Lesly Rodriguez, Staff Reporter The morning of Thursday, September 2, LEE High School sustained its first loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic when Special Education math teacher, Ms. Laurie Marrero, passed away at her home due to complications from the virus. Ms. Marrero was diagnosed with Covid-19 about a month before her passing according to information provided to Principal […]
Read moreKaitlin Arocho, Staff Reporter We are in the midst of election season for Senior Class President. The person elected to be President will be in charge of coordinating senior class events, promoting senior class activities, and further down the line will be the one organizing class reunions. Voting will be Friday, September 13, during lunches. There will be stations […]
Read moreYesenia Velasquez, Staff Reporter LEE High School was the subject of a social media shooting threat on Monday, September 6. The Labor Day post, which appeared on both Instagram and Snapchat warned of a possible shooting when students returned from the long weekend on Tuesday, leaving many students concerned about the legitimacy of this threat and their safety on campus […]
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Madison Munoz, Staff Reporter Outside of room M227, stands a tribute to the 13 U.S. servicemen lost early last Thursday morning, August 26 in the bombing at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. Ms. Amanda Towers, English teacher and former Marine, put up the memorial soon after hearing the devastating news. “It was a big loss, they deserve to be remembered,” […]
Read moreChris Loustaunau, Staff Reporter Many colleges this year will not be requiring SAT/ACT scores on applications for incoming freshmen. If a college chooses a “test-optional” admissions process, students will not have to submit their ACT or SAT scores in order for their application to be reviewed and accepted. If a student does include their test scores in their application, this […]
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Kaitlin Arocho, Staff Reporter On Friday, August 20, in room M212, the Tabletop Game Club had their first meeting of the year, and their first in-person meeting in over 18 months. The turnout was fantastic, with 24 students showing up to battle it out in their favorite board, card, and RPG games. Last year there was an attempt to continue […]
Read moreXander Stout, Staff Reporter LEE’s Model United Nations team will hold it’s first meeting on Wednesday, September 1, in Ms. Jacobie’s room, after school at 4:30 p.m. Model UN is a club which aims to simulate the processes of the United Nations, allowing participants to run through scenarios while emulating the various nations of the world and their representatives to […]
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Sebastian Bingaman, Staff Reporter The LEE Volunteers varsity football team kicked off their season on Saturday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. against the Holmes Huskies at Comalander Stadium after a brief delay due to weather. This year the Volunteers are looking to improve their record, coming off of a 1-11 season in 2020. The season opens with two non-district games, […]
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Sebastian Bingaman, Staff Reporter It’s been a long road for the boys varsity soccer team, who is now preparing to play for a state championship on Saturday, April 16th in Georgetown, Texas. The Volunteers have been looking for the glory of a state title for a while. In 2019, they fell 4-1 in PKs in a heartbreaking loss in the […]
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Loraleigh Cantu, Contributor Covid-19 has disrupted our lives in numerous ways. People have had to adapt to wearing masks, social distancing and participating in online school. Many are calling this the “new normal.” And in this new normal many people are returning to school and work knowing the danger that is still out there. The possible light at the end […]
Read moreAshley Patterson, Contributor Returning to campus in the 2021-2022 school year, NEISD students will be greeted with a new schedule. The proposed schedule will meet the 75,600 operational minutes per school required by the TEA that the 2019-2020 school year fell short of. It will also provide efficient and flexible time management that students and teachers will both benefit from. […]
Read moreElena Gorlick, Contributor The graduating class of 2021 will celebrate their graduation at the Alamodome during Memorial Day weekend. The change of venue comes as a precaution to insure that Covid-19 regulations and safety protocols can be effectively observed despite the large crowd. Each graduate will receive six tickets for guests, meaning that the total audience could exceed 3,000 people. […]
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LEE High School has been officially designated as a military family friendly campus by the Texas Education Agency. The Purple Star designation was established by the TEA in 2020 as a means to recognize campuses that go above and beyond to facilitate smooth transitions for military-connected students and their families. In order to apply for the designation, campus administrators had […]
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For the second year in a row, the Volunteers advanced to the regional semi-finals in boys soccer, upholding their reputation as a force to be reckoned with. The team traveled to Corpus Christie, TX on the afternoon of Tuesday, April, 6 to face off against Laredo Alexander. Fans were expecting a win, but were absolutely thrilled when the boys delivered […]
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Madison Munoz, Contributor This week, students across the state of Texas will be faced with a sheet of blank bubbles and an ominously ticking clock. The controversy over whether or not standardized testing is the best way to measure student achievement has gained traction year after year. The debate raises the question: are students being subjected to tests that do […]
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