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Yellow Jacket

“B U Z Z”

May 2014 Excellence in Education

Inside This Issue:

Volume 5

Issue 5

May Events Calendar

May & June Birthdays

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From Dr. Nichols’ Desk

From Dr. Templeton’s Desk

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Hosea Lee Coach of the Year

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Mrs. Julia Anderson

47 Years of Service

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Graduation Showcase 6-10

Happy Easter from Kindergarten Elementary Book Drive

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Perfect Attendance

Honor Roll

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Graduation

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FIFTH SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL

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Yellow Jacket

Honor Roll

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Honor Roll Yellow Jacket Honor Roll A’Ja Coleman RaKyleia Franklin Allison Hardwick Laniya Loftis La’Tiyana Loftis Brianna Lyons Yamna Montelongo Ruth Paz JaKayla Tucker Maria Gaytan Camryn Gipson Victor Hernandez Traveion Loftis

Jose Montelongo

Taylor Thornhill

Nicholas Jameson

Karlos Bagley

Karen Ramirez

Nakisha Lewis

Kendrick Anderson

Malik Harris

Kaun Alexander

Marquisha Anderson

Lexy Crawford

Breanne Pereles

Anthony Roberts

Adolfo Martinez

Jesus Tellez

Jamorian Williams

Imari Williamson

Jessica Humphries

Hannah Tucker

Keith Henderson

Raynee Lockridge

Claudia Martinez

Eros Montelongo

Alan North

Raquel Villanueva

Breanna Blanton

Taylor Alexander-Wade

Anthony Atkinson

Kyleigh Lock

Tremaine Dixon

Adriana Garza

Jamiron Hickman

DeMarea Lewis

Johnathan Lyons

Melissa Martinez

Rosemary Ramirez

Shuntara Loftis

Kendal McElhanon

FIFTH SIX WEEKS Raven Adu, Tafoya Alexander, Taylor A. Wade, Ladarius Arnett, Anthony Atkinson,

Lameishia Bagley, Sharmesha Bagley, Breanna Blanton, Ciara Blanton, Chance Byrom, Mario

Carbajal, Amya Carey, Kaylee Clark, Demauria Crawford, Amanda Davis, Tremaine Dixon,

Rakyleia Franklin, Kaykelon Fry, Adcriana Garza, Allison Hardwick, Courtney Hardwick,

Wesley Hardwick, Jaevion Harris, Malik Harris, Lauren Hayes, Liliana Hernandez, Jade

Jackson, Adrienne Lewis, Demarea Lewis, Jessie Lewis, Ladarius Lewis, Shardreicia Lewis,

Kyleigh Lock, Kurt Lockridge, Raynee Lockridge, Laniya Loftis, Traveion Loftis, Anthony

Mallard, Xaiver Mallard, Adolfo Martinez, Claudia Martinez, Karen Martinez, Karen

Martinez, Melissa Martinez, Paola Martinez, Santiago Martinez, Corneisha Miller, Eros

Montelongo, Jose Montelongo, Yamna Montelongo, Alan North, Brianna Palmer, Justin Paz,

Ruth Paz, Karen Ramirez, Rosemary Ramirez, Nevaeh Rodgers, Eddie Session, Arkenyon

Simon, Cardell Tatum, Hannah Tucker, Jakayla Tucker, Tamya Vaughn, Camila Vijil,

Jamorian Williams, Imari Williamson, Tyler Wright

From The Editor...

I enjoy each time that I go into the classrooms for newsletter articles and see

what our students are learning and the many projects they do. I often like to

surprise individuals with personal articles. My goal with the Yellow Jacket “BUZZ”

is to bring the Laneville Independent School District progress and activities

into your homes whether you have children in school or not. Fryda Starling

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MAY Booster Club Meeting (Library) 1 6:30 Field Trip to AIR U Longview, Texas-3rd, 4th, 5th Grades 7 Career Day 3rd & 4th Grade 8 6th Grade Field Trip 8 FFA Banquet 8 5:30 7th - 10th Grade Field Trip State Capital 9 Mother’s Day Picnic 9 PTO Meeting 12 Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Caldwell Zoo 15 8th Grade Field Trip 15 LISD Prom The Loft Henderson TX 17 8-11:00 Athletic Banquet 22 6:30 PTO Garage Sale & Bake Sale Laneville Park 24 8-4:00 High School Graduation 30 7:00

June Yellow Jacket Field Day 2 Yellow Jacket Water Fun Day Elementary (PK-4) 3 Graduation 8th Grade 3 6:00 Special guest speaker Chris Carter of Cedar Valley College

Graduation Head Start, Pre-K, Kindergarten 4 9:00

May - June Calendar of Events

Yes this is the day of cell phones, i pads, Facebook and Twitter. Sometimes activities like

dyeing eggs don’t fit into this new day. Mrs. Hollis and the Kindergartners found time to

bring back the old days of dyeing eggs.

