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“The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” ―George Washington
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Sharing the good news about LISD!
Vol. 4 No. 2 February 2019
A publication of Longview Independent School District
Giving A ‘Leg Up’
Complimentary Copy
IB program helps disabled children throughout the world
A small initiative the Longview High School International Baccalaureate program started a few years ago continues have worldwide significance in the lives of
those most vulnerable. Campuses across Longview ISD have been coming together to raise funds and awareness for We Help Two, which began in 2011, said LHS Dean of Instruction Linda Buie. The program, part of LIMBS International, aims to “raise awareness of amputees in the developing world and their living conditions, empowering students via community service and classroom learning to make a tangible difference in the lives of amputees.” Last month LHS freshman IB students painted shoes for children in third world countries. The children that will receive these shoes will be recovering from clubfoot repair. This amazing project has been a 10-plus project with We Help Two. Schools work with We Help Two and our partners to repair clubfoot in babies around the world. 3 pair sock packs are sold for
$12 per pack, and 100 packs = 1 clubfoot correction which is a 4-year process For every pack sold, 1 pair of warm socks will be sent to the school for local donation. Students decorate the braces that the babies wear after the procedure. They will then be sent to India and fitted. Socks are sold at LHS, J.L. Everhart, East Texas Montessori, and Hudson PEP. Other district fundraisers for LIMBS have included a baked potato silent auction for the district’s Education Support Center staff, $5 jean passes for students and Leg Up|Continued to page 3
LOBO LIFE SAVERS Athletic Trainers honored for saving life of colleague
By Jamey Boyum, KLTV Congratulations to Deirdre Scotter and Kristin Croley for being honored during the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers meeting in Austin last month! Ken Jernigan teaches math at Judson Middle School in Longview, but he’s also a cross-country coach at the high school. He had a known heart issue before he started at LISD. “After being released by the doctors and everything, I started back to my running routine with my cross-country kids,” Jernigan said. As he wrapped up practice Oct. 22, 2018 he headed up a hill near the school where his runners were. “I started walking back toward the group. I noticed it started getting a little bit dark,” Jernigan said. He didn’t remember passing out. His athletes ran to the training room, and they told Deirdre Scotter and Kristin Croley. “So knowing Coach Jernigan’s heart history, I just took off,” said Scotter. “I yelled for Croley to get the AED, and we both made it out there. It was pretty close to the training
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room where it happened. We didn’t have to go far.” Croley checked for a pulse but couldn’t find one. “It was kind of thready at first, then there was nothing,” she said. Scotter then put the AED on. “It analyzed him, advised a shock, shocked him right away,” she said. “Brought him back again,” Croley added. Scotter continued to administer CPR. “One of our coaches had already called for the EMS,” she said. “I think EMS got there in six minutes. They got him on the ambulance.” Jernigan said, after everything went dark, “The next thing I know I am in the EMS on the way to the hospital.” The defibrillator and the training saved his life. “I was on death’s door,” Jernigan agreed. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Commissioner Mike Arismendez heard about it, and decided the heroes should be recognized. And as it turns out Arismendez was a former student of Jernigan’s. “I just happened to have coached Opinion Grant Awarderd
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[Arismendez] my very first year of coaching and teaching,” Jernigan said. Athletic Director John King expressed gratitude for Jernigan’s recovery, and praised his trainers. “Too often it can be a position that is overlooked, but our Athletic Trainers and Sports Medicine team are an invaluable part of everything we do here... from K-12, and even beyond, as this situation proves,” he said. “[Scotter and Croley] are among the best in what they do, and we are all grateful to have such incredible people taking care of our program.”
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Great job Dr. Wise!
Forest Park Middle School principal Dr. Cynthia Wise was recognized by TEA Commissioner Mike Morath on Jan. 30th during the 2019 TASA MidWinter Conference in Austin. Dr. Wise was recognized for her achievements helping students on her campus achieve. Talking about current challenges facing public education and the vital role instructional leadership plays, Dr. Wise told attendees, “As educators, we have a moral and legal obligation to bring out of children what already exists within them.” “We must bring out what already exists in children,” she said. Congrats Dr. Wise, and keep up the great work!
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