East Texans in the 2019 class -- Newton RB Darwin Barlow, Newton ATH Tamauzia Brown, Newton ATH Josh Foster, and Lufkin DT Carl Williams.

Williams is the sixth 2019 commitment for TCU. The Frogs signed two East Texans in the 2017 class -- Texas High WR Tevailance Hunt and Van OT Kris Dike.

The Horned Frogs were 11-3 overall and 7-2 in Big 12 play last season under head coach

L ong v iew ISD a t h le t ic department will host the Chickfil-A Middle School 7-on-7 football tournament beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 7th at Lobo Stadium.

The tourney will take place in Lobo Stadium and on the grass practice fields behind our Softball Fields and stadium, and will feature current seventh and eighth-grade students from Longview, Pine Tree, Hallsville, Kilgore, Gilmer, Carthage, T.K. Gorman and West Rusk.

For more information please contact the Lobo Athletic Office at (903) 381-3950.

Lobos rising Gary Patterson, who will be entering his 18th season at TCU in the fall.

Williams has started on the Longview offensive line since his sophomore season.

He anchored a unit that helped the Lobos reach the state semif inals last year for the first time since 2010.

L ike all juniors, Williams can f irst sign with any Division I program that offers in December of 2018.

We love seeing Lobos rise into positions of leadership in our community.

On Feb. 22 Local businessman (and LHS alumni) Wray Wade was swornin to the Longview City Council for District 3.

Best of luck Councilman Wade!

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Haynes King emerges as 2020 quarterback to know

By Gabe Brooks, 247Sports Sophomore quarterback Haynes K ing enjoyed a breakout sophomore season this past fall to emerge as one of the top prospects in the East Texas region’s 2020 class.

King picked up his first three FBS offers earlier this month. Louisiana Tech, Houston, and ULM offered the 6-foot-2, 175-pounder on consecutive days.

The attention comes after King ascended to the starting quarterback job in September and never relinquished.

He led Longview, a perennial East Texas power that regularly produces FBS talent, to a 10-game winning

streak after taking over the starting gig in Week 5, culminating in a Texas Class 6A Division II state semifinal berth.

“King added another dimension to Longview’s traditionally strong ground attack,” said Hayden Henry, who covers Lobo football. “His strong arm, quick release, and precision passes made Longview’s play-action game lethal at times. He showed, when necessary, the ability to tuck and run with the ball.

“He also showed a lot of poise for a sophomore in that situation.”

Fr a me p ot en t ia l and arm strength are characteristics that make King an intriguing 2020 quarterback prospect, not to mention football pedigree.

Communities In Schools Campus reps from Ware Elementary, Judson Middle, and Longview High Communities in Schools program gave a report (and goodies) to board members during their March 5th regular meeting, discussing how beneficial their program is to our young people and the community.

Communities In Schools builds relationships that empower students to stay in school and succeed in life. School-based staff partner with teachers to identify challenges students face in class or at home and coordinate with community partners to bring outside resources inside schools.

From immediate needs (like food or clothing) to more complex ones (like counseling or emotional support), the program does whatever it takes to help students succeed.

King’s father is Longview head coach John King, who has led the Lobos to a 152-36 record during the past 14 seasons with two state championship appearances and two more state semifinal appearances.

“Haynes needs to improve his size and strength,” John K ing said, “which should allowed for him to be utilized in our quarterback run game.

He also needs to step into more of a leadership role on and off the field.

“We will be visiting some teams during spring break. We don’t have a list yet, but Louisiana Tech for sure.”

Longview finished the 2017 season with a 13-2 record, reaching the 6A D-II state semifinals before falling 28-

26 to eventual state runner-up Waco Midway.

Haynes King f inished the season with 2,345 yards of total offense and 27 total touchdowns. He threw for 2,107 yards, 25 touchdowns, and eight interceptions, while rushing for 238 yards and two TD’s on 10.8 yards per carry.

King returns with a strong 2019 class that includes FBS-offered offensive tackle Marcus Williams and several talented, under-the-radar prospects such as running back Jessie Anderson, receiver Kamden Perry, and athlete Jacob Johnson to give Longview plenty of returning talent for the 2018 campaign.

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Foundation raffle to be held at Lamplighter The Longview ISD Foundation announces its annual raffle in conjunction with the 2018 Lamplighter Awards to be held on Thursday, April 5, at 6:30 PM at Pinecrest Country Club.

