October Teacher of the Month

Congratulations to Coach Pierce! He has been nominated and selected for the honor of Teacher of the Month for October.  Coach Pierce is starting his 13th year at Lorena I.S.D.  He coaches boys' P.E. and Athletics.  Coach Pierce helps facilitate the D.A.R.E. program with our McLennan County Sheriff's Department, recognizes students for the Leopard Marathon and helps organize the Leopard Olympics.

Coach Pierce and the
Coveted Leopard Paw Chair

Coach Pierce is most excited about having the Leopard Paw Chair for the month of October.  Because he parks in the back of the school, he wanted Mrs. Cargill, September's Teacher of the Month, to keep the reserved front Teacher of the Month parking space.

Below is the letter of nomination Coach Pierce received:

Coach Pierce is dedicated! I do not think I have ever been to school, 6:30 a.m. to way after hours, that he is NOT there.  Coach Pierce communicates.  He sends letters home with information on his expectations. He also sends the kids letters during the summer and a note to the parents when they do something exceptionally well. This is motivating and encouraging to the student.  He loves the kids.  Coach Pierce may expect a lot, but my children have all learned respect and responsibility from him.  These are life long traits.  I am so glad he cares enough to have high expectations and make the kids responsible. Coach Pierce includes EVERYONE no matter their ability. 

I have watched Coach Pierce for many years take the "underdog" and allow him a chance to succeed.  Whether the student gets to play a sport or be the water boy, Coach Pierce creates a job/situation that the child can gain confidence and the support of his teammates.  This is a VERY hard task to achieve ad I have watched him foster many students over the years.  Coach Pierce is ORGANIZED!! He keeps the gym, storage building, and locker room in perfect order.  I often wonder how he keeps up with uniforms, water bottles, and equipment so well.  He uses our money wisely.  Coach Pierce makes do with what he has and even creates a training tool out of things that are broken. 

Coach Pierce goes above and beyond EVERY day and he should be honored for that.

Congratulations Coach Pierce!

If you are interested in nominating a teacher for Teacher of the Month, please go to the following link LMS Teacher of the Month Nomination Form or contact the front office at 254-857-4621.