THE LEADER February 23, 2017
La Porte Independent School District Every Student’s Success Is Our #1 Priority
Top 100 LPHS academic achievers honored at Feb. 13 banquet
Members of the La Porte High School Top 100 express their thanks to representatives from the Bill and Helen Crowder Foundation for sponsoring the banquet. From left are Steele Arthur from the Crowder Foundation Board of Directors and his wife, Crystal; LPHS students Madison Milom and Christopher Bustamante; Crowder Foundation Board member Beverly Lively; and LPHS students Maegan James, Blaine Miller and Heleina Chaplin.
Members of the Top 100 academically ranked students at La Porte High School receive their hooded sweatshirts on stage from LPHS campus administrators. From left are Todd Schoppe, principal; Stephanie Cox, 12th grade assistant principal; seniors Maureen Gallington, Brittany Fox, Jonathan Flores, Nathan Evans and Aleya Cook; Larkesha Cotton-Mitchell, 12th grade counselor; and Dr. Kade Griffin, associate principal.
Briana Hale, left, and her twin sister, Alicia Hale, right, are among the top 100 academically La Porte High School principal Todd Schoppe congratulates students on their achievements ranked seniors at La Porte High School who were honored at the Feb. 13 banquet. With them during the Top 100 banquet held on Feb. 13 in the LPHS Student Center. is their mother, April Hale.
La Porte High School seniors Tayler Timmons, left, and Terrel Bernard show the Top 100 sweatshirts that were presented to the honorees at the annual banquet made possible by the Bill Senior Jadon McConnell gets a hug from his mother, Monica, following the Top 100 banquet held in the La Porte High School Student Center. and Helen Crowder Foundation through the La Porte Education Foundation.
The top 100 academic achievers in the La Porte High School Class of 2017 were recognized at a dinner in their honor on Feb. 13. The event, held in the LPHS Student Center, was made possible by the Bill and Helen Crowder Foundation through a donation to the La Porte Education Foundation. The event included remarks by Lloyd Graham, La Porte ISD superintendent of schools; Dee Anne Thomson, president of the LPISD Board of Trustees; and Todd Schoppe, La Porte High School principal. Representatives from the Bill and Helen Crowder Foundation who attended the event were Beverly Lively and Steele Arthur and his wife, Crystal. The honorees were recognized individually, with each receiving a sweatshirt denoting their achievement. Honorees included Mia Arcangeli, Mary Kate Ayers, Giovanita Bell, Thomas Bello, Terrel Bernard, Gentry Blagg, Casey Boriskie, Corina Boyd, Emma Bradstreet, Christopher Bustamante, Alex Cantu, Jaqueline Cantu, Leslie Cantu, Payton Cavazos, Heleina Chaplin, Izza Chatta, Aleya Cook, Christopher Cook, Nathan Evans, Jonathan Flores, Brittany Fox, Amy Frias, Maureen Gallington, Adriana Garcia and Kimberli Garcia. Also honored were Celeste Garza, Donovan Goins, Kayla Gonzalez, Nohely
Gonzalez, Tiffany Goodin, Haley Goodrum, Anthony Green, Alicia Hale, Briana Hale, Savannah Hart, Makenna Havard, Alexandria Henson, Isis Hernandez, Minerva Hernandez, Foster Hilborn, Jonathan Humphrey, Maegan James, Hannah Jenkins, Kallie Juel, Holland Kaminski-Perez, Triniti Kendzior, Jordan Land, Kyle Lare, Grace Lassetter and Aspen Legg. Others recognized were Elyssa Luna, Karina Martinez, Maritza Martinez, Jadon McConnell, Blaine Miller, Madison Milom, Shazeena Mohammed, David Mora, Lizzett Mora, Noah Morales, Hayden Mundy, Paloma Nava, Natalie Nix, Abigail Ochoa, Brianna Oliver, Brianna Pena, Isaiah Ponce, Christina Puente, Daniel Quispe, Kendra Ralston, Kelsey Ramirez, Jadyn Reis, Brandon Roberson, Olivia Robles and Savannah Rose. The list of Top 100 also includes Denise Saavedra Reyes, Dejah Saenz, Roxana Salas, Rebecca Salinas, Lauren Sampson, Soul Schillaci, Chase Sellers, Alexis Semien, John Sheffield, Parker Sodaro, Zoe Soltes, Kirsten Spacek, Matthew Stange, Kimble Steadman, Tayler Timmons, Micaela Torres, Elizabeth Upchurch, Austin Upshaw, Aaron Watson, Brynn Williams, Gabrielle Williams, Garrett Williams, Bryan Yanez and Kendal Zemanek.
