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Livingston ISD - Thursday, November 15, 2007 |
Go Lions! It's About Us Together!
Playoff Game Information:
Date: Thursday, November 15th
Home Team: Livingston Lions
Visiting Team: Manor High School Mustangs
Location: Moorehead Stadium, Conroe, TX
Kickoff Time: 7:00 pm
Tickets will be available in the Livingston Athletic Office between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. Students are $3.00, Adults $5.00. All tickets will be $6.00 at the gate
Directions to Moorehead Stadium:
Take 105 into Conroe. After you cross under IH-45, go right on Longmire Road and continue to Wilson Road. Home team parking is located at the intersection of Wilson Rd. and Longmire, across the street from the stadium.
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Estimation Station Winners
Submitted by Janie Snyder, Pine Ridge Elementary
Congratulations to Mrs. Snyder's Estimation Station winners for the first and second six weeks! Tyler Shipman and Cole Jones!
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Timber Creek Honors Veterans
Submitted by Kathy Stark, Timber Creek Elementary School
The children at Timber Creek Elementary presented a music program honoring veterans. Member of the VFW were invited as well as family members that served our country. The children understood this was a time to say 'Thank you.' Posters and essays were presented to the VFW and all branches of the military were recognized. The students closed the program by singing the 'Preamble to the Constitution.'
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Third Grade Field Trip
Submitted by Caryn McLendon, Timber Creek Elementary School
Timber Creek Elementary third graders went to see The Super Scientific Circus on Tuesday, November 13th at the Conroe Convention Center. We watched Mr. Fish and Mr. Trent the Mime perform magic tricks that were later explained through science. The students were taught how to recreate these “tricks” at home. Third graders learned about gravity, light, air pressure, sonic booms, boomerangs , and balance. It was educational and exceptionally funny. We had great weather for a pinic at Carl Barton Jr. Park in Conroe.
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Creating Turkey Baskets
Submitted by Michelle Casas, Livingston Intermediate School
In preparation for the upcoming 5th grade Colonial Feast, Ms. DeWitt's Social Studies classes made Turkey Baskets. These will be used as table decorations as well as for holding the bountiful amounts of food which students and parents will prepare for our fabulous meal. Happy Holidays from the Starfish Team!
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How to Carve a Pumpkin Composition
Submitted by Debbie LeBlanc, Livingston Intermediate School
Mrs. LeBlanc’s language arts class had a great time carving pumpkins after writing a “How to” composition on carving a pumpkin. After writing, students took turns reading their compositions to see if they had enough details to correctly instruct Mrs. LeBlanc how to carve a pumpkin.
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FCCLA Coat and Can Drive
Submitted by Sally Carlton, Livingston Junior High School
LJH FCCLA is having a coat and can drive. Students should bring coats and cans to their first period teacher's class. The class that brings the most items will win a breakfast cooked by the LJH FCCLA members.
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Working With Fractions
Submitted by Diane Tipton, Livingston High School
Mrs. Tipton's 9th grade Math class has been working with fractions. They are taking receipes and figuring how to double and triple the ingredients. Makes for an easy way for students to see the benefits of knowing how to add and multiply with fractions.
LHS Students Debate at Whitehouse
Submitted by Scott Morgan, Livingston High School
On Friday, November 9th, 3 Livingston High School students traveled to a Debate Tournament at Whitehouse High School. The students performed very well against teams that are power-houses at the state level. The students participating were Brady Cullen in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Saher Hyderali/Nathan Edwards in Cross Examination Debate. The Cross Examination team came away as the first Livingston High School Debaters to have a winning record of 2 and 1. Great Job and Keep Up the Hard Work!
Peoples State Bank Visits LHS FFA
Submitted by Candace Carraway, LISD Ag-Science Program
Rusty Sharp, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of Peoples State Bank in Livingston, visited Ms. Carraway’s Ag Coop class Wednesday, November 14, 2007. He discussed several aspects of banking including checking accounts, savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs/ He also explained credit ratings and gave them some suggestions for building good credit.
