LAFAYETTE

** School Choice Affidavit Information **

Go Cougars!

Welcome to the Lafayette County School District, located in Lewisville and Stamps, Arkansas! Lewisville, Arkansas is the home of the Lafayette County Elementary School and the LCSD Administration. Stamps, Arkansas is the home of the Lafayette County High School.

Vision

Lafayette County School District will prepare all students with the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in college and careers.

Mission

The Lafayette County School District provides all students with educational programs and opportunities to develop their skills, knowledge, and character in a safe and respectful environment. 
 

The Lafayette County School District will participate in the Public School Choice Act of 2015 for the 2020-2021 school year.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Lafayette County School District

Robert Edwards, Superintendent

P. O. Box 950

Lewisville, Arkansas 71845

(870) 921-5500

www.lcscougars.org

April 6, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Due to the continuous spread of Covid-19, Governor Asa Hutchinson has extended the closure of schools through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.  However, virtual learning will continue to be provided by school districts. Lafayette County Elementary and Lafayette County High School will continue to provide weekly online assignments on the District’s website and/or learning packets for students to complete. Parents may download assignments from the district’s website or pick up learning packets each Tuesday from 9:00-3:00. Completed assignments may be emailed to the teachers or dropped off during that time.

Assignments will be a review of skills taught prior to the closure of school. Parents, please be vigilant in making sure your child completes all work assigned. Assignments will be graded and recorded in TAC.  Should you or your child have any questions or concerns, teachers will be available via email during regular school hours to assist with assignments. If you are unable to make contact with the teachers, please feel free to reach out to your child’s principal at the email address listed below.

High School Principal, Ed Grant: grante@lcs.k12.ar.us

Elementary Principal, Harvey Sellers: hsellers@lcs.k12.ar.us

Please continue to work with us as we follow the guidance of Governor Asa Hutchinson, Commissioner Johnny Key and the Arkansas Department of Health.  We will continue to communicate with you through e-notes, social media, and our webpage as information is made available to us. Parents make sure you have updated contact information on file. Should you need to update your information, please contact the school and provide the updated information to ensure you receive key information from the school district.

Furthermore, we encourage all members and stakeholders of Lafayette County School District to practice good health habits.  If the need for self-quarantine arises, we ask that you please contact the school to provide notification and receive guidance regarding your child’s education.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation. If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask. Be safe!

Sincerely,

Robert T. Edwards

AMI Announcements:

📣📣AMI ANNOUNCEMENT 📣📣

AMI Packets 📂 for Day 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 can be picked up 📤 at the High School and Upper Elementary 🏫 from 9am to 3pm 🕰 Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

💥 💥AMI DROP OFF NOTICE💥💥
There will be a dropbox 🗳 outside at the High School and Upper Elementary for AMI packets 📂to be dropped off 📥 on the following days 🗓:
Monday 8:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am to 3:00pm
OR
You may continue to email 📧 your work to your teachers 👩‍🏫 if at all possible.

Please try to return your work weekly via the dropbox 🗳 option or email 📧 option

Please DO NOT get out of your vehicles. Pull up to the front doors and we will come out to you. To help us be as fast and efficient as possible, please have the following information ready:
Name of Student
Grade of Student


If you have any questions, please reach out to your teachers or your principals via email, telephone, Facebook, whatever resource you have.  

AMI Schedule:                   

LCSD has open WiFI access for student use in each campus’ parking lot.

Upper Elementary – LCESGuest 

High School – LCHSGuest 

WIFI UPDATE: 

In an extra effort to assist students with online instuction, LCSD has provided access to two additional Wifi connections at the following locations:

                                     Buckner City Hall

                                     Lewisville Headstart Campus (Old Foster Campus in Lewisville)            

In accordance, the District has partnered with Farmer’s Bank in Lewisville to offer free student Wifi in their parking lot.  

We encourage any student needing Wifi to complete their AMI assignments to utilize these services.  

Elementary Announcements:

6^th Grade Parents!!!!

In your student’s April 21^st AMI packet, you will find 7^th grade course selection sheets for next year.  Please fill these sheets out and return them to the school with their packets next week. If you have been emailing your student’s work in, you may email the completed sheets, or any questions concerning course selection, to Mrs. Joy Higdon, Elementary Counselor.  Her email is jhigdon@lcs.k12.ar.us  

High School Announcements:

Lafayette County School District is excited to announce that a tentative 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓TRADITIONAL GRADUATION CEREMONY👩‍🎓👨‍🎓will be held on July 9, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the Cougar Arena for our seniors! As of now, this date is set based on the anticipation of relaxed social distancing guidelines for Arkansas!!!! 🐾 🎓🐾

Testing Date Updates!!

ACT Testing:  The April 4^th national ACT test date has been rescheduled to June 13^th.  

SAT Testing: The March 28^th SAT make-up test date has been canceled.  The May 2^nd SAT test date has been canceled. 

High School Seniors: 

Scholarship Applications and Upcoming Dates:

All applications can be picked up during AMI pick up dates on Tuesday's or on the school website.
I have also emailed copies of the scholarship application to all senior students school email accounts.

UAHT Institutional Academic Scholarships (This is for students starting at UAHT, Hope/Texarkana campus with a 19 or higher on the ACT)-deadline is April 15th

Maya Academic Scholarship-Due April 20th

Rotary Club-Due April 21st

Justin Blake Smith Memorial Vocational Scholarship (This is for students enrolling in a vocational school)-deadline is April 30th

SHS Alumni Scholarship Application-Due April 30th

Paula Lowe Johnson Annual Scholarship-Due April 30th

Nipper Scholarship-Due May 1st

William Bennett Memorial College Scholarship Application-Due May 1st

WP Sturgis Scholarship- must email janthony@suddenlink.net to request a scholarship application. Please include your mailing address in the email to Ms. Anthony. She will mail your scholarship application. The scholarship packet is due May 1st.

Jimmy E. Rowe Memorial Scholarship -Due May 1st

Lafayette County Leadership Council Scholarship-Due May 1st

FHS Alumni Scholarship (Foster High School Alumni)-Due??

Horatio Career & Technical Scholarship-Deadline is April 15th
The application will take about 30 minutes to complete

If you need my help in applying-send me an email (teaguem@lcs.k12.ar.us) and I will schedule a time, where I can call and work with you on the application to submit.

Please read and review the eligibility requirements!

https://app.smarterselect.com/…/64839-Horatio-Alger-Associa…

Eligibility Criteria:

Will be enrolled in eligible program in Fall 2020

Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program (up to 2 years) at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States

Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA)

Demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity

Be under the age of 30

Be a United States citizen