January Pine Ridge PAL Winners
Submitted by Marie Holder, Pine Ridge Elementary

Pine Ridge Elementary - Pine Ridge Elementary School is proud to announce our PAL winners for January.  These students were chosen to be recipients of the “Principals’ Award for Leadership”, a monthly recognition based on leadership skills, citizenship, manners, kindness, responsibility, and making good choices.  Kindergarten PALS spent an afternoon with the principal and assistant principal enjoying a special book, along with a snack.  First through third grade PALS were treated to lunch with Dr. Sewell and Mrs. Holder.  What a treat for the principals to spend time with students who demonstrate good decision making! Click Here for Complete List!

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Our Favorite Apple
Submitted by: Adrianne Murphy, Timber Creek Elementary

First grade at TCE enjoyed learning about Johnny Appleseed's tale.  The theme ended with the questioning of which apple tree they would choose to be planted in their yard.  The students tasted three different kinds of apples, and then made a graph and wrote a story about why they chose that certain apple.     

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LJH FCCLA WINS at Regional Competition!
Submitted by Sally Carlton, LJH FCCLA, Livingston Junior High School

Livingston Junior High School - Livingston Junior High FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) traveled to Galveston for Regional Competition last weekend. Ashley Gates, Becky Bailey, and Jenel Wood competed in the event Focus on the Children with the project title, "Kids Connecting with Kids."  Ryan Lonergan, Derek Martindale, and Sarah Fisher competed in the event Chapter Service Projects with the Project title, "F.A.I.T.H, Families and Individuals Thanking Heroes."   These LJH FCCLA members planned projects, created visuals, wrote 10-minute speeches, presented their projects before judges, and answered the judge's questions. Both teams were victorious! They both won first place in their events and are State Qualifiers.

While attending the Region IV FCCLA conference these students attended meetings.  They went to a leadership session where they learned about different community service projects that they could bring back to LJH.

They also attended a leadership session with the national motivational youth speaker, Heather Schultz.  She spoke about leadership, positive choices, anti-bullying, and encouraged the students to be a solution, not a problem, in our world. 

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LJH UIL Results!
Submitted by Jennifer Dunson, Livingston Junior High
Livingston Junior High School - Big congrats to LJH students and teachers for finishing 1st place overall out of the seven schools that competed in last Saturday’s UIL meet. Students and teachers have been working hard all year preparing for these events and it paid off!   Click here for List!

Powerlifting, NOT just for boys!
Submitted by: Paula Franklin, Livingston ISD
Livingston High School - Livingston High School was represented well in the Diboll Powerlifting meet held February 14, 2008.  Three of our young ladies competed at the meet bring home three medals.  Hannah Lockwood placed FIRST in her weight class, Kayla Franklin placed THIRD in her weight class, and Amber Bowman placed THIRD in her weight class.  We are very proud of their hard work and accomplishments.  The girls are pictured here with Coach Mitchell.

FFA Competes in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Submitted by: Candace Carraway, Livingston ISD
Livingston High School - Livingston FFA recently competed in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition with four students competing in the Public Speaking Contest and thirteen students competing in the Ag mechanics show.  Rachel Bond of Livingston was one of 12 students who advanced to the final round of Public Speaking at the contest. 

The Livingston FFA members entered three projects in the Ag mechanics show which consisted of 385 entries.  All three trailers received a blue ribbon rating and placed in their class with the 12 foot utility trailer placing 3rd in class and the two lowboy gooseneck trailers placing fourth and second.

Students competing in Public Speaking were:
 Rachel Bond, Destini Williams, Ben Plunkett and Charles Moore

Students competing in the Ag Mechanics show were:
Dan Gylling, Stephen Smith, Will Gresham, Sidney Cox, Billy Mercon, Rhonda Mosley, Chris James, T.K. Fitch, Bronson Worthy, William Bond, Josh Goin, Charles Moore, and Justin Pulley.

New Students in Mrs. Prather's Class
Submitted by: Janie Prather, Livingston High School
Livingston High School - Since January 18, 2008 Mrs. Prather has acquired 100 new and very active students in her classroom.  The good news is that they do not take up much room and they are very well behaved. These new additions are 100 MEAL WORMS! As part of a Science unit on bugs, worms and insects students are raising 100 meal worms and watching them go from larvae, to pupa, to adult beetles.  Soon the adult beetles will lay eggs and the life cycle will begin again!  The worms are living in an aquarium in a bed of whole wheat flour and bran. Students feed them potatoes, apples, and lettuce leaves. Every week we measure the beetles and note the changes they have made. We also had meal worm races to see whose worm was the fastest. Students have learned a lot about metamorphosis and many other new vocabulary words.

Lion's Den Kitchen - Now Open!
Submitted by: Janie Prather, Livingston ISD
Livingston High School - The newest restaurant in Livingston is now open on the campus of LHS! The Lion's Den Kitchen, owned and operated by Mrs. Prather's LHS class, cooks lunch for the teachers and staff at LHS 1-2 times a month. Since our grand opening we have cooked several delicious meals such as chicken enchiladas, taco soup, broccoli cheese soup and lasagna. Yummy desserts have included earthquake cake, 7-Up cake, brownie cheesecake and red velvet cake. The students are learning restaurant cooking skills along with people skills and money skills. Thank you LHS teachers and staff for supporting our restaurant!

TAKS Testing Dates - March 5, 2008
Submitted by Gregg Faith, LISD Public Information Officer

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Third Grade Reading (English and Spanish) - Pine Ridge and Timber Creek Elementary
Fifth Grade Reading (English and Spanish) - Livingston Intermediate School
Eighth Grade Reading - Livingston Junior High
Fourth Grade Writing (English and Spanish) - Livingston Intermediate School
Seventh Grade Writing - Livingston Junior High
Ninth Grade Reading - Livingston High School
Tenth Grade ELA Exit Level - Livingston High School

Click Here for Complete Testing Schedule and Exit - Level Retest Dates.

Crunchy beef taco
Shredded lettuce/tomato
/cheese
Salsa
California mixed veggies
Milk

BBQ on bun
Pickle spear
Green salad w/dressing
Banana
Milk

Hamburger
/cheeseburger
on bun or
Tuna sandwich
Burger salad
French fries
Frozen juice bar
Milk

Power Lifting Results
Submitted by Coach Mitchell, LISD Athletics

Plan a classroom event! - February 2008

Beef, Bacon and Blues Wrap Cooking with the LISD family! - February 25, 2008 Click Here to print this recipe...and cook it for your co-workers, family, or Communications Office!

Ingredients

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 145); Total Fat 16g (Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat ncg); Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 460mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars ncg); Protein 22g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 12%; Calcium 10%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: nc 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.