La Porte ISD continues to recover from Hurricane Ike, and our thoughts are with our families who have been impacted by the storm.

LPISD welcomed students back to school on Monday, Sept. 29. Twelve instructional days were lost as a result of the hurricane evacuation and recovery.  After exploring several options for regaining the lost instructional time, LPISD decided to change the Oct. 9 and 10 early release days and the Oct. 13 staff development day/student holiday to full instructional days.  In addition, the school day was extended on the following schedule beginning Oct. 13:

Elementary Schools--8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (day extended by 30 minutes)
Baker Sixth-Grade Campus--8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (day remains the same with incorporation of guided learning time, "Bear Time," from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m.)  
Lomax and La Porte Junior Highs--8:15 a.m. to 4:06 p.m. (day extended by 21 minutes; instructional day had already been extended for 2008-09)
La Porte High School--7:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (no late start on Wednesdays; day extended by 30 minutes) 
De Walt School--7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. (no late start on Wednesdays; day extended by 30 minutes)

Letter to Parents from Superintendent Graham regarding the revised schedule ( English | Espanol )

Letter from TEA Commissioner Scott regarding Hurricane-related Waivers

Updated Bus Stop Information

In collaboration with students, teachers, and parents, LPISD has made a change to the Wednesday high school schedule for the second semester.  At the beginning of the second semester, high school students will resume the late-start schedule on Wednesdays but will continue to end the school day at 3 p.m.  According to LPHS principal Joanne Kolius, the late start will enable the school to recapture the tutorial time prior to 9 a.m. as well as the common planning time for teachers.  During this time, regular tutorials as well as TAKS tutorial sessions are offered.  This also will enable the school to resume the modified block schedule, with 90-minute classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Clean-up, stabilization, sanitation, and restoration efforts at Bayshore Elementary are ongoing. Because of damage to Bayshore, arrangements were made to welcome students at other LPISD elementary schools (Superintendent Graham's Letter to Bayshore Parents).