Lewisville Independent School District | Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014
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Reminder - Student Holiday: Feb. 17
Professional Development for Staff; Students Return Tuesday, Feb. 18
 Monday, Feb. 17 is a professional development day for all Lewisville ISD (LISD) faculty and staff; it is a holiday for students. Classes will resume Tuesday, Feb. 18. LISD's 2013-2014 academic calendar
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McKamy Middle School Broadcasts Texas Revolution
Seventh-Grade Students Use Film to Learn Texas History
 The seventh-graders at McKamy Middle School (McKamy) are crossing curriculums and taking their Texas History lessons to a whole new subject - Broadcast Journalism.
While studying the Texas Revolution and Mexican Nationalism, students were encouraged to put their creativity into action by creating enriching newscasts with wartime perspective. Some classes took on the viewpoint of Mexico, while others expressed aspects of the opposing Texans.
Beginning with research, students studied many different battles from the timeperiod. Within their chosen groups, students had to agree on one specific battle to cover in their newscasts. Once the battle was unanimously decided, more research was done as the students began planning their scripts.
"I liked that we were able to choose our own battle and group members," student Meredith Miller said. "I also liked how the guidelines were flexible enough we could interact in our own way for the newscast."
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Bluebonnet Elementary Hosts 1:X Showcase
Students Present, Teach Mobile Applications to Community
Students in first- through fifth-grade at Bluebonnet Elementary (Bluebonnet) are using iPads and mobile applications (apps) to enrich their classroom lessons on a daily basis. To show parents, Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees and members of the community just how well these tools are helping them learn, the students hosted a 1:X™ Student Showcase to present their recent projects and even give a few lessons on their favorite learning apps.
"The 1:X Student Showcase was an amazing opportunity to see all the different projects and assignments the kids have worked on so far this year," parent Elizabeth Guess said. "I was so impressed with how confident and enthusiastic the students were demonstrating the different iPad apps they used in the classroom, and equally impressed with how they were able to express themselves so individually and creatively within a particular project. It was awesome to see them so engaged in their own learning!"
Lining the halls of Bluebonnet, students taught short tutorials on how they use apps in their classroom. Kidblog, inClass, Scribble My Story and Tellagami were just a few of the many apps students presented. Along with presenting how to use the apps, students showed off some of their projects and skills they've learned because of the iPads.
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Flower Mound High School Hosts Westminster Choir
Westminster Choir Travels to FMHS to Sing, Mentor
While on a performance tour across the United States, the Westminster Choir, from Rider University in Princeton, N.J., took time to engage with high school choirs and host learning workshops. Their most recent stop to share their talents and inspiration - Flower Mound High School (FMHS).
FMHS is one of the select few high schools chosen for this kind of clinic during the Southwestern portion of the tour. During the visit, they hosted the Westminster Choir for lunch and allowed the choir members to informally chat about each other's programs, career plans and performances.
After lunch, the students from both schools performed for one another.
"The choir sounded like one voice," student Henrik Zetterstrom said. "It was really cool to meet so many people who were just like us and who understood us."
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Old Settlers Elementary Principal Profile
Meet Principal Kelly Hayunga
Check out the profile about Old Settlers Elementary's (OSE) first-year principal Kelly Hayunga, who discusses her favorite thing about her job; what she enjoys doing in her spare time; and dishes some advice to someone who is interested in becoming a principal.
Lewisville ISD (LISD): You have one school semester under your belt as principal. What has the experience been like thus far?
Kelly Hayunga (KH): My first semester as principal has been amazing. The OSE staff, students and parents have been so welcoming and supportive and have made the transition extremely smooth. There is never a dull moment - I continue to meet new people and look forward to what exciting things will come my way each day.
LISD: What is your favorite thing about your job as an educator in LISD?
KH: My favorite thing about being an educator in LISD is having the opportunity to work with all the other educators associated with the district. No matter what the question, there is always someone, somewhere within the district who has the answer or who will work with you to find it.
LISD: What is something that most would not know about you?
