LCISD PRESS ROOM

April 2008

• Pink Elementary "pays it forward"

• Two Briscoe students honored for doing "the Write Thing

• Lamar Educational Awards Foundation honors donors

• St John's Church of Christ Womens Guild donates to Common Threads

• Regional band contest set for LCHS

• Two LCISD educators named HEB Excellence in Education finalists

• Lamar CISD students lauded for college readiness

• Terry DECA students headed to national competition 

• Lamar CHS announces 2008-09 cheerleaders

• March 2008

• Local hospital leads the way for Surf's Up Up 2008

• Common Threads seeking suds and duds

• LCISD to provide "choking game" information

• Melendez named to lead Smith Elementary

• Foster's Caberet nominated for Tommy Tune awards

• Lamar CISD artists rake in dollars at rodeo art auction

• LCISD student journalists earn prizes at conference

• LEAF adds to board

• February 2008
• LCISD seeking volunteers for Special Olympics
• Briscoe Science Olympians win regional title
• From the Past to the Last -- Lee Elementary memorabilia available
• Aetna donation helps Lamar CISD students
• Criminal Justice students earn honors at District meet
• Lamar CHS Skills USA students show well at District 9 meet
•  3 from LCISD are National Merit Finalists
• What's cooking with Men Who Cook?
  
  
• January 2008
• Taylor Ray nominated for National Blue Ribbon
• Lamar CISD's Randle named to Select committee
• Foster Acadamic Decathletes advance to state
• LCHS's Lindsey named top Texas Tech Teacher
• Nurre named to lead Wertheimer
• LCHS seeking auto tech students
• Lamar CISD art show winners advance
• Wessendorff MS wins $60K from Samsung
• LCISD hires web administrator
  
  

• December 2007
• Lamar students sweep American Legion speech contest
• Public hearing on Board terms scheduled
• Seats available on bus to Mustangs playoff game in San Marcos
• Four Lamar CISD schools make Texas Monthly Best List
  
  
• November 2007
• L.E.A.F'sPremier Card on sale soon
• L.E.A.F. Grant Express rolls through Lamar CISD
• Davis named principal at newest Lamar CISD elementary campus
• L.E.A.F. Grant Express delivers good news
• Needed: Men Who Cook
  
  
• October 2007
• Foster teacher is at the head of her field
• 15 Lamar CISD Students recognized for academic performance
• Huggins teacher finishes year leading Texas Kindergarten organization
• LCISD Career and Technology Education department offering fair
• Lamar CISD hosts UIL Band Contest
• Men Who Cook names 2008 sponsor
• Lamar Secretaries sponsoring November blood drive
• Campbell Elementary's Brown named WalMart's Texas Teacher of the Year
• Lamar Players present Julius Caesar
  
  
• September 2007
• Business group honors Ray Elementary
• Danish contingent visits Lamar schools
• Lamar CISD holds summer graduation
  
  
• August 2007
• United Health Care provides "Tools for School" to Lamar CISD
• Huggin's Nurre tapped for TEPSA leadership post
• LCISD's Leach receives TASBO Scholarship
• Six from Terry FFA earn Lone Star recognition
• LCISD seeking Math and Science subs
• LCISD ready to greet new teachers
• Two new assistant principals named for LCISD
  
  
• July 2007
• Used computers find good homes
• Lamar CISD trustees name schools
• Lamar CISD Theater Camp to perform High School Musical
• Weston Lakes Women's Club provides scholarships
  
  
• June 2007
• Hearing set for possible school names
• Trustees approve four asst. principals
• Ray's Parks is Texas nominee for National Principal of Year
• Briscoe student donates jewelry proceeds
• BP donates to Smith for robotics program.
• Terry's Tucker earns Outstanding Performer honors
• Lamar CISD sends four students to Lone Star Leaders
• Jackson Elementary honored energy education
• HEB honors three LCISD teachers
• Foster student merits scholarship
  
  
• May 2007
• Travis Elementary's Myers ready to report for duty
• Junior gardeners have Seguin going green
• How do you celebrate the end of school?
• Rose-Rich Chamber gathers goods for Common Threads
• Lamar CISD honors Special Needs grads
• Visitors flock to Lamar Jr. High Open House
• L.E.A.F's Surf's Up, School's Out is huge success
• Klaus and Alcantara-Diaz top Terry Class of 2007
• Montes and Foster rank at top of LCHS Class of 2007
• Allen and Schroedter lead Foster Class of 2007
• Smith Elementary: Chess kings and queens
• Lamar Jr. High teachers remember the opening of the school
• Lamar Jr. High celebrates 50 years with open house
• Terry High librarian seeks Idol title
• Lamar Educational Awards Foundation grants scholarhips
• Lamar Secretaries award scholarships
• Wessendorffteachers to master Dutch art this summer
• Lamar CISD honors employees
• Hutchison's Gunnerson namedSam's Teacher of the Year
• Lamar Jr. High Honors Bandto give premiere performance
• Bowie's Maverick is top gun in Premier Card sales
• Lamar CISD students to witness "live" autopsy
  
