Lewisville Independent School District | Wednesday, March 25, 2015

One Big Day. One Big Thanks. One Big Event.

Lewisville ISD's East Zone Hosts Cross-Feeder Service Day

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

More than 2,700 students and staff members from both the Hebron High School and The Colony High School feeder patterns - all the schools in Lewisville ISD's East Zone - gave back to their communities on March 21 as part of the East Zone's inaugural service activity, "The Big Event."

A spin-off of Texas A&M University's annual service event with the same name, The Big Event promoted campus and community unity through service-oriented activities as students the East Zone came together for one day to express their gratitude for the support from their communities.

"I'm beyond amazed at the number of volunteers who came together to give back to our communities to say 'thank you' to those who support us daily," LISD East Zone Leader Leigh Ann Lewis said. "I'm so proud to be a part of the East Zone."

The Big Event is different from other service projects because it is not based on socioeconomic need. The event was an outlet for the entire East Zone to express their gratitude to residents who support them by attending events, supporting the continued education of students and donating time and money to East Zone schools, and this was a way to give back and say "thank you."

Across the East Zone, schools and students worked in cross-feeder groups to complete more than 80 different service activities, including making sandwiches for the Salvation Army; partnering with LISDOLA to clean up trash and clear trails; collecting and sorting food at Metrocrest; working in campus gardens; singing songs at nursing homes; and partnering with Operation Kindness, among many other activities.

"A homeowner told me, 'It would have taken me more than a year to do what y'all accomplished today,'" HHS Assistant Principal Dedrick Buckels said.

"I'm thankful and blessed to work with so many who care about our school and community," TCHS Principal James Hill said.

It's important to remember The Big Event isn't about the number of jobs completed or the number of participants. Instead, it is the interaction between students and residents and the unity that results throughout the community that makes The Big Event such a unique project.

Find out more about The Big Event here. View more photos here.

Indian Creek Elementary Introduces Student Clubs

Community Club Helps Give Back to School

Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, "What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?"

Third graders in the Community Club at Indian Creek Elementary are spending their year doing just that - being kind and serving their community.

This school year, ICE started student clubs as an enriching activity for all students. Each grade level has a number of clubs students can choose from, each led by a teacher. From Young Engineers to Crafty Kids to Sign Language to Fitness to Community and everything in between - students can find a club tailored to their interests and join in on the fun.

"Our clubs are designed to create something our normal school day can't create," ICE Principal Amy Teddy said. "They are truly student-driven."

Find out more about ICE's clubs here.

Go Hawks!

Teacher, Student Highlights from Hawk Nation

You're the Inspiration
Recently, HHS Band students got the opportunity to play with original Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine. Way cool!

FAME
HHS' HOSA President, Abhipsa Das, has been admitted to The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Health Science Center Facilitated Admission to Medical Education (FAME) program. FAME is a joint BS/MD program where students graduate with both their Bachelor's and their Medical degree in seven years. Students are, in essence, admitted into medical school straight from high school. Only 20 students a year are accepted, and they have their own floor in the Honors Hall at UTSA so they can collaborate on the incredibly rigorous course and clinical work.

Even more incredibly, HHS 9's HOSA President from last year, Farhan Ahmad, was admitted to the FAME program last year! Out of 40 students who joined the program over the two-year period, HHS will have two FAME students.

HHS Girls Make District 6-6A Girls All-District List
Congratulations to the following HHS girls' basketball players for making the District 6-6A list:

First Team
-Grace Pospichal, Senior

Second Team
-Mary Leigh Rock, Junior
-Victoria Miller, Junior

View the full list here.

#TodayatHHS
Be sure to follow HHS on Twitter (@Hebron_HS) and sneak a peek at the hashtag #TodayatHHS to learn more about and see pictures of the engaging learning opportunities happening each day at HHS. Go Hawks!