Students learn at Bayshore Elementary/Kroger Family Math and Science Night
Martha Miranda, left, a first grader at Bayshore Elementary School, and her sister, Maya, a kindergartner, solve a word problem related to groceries during the Bayshore Family Math and Science Night held at the La Porte Kroger on Feb. 16. For example, the students were asked to find a particular type of hot dogs and buns and determine how many more hot dogs there were than buns.
Bayshore Elementary School kindergarten student Chloey Nunez, right, gets a little help with spelling from her father, Israel, during the school’s Family Math and Science Night held at the La Porte Kroger. Students enjoyed solving a wide variety of math and science problems using information available on products at the store.
Jennie Reid Elementary “Get Off the Couch” Night gets students active
Members of the Bayshore Elementary School staff greet students as they arrive for Family Math and Science Night, which was held at the La Porte Kroger on Feb. 16.
LXJH places second at UIL one-act play theatre competition Feb. 11
La Porte High School Chatos, from left, Brianna Allen, Rya Sweatt, Blaine Miller and Makayla Browning teach dances to Jennie Reid Elementary students during the school’s “Get Off the Couch” Night to encourage family fitness activities.
LPHS Interact members attend Rotary Youth Leadership Awards conference
The cast and crew of Lomax Junior High School’s A Doctor in Spite of Himself show the plaque awarded to them for earning second place at University Interscholastic League competition on Feb. 11. In front from left are Kimberly Mireles, Jeralyn Chaddock, director Andrea Angelo, Brianna Herrera, Emma Borjas and Jenna Newman, and on the second row are Jaxson Melton, Sarah Lopez, Alexandria Piatt and Coby Kiss. On the third row are Faith Talent, Hana Brantner and Alissa Castro, and on the top row are Ti O’Daniel, Rachel Wise, Hunter Anderson, Samuel Nieves, Micah Stone, Jessica Short and Khaie Martinez.
Lomax Junior High School students earned second place for their performance of A Doctor In Spite Of Himself in the Junior High UIL One Act Play contest held at Mc Adams Junior High on Feb. 11. The company includes Hunter Anderson, Hana Brantner, Emma Borjas, Alissa Castro, Jeralyn Chaddock, Brianna Herrera, Coby Kiss, Sarah Lopez, Khaie Martinez, Jaxson Melton, Kimberly Mireles, Jenna Newman, Samuel Nieves, Ti O’Daniel, Alexandria Piatt, Jessica Short, Micah Stone, Faith Talent, and Rachel Wise. They are under the direction of Andrea Angelo and Sonja Angelo. Individual awards went to Rachel Wise for Best Actress, Coby Kiss for All-Star Cast, Hunter Anderson for Honorable Mention All-Star Cast, and Jessica Short for Best Techie. The company also earned the Best Sound Design and Best Costume and Makeup Design awards. The cast, crew and directors offer special thanks to Jay Watson, Angie Zelaya, Jennifer Arisco, Kathy Muston, Kelly Nelson, Jack Angelo, Kerry Regan, Steve Regan, Laura Barclay, Alicia Melton, Brian Huysman and all of the parents who supported the student participants by providing rides and snacks, sewed costumes and helped in other ways. La Porte Independent School District 1002 San Jacinto Street La Porte, Texas 77571 www.lpisd.org 281-604-7000 The Leader is a publication of the La Porte ISD Communications Department. The newsletter is published bi-weekly for the La Porte ISD community. Inquiries should be directed to Terri Cook, Director of Communications, at cookt@lpisd. org or Kimberly Culver, Communications Coordinator, at culverk@lpisd.org.
Representatives of the La Porte High School Interact Club talk about their experiences at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference during the Rotary Club of La Porte meeting on Feb. 14. The conference was held Feb. 10 through 12 in Huntsville. From left are Clara Azzali, Rotary Youth Exchange student from Italy; and Allison Foster, Ashley Perez and Trinity Blair, who are Interact Club officers. RYLA encourages leadership growth in youth by recognizing and awarding deserving high school sophomores and juniors who are chosen to attend the conference in recognition of their past and present leadership and service activities.
La Porte High School HOSA students earn top honors at area conference La Porte High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) members earned top honors at the area conference this past weekend, with several now heading to the State Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi March 31 through April 2. Sophomore Laural Williams placed second in Extemporaneous Health Poster, and senior Kallie Juel placed fourth in Sports Medicine. Also, out of 294 students competing in Health Care Issues, six LPHS seniors scored in the top 10 percent. They include David Garza, third; Kallie Juel, 4th; Kelsey Ramirez, 8th; senior Kirsten Spacek, 11th; Makenna Havard, 22nd, and Izza Chatta, 29th. In addition, sophomore Maya Deconge was elected the HOSA Area 6 historian and will represent LPHS and Texas HOSA at both the national and international level in 2017. HOSA is sponsored by Robin Guimbellot.
