The Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative announced it would no longer make sample lessons a part of the CSCOPE curriculum system as of August 31, 2013. Lubbock ISD has not required teachers to use these lessons; they are merely a resource available for use at the teacher’s discretion. CSCOPE will continue to be used in Lubbock ISD as the delivery system for the state-mandated curriculum.

Commencement exercises for Lubbock ISD seniors have been scheduled for Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1, and will take place in the United Spirit Arena on the Texas Tech University campus. Click here to watch the commencement excercises streamed live on the Texas Tech Web site. Click here for schedule.

The Lubbock ISD Council of PTAs announced the PTA scholarship student winners at the Spring Awards Luncheon on May 16. The council also announced the end-of-year PTA awards. Click here to read more.

Lubbock ISD's Annual Title I Parent/Community Meeting was held on May 15, 2013. For those not able to attend, but wishing to provide input, the policy can be found on the Federal Programs' Web site and input can be provided, via email, to denisemattson@lubbockisd.org. Please click here to complete the Title I Parent Survey.

Two Lubbock ISD science teachers have been recently elected to positions in the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT). Click here to read more.

Sunny skies and warm weather set the stage for more than 225 golfers at the 14th Annual Foundation for Excellence Golf Tournament on Monday, May 13 at Hillcrest Country Club. Click here to read more.

Quadrant IV parents and students have been invited to participate in a kickoff extravaganza in celebration of the East Lubbock Promise Neighborhood Grant. Click here to read more.

General information regarding all levels of Summer School 2013 is now available. Click here for Summer School brochure.

The K12 Global Education Outreach Program at the International Cultural Center is hosting a summer camp for students entering grades 4 - 6 which is designed to foster cultural understanding. The camp will be June 3rd-5th at the Texas Tech International Cultural Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the cost is $125. For more information, click here.

Back to school information for 2013 - 2014 can be found by clicking here. Personnel are available at every LISD campus to assist parents and facilitate the enrollment process. Families new to Lubbock should consult the attendance boundary zone maps on this website under the Parents pull-down menu. Check back often for updates.

Alma Cunningtubby, fourth-grade teacher at Iles Elementary, and Kristen Campbell, seventh-grade English teacher at Hutchinson Middle School, have been selected as the Lubbock ISD Teachers of the Year for 2013. Click here to read more.

Click here to learn more about Better Speech and Hearing Month.

Summer Reading Challenge 2013 is here! To participate, Lubbock ISD students, faculty and staff will complete a reading log of books read over the summer. These logs will be turned in the the first week of school. Reading logs are available in LISD libraries and on-line at www.LubbockISD.org. Click here to learn more.

Teachers required to maintain their Gifted and Talented (GT) hours are encouraged to sign up for GT professional development early as sessions fill up quickly. Click here for registration on the Region 17 Education Service Center (ESC) Web site. Click here for more information.