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Lewisville Independent School District | News from Flower Mound High School Feeder Pattern | Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014

Teacher of the Year Candidates Announced

Congratulations to the Flower Mound High School (FMHS) Feeder Pattern Finalists

Lewisville ISD (LISD) is proud to announce its 2013-2014 campus Teacher of the Year candidates. Candidates were selected by their peers and are now participating in the district Teacher of the Year selection process, which involves an essay and interview. District Teacher of the Year selection is divided into two categories: elementary and secondary.

Five LISD Teacher of the Year finalists in each category will be named later this spring. LISD Teacher of the Year finalists and all 2013-2014 campus Teacher of the Year candidates will be honored during the LISD Board of Trustees Recognition and Awards Banquet Friday, May 9. During the banquet, the Board will announce the district's Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year.

Congratulations to the following LISD FMHS Feeder Pattern Teachers of the Year:

Elementary Teachers:

Bluebonnet: Donna Cogbill
Donald: Lorie Radke
Forest Vista: Ryan Bird
Garden Ridge: Cindy Greenlee
Liberty: Scott Jacobsen
Old Settlers: Erin Walter
Wellington: Heather Cooper

Secondary Teachers:

Flower Mound High School: Philip Humphries
Forestwood Middle School: Eric Mowry
McKamy Middle School: Melinda Brooks
Shadow Ridge Middle School: Alisa St. John

Click "more" to see the full list of all LISD Teacher of the Year candidates.

McKamy FedEx Fridays

Seventh-Graders Use Autonomous Time to Create Enriching Projects

Author Daniel H. Pink states in his bestselling book "Drive," "The secret to high performance...is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world."

Seventh-graders in Andrea Edge's Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) English Language Arts class at McKamy Middle School (MMS) have taken this concept and are using it during their rigorous weekly autonomous project-time, known as "FedEx Fridays" - a term first used by Australian company Atlassian because their employees had to "deliver" ideas overnight like FedEx. Instead of delivering their products overnight, students are given four to five Fridays to create their projects and use the remaining Fridays in the nine-week period to present their projects and plan future FedEx Friday endeavors.

"Guided by a curricular theme for each grading period, students are encouraged to research ideas and create products that reflect their own interests," teacher Andrea Edge said. "They are given autonomy over their education by deciding who they work with, what they create and how they work together."

Click "more" to see the most recent FedEx Friday projects.

Bluebonnet Economics PBL Helps Local Charities

Second-Graders Team Up to Raise Money and Give Back

Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."

Bluebonnet Elementary (Bluebonnet) second-graders learned the importance of giving back to the local community through a recent economics project-based learning (PBL) activity - a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges. With this type of active and engaged learning, students are inspired to obtain a deeper knowledge of what they're studying.

The driving question for the project, "How can we, as good citizens of our community, produce a product to earn money to help people in need?"

Learn more about this giving project by clicking "more!"

Strike a Pose

Flower Mound High School French Students Host "Chanel" Awards to Learn French

Recently, Flower Mound High School (FMHS) students in DeLynn Denton and Apryl Russell's French I classes completed an engaging fashion show project-based learning (PBL) opportunity to explore French vocabulary and fashion.

"I feel that the students had such a great time learning and using their knowledge that they didn't even realize learning was taking place," Denton said. "They were definitely entertained and it was the highlight of our unit."

For the project, students were encouraged to create a French-themed clothing collection using French vocabulary words and verbs to model to their class in true runway fashion. Students voted on the best class collection and then, all FMHS French classes voted on a final collection to receive the "FMHS Chanel Award."

Click "more" to see more photos and the video from this stylish lesson.

Flower Mound High School 9th Grade Campus

Construction Updates and Pictures - Slated to Open its Doors Fall 2014

According to LISD's Department of New Construction, the project continues on schedule for the FMHS 9th Grade Campus. The following are some recent updates to the project.

Structural steel continues to be set in place
Masonry work for the arena has begun
Mechanical systems are ready to be installed
See more FMHS 9th Grade Campus construction photos here.

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JAG1 Broadcast

Flower Mound High School (FMHS) JAG1 Broadcast is available online. Check it out here.

