August 2016
Volume 51, Special Issue
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Commodore CRUISER @DORESCRUISER
WELCOME BACK
Greetings from Principal Glenn Kitchens Hello Commodores and WELCOME to the 2016-2017 school year here at LHS. The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time as we meet new friends and teachers, renew old acquantinces, hear all the news from our exciting summer events, and settle into a new course schedule for the coming year. With that comes the first big social and athletic events of the year and those events are always a fun time for everyone. If you are not already involved in any of our organizations here at LHS, consider getting involved in one or more groups and build new relationships with Commodores you may not already know. I have found that all Commodores bring a unique perspective to our shared conversations and tasks so get out there and be a part a part of something new. I challenge you to make this your best school year on record by making good decisions, following through with your commitments, offering assistance wherever you notice a need, ask for asistance when you can use a hand, being respectful in every situation and as always by remembering that not everybody can be, but everybody wants to be a Commodore. Make a choice to live the Commodore life and everyday should be a great one! Go Dores!
Pokemon go?
by Mary Kate Newman “McAlister’s sent me a $30 gift card because of Pokemon Go.”
like the old show, the objective of the game is to catch pokemon and train them to fight
Sydney Johnson, a junior at Lafayette High School, has gotten caught up in the new and famous game created by Niantic called Pokemon Go. The game uses real life locations as places to find and train pokemon. In the game,
other creatures.This game uses GPS signals to show where you are and where to find other pokemon and “gyms” to train them. Places such as Ole Miss campus, The square, and William Faulkner’s grave are home to many
pokemon according to Johnson’s findings. It all started in McAlister’s. Johnson had heard of the app w h e n it first came out at the beginning of July and decided to try it out. She was with friend, Sara Sanders, when all of the sudden a pokemon had appeared outside of McAlister’s on the patio. Of course, it was late when this happened so the patio door was locked. Johnson de-
cided to go up to one of the employees about this problem. “Hey there’s a pokemon out on the patio and the doors locked so can you go
After this Sanders tweeted “Just asked the lady at McAlister’s to open the patio because there was a pokemon outside.” Soon af-
catch it for me?” The woman went out and caught it for her of course.
ter McAlister’s main twitter account asked if she “catch em?” There were an ex-
change of tweets between McAlisters and Sanders when later on Mcalister’s asked them to dm(direct message) them. Johnson and Sanders asked McAlister’s for free tea until level 20 Mcalister’s replied and said for them to send their address and they would send them gift cards to McAlister’s for their next Pokemon hunt. Johnson has said it was the highlight of her summer and the gift card has already been spent.
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What? LHS Four lunches?! Bell Schedule
7:15-7:44 Breakfast 7:45-7:50 Transition 7:50-8:45 1st Period 8:45-8:49 Transition 8:45-8:49 2nd Period with breaks: 8:45-8:53 1st Break 9:41-9:49 2nd Break
11:41-11:45 Transition 11:45- 1:11 5th period with lunch: 11:41-12:05 1st lunch 12:05-12:27 2nd lunch 12:27-12:49 3rd lunch 12:49-1:11 4th lunch
1:11-1:15 Transition 1:15-2:07 6th Period 2:07-2:11 Transition 2:11-3:01 7th Period
9:49-9:53 Transition 9:53-10:45 3rd Period 10:45-10:49 Transition 10:49-11:41 4th Period
Football Schedule Date 12-Aug 19-Aug 26-Aug 2-Sept 9-Sept 16-Sept 23-Sept 30-Sept
Varsity
Opponet Southaven Horn Lake Open Grenada Oxford Louisville Charleston Ripley
Place Away Home
Time TBA 7:00
Away Away Home Home Away
7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00
2016-17
Commodore Cruiser Staff
Junior Varsity 22-Aug 29-Aug 6-Sept 12-Sept 19-Sept 26-Sept
Oxford Open Water Valley Tupelo Tupelo Oxford
22-Aug 29-Aug 6-Sept 12-Sept 19-Sept 26-Sept
Oxford South Panola
Home Home
5:30 5:30
Pontotoc Lewisburg Oxford
Home Away Away
5:30 5:30 5:30
Natalie Boone Elaina Dickerson Javieus Lyons Destiny Mooneyham Madeline Mulkey Mary Kate Newman La’Keirra Owens Sam Rayburn Brook Savage Ella Rose Scott Katie Shoffner Katie Sicks Hannah Vanderwall Dontavius Webb
Home
7:00
Home Away Home Away
6:00 6:00 6:00 7:00
9th Grade
Volleyball Schedule 2016-2017
Date Aug 6 Aug 9 Aug 11 Aug 12/13 Aug 18 Aug 23 Aug 25 Aug 30 Sept 1 Sept 6 Sept 8 Sept 13 Sept 15
Time TBA 4:30/5:30 4:00/5:00/6:00 TBA 4:30/5:30/6:30 5:30/6:30 5:00/6:00 4:30/5:30/6:30 4:00/5:00/6:00 5:00/6:00 5:30/6:30 5:00/6:00 4:30/5:30/6:30
Opponet Pontotoc Classic Oxford Ripley MBA Classic Pontotoc South Panola Lewisburg Caledonia Sentatobia New Albany Amory South Panola New Hope
Home/Away Away Away Away Away Home Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Home
New Faculty Joins the Crew Eleven new teachers have joined the halls of Lafayette for the 20162017 school year! Josh Daniel Michael Fair Bethany Hoggard Justin Lee Nicole Murchisan Adam Sowell Tammy Wilkerson Tracey Varner Maria Young Carter Norris Anna Bacon