KH: Something most would not know about me is that I attended school in LISD, elementary through high school. I attended Timber Creek Elementary, Milliken Middle School, Marcus High School (MHS) ninth- through 10th-grade, and graduated from Lewisville High School in 1987.
LISD: What do you like to do in your spare time?
KH: I am currently spending all my spare time working to finish my dissertation. I also spend a lot of my time watching Marcus High School basketball, as my son plays on the junior varsity team.
LISD: What piece of advice would you give to someone who is interested in becoming a principal or entering the education field?
KH: You will never regret it. Every day is different and everyday is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Stay tuned for the next Principal Profile, published on LISD's website every Friday morning. One principal per zone will be featured each week! See all the archives. #LISDprofile
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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 FMHS 9th Grade Campus project continues on schedule.
Work has begun on the interior of the athletic arena and structure and masonry work continue on the 9th Grade Campus building.
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LISD High School Athletics Find New Homes
During UIL Realignment
FMHS, Hebron, Marcus, Lewisville High School to District 6-6A; The Colony to 9-5A
 The UIL (University Interscholastic League) released its reclassifications and realignments for the 2014-16 football seasons and 2014-15 basketball seasons on Feb. 3. All five Lewisville ISD (LISD) high schools will have new homes.
Flower Mound High School (FMHS), Hebron High School (HHS), Lewisville High School (LHS) and Marcus High School (MHS) make the move up to the new Class 6A (enrollment of 2,100 students or more) and will reside in District 6 with five other area teams, while The Colony High School (TCHS) jumps to Class 5A (enrollment of 1,060-2,099) and will be a member of District 9 with eight other area teams.
FMHS, HHS, LHS and MHS will be grouped in Region 1's District 6-6A with Allen, McKinney Boyd, Plano Senior, Plano East and Plano West High Schools.
TCHS will compete in Region 2's District 9-5A against all seven Frisco ISD high schools (Centennial, Heritage, Independence, Frisco, Liberty, Lone Star and Wakeland) and Little Elm High School.
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LISD Well Represented at Region IX
Texas Academic Decathlon
Flower Mound High School Advances to State
 Photo Gallery
The Region IX Texas Academic Decathlon (AcDec) was held Jan. 24-25 at Lewisville High School (LHS), featuring 25 teams across nine different area districts - including all five Lewisville ISD (LISD) high schools.
LHS, Hebron High School (HHS), Marcus High School (MHS), Flower Mound High School (FMHS) and The Colony High School (TCHS) students competed in numerous fields with a curriculum theme of World War I (WWI). LHS, HHS, MHS and FMHS were included in the 12-team "Large School" division field (Class 5A, more than 1,910 students), while TCHS was in the 13-team "Medium School" division (Class 4A, between 900-1,900 students).
LISD Superintendent Dr. Stephen F. Waddell spoke to all competitors, coaches and volunteers - a group of more than 400 - during the opening general assembly at Leo. C. Stuver Auditorium. He praised the competitors for their focus on academic achievement.
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National Signing Day: Feb 5
Student-Athletes Across LISD Ink College Letters of Intent
Wednesday, Feb. 5 is National Signing Day and many student-athletes across the nation will be signing letters of intent and committing to play sports in college. See pictures from all campus signing events, as they happen, on the LISD Facebook.
Below is a list of Flower Mound High School's signees. Congrats Jaguars!
