The Leander Lions beat District 15 5A Champion Cypress Creek Friday in the final 7 seconds by a score of 39-35 for the Bi-District Championship in Division II State Playoffs. Collin Chapman scored the final touchdown with a spinning dive across the goal line to send the Lions to the Area Championship for the sixth time since 2002. The Lions Football team will play an undefeated Klein Collins team at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. The Lions are the home team at this neutral site and the coaches would like to invite all of the towns of Leander and Cedar Park to come out and cheer the Lions on to victory. Let's get ready to travel to College Station with our blue on and help the Lions to victory.

To learn more about the LHS football program, click here.

Jean Poston was recognized for all her hard work by organizing this year's HOSA Area 1 Fall Leadership conference at Leander High School.

Looking to do some shopping alone?
Trying to clean your house for a holiday party?
Need some time to wrap presents?
Drop your child off with the Leander High School
Cheerleaders so you can get it all done!
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12
Leander High School
Check in by the front office
Pre-K (4 yrs.) - 5th Grade

$30 for the 1st child, $10 each additional sibling
(Late registration at door—$35 1st child, $15 each additional sibling)

Included is lunch, Christmas crafts, games, singing Christmas carols, learning Christmas cheers and a picture with Santa.

Get ready for the PSAT by checking out the link below that is full of free resources to help you do your best.

Start a homework habit and make 2009-2010 a successful year.

Graduationfor the Class of 2010 is at noon, Saturday, June 5 at the Cedar Park Center. For Project Graduation information, click the link below.

Based on performance on the 2008 PSAT, several LHS students have qualified for recognition as outstanding American high school students in different scholarship programs. More than 1.5 million juniors entered the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Two LHS students have been recognized as National Merit Semifinalists, who represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors who earned the highest scores.

Allison Hawks
Kyle Capps

Five students were recognized for National Merit Commended Performance:

Jonathan Bailey
Matthew Kessler
Aaron Labre
Evia Zack
Kevin Wallace

Three students were honored as Scholars in the National Hispanic Recognition Program.

Kevin Dimas
Adele Maldonado
Travis Smith

One student was honored by the National Achievement Scholarship Program for black American high school students:

Candace Daniels

Leander High School would like to offer you an opportunity to volunteer at our high school. Each year, all senior students in English IV classes complete a research or literary analysis paper and presentation called "Senior Project." These presentations are made before a panel of judges, and you are invited to serve on one of these panels. The presentations for AP and ACC students will take place from 4-6 on the date below:

Leander High School
December 3 (AP Senior English & ACC students); Regular Academic Senior Presentations will be during Advisory classes in February

Training session for all new judges will be conducted from 3:00-3:30 PM on the presentation day at LHS. Light refreshments will be provided for the judges from 3-4 PM. Returning judges need to report to the campuses by 3:45 PM. There is also a short reception following the presentations each day.

Advisory classes recently participated in a door decorating contest to increase awareness of post-secondary education. Heermans' Hopefuls, the students in GiGi Heermans' advisory class, took first place, but the conversations generated from this activity will help all of our students make more educated decisions in pursuing post-secondary education. See a PowerPoint presentation below to see how they expressed their goals.

Check out the spirit themes for this year's football game days. To learn more about the LHS Cheer program, click here.

National Honor Society recently inducted new members. For more information, click here.

Congratulations to the following LHS Choir Students for winning high chairs in the TMEA Pre-Area semifinal round of the All-State Choir Competition:

Rob Saldana, First Chair, Baritone; Siggy Hinderer, Third Chair, Baritone and Whitney Wick, Third Chair, First Alto

These students are "the best of the best" and are now ranked in the TOP FIVE singers within the Region! They will compete for chairs in the Texas All-State Choir in January! Wish them luck as they practice for excellence!

Winners from previous competitions:
Congratulations to our LHS Choir for a 100% victory at the TMEA Region Choir Competition. All 28 competitors won Chairs in the 2009-2010 All-Region Choirs.

The following students won VERY high chairs and will sing in the All-Region Mixed Choir and will compete in the Pre-Area semi-final round for the Texas All-State Choir:

Rob Saldana, baritone (1st Chair!)
Whitney Wick, alto 1 (2nd Chair)
Siggy Hinderer, baritone (3rd Chair)
Stephanie Wangui, alto 2 (6th Chair)
Emma Beck, alto 1 (7th Chair)
Walker McNabb, tenor 2 (11th Chair)
Austin Toomer, tenor 1 (14th Chair)

The following Students will sing in the All-Region Men's Choir:

Keith Koss
Scott Duenez
Jose (J.J.) Sanchez
Marc Gutierrez
Max Lauderbaugh
Alexander Unger
Israel Bowen
Buck Perino
Sebastian Sheriff-Bey
Connor Petee

The following students will sing in the All-Region Women's Choir:

Desiree Pemberton
Nadia Urrea
Suzi Scanlon
Matti Martinez
Lindsey Varella
Jillian Maw
Amanda Ramos
Emma Weeks
Candice Wimbley
Brittany Alverez

To learn more about the choir program, click the link below

Cosmetology is open for business on from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays when they are B Days. (Check school calendar) For more info, call 570-1000, extension 41007.
All services are done by senior students.

The regular season runs through Nov. 19.

The regular season runs through Feb. 9.

Boys Schedule
Girls Schedule

Sophomores and juniors interested in enrolling in ACC Early College Start classes for this summer or next fall should begin the process. For details, see the guidance web page, the wall between the Guidance & Nurse's offices or talk to your counselor or Transition Coordinator.

If you are enrolled in Mrs. Johannessen's ACC Government 2305 class for 8th period, you will need to purchase the following book:

We The People an introduction to American Politics. 7th Edition by Benjamin Ginsberg, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir, and Robert J. Spitzer
ISBN # 978-0-393-93266-9

If you are enrolled in Jaime Babcock's ACC English 1301 class, you will need to purchase two books:
A World of Ideas [Lee A. Jacobus, 8th ed, 2010, ISBN: 0-312-38533-1] and
The Bedford Handbook [Diana Hacker, 7th ed, ISBN: 0-312-59505-0]

You can use ISBN numbers to order books at any textbook outlet.

Seniors, there are plenty of local, regional and national scholarships awaiting your application. Check out the current list to see if you can earn some free money.