Mary, Mary quite contrary How does your garden grow? All the flowers, all the colors

All in a perfect row First the seeds And then the water

Keeping a little space Daisies here, roses there Each one has their place

Do you remember this poem as a child. The kindergartners have grown beans,

first the beans then the dirt and then the water. Looks like they all have growing hands.

Happy Spring!

LISD Elementary raised$425.00 dollars

to purchase books and more than 250

books donated for our summer reading!

A GIANT thank you to all who gave

money and books! Our students are very

excited to receive their books at the

end of the school year! This book drive

helped bring us together as a

community, but even more so you have

encouraged students to read. This

summer Laneville students have

the incredible opportunity to explore

the exciting adventures to be

found in books!

THANK YOU!

Happy Easter Everybody!

M A Y Lauren Martin - 2 Maria Gaytan - 3 De’Marea Lewis - 3

Lauren Hayes - 8 Raven Adu - 9 Brianna Lyons - 11

Shantel Franklin - 12 Tiarel Franklin - 12 Jasmine Tellez - 12

Dontavious Harris - 15 Bray’leigh Anthony - 17 Jamarcus Blanton - 20

Jakavion Polk - 20 Melissa Martinez - 21 Logan Thornhill - 27

Jules Brooks - 27 Adriana Garza - 28 Tralon Alexander - 31

J U N E Wesley Hardwick - 2 Santiago Martinez - 2 Kelton Henderson - 3

Maribel Tellez - 3 Karlos Bagley - 8 Christopher Gonzalez - 11

Keith Henderson - 16 Jessica Humphries - 17 Joseph Clark - 19

Ruvel Anderson - 27 Shianne Freeney - 27 Brianna Palmer - 29

Andrew Nelson - 30 Kourtney Lock - 30

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From the Superintendent’s Desk

From the Principal’s Desk It’s hard to believe that this school year has come and gone. My, how time flies when you’re having fun! It’s also great to how see our children have grown throughout the year. A few are even taller than T.J.

By the time you read this we will have completed our first round of STAAR testing. I am pleased to inform you that our 5th and 8th grade students have performed exceptionally well. I am so pleased with our students and teachers for the effort given this year and for the marked increases in each area. As final scores become available in other tested areas we will make timely notification. Please be aware that high school students will round out testing May 6-9. Please be certain that students in grades 9-11 are in at-tendance.

As we prepare to enter the month of May, I want to take a moment to make you aware of mandated calendar changes. Due to one day of inclement weather and 2 days for regional and state basketball tournaments respectively, students will attend school June 2-4, 2014. The faculty and I will make these last 3 days as much fun as we can for students, including field day on June 2, elementary water day and 8th grade graduation (later that evening at 6:00 p.m.) on June 3, and Head start, Pre-K & Kindergarten graduations on June 4 beginning at 9 a.m. Laneville will observe early dismissal at 1:00 pm. on each of these days. Senior graduation will remain on May 30th at 7 p.m. A full calendar of events is posted on the district’s web page www.lanevilleisd.org.

Parents, please be certain that your students are in attendance these last 3 days of school, as we are funded based on our average daily attendance. I thank you in advance for your diligent attention to this necessary schedule change.

As always, I appreciate the opportunity to serve and thank you for sharing your most precious resource – your children!

Best wishes,

Dr. Nathan R. Templeton, Principal

Marquisha Anderson

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Shuntara Loftis

Miss Angela Loftis is the proud mother of

Shuntara Loftis. Shuntara already has her

future laid out and is just waiting to graduate.

She will be attending McLennan Community

College in Waco, Texas to major in Veterinary

Technology. Shuntara’s mother Angela, Miss

Carroll Gipson and Mrs. Kourtney Lock have

influenced her in a positive way. She would like

to thank her mother first for always being there

and supporting her decisions. Next she wants to

thank Miss Carroll for pushing her and

motivating her to continue her education and be

successful, and Mrs. Lock for helping her get on

the right track and helping her choose a college.

One day Shuntara wants to give back to the

Laneville Community and Anadarko Church. One

memory that Shuntara has about school is in the

1oth grade they skipped class and hid in the

auditorium only to be caught by Dr. Templeton.

