LHS Staff is Thankful PAGE 11 T IPS FOR W INTER FORMAL PAGE 6 Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Gramercy Ghost Has a Haunting Effect! Opening night was a return of traditions and an arrival of firsts. Out with the old, in with the new isn’t exactly our angle. Instead, Lowell theater stays true to tra- ditions year after year. Opening night for Lowell High School’s production of Gramercy Ghost was no differ- ent. With our new student di- rector, Taylor Schupp, and our equally new director, Mr.Yung, leading us, the Theatre De- partment said “the show must go on,” and on it did. With a rousing chorus of “Break-a- leg!” and some GhostBusters Theme singing, we proceded to haunt Lowell High School. “The season was kinda rocky, but all in all our hard work payed off!” said Josie Tay- lor, a first time Theatre mem- ber.With a new senior class, new practice hours, and new management, this season was interesting to say the least. The set construction went beautifully with everyone helping with stencils, painting, and putting up walls. Emily King reported,”Props was so fun this year. From time period radios and photos, to lace curtains and fake alcohol, researching and arranging everything on stage makes the overall effect so much more satisfying.” The costumes&makeup department has been busy making costume runs to Salvation Army, and learning how to create that “ghostly” complec- tion some of our characters are modeling. Up in the light and sound booth, dance par- ties are frequent and remembering cues is a talent some people have had to work on. With the departure of our senior class last year, this year’s senior class has stepped up to bat. Actors Casey Zaberdac and Jordan Rowe had the time of their lives on stage, They made living in the 50s electrifying. “I’ve always wanted to live in the 1950s!” says vintage clothing and Audrey Hepburn-loving Casey Zaberdac. New freshmen on stage were another variable to get used to. Says newcomer-to-the-stage, Brannon Geist,”Acting with theater veterans was so intimidating, but they made me feel so wel- come and really helped me come along in my acting.” Jacob Lang and Eain Goldsmith also made their onstage debut as the silent ghostly guards. Scares were had when Mad- die Pyke started to lose her voice and programs weren’t finished, but Theater pulled through. Those who remember Mr.Deal’s PSA’s were just as happy with Johnny Go- odrich’s equally charismatic show starter. The audience enjoyed Jacob Cook’s witty lines, and roared at Maddie Pyke’s awkward singing. After the show congratulations were had all around from community members and theatre alumni alike; everyone felt accomplished. In short, it was a performance you should feel ashamed to have missed. -Mikayla Blievernicht Reckless Driving Being a reckless driver can result in getting a pretty expensive ticket (which I’m sure you’re parents don’t want to pay), community service, and the pos- sibility of getting your license sus- pended. Or in you killing a poor, inno- cent puppy or kitten. But since we live in Northwest Indiana, it’s more likely a deer hits you and totals your car than it is to kill a cute kitten or puppy. Just to have five minutes of fun, none of these are worth it. Winter is here, don’t be a person who has to stand in the freezing cold for two hours because you hit someone or someone hit you. Pay attention to your surroundings. -Nikki Sierzputowski
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LHS Staff is Thankful
Page 11
TiPs For WinTer Formal
Page 6Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Gramercy Ghost Has a Haunt ing Effect!Opening night was a return of traditions and an arrival of firsts. Out with the old, in with the new isn’t exactly our angle. Instead, Lowell theater stays true to tra-ditions year after year. Opening night for Lowell High School’s production of
Gramercy Ghost was no differ-ent. With our new student di-rector, Taylor Schupp, and our equally new director, Mr.Yung, leading us, the Theatre De-partment said “the show must go on,” and on it did. With a rousing chorus of “Break-a-leg!” and some GhostBusters Theme singing, we proceded to haunt Lowell High School.
