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Livingston ISD - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 |
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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 will have their name put into a drawing for special prizes to be awarded during lunch. Winners from the first six weeks are listed below:
Kelly Simons Nicholas Brennan Elijah Harless
Angel Chavarria Calijah Thomas Malisia Callahan
Esteban Castillo Brittany Ainsworth Kyriq Wyatt
Hunter Chism Jonathan Green Bailey Hoagland
Evan Rushig Nykiah Youngblood Kassie Rains
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Dyslexia Night Informs Parents
Submitted by LISD Dyslexia Teachers
Livingston Intermediate, Pine Ridge Elementary and Timber Creek Elementary joined forces to host a night of learning for parents of students with dyslexic tendencies. The night offered pizza, drinks and cookies as well as a presentation on characteristics of dyslexia, and how intense intervention corrects how the brain processes letters and sounds. Students were invited to demonstrate some of the activities they do in class to help them learn to read. Special thanks to Alvene Galloway, Kevin Hendrix and Ruth Dominy for their hard work in preparing this event.
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Mrs. Snyder’s class holds Class President Election
Submitted by Mrs. Snyder, Pine Ridge Elementary
As they have been learning about the branches and functions of government, Mrs. Snyder’s 3rd grade class held a Class President election. Students made posters, campaigned and gave speeches. Congratulations to President, Kolby Barber and Vice President, Delanie Warren.
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Second Grade Teachers Excited About Attendance
Submitted by Marie Holder, Pine Ridge Elementary
Pine Ridge Elementary School second grade teachers are excited about encouraging their students to have perfect attendance. All students who have perfect attendance for the six weeks will enjoy a special day to have a picnic with their teacher. Also, the class with the best attendance for the six weeks will get to watch their own teacher kiss a gerbil or ?????? Well, just stay tuned to discover the animals included in our attendance kissing contest.
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TCE "Fun Run" Participants
Submitted by Barbara Waters, Timber Creek Elementary
We did it! We ran/walked a mile at the Elementary Fun Run track meet. Thank you Coach Polk and JH & HS Cross Country teams for including us in your big day. We had a great time and are so proud of our medals and ribbons. Thanks also to SHECO and Wilson's Quick Lube for sponsoring these awards for each participant.
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1st Graders Support Our Heroes!
Submitted by Kristy Long, Timber Creek Elementary
The first grade classes are supporting our heroes serving in the military. Each month we will write letters, draw pictures, or make cards to be included in care packages sent by F.A.I.T.H. (Family and Individuals Thanking Heroes). This group meets once each month and packs and ships care packages to military people connected to Polk and San Jacinto counties. We want to show our heroes how much we appreciate them.
"All About Work" at TCE
Submitted by Laura Ausburn, Paula Faith, Kim Munson, and Robbie Vinson, Timber Creek Elementary
The 2nd graders at TCE have been learning "All About Work" during social studies. The students learned that in order to earn money, they must first do a job. The students quickly went to work in their bookmark factories and created bookmarks. When the bookmarks were ready to sell, the factory workers went to kindergarten to sell their product. The kindergarten customers bought the bookmarks with behavior bucks. After the selling was complete, the 2nd grade factory workers volunteered their time to read to their customers. The 2nd graders loved reading to their new friends and the kindergarteners were eager to hear a new story.
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Scientists in TCE Third Grade
Submitted by Ann Hindsman, Timber Creek Elementary
Mrs. Hindsman’s third grade scientists have been studying about ecosystems, habitats, and organisms. Today they discovered that many animals have special adaptations which allow them to survive in their environments, such as birds having different beaks. Students had to decide which type of “beak” would be best suited for various kinds of foods such as seeds, nuts, water, and worms.
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Trying to Make the Band!
Submitted by Barbara Waters, Timber Creek Elementary
Friday afternoon a few of the Livingston High Varsity football players were caught trying out for Kindergarten’s 50’s Day Band at Timber Creek. Andrew Boyce, Drew Nelson, Caleb Bartholmey, Isaac Crawford and Corey Dickerson showed the judges their best moves, but decided they better stick to football! Hopefully they’ll come back this next Friday to see Timber Creek in full swing during 50’s Day.
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No Bullies Allowed
Submitted by Kim Scoggins, Timber Creek Elementary
Mrs. Scoggin's Class has been reading about a football player that was a bully. They discovered that being nice gets what you want. They also discussed team work and being a good sport. To finish off their activities, they were visited by some of our very own Livingston Lions. They asked them questions and then played a little catch. The students now LOVE THEIR LIONS, GO LIONS!!!
