Foster Middle School Model UN Shines at Region VII!
Foster Middle School’s Model UN team had an outstanding showing at the Region VII Model United Nations Competition held at Stephen F. Austin State University on February 2–3. With 29 delegates representing five countries, Foster earned the highest number of awards at the event, bringing home an incredible 14 total awards.
The students and their delegations are as follows:
• Burkina Faso - Owen Mekela, Crosby Ward, JT Tapler, Will Haas, and Jagger Kittner
• China - Ella Turner, Christy Clay, Lainey Novak, Amelia Bryson, Catherine Reynolds, Bristol Dowdy, and Andrew Spears
• Panama - Jamarcus Hunter, Bolu Adeyeye, Hadley Schubarth, Braxton Casey, Suhara Lamichhane, and Zoey Charles
• Serbia - Hazel Holloway, Margot Miller, Emma Miller, Katherine Denkeler, and Breanna Scott
• Slovenia - Lauren Orr, Tariq Stoker, Dallas Nash, Kapil Vattikuti, Arya Patel, and Ashley Reyes
✨ Awards Earned:
🥇 UNESCO Committee
• Bristol Dowdy – 1st Place
• Breanna Scott – 3rd Place
🥈 UNIDO Committee
• Bolu Adeyeye – 2nd Place
🥇🥈 UNODC Committee
• Braxton Casey – 1st Place
• Will Haas – 2nd Place
🏆 Impromptu Resolution
• China Delegation – 1st Place
• Serbia Delegation – 2nd Place
📝 Resolution Writing
• Bolu Adeyeye – 2nd Place
🎨 Collage
• Serbia Delegation – 2nd Place
• China Delegation – 3rd Place
🗺️ Map Competition
• China Delegation – 2nd Place
🛡️ Security Council
• Lauren Orr – 1st Place
🌟 Best Overall Delegation
• China Delegation
We are proud of all our Foster delegates for their hard work, preparation, and teamwork. Their success is a true reflection of months of dedication and leadership. Way to represent, Foster!
🏆 State Qualifiers:
👏 Caleb Pevey – Judson STEAM Academy
“Do You Like Cold Drinks?”
👏 Zoe Gonzales & Brooklyn Warren – Judson STEAM Academy
“The Stroop Effect: The Difficulty Behind Colors and Words”
👏 Aaradhya Saridena – Foster Middle School
“Microplastic Removal with Ferrofluid”
👏 Kapil Vattikuti – Foster Middle School
“Bioplastics: A Sustainable Future for Plastics”
Congratulations to these outstanding students and their teachers for their hard work, curiosity, and dedication. We’re cheering you on as you head to state! 💚🐺
The session focused on analyzing student assessment data, celebrating student growth, and intentionally building momentum to support continued progress. 📈
Below you can see teachers engaged in collaborative data review specific to their campuses and worked alongside their campus teams to align instructional next steps. 👏
We’re LOVING already seeing our Black History Month shirts around town! 🖤 Reminder: We heard several people missed the pre-order deadline, so we reopened orders for a LAST CHANCE window — and we will not reopen orders again. ⏳
NOTE ⚠️: Because this is a smaller print run, the price is higher this time. Don’t wait! 🚨 Orders close Sunday, February 8!
Order here: https://lisdbhm26.itemorder.com/shop/home/ 🛒
Want to be featured? Send photos of you (or your group!) wearing your shirts to eross@lisd.org 📸
Also, be sure to check out our Black History Month page for upcoming events and campus celebrations all month long at longviewisd.com/bhm 👀🔗
Please help us congratulate these talented students:
● Kaydence Porter - LeTourneau University, Basketball
● Triniti Jackson - Tennessee State University, Volleyball
● Jaharia Hunter - Miles College, Volleyball
● LaKayla Riley - Dillard University, Volleyball
● Bradley Williams - Lyons College, Football
● Jessier Hampton-Williams - Kilgore College, Football
● Da’Kayden Carter - Tyler Junior College, Football
● Phillip Hamilton - Kilgore College, Football
● Damarrion Pickon - Texas A&M - Texarkana, Football
● Jassiah Hill - William Penn, Football
We’re excited to share that 10th-grade student Kamaurian, a second-year Gaming & Digital Science/Esports student, has won the Region 7 ESC Esports Logo Contest! 🎮
His winning logo will be featured at all Region 7 ESC Esports events and tournaments, putting his creativity on full display across the region.
We can’t wait to see his design showcased on February 24 in at the Region 7 ESC Esports Tournament.
Great job, Kamaurian! 👏 GO LOBOS! 💚
They’re here! 📦 Our Black History Month pre-order shirts are ready for pickup at the campus you selected when ordering. And don’t miss this... 👀👇
We’ve launched a new Black History Month landing page where you can:
➡️ See campus celebrations and social updates all month long
➡️ Learn about significant Black history within Longview ISD
👉 Check it out here: longviewisd.com/bhm
Let’s keep celebrating and learning all month long! 💚
Big moments for our leadership and learning! 👏 We’re proud to celebrate our Superintendent Dr. Marla Sheppard, who was honored with the Bravo Award for Region 7 by the Texas Council of Women School Executives, recognizing outstanding leadership in public education. 🥳
At the same time, shout out to our Curriculum & Instruction team that presented at the TASA Midwinter Conference, sharing our work on Building Momentum and advancing student success in math.
