LCP fans, there are still tickets available for Friday night's Pirate football game at Frenship! Please select the VISITOR ticket option when purchasing (LCP logo). Frenship does NOT plan to sell Standing Room tickets, so purchase a seat ASAP! https://t.co/vO1GnAAn4k
LCP fans, there are still tickets available for this Friday night's Pirate Varsity Football game at Frenship! Click the link to order. Please be sure to select the VISITOR ticket option when purchasing (LCP logo). Frenship does NOT plan to sell Standing Room Only tickets, so purchase as soon as possible to ensure you have a seat! https://t.co/vO1GnAAn4k
Every year, Superintendent Bryant gives the Pulling for Kids Award to one LCISD employee who devotes their time, energy, resources, and heart into serving our students. On a few (very rare) occasions, the award has been presented to someone who is not employed by the district, but who works tirelessly for our community, betters our district, and, most importantly, supports and advocates for our kids.
Tonight, the Pulling for Kids Award was presented to Aaron Baxter. The decision to honor Aaron at the dedication of the new addition to LCHS was no coincidence - there was no more fitting setting for this presentation than a building decorated with so many of his eye-catching photographs of Pirates.
Aaron hasn’t always been in the Lubbock-Cooper community, but you'd never know that from visiting with him. He began attending district events when his wife, Nicole, was hired as the LBMS band director in 2014. When she moved to the High School, Aaron became a regular at Friday night football games, photographing the Pirate Pride Band.
It isn't just his talent and loyal fan status that stand out, but his passion for showcasing as many students as possible through his photography. It is important to him that the students he mentors, the students he cheers for, and the students he notices (even when others may not) see their incredible successes and are proud of their own hard work. And, even more inspiringly, it is incredibly important to Aaron that the families of these students have access to the memories and victories he captures on film, regardless of their financial state. Not only does he offer his images to all at no cost, but it is the district's experience that he will not accept payment for his work - even when it is used to decorate the halls of a freshly renovated high school campus.
His favorite thing about this district is its community - a sentiment just about all of us share. What makes this community the unique, supportive, welcoming place it is are individuals just like Aaron - people who take pride in the accomplishments of our students and staff, who want to help and provide for others, and who value the relationships we all form with one another as members of the LCP family.
Congratulations Aaron, and thank you for your commitment to Lubbock-Cooper and the LCP Family!
View Aaron’s work at https://gallery.pixel5.us (or, take a tour of Lubbock-Cooper High School)!
We gathered with several HUNDRED of our closest friends this evening to celebrate the dedication of the newly-renovated Lubbock-Cooper High School!
Opened in 1990, the campus has been home to thousands of Pirate students and staff, and has served as not only a reminder of where we’ve been, but a launchpad to where we’re going. For longtime LCP family members, LCHS is a visual representation of our extraordinary growth, and a tangible symbol of a community that never fails to support the needs of students. The renovation celebrated tonight will serve the LCP family for decades to come, and though it’s been significantly updated, the face of Lubbock-Cooper High School will remain the familiar source of pride it has always been.
Thanks to the Pirate Pride Band, Pirate Football, Lady Pirate Volleyball, Cheer, Pom, Pete the Pirate, LCISD Food Services, Local Legends Print Factory, and the many students, parents, employees, and friends of the district who made tonight’s event so special.
Praise to you, dear Cooper High School,
Grandest in the land.
Praise to you, our alma mater,
May you always stand.
Though the years may pass between us,
And the scenes may change,
Still, to us, dear Cooper High School,
You’ll remain the same.
May our praises, ever louder,
Ring against the sky.
For we’ll not forget to love you
DEAR OLD COOPER HIGH!
We gathered with several HUNDRED of our closest friends this evening to celebrate the dedication of the newly-renovated Lubbock-Cooper High School!
Opened in 1990, the campus has been home to thousands of Pirate students and staff, and has served as not only a reminder of where we’ve been, but a launchpad to where we’re going. For longtime LCP family members, LCHS is a visual representation of our extraordinary growth, and a tangible symbol of a community that never fails to support the needs of students. The renovation celebrated tonight will serve the LCP family for decades to come, and though it’s been significantly updated, the face of Lubbock-Cooper High School will remain the familiar source of pride it has always been.
