From Mrs. Shelton’s Desk

From Mr. Tremont’s Desk

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Monthly Activities September Birthdays

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NEW FACULTY & STAFF

Oliver Deal, Jennifer Jourdan, Sandra Kelley, Daniel Millican,

Michael Reitan, Jill Swain, Eddie Walker, III, Billi Jo Washington,

and Dainelle Wright

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Choose Love - Jesse Lewis

Highway Patrol

Lunch Money Now

Box Tops For Education

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District Contact Information

Head Start Openings

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Inside This Issue :

Laneville Independent School District Contact Information

Teresa Shelton - Superintendent Fryda Starling - Superintendent’s Secretary

903-863-1211 903-863-1210 903-863-2736 (Fax)

Sandra Upshaw - Business Manager

903-863-5353

Joshua Tremont - Principal Delinda Sowders - Assistant Principal

9034-863-1215 903-863-1220

Susie Owens - PEIMS Coordinator

903-863-1224

Katherine Anderson - Principal’s Secretary

903-863-1214 903-863-5319 (Fax)

Jessica Owens - District Counselor

903-863-1216

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LANEVILLE ISD HEAD START

Head Start is accepting 4 year old

children. Please call 903-863-1223

to schedule an appointment to come in

and fill out paperwork.

Jill Swain Cortes Head Start Family Service Worker

MONTHLY QUOTE…

People inspire you or they

drain you - pick them wisely."

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Box tops can be sent to school with the

students, dropped off in the Library, or

placed in Mrs. Rosemary Whitten’s

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From the Principal’s Desk

Laneville ISD is proud to report that they have met accountability from the Texas Education Agency with an over-all score of an 85 (B) and received six out of seven distinctions. Distinctions received were Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Comparative Academic Growth where they ranked #2 out of 40 other schools in their campus comparison group, and in Postsecondary Readiness. The last distinction of Comparative Closing the Gaps was only missed by three points. Laneville ISD is extremely proud of the staff, students, and community in their help in receiving this honor. In addition, Laneville ISD also received the rating of Superior, which is the highest level, on their Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas report. This is a school’s financial accountability rating system that ensures that Texas public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices.

Laneville ISD Board of Trustees have called for a $4,274,300.00 bond for the November 6, 2018, election. The bond will include secure entryways at the two main points of entry, fencing around the campus, a new cafete-ria, a wireless microphone system for the gym/auditorium, new covered walkways from building to building, covered bus loading, and new furniture. It would also include renovating the Ag shop, Life Skills room, High School, Jr. High, Administration building, and Technology building allowing the Head Start and Pre-K stu-dents to move out of the portable building. The old rock building will be completely renovated into classrooms for the elementary students. The old cafeteria, elementary building, and auditorium will be demolished due to age and structural issues. This bond will increase the $1.17 tax rate by $.38. Voters 65 or older will not see an increase over the frozen levy on their homestead exemption. Other exemptions may include people with disa-bilities or Disabled Veterans/Veterans Survivor. Early voting will be at the Laneville Administration Office from Tuesday, October 23 until Friday, November 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and at the Rusk County Elec-tions Office from October 22 until November 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Election Day will be on Tuesday, November 6 with voting from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Overton Community Center, Chandler Street Church of Christ, Old New London Community Center, Centre Presbyterian Church, Stewart, Henderson Civic Center, Minden, Mt. Enterprise Community Center, S. Main Church Multi-Purpose Building, Carlisle, and the County Barn Pct. #4. Please call 903-863-5353 if you have any questions.

Dear Parents/Guardians: On behalf of the staff at Laneville ISD, I am happy to welcome you to the 2018-2019 school year! I’d like to recognize our students’ achievements throughout the 17-18 school year by earning SIX academic distinctions from TEA. We look forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can continue to achieve their highest potential. We acknowledge that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. We understand a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for our chil-dren’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. To-gether we shall guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she attends school daily, ar-rives on time, and is ready for the day’s learning experience. In addition, please encourage our children to complete the assignments given by teachers, read daily to develop a love for reading and to improve liter-acy skills, and share school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. You may contact me via email at tremontj@lanevilleisd.org or 903.863.1214. The wonderful Laneville staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this school family. We thank you for your support and look forward to the 2018-2019 school year! All my best, Mr. Tremont

From the Superintendent’s Desk Laneville ISD has implemented the “Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement” program district wide Pre-K through the 12th grade. The program was designed after six-year-old Jesse Lewis was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, along with 19 of his classmates. The program is a social and emotional learning program that

teaches educators and their students how to choose love in any situation and helps them become connected, resilient, and empowered individuals. These skills, tools and attitudes have proven to be the best way to ensure a healthy, meaningful and purpose-filled life. Jesse Lewis’s mother, Scarlett Lewis, designed the program which is based upon the belief that although we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose how to respond. Children can learn to choose a loving thought over an angry one. When a child realizes that they have the power to positively impact themselves, as well as those around them, it is empowering and perpetuates their actions and interactions.

The motto is Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion

= The Choose Love Equation.

For more information about the program go to www.jesselewischooselove.org.

Laneville ISD will be working in connection with Highway

Patrol officers who will be visiting our campus periodically to

become more of a visible presence, just as a precautionary

safety measure. Please do not become alarmed if you happen

to see a highway patrol car at the school or highway patrol

officers on the campus. They just want to become more visible

at the school and in the community.