Baseball
Mitch Andrews: Sam Houston State University, Kyle Johnston: University of Texas, Seth Jordan: West Virginia University, Tim Millard: Dallas Baptist University, B.J. Myers: West Virginia University, Connor Wanhanen: Texas Christian University
Cross Country
Cassidy Allen: Sam Houston State University, Zachariah Hamstra: University of Texas, Wesley Ward: University of Texas
Football
Chris Miles: University of North Texas, Cameron Gamble: Louisiana State University, Kyle Edmiston: Rhodes College, Zach Adams: West Texas A&M University
Golf
Bryant Evans: Western Kentucky University
Girls Soccer
Gabi D'Alesandro: McNeese State University, Kennedy Miller: University of Texas El Paso, Sydney Rapp: University of Texas El Paso, Alexia Hix: Southern Mississippi State, Olivia Hartman: Hardin Simmons University, Alex Lowery: Northeastern State University, Caitlin McCarrell: St. Mary's University, Madison James: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Emma Heckendom: University of Notre Dame
Softball
Alex Jennings: Ouachita Baptist University, Tessa Olssen: Henderson State University, Katie Holehouse: George Mason University, Kelly Powell: Ouachita Baptist University, Allie Smith: West Texas A&M University
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LISD "Insights"
Superintendent Dr. Stephen F. Waddell Sits Down with Students
Catch a brand new episode of "Insights" with Lewisville ISD (LISD) Superintendent, Dr. Stephen F. Waddell. During the show, Dr. Waddell interviews three Donald Elementary students -- Jacob Ricks (fifth-grade), Emma Elkins (fifth-grade) and Karissa Hiegel (fourth-grade) -- about topics such as what has been surprising this year and what it is like being in a different grade.  | |
"Insights" - February Edition (1)
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Go Jaguars! Teacher, Student Highlights
JAG1 Broadcast
Flower Mound High School (FMHS) JAG1 Broadcast is available online. Check it out.
Wellington Coaches Awarded 
Coach Teresa Kenney and Coach Susan Tyner from Wellington Elementary were recently awarded the national Outstanding Team of the Year award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for their efforts in Physical Education and Jump Rope for Heart. Thank you for all you do for your students!
FMHS Wrestling Wins at District 
The FMHS wrestling team recently extended a seven-year tradition at the district wrestling championship held at Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas. The Jaguars rallied in the consolation bracket picking up 18 wins, 12 by fall, and reclaimed the lead to win the District Championship for the 8th consecutive year! Two Jaguars claimed individual District Championships: Weston Cronan at 126 lbs. and Jordan Speckels at 132 lbs. Way to go Jaguars!
FMHS AcDec Qualifies for State Meet
The FMHS Academic Decathlon team recently placed 4th in the region and qualified for the upcoming state meet. The individual results are listed below.
Honors category - Aditya Shetty: 7th in Music, 5th in Art, 7th in Economics, 1st in Speech, 4th in Interview and 7th overall; Michael Yancey: 8th in Language and Literature, 6th in Science, 6th in Math, 5th in Economics, 6th in Interview and 11th overall; Dominic Rotter: 12th in Science and 12th in Math.
Scholastic category - Robbie Krishnan; 5th in Language and Literature, 7th in Science, 8th in Art, 2nd in Math, 6th in Essay, 3rd in Speech and 8th overall; Brad Aiken: 3rd in Science, 7th in Math and 4th in Essay; Jordan Ong: 4th in Social Science.
Varsity category - Sirish Pradhan; 6th in Language and Literature, 8th in Music, 5th in Science, 2nd in Math, 5th in Economics, 1st in Essay and 6th overall; Andrew Kim: 8th in Language and Literature, 5th in Science, 3rd in Math, 4th in Economics, 6th in Speech, 1st in Interview (perfect score) and 9th overall.
The team will compete in San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 19 at the state meet. Good luck, Jaguars!
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Donald Dads Inspire 
Donald Elementary students welcomed over 450 dads last Thursday for Breakfast with Dad. After breakfast, the dads were invited back to the classrooms to talk to the students about how school was important to them and the role it played in their careers. They gave great advice to the kids like; "always keep learning new things," "stay flexible," "find your passion," and "look at the global picture". Thanks for coming to inspire the students, Donald dads! See more pictures from this exciting learning opportunity.
 FMHS Artists Awarded
Many FMHS visual artists won top awards at the LISD District Art Show. Congratulations to the following Jaguars:
Drawing - Superintendent's Award, 2nd Place: Martha Adams, Fine Arts Director's Award, 3rd Place: Kevin Gabbert, Honorable Mention: Emily Reger; Photography - 1st Place: Hanna Bickley, Honorable Mention: Jamie Peterson; Ceramics - 1st Place, Honorable Mention: Nive Manohar; Painting - 2nd Place: Katherine Krueger; and 2D - Honorable Mention: Ryan Slack.