Thanks to the Pirate Pride Band, Pirate Football, Lady Pirate Volleyball, Cheer, Pom, Pete the Pirate, LCISD Food Services, Local Legends Print Factory, and the many students, parents, employees, and friends of the district who made tonight’s event so special.
Praise to you, dear Cooper High School,
Grandest in the land.
Praise to you, our alma mater,
May you always stand.
Though the years may pass between us,
And the scenes may change,
Still, to us, dear Cooper High School,
You’ll remain the same.
May our praises, ever louder,
Ring against the sky.
For we’ll not forget to love you
DEAR OLD COOPER HIGH!
These West students know there's nothing better than a visit to the library to check out some new reads for home! 📚
We hope you can join us for the dedication of the newly-renovated Lubbock-Cooper High School on Monday, August 28!
With the 2023 season kicking off this Friday night, listen in to Pirate Talk with Chris Level featuring Pirate Football's Chip Darden! https://youtu.be/bJIJA18DwbU
⚽ 📚 ⚽ 📚 Calling all adventure seekers, soccer enthusiasts, and fans of superhero tales - we've got just the book for you!
Former East Elementary student and current LCMS student João Sganzerla has written "Unstoppable United: The Start," the story of a soccer team made up of players with superpowers, and the unusual challenges they encounter (including robot spies and zombie battles).
Not only did João write and publish the book, he also designed the awesome graphics, and hosted two book signings in Brazil over the summer! We're so proud of his hard work, and we can't wait for many more must-reads in his future!
Voting continues for the Lone Star Varsity Pre-Season Football Player of the Year, and Pirate Football's own Holton Hendrix is in the running! Click the link and please vote OFTEN! Winner will be announced Friday. #LCPFamily
https://t.co/is27DPosAV
Check out the inaugural edition of Patriot Talk with Chris Level, featuring Liberty Head Football coach Joe Sexton! https://youtu.be/Mdv-ZR6ikOQ
Lady Pirate Volleyball fans, now that the front, south entrance of LCHS is open, please enter through the main doors of the campus when attending games! (The north entrance [Door 35] will no longer be open to fans.) See the map for details.
Thanks to Alliance Credit Union for providing lunch for LCHS and both middle school campus staffs - approximately 400 employees!
Recent New Hope Academy graduate Lauren Powell is on a mission to make art accessible to the entire Lubbock area, and we can't wait to see her dreams become reality!
Read more about Lauren's passion in this article from Texas Tech Today: https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2023/07/Stories/Her-Safe-Haven
Join us for Meet the Pirates TONIGHT, Monday, August 21, at Pirate Stadium at First United Park!
We hope you can join us for the dedication of the newly-renovated Lubbock-Cooper High School on Monday, August 28!
See the invitation for details.
If you missed the opening and dedication of Liberty High School earlier this week, check out the event footage here: https://youtu.be/trkE_XoSVXs
Friday night lights are a team effort - no pun intended! LCHS Football is grateful for the unfailing support of the talented Pirate Pride Band, and they couldn't let summer come to a close without treating their favorite musicians to some hard-earned popsicles! #LCPfamily
IT'S FINALLY HERE! Today is the day Pete the Pirate, Paul the Patriot, and all the rest of us here at LCISD have been waiting for!
Happy FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, LCP family!
This was a historic day for Lubbock-Cooper ISD. We opened our TENTH campus and second comprehensive high school, Liberty High School.
Thanks to Superintendent Keith Bryant, Board of Trustees President Paul Ehlers, Liberty Principal Phillip Saffel, and Sergeant Major Orlando Castillo for delivering inspirational remarks. We also thank Labatt Food Service and the LCISD Food Services Department for fantastic refreshments, Local Legends Print Factory for printing swag on-site, and a host of LCISD students for everything from greeting guests to performing the national anthem.
The dedication was packed with hundreds of members of the LCP family, from current students to alumni, parents to elected officials, administrators and staff from every other Lubbock-Cooper campus and department, architects and contractors who worked tirelessly to bring the campus to life, community members whose campaign efforts and votes made this concept a reality, and so many more.
Sure, they came to finally get a glimpse of the beautiful building and to be part of a community milestone. But, more than anything, they were there because THIS is the LCP FAMILY. We support one another and we celebrate together; we take pride in the accomplishments of our fellow Pirates and Patriots, and we show up for each other. This isn't just a school district, it's a home, and we're so thankful to call it ours!
#LCPfamily #BetterTogether #PiratesandPatriotsforLife
