Welcome to the 2007-2008 school year! This year, our district is projected to serve 50,671 students, approximately 2,000 more students than last year. We're happy that everyone's first day went smoothly, thanks to our dedicated teachers and staff who worked so hard to prepare for another exciting year. It was a pleasure to walk through the halls of the campuses I visited on Monday and see so many eager and happy students.

I'm glad to welcome 165 new teachers who have joined our outstanding team. We are excited these "cream of the crop" educators have chosen LISD as their professional home. Overall, this year we have hired 526 new employees who will continue our long-standing tradition of educational excellence.

I'll correspond with you from time to time by way of this electronic publication, the LISD Dispatch. The Dispatch, published by LISD's Communications Office, will be sent to you each Wednesday and will contain not only important staff news and developments, but noteworthy achievements of our LISD employees and their families.

Have a great year!

Jerry W. Roy, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

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• Family News & Life Events - Births, Weddings, etc.

LISDEF accepting applications for teacher grants

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is now accepting applications/proposals for teacher grants to fund projects that enhance and augment educational opportunities for students and teachers in LISD. All applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 7. Click here for more information.

Faculty passes for LISD athletic events

The Athletics Office reminds all LISD employees that a Lewisville ISD ID or campus-issued photo ID is necessary for free admission to an athletic event played within the district. Click here for details.

13th annual golf classic benefits LISD Special Olympics

The 13th annual golf tournament benefitting LISD Special Olympics students will be held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Indian Creek Golf Club in Carrollton. Click here for more information.

Blue Ribbon folks

- Steve Smith (band director, Downing MS) was chosen by Yale University to be the representative from Texas as the Yale Distinguished Music Educator.

- Congratulations to Lance Flisowski (band director, The Colony HS), his assistant directors and band students at The Colony HS. The Colony HS Band won fifth place at the 4A State Honor Band competition held in San Antonio in July.

- Marcus High School head baseball coach Frank Chumbley was recently named District 6-5A Coach of the Year.

- Sarah Stone (ESD supervisor, Community Ed.) has received the designation of Certified Program Planner (CPP) by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international association in lifelong learning.

- Robin Shope (study skills teacher, DeLay MS) has written her third book. The Candidate was published by Revell Publishing.

Best wishes

- Melissa Watkins (ESD teacher, Community Ed.), daughter of Bessie Watkins (Special Ed. resource aide, Homestead ES), married Jacob Webster this summer. They reside in Frisco.

Bereavement

- Our colleague, Christopher Friday (adaptive P.E. teacher, Special Ed.), passed away on June 15. He is survived by his wife, Jordis, and two young children. The "Friday Children Educational Fund" has been established at NorthStar Bank, Lake Dallas as a memorial to him.

- James Harman, age 79, passed away on June 20. He is the father of Mark Harman (teacher, Dale Jackson CC) and father-in-law of Denise Harman (teacher, Dale Jackson CC).

- Carol Zanoff (counselor, Shadow Ridge ES) lost her mother. Agnes Birdsong passed away on July 8.

- Chuck Ehler died on July 12. He is the father of Kathy Bromagen (teacher, Wellington ES).

- Gertrud Brandenburger passed away on July 15 at the age of 83. She is the mother of Marianne McDonald (teacher, Learning Center) and mother-in-law of retired Stewart's Creek ES principal Jerry McDonald.

- Jill Erickson (teacher, Prairie Trail ES) lost her two-month old nephew, Evan Michael Odum, on July 23.

- Martha Vaughan passed away unexpectedly on July 23. She is the mother of Dr. Glenda Edwards (principal, Creek Valley MS).

So proud

- Ryan Bates, a sophomore at Marcus HS and son of Dana Bates (bridging teacher, Griffin MS), attained the BSA rank of Eagle Scout on Aug. 13. Well done, Ryan!

- Richard Krause (LHS '02), son of Gail Krause (secretary, Performing Arts), is a recent recipient of the Lone Star Emmy Award for motion graphics and animation. Richard is a former Media Tech and Advertising Design student at Dale Jackson CC. DJCC teachers Denise and Mark Harman - as well as his mom! - are very proud of him.