Haley Fengya - La Porte Community School Corporation

LPHS honors 4 Slicer grads

LPHS honored four Slicer graduates–Maxwell Taylor, Greg Tonagel, Larry Upp, and Julie West–at the Learn Today Excel Tomorrow banquet on April 22nd.

This banquet celebrates the top 10% of the class of 2024, the Outstanding Students in each grade, and the exemplary Slicer graduates.

West (‘84) is the founder of the Play for Jake Foundation and a former teacher. She has helped pass multiple cardiac arrest laws and donated AEDs to local businesses. She has served on the City Council since 2019. Additionally, she received The Circle of Corydon by Governor Holcomb, which was awarded to her because she has made a remarkable contribution to Indiana and its citizens. West was nominated because she went through a tragedy, but turned it into an inspiring crusade to lessen the amount of families that could go through the loss of a child due to undetected heart conditions.

Upp (‘86) is the principal and baseball coach of LPHS. He has received several awards from baseball including being inducted into the Slicer and Indiana High School Hall of Fame, being named Indiana Baseball Coach of the Year, and District and National Coach of the Year. He won Indiana District Coach of the Year eight times and has collected over 500 wins. He was nominated to be honored at the banquet because of his character and drive. He is a selfless, inspirational leader for the students at LPHS. He is dedicated to making LPHS the best it can be for the students and the community.

Tonagel (‘97) is the men’s basketball coach at Indiana Wesleyan University. Before becoming a coach, he was a part of the LPHS men’s basketball team. He led them to the state finals in 1997 and was named an All-Star. In 2023, he was put on the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame 2023 Silver Anniversary Team. In his coaching career, he has received many awards. He was awarded NABC/NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year three times. He was named the youngest coach in NABC/NAIA history to earn 500 wins. Tonagel was nominated because of his selflessness and devotion to God and others. His strong work ethic is seen on and off the court.

Taylor (‘04) is the Vice President of Film Development at Lucasfilm. Taylor develops scripted content for Disney platforms. He began his career as an assistant at Bad Robot and an Agent Trainee in Motion Pictures at WME. He spent four years at Paramount Television developing shows such as Shantaram, Time Bandits, Station Eleven, and Snow Crash. Taylor also worked as a Creative Executive at Xbox Entertainment Studios where he helped explore the television opportunities with Halo and Gears of War franchise teams. was featured as one of the Variety’s “New Leaders in Television” in 2017. Taylor was nominated because of the traits that he has shown since he was in elementary school.

These four Slicers are an amazing representation of what can be accomplished with dedication and selflessness. *

Prom moves closer

LPHS will be holding Prom at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium on May 4th from 7-10 p.m.

In order to be able to attend Prom, students must have their ID and be in good standing. This means that students must be passing at least five classes, they cannot have many absences or persistent tardies, and students cannot have more than one OSS or repetitive in-school suspension. This will only apply to the second semester.

Before purchasing tickets, students must pick up a permission slip in the main office to be signed by parents/guardians and brought back to the school for administration to check. If the student is approved, they can then purchase a ticket.