HHS Art Student Receives Award
Congratulations to HHS sophomore Lauren Song, who received a Silver medal in the 2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest for her painting titled, "Shelter from the Sun." Lauren is one of 2,250 award winners from the more than 300,000 that were submitted. This award puts her in the category of such alumni as Robert Redford, Truman Capote and Andy Warhol, as well as making this the third year in a row for a HHS student to receive this distinction. Great work!

HHS Senior, CCE Student Completes Film
Congratulations to CCE A/V Production student and HHS senior William Crawford! He recently completed a short film entitled, "Alone," and submitted it to the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) High School Showcase. DIFF acknowledges high school film/AV programs from around the Metroplex by selecting various high school short films to be screened during the festival. William's was one of those selected and will be screened on Sunday, April 12 at the Perot Museum in Dallas. Watch the video here.

HHS Girls' Soccer Senior Commitments
Congratulations to the HHS girls' soccer team for a wonderful season! March 23, the seniors on the team were recognized at Hawk Stadium. Congratulations to the following:

-Molly Lansford (Goalkeeper): Committed to Northwestern University; last year's All-State Tournament MVP
-Hayley Stovall (Defender): Committed to Tabor College; First Team All-District Defense 2014
-Teresa Tran (Goalkeeper): Committed to Mary Hardin-Baylor; three-year Varsity letterman
-Alanna Casta�eda (Midfielder): Committed to Tabor College; First Team All-District Midfield 2014; three-game winners in last year's run to State Championship
-Zach Bevill (Manager): Baylor School of Nursing
-Kylie Gorney: Midwestern State University

Battle of the Bears
HHS' Student Council recently collected bears, crayons and coloring books for the Children's Advocacy Center of Denton County in Lewisville. This year, StuCo raised 104 bears, 166 coloring books and 137 crayons. The sophomore class (Seniors 2018) won the competition.

Rock Around the Clock
HHS' StuCo hosted the annual Senior Citizen Social at Prestonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on March 21 in conjunction with The Big Event. HHS students hosted a 1950s Sock Hop Ice Cream Social and were entertained and educated by the residents with their stories about various historical events, including WWII, President John F. Kennedy's assassination and event meeting the Queen of England!

Geometry in the Snow
Feb. 27, HHS 9 Geometry students embraced the snow and went outside to learn about geometric patterns in snowflakes! Sounds like fun!

Arbor Creek Archery Team Earns 1st Place at State
Congratulations to Arbor Creek Middle School's Archery Team for recently taking 1st place at the State competition in Belton, Texas! Bulls-eye!

Arbor Creek Shark Tank
March 4, Arbor Creek Middle School Speech students pitched their products to teachers and parents during their version of "Shark Tank." Channeling their inner Mark Cuban and Mr. Wonderful, we see! Great job!

Lloyd Bacharach Visits
Before Spring Break, Paralympian Lloyd Bacharach visited Arbor Creek and Killian Middle Schools. Bacharach urged students to overcome their challenges and accept others.

Creek Valley Middle School Boys Named District Champions
Congratulations to Creek Valley Middle School's boys' basketball teams! They won both boys 8th grade district championships!

Creek Valley Middle School Hosts Open House
March 3, CVMS hosted its annual Open House and Parent U event. Students and teachers were able to teach parents about ePortfolios, digital footprint, ESL, Pearson DIGITS, Google Classroom, apps, blended learning and much more! Check out photos on CVMS' Twitter page.