Raffle tickets are three for $10 or one for $5. Tickets are available from Kay Ray, Foundation director (gray@lisd.org) and Foundation board members and are on sale at the Bargain Box on Fourth Street and Henry and Moore Jewelry Company adjacent to Hobby Lobby (next door to Al’s Formal Wear).

This year’s raffle includes five great prizes. When you purchase a ticket, check the item you want to win, placing all your tickets on one item or spreading them among items. You do not need to be present to win. Drawing will be held at the Lamplighter Awards on April 5.

You could win: Vahan 14K gold, sterling, and diamond earrings--donated by Henry and Moore Jewelry Company. Retails for $1,875.00.

Football Fanatic Package: a 20 quart ORCA cooler with a Dallas Cowboy

theme and a 40 quart ORCA cooler with a LOBO theme, both donated by Ronnie Rice/National Wholesale Supply and customized by BlackHawk Hydrographics/ Phil Milam; a neon electric Lobo Rocking L Sign donated by Nell and Johnny Ward; and two 2018 LOBO season tickets donated by Coach John King. Retail value:$900 Original painting (oil paint and resins on 8” by 11” wood panel) titled “Magnolia 3” from the Mobberly Place Collection by Frank Herbert, local artist and LHS teacher. Retails for $500.

Lunch or dinner for ten people prepared and served by Chef Kevin Hill and the accomplished LHS culinary arts students in the Lobo Bistro. Retail value: $200 You will be amazed at the quality of your meal and service!

One large pizza of your choice per month for a year--donated by Pizza King.

Value: $180 The Foundation appreciates these donors and their support of LISD educators and students.

Board election voting begins April 23

Community Partners!

This spring, voters will have the opportunity to cast ballots for representatives to serve on the Longview ISD Board of Trustees.

Early Voting is set for 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 23 to May 1 at the LISD Education Support Center boardroom, 1301 East Young Street.

Election Day is set for 7 a.m.-7p.m. May 5.

Place 7 trustee Dr. Troy Simmons is opposed by LaRaslum Williams. Dr. Simmons has served on the board since being elected in 1986. Voters in Place 7 will cast their Election Day ballots at Broughton Recreation Center, 801 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Longview ISD trustees are elected to serve three-year terms.

For more information please contact LISD Elections Coordinator Eriel Harris at (903) 381-2200.

Foundation honors LISD Teachers of the Year Kay Ray will present our 2017-18 Teachers of the Year with bricks in their honor at Foundation Plaza.

Longview ISD is proud to have Kalyn Willis (Ned E. Williams Elementar y) and Kristina Graegin (Judson Middle) added to the plaza.

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Lamplighter banquet set for April 5

The Longview ISD Foundation is proud to announce its 2018 Lamplighter Awards honorees.

Fifth, eighth, and twelfth grade students wrote essays about educators who have had a special impact on their lives, and the winners, this year’s Lamplighter Awards honorees, will be honored at the banquet 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 5, at Pinecrest Country Club.

Please join the Longview ISD Foundation and its sponsors for the 18th annual event, an evening that gives students an opportunity to say a very public, very sincere thank you to their special educators.

If you would like to attend this year’s banquet, please go to Longview ISD Foundation at www. lisdfoundation.org and print the invitation found under News.

We hope you will join us for another great night spent celebrating great educators and great students!

Tickets for this year’s Lamplighter Awards are available from Kay Ray, Foundation director, for $25 each.

Please contact her at gray@lisd.org or at (903) 452-7015.

All proceeds from this event are used to fund the Foundation’s annual Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program and annual Campus Initiative Grant Program.

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Career expo set for April 26 at admin building

Long view ISD is hosting its annual Recruitment Expo from 4 to 7 p.m. April 26 at the Education Support Center, 1301 E. Young St. The city’s secondlargest e m p l o y e r, Longview ISD has posted a steady increase in enrollment over the last few years and is looking to fill approximately 50 positions.

Human Resources direc tor Loret ta Thompson Martin said the district is seeking certified and highly-qualified teachers in all subjects, including critical need areas like English-Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as Health Services, Social Studies, Spanish and Reading.

“Interested applicants are invited to share their resume with our various campus principals, with some principals possibly conducting interviews, checking references and offering jobs right on the spot,” she said. “We are hiring for elementary and secondary teachers, and professional positions across the district.”

Thompson-Martin invited job seekers to fill out an application online at lisd.org and bring the appropriate materials to the career expo.

“We ask that they have copies of their resume, transcripts, teaching certificates, and three letters of recommendation,” she said.

For more information call the Human Resources Department at (903) 381-2200.

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