Brenda Randolph Named to LISD Apple Corps
Submitted by Gregg Faith, LISD Communications Department, November 20, 2008

LISD - One of the primary goals of schools is to promote the well being of our students, through education, socialization, and in many cases nutrition. Many of our students receive two out of three meals from our school cafeterias each day, and for some of them, their sole source of nutrition comes from the breakfast and lunch they receive in our cafeteria lines. Each day, our cafeterias provide more meals than any restaurant in Livingston to thousands of students, and therefore we must maintain a high level of cleanliness and have a staff that works well together and accomplishes this monumental task.  November’s Apple Corps inductee is one of those hard workers who has worked hard to make Livingston Intermediate School’s cafeteria one of the best.

Brenda Randolph is the mother of three children, Trishunda Fagan, Cornesha and Jasmine Randolph. She has three grandsons and she is a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

Brenda is the vegetable cook at Livingston Intermediate School where she has been working for eight years. Brenda says that she has good days and bad days at work, but she is still standing and provides her coworkers with frequent smiles and inspiration. Brenda loves her job and the people she works with and she believes with God on our side it shouldn’t take much for each one of us to love each other.

Brenda is described by her co-workers as positive and productive, with a strong work ethic and a willingness to do her job well with few complaints. She is said to always have a good attitude about whatever task she is assigned and is wonderful around the kids and staff members.  She is part of a Livingston Intermediate cafeteria staff that is known for keeping their cafeteria clean, orderly, and positive.  Brenda’s warm spirit and good attitude lifts up her co-workers and helps everyone that comes through the cafeteria line to feel a little better about their day.

Having a positive spirit, a strong work ethic, and the determination to lift up those around her is what makes Brenda Randolph a valuable asset to our community and our school district. Livingston ISD is proud this month to induct Brenda Randolph into the LISD Apple Corps.

A Memorable Food Drive for PRE
Submitted by Marie Holder, Pine Ridge Elementary School, November 20, 2008

PRE - Friday concluded a two week focus on compassion, the character trait for November, as Pine Ridge students participated in bringing food items for the Polk County Mission.  The PRE family is proud to exclaim “over 4100 items” were brought to share with the Livingston community.  In a friendly competition; Mrs. Nelson’s third grade class won first place by collecting 373 items.  Mrs. VanWagner’s third grade class was a very close second place and Mrs. Hill’s class first grade class came in third.  All three classes broke the 300 mark!  Congratulations to everyone for demonstrating compassion during these tough economic times for all!

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Talent Shows Entertain LIS
Submitted by Gregg Faith, Livingston Intermediate School, November 20, 2008

LIS - Livingston Intermediate School students recently participated in a 4th Grade and 5th Grade Talent Show and entertained their classmates. The event was quite fun and gave an extra spark to the school day!

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Showing Gratitude for Our Troops
Submitted by Angela Quinn, Livingston Junior High School, November 20, 2008

LJH - Ms. Quinn’s 6th grade E.L.A. classes at Livingston Junior High were recently studying the meaning of their vocabulary word of the week- gratitude.  As an extension the students made gratitude cards to send to our troops serving overseas. The students wanted to take it even further by bringing can goods, toiletries, and treats to put in the F.A.I.T.H. box to send along with their cards.

JROTC Visits Texas and OU Football Game
Submitted by Herbert LLoyd, Livingston HS JROTC Program, November 20, 2008

JROTC - On October 11, 2008, eight cadets from Livingston High School JROTC attended the annual Texas - Oklahoma football game held in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Texas. Livingston JROTC was teamed with W.W. Samuell High School of the Dallas ISD to perform the duties as ushers. The cadets were able to get up close with BEVO and several players from the Texas team and some of the school cheerleaders. After the game, the cadets were also allowed to attend the state fair. The Livingston cadets were: 1LT Winona Osborn, 2LT Kyle Thompson, 2LT Chris Matthews, CSM David Hill, MSG Michael Holmes, SFC Merissa Mahan, SGT Kayla Whisenhunt, and PFC Natalie Price.

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Sox is Serious About Campus Safety!
Submitted by Marie Holder, Pine Ridge Elementaryl, November 20, 2008

PRE - Campus Safety is always a priority for Livingston ISD Employees and even Sox the dog is getting into the spirit!  Move over Mcgruff the crime dog! Sox is sporting his very own ID badge and always makes sure to check in at the front office before visiting an LISD campus! 

PTO Donates Big for Timber Creek!
Submitted by Tammi Ogletree, Timber Creek Elementary School, November 20, 2008

TCE - The Timber Creek Elementary PTO has had a very successful Fall semester raising money to support school activities and programs. Recently, PTO Officer Rhonda Woods presented Principal Kyle Rice with a donation of $16,000 from the Timber Creek PTO.