Creek Valley Theater, Multimedia Students Produced Music Video for Classroom Musical Competition
Snaps for CVMS' Theater and Multimedia students! They performed, sang, produced, filmed and edited a music video for the 106.1 KISS FM Classroom Musical Competition! The following students worked very hard to put the video together in record time:

Film and Editing Crew
Avery Phillips
Ryker Valnes
Jacob Vu
Joseph Wright

Performing/Singing
Angeline Berryman
Brett Branan
Dalton Currey
Morgan Hamilton
Joseph Hoffman
Andrew Hullett
Caitlin Kresta
Kayla Kummerl
Krista Kummerl
Hannah Lee
Harper Lee
David Lott
Tyler Moseley
Hayley Parham
Cole Phillips
Tricia Powers-Abreu
Sarah Regan
Jessica Stancliff
Addie Thrower
Logan Wynn

The Grand Prize winners receive $1,500, the opportunity to Skype with One Republic and their video will be posted on Interscope Records' website. View the music video here.

Killian Middle School Librarian Accepted to Texas Accelerated Library Leaders Institute
Congratulations to Killian Middle School Library Media Specialist Leah Mann, who was recently accepted to the Texas Accelerated Library Leaders Institute! Of the 54 applicants, Mann was one of the 24 chosen for the highly-competitive, transformational program, which will take place at the Montserrat Retreat Center in Lake Dallas, Texas, July 19-22. Read more about Mann and the program here.

School Library Journal Features LISD Librarians
The School Library Journal recently featured Killian Middle School Librarian Leah Mann and Lamar Middle School Colleen Graves in an online article about how the two librarians teamed up at SXSWEdu 2015 in Austin to present Makerspaces to fellow educators. Check it out here.

Killian Middle Schools Prepares for Showcase
March 3, Killian Middle School hosted their Killian Showcase and Spring Open House. Students all over school participated in this fun and engaging event; be on the lookout for a story about the showcase coming soon!

Killian Middle School Energy Fair
Recently, KMS 6th graders had their 6th grade Energy Fair! Click here to view more photos.

Kingdom Tales at The Castle
Last month, Castle Hills Elementary hosted "Kingdom Tales." Congratulations to the student authors! View more photos on The Castle's Facebook page.

Read Across The Castle
Before Spring Break, Castle Hills Elementary hosted "Read Across The Castle," where special guests read to classes. Guest readers included LISD Board of Trustees President Trisha Sheffield, LISD Board of Trustees Member Tracy Scott Miller, LISD Associate Superintendent of Staff and Community Relations Dr. Beth Brockman and LISD East Zone Leader Leigh Ann Lewis.

Coordinate Grid Learning
March 16, 5th graders in Mrs. Pierce's class at The Castle were spotted learning about the coordinate grid in math. How interesting!

Castle Hills Elementary Participates in International Day of Happiness

Castle Hills Elementary participated in the International Day of Happiness on March 20, a great day where students were allowed to connect to the world and think about others. Click here to find out ways the campus participated!

Flexible Learning in Action at Hebron Valley Elementary
Hebron Valley Elementary students were recently modeling their excitement of choices in their location for learning. Learning is fun!

Literacy Specialist, Author Visit Hebron Valley Elementary
March 3, Literacy Specialist and author Stephanie Harvey modeled a lesson with HVE students, where they were teachers for the day. Cool!

Poets and Didn't Know It
Before Spring Break students in Mrs. Spurgin's class at Hebron Valley Elementary could be found sharing concrete poems based on factual articles.

Hicks Elementary Living History Museum
Hicks Elementary 4th graders in Ms. Crabtree, Ms. Klima and Ms. Laabs' classes recently researched a person in history (living or deceased) and dressed like them for a Living History Museum they presented to their parents at Open House. Be on the lookout for an article about this fun lesson in an upcoming edition of Hawk Pride!

Homestead Elementary Has "Trouble in Texas"
Fourth graders in Ms. Jerkins class were recently spotted reading to "Beam the Information" about Texas History. They were learning there's trouble brewing in Texas!

Homestead Elementary Math Geniuses
Recently, 4th graders in Ms. Sears' class at Homestead Elementary used their district-issued iPads (via LISD's 1:X initiative) to find geometric terms around the classroom for Geometry projects. Awesome!

