Thanks to our friends at H-E-B for showing East Elementary teachers some extra love and appreciation this week!
LCHS Student Council members spent part of their day Wednesday cleaning up their Adopt-a-Highway project, Loop 493! Thanks for your hard work, Pirates!
Principal Hendrix is celebrating these LBMS Pirates with shout-outs written by their teachers!
Congratulations to Lady Pirate Soccer's Coach Bridgett Rogers, named Lone Star Varsity Coach of the Year! https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/01/lone-star-varsity-girls-soccer-coach-year-lubbock-cooper-bridgett-rogers/9546614002/
The LCP Golf program will host its seventh annual tournament fundraiser on June 2 at the Rawls Course! For more information or to register your team, visit https://www.lcisd.net/article/683087!
Congratulations to our March and April recipients of the Happy Pirate Award, Heather Bradley (March), Linda Davis (April), and Brittany Coons (April)! This honor, sponsored by Happy State Bank, recognizes LCP support staff who go above and beyond to help students, families, staff members, and the community! "Customer service" is their specialty!
Looking for LCP gear? Don't forget about our Spirit Merchandise page where you will find Pirate swag like the LCHS Baseball playoff shirt! (Deadline to order is SUNDAY!)
https://www.lcisd.net/page/spirit-merchandise
Congratulations to Lubbock-Cooper FFA, recipients of a grant from the National FFA Foundation, AGCO, and Livingston Machinery Company!
It's been a huge week for the Lubbock-Cooper Orchestra program! High School Orchestra made their first ever appearance at the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest and achieved SWEEPSTAKES! Middle School Philharmonic Orchestra also received SWEEPSTAKES, and Middle School Sinfonia Orchestra received SUPERIOR ratings on stage! Way to go, Pirates!
Join us for the Hoops for Hope Tournament hosted by Lubbock-Cooper Middle School! Visit https://rb.gy/jmflug to register!
LCHS Pirates in Mr. Guerrero's Electric Tech I class are learning about wiring outlets and switches! 🔌💡 #lcisdcte
LCP Family, let's hear it for our Unified Track Team, who took fifth place at the STATE MEET today! We are so proud of this incredible group of Pirates, and we thank them for a fantastic season!
The LCISD Transportation Department hosted their first-ever Bus "Roadeo" over the weekend, competing against nearby school districts! Congratulations to our LCP Crew, who took first place overall, and special thanks to our sponsors!
South Elementary first graders learned about plant life, growth, and the different parts of plants last week! Thanks to special guest Christina Reid, horticulture agent for the Lubbock County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, for sharing her knowledge with students!
Central Elementary Running Club is hosting a Color Run on May 14! Cash/checks can be turned in to the Central Elementary front office. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bVyisOVk_YaSOQXWsdASZ8l9VJFxhQYmeqmyY2BjIfQ/edit?usp=sharing
LCISD seniors are encouraged to apply for the Carol Politte Motsenbocker Memorial Scholarship! Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on May 5.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3-Mxcyt733vLler0gu2ffUBmNNHGdI4RVXmB915QSeLd7FA/viewform
It’s almost time to enroll the newest members of the LCP family! Pre-K and Kindergarten Roundup are NEXT WEEK! See below for details!
Pre-K Roundup
Monday, April 25
1:00-7:00 p.m.
LCISD Administration Building
13807 Indiana Ave. (enter through southeast corner Door 5, not the front entrance)
A child is eligible for enrollment in LCISD pre-k if he or she is at least four years old on or before September 1, 2022, lives in the Lubbock-Cooper district, and meets one or more of the eligibility requirements (see link below). If you believe your child may be eligible based on qualification for state benefits (SNAP/TANF), please bring your EDG (Eligibility Determination Group) number.
Important information about Pre-K Roundup, including eligibility requirements: https://5il.co/1541h
Kindergarten Roundup
Tuesday, April 26
1:00-7:00 p.m.
LCISD Administration Building
13807 Indiana Ave. (enter through southeast corner Door 5, not the front entrance)
A child is eligible for enrollment in LCISD kindergarten if he or she is at least five years old on or before September 1, 2022 and lives in the Lubbock-Cooper district. Parents of children who are currently attending LCISD pre-k do not need to attend Kindergarten Roundup.
Important information about Kindergarten Roundup: https://5il.co/1541g
REMINDERS:
Please bring hard copies of documents. Electronic copies of shot records and proof of residency will be accepted via email (email address will be provided at Roundup), but no faxes will be accepted at Roundup. If you are unable to attend a Roundup event, don’t worry! Parents of pre-k students can enroll in-person at elementary campuses at a later date. Parents of kindergarten students can enroll online beginning May 1. Roundup is a parents-only event - students will be welcomed to their future campuses at a later date!
It's time to start making summer plans! Check out the variety of LCISD summer camps offered this year! (Check back, there are more camps to come!) https://www.lcisd.net/page/summercamps
Congratulations to Jess McReynolds, named principal of Lubbock-Cooper Middle School by the LCISD Board of Trustees at tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting. Mrs. McReynolds will assume leadership of the campus at the end of the 2021-22 school year.
Mrs. McReynolds is a native of Huron, SD, and has lived in Colorado Springs, CO for many years. She attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She currently serves as an assistant principal in Colorado Springs Academy District 20, and was previously the Induction Coordinator and Professional Learning Teacher on Special Assignment in the same district.
Mrs. McReynolds and her husband, Keith, have three children: Will, Makayla, and Kensley, all of whom will soon become Lubbock-Cooper Pirates!
"I am very honored and excited for the opportunity to serve as principal of Lubbock-Cooper Middle School," said Mrs. McReynolds. "I share the same commitment and dedication to creating the leaders, achievers, and creators of tomorrow. I believe and take pride in building positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members. We are eager and thrilled to be part of the LCP family, and I thank this community for this incredible opportunity!"
Congratulations to Lubbock-Cooper Middle School Principal Tami Gunset, who has been appointed as the district's Coordinator of Girls Athletics!
Mrs. Gunset is in her 18th year at Lubbock-Cooper ISD, where she has served as the LCMS principal for nine years. In her time with the district, she has also served as the head volleyball coach, health teacher, and assistant softball coach at LCHS, and assistant principal at LCMS. She is credited with assisting in the design and opening of the new LCMS campus, one of the most innovative and collaboration-focused educational facilities in our area. Mrs. Gunset was named the Texas Association of School Principals Assistant Principal of the Year in 2013, and Lubbock-Cooper ISD's Pirate of the Year in 2021.
"I have been so honored to serve as the LCMS principal for many years, and now I am so excited for this opportunity to work with the girls athletics programs throughout the district," said Mrs. Gunset. "I want to continue building and strengthening our LCP culture and look forward to watching the success of our Lady Pirates!"