“The season was kinda rocky, but all in all our hard work payed off!” said Josie Tay-lor, a first time Theatre mem-
ber.With a new senior class, new practice hours, and new management, this season was interesting to say the least. The set construction went beautifully with everyone helping with stencils, painting, and putting up walls. Emily King reported,”Props was so fun this year. From time period radios and photos, to lace curtains and fake alcohol, researching and arranging everything on stage makes the overall effect so much more satisfying.” The costumes&makeup department has been busy making costume runs to Salvation Army, and learning how to create that “ghostly” complec-tion some of our characters are modeling. Up in the light and sound booth, dance par-ties are frequent and remembering cues is a talent some people have had to work on.
With the departure of our senior class last year, this year’s senior class has stepped up to bat. Actors Casey Zaberdac and Jordan Rowe had the time of their lives on stage, They made living in the 50s electrifying. “I’ve always wanted to live in the 1950s!” says vintage clothing and Audrey Hepburn-loving Casey Zaberdac. New freshmen on stage were another variable to get used to. Says newcomer-to-the-stage, Brannon Geist,”Acting with theater veterans was so intimidating, but they made me feel so wel-come and really helped me come along in my acting.” Jacob Lang and Eain Goldsmith also made their onstage debut as the silent ghostly guards. Scares were had when Mad-die Pyke started to lose her voice and programs weren’t finished, but Theater pulled through. Those who remember Mr.Deal’s PSA’s were just as happy with Johnny Go-odrich’s equally charismatic show starter. The audience enjoyed Jacob Cook’s witty lines, and roared at Maddie Pyke’s awkward singing. After the show congratulations were had all around from community members and theatre alumni alike; everyone felt accomplished. In short, it was a performance you should feel ashamed to have missed.
-Mikayla Blievernicht
Reckless DrivingBeing a reckless driver can result in getting a pretty expensive ticket (which I’m sure you’re parents don’t want to pay), community service, and the pos-sibility of getting your license sus-pended. Or in you killing a poor, inno-cent puppy or kitten. But since we live in Northwest Indiana, it’s more likely a deer hits you and totals your car than it is to kill a cute kitten or puppy. Just to have five minutes of fun, none of these are worth it. Winter is here, don’t be a person who has to stand in the freezing cold for two hours because you hit someone or someone hit you. Pay attention to your surroundings.
-Nikki Sierzputowski
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-Nikki Sierzputowski
Gamers’ Guild Open To All Role Players
One of the most popular and unique clubs at Lowell High School is the Gamers’ Guild, spon-sored by English teacher, Terry Brandush. The Gamers’ Guild meets after school on Fridays. All students and faculty are welcome to play. Meetings take place in Mr. Brandush’s room, and gaming usually goes on for a few hours.
Some of the members of the Gamers Guild at work
Josef Albers’ Plate
Lowell High School is incredibly lucky to have one of the most prestigious high school collections in the country, and the Plate by Josef Albers, on display across from Mrs. Smith’s science room, is definitely a highlight.
Albers lived from 1888-1976, and though he was born in Germany, who moved to the U.S. and is consid-ered an American artist. Albers began to experiment with the monochromatic patterns that he uses in Plate in 1949. His seminal work, Homage to the Square, consists of a series of four squares painted within each other. In addition to his artwork, Albers is considered to be one of the most important art educators of the �0th century. He taught at Black Mountain College and Yale University, among other places.
Retired art teacher, Mr. Tom Sufana, has curated the LHS collection since moving into the new high school. The Albers’ Plate is one of several nationally renowned artworks in our collection.Josef Albers’ Plate On Display at LHS
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CELLY Infiltrates LHSOne of the newest technologies to hit education is CELLY, a company out of Portland, Oregon that looks to make texting as academic as reading a book. According to the Celly website, Celly creates mini social networks called
cells that connect with people and topics that matter most to them. A cell can contain anybody with a cellphone, peo-ple from your existing social networks, or any web feed. Celly has found a way for students with mobile phones to use them in class for aca-demic reasons,
even if those mobile phones aren’t smart phones.