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Spiders Spin Webs in Kindergarten
Submitted by Mitzi Holliman, Timber Creek Elementary
Kindergarten kids in Mrs. Holliman’s room have been studying about spiders. They learned that spiders are not insects, but arachnids instead. Spiders spin webs and catch their dinner (insects) using the webs. Spiders have 8 legs. Students wrapped up the week by making spider head bands.
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The Race is On!
Submitted by Chrissie McDonald, Timber Creek Elementary
Mrs. McDonald's 1st grade class constructed ships after learning about them. The children used nonstandard measurement to measure their ship and raced it afterward. The children had fun after the hard work they put in!
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College and Career Night - October 23, 2007
Submitted by Sandy Gilbert, Livingston High School
The Livingston High School Counselors' Office will once again host their annual College and Career Night on Tuesday, October 23 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m in the high school gymnasiums. Over 30 colleges, universities, and vocational schools will be represented and will have individuals here who will be prepared to present information to and answer question from students and parents about their school. For Career Night, local businesses will again be present to talk to students and parents about the educational requirements necessary to pursue a variety of careers and give valuable advice about "a day in the life of" the various career areas. All Polk County public high school students and parents from Onalaska, Corrigan-Camden, Leggett, Big Sandy, and Goodrich, have been invited to attend as well as Shepherd and representatives from the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation.
Students are Fired Up for the Lions!
Submitted by Janie Prather, Livingston High School
LHS students Keith Hampton and Decil Burns helped fire up fans at last Friday's game against Caney Creek. Keith and Decil carried the flag with pride as they cheered on the Livingston Lions and helped the Lions defeat Caney Creek.
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Happy Halloween to All Our Friends in LISD!
Submitted by Janie Prather, Livingston High School
Mrs. Prather's High School Class would like to say "Happy Fall, Y'all!" to all our friends in LISD. We appreciate all the nice things our friends do for us every day. Thanks LHS, and GO LIONS!
G&W Scholarship Booklets - November 13, 2007!
Submitted by Sandy Gilbert, Livingston High School Counseling Department
The Class of 2008 edition of the Green and White Scholarship Booklet and Application will be distributed to Seniors on November 13, 2007. These books will be issued during English classes and every member of the graduating class should receive one. The completed application must be returned by December 7, 2007.
Parents: If your child does not receive a scholarship booklet on November 13, 2007, please contact the LHS Counseling Department to obtain a copy.
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LJH is "Cultivating Cubs"
Submitted by Don Prather, Livingston Junior High School
Livingston Junior High School has started a "Cultivating Cubs" program to bring knowledge of community and careers to local Junior High students. The program describes its goals as follows:
Although junior high school students are not developmentally able to make final decisions about their future, they are curious about the learning and earning opportunities in their future. Satisfying this curiosity is one purpose of “Cultivating Cubs.”
Although junior high students are still their parents’ children, they are also establishing themselves individually and often seeking help on their own. Providing resources is another purpose of “Cultivating Cubs.”
Although LJHS aims to educate the whole child, we need to place most of our emphasis on academic essentials. A third purpose of “Cultivating Cubs” is making opportunities available to learn some things that are not in the core curriculum.
“Cultivating Cubs” is a daily opportunity for LJHS students to meet and interact with representatives of colleges and universities, local social service organizations, local religious organizations, military recruiters, and others who offer assistance to teenagers. One “Cultivating Cubs” visitor is invited to be present at lunch every day. The guests set up displays of their organization, hand out information, answer questions, and generally enjoy the experience of cultivating our Cubs.
So far the program has been a great success with leaders from all across the community participating to bring information to local students.
We're Not Magicians--We're Mathematicians!!!
Submitted by Scott Morgan, Livingston High School
Mr. Morgan's 6th grade math classes have been working really hard on mastering skills in the new Saxon Math Program. Some of the skills studied have been angles, fractions, decimals, percents, number conversions, measurement conversions, ratios, rates, and problem solving. We are in this "ship" together and plan to "sail toward Exemplary" status.
GT Field Trip
Submitted by Jennifer Dunson, Livingston Junior High
Livingston Junior High GT students traveled to Galveston last week where they participated in the TAMU - Marine Science Department's "Floating Classroom" program. Led by two graduate students, students traveled to one of the more primitive areas of Galveston Island to tour the salt marshes.
