Life High School Waxahachie News & Notes

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Texas Health and Human Services is partnering with the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Education Agency to provide summer 2021 Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to eligible children.

As Ellis County continues the “shelter-in-place” orders to manage the COVID-19 curve, the Life High School Waxahachie and Life Middle School Waxahachie cheer teams are proving their resilience through a virtual solution of online tryouts.

“We still wanted to give our girls the opportunity because it means a lot to them to be able to try out for the team. They put in a lot of work this year and they really wanted to see the fruits of their labor,” expressed Kirstein Andrew, LHSW Head Cheer Coach.

In a swinging success, the Life School Education Foundation (LSEF) raised over $10,000 in student scholarships and educational grants during its Fairway for Leaders Golf Tournament on Sept. 21st.

Life School parent Johnnie Ware of Life Middle School Waxahachie (LMSW) brings a unique perspective to what it means to be a part of the Life School family. Her journey began when her children, Denys and Dennis, were accepted to Life School Red Oak (LSRO) when the campus first opened in 2003.

Both Life Varsity Cross Country teams qualify for Regionals on Nov. 10

UPDATE [5:30 PM] -- LHSW Homecoming has been canceled. We are exploring alternate dates to reschedule. 

Dear Life School Families,

On September 16, 2020, the Life School Athletic Department was notified by an administrator with Life High School Waxahachie’s (LHSW) opponent of concerns related to COVID-19.

Mariah Bell from Life High School Waxahachie is one of over 300 high school dancers, cheerleaders, and drum majors from across the U.S. who will be performing in the historic city of Rome on New Year’s Day. Mariah also represented her high school in the London New Year’s Day Parade last year. 

Amid Gov. Greg Abbott’s closure of schools due to COVID-19, Life High School Waxahachie hasn’t missed a beat when it comes to celebrating its Class of 2020.

Meet Kayla Jenkins: A Life High School Waxahachie graduate, track star, and soon-to-be Criminal Justice Lawyer. Currently attending Texas Southern University on a track scholarship, Jenkins is running her race with her sights set on a Criminal Justice degree. 

On January 2nd, 2020 the Life High School Waxahachie Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated Midland Greenwood by a margin of 50-38 to give Coach Eddie Berumen his 300th win as the Head Varsity Coach.In his 12th season with Life School, the goal-oriented Berumen remains committed to building one of the strongest basketball programs in District 17-4A. Coach Berumen became the Life High School Mustangs’ first-ever varsity boys basketball coach in 2008 competing in Division 1A.

Congratulations to Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) Head Track Coach Lyle Linscomb on being awarded the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) '600 Career Points' Track Plaque. 

Several goal-oriented athletes from both Life High School Oak Cliff and Life High School Waxahachie are realizing all of their hard work is paying off. They traveled to Austin to compete in the recent Track & Field UIL State Championships at The University of Texas at Austin.

Over the span of two days, Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) students donated over 160 cases of water to help aid those struck by Hurricane Ida.

On Thursday, May 6th the Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) varsity baseball team made school history by winning their first ever playoff game. The Mustangs hosted the 11 & 12 4-A Bi-District Playoff game and defeated Dallas Pinkston 11-0.

Last Friday, Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) took a proactive step to set season expectations by hosting a media day for its track and field athletes. Local Ellis County media outlets showed support as coaches and students were interviewed about the upcoming season.

Bound for state, the Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) Lady Mustangs took third place during the UIL 4A-Region 2 Regional Cross Country meet in Dallas, Texas, Tuesday morning.

During a time of social distancing, sometimes the solution to give back to a community can be as simple as washing a bus. Last Thursday, Life High School Waxahachie’s (LHSW) National Honor Society (NHS) kicked-off its campus initiative with a good ‘ole fashion bus-wash.

Life School's Athletics Department names February's "Coaches Spotlight," recognizing coaches who demonstrate LifeLeader attributes daily.