Lubbock High School
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PSAT Tuesday!
PSAT is right around the corner, Westerners! On October 22nd, all 9th and 10th grade students will take the PSAT, as well as any Juniors who registered. Students will arrive at the normal 8:15 start time. Non-testing students who show up early may report to the cafeteria.
Be sure to get plenty of rest, bring your fully charged Chromebook, and come prepared. Students are encouraged to bring their own calculator although it is not required.
For seniors and juniors not taking the PSAT, the school day will begin at 11:55 for periods 5-8, with lunch at the normal time. Let's make it a great day!
Tennis Wins Regional Quarterfinal!
Our Tennis team is on fire! Theyβve been unstoppable, winning all their recent tournaments and now securing the Regional Quarterfinal Championship with a 10-5 victory over Abilene High on Tuesday!
The Regional Tournament is next! Letβs keep that Westerner spirit strong and cheer them on!
NJROTC Places 2nd at Nimitz 5 Star Drill Meet
The Lubbock NJROTC Cadets had the opportunity to compete in the Nimitz 5 Star Drill Meet on Friday and Saturday in Irving. We are extremely proud of our Cadets as they represented LHS and West Texas with true Westerner GRIT. Our Cadets competed in a series of events ranging from Academic Exam in Naval Science, Physical Fitness, Armed Drill, and Color Guard. Our Armed Drill Team Placed Second overall and is building momentum as we aim to advance to nationals in the spring. Shout out to all the Cadets that competed, Great Job!
LHS Speech and Debate at the Guy P Yates Tournament
We want to give a huge congratulations to the LHS Speech and Debate team for their 3rd place finish at the Guy P Yates Tournament at West Texas A&M University. We had 11 individuals place in their individual events, with two students, Danelle McCourt and Alisha Farooq, finishing 1st overall!
Mariachi Students Earn Regional Chairs
Shout out to our very own Mariachi students who earned a chair for the Region 16 Mariachi Ensemble!! They will preform a concert with the best mariachi students in the region this November.
- Juan Carlos Ramirez-Guzman- Trumpet Alternate
- Kylan Kitchen- 7th Chair Violin
- Juliette Rodriguez- 1st Chair Arpa
- Khloe Johnson- Alternate Arpa
- Jailynn Oyerbides- 1st Chair Vihuela
- Shiloh Shaffer- 2nd Chair Nylon Guitar
- Arturo Huerta-Mendietta- Alternate Nylon Guitar
- Alejandro Estrada- 1st Chair Male Vocalist
- Ezekiel Martinez- 2nd Chair Male Vocalist
- Mariana Moreno- 2nd Chair Female Vocalist
- Neela Baeza- Alternate Female Vocalist
National Merit Commended Students
Our National Merit Commended Students were honored by the LISD Board for their Academic Achievements this week!
Letβs give a round of applause to these outstanding Lubbock High scholars:
Anna Carothers, Robert Gaines, Talon Hawk, Noah Herrera, Jamie Kim, Irene Liang, Ethan Min, Nhat Nguyen, Sarah Rose, Jana Shabaneh, Tianbo Zhang, and Pengyu Zhu.
LHS Bi-Annual Blood Drive is happening October 24th-25th
The LHS Bi-Annual Blood Drive is happening October 24-25 in the LHS library. You must be at least 16 years old to donate. Age, height, and weight requirements are in the graphic, and you can sign up through the QR Codes or Links below. Your donation helps save lives, Westerners!
October 24th:
https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=IBSTQwyFbJE5mXPxdCexG2WH3IKeqjxB4oPV1Yp8PPM%3D
October 25th:
https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/timeSlotsExtr?token=IBSTQwyFbJE5mXPxdCexGwn5qNtEN1s0FOvoXB%2F%2FNss%3D
Loudest Student Section in Texas!
We're in the running to be named the Loudest Student Section in Texas! π Let's show everyone our school spirit and take the top spot!
π³οΈ Vote for Lubbock High School here:
https://www.texasfootball.com/vapes-down-loudest-student-section-voting-challenge/?ref=subnav
Voting ends October 31st. Share this post and spread the word! Let's make some noise! π