They first learned about the plant life in a salt marsh. Students were interested in the idea of "sacrificial leaves" - where some plants will separate the salt water and the fresh water and put all of the salt water into one "sacrificial" leaf. The instructors then discussed the water content of the marshes and taught about the combination of fresh water and salt water that makes up this unique ecosystem.
After tightening their shoelaces to avoid losing their footwear in the mud, students ventured out into the salt marshes. By stretching long nets across the water, they were able to catch several different species of young marine life that live in the salt marshes. Although they caught hermit crabs, adolescent blue crab, juvenile shrimp, and bay anchovies, the two favorites had to be the "sea snot" and the "sea warts". Students loved holding the "sea snot" - it is a type of non-stinging jellyfish that has two rear-ends and no brain! "Sea warts" turned out to be plants that only absorb and store the salt in the water. They looked like tiny bananas, but were nothing but a pod of sea salt!
Students had a great day investigating the salt marshes and getting a taste of marine biology!
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LJH Student Leadership Team Meets
Submitted by Jennifer Dunson, Livingston Junior High
On a very rainy Monday afternoon, the LJH Student Leadership Team held their first meeting of the year. These students were all nominated by their teachers for having outstanding leadership potential. The guest speaker for Monday's meeting was Mrs. Bea Ellis. The students will be working with F.A.I.T.H. on several different projects. Not only will they be collecting items for the care packages, students will be writing letters and assisting with filling out the over 100 customs forms needed every month for the mailings.
The team also elected representatives to serve on the Advisory Committee and help plan activities for the group. What an honor to be chosen as a leader among leaders!
The 2007-08 Advisory Committee is:
6th Grade - Mary Katherine Scott, Melanie Moore, and Hallie Smith
7th Grade - Tyler Napier, Steve Goin, and Abby Miksch
8th Grade - Royden Ogletree, Elissa Clausen, and Nastassia Palanetskaya
Aggie Volleyball Trip
Submitted by Cecilia Evans, Livingston Junior High
The 7th and 8th grade girls volleyball teams traveled to Texas A&M on Friday September 28th to watch the Aggies play Kansas State. The Aggies fell to the Jayhawks in three games. However the Lady Lions had an excellent time.
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Clean Inside and Out
Submitted by Michelle Casas, Livingston Intermediate School
For Red Ribbon Week, the students at Livingston Intermediate show they're "Clean Inside and Out", by wearing their clothes inside out.
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Red Ribbon Pep Rally at LIS
Submitted by Michelle Casas, Livingston Intermediate
Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 the Alcohol Drug Abuse Council visited the Intermediate School to kick off Red Ribbon Week. Leo, their mascot, was in attendance to lead students in cheers and dances. The council also judged the classroom doors that were decorated with Red RIbbon themes. The winners receive a party with Leo.
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Wearing Red for Red Ribbon Week
Submitted by Michelle Casas, Livingston Intermediate School
Livingston Intermediate celebrated Red Ribbon Week by wearing red on Monday!
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Your Number's Up
Submitted by Michelle Moore, Livingston Intermediate School
Mrs. Moore's 5th grade math class worked on place value and dicision making as they played a math card game with their partner. The object of the game was to build the largest or smallest number (whole numbers and decimals). The goal was determineed by the players at the beginning of each game. On each turn, players selected a card and location for the value of that card. Players must slect a different place on each turn. Players had to name the place before they were allowed to put the drawn card number in that location. Locations specified must be vacant and all placement decisions were final. Play continued until all places were filled. When all placed were filled, the winner was declared by comparing their numbers. Once the game was over, students had to justify their decision making in their Math spiral.
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Mon. -22 |
Tuesday -23 |
Wed -24 |
Thursday - 25 |
Friday - 26 |
Wedge pizza
Macaroni & cheese
Breaded veggie sticks
Fresh apple slices
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Chicken tenders w/dipping sauce
Tossed salad w/dressing
Steamed broccoli w/cheese sauce
Roll
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Baked Lasagna
Mixed green salad w/dressing
California mixed veggies
Garlic bread sticks
Milk |
Chicken fajitas w/bell peppers, onion, lettuce, tomato, cheese
Seasoned pinto beans
Fruit
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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
Five-day forecast
Tomorrow
Oct 24
Partly Cloudy
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Thursday
Oct 25
Clear
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Friday
Oct 26
Clear
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Saturday
Oct 27
Clear
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Sunday
Oct 28
Clear
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Tuesday, October 23 - Red Ribbon Week
ATH – 8th Green/White Lions football vs Moorehead – away – 5:00/6:30 p.m.