LANEVILLE Y E L L O W J A C K E T S

We have seen Mr. Marcus and Mrs. Yetta

Anderson cry but by no means are they

tears of sadness instead proud tears.

When Marquisha graduates it won’t stop

there. She is going to further her

education by attending Angelina

College and her goal is to be a Physical

Therapist. She can do just that because

of the tremendous support and

encouragement she has received from

her parents. All of her family has

encouraged her to strive to do her best.

She has had many memories of her

school days and the latest and greatest

was the Lady Jackets moving forward to

the playoffs. Having a successful

basketball season was a great way to

end her high school days.

Class of 2014 Honor Graduate

I hope this edition of the Yellow Jacket “Buzz” finds each of you doing well. Spring is most definitely here, and with it brings another round of state assessments, better known as the STAAR tests. Soon parents will begin receiving reports on their child’s, and the district’s performance. These standardized assessments are used by the state to measure student, campus, and district performance.

While I firmly believe in the need for assessment, I do not believe a single test on a single day is the only measure of student success and learning. I believe that testing data should be utilized to assess where students are and be used to identify their needs. The measure of a child and a school should not merely rest on snapshot, but rather on the pursuit of excellence across a variety of measures, such as student progress, career and college readiness, health and well-being, and extracurricular activities.

We will continue to strive to excel academically and in extracurricular activities, while not losing sight of what makes our district so special, which is the care, concern, and well-being we have for each individual student.

With this being the final newsletter of the 2013-2014 school year I would like to express a special thanks to Mrs. Fryda Starling who prepares our newsletter each month. I would also like thank the students, staff, and parents for making this a great school year at Laneville. This past year has seen an outpouring of support from our community, parents, organizations, businesses, and staff members, which only furthers my faith in the future success of our students and school.

I would like to wish each of you a safe and enjoyable summer and thank you for the opportunity and privilege to serve as superintendent here at Laneville.

Respectfully,

Brian Nichols

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Dontavious Harris

Believe - Achieve - Succeed

Anthony

Proud parents Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Annette Roberts can

say their son made it. Anthony Cornelious Roberts’ future

plans are to enter into the National Guard and continue his

education at Kilgore College for Advanced Welding.

Financial stability and taking care of his family are two very

important goals he has set for himself. Laneville High School

has helped Anthony and one day through his success he

wants to give back to LISD. Many memories happened

right here at school but what is most memorable to Anthony

is during his Senior year being a part of the State Finalist

Team in the Boys State Tournament. Many people have

influenced Anthony throughout his school years but the

most influential ones are his mother, Dr. Brian Nichols, and

Coach Hosea Lee.

Thank you everyone for what you have

done for me.

Anthony

2014 Graduate

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Anthony Roberts

Where will Dontavious Harris be headed after he

graduates? Cedar Valley College in Dallas , Texas

is where he will lay his head and continue

education and his passion, playing basketball. Yes

Donta will be playing college basketball. Miss

Shunta Henry and Mr. Fredrick Harris couldn’t be

more proud of their son. Not many students can say

they had the opportunity to play in the Frank Erwin

Center during the Boys State Championship. Donta

says “thank you Laneville Community, family, and

friends for keeping me focused on books and

playing ball.” “If I fell off you were always there to

help me get back on track and push me to be the

best I can be.”

East Texas Sports Network and

Tyler Morning Telegraph Names

Hosea Lee Coach Of The Year Coach Hosea Lee is a 1987 graduate from Robert E. Lee in Tyler, Texas. He

continued his education and graduated in 1993 from East Texas State University,

Commerce which now is known as Texas A&M University - Commerce. His

successful career began in 1996 where he began coaching at South West Missouri

State. The 1998 - 1999 year started a winning streak when he and his team

moved forward to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Gainsville ISD hired Coach Lee as

Head Coach and with many talented players they progressed to the State Finals

2001 as State Finalist then in 2002 State Semi-Finalist and finally taking the 2002 year by storm and were

State Champs. In 2011 at Roxton ISD it was on the road again being awarded State Semi Finalist in 2011

and 2012. This year the 2013-2014 Laneville Yellow Jacket team brought home the Regional Champs

trophy as well as State Finalist trophy . East Texas Sports Network voted Hosea Lee Coach of the Year.

