Graduation speeches
Tanner Myers, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
The end of the year is quickly approaching and for a quarter of the LHS population, this means graduation. With this being the first year without the GRP, there were some new requirements to fulfill. One of the new requirements was every senior had to write a graduation speech. Normally at graduations,... Read more »
Farewell to Mrs. Jones
Caitlyn McSweeney, Photography Editor
May 3, 2013
The rumors are true; Jenna Jones, history teacher, will not be teaching at Louisburg next year. Jones got a new job as a vice principal for sixth graders in the Spring Hill district. Not only will Jones’ new job be closer to home, but it is also an administration position, which she wanted. Jones... Read more »
Makin’ the Grade
May 1, 2013
A–Prom—To say that “Beasley’s Barn Dance” was a success would be an understatement. Thank you so much to Mr. Stout, the parent volunteers and the junior class who helped make this a special night. The decorations were perfect and all of the hard work definitely paid off! It was an emotional... Read more »
New board members
Kelly Stone, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
On Tuesday, April 2, three new members were elected to be a part of the Board of Education (BOE) for USD 416. The three new board members took the places of Connie Ewy, John Cleek and Jim Vallacqua, who chose to not run again. John Payton, Jerry Flanagan and Sally Lundblad ran unopposed and were elected... Read more »
Post Prom
John Stambaugh, Online Editor
April 8, 2013
Ah, Prom Season: a time for dresses and tuxes and one night of freedom from your parents’ typical rules… only to fall right into different rules. This year’s after-prom will not be at the high school, as it usually is. Instead it will be held at Incred-a-Bowl immediately after prom. While yes,... Read more »
A soccer team for girls only
Caitlyn McSweeney, Photography editor
April 5, 2013
A recent school board meeting has announced that an all girls’ soccer team might be in the high school’s future. Although the addition of the team cannot be certain until the time comes, the girls’ first season will be in the spring of the 2014-2015 school year. A couple of surveys... Read more »
No more test incentive day
Kelly Stone, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
This year sophomores and juniors will no longer receive test incentive day for their hard work on state assessments. This is no longer in action partially due to the many snow days we have had this year and also because the state no longer recognizes the Standard of Excellence and is trying to focus... Read more »
Feb. 11 school board meeting
Matthew Parodi, Features Editor
March 1, 2013
Twice a month the USD 416 school board meets to discuss the issues and business matters that concern the Louisburg school district. The meeting on Feb. 11 was most significantly over employment statuses among other financial matters. New employment included Kyle Littrell as head football coach and Troy... Read more »
Senior studies abroad in New Zealand
Jaden Scott, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2013
Studying abroad is an experience that is often found on someone’s “bucket list.” Chelsea Fleming, senior, had the opportunity to cross this item off her list when she went to study in New Zealand for a semester. She left July 14, 2012, and arrived July 16. The first person she met was her host... Read more »
School Lunches: In Defense of the Lunch Ladies
Alex Cook, Co-Sports Editor
October 19, 2012
The first few lines of this article need to be dedicated to one thing: I want to make it very clear that this is not an article meant to attack, demean or harass the LHS Lunch Services staff. As students here, we have been blessed with a fantastic group of people who take care of our needs, and do so... Read more »
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