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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Read moreXander Stout, Staff Reporter The UIL Region 12 Solo and Ensemble competition was held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2021, where a total of thirteen students from LEE and ISA participated in the audition process. When the students entered the audition room they had the opportunity to earn a rating of 1-5, with one being the highest. The rating system does […]
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Joselyn Hofer & Porter Rice, Contributors Despite being closed for many long months due to the pandemic, the Volunteer Kitchen is now open. Advanced Culinary Arts students will now be preparing menu items from scratch to be served to teachers and staff on Thursday of each week for the remainder of the spring semester. “It was important to reopen our […]
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Ashley Patterson, Contributor Five members of LEE High School’s varsity soccer team were signed to play with their future colleges on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. This event took place in the gym with faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, parents, teammates, and friends in attendance to celebrating the hard work and dedication shown by these talented athletes. For many, the idea of […]
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Nothing wakes you up quite like diving into a cold pool on a cold morning, which is a daily occurrence for the talented athletes of the LEE varsity swim team. This morning five swimmers from LEE competed in the regional swim meet at the Bill Walker Pool, part of the Blossom Athletic Center, where sophomore Maren Romine broke LEE’s school […]
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Sebastian Bingaman, Staff Reporter Photo by: Matthew Tobar LEE High School recently finished construction on a new Performing Arts Center. An estimated $30,500,000 was spent on the new addition to the LEE campus, with construction starting in May 2018 and ending in October 2020. The new center includes a state-of-the-art theater with 750 seat capacity featuring a control booth, orchestra […]
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