Class of 2017 valedictorian and salutatorian, history fair winners recognized
La Porte High School seniors Kallie Juel, front left, and Izza Chatta, front right, are recognized as the salutatorian and valedictorian, respectively, of the LPHS Class of 2017 during the Feb. 14 La Porte ISD Board of Trustees meeting. From left are Kathy Green, trustee; Lloyd W. Graham, superintendent of schools; Phillip Hoot, trustee; David Janda, Board vice president; Todd Schoppe, LPHS principal; Dee Anne Thomson, Board president; Lee Wallace, trustee; and Charlcya Wheeler, trustee.
La Porte ISD trustees recognize James H. Baker Sixth Grade Campus students whose history project earned second place at the Lee College Regional History Fair and will advance to the state competition later this spring. In front are Geovanna Pena and Jamie Wood, who did the project entitled “Ruby Bridges: Taking a Stand Against Segregation,” with their teacher, Yvonne Fisher. In back from left are Kathy Green and Phillip Hoot, trustees; David Janda, Board vice president; Mindy Evans, James H. Baker Sixth Grade Campus principal; Dee Anne Thomson, Board president; Lee Wallace, trustee; and Charlcya Wheeler, trustee. The students were recognized at the Feb. 14 Board meeting.
Education Foundation hosts Dine Out to Celebrate Schools and Celebration The La Porte Education Foundation (LPEF) will host its second annual “Dine Out to Celebrate Our Schools” event on Wednesday, March 1. Eleven local restaurants will participate. On this day, these restaurants will donate 10 percent of their March 1 revenue to LPEF to benefit the students and teachers of the La Porte Independent School District. The process is simple. Patrons enjoy a meal at a participating restaurant, and restaurant owners donate a 10 percent of the proceeds to LPEF to support its Innovative Grants Program.
Participating restaurants include: 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza, 8035 Spencer Highway, Ste. B, Deer Park Bullritos, 2617 Underwood Road, La Porte Georgia’s Catfish Kitchen No. 2, 9001 Spencer Highway, Ste. B, La Porte Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen, 2631 Underwood Road, La Porte The Lunch Box, 9709 Spencer Highway, La Porte Main 101 Grill & Bar, 101 E. Main Street, La Porte Mainly Drinks, 223 West Main Street, La Porte Monument Inn Restaurant, 4406 Independence Parkway, La Porte Neptune Subs, 1917 Bayport Blvd., Seabrook Pipeline Grill, 10003 Spencer Highway, La Porte Taqueria Arandas #80, 112 Highway 146, Ste. G, La Porte The La Porte Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3)a tax-exempt organization.
The mission of the La Porte Education Foundation (LPEF) is to enhance education by funding innovative and creative instructional projects for the students and teachers of the La Porte ISD. Since 1993, the La Porte Education Foundation has awarded more than $2 million dollars to more than 1,300 teachers in La Porte ISD through the Innovative Grants Program.
La Porte ISD’s annual Education Celebration, sponsored by the La Porte Education Foundation, is set for Thursday, March 2, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at La Porte High School. Parents and community members are invited to join in the celebration of the Foundation and the students, educational programs and schools of LPISD. Every LPISD school will have a booth to showcase activities at the campuses. Some teachers will display grants they received from the Foundation. Musical performances by district school groups are also scheduled throughout the event. LPISD students will have the chance to enter a drawing for an Anki Cozmo Toy Robot at the event. The school with the highest percentage of adult attendance will win $400 and the district’s “Traveling Trophy” for one year. The school with the second-highest percentage of adult attendance will win $200. Additional drawings for teachers, administrators and district personnel will be held. A raffle drawing will be held for the following prizes: 1st Prize – Six Flags Fiesta Texas Getaway (hotel accommodations for four at the Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio and four season passes to Six Flags Fiesta Texas and 2nd Prize - $500 Visa Gift Card. Donations are $5 each or 5 for $20. Tickets are available at the Communications Office at the Administration Building and district campuses or at the event. Drawings will be held for a Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera, Amazon Echo Dot, one year Family Membership to the Houston Zoo, cotton candy maker, four movie passes to Star Cinema Grill, and a Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition for a donation of $1 per ticket. In addition, cheeseburgers, pizza, and chili dogs, fries, chips, drinks and cookies will be sold at the event. Proceeds from all sales benefit the La Porte Education Foundation in its efforts to enhance education for LPISD students. For more information, call the La Porte Education Foundation at 281-604-7038.