ATH – Lions tennis vs New Caney – away – 3:30 p.m.
LHS – Red ribbon parade 8:15 a.m.
LHS – Red ribbon week-Shade out drugs – wear sunglasses
LJH – Red ribbon week-Band together & join the fight against drugs. Dress up like a friend or wear camouflage.
INT – Red ribbon week-wear clothes inside-out day
PRE – Red ribbon week-Wild about a drug free life! Students are asked to bring a stuffed animal to school.
PRE – CiCi’s Pizza day
TCE – Red Ribbon week-Put a Lid on Drugs – crazy hat day. Wear your craziest hats to school.
TCE – Red ribbon week parade – 8:15 a.m.
TCE – annual food drive
Wednesday, October 24 - Red Ribbon Week
LHS – Red ribbon week-War on drugs – wear camo
LJH – Red ribbon week-Put on your thinking cap..place a cap on drugs (wear your favorite hat)
INT – Red ribbon week-Too bright for drugs – wear sunglasses
PRE – Red ribbon week - wear red
PRE – Nana Puddin’ 8:00 & 9:00 a.m.
TCE – Red Ribbon week-Twinsday – pick a friend to dress alike
TCE – Annual Food drive
Thursday, October 25 - Red Ribbon Week
ATH – JH Lady lions volleyball vs Lynn Lucas – home – 4:30 white/5:30 p.m. green
ATH – JV Lions football vs Brenham – away – 5:30 p.m.
ATH – F Lions football vs Brenham – home – 5:00 white/6:30 p.m. green
ATH – Cross country – district meet – Montgomery
LHS – Red ribbon week-Hats off to drugs – wear hats
LJH – Drugs make you crazy-crazy hair day, mix match clothes
INT – Red ribbon week-Team up against drugs – wear a sports jersey
PRE – Red ribbon week-Join the fight against drugs. Students may wear camouflage.
TCE – Red Ribbon week-Tie up Drugs – wear your craziest ties to school
TCE – Annual Food drive
Friday, October 26 - Red Ribbon Week
ATH – V Lions football vs Brenham – home – 7:30 p.m.
ATH – Lions tennis – Regionals – Friendswood
LHS – Red ribbon week-Speak out – spirit day
LJH – Red ribbon week- Don’t sweat it, team up against drugs (wear sweats or your favorite jersey)
INT – Red ribbon week-Sock it to drugs – wear wild and crazy socks
PRE – Red ribbon week-Sock it to Drugs. Annual 50’s day sock hop
TCE – Red Ribbon week-50’s day – Too Cool to do Drugs
TCE – Green & White 50’s day photos
TCE – Deadline for Green & White art fund raiser
TCE – Annual Food drive
Saturday, October 27 - Red Ribbon Week
ATH – Lions tennis – Regionals - Friendswood
LJH – Halloween dance – 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
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LISD Star Students
Great Behavior in the Classroom - October 23, 2007
Livingston High School
Hope Wills is in English 11 and 111. She has been working hard and studying. Hope has many friends in class and is a natural leader. In the last couple of weeks she has been helping me keep other students stay focused on assignments. English II, Leah Huddlestone
Livingston Junior High
Harley Sealy is a very positive individual. He is a conscientious student and works to an exemplary level everyday. Science, Sixth grade, Vicki Gudgel
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box Betty Crocker® Supreme brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch) |
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Water, oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box |
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medium banana, mashed |
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container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate or vanilla ready-to-spread frosting |
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Assorted small Halloween candies |
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Halloween candy sprinkles or decorations |
Directions
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Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, chocolate syrup pouch, water, oil and eggs until well blended. Stir in banana. Fill muffin cups with brownie mixture. |
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Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from muffin cups. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. |
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Frost cupcakes with frosting; top with Halloween candies and sprinkles. |
Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 530 (Calories from Fat 200); Total Fat 23g (Saturated Fat 13g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 210mg; Total Carbohydrate 80g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 63g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 5 |
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This day in History, October 23, 2007
Let's keep history alive for our students - Crayons to Careers
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