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Jaguar Varsity Athletic Scoreboard
Scores from Flower Mound High School Varsity Sporting Events
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| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | | Girls' Basketball | 1/21 | Lewisville High School | W: 64-47
| | Girls' Basketball | 1/24 | Coppell High School | W: 56-34 | | Girls' Basketball | 1/28 | Hebron High School | W: 43-37 | | Girls' Basketball | 1/31 | Marcus High School | L: 41-25 | | Boys' Basketball | 1/21 | Lewisville High School | W:57-54 | | Boys' Basketball | 1/24 | Coppell High School | W: 55-47 | | Boys' Basketball | 1/28 | Hebron High School | L: 61-77 | | Boys' Basketball | 1/31 | Marcus High School | L: 60-63
| | Golf | 1/21-22 | College Cup | 16th Place | Girls' Soccer
| 1/21 | Keller High School | W: 5-0 | | Girls' Soccer | 1/23-25 | Georgetown Tournament | T: 0-0, T: 0-0 | | Boys' Soccer | 1/23 | Plano | W: 1-0
| | Boys' Soccer | 1/24 | Molina High School | W: 1-0
| | Boys' Soccer | 1/25 | South Garland High School | T: 0-0 | | Boys' Soccer | 1/31 | McKinney Boyd | W: 2-1 | | Swim/Dive | 1/24-25 | District Championship | 1st Place | | Tennis | 1/31 | Keller Invitational | Team: 4th Place | | Wrestling | 1/25 | District Championship | 1st Place, 203 Points | | Wrestling | 1/31-2/1 | Regional Championship | 2nd Place, 8 State Qualifiers |
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Events & Announcements What's Happening in Jaguar Nation?
LISD High School Art Show - Through Feb. 8
The Visual Arts League of Lewisville is hosting an art show for LISD high school students. Parents, students, faculty and community members are invited to visit the show, being held through Feb. 8 from 1 - 5 p.m. at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater (100 Charles St.; Lewisville, Texas; 75057).
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.
FMHS Improv Troupe Presents "Mobs, Murder, and Mayhem!" - Feb. 13
The 1920s will make a brief return on Thursday, February 13 when the Flower Mound High School Improv Troupe stages "Mobs, Murder, and Mayhem," a 1920's murder-mystery dinner theatre. Doors at the FMHS cafeteria open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:00 performance improvisational theatre performance (FMHS, 3411 Peters Colony Road, Flower Mound).
Tickets for Mobs, Murder, and Mayhem are $15 each and include dinner (burger, chips, drinks, and dessert) and an audience participation show. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.fmhstheatre.net. The performance is best suited for ages 12 and older.
Career Center Community Night - Feb. 18
Career Center East and Dale Jackson Career Center will have a Community Night on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 5:30p.m. - 7:30p.m. Parents, faculty and students are invited to attend. It will be Open House style - come and go.
FMHS Student Council Presents "Mr. FMHS" - Feb. 20
FMHS' Student Council is set to present "Mr. FMHS" Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium (3411 Peters Colony, Flower Mound). Mr. FMHS is an entertaining competition for 15 seniors to compete for the Mr. FMHS title and scholarship. Tickets will soon be available for pre-sale for $5; cost at the door will be $7. For those who are interested in buying a Mr. FMHS T-shirt, click here.
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!
Greater Lewisville Special Education PTSA Special Needs Resource Fair - March 1The Greater Lewisville Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is hosting its 7th annual Special Needs Resource Fair on March 1 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Bolin Administration Center. Families from LISD and surrounding communities are invited to attend the free event. In attendance will be various recreation providers, therapists, lawyers, financial planners and other professionals that serve the special needs community. For more information, visit www.lisdseptsa.txpta.org.
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.
Spanish Immersion Program Information Meetings - Jan. 29 through April 17
Interested in giving your child the opportunity to become proficient in Spanish and English? Plan to attend a Parent Information Meeting to find out more about the LISD Spanish Immersion/Dual Language program. See the dates available by visiting the LISD website.
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Savannah Pyron
West Zone Communications Intern1800 Timber Creek Road Flower Mound, Texas 75028
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