LISD earns music education distinction Summer school information released LISD Aquatic Center schedule online LISD Board of Trustees Election information LISD Calendar of Events

Summer school information released

To learn more about LISD's summer school program, click here for elementary students; click here for middle school students.

LISD Aquatic Center schedule online

Check out the new LISD Aquatic Center's spring and summer schedule by clicking here. The LISD Aquatic Center is located at 5729 Memorial Drive in The Colony.

LISD Board of Trustees Election information

LISD's Board of Trustees election will be held on May 12 for the purpose of electing three members to serve three-year terms for Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5. Information on candidate filing can be obtained at 1800 Timber Creek Rd. in Flower Mound. Candidate filing ends March 12. Early voting will take place from April 30 - May 8. For a list of polling places, click here, en espaņol. For Election Day information, click here, en espaņol.

LISD Calendar of Events

LISD Super Teacher Job Fair coming LISD's annual Super Teacher Job Fair will take place April 14 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Flower Mound High School, 3411 Peters Colony Blvd. in Flower Mound. Representatives from 63 elementary, middle and high school campuses from across the district will be available to meet candidates. The registration deadline is April 4. No registration fee is required. However, a completed application on file in the LISD Human Resources Services Department is required. A completed application on file includes a valid teaching certificate, or proof of certification/testing for certification, copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, resume and completed addendum. A certified candidate is an individual who currently holds a standard, provisional or professional Texas Certification or who is currently certified in another state. Current alternative certification candidates or non-certified applicants are not candidates. For online applications and registration, click here. CISNT to hold annual fundraising dinner Communities in Schools of North Texas will hold its fifth annual Celebrating Success fundraising dinner on March 30 at the University of North Texas Gateway Center in Denton. Tickets are $50 each and include dinner, award ceremony, live music and a silent auction. Proceeds from the dinner will go towards CISNT, a dropout prevention program in Denton and Wise Counties, as well as the University of North Texas American Humanic student organization. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, donate a silent auction item or for more information, visit www.cisnt.org or call 972-436-6377. LISD's Number Sense tournament date LISD's third annual Number Sense Tournament will be held on March 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the Bolin Administrative Center. Click here for more information. Killian MS PTA starting to organize A meeting has been scheduled at 7 p.m. on March 29 at Creek Valley Middle School to begin the process of organizing a PTA for Killian Middle School, which will open at the beginning of the 2007-08 school year. Parents who will have children attending the school are invited to come hear the procedures for starting a new PTA. The bylaws and nominating committees will be formed at this meeting. The PTA will be officially organized at the following meeting at 7 p.m. on April 25 at Creek Valley. During this meeting, bylaws will be approved, membership dues collected and officers will be elected. For questions, contact Susanne Hutchinson at hutchpta1@verizon.net. LISD Adult and Community Education announces summer care program LISD's Adult and Community Education department announced the return of Summer's Cool, a summer care program designed especially for LISD students. The program will give students a fun-filled option for June - August that includes stimulating activities and quality supervision while parents are at work. There will be three campus locations - Vickery, Polser and Highland Village Elementaries. Only 60 children per campus per week may attend Summer's Cool. Enrollment is first come, first served. For more information and a registration form, click here. Marcus Black History Club to present Junior Apollo Night 2007 The Marcus High School Black History Club will host Junior Apollo Night 2007 March 31 at 7 p.m. All LISD high school students are invited to tryouts, which will be held March 13 - 15 from 6 - 9 p.m. in the school's cafeteria. One parent or guardian must accompany any participant 14 years or younger. Contestants will be scored in four categories - talent, stage presence, creativity and audience appeal. The contest's first place winner will receive $100, second place will receive $75 and the third place winner will receive $50. For more information, contact Kelvin Smith (parent sponsor) at 817-905-0251. LHS Choir presents concert The Lewisville High School Choir will host The Vocal Majority on March 31 at 7 p.m. in the Stuver Auditorium. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. The concert is in conjunction with the choir's spring fundraiser titled Celebration of Music, which is on March 31 from noon to 6:30 p.m. in the school's parking lot. For more information about either event, contact Valerie Hornsby at hornsbyv@lisd.net. LHS Band Boosters to meet The Lewisville High School Band Booster Club will have its next meeting on March 27 at 7 p.m. in the band hall. This information is different than the March 13 date printed in the LHS Band Spring Calendar. Liberty Elementary hosts event Liberty Elementary will host a presentation for dads titled Instilling Value on Financial Limits for Young Children tonight, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the school's cafeteria. Rev. Daniel Gowen, a licensed counselor, will be the guest speaker. Hot wings will be served at the event. Everyone is welcome to attend. Prairie Trail holds book fair, spaghetti dinner, silent auction Prairie Trail Elementary will host a spaghetti dinner and silent auction on March 15 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the school. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 5 and under. To purchase tickets or volunteer for the event, contact Beth Papa at 214-454-8002 or at bethpapa@tx.rr.com. The school will also have a book fair March 12 - 16 in the school library.