Reminder: The Marcus PTSA will meet tonight at 6:45p in the MHS Cafeteria.
Spring Open House to follow.
The Marcus High School PTSA has earned the 2014 Winter Increase Award, for reporting and remitting dues for more members this December 1st (2014) than you did last year! Our membership has increased by 230 member(s) since December 1, 2013. Thanks to Kelly and team for their continued efforts to get parents, teachers and students plugged in!
Why Membership Matters
PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers and others around the state who have an interest in children, families and schools. PTA membership is as diverse as Texas is in cultures, education levels and parenting skills. By joining PTA, a member becomes part of the largest child advocacy organization in the state with over 500,000 members across Texas.
Local:
- Senior Scholarships
- Campus Beautification
- Magnificent Marauders
- Programs
State / National:
- Building Free Programs
- Advocating for Children & Education
- Lunch Programs
- After School Care
- Immunization Programs
- School Bus Safety
- Communication to Local PTAs
Most colleges and universities are incorporating online degree programs as that is the growing trend that seems to cater best to today’s “modern day” student. As such educators, students and their families will have more to evaluate as they explore all the available options. To help, Edudemic thought it would research and create a resource page that discusses online colleges and programs and the truth behind the often touted selling point of “affordability”.
They want students to be able to gain valuable insight into their education, especially when it comes to affordable education, tuition, financial aid, cost vs. benefit, as well as career development from an online degree.
December
Topic: PEP Plus – College Admission
When: Wednesday, December 3 @ 6:00 PM
Where: Marcus 9
Marcus High School’s Parent Education Program is presenting a new kind of session this month — PEP Plus sessions bring students and their parents together to grow and learn! Join us for a night of FREE seminars about college planning — everything from tests to essays to financial aid will be discussed in these sessions. This event is open to all parents of MHS students and any feeder schools to MHS.
Free child care will be provided for younger children.
Did you miss the November school board meeting? No worries, they are recorded and placed online.
- Fun content during board private session
- Meeting starts about an hour into the video
- Opens with Dr. Waddell’s retirement announcement
- Jump to 1:16:00 to see the Band recognition
- Summary
View prior LISD School Board meetings
Did you miss the Parent Education Program last week? Watch the video – well worth the time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q20RFmgLRE
As the Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees begins its national search for a new Superintendent of Schools, we would like to share with you our goals for this process. Our primary focus is to find the best candidate to serve our school district. Our children and staff deserve the very best. We know our community expects a quality educational program, and we will find the right person with values reflective of our community.
On Wednesday, November 19, the Board will hold its first meeting to discuss next steps for our search at Career Center East. The time has not been determined; however, it will be posted similar to our other meetings. During this first meeting, we will take action to start the request for qualifications to hire a search firm, which will act similar to a corporate headhunter. LISD is one of the 100 largest school districts in the nation, and we will seek a firm that has a solid record of successfully recruiting effective superintendents.
Throughout this search, we will be as open and transparent as possible. We will create a section on the district website at www.LISD.net to keep the community informed of the entire process. As information is updated, the district’s Office of Public Information and Community Relations will send out an electronic notification informing our community of new information.
Additionally, we will seek community input. Our Board wants to hear the attributes and qualifications you want in the next Superintendent. Throughout this process, community forums and electronic feedback will be communicated to staff, parents and community members. We encourage you to follow LISD on Facebook and Twitter to ensure you are well informed of any input opportunity. Notices will also be published in our local papers.
Our Board encourages you to participate in this very important process. If you have questions regarding the Superintendent search, please feel free to contact the Office of Public Information and Community Relations at 469.948.8152 or email Karen Permetti at permettik@lisd.net.
Best Regards,
Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees
November
Topic: Social Media & Your Kids
When: Wednesday, November 5 @ 6:00 PM
Where: Marcus Main Library
Not sure what your kids are up to online? Real-life Marcus teens will share some of the secrets about what is going on in social media and help you know what to look out for to keep your child safe and avoid cyber bullying.
Free child care will be provided for younger children.
- What: Parent U: Alan November
- When: 10/21/2014
- Where: Bolin Administrative Center
Sessions available at 11 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.
LEWISVILLE, Texas – Back by popular demand, Lewisville ISD (LISD) welcomes famed educational technologist and best-selling author Alan November to lead two “Parent University” (Parent U) learning opportunities for all LISD parents on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Parents will have the opportunity to attend a session with November, who will present “How Every Home Supports Their Child’s Learning – A Parent Survival Guide to the Digital World.” Sessions will be held at 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. in LISD’s Bolin Administrative Center (1565 W. Main St., Lewisville). Please feel free to brown bag a lunch or dinner.
November’s sessions will cover:
- Critical thinking on the Internet
- Managing and learning from social media
- When parents should say “Yes” and “No”
- Turning digital fear and anxiety into digital hope and excitement
- Creating a safe and digital learning environment and
- How the digital world improves learning