Sumo Robotics
Recently, Independence Elementary had a great collaborative partnership with Discovery Science teacher TamiLynn Jackson and Texas A&M University Agrilife professor Aaron Gray. The afternoon Robotics Club ended with a Sumo Robotics competition.

Indian Creek iStation

Congratulations to Indian Creek Elementary's 3rd, 4th and 5th graders for receiving the 2014-2015 Texas Success iStation Home for the Holidays Contest Winner! Great job!

Polser Elementary Students Provide Snapshot

Following last month's inclement weather - and two days off from school! - Polser Elementary students were back to work, sharing a small snapshot of their campus' learning: everything from weaving, inferencing, reading, sorting, collaborating and more!

Writing Boot Camp
March 2, Polser Elementary 4th grade teachers and various support staff worked on day one of "Writing Bootcamp" for students!

Lewisville ISD Destination Imagination Teams Quality for State DI Tournament

Fourteen LISD teams qualified for the 2015 Affiliate (State) Destination Imagination (DI) Tournament. Congratulations to the following Teams:

Arbor Creek and Creek Valley Middle Schools: Lose to Win (Structural)
Donald Elementary School: Creature Feature (Tech)
Flower Mound High School:
- Feary Tales (Fine Arts)
- Brand Aid (Community Service)
- Texas Xtreme Creativity
- Creature Feature (Tech)
- Lose to Win (Structural)
Garden Ridge Elementary: Feary Tales (Fine Arts)
Killian and Creek Valley Middle Schools: Creature Feature (Tech)
Hicks Elementary: Feary Tales (Fine Arts)
Marcus High School: The Improv Games (Improv)
Marcus High School and Briarhill Middle School:
- Making Waves (Science)
- Texas Xtreme Creativity
McKamy Middle School: Making Waves (Science)

DI challenges students to work together on small teams to develop innovative solutions to complex problems of their choice. Students learn to manage projects and budgets, work on teams, make presentations, set goals and many other important practical skills. For more information about the benefits of DI and the ways in which the program meets LISD's Strategic Design Goals, click here.

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Hawk Varsity Athletic Scoreboard

Scores from Hebron High School Varsity Sporting Events

Sport	Date	Opponent	Score
Baseball	2/26	Creekview	W: 8-0
Baseball	2/26	Creekview	W: 9-3
Baseball	3/10	Plano	W: 3-2
Baseball	3/11	Mesquite	W: 11-2
Baseball	3/12	Marcus	W: 2-1
Baseball	3/14	Lewisville	W: 10-7
Baseball	3/20	Allen	Rescheduled
Boys' Golf	2/23	N/A	Cancelled
Girls' Golf	2/27	N/A	Cancelled
Boys' Soccer	2/24	Lewisville	W: 2-1
Boys' Soccer	3/17	Plano West	L: 1-3
Boys' Soccer	3/20	Plano East	W: 2-1
Girls' Soccer	2/24	Lewisville	W: 2-1
Girls' Soccer	3/17	Plano West	L: 1-3
Girls' Soccer	3/20	Plano East	W: 3-0
Softball	2/26	Midlothian	Cancelled
Softball	2/26	Denton Guyer	Cancelled
Softball	3/11	Boyd	L: 7-12
Softball	3/12	Marcus	W: 7-4
Softball	3/14	Lewisville	L: 0-8
Softball	3/16	Allen	W: 9-6
Softball	3/17	Flower Mound	L: 1-3
Softball	3/21	Plano West	L: 5-12
Boys' Tennis	2/27	Keller Central Tournament	Cancelled

Events & Announcements

What's Happening in Hawk Nation?

LISD Middle School Art Show - March 27, March 31-April 4

LISD's annual Middle School Art Show will be opening March 27 from 7-9 p.m. at MCL Grand Theater in Lewisville (100 N. Charles Street). After opening night, gallery hours are 1-5 p.m. March 31-April 4. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.mclgrand.com, call 972.219.8446 or email LISD Middle School Gallery Committee Chair Alesia Shaw at shawat@lisd.net.

