Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving

Lewisville ISD will be closed Nov. 19 - 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 26.
Retired personnel will meet Nov. 15

The Lewisville Area Retired School Personnel Association will meet Thursday, Nov. 15 at 9:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1002 Fox Ave. in Lewisville. Sherri Allen will speak on the United Service Organizations. Members are asked to bring children's books. Refreshments served. Call 214-704-2282 for more information.
Fox 4 News reporter Jeff Crilley to speak

Fox 4 reporter Jeff Crilley will speak on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. at LISD's Lina Milliken Education Center, 2103 Savage Ln. in Lewisville. His presentation will focus on understanding how the news works and how it can work for you when you need a little publicity. Click here to learn more.

Calling all readers

Lakeland Elementary School welcomes your participation in Fireside Reading Day on Dec. 14 at Lillie J. Jackson ECC. Read your favorite book to students. Click here for more information.

Community Ed is looking for teachers

LISD Adult and Community Education is looking for committed teachers or professionals to teach classes during the spring semester at the Lina Milliken Education Center, 2103 Savage Ln. in Lewisville.

The department is accepting workshop and class proposals for the semester starting Feb. 18 and the deadline for proposing a topic is Nov. 30. Proposal forms are available at the Education Center, or e-mail Lee Ann Bandy and include "Course Proposal" in the subject line.

FMHS choir director recognized

Dr. Mark Rohwer, Flower Mound High School's director of choral activities, will represent Texas in the annual "Choral Director of Note" feature in the December/January issue of Choral Director magazine.

Tim Braun is a winner

Tim Braun, a 1996 Marcus HS graduate and Child Nutrition staff member at Lewisville High School, recently attended the 2007 Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai, China. Tim participated in the golf event and placed sixth in his division. He is the son of retired Special Education teacher Debbie Braun.

Bereavement

Melody Barnhart (teacher, Flower Mound HS) recently lost her dad, Woodie Woodruff.

New grandbabies

- Bruce and Evelyn Campbell (ISS aide, Shadow Ridge MS) welcomed their first granddaughter, Jamie Long, on Sept. 21. Jamie's parents are Aaron and Shannon Sutton Long, a graduate of Lewisville HS.

- Cynda Wilson (counselor, The Colony HS) announces the birth of her first grandchild. Gabriel Jackson Urban arrived on Nov. 2.

- Jim and Karen Mann (ISS aide, Lakeview MS) are the very proud grandparents of Ryane Taylor Rush, born on Nov. 4. Their daughter, Kristie and her husband, Drew, are Ryane's happy parents.

Young love

Marcus HS graduates Ricky Jordan and Nicole Gober were married in November. Ricky is the son of Brenda Jordan (teacher, Lewisville HS).

Super job

Matthew Murdock (MHS '04) completed the Ford Florida Ironman competition on Nov. 3 in 13 hours, 13 minutes and was one of the top finishers in swimming. He is the son of Rob and Julie Murdock (teacher, Marcus HS).

November is Native American Heritage Month
Nov. 11 - 17: American Education Week
Nov. 12 - 18: Children's Book Week
Nov. 14: Education Support Professionals Day
Nov. 16: End of 2nd six weeks
Nov. 19 - 23: Holiday

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