Pine Ridge Announces Attendance Winners
Submitted by Marie Holder, Pine Ridge Elementary
      

Pine Ridge staff members, along with their students and parents, are hard at work to promote outstanding attendance!  Each teacher has a plan for the classroom that encourages attendance and the teachers in each grade level are working together to promote outstanding attendance for their entire group.  Also, all students at Pine Ridge who have perfect attendance for each six weeks have their name put into a drawing for special prizes to be awarded during lunch.  Winners from the second six weeks are listed below:

Dasia Colvin                  
William Smith
Chaz Collier
Owen Placker
Rafael Hernandez
Leonardo Galvan
Corinn Crow        
Mark Bradley
Jorge Santos
Carly Bozarth
Ethan Edwards               
Gabe Stanford
Emily Hensley                
Kirk Neal                       
Joshua Staples
Maria Damian                 
Cameron Merchant         
Bryce Holmes
Yazmine Cummings        
Brandi Walton

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Skills for Living Sew Blankets
Submitted by Sally Carlton, Livingston Junior High
The students in Skills for Living started sewing their blankets last week. They not only are working on learning to sew but they are working on goal setting and communication skills. We have the goal that everyone finishes their blankets before Christmas. These students are to help each other reach their daily and weekly goals.

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Family Science Night #2 - Bernoulli's Principle, Surface Tension & More!
Submitted by Steve Salley, LJH Science
Family Science Night #2 will be held in the Livingston Junior High cafeteria on Thursday, 12/06/07, from 7:00-8:30 pm. As always, the event will be free and food and drink will be provided. Participants will explore and be involved in hands-on activities and competition related to Bernoulli's Principle, Surface Tension, and more! There will be five to six learning stations from which guests may choose to participate.

Back by popular demand, one of the stations will allow guests to make a holiday themed water crystal polymer planter with live ivy. Drawings for door prizes will occur throughout the event. Family Science Night #2 ... Food ... Drink ... Fun ... Free ... at Livingston Junior High ... where "Science is Fun!"

Desktop Design Students Make Cards for Troops
Submitted by Judy Powell, Livingston High School Student
Students in Mrs. Powell’s Desktop Design class have been using the design elements and InDesign tools they have learned to design and create Christmas cards for our service men and women. Mr. Scoggin challenged our high school students to contribute 1200 Christmas cards to the F.A.I.T.H. Military Support Group.

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FFA State Officers Visit LHS
Submitted by Rachel Bond, Livingston High School FFA
On November 29, 2007 the Livingston FFA Chapter held an assembly in the High School Auditorium.  The assembly started off with Curtis Langley, advisor, introducing his State-Qualifying Farm Skills Team who did an excellent job with their presentation, and will compete at the Sam Houston State University LDE Contest on December 1, 2007.

The remainder of the assembly consisted of an excellent presentation by the Texas State FFA Officers: Justin Self, Texas FFA President from Area VIII, Tatum Gun, Texas FFA Vice-President from Area I, and Kristen Stewart, the State Vice-President from Area IX. They made a presentation on “Minding Your P’s and Q”, a lesson that we all enjoyed.  The three P’s: Passion, Perpetuity, and Perspective, and Q: the question. The presentation was beneficial to everyone and we all learned a lesson that will help us in the future.

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Battle by the Bay Debate Success
Submitted by S. Morgan and M. Baker, LHS UIL Team
LHS Debate Team traveled to Bay City for their annual tournament. Although our teams didn't advance to the championship rounds, they did perform very well. In Cross-Examination Debate, Saher Hyderali and Nathan Edwards compiled a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. Lacey Bookman and Nathan Blakely also had tremendous success with a 2 and 1 record. In Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Sheldon Barnes garnered a record of 1 win and 2 losses. Great job. The students are working diligently in an effort to be as prepared as possible for the District Debate Meet in February. We are going to definitely "Debate our way to State"!!!

Debate Topics 2007-08
Submitted by S. Morgan and M. Baker, LHS UIL Team
The Livingston High School Debate team will face some tough topics at this year's competitions.

Cross Examination Debate:
Involves 2 person teams that address the resolution: The United States should substantially increase health assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate:
Involves an individual participating in a 1 on 1 presidential style debate over the resolution: "In a criminal interrogation, the end justifies the means."

The Lions are going to be ready for the competition!

First Annual Holiday SpecTAKSular!
Submitted by Pattie Myers and Vicki Stanphill, Livingston High School
Livingston High School is preparing for our best TAKS year ever and we kick off the season with our First Annual Holiday SpecTAKSular! Join us for goodies and a night filled with important information for you and your student. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the important TAKS exit exams and how you can help your student prepare for passing!

Study Guides
Mock Released Test
Tips for daily Activities
Tutorial Schedule
Test Results from last year
and Much Much More!

Monday, December 10, 2007 - 6:30-7:30 –LHS Cafeteria

Hamburger
cheeseburger
on bun or
Tuna salad
Burger salad
Seasoned curly
fries
Fresh fruit
Milk

Easy Fiesta Christmas Tree Cooking with the LISD family! - December 4, 2007 Click Here to print this recipe...and cook it for your co-workers, family, or Communications Office!

Ingredients

1	package (8 ounces) cream cheese
	Yellow or green bell pepper
1	piece (2 inches) green onion
1/4	cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/4	cup apricot preserves or orange marmalade
1	teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
	Assorted tortilla chips, crackers or sliced vegetables, if desired

Instructions

1.	Cut block of cream cheese diagonally in half; arrange on serving plate with shallow rim to form triangle.
2.	Cut star out of bell pepper with star-shaped cookie cutter; place at top of tree. Place green onion piece at base of tree.
3.	Mix salsa and preserves; spoon over cream cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 90 ); Total Fat 10 g (Saturated Fat 6 g); Cholesterol 30 mg; Sodium 110 mg; Total Carbohydrate 8 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 2 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10 %; Vitamin C 6 %; Calcium 2 %; Iron 2 % Exchanges: 1 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.