FMHS' AFJROTC Earns Wild Card Spot U.S. CyberPatriot Semifinals

Congratulations to FMHS' Air Force Junior Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) CyberPatriot Team for earning a wild card spot to compete in the 2014 CyberPatriot Semifinals -- a first for any Lewisville ISD (LISD) team to make it to the semifinals. This is a huge accomplishment for FMHS' team, who used books and online resources to train on their own. During the first round of the competition, the cadets had six hours to secure a Windows server and workstation. For the second round, the cadets had six hours to secure a Windows server, Vista workstation and a Linux/Ubuntu server. CyberPatriot is the premier national high school cyber defense competition created by the Air Force Association to inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future.

Good luck to the following cadets at semifinals: Gregory York, Christopher Pattison, Marshall Montgomery, Cody Jones, Megan Kennedy and Sarah Pavlik. Alternate team members include: Bryce Mackey, Antti Pirhonen and Matthew Whittenberg. Students were lead by Coach Ret. Msgt. Lisa Breuer and Information Security Mentor Pam York.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Art Contest Winners

Congratulations to the following FMHS feeder pattern students for winning the Lewisville ISD (LISD) Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Art Contest:

Fifth-grade:

1st place: Rebekah Lindsey, Garden Ridge Elementary
2nd place: Victor Lord, Donald Elementary

Sixth-grade:

1st place: Elsa Berry, Shadow Ridge Middle School (SRMS)

Seventh-grade:

1st place: Gabriele White, SRMS
2nd place: Jun Kwon, SRMS

10th-grade:

2nd place, BumHee Kim, FMHS

11th-grade:

Chairman's Award, Jang Le, FMHS and 2nd place, Hayle Birlew, FMHS

12th-grade:

1st place, Lyndsay Long, FMHS
2nd place, Tristan King, FMHS
3rd place, Margaret Emily Brindige, FMHS

Students will be recognized during the 21st annual MLK award ceremony/program on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at FMHS (3411 Peters Colony Road, Flower Mound). In addition, student artwork will be on display that evening at FMHS and then at LISD's Bolin Administration Center (1565 W. Main Street, Lewisville) until mid-February.

Forestwood Middle School Supports Community Kids

Before the Winter Break, Forestwood Middle School (FMS) collected more than $4,000 to go toward purchasing items for students on LISD's Angel Tree. Way to go, FMS!

Jaguar Football Members Recognized as Academic All-State

Congratulations to the following members of the Jaguar football team for being recognized as Academic All-State by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA):

Elite Team: Ryan Kinser, Patrick Saul and Connor Wanhanen

1st Team: Zachary Bordelon, Patrick Gallagher, Tim Gianitsos, Andrew Hitscherich, Jeremiah Hogue, Michael Hood, Christopher Miles, Sam Pelham, Alec Pollok and Eric Whittaker

2nd Team: Hannah Schwartz (manager), Noah Brown (trainer), Brooke Hallford (trainer), Jenna McCann (trainer), Austin Alves, Taylor Behrens, Daniel Delorimiere, Kyle Edmiston, Jeffrey Gallini, Cameron Gamble, Bryce Grant, Jack Grove, Matthew Hicks, John Hofmeister, Mason McGuire, Matthew Pokorney, Branson Roberts, Austin Winters and Elias Yu

Honorable Mention: Isabella Bevolo (manager), Abigail Crumly (trainer), Kevin Cummins (trainer), Sydney Kaaz (trainer), Julia Moffitt (trainer), Brandon Baker, Robert Burwinkle, Alexander Chang, John Cohen, Alexander Feldman, Bryan Jenkins, Davis Hall, Jonathan Lemon, Jon May, Timothy Millard, Travis Pavao and Christian Reyes

