La Grange High School

Class of 2024 and 2025: The National Honor Society is a national organization for high school students. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The La Grange Chapter is beginning the selection process for new members for the 2023-24 school year. If you have taken at least one advanced class and believe you have a cumulative GPA of 90.0 or above through the fall semester of Sophomore (Class of 2025) or Junior (Class of 2024) year, please complete the google form: 2023-2024 NHS REQUEST FOR GPA CALCULATION that was sent to your school email. The form must be completed by the student through their school email by the end of the day on Friday, February 24th. If you did not receive the email, please send an email to hscounselors@lgisd.net with NHS in the subject line. Students who submit the form after February 24th will be ineligible to apply for the 23-24 school year. More details about NHS and the NHS Bylaws can be found on the school website: https://www.lgisd.net/o/lhs/page/national-honor-society

Today we celebrated CTE month with spa facials and new jelly mask!

Congratulations Alivia Eindorf and Landon von Minden - 3rd place finish in District 22-4A Cross Examination Debate!

Please join us for our Incoming Freshman/New Student Parent Meeting in the LHS Gym on Thursday, February 9th at 6:15 PM – This meeting will cover graduation plans, courses, honors courses, programs of study, and endorsements. Counselors, Department Heads and Administrators will be available to answer any questions about course selection. Though this meeting is geared for incoming 9th grade students/new students and their parents/guardians, we encourage all high school students and parents/guardians to attend as a refresher on course selection guidelines. Go Leopards!

Please join us for our LEPS Forum 5:00-6:00 PM in the LHS Cafeteria on Thursday, February 9th – LEPS Forum is an opportunity for you and your child to interact with high school teachers regarding his/her future classes. Booths will be set up and teachers will be available to discuss Core and Elective Class Information, AP Course information, and Club/Organization Information. Go Leopards!

NEW DATE ALERT! Our Winter/Spring Meet the Athlete has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 15. Booster Club begins serving @ 5:30pm in the cafeteria and athlete introductions will begin in the HS gym at 7pm. 🏀🏊⚽🏌️⚾🥎🎾🏋️🏃🐆#WeAreLG

LHS Debaters Take Round Rock At the Round Rock High School UIL Academic Tournament (RRIAT) on Saturday, January 28, the C-X debate team of Alivia Eindorf and Landon von Minden went undefeated and won the Varsity C-X division. To win 1st place, they beat C-X teams from Robert G. Cole (twice), Liberty Hill, and Smithville. LHS debaters, including Eindorf and von Minden, will compete at the District 22 4A C-X Debate Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Randolph Rec Center in La Grange, with a chance to advance to the state C-X debate tournament in March.

Congratulations to all students who represented La Grange High School at the “Shiner Shootout” UIL academic practice meet on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Results are: Accounting - Coach Susie Morgan 6th place - Kylie Zbranek Calculator - Coach Nicole Rerich 4th place 12th grade - Kylee Kelley 3rd place 10th grade - Camden Coltrain Computer Science - Coaches Sean Henkel & Brad Harbers 2nd place Team - Garrett Harris, Drew Harbers, Ty Trlicek, Natalie Shepherd 2nd place Overall - Garrett Harris Copy Editing - Coach Lucy Carr 6th place - Phoebe Tucker Current Events - Coach Melanie Bertsch 1st place Team - Landon von Minden, Dominick Smith, Ella Pineda 1st place Overall - Landon von Minden 4th place Overall - Dominick Smith 6th place Overall - Ella Pineda Editorial Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 6th place - Anna Follin Extemporaneous Informative Speaking - Coach Laurie Stork 2nd place - Eleanor Carey Feature Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 4th place - Camden Coltrain 6th place - Meadow Taylor-Marklin Literary Criticism - Coach Laurie Stork 2nd place Overall - Kylee Kelley News Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 2nd place - Nayeli Molina-Cerrito 5th place - Alivia Eindorf Ready Writing - Coach Laurie Stork 2nd place - Ella Pineda 4th place - Kylee Kelley Social Studies - Coach Sarah Jurk Carey 3rd place Overall - Eleanor Carey

Madelyn Kates won first place ($500) & Alivia Eindorf won second place ($100) for Voice of Democracy on the local level. The contest was sponsored by Fayette Memorial VFW Post 5254 and their Auxiliary of La Grange.

Congratulations to these LHS students! Their HLSR Western Art pieces will go on to the next round of judging and will hang at the Hayloft Gallery at NRG Park for the duration of the rodeo. What an outstanding accomplishment! Parker Weishuhn - Best of Show HS Keslyn Davis - Gold Medal HS Eleanor Carey - Gold Medal HS

Lg Cosmetology Saturday Salon day! Thank you to community and staff for coming to our Saturday Salon day and supporting the Lg Cosmetology program. Students enjoyed hands on experience and business training while operating our schools full service salon.

Leopard Gym got another upgrade! Huge thank you to the Class of 2022 and the All-Sports Booster Club for the new Sideline Interactive scoretable!

LHS STUDENTS: On behalf of the LHS Student Council, National Honor Society, and Interact Club, THANK YOU to all of you who participated in our Deputy Santa toy drive and "Bucks for Bikes" fundraiser! Because of your generosity, we are able to donate over 100 toys, as well as over $1300 for the Deputy Santa bicycle program, which will all help to make Christmas a little brighter for Fayette County children and families in need! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Attention Seniors & Senior Parents: If you have not ordered your official La Grange High cap & gown & grad supplies the time is now. Items can be ordered individually or as a graduation package as seen online. All orders should be placed online by Friday December 9th. Follow the below link to order your items today & congratulations to the Class of 2023 Go Leopards!! https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/school/TX/LA%20GRANGE%20HIGH%20SCHOOL/42002983000/2620/packages

Ms. Ahrens and Ms. Sullivans' classes read Pig the Elf and Green is For Christmas today during story time at the library. Then we had a little bit of fun in wishing everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Great way to start the Thanksgiving break! Thank you volunteers for helping out at the visitor concession stands.

La Grange High School would like to thank the Tarnowski family for providing Leopard donuts and juice for our staff. Thank you for your continued support! Go leopards!

Reminder from LHS: SENIOR CLASS OF 2023 APPLY NIGHT Wednesday, November 16th ( 4:30-6:30pm HS Cafe') is Senior Class of 2023 Apply Night. Blinn College will be giving a presentation and be able to answer individual questions regarding financial aid and how to apply to colleges using the ApplyTexas platform. Presentation starts at 5:30pm (also available in Spanish) This is a "Come-and-Go" event where Senior Class Students/Parents can work on applications and seek individual guidance from Blinn personnel and LHS Counselors.

Congratulations to the following CCM Night Winners! Thank you to everyone who participated in the drawing.

SENIOR CLASS OF 2023 APPLY NIGHT Wednesday, November 16th ( 4:30-6:30pm HS Cafe') is Senior Class of 2023 Apply Night. Blinn College will be giving a presentation and be able to answer individual questions regarding financial aid and how to apply to colleges using the ApplyTexas platform. Presentation starts at 5:30pm (also available in Spanish) This is a "Come-and-Go" event where Senior Class Students/Parents can work on applications and seek individual guidance from Blinn personnel and LHS Counselors.