Special Needs P.E./Football English Health English Social Studies Business Education Math Substitute/teacher assistant Drivers Education Math
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Fulfilling your Passion “ Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don’t let anyone limit your dreams.” - Donovan Bailey Clubs are created and offered to help students at Lafayette High School fit in and find their personalities in their four years of high school. It’s good to have a wide variety of clubs so students can be different rather than being all the same. According to National Center of Education Statistics, extracurricular activites have proven better attendence rates for seniors during their first semester. Therefore, extracurricular activites are helpful for students.
service organization for sponsored by the Kiwanis Club to promote youth leadership and community involvement.
The Lafayette High School GSA is a club that provides a safe place for students of all sexual orientations to meet, support each other, talk about isCooking sues related to sexual Club orientation, gender identity, expression, The purpose of this and work to end hoclub is to provide stu- mophobia and transdents with the basic phobia cooking skills, specific cooking styles, and techniques.
Choir DECA
FCCLA
“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve” The Future Farmers of America is a national organization by and for students studying agriculture. FFA holds high hopes for the conven-
tions and participating in contests that are planned annually. “They taught us that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting -it’s a science, it’s a business and it’s an art.” Dues are $15.00 and are due September 19th. For more information about Lafayette FFA Chapter see Mrs. McCurdy Rhodes in room 27 or email her meredith.mccurdy@ gocommodores.org.
Mu Alpha Theta The purpose of Mu Alpha Theta is to promote scholarship in, and enjoyment and understanding of mathematics among high school students. It is open to any students who have completed at least Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry and have maintained at least a “B” average in their mathematical work.
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DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Our guiding principles explain how we fulfill our mission by addressing what we do and the outcomes we expect.
The Lafayette choir program represents the school district of Lafayette locally and districtly. Students prepare and perform various arts of music to participate in choir festivals sponsored by Mississippi High School Activities Association. Unexcused absence from the District or State Choral Festival shall result in dismissal from the program. If you would like to be a part of the LHS Choir program, auditions will be on Tuesday, August 9th from 3:00-3:30 in the choir room for anyone who would like to audition. Email Miss Gadd at hannah. gadd@gmail.com
FFA
Members of Lafayette ROTC attended the Annual Cadet Leadership event in Illinois. Those who attended from left to right are Carey Fitts, Brandon Allen, Courtney Allen, Nathan Cook, Briana McCoy, Destiny Mooneyham, Michael Kapp, Terrianna Young with Chris Gunter center.
Family Career & Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit, national, vocational organization for students in family
and consumer sciences education through grade 12. FCCLA creates young men and women in and address important issues like person, family, work, and societal. Most projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition, fitness, teen violence, and career exploration. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their potential and develop skills for life planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision-making and interpersonal communication necessary in the home and workplace.
Student Council The student Council at LHS is service-oriented. Activities are created in the area of school spirit that are beneficial to the student body. Elections are held to justify the members of the student council.
Yoga Club The mission of the Yoga Club at LHS is to enhance the lives of students by providing authentic, engaging learning opportunities both on and off campus regarding the practice of yoga. Students will gain a better understanding of their bodies, their minds, and how to deal with the daily challenges of growing up. Yoga is for all fitness levels, from beginner to advanced.
FCA The FCA/S Club is for Christian students and students-athletes at LHS. Regarding athletic achievements, no one may wear the “L” unless s/he earns it through participation. The purposes of the club are: To promote the highest type of sportsmanship on the practice field and in inter-school contests To encourage high scholarship among athletes To foster citizenship on and off the field of play To instill the qualities of leadership needed for success in athletics To provide an opportunity for those engaged in athletics to get together for the purpose of discussing athletic problems
Commodores For Christ This club is for LHS students who share a belief/commitment in Jesus Christ. The club meets before school.