  
• April 2007
• Ray students getting green thumbs with help from L.E.A.F.
• Lamar CISD Sponsors Middle School Leadership Conference
• Duke Talent identifies 11 LCISD students for honors
• Frost Elementary artist shows at national conference
• Briscoe Jr. High Student attends national leadership conference
• Lamar CISD thanks volunteers
• Get ready for Surf's Up 2007
• LCISD Board seeking names for new schools
• Rice named to lead LCISD athletics
• LCISD sponsors tolerance workshop
• Ray Parents celebrate spring
• Bowie holddual languagemeeting
• Wessendorff Choir shows well at Katy contest
• Terry High's Teykl wins Landry award
• Austin Elementary mentoring program receives national recognition
• Terry FFA, Jr. FFA cap year with record bird bid
• L.E.A.F. honors donors
• LCHS's Esswein honored for service
  
  
• March 2007
• Walmart contributes to Common Threads
• 26th Lamar CISD Special Olympics set for Saturday, March 31
• Amick, Tomas named Principals of the Year
• Skills USA students visit State Capital
• LCHS Speech students place at State
• Foster Horse Judging team advances
• Smith Elementary's Garcia named top School Social Worker
• Terry High's Teykl is finalist for Landry Award
• Lowe's grant helps ALC build better students
  
  
• February 2007
• Lamar Consolidated HS senior takes 2nd at Harvard Speech Tournament
• Lamar CISD, Texas A&M team up for financial aid workshop
• Lamar Consolidated HS senior takes 2nd at national speech tourney
• Lamar Consolidated High to hold summer musical camp
• Lamar CISD's Willman takes helm of state association
• Ray spreads the love via parent involvement
• Long Elementary: Saving the planet one plasticbottle at a time
• Campbell-Dickinson Boot's top 10 finish gives it place of honor
• Terry FCCLA advances to State
• Lamar High Co-op students advance to state competition
• Three from Lamar CISD named finalist for national scholarships
• VFW Auxilary donates to Common Threads
• Capital One sponsoring 7th Surf's Up
• TEA cites Bowie Elementary for outstanding performance
• Lamar Jr. High Mars Rover takes first prize at University of Houston
• Dickinson Elementary receives flag flown in Iraq
• Parents of GT students invited to Houston conference
  
  
• January 2007
• Foster, Terry Academic Decathlon teams advance to state
• Renegades repeat as softball champions
• Fox 26 visits Dickinson Elementary
• Lamar's Lindsey honored for Career & Technology contributions
• Terry's Teykl to enter Houston Area Football Hall of Fame
• Austin Elementarywelcomes home the troops
• Lamar CISD seeking volunteers for March 31 Special Olympics
• Special Olympics registration form

• December 2006
• Lamar High's Wilson is Houston-Area Coach of the Year
• Lamar Consolidated HS PALS donate to Common Threads
• LCHS students top Voice of Democracy
• Four LCISD Schools make Texas Monthly's Best List
  
  
• November 2006
• Premier cards on sale Dec. 3-8
• L.E.A.F. Awards bring innovation to LCISD classrooms
• 'tis the Season for shopping at Lamar CISD Holiday Bazaar
• Help your child toSUCCEED through parent involvment
• Velasquez mom is September Volunteer of the Month
• Fluor donation to fund Lamar CISD math and science grants
• Lamar CISD schools to honor veterans
• Navarro principal gets "creamed" to reward students
• Lamar CISD to host two cybersafety presentations
  
  
• October 2006
• Lamar Conolidated High students greet Bush, paint faces
• Lamar CISD schools honored by TEA for Gold Performance
• Lamar CISD students honored foracademic achievements
• Lamar CISD dedicates 18th elementary -- William C. Velasquez
• Austin students celebratewith BlueBell
• Lamar CISD students earn Advanced Placement Honors
• Gifted and Talented information available Monday
• Author helps Huggins students get the "write" stuff
• Ray students count on Houston CPAs for help with math facts
• TAKSpalooza helps take mystery out of TAKS
• Men Who Cook announces items for auction
• Common Threads seeks volunteers
• What's cooking with Men Who Cook
• Jackson students become water wise
  
  
• September 2006
• Austin Elementary Earns Blue Ribbon