Congratulations to our perfect attendance winners!
Our young adult students in the LVHS 18 Plus Bear OPS classroom are building their digital resume blueprint for Life after High School by learning skills that involve stocking drinks, chips, snacks, and by prepping drink cups.
We love our HS cafeteria staff and LVISD Nutrition Director. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
La Vernia High School is seeking a Long-Term Math Substitute!
Are you passionate about education and helping students succeed? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team and make a positive impact in the classroom!
📍 Location: La Vernia High School
📚 Position: Long-Term Math Substitute
💙 Come be part of our LVISD team!
🔗 Interested? Contact Brandi Hanselka at bhanselka@lvisd.org or 830-779-6630
🪑 YOUR VOICE BELONGS AT THE TABLE! 💙
Have ideas about your school? Want the chance to share what students need, offer solutions, and work directly with campus and district leaders?
The Bear Country Student Leadership Academy is looking for 10 Junior High and 10 High School students who are ready to speak up, listen, collaborate, and make an impact! ⭐
You don’t have to already be a “student leader.” All LVJH and LVHS students are welcome to apply!
🍽️ Lunch is provided
💬 Your ideas are wanted
⭐ Your perspective matters
📅 Applications close October 23!
📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/PCXN5fTybMEQhgdA7
Your Voice. Your School. Your Seat at the Table. 🪑✨
It's been another great month in the LVHS library!
We're kicking off National Principals Month by celebrating our amazing High School Principal, Brandi Hanselka! 🎉
From encouraging students to dream big to supporting teachers and celebrating every success, Mrs. Hanselka plays an important role in shaping the future of our Bears! 🎓💙
Thank you, Mrs. Hanselka, for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to helping our students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. We appreciate everything you do to make our high school a great place to learn and grow!
💙🤍 Once a Bear, Always a Bear! 🐻
Sophia currently serves as a State 4-H Poultry Ambassador and as the La Vernia FFA Treasurer. She enjoys teaching others about the poultry industry and sharing her passion for agriculture.
Way to go, Sophia!
We are excited to celebrate Mabry Henry, a Senior at La Vernia High School, as our September Student of the Month!
💬 “Mabry Henry is a fantastic choice for Student of the Month. She comes to class every day prepared, punctual, and ready to learn, always asking insightful questions and making sure every single classmate feels included. She tackles every request with a genuine smile and a positive attitude.”
Congratulations, Mabry! We are proud of you and the way you represent La Vernia High School! 💙🤍🐻
We are excited to celebrate Emma Johnson, a Junior at La Vernia High School, as our September Student of the Month!
💬 “Emma is an amazing human being. She puts so much pressure on herself to ALWAYS be the very best that she can, and that shows in everything that she does and everything that she produces. If I ask her to do something, it gets done immediately and with integrity. I can trust her with anything. Her leadership skills are, bar none, some of the best I've seen. She is humble and sweet, and all-around, just a wonderful person.”
Congratulations, Emma! We are proud of you and the way you represent La Vernia High School! 💙🤍🐻
We are excited to celebrate Leah Collinsworth, a Sophomore at La Vernia High School, as our September Student of the Month!
💬 “Leah is a dream student. She is hard-working and so driven to do well. Her quiet demeanor and humble character mask a young woman who is going to do amazing things in this life. Leah is a section leader in band, and as a sophomore, has been extremely organized and leads by example every day. She cares about others and will always root for the underdogs. She is honest and trustworthy. I can't wait to see who she becomes!”
Congratulations, Leah! We are proud of you and the way you represent La Vernia High School! 💙🤍🐻
We are excited to celebrate Mackenzie Schock, a Freshman at La Vernia High School, as our September Student of the Month!
💬 “Mackenzie is an amazing student who consistently goes above and beyond to ensure she is mastering the material and fully understanding what is being taught. She is a joy to have in class and always comes prepared to learn. Mackenzie is also incredibly supportive of her peers and is always willing to help others when they need assistance. Her dedication, positive attitude, and willingness to help make her a wonderful student and a great asset to the classroom.”
Congratulations, Mackenzie! We are proud of you and the way you represent La Vernia High School! 💙🤍🐻
📣 LVJH & LVHS STUDENTS — YOUR SEAT IS WAITING! 🪑✨
La Vernia ISD is excited to launch the Bear Country Student Leadership Academy, and we’re looking for students who are ready to share their ideas and make an impact!
We will select 10 Junior High and 10 High School students to work alongside their principals and district leaders on REAL topics that affect students and our schools. 💬
Academy members will have the opportunity to:
⭐ Share their voice and perspective
⭐ Identify needs within their schools
⭐ Help develop ideas and solutions
⭐ Work directly with campus and district leaders
⭐ Grow as leaders
🍽️ Enjoy lunch on us!
All LVJH and LVHS students are welcome to apply! You don’t have to already hold a leadership position — we want different voices, experiences, personalities, and ideas at the table.
📅 Apply by October 23!
📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/PCXN5fTybMEQhgdA7
Selected students will meet November 17, February 2, and March 16 and will be recognized at the April 19 LVISD Board Meeting.
💙 Your Voice. Your School. Your Seat at the Table.
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LVHS students in the 18+ Bear Ops classroom put their skills to the test today practicing money management, social skills and community orientation job opportunities.
Please take some time to look up the Mermaid Cafe. Drew, the manager, and his daughter, Leah, provide an amazing environment with great food and drinks.
Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2027 competition.
Our Business Bears had an incredible learning experience on Sept. 16th at VelocityTX in San Antonio!
Students learned how VelocityTX has grown into an innovation ecosystem that brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, businesses, universities, government, and military medicine to help move ideas from development to real-world application. They saw firsthand how collaboration, entrepreneurship, innovation, and business development can work together to create opportunities and contribute to economic growth in our region. The experience went far beyond a tour. Students learned about the development of the VelocityTX campus and how the organization helps companies connect, validate ideas and technology, access resources, build partnerships, and move toward commercialization. They also heard directly from entrepreneurs working within the ecosystem and saw an important lesson come to life: even an incredible idea or life-changing innovation still requires a business structure, funding, partnerships, strategy, and entrepreneurial skills to reach the people it is intended to serve.
Students even got to put their own entrepreneurial skills to work during a pitch challenge! Working in small groups, they received one item and were challenged to develop and deliver a pitch. Congratulations to our winning team, who walked away with VelocityTX T-shirts!
We are incredibly grateful to the VelocityTX team for welcoming our students, sharing their knowledge, providing lunch, giving us a look around their campus, and sending our students home with gift bags. Most importantly, they gave our students access to people, ideas, industries, and possibilities they might not otherwise experience. These are the experiences we value in the Business Bears program, taking learning beyond the classroom and giving our emerging professionals opportunities to see how business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development work in the real world.
Thank you, VelocityTX, for investing your time in our students and making us feel so welcome!
