Congratulations to Anthony Anzaldua, who advanced to the All-State Band on Bass Clarinet, and to Grady Kocian, who advanced to the All-State Band on Euphonium for his second consecutive year! They will travel to San Antonio next month to rehearse and perform with the ATSSB 4A All-State Symphonic Band!
Other students who auditioned include: Mitchell Cervantes, Teresa Mao, Chloe Coufal, Alexa Morales, Devin Cooper, Gerardo Gomez, Mason Oppermann, Lauren Rusek, Grayson Owens, Jacob Bridgefarmer. Most of our returning players had their best placements yet!
You all represented our program, school and city very well - Congratulations!
Booths will be set up and teachers will be available to discuss Core and Elective Class Information, AP Course information, and Club/Organization Information.
For more information, please see the attached flyer here: https://aptg.co/tVlY5P
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The La Grange High School Leopard Spots yearbook staff won 15 awards at this year's Best In Texas yearbook competition, judged by the Texas Association of Journalism Educators. This is the most awards the yearbook staff have received so far, in their eight years of submitting entries, and competed against 1600 entries from schools all over the state.
The awards included five Excellent gradings for
overall yearbook concept for the 2025 book, "P.O.V."
coverage of the Mighty Leopard Band's historic journey to state last year,
a story over the varsity boys basketball season,
photography of football action.
Students also won a total of 10 honorable mentions for their design, writing and photography.
"I am so delighted that the staff's hard work has been recognized," yearbook advisor Lucy Carr said. "I am particularly pleased that the staff won awards for all aspects of the yearbook, not just in one area. This shows how they have excellent all-round skills that stand up against schools with much bigger staff, from 5A and 6A schools."
This year's editor, Eryn Kutchka, won five awards in total for her photography, design and writing. Last year's design editor, Jack Bennett, won awards for his cover design, his coverage of the band, as well as awards for the overall theme concept, which he created alongside fellow editor Camden Coltrain and editor in chief, Meadow Taylor-Marklin. Both Coltrain and Taylor-Marklin are currently in their freshman year studying journalism and communications at universities in Alabama and Tennessee.
First-year staff members Emma Anderson and Grayson Hart also won recognition for their photography, and current senior, Diamond McKenzie was recognized for her writing and photography.
To order a copy of the 2026 La Grange yearbook, go to yearbookforever.com or pick up an order form from the school offices.
Wind Ensemble
Chloe Coufal, Clarinet
Anthony Anzaldua, Bass Clarinet
Devin Cooper, Alto Saxophone
Lauren Rusek, Trumpet
Yahir Soriano, Trumpet
Mason Oppermann, Trumpet
Grayson Owens, Horn
Grady Kocian, Euphonium
Gabriel Vega, Percussion
Symphonic Band
Mitchell Cervantes, Flute
Teresa Mao, Flute
Audrey Haynie, Flute
Alexa Morales, Clarinet
Gerardo Gomez, Trumpet
Kevin Karstedt, Trumpet
Tristan Taylor, Trumpet
Layla Pietsch, Horn
Kameron Behrens, Trombone
Jacob Bridgefarmer, Tuba
Madison Messer, Tuba
Nora Hunt, Percussion
Concert Band
Jessica Gross, Flute
Peyton Huysman, Oboe
Danna Castaneda, Clarinet
Jazzmin Coleman, Clarinet
Melanie Janacek, Clarinet
Joshua Stevens, Tenor Saxophone
Kayden Cooper, Euphonium
Cesar Martinez, Euphonium
Isai Lucio, Tuba
Alternates:
Aurora Whitacre, Clarinet
Jacob Kalina, Alto Saxophone
Juan Ramirez, Baritone Saxophone
Tyler Maxwell, Trombone
Thirteen students also advanced to the Area Round, and will audition in January for a spot in the All-State Band. Congratulations to our Area Qualifiers: Mitchell Cervantez, Teresa Mao, Chloe Coufal, Alexa Morales, Anthony Anzaldua, Devin Cooper, Lauren Rusek, Yahir Soriano, Mason Oppermann, Gerardo Gomez, Grayson Owens, Grady Kocian, and Jacob Bridgefarmer.
We are proud of these students, and to all the students who performed!
CAMPUS TESTING GUIDELINES:
● Students who are exempt from an exam must remain on campus during the designated testing time; these students will stay in their assigned classroom for the entire period.
● Students who have taken their exams must remain in the classroom for the entire period.
● Students who have exempted an exam must remain in the classroom for the entire period.
● Students who owe attendance hours must remain on campus to complete makeup hours.
● Students who are exempt from testing are still required to attend school, even if they are exempt from all their exams. Failure to attend may result in loss of exemptions for the Spring Semester.
● Absences during the Semester Exam week count towards the exemption guideline expectations. If you exceed the allotted maximum absences, you will lose exemptions. If semester exams are not completed in the event you lose your ability to be exempt, the score will be recorded as a zero.
● Incomplete grades that are not made up by January 5th will be included in transcript rank and GPA calculations.
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A huge thank-you to the salon owner and their amazing team for such an inspiring presentation and for encouraging our students to grow and succeed in the beauty industry! 💇♀️✨
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Counselors will be in the library 7th and 8th period Monday and Wednesday if you need help!