Anchor Club
(Girls Only)
This is a club committed to teaching girls leadership. Only students with a 3.0 GPA are considered, and it must be maintained.
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The Key Club Gay-Straight Alliance The Key Club is a
Lafayette County choir students represented Mississippi while performing in New York. They performed with 200 students from across the world. Pictured from left to right are Ella Rose Scott, Cecile Roberts, Ella Armstrong, and choir teacher Ms. Gadd.
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Lyrics and legacy
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Learning Lafayette’s Alma Mater students learn the Alma Mater right Alma Mater
Most before graduating from Lafayette High School. English students taught by Mrs. Atkinson are required to learn it in her class. “I had to learn that thing twice and I have already forgotten it, but it was an easy grade,” said Emme Brown, a junior who learned it during Atkinson’s class. The Alma Mater has been around for decades. Anyone who has graduated from Lafayette High School has learned and sang it at their graduation. It is a legacy of sorts that is passed on from generation to generation at Lafayette.
Lafayette High we praise you, Alma mater true. Firm you stand for virtue -- Firm you stand for truth Crimson red for courage White for honor pure Dear Alma Mater We LIFT our praise to you
Freshmen pressing onward, sophomores guiding you. Juniors firm and faithful SENIORS strong and true! Friendships everlasting Knowledge, light, and truth We lift our praises La-fayette High to you!
Announcements
The Retreat returned by Elaina Dickerson
Working as a team on their first project of the 2016-17 school year, journalism and yearbook students
the new members. Meredith Lewis, LHS senior, explains that the best part of the retreat was learning about the camera.
and Taylor Rayburn. bonding, and makSenior Drape pictures will be Thursday, August 25th for girls and ing new friends. The four speakers shared Friday August 26th for boys. College Night will be August 30th at the knowledge acquired Commons from 6-7 p.m. All senior and juniors and parents are invited through their person- to attend.
Seniors
Bowling
Have you been enjoying Oxford’s new bowling alley? Want a chance to improve your bowling skills? Then talk to Senor Jimenez about trying out for the LHS bowling team! The bowling season lasts from October to February and involves a twice a week commitment after school. Due to the conflict of seasons with basketball and soccer, students with prior commitments to those sports cannot try out. No previous bowling experience is required, just a positive attitude to improve and a commitment to all practices and matches. Tryouts will take place sometime in September but feel free to talk to Senor Jimenez with any questions!
Swim
came together for a lock-in, also known as The Retreat, at Lafayette High School on July 20, 2016. Mrs. Atkinson, journalism teacher, and Mrs. Bautista, yearbook teacher, organized a night of fun from 5:15 p.m., on July 20th to 6:00 a.m., on July 21st. This event was arranged in order to strengthen the journalism and yearbook staffs, learn new things, and prepare
“That will stay with me forever,” Lewis claims then further explains that she and her mom enjoy taking pictures of things and she will one day take pictures of her very own family and animals. The Retreat consisted of four guest speakers R.J. Morgan from the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association, John Davis from The Oxford Citizen, and Lafayette graduates, Marlee Crawford
al experience. Next, each student brought five photographs in which another student interviewed that student regarding the photographs in order to obtain knowledge about the photographs and complete The Assignment. Lastly, all of the students made friends by connecting with each other regarding similar interests.
Swim tryouts will be on August 11th at Oxford City Pool. You will need a current physical, swimsuit, and a pair of goggles. For any questions, Email: Nicole.Robinson@gocommodores.org
Cheerleading Regular cheer practice will begin on August 8th. Competition cheer practice will begin on August 9th.
Powerlifting
Powerlifting will begin the week of August 15th on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We’re Going on a Trip... to Central Europe! Summer 2017
Visit: Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; Prague, Czech Republic; Dachau & Munich, Germany Ask Atkinson, Anderson, or Austin for more information. Are you interested? Interest Meeting Thursday, August 18, 2016 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Atkinson’s Room #35 Bring a parent!
Soccer Schedule 2016-2017
date Nov 8 Nov 12 Nov15 Nov 17-19 Nov 19 Nov 28 Nov 29 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 8
game times North Pontotoc 5:30/7:30 Strayhorn(JV) 10/12 Southaven 5:30/7:30 Tupelo Tournament(boys) Richland(girls) Tupelo(JV) 5:00/6:15 South Panola(boys) 6:00 Center Hill 5:00/7:00 South Panola(boys) 11:00 Oxford(JV) 5:30/6:30 Oxford 5:30/7:00 Saltillo TBD Lewisburg(JV) TBD Caledonia(JV) 5:30/7:00 Dec 13 Ponotoc TBD Dec 16-17 FNC Tournament
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