Christmas Card Campaign
Submitted by Brenda Black, Livingston High School
Several High School classes and LHS student council are creating and collecting Christmas Cards to send to our local servicemen /women through the F.A.I.T.H. Military Support Group. Bea Ellis said that as long as we could get the cards to her by November 30th they can get them sent in the Christmas packages to the troups. Mr. Scoggin has challenged us to have more than 1200 cards!
F.A.I.T.H. Military Support
Submitted by Brenda Black, Livingston High School
Bea Ellis visited with LHS Student Council at their meeting on Tuesday, November 6th. She explained the F.A.I.T.H. Military Support Group and the items that they collect to send to our local servicemen and women. The Student Council will be kicking off a collection contest between second period classes beginning Monday, November 12th through Friday, November 30th. The student council will serve breakfast to the winning class who collects the most items.
Blood Drive at LHS
Submitted by Brenda Black, Livingston High School
LHS Student Council is sponsoring a blood drive on November 16th from 8:30 until 2:00. Students ages 17 and older may give blood.
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High School Basketball Scores
On Tuesday the Lady Lion Basketball Teams traveled to Liberty. The results are below.
Varsity
Livingston 80 Overall Record 5-1
Liberty 31
Olivia Figgs 20 points
Dominique Jackson 19 points
TraNiqua Dishmon 12 points
JV
Livingston 67
Liberty 35
Valencia White 31 points
9th
Livingston 49
Liberty 35
Clarissa Jackson 13 points
District 18-4A Volleyball All District Selection
1st Team All-District:
Kortni Bodnar – Senior
2nd Team All-District:
TraNiqua Dishmon – Senior
Honorable Mention:
Kayla Ross – Junior
2007 Academic All-District:
Hannah Rudebusch – Sr.
Kortni Bodnar – Sr.
Tie Dueberry – Sr.
Chelsea Scoggin – Sr.
TraNiqua Dishmon – Sr.
Whitney Aikin – Jr.
Kayla Ross – Jr.
Kasey McLendon – Jr.
Kristen McDaniel – Jr.
Rachel Blau – Soph
Kami Wilson – Soph
Morgan Lantrip – Freshman
Daylyn Harris – Freshman
Macy Murphy - Freshman
7th Grade Basketball Scores
Livingston Junior High Lady Lions took on the Lufkin Lady Panthers in two games last night. The 7th grade Green team fought hard all night but came up short with a final score of 31-42. The top scorers of the game were Tatyanna Nickson with 13 points and Mckenzie Criddle with 10 points. The top hustlers of the night were Randie Crawford, Emily Moore and Sommer Fleetwood. Shadow White and Caitlin Warren also helped the team by scoring a couple baskets.
8th Grade Basketball Scores
The 8th grade GREEN team defeated Lufkin last night 28-25. D'Andrea Youngblood led the team with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Jessica Walding helped clutch the victory with 8 points and 4 rebounds. Jacquelyn King added 6 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. Cara Leslie also contributed with a freethrow. The green teams will be traveling to Barbers Hill on Monday to face the Lady Eagles. The white teams will be headed to New Waverly and the Cub teams will be going to Groveton.
Girls Basketball Time Change - Friday
The girl’s basketball game against New Waverley, Friday, November 16, has been changed to 5:00.
