Life High School Waxahachie News & Notes

Dear Life School Families,

We wanted to remind you to join us for an all-parent virtual meeting tomorrow, July 29th at 6:00 PM. 

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.

Dear Life School Families,

Many of you are scheduled to visit your student’s campus Friday, August 14th, to retrieve important school materials including ID badges, hang tags, curriculum resources, textbooks, and technology devices.

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.

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.

Dear Life School Parents,

Due to the recommendations of local health officials, Life School made the decision to delay our return to on-campus learning until after September 8th. Now that we have begun instruction and state officials have given authority to local school districts to determine their return to campus protocols, Life School feels strongly that it is our responsibility to provide a face-to-face learning environment for families. 

For the first time since the abrupt closing of all schools across North Texas last March, Life School is reopening its doors for students who have elected to return to in-person learning on Monday, September 14th.

You see them on the sidelines giving aid to players. You catch a glimpse of them buzzing around teams with water bottles in hand. Constantly ready, these unsung heroes of the field are just as crucial to athletics as the sport itself. But who are they?