The Lion Report - Wednesday, January 9, 2008

3rd Graders Silly String Dr. Sewell
Submitted by Lisa VanWagner, Pine Ridge Elementary
Mrs. VanWagner's 3rd grade class at Pine Ridge Elementary sold the most merchandise for the cookie dough fundraiser this year. They had a great time silly stringing Dr. Sewell and Mrs. VanWagner as their reward.

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Time on a Cap
Submitted by Lisa VanWagner, Pine Ridge Elementary
How does your watch tell time? Does your time piece have a face or is it digital? No matter how you tell it, First Graders at PRE practice telling time by the hour and half hour by matching the face of time with its digital counterpart printed on bottle caps. Wrest band time pieces made out of the tops of milk jugs and bottle caps are worn throughout the day to help identify the correct time for various activities. They are even used to help predict lapsed and/or future times.

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Mini‑Academy to Prepare for the ESL TExES Exam
Submitted by Diana Kelm, LISD Administration
This training academy is designed to assist certified teachers seeking to take the English as a second language supplemental TExES exam. During this intensive workshop, participants will receive an overview of the competencies to be tested, the test item formats and pertinent study resources. This session will address the domains of Language Concepts/Language Acquisition: ESL Instruction and Assessment, Foundations of ESL Education, Cultural Awareness, and Family and Community Involvement. Participants planning on taking the exam need to be sure that they have met the registration deadline and registered for the correct test. (English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental exam #154).

PRESENTER:      Consuelo Malecek

THIS TRAINING IS BEING OFFERED ON:
February 12th and 13th 2008

ESL Mini Academy for the TExES
Livingston Board Room

TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THESE TRAINING DATES CONTACT:
Diana Kelm, Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services

TExES Test Dates 2007-2008

February 23, 2008
April 19, 2008
June 21, 2008
August 2, 2008

To register for exam and view registration deadlines visit www.texes.ets.org

Festival of the Arts Planned for March
Submitted by Lacey Bookman, Livingston High School Journalism
The newspaper staff will be publishing a literary magazine in the spring. In preparation we will also be hosting a Festival of the Arts on March 10, 2008.

The festival will be a collection of studentwork, including ORIGINAL photography, drawings, paintings, poetry & prose, musical compositions, theatrical acts, and dance. All students are encouraged to participate and enter their original work.

In addition to students’ work being displayed, the work will also be eligible for voting contests. Awards will be given in each category.

Each contest does have a deadline for entries, so make sure that students check the deadlines and get their work entered in time.

Since the Festival of the Arts will take place in the evening, students will also be encouraged to bring friends and family to see and hear everything.

	January 7	January 8	January 9	January 10	January 11
	Sloppy Joe on bun Mixed green salad w/dressing California mixed veggies Diced pears Milk	Steak fingers w/gravy Mashed potatoes English peas Roll Pear halves Milk	Hot dog w/chili/cheese Baked beans Baked potato half w/butter Pineapple chunks Milk	Taco salad Picante sauce Whole kernel corn Tortilla crispies Strawberries & cream Milk	Hamburger/ cheeseburger on bun Burger salad or Beef stew w/crackers French fries Fresh fruit Milk

Five-day forecast

Tomorrow

Jan 10

AM Rain

Friday

Jan 11

Cloudy

Saturday

Jan 12

Clear

Sunday

Jan 13

Clear

Monday

Jan 14

Clear

Hi:	69°
Lo:	40°

Hi:	64°
Lo:	42°

Hi:	62°
Lo:	41°

Hi:	59°
Lo:	40°

Hi:	58°
Lo:	36°

Girls Soccer - 2007 Season
Boys Soccer - 2007 Season
Junior High Basketball - 2007 Season
Boys Basketball Schedule 2007 Season
Girls JH Basketball Schedule 2007 Season
Girls Basketball Schedule 2007 Season

Fall Athletics Banquet - January 17, 2008
The Livingston Athletic Department will host a fall Athletic Banquet on Thursday, January 17, 2008. The banquet will begin at 6:00 p.m. and be held at the Livingston Junior High Cafeteria.

