Cap & Gown order days are scheduled for :

Tuesday, Feb. 9 & Wednesday Feb. 10 from 10:00 - 2:00 in the Atrium both days.

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

The Blue Belles will hold a dance clinic on February 13 to raise funds to assist in paying the medical and travel expenses for Meagan Mc Donald, a senior who serves as the Captain of the cheer team who is bravely fighting Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, cancer of the Thyroid. She has spent the last four years cheering on her fellow students and now the Blue Belles would like to honor her in the same way. There will be a performance in the competition gym at 1 p.m.

Rouse High School PTA is hosting a Princeton Review Practice SAT Test (Full length test).
Register by phone at 1-800-273-8439 or online at link below.

Test Date: Saturday, March 6
Rouse HS Cafeteria 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cost: $10 donation at the door. All proceeds benefit the Rouse PTA.

The Scores Back Session is Thursday, March 11. Rouse HS Cafeteria 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Parents and students should attend to receive their personalized score report, as well as some tips on the college admissions process.

Staff and faculty dressed in Burnt Orange to show their support for LHS graduate Blake Gideon, who plays safety for the University of Texas football team, which earned its way to the BCS National Championship game. Gideon made some key plays in the game, including an interception within the first few minutes. His parents, Steve and Ralene, both work at LHS.

Come out & support the Lion Wrestlers. See their schedule below.

PTSA would like to send a big thank you to all the teachers and staff who helped make the Parent Pride Night a success; especially all the teams, boosters and organizations that had tables. We had a great turnout. Thanks to the band for use of their coolers, thanks to football boosters for their soda donation, thanks to the Cleaning and Maintenance Staff for their AMAZING setup and cleanup efficiency. Principal, Assistant Principals Office, the front Office staff, Library Staff and Especially Fran Eggleston who helped with a majority of the coordination. Congratulations to Chili Cook-Off Award Winning Chili Groups: PALS who received the Honorable Mention Award; Color Guard who took 3rd Place; SkillsUSA - Construction Building Trades earning 2nd Place; and SkillsUSA – Cosmetology for Winning the Blue Ribbon along with the First Place Traveling Trophy. We plan to make this an annual event and hope to see even more groups next year.

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

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.

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
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.

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 Feb. 9.

Boys Schedule
Girls Schedule

Sophomores and juniors interested in enrolling in ACC Early College Start classes 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.

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.