Two teachers at Lowell High School are leading the Celly charge. Ms. Deardorf has turned Celly into a homework chat room. She states, “Students in my classes use this to ask each other questions outside of class. They also some-times use it outside of school when they would like me to text them a pass to get tutoring before school. I use it to re-mind them of due dates on days that we don’t have class.”
Mr. Gianotti has used Celly to augment any literature that his classes are studying. “I like to use the Celly feed as we’re studying Waiting for Godot or To Kill a Mock-ingbird or Harry Potter. The kids and I can all text in as we’re reading, and our comments appear on my wall as they scroll across the Celly feed. For a novel like To Kill a Mockingbird, we have a really nice discussion going on.” Gianotti said that he also used Celly while his class listened to a lecture from iTunes U. The lecture studied existentialism in Waiting for Godot, so Gianotti used the Celly feed to clarify what the professor was talking about.
“I’ve had several principals come through my room while the Celly feed is live on my wall. Every-one of them has told me how impressed they are with the software. In my opinion, critical thinking is way, way up in my classroom as a result of Celly.”
LHS Using Technology More Than Ever
During the first week of November, 1�9 freshmen and juniors par-ticipated in a survey about LHS’s use of technology. These students represented a cross section of their classes. The survey was present-ed via Google Docs, and the results were overwhelmingly positive.
77% of all responders reported that they are using technology in their classes more than ever. Only 6% of the students are using less. 74% of the survey takers said that they have at least two teachers who allow them to use a cell phone in their classes for academic reasons.
The third question asked students to share their opinions. 70% of them agree that teachers are making a concerted effort to integrate technology into their instruction. In the fourth ques-tion, students were asked to identify specific technologies that teachers currently use. Celly, a website that allows stu-dents and teachers to interact within a cell via text, was far and above the most popular technology listed with 111 of the 1�9 respondents listing it. Google Docs was second with 59 mentions, followed by texting (�4), Wikipedia (15), Moodle (1�), and Blogger (1�). Also receiving mentions were Twit-ter, iPad, Glogster, Class Zone, Master Biology, Power Point, Youtube, Skype, Prezi, Quia, Harmony, Facebook, and Bing.
The fifth survey question asked students what technologies they use when they give presentations (or what they wish they could use). Google Docs was the huge winner amongst students with 8� respondents claiming they need it for their presentations. Wiki-pedia finished second with 45 mentions, followed by Power Point (�1), Microsoft Word (16), Youtube (11), Celly (8), and Prezi (4). Other technologies that students would like to use include iPad, Glogster, Skype, Yahoo, .gov sites, easybib.com, Scoop It, Google Scholar, Google Images, Bing, and Wiki Answers.
The final question asked students if they would take an on-line course. Students were also asked to explain their an-swer. 64 respondents said that they would take an online course while 65 said that they would not. By and large, those students who would like to take an online course said that they would only want to take certain classes online. In ad-dition, the pro online students said that they like coming to school and would favor a hybrid model of online education.
The data is impressive for teachers and students alike. LHS is fast becoming a technologically rich community of learners.
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Making History One Cheer At a TimeWith their chins up, heads held high, the LHS varsity cheerleading squad set the bar high for not only the �9 other teams they were competing
with but also for the future of the Lowell cheerlead-ing program. The girls made his-tory by becoming the first squad of Lowell to make it as a state finalist team. They placed eleventh at the preliminary com-petition and seven-teenth at state. Be-cause the team was
constantly recovering from challenge after challenge, the girls were extremely proud of both performances.
October �9 the girls not only made history as state finalists but they also went above and beyond that goal. Lowell was one of four teams from the northern region to compete. Moving on to state only one place behind Lake Central, Lowell beat both Crown Point and Munster.The squad was also one of only four teams to finish with zero deduc-tions. “Our goal since June has been to hit a clean routine. Our mental-ity was always execution over difficulty, ” senior Renee Franker stated.