Lady Lions Basketball
Submitted by Pennee Hall, LISD Athletics
On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, the Livingston Lady Lion basketball teams traveled to Montgomery. Game scores are below.

Varsity
(overall 20 – 5, district 4-1)

Livingston          49
Montgomery      35

Daylyn Harris 19 points
TraNiqua Dishmon 10 points

JV
Livingston 50
Montgomery 30

Valencia White              13 points
Morgan Lantrip               12 points
Paige Saunders             11 points

9th
Livingston 49
Montgomery 54

Brittany Landers 16 points
Kelsey Kirkpatrick 14 points

The Lady Lions next game will be on Friday, January 11, 2008, against Waller.
9th         6:00      HS Aux gym
JV        4:30      HS Main Gym
V          6:00      HS Main Gym

Around the District
The LIvingston ISD Calendar - January 2008

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
LHS – FFA Officer meeting – HS Ag Shop – 3:00 p.m.
LHS – Benchmark testing
PRE – 3rd mock TAKS math
PRE – Report cards
TCE – 3rd mock TAKS math

Thursday, January 10, 2008
ATH – V Lions soccer – Corsicana Tournament
ATH – 7/8 G/W girls basketball vs Waller – away – 4:30/5:30 p.m.
LHS – Benchmark testing

Friday, January 11, 2008
ATH – V Lady Lions soccer – New Caney Tournament
ATH – V Lions soccer – Corsicana Tournament
ATH – F, JV, V girls basketball vs Waller – home - 4:30/4:30/6:00 p.m.
ATH – F(A-B), JV, V boys basketball vs Waller – away – 4:30/4:30/6:00 p.m.
ATH – 7/8 Girls basketball – Livingston Tourney
LHS & LJH – TMEA All Region Bank Clinic & Concert – Lamar Univ./Nederland HS

Saturday, January 12, 2008
ATH – V Lady Lions soccer – New Caney Tournament
ATH – V Lions soccer – Corsicana Tournament
ATH – 7/8 G girls basketball – Livingston Tourney
LHS & LJH – TMEA All Region Bank Clinic & Concert – Lamar Univ./Nederland HS

LISD Star Students
Great Behavior in the Classroom - January 9, 2008

Pine Ridge Elementary
Cole Stanford has been working extra hard this year. I appreciate the effort he puts into learning, and I know all his hard work is paying off with his many successes!! Thanks Cole, for being such a great student!! - Third grade, Connie Hoover

Pine Ridge Elementary
Madison Phillips is such a great student!! She is eager to face each new challenge and has a possitive attitude and a cheerful personality! Thanks Madison for all you do in my class!! - Third Grade, Connie Hoover

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Carrot Raisin Bars
Cooking with the LISD family! - January 9, 2008

Click Here to print this recipe...and cook it for your co-workers, family, or Communications Office!

Ingredients

1	box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® carrot cake mix
1/2	cup vegetable oil
1/4	cup water
2	eggs
3/4	cup raisins
1/2	cup chopped nuts
1	container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting

Instructions:

1.	Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and flour, or spray with baking spray with flour, bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan.
2.	In large bowl, mix cake mix, oil, water and eggs with spoon. Stir in raisins and nuts. Spread evenly in pan.
3.	Bake 18 to 24 minutes (25 to 29 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until bars spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Spread with frosting. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 90mg; Total Carbohydrate 16g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 12g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1

This day in History, January 9, 2008
Let's keep history alive for our students - Crayons to Careers

1788: Connecticut becomes the fifth state.
Learn more about the state of Connecticut.

1839: French painter L. J. M. Daguerre announces to the French Academy of Arts and Science the first practical photographic process.
Learn more about the history of photography.

1929: The Seeing Eye started in Nashville, Tennessee, to train guide dogs for the blind.
Learn more about people with disabilities.

1951: The United Nations headquarters open.
Learn more about the United Nations.

1969: Joe Namath "guarantees" the Super Bowl III win for the New York Jets over the Baltimore Colts, 16-7.
Learn more about Joe Namath.

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