Creating Summary Cartoons
Submitted by, Valerie Shores, Livingston Intermediate School

Livingston Intermediate School - Students in Ms. Shores' fourth grade reading class learned about paraphrasing and summarizing after reading the folktale "The Fox and the Guinea Pig", translated by Mary Ann Newman. In groups, students had to select what they thought were the most important events from the story and then create a poster with cartoons of those events. Each cartoon had a caption explaining its action. The students were creative and turned out cartoons that were colorful and nicely done. Great job!

One-Act Play Final Results
Submitted by Lisa Henderson, Livingston High School
Photo by LHS Journalism Department

Livingston High School - The LHS One-Act Play team recently finished their awesome season. Here are the final results from the various competitions they participated in during their run. 

Zone Champions!
HM All Star Cast
-Daniel Jeffries
-Shawna Hoover

All Star Cast
-Jenny Parmelly
-Jessie Williams

Best Actor
-Kevin Veal

Best Technician
-Cody Kirkpatrick

District Champions!
HM All Star Cast
-Shawna Hoover
-BJ McKissick

All Star Cast
-Daniel Jeffries
-Josh Baugh

Best Technician
-Cody Kirkpatrick

Area Qualifiers!
HM All Star Cast
-Corey Dickerson
-Kevin Veal

All Star Cast
-Daniel Jeffries
-Josh Baugh

Best Technician
-Richie Dancer

Prom Open House Scheduled
Submitted by Diane Goodson, Livingston High School

Livingston High School - The Livingston High School gymnasium is going to play host to this year's prom and for the event, it will be transformed into "The Big Apple", New York City.  There will be an open house available to community members and parents from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12.  This is a great time to see the beautiful decorations and take pictures. Come and see all of the hard work and fun that goes into a Livingston High School prom!

Powderpuff Football Game Scheduled
Submitted by Brenda Black, Livingston High School

Powder Puff Football Game
Junior girls verses Senior Girls
April 17th at 6:00 p.m.                                                                    
Lion Stadium

1920's Magazine
Submitted by Megan Craycraft, Livingston Junior High School
Livingston Junior High School - Ms. Craycraft's seventh grade students are in the process of creating a 1920s magazine! The students are writing articles over the 20s fashion, gangsters, automobiles, newest inventions, etc!!! The students find it funny that in the 20's a coke cost 5 cents and automobiles were only $290!!!

Relay for Life Benefit: Steak Dinner, Silent Auction, and Womanless Fashion Show
Submitted by Beth Baker. Livingston Junior High
The Class Act (LJH Relay Team) and Ding-A-Lings (First Methodist Church Relay Team) will be hosting a benefit for Relay for Life including a Steak Dinner, Silent Auction, and Fashion Show featuring male models from our community. Including Superintendent Dr. Darrell Myers, Police Chief Dennis Clifton; Sherriff Kenneth Hammock, plus many more! Tickets are $25 per person and are sure to include hillarious entertainment (not to mention a ribeye steak)!
Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 5:30p.m.-8:00p.m.

Bond Election - Community Meetings Scheduled
Submitted by Dr. Darrell Myers, LISD Superintendent

Livingston ISD - The Livingston Independent School District will be holding a bond election on May 10, 2008 and would like to make sure that all of our voters have ample opportunities to listen and ask questions about the proposal. The following community meetings have been scheduled prior to the first week of Early Voting. Please plan to attend at least one of these meetings if you have not yet been able to hear Dr. Myers speak on the election proposal. Our goal is for everyone to be able to have their questions answered before they head to the polls on May 10, 2008.

Pine Ridge Elementary – Tuesday, April 15, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
(Pine Ridge Elementary Cafeteria - Following Family Game Night Which Begins at 6:00)

Livingston Junior High – Thursday, April 17, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
(Livingston Junior High Cafeteria/Blackbox Theater)

Timber Creek Elementary – Tuesday, April 22, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
(Timber Creek Elementary Cafeteria)

Livingston Intermediate – Thursday, April 24, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
(Livingston Intermediate School Library)

Livingston High School – Friday, April 25, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
(Livingston High School Auditorium)

Early Voting Starts – April 28, 2008

If you would like to schedule a meeting for your community group please contact me at dmyers@livingstonisd.com.

Dunbar Alumni Association Reunion - April 12
Submitted by Gregg Faith, Livingston ISD

Livingston ISD- The Dunbar Alumni Association of Livingston, Texas is hosting its reunion on Saturday, April 12, 2008.  They are honoring State Representative Dr. Alma Allen, District 131 of Houston, Texas.  She is a native of Polk County and a 1956 graduate of Dunbar High School.  She is the only elected Texas State Representative that was born and raised in Polk County.  The celebration will kick off with a parade beginning at 11:00 a.m. where State Representative John Otto along with Polk County and the City of Livingston will participate in the recognition of State Representative Dr. Alma Allen.  The celebration will conclude with a Scholarship Banquet in the evening at 7:00 on the Dunbar campus.

Please mark your calendar and join us in this joyous occasion.  The parade is free to the public and will feature students and community members from Goodrich, Leggett, Livingston, and Onalaska school districts.   Tickets for the banquet are $35.00 each or $350.00 for a table of ten.  The proceeds from this event go towards the four $1000.00 scholarship awards given to recipients selected from Goodrich, Leggett, Livingston, and Onalaska school districts.

For further information contact: Jessie Price at jessieprice1945@yahoo.com  by email or by phone at 832-407-7343.