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Annual Alumni Chili Supper serves more than 300
January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Alumni Association held their 5th annul chili bowl supper last night at the LHS cafeteria, which turned out to be a downturn from last year. As of now, the Alumni has about $5,000, serving 329 people last night, which is a huge drop from last year, having served over 400 people. Rowe said there was a big Chamber Banquet the same night as their dinner and they lost a lot of people because of it. “We are not sure how much money we have as of right now because we are still counting and selling containers of chili... [Read the full story]
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Juniors taking field test on Thursday
January 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This Thursday, all members of the junior class will be taking an English TAKS field test during first, second and third period. A list of classroom assignments will be posted outside of the cafeteria before the testing period. According to Shelley Slaton, curriculum and testing principal, the field test is the state testing and gathering data over questions that will be used for future tests. “The field test is something that is mandatory of the Texas Education Agency,” Slaton said. “The tests will not... [Read the full story]
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Juniors chosen for HAS
January 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Juniors Kaitlyn Rendon and Chris Carter have been selected to participate in the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) program this year. “It’s a program through NASA. What you get to do is participate with other Texas high school juniors, and you solve math problems and write essays and sometimes draw graphics,” HAS instructor Robyn Segrest said. “You have an assignment due every two weeks, and they grade them. The first assignment is due Dec. 20, and this goes on until the middle of April.” Segrest... [Read the full story]
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Santoyo learns about Hispanic heritage on PASF trip to Mexico
December 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Carmen Santoyo goes to Mexico through PASF Senior Carmen Santoyo, vice-president of the PASF Spanish club, had a chance to learn more about her Hispanic heritage when she earned a trip to Mexico from Nov. 20-25. “I’m glad that I got to know more about each state of Mexico and more about where I came from,” Carmen said. “I learned a little bit about the Mayans and Aztecs and how they built the pyramids. I didn’t know that each new era they had to build another coat of rock over the pyramid that already existed.” Carmen... [Read the full story]
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Students Sign Petition Against Robotics Schedule
December 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Mary Rojo Managing Editor Seniors of the robotics team utilize their leadership qualities by creating a petition against a Gold-Purple Schedule–an alternating schedule that splits the robotics team so that the extracurricular hour limit is met. All school organizations working on a task during after school hours have an eight hour time limit. Recent robotics teams have put in up to 40 hours a week to meet building deadlines for the robot, which decreased each members’ physical capability. Career and Technology Director... [Read the full story]
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Annual Alumni Chili Supper serves more than 300
January 29, 2010
The Alumni Association held their 5th annul chili bowl supper last night at the LHS cafeteria, which turned out to be a downturn from last year. As of now, the Alumni has about... [Read more]
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