February 2014 Coach Lee was voted District Coach of the Year by the District 25-A Division II for an

outstanding 11-1 season and 1st Place in District. Late April Tyler Morning Telegraph voted him along

with Brownsboro Coach Tobin Reid Co-Coach of the Year for the East Texas Area. Tobin Reid also

went to school at Robert E. Lee and was Lee’s coach at one time. It is humbling for both of these coach-

es to find themselves being honored for doing what they both love, coaching. Chris Parry from the Tyler

Morning Telegraph was quoted saying, “These two coaches separated themselves by leading their teams with unforgettable seasons.” Coach Lee says, “Thank you to the players because without their hard work

it would not be possible. It is an honor to be recognized by the ETSN, District Coaches and Tyler Morning Telegraph.”

District Coach of the Year

1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2013-14

All Red River Valley Coach of the Year

2010-11

Coach of the Year Class 3-A

2001-02

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Kaun Alexander

Kaun Alexander is the son of Mr. Daryl and Mrs. Shinna

Alexander. Kaun’s future plans after graduation

include going to the Army and afterwards going to

college to get his CDL and making a career of working

in the oil field. His family and friends have had a

positive influence on him and have helped him with

life’s problems that have come his way. One of the

most memorable times in school for Kaun was being

part of the team that made it to Austin to the State

Basketball Tournament. Kaun says” thank you mom,

dad, and God and I will give back to you all and

Laneville ISD for all that has been done for me.”

Senior 2014

Every family needs a nurse among

them and that is just what Lexy

Crawford plans to do. Mr. Don and Mrs.

Linda Crawford have raised an ambitious

daughter who knows what she wants. August 26,

2013 was the first day back and what a

memorable day it was. Lexy says “we were back

together and ready for the new year.” Lexy was

given encouragement from friends and family and

with that she knows she can do better in life. Lexy

wants to give back to Laneville

School by raising money to one

day have an Ag barn for future

LISD students that are interested

in raising animals.

Lexy Elaine Crawford

2014 Graduate

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15 Years 334-164 129-34

District Coach of the Year

1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2013-14

All Red River Valley Coach of the Year

2010-11

Coach of the Year Class 3-A

2001-02

Mrs. Julia Faye Anderson

Historian

47 Years

Laneville ISD honors Mrs. Julia Faye Anderson

for 47 years of dedicated service to the Laneville

Independent School District. The district has

been blessed to have a dedicated employee like

Mrs. Anderson for all of these years. There have

been many changes in these 47 years throughout

the district but one thing that hasn’t changed is

her work ethic, love for the children, and her

dedication to the school. She has seen in some

cases 2 generations come through Laneville

School.

Mrs. Anderson started in 1966 as the Allen

School office secretary. She worked as a Library

Aide for 17 years, in the classroom as a Math and

Reading Aide, and in the Kindergarten class. She

always was there to help our kids. In 1995 she

became the Parent Involvement Coordinator and

she is still carrying out those duties today. Mrs.

Julia had a vision of it being a new playground

area for our Elementary kids and with her

heading out the operations our kids now enjoy

the new playground. Many thanks go out to Mrs.

Julia. We love and appreciate all that she does

for our community, district, staff and students.

“Anybody can serve. You only need a heart full

of grace, a soul generated by love.”

- Martin Luther King

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CLASS OF

Breanne Pereles has dad, Mr. Ricardo Pereles Jr. and

mom Mrs. Monica Pereles on her side. First Tyler Jr.

college, next University of Texas - Austin or Stephen F.

Austin then law school. The most important thing to her

is to be a great mother and have a career as a

corporate lawyer at one of the many prestigious law

firms. She has her future all mapped out. Breanne

thanks her mother most of all and all of the aunts,

uncles and church family for all they have done over the

years. Jacolby Robinson Jr., her son has made her

grow up, opened her eyes up to something great and

taught her to love herself and others. Giving back to

her church and Laneville ISD is on top of her list after

getting her career started. Although leaving Laneville

ISD she will keep the memories such as when the girls

team loaded the bus for the playoffs it was a long hard

road and they made it.

Breanne Pereles

Valedictorian

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Mr. Tim Blanton and Mrs. Kimberly Renfro with aunts and

uncles have encouraged Kendal to do good in school and

be the best she can be. Kendal thanks all of her family for

always being right there for her. The Laneville community

and church have given to Kendal and she in turn will give

back to them. Kendal has managed to do it all work,

sports, school, and her social life. Her future plans begin

with attending and graduating from Tyler Junior College

then working as a Paralegal while attending University of

Houston. She would like to one day own her own law firm.

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Kendal McElhanon

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