Head coach Jennifer Lenzo describes the season best as she compares it to a rollarcoaster. With nearly every cheerleader injured the squad was forced to make constant changes to their routine, even up to the very day they left for state. Two of the most significant changes happened once before pre-liminaries and once before state. With a main flyer and tumbler Brittney Ulanowski tearing her ACL coach Lenzo moved up a JV member Sabrina Cebra. Sabrina learned in two hours a routine that the squad had been practicing for four months. Despite the severity of the change, the adapta-tion was nearly flawless the following day for competition. The following week the team was hit once again with another huge obstacle. An hour before their departure for New Castle, the team was informed that one of their teammates was no longer able to compete. The squad altered the entire routine and adapted as best as possible. “Our goal of breaking the top ten that weekend quickly changed to just getting through the two and a half minute routine” said senior Jordyn Reed. The girls again met their goal of hitting a routine with only one deduction and placing seventeenth.
The season was memorable to say the least. “Two minutes and thirty sec-onds. That’s it. There is no next play to recover, we play offense and de-fense at the same time, and we aren’t only playing one team - there are �9 other squads trying to beat us. Every second, every pass, every word counts and the only way to make them remember you is as a team, as a unit, as a family” senior Kelsie Roadruck explained the difference between cheer-leading and other sports. Experiencing state and the same support from their school and community that they give every day gave the squad even more determination that they are not yet willing to give up. The winter sea-son squad plans on competing three more times and they have the drive to continue making history for themselves, their school and their community.
-Kelsie Roadruck
Tickets on Sale For ‘A Red Car-pet Affair’!
Listen up, LHS! This year’s Winter Formal will be held on December �rd, from 7-10 p.m. in the cafeteria - that’s right around the corner! So don’t be the last to secure your ticket for the occasion! Here’s the scoop:
You can buy your tickets starting November �1-��, and the sale will pick up again, the following week, after Thanksgiving, from November �8-�0. Buy your tickets in the cafeteria during your lunch for $10 per ticket.
Getting Out of Your BoxAttaining an outgoing personality is dif-ficult, especially in high school. Becom-ing comfortable with whom you are and what you believe in is a challenge, let alone sharing your feelings and beliefs with oth-ers. Jason Warrer is a junior and has recently had a tremendous break through in the
nervous state many people feel trapped in.
Jason says everyone has a box and there are various, and at times several things that keep each individual in their box resulting in a trapped feeling. Being shy has kept Jason in his box. However, with the help of a cou-ple friends and faith, Jason has stepped out of his box and now encourages others to do the same. “A couple weeks ago Miss. Jamison’s (the three-dimensional art teacher) fiancé came into surprise her. He was dressed in his military uniform and I wanted to meet him. I was very nervous at first; I had always wanted to meet a soldier. Finally, after a lot of hesitation, my classmates and friends encouraged me to introduce myself. I was honored to have shaken hands with someone who fights for our freedom,” Jason exemplified a time where his friends helped him overcome his box.
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Getting Out of Your Box Continued
This summer Jason also went to a Christian conference at the University of Notre Dame for the first time. It took him a while to adjust but Jason quickly adapted and felt “happy and at peace.” Toward the end of the retreat Jason made two friends who shared many commonalities with him. Because Jason in-troduced himself he felt even happier and more comfortable, ultimately increasing the faith he was there to strengthen. “I loved going to the conference because it made me have so much more faith not only in God, but myself as well.”
Jason’s experience at Notre Dame helps him on a dai-ly basis. He is constantly introducing himself to new people and sharing more about himself with his friends. One primary ambition Jason has is to help others out of their boxes. He believes if an individual has a strong support group and finds faith in something or some-one, it can help them through the toughest of times.
