Life School News and Notes

Dear Life School Families,

Although it seems that summer has only just begun, Life School is making proactive plans for the start of school in August.

Life School Oak Cliff Athletic Department wants to welcome the new Head Coach of the Lady Lions Basketball team, Charity Page. Coach Page was born and raised in Nacogdoches, Texas and has first hand knowledge of playing and coaching at many levels during her career. Coach Page played collegiate basketball at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) in Waxahachie, Texas, which is 30 minutes south of Dallas. During her athletic career at SAGU, Coach Page became a member of the 1,000^th point club, and was named to the All-Conference team.

Dear Life School Families,

Last night we were able to have an amazing graduation ceremony for our Class of 2020. It was a wonderful time of being together again to celebrate the accomplishments of these students, in the face of a very challenging end to their school year.

The boys varsity soccer team remains undefeated in district play. The team has improved their district record to 9-0-1. The team is currently tied with Williams Prep for first place. The Lion’s next home game is March 17th vs A Plus Academy. Great job Coach Bishop, Coach Chobany, and the varsity soccer team.

At Life School Red Oak (LSRO) Elementary, teachers, staff, and families reconnected through a summer send-off drive-through parade on Friday, May 22.

Though the school year ended with an unexpected turn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the LSRO school spirit was strong as staff adopted the social media trend of drive-through parades to celebrate their students’ resilience.

During the 4th Annual Lion Relays, Coach Hewitt and Coach Stimpson had the honor of recognizing seniors Errol Hampton, Adaryah Kidd, and Jason Williams. These student-athletes have been part of the track & field program for the past 4 years.

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.

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.