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Chicken quesadilla
Carrot/celery sticks w/dip
Fresh fruit cup
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Chicken tenders w/dipping sauce
Tossed salad w/dressing
Steamed broccoli w/cheese sauce
Roll
Fruit
Milk |
Wedge pizza
Breaded veggie sticks w/dip
Fresh apple slices
Milk |
Turkey/dressing
Baked sweet potatoes and apples
Cranberry salad
Sliced bread
Harvest pie
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Hamburger/
cheeseburger
on bun or
Chef salad w/crackers
Burger salad
Seasoned curly fries
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Five-day forecast
Tomorrow
Nov 16
Cloudy
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Saturday
Nov 17
T-storms
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Sunday
Nov 18
T-storms
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Monday
Nov 19
Fair
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Tuesday
Nov 20
Clear
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Thursday, November 15
ATH – JV girls basketball – New Waverly JV Tournament – away
ATH – F girls basketball – New Waverly Freshman Tournament –
ATH – JV boys basketball – Leggett Tournament – away
ATH – JH girls basketball 7/8 G/W vs. Lufkin – home – 4:30/5:30
LHS – Letter jacket order forms given to students
LJH – Encore players present “Teacher, I Hear You” – 6:30 p.m. –
black box theatre
PRE – Freedom Week
TCE – 2nd & 3rd Skate time skating program – 9:00 – 11:05 a.m.
TCE – Parents are invited to eat Thanksgiving lunch with their kindergarten
children
LHS - Patriotic Themed Lessons in all classes – Mrs. Myers will
provide ideas
Friday, November 16
ATH – V girls basketball vs. New Waverly – home – 6:00 p.m.
ATH – JV boys basketball – Leggett Tournament – away
ATH – F (A-B), JV, V boys BB vs. Houston C E King-away –
4:30/6:00/7:30 p.m.
LHS – Student council blood drive – 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LJH – All region choir clinic
PRE – Freedom Week
PRE – Food drive pick up
TCE – 2nd & 3rd Skate time skating program – 9:00 – 11:05 a.m.
LHS - Memorial Wreath – students will build a wreath from individual
fl owers – National Honor Society Sponsored
LHS - Food/Hygiene Drive Ends – Winners announced during Pep
Rally
LHS - New American Flag raised over Livingston High School
LHS - Buddy Poppy/TAPS Continue All Week
Saturday, November 17
ATH – JV girls basketball – New Waverly JV Tournament – away
ATH – F girls basketball – New Waverly Freshman Tourn. - away
ATH – JV boys basketball – Leggett Tournament – away
LJH – All region choir clinic/concert
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LISD Star Students
Great Behavior in the Classroom - November 15, 2007
Livingston Intermediate
Chasia Webb and TJ Goolsby are the Sea Horse Team's star students for the month of November. Chasia and TJ do a fantastic job with their school work and being great role models when it comes to school behavior. We appreciate how they go above and beyond what is asked of them. We are very proud of both these young people.
Sea Horse Team/5th
Michelle Moore
Livingston High School
Thank you Daisy Harrison for helping students understand math!! Since Daisy understands, she shares her knowledge with the students around her. What a great help in class!
Algebra 2
Laura Ouedraogo
Pine Ridge Elementary
Alyson (Aly) Edwards loves learning! She is always smiling and eager to discover what she can learn in a day. She is a social butterfly and loves her teacher and her friends. She isn't shy about saying, "I love you." Making others smile is Aly's specialty. Thank you, Aly, for bringing sunshine to school each day!
Kindergarten
Echo Young
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pound turkey breast tenderloins |
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cup dried cranberries, dried cherries or currants |
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cup orange juice |
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cup reduced-calorie maple-flavored syrup |
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tablespoon margarine |
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teaspoon ground cinnamon |
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can (23 ounces) sweet potatoes in light syrup, drained |
Directions
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Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook turkey in skillet about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown. |
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While turkey is cooking, heat cranberries, orange juice, maple syrup, margarine and cinnamon to boiling in 1-quart saucepan. Arrange sweet potatoes around turkey. Pour orange juice mixture over turkey and potatoes. |
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Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Uncover and cook about 5 minutes longer or until sauce is slightly thickened and juice of turkey is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. |
Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 320 (Calories from Fat 35 ); Total Fat 4 g (Saturated Fat 1 g); Cholesterol 75 mg; Sodium 170 mg; Total Carbohydrate 47 g (Dietary Fiber 4 g); Protein 28 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 100 %; Vitamin C 14 %; Calcium 4 %; Iron 14 % Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 3 Very Lean Meat |
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This day in History, November 12, 2007
Let's keep history alive for our students - Crayons to Careers
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