Strong leadership. Smart work. Real impact. That’s Longview ISD. 💚🐺
Even better, three of our campuses also earned Honor Roll recognition:
⭐ Judson STEAM Academy
⭐ Foster Middle School
⭐ Hudson PEP Elementary School
This recognition is based on objective student achievement data and highlights excellence in reading, writing, math, and science.
We’re proud of our students, staff, and families who continue to raise the bar across our entire district. GO LOBOS! 💚🐺
Choose Your Adventure was everything we hoped for and more! 💚✨ Thank you to all of those who joined us Saturday! Reminder: Choose LISD Round 1 closes February 13, and applying during Round 1 provides first priority for available seats.
Longview High School Families – Morning Traffic Update
Due to icy conditions, the Crossover Bridge on Hawkins connecting the Longview ISD Athletic Offices to Longview High School is closed this morning.
🚫 Please do not drop off students in the athletic office parking lot until the ice clears and the bridge reopens.
Thank you for helping us keep students safe as conditions improve. We will share updates as available.
We’re looking forward to seeing you Thursday, January 29. 🌤️ Our teams have been driving roads, checking campuses and facilities, and visiting our neighborhoods. Today’s thaw will support safe travel tomorrow morning.
Buses will run regular routes. 🚌
We remain in contact with local officials and will keep monitoring overnight. If anything changes, we will communicate immediately through official channels. 🔎
Details: https://www.longviewisd.com/page/emergency-weather-procedures
Weather Update 🌨️ Out of an abundance of caution, we will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 28. There are NO school activities tomorrow including athletics. District teams drove back roads across multiple areas today and did not find conditions safe for families or buses. We are also offering meals for Longview ISD students at four locations across the district.
Student Sack Lunch & Snack Pickup Info 🥪
⌚️ 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
📍Ned E. Williams Magnet STEAM Academy
📍Foster Middle School
📍Forest Park Middle School
📍Judson STEAM Academy
IMPORTANT: Please enter through the front parking lot and have your student(s) ID number ready. A team member will be there to help.
Change to School Calendar 📅
Monday, April 6 will now be a regular school day to make up this weather related closure.
Events Updates 🚨
LEAD Academy High School graduation is scheduled for Thursday, January 29. More details regarding practice will be coming from the campus.
Elementary UIL and the Choose Your Adventure Enrollment Fair are proceeding as scheduled for Saturday, January 31.
Weather Update 🌨️ We are continuing to monitor road conditions for Wednesday, January 28. District teams are driving routes across multiple areas of the community and coordinating with local safety officials as conditions improve today.
Because temperatures may drop again overnight, a final decision will be made once we have enough information. We will communicate as soon as that determination is made.
Our emergency weather decision process can be found here: https://www.longviewisd.com/page/emergency-weather-procedures
Weather Update 🌨️ Out of an abundance of caution, all campuses and district offices are CLOSED Tuesday, January 27. Our transportation, safety, and facilities team members drove routes across multiple areas to test road safety and inform this decision. For more information, visit our Emergency Weather Procedures: longviewisd.com/weather
Weather Update 🌨️ All campuses and offices are CLOSED Monday, January 26. We will reassess conditions and share an update following our Emergency Weather Procedures as seen here: https://www.longviewisd.com/page/emergency-weather-procedures
Make sure you get our weather alerts (text START to 98900). We’re watching a winter weather advisory that could impact travel and bus routes. If we need to adjust the school day (delay, early release, or closure), we’ll share the decision as early as possible. Here’s the important part: you can’t get the message if you’re not subscribed.
Do this now:
· Save 98900 in your phone as “Longview ISD”
· Make sure 98900 isn’t blocked
· If you previously opted out or think you might have, text START to 98900 to resubscribe (guardian must be listed in Skyward Qmlativ)
· Check Skyward Qmlativ to confirm your phone/email are correct (and do the same for any other guardian)
If one guardian gets alerts and the other doesn’t, it’s usually because they unsubscribed earlier or their contact info isn’t right in Skyward Qmlativ.
If you want to update your contact information, call your campus today.
For more info on our emergency weather procedures, visit longviewisd.com/weather.
We’ll keep families updated as conditions change. 💚
Weather Update 🔎🌨️❄️ We are monitoring upcoming weather conditions for this weekend and any potential impacts to school operations next week. If a delay, early release, or closure becomes necessary, we will communicate as early as possible through phone/text/email, the Longview ISD app, our website, and Facebook.
Want to know how weather decisions are made? Our Emergency Weather Procedures page explains the process and what we consider:
longviewisd.com/weather
✅ Reminder: Please make sure your contact information is up to date with your child’s campus so you receive alerts.
Reminder, Longview ISD families: No school Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 📣
As we honor Dr. King’s legacy, we’re also getting ready for Black History Month. Our Black History Month landing page is now live with the link to pre-order shirts:
Reminder: The deadline to order a Black History Month shirt is January 25, and all proceeds support student programs within Longview ISD. We hope you have a safe and meaningful weekend.