Jaguar Varsity Athletic Scoreboard

Scores from Flower Mound High School Varsity Sporting Events

SPORT	DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE
Swim/Dive	12/17	Marcus High School	Girls: L; Boys: W; and Team: W
Girls' Basketball	12/20	Plano High School	W: 34-29
Girls' Basketball	12/26-28	Plano West - Duncanville Tournament	L: 41-30
		Vista Ridge - Duncanville Tournament	L: 52-42
		Mesquite Horn - Duncanville Tournament	L: 35-29
Girls' Basketball	1/3	Lewisville District	W: 50-36
Boys' Basketball	12/17	Frisco Lone Star High School	L: 58-61
Boys' Basketball	12/20	Dallas Roosevelt High School	L: 69-46
Boys' Basketball	12/27-28	The Colony Tournament	W: 72-64
Boys' Basketball	12/27-28	The Colony High School	L: 56-52
Boys' Basketball	12/27-28	Poteet High School	W: 63-62
Boys' Basketball	12/27-28	Pearce High School	W: 65-59
Boys' Basketball	1/3	Allen High School	L: 54-45
Wrestling	12/21	Santa Slam Invitational	2nd Place
Wrestling	1/3-4	Texas Outlaw Tournament	6th Place

Events & Announcements

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Jammin Jags and FMHS PTSA Meeting - Jan. 8

The Flower Mound High School (FMHS) Jammin Jags event and Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting has been moved to Wednesday, Jan. 8 at FMHS. Students need to arrive and line up at 6:30 p.m. The PTSA meeting will begin at 6:45 p.m. The Jammin Jags Ceremony will begin immediately following the PTSA meeting.

Instructional Material Review - Through Jan. 16

Lewisville ISD (LISD) is currently reviewing instructional materials for elementary and secondary math and science. We feel parent involvement in this process is essential. Therefore, parents are invited to review and provide feedback online at http://www.lisd.net/ima or in person at LISD's Special Services Building (400 W. Main Street Lewisville, Texas 75057) during the following dates and times:

Elementary:

Jan. 7-10 and Jan. 22-23 - 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 - 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Secondary:

Jan. 14-16 - 8:30-4:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 - 4:30-6:30 p.m.

FMHS Yearbooks - Jan. 24
It's time for FMHS Jaguars to order their yearbooks. FMHS Yearbooks are now on sale online at Smart Pay. Yearbooks will cost $75 (plus $5 for personalization) until Friday, Jan. 24. After Jan. 24, a very limited number of extra yearbooks may be ordered on a first-come, first-served basis. For those who wish to order their yearbook via telephone or mail, orders may be called in to 800.853.1337 or mailed to Balfour's Smart Pay at 1550 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75235.

Spanish Immersion Program Information Meeting at Wellington Elementary - Jan. 30 & Feb. 13

Attention parents of 2014-2015 kindergartners. Are you interested in enrolling your child into one of LISD's Spanish Immersion/Dual Language programs? If so, come learn more about the program at the Wellington Elementary informational meeting at Wellington on Jan. 30 or Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. (3900 Kenwood Dr., Flower Mound).

FMHS Rosettes Mini-camp - Feb. 8

FMHS Rosettes will be hosting their winter mini-camp for girls in kindergarten through eighth-grade Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Registration is $35 and can be completed online at

www.fmhsrosettes.com (flyers should be go home with students in January). All participants will receive one ticket to the Rosettes' Spring Show (Thursday, Feb. 27 - Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.), a T-shirt and a snack/drink during camp. Registration deadline to receive a T-shirt is Sunday, Feb. 2. For more information, contact Michelle Gullickson at michellepbg16@gmail.com.

Greater Lewisville Special Education PTSA Workshops and Events - Through February

For a complete list of Greater Lewisville Special Education PTSA's workshops and events through February 2014, click here.

FMHS Rosettes Spring Show - Feb. 27-March 1

Mark your calendar for the annual FMHS Rosettes' Spring Show Thursday, Feb. 27 - Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Jack and Donna Clark Auditorium at FMHS. You don't want to miss it!

Dressed to Learn Hygiene Item Donation Drive - Through the School Year

FMHS' 2013-2014 Dressed to Learn Hygiene Item Donation Drive to benefit LISD students recently kicked off to collect any items now through the end of the school year that a student would need (e.g. dental care items, deodorant, soap, lotion, shaving cream, face wash, nail clippers, etc.). A collection box will be on display in the front lobby at FMHS by the parent drop off table. In addition, any feeder school that would like to donate items, please contact volunteerkris@texasvaughns.com to schedule a pick up time.

Stay Connected

Contact

Elizabeth Haas

West Zone Communications Coordinator

1800 Timber Creek Road

Flower Mound, Texas 75028

469.948.8041

haase@lisd.net