Parents you are now able to add money to your child’s lunch account for any “extras” they may want to purchase in the cafeteria through our website. Go to our homepage at www.lanevilleisd.org and click on the word “Cafeteria” located in the black diamond. Then click on “lunchmoneynow” where you will need your child’s three-digit lunch number to create an account. Money can directly be deposited into your child’s account. You can also view exactly what your child purchases with the money.

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September 2018 Birthdays

Laura Tellez - 1 Imari Williamson - 2 Ashley Ramos - 3

Corneshia Miller - 4 Everly Jourdan - 6 Anthony Sowells - 6

Dillon Tidwell - 6 Kayla Grogan - 7 Pedro Ramirez - 7

Jazalene Chavira - 8 Raquel Villanueva - 8 Destiny Blackshire - 11

Saveah Bratton - 11 Jennifer Chote - 14 Levi Murphy - 16

Hannah Villanueva - 16 Arkenyon Simon - 18 Ramiro Martinez - 20

Jacey Ross - 22 Manuel Villanueva - 27 Aiden Barnes - 28

Camila Vijil - 28 Caleb Harris - 29 Brayden Barrier - 30

September Calendar of Events

DATE TIME - PLACE EVENT

3 No School Labor Day- Holiday

4 6:00 - Library Athletic Booster Club Meeting

4 5:00 P.M. Home Laneville VS Neches

6-8 Martinsville TBA Martinsville Tournament

7 7-8 A.M. Grandparent’s Day

11 Progress Reports

11 5:00 P.M. Away Laneville VS Slocum

13 6:15 PM Board Meeting

15 Neches Cross Country Meet

18 5:00 P.M. Away Laneville VS LaPoynor

22 LaPoynor Cross Country Meet

25 5:00 Home Laneville VS New Summerfield

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From First Grade to Counseling…

My name is Jessica Owens, and I am excited about my new position as school counselor. I live in Cushing, Texas with my husband, Jo-seph, and our three boys Landon, BR, and William. I previously taught first grade at Laneville for 3 years. Before I came to Laneville, I taught Special Education, Pre-K, and Kindergarten. As the school counselor, I am here to support students, parents, and the school staff! All stu-dents should be given the op-portunity to meet their full potential academically, so-cially, and in the development of a career. I am thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the lives of all the students in Laneville ISD. Please feel free to stop by my office and introduce yourself anytime.

Jessica Owens Counselor

The Kindergarten class

had a fun week of reading the

book “Chicka Chicka Boom

Boom” and participating in

activities around the book.

Some of the activities were

cracking and trying coconuts,

making a coconut tree craft, graphing, dancing and singing to

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Mrs. Dainelle Wright ~ Kinder-

Michael Reitan Agriculture Teacher

Mr. Reitan has been hired as the new High School Ag teacher for the

2018-2019 school year. He has a BA in management and he and his wife Laura own and operate Reitan Farm’s in Laneville Texas. Together they have two children; Ben and Sarah Reitan who both attend Laneville ISD.

He is from New Mexico and is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He is in his third year of service at Laneville ISD. When asked about work-ing here he stated, “My family and I moved to Laneville to be in the coun-try, and we definitely enjoy life on the farm. Our two children attend school

here, and we enjoy involved with them.” When not working at school, Mr. Reitan enjoys working on their farm with his wife and children and teach-

ing his children the values and importance of farm life.

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LANEVILLE YELLOW JACKETS

2018-19

Faculty & Staff

Front Row: Jill Swain, Dainelle Wright, Sandra Kelley, Jennifer Jourdan

Back Row: Oliver Deal, Daniel Millican, Michael Reitan, Eddie Walker, III

Billi Jo

Washington

Cafeteria

Manager My name is BJ Washington and I am the new cafeteria manager here at Laneville. I was born in Beaumont, Texas but moved to Henderson at a young age where I was raised. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 22 years. We are blessed to have 3 wonderful children; Chey, Kobe, and Kara. My old-est son, Chey, is 21 and currently serves our country in the United States Marines (which I am very proud of). He is currently stationed in Cherry Point, North Carolina. My youngest son, Kobe, is 19 and has just started his second year at TJC. He is working toward becoming a physical therapist assistant. My daughter Kara is 13 and in the 8th grade at Henderson Middle School. She plays volleyball, basket-ball, softball, and runs track. Family time is very important to me. So my spare time is devoted to spending time with my family. My husband and I also serve as youth ministers at our church, Lake-view Baptist. Before coming to Laneville, I worked for Henderson ISD. I believe that working in child nutrition is my calling. It is a very rewarding profession and I absolutely love what I do every single day. I am very excited to be part of the "FAMILY" here at Laneville ISD.

Jennifer Jourdan

Special Education ~ RTI My name is Jennifer Jourdan, I am a graduate of the University of North Texas. My wonderful husband William and I have been married for 24 years. We have two children Isaiah and Everly. I have worked the last six

years in Henderson as a first grade teacher. Before moving back to Henderson I taught in Irving and Lewisville. I am now taking over the role as the Special Education/ RTI teacher. I look forward to getting to know all of

the Laneville ISD family.

Welcome New Faculty and Staff!!