La Porte ISD Credit by Exam Schedule LPISD will conduct Credit by Exams, without prior instruction, at the student’s home campus on March 21-23, 2017. These exams will be administered at no cost to the student. Students may pick up registration forms from their home campus beginning February 20, 2017. Completed forms, including parent signature, must be returned to their campus counselor by end of school day on February 28, 2017. Students will receive confirmation of scheduled testing by mail prior to the test date. If you have questions please call the LPISD Curriculum Dept. at 281-6047035 or your child’s school counselor.
Exámenes para Crédito del Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Porte
Las escuelas de LPISD conducirán los Exámenes para Crédito, en el edificio de la escuela fechas del 21-23 de marzo 2017. Estos exámenes serán administrados sin ningún costo al estudiante. Los estudiantes pueden pedir las formas de registro en la oficina de su escuela empezando el 20 de febrero 2017. Las forma completas, incluyendo firma del padre, deben ser entregadas a la oficina de la escuela el 28 de febrero 2017. Los estudiantes recibirán confirmación y la fecha para el examen por correo antes del día del examen. Si tiene algunas preguntas por favor llame al Departamento de Currículo de LPISD a 281-604-7035 o la oficina de la consejera de la escuela de su hijo/hija.
LPISD District Calendar 2/23/17 - Thursday District Spelling Bee - 9 AM - Administration Building, 1002 San Jacinto St. Heritage Elementary - Book Fair LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - David Anzaldua Tournament vs. Sterling - 12:30 PM LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - David Anzaldua Tournament vs. Port Neches Grove 5:30 PM 2/24/17 - Friday College Park Elementary - Career Day Heritage Elementary - Book Fair Heritage Elementary - Student of the Month - 8 AM - 9 AM Lomax Elementary - Lion of the Month - 7:15 AM - 7:50 AM Jennie Reid Elementary - Student of the Month & College Assembly - 7:15 AM 7:45 AM - Library Rizzuto Elementary - Rocket of the Month - 7:20 AM - 7:50 AM Rizzuto Elementary - Drama Club Performance - 7 PM - 8 PM LPJH- Top Dog Breakfast - 9 AM - 9:30 AM LXJH - Spring Dance - 4:30 PM - 7 PM LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - David Anzaldua Tournament vs. Galveston Ball 12:30 PM LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - David Anzaldua Tournament vs. North Shore 5:30 PM 2/25/17 - Saturday LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - David Anzaldua Tournament vs. Conroe - 3 PM 2/27/17 - Monday Jennie Reid Elementary - Spring Pictures School Health Advisory Council meeting - 4 PM - 1002 San Jacinto St., Training Room 2/28/17 - Tuesday LPJH - Girls Track - Bonnette Junior High Meet - 4:30 PM 3/1/17 - Wednesday LPJH - Boys Track - Bonnette Junior High Meet - 4:30 PM 3/2/17 - Thursday Baker - VIP Breakfast - 7:30 AM - 8 AM LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - CCISD Tournament vs. Clear Brook - 12:30 PM LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - CCISD Tournament vs. North Shore - 3 PM La Porte Education Foundation Education Celebration - 5 PM - 7:30 PM - LPHS 3/3/17 - Friday LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - CCISD Tournament vs. Clear Lake - 12:30 PM LPHS - Bulldogs Baseball - CCISD Tournament vs. Atascocita - 3 PM 3/4/17 - Saturday Bulldogs Baseball - CCISD Tournament vs. Seven Lakes - 11 AM 3/7/17 - Tuesday LPJH - Girls Track - Pearland West Junior High Meet - 4:30 PM 3/8/17 - Wednesday LPJH - Boys Track - Pearland West Junior High Meet - 4:30 PM LPHS - Shattered Dreams This is the calendar information that is available at press time. Please refer to the La Porte ISD district calendar at www.lpisd.org for changes and additional information.
The La Porte Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Vonn Murray, Executive Director of State/Federal Programs and Assessment, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Telephone (281) 604-7110. The Section 504 Coordinator is Cynthia Anderson, Executive Director of Special Programs, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Telephone (281) 604-7034. El Distrito Independiente Escolar de La Porte no discrimina sobre la base de edad, raza, religión, color, origen nacional, sexo u incapacidad para proveer servicios educacionales, actividades y programas, incluyendo programas vocacionales, de acuerdo con el Título VI del Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1964, como fue enmendada; Título IX de las Enmiendas Educacionales de 1972; Sección 504 del Acta de Rehabilitación de 1973, como fue enmendada; y el Título II del Acta de Americanos con Incapacidades. La Coordinadora del Título IX es Dr. Vonn Murray, Directora Ejecutiva de Programas y Evaluaciones Estatales/Federales, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Teléfono (281) 604-7110. La Coordinadora de la Sección 504 es Cynthia Anderson, Directora Ejecutiva de Programas Especiales, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Teléfono (281) 604-7034.