LISD Hosting Free Movie Screening for "Finding Kind" - April 9 (Rescheduled Date)

LISD is hosting a free movie screening for IndieFlix's critically acclaimed "Finding Kind," a documentary that takes a hard look into today's girl world. The showing of "Finding Kind" will be held April 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Lewisville HIgh School's Leo C. Stuver Auditorium (1098 W. Main Street, Lewisville). Admission for the girl/women event is free and seating will be limited. A discussion on the issues the film explores, including bullying, will follow the screening. For more information about "Finding Kind," click here. For additional questions about the screening, contact LHS-Killough Counselor Lori Dunham at dunhaml@lisd.net.

Arbor Creek PTA Flower Sales - Through April 16

Start thinking spring and order your flowers now via the Arbor Creek Middle School PTA flower sales program! Flowers are available for purchase online only March 23-April 16, so act fast! Pre-ordered flowers will be available for pick-up in the school parking lot on April 25, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. There are many varieties of flowers and plants to choose from. All profits will directly benefit Arbor Creek Middle School. When you are ready to purchase, simply go to the E-store found on ACMS' PTA website at www.arborcreek.my-pta.com. It's super quick and easy! Any questions, contact ACMS PTA Environmental Chair Eve Watson: ewatsontx@gmail.com.

Homestead Elementary Hosts "All-Pro Dad" Events - April 24, May 29

Attention Homestead Elementary fathers: Join Homestead for "All-Pro Dad" events, along with your son or daughter: April 24 and May 29 from 7:10-7:40 a.m. Donuts and orange juice will be served. This worthwhile session enriches your dad/kid time and shares great pointers for growing relationships with your child(ren).

Arbor Creek Middle School Recycling Fundraiser - April 25

As you are spring cleaning or using rainy days to organize closets, please look for items to donate to the Arbor Creek Middle School Recycling Fundraiser. ACMS will earn money for donations of your unwanted things! The proceeds from the annual recycling fundraiser will be donated to the family of 8th grade student athlete Harrison Brode to help pay medical bills from his football injury. Electronics, computer equipment, sporting goods, household items, clothing and much more will be accepted. Items can be in ANY condition - working or not, new or used. (Sorry, no large TVs or furniture.) Please plan to drop off donations at ACMS on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. For questions or more information, please contact Barbara Vanikiotis at vanikiotisb@lisd.net.

HHS 3rd Annual Spring Game and Family Festival - May 28

HHS feeder: Please save the date for the annual HHS spring game and family festival on May 28 from 4:30-8 p.m. at The Woodshed. There will be food vendors, bounce houses and games for all ages; special appearances by elected officials and special guests; Hebron spirit wear available for purchase; and awesome halftime festivities, including a Silver Wings performance, field games for elementary and middle school students, and more! Visit www.HebronFootball.com for details.

LISD Student Film Festival Now Accepting Entries

LISD is proud to announce the first annual district-wide Student Film Festival, an opportunity to provide students with an authentic audience for the synthesis of their learning through the medium of short films. Using their unique voices, students will express their passion, interests and knowledge through the creation of a video. Entries will be accepted through April 17, 2015. The event will be held May 29, 2015. More information

Camp Invention - June/July
LISD is set to host Camp Invention -- where big ideas become the next big thing -- the weeks of June 15-19 at Bridlewood Elementary (4901 Remington Park Drive, Flower Mound); Morningside Elementary (6350 Paige Road, The Colony); or July 6-10 at Lewisville High School (1098 W. Main Street, Lewisville) for students entering grades 1-6. For more information and to register, visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332.

Interested in Community Events Happening in Your Area?

Visit the LISD Community Activities page to find upcoming events and activities for your family! Select your student's high school feeder pattern to see the events in that community. Groups interested in promoting activities can visit the LISD website for additional information.