-Jason Warrer and Kelsie Roadruck
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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, but Wear Plenty of DeoderantTips For a Successful Winter Formal:
1. Watch out for people taking pictures. As the yearbook reveals, these memories are occa-sionally captured on film. Make sure you’re smiling!�. Don’t go all expensive on getting your hair done. It’s December in a high school cafeteria, your hair will turn to sweaty strands by the end of the night.�. Shoes. It’s okay if they make you taller than your date, you’ll be kicking them off as soon as you get to the dance.4. Dance to every song. Its so boring to be sit-ting there by yourself, and its a little loud to be having a conversation don’t you think?5. Don’t worry about looking like a Nicki Minaj music video, just go out and have fun, dance silly!6. Getting asked to winter formal? Not that important, just go with a group of friends. They’re probably more interesting than a date and you don’t have to buy their ticket.7.Stretch before you leave. No really.8. There are other dance moves besides grind-ing, maybe try a few?9. While short dresses are cute, long dresses are for winter formal.10. And lastly, this is to celebrate winter. Not your high school career. So relax, save the drama for another time, and have fun!
-Mikayla Blievernicht and Maureena Miller
ROTC Reaches for the Stars
The ROTC cadets continue to fly high up into the sky. From the �nd through the �9th of October they participated in eight community service events and amassed a total of 166 hours. Eight cadets helped vendors set up their display booths and served as parking attendants for the Barktoberfest (dog show) at Freedom Park. Seventeen cadets performed Color Guard and Honor Guard duties at the 14th of October foot-ball game. Halloween is around the corner and we kicked it off at Three Creeks Elementary School on the �0th of Oc-tober. Eleven of our scary cadets helped set up everything for the event and organized all the game events. Our last football game on the �1st of October saw fifteen cadets pres-ent our colors. Then, on the �4th of October, five cadets led the Town Hall meeting in the pledge of allegiance and were presented with the 1st place trophy for being the best Color Guard and marching unit at the Labor Day parade. We also had the distinct pleasure of presenting the flags and provid-ing our Honor Guard at the start of the Patriotic Choir con-cert on �5 October. Halloween again ! A long day, but we all had a great time. Seventeen cadets all dressed up in their best attire for this holiday helped set up activities for the Lowell kids Halloween program. They served as judges for the best costumes by for each age group, led the parade with a Color Guard during the “ Monster March “ and passed out candy to the kids along the route of the parade. It’s not over yet as four cadets helped with the Haunted House and hay ride in our Schneider community. Keith Lee put in a long nine hours of service followed by Devin Chasko with eight hours. Great job guys ! Besides all the community service projects, 64 of the 65 cadets received a passing grade for the first grade period. All the cadets extend a special “ Thank you “ to our teachers and support staff for all your help and support. RDP motto for ROTC is Resiliency – Determination – Perseverance.
-Sgt. Yedinak
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Mr. Werling Plans Student Trip to Washington D.C.
Juniors and Seniors: Do you not have plans for the first few days of Spring Break? Do you want to get out of this town and see some excit-ing sites!? Then come to Washington D.C.! You have the opportunity to travel with friends and see our nation’s capital from March �1 – April 4. Just stop by Mr. Werling’s room, A���, and pick up some information about going. It is going to be an awesome experience!
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LHS Embraces Technology in the Classroom
Technology is an ever-changing area that is crucial to our day in age. Here’s a handful of sites that will not only keep you up to date but also enhance your knowledge on all of your favorite things!
Twitter: a social network similar to Facebook status updates however limited to 140 characters. The limitation of length enforces revision, an essential skill for students to acquire.Student perks: revision and theme recognition. Great way to practice thesis statement building as well!
Tumblr: a blogging site that allows it’s users to share text, photos, quotes, links, videos and audio. Tumbling can be used as a form of ex-pression for individuals or an organizational method for a group such as LHS’s Devil’s Dispatch newspaper committee.Student perks: get organized with a Tumblr. Create a page for every class and upload materials and files needed to complete assignments.
StumbleUpon: is a way to discover and share websites based on your interests. In order to stumble, one must make an account and choose their top 6 interests. The user then can choose to “like” or “dislike” websites suggested.Student perks: stumble upon sites that will help you apply your interests in the classroom! For example: a film literature student stumbles upon a site full of short films that can be used for their end of semester project!
Dropbox: a virtual USB drive. Dropbox allows people to save their files to an account which is accessible on any computer.Student perks: don’t worry about e-mailing your teacher an assignment or remembering to bring your USB drive to class! Dropbox can be accessed anywhere at anytime!
Google Docs: an online word processor. Students can upload their docu-ments and then choose to share with others. If chosen to share, that docu-ment can then be accessed and even revised by others. Google docs has the potential to eliminate any printing. Sorry guys, no more “my printer’s broken” excuse.Student perks: need help with a paper? No need to look up assistance from an unknown source (cough*Wikipedia*cough)! Get help from your teacher or even classmates when you choose to share your documents.
Glogster: another way to eliminate paper use/waste. Your virtual poster will be neater and more effective than on paper considering the amount of templates and incorporation of video, audio, and clickable links.Student perks: don’t spend your pretty penny on a poster board and sup-plies! No need to try to fit in group meetings to work on your poster ei-ther! Make an account as a group and edit your poster as often as needed from your home computer!
Celly: a free text messaging service that creates mini social networks (cells) that connect users to topics that matter most.Student perks: although smart phones are becoming more and more use-ful in the classroom, not everyone is able to own one. Don’t fret! As long as you can text you can Celly!-Kelsie Roadruck
ROTC Food PantryROTC has created a food pantry in their classroom. Because of many donations and tireless volunteerism on the part of their cadets, ROTC has collected food for Thanksgiving. They are in need of non-perishables for Christmas and beyond, so bring in some items to Sargent Yedinak and Major Eller.
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FCAAre you looking for a group to help the commu-nity and join in sharing your faith? If you are you should join us in room A�01 (Mr.Hudak’s room) on Wednesdays after school for FCA!
What is FCA?
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives… one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been chal-lenging teachers, coaches, students, and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equip-ping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.
ICE Offers One Stop Christmas Shopping
Once again the ICE Program is sponsoring one-stop shopping for the holidays. These gift cards are at no extra expense to you, plus you save on gas – no running from business to business to make the purchase.
Important Dates:
Orders are due by November �8
Gift cards should arrive by December 1�
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Thanksgiving CraftsPerhaps you want to make a statement at the dinner table this Thanks-giving, or maybe you just want to have a little bit more Thanksgiving spirit this year, if so I suggest making these great hats! Whether you’re free spirited and dedicated like a Native American, or adventurous and brave like a Pilgrim, you will a great time making these crafts!
Pilgrim Hats
What You Will Need: -White poster board -Black, White, and Yellow Construction Paper -Scissors -Tape -GlueInstructions: -Cut a headband out of the poster board that is slightly larger than your head. -Cut a square hat shape out of the black construction paper. -Cut a strip 1 1/�” wide out of white construction paper and glue to the hat as shown. -Cut a little square out of the yellow construction paper that is � 1/�” X � 1/�” inches. Then, cut the center out of the square to make a buckle. -Glue the buckle onto the center of the white con struction paper. -Glue or tape the finished hat to the headband. -Tape the headband to fit around your head and trim off any excess poster board.
Native American Hat
What You Will Need: -Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red Construction Paper -Markers or Crayons -Glue -Scissors -TapeInstructions: -Cut out a strip of brown construc-tion paper, long ways
and about � inches thick -Place on your head and adjust to the desired size and tape together -Draw feathers on the different color sheets of construc tion paper. -Cut out the feather and decorate them with glitter, leaves, or anything else you wish to -Place the feathers on the back inside of the hat and tape or glue down. -Decorate the brown band that goes around your head to reflect a Native American design, or any other design you wish. -Emily King
-The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
-Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving’s feast table.
-Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chest-nuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast.
-The pilgrims didn’t use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers.
-Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the na-tional bird of the United States.
-Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the President. The President does not eat the live turkey. He “pardons” it and allows it to live out its days on a historical farm.
-Katie Wilkey
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Staff Gives Thanks to LHSI am thankful for my students; they are the best part of LHS! Mrs. Magley
I am thankful for the coworkers in my department for their support. Mrs. Denise Smith
I am thankful for Patty Kalvaitis and all the food she brings in for the Social Studies Department. Mr. Higgins
I am most thankful for Glenda Dee Hoots! I am also thankful to work with great people at LHS! I don’t think one day goes by without some-one making me laugh. Mrs. Kozma
I am most thankful for the friendships that have developed because of my working in the building. Mrs. Vicari
I am thankful for….The Media Center and the lovely ladies that pro-vide my students and me with great reading material! Mrs. Langmeyer
I am thankful for the many students who help and teach their fel-low students to understand math. Sometimes, teachers are unable to help more than one student at a time. Many students take the time to explain solutions to another student. I am thankful that students are so generous with there time and talents. Mrs. Krause
I am thankful for the many agriculture students who care and respect me and want to grow in their knowledge of Agriculture. Also I am thankful for the FFA members who are dedicated to our mission of premier leadership, personal growth and career success! Mr. Garling
I am most thankful for my friends. Having friends at work is important since they are always there for you and understand what you are going through. Mrs. Witkowski
I am most thankful for my hardworking yearbook students. More times than not, they are teaching me something new and useful. Mrs. O’Neill
I am grateful for our FA students who work tirelessly to raise the “aca-demic elevator.”I am in awe of our parents who never waver in their support for their children.I am indebted to our support staff who work arduously behind the scenes to promote our school and its image to the public.I am humbled by the efforts of our faculty who continue to create opportunities for our students so they can aspire to levels of success beyond their imaginations. Mrs. Cusic
My VoTech Family because they are very supportive! Ms. Gramenz
I am thankful for the generosity in sharing lesson plans and spirit of collaboration among my colleagues in the English department. Mrs. Blubaugh
I am thankful for Mr. Godbolt (LHS maintenance man). In addition to cutting the grass and shoveling the snow, he is the only maintenance person in this huge building where a lot of things need to be fixed. He does a great job! Mr. Becker
I am most thankful for the band kids… I LOVE them ALL!!! It’s a privilege to be able to work with some of the most talented, caring, respectful kids around! Mrs. Schoon
The secretaries in the office as they have helped me so many times with information I did not know about, being here only 1 day a week! Mrs. Greene
I am most thankful for the support staff. I don’t know how I would function without Carol making the copies, my room being cleaned, and the office staff answering my hundreds of questions. Ms. Deardorff
I am most thankful for all of my past and present students at LHS without whom there would be no point in being here. I have had many wonderful students who have both humored and taught me as much as I have taught them. Mr. Berkshire
I am most thankful for Mrs. Veazey. Without her, I would be lost most of the time. Mr. Veazey
I am most thankful for my family (wife and � daughters) at home, and for my students at my job. Mr. Swanson
There’s so much to be thankful for at LHS. I am thank-ful that I have the best job in the world. I am thankful that I have wonderful students, year in and year out. I am thankful for my wonderful colleagues, especially those in the English department. We have so many great things going in in technology and the media center. I am thank-ful for what has got to be the best high school art collec-tion in the nation. And, I’m thankful to all of the people who tirelessly work behind the scenes to improve the education of kids. So many deserve credit but I’ll shout out to Mikesell and Pastuszak. Mr. Gianotti
The person I am most thankful for at LHS is Mrs. Karen Krause. She has been helping me since my very first day at LHS. I already forgot how many times I have asked her “how do I do this/that?” . Karen has been a great sup-port for me and has helped me adjusting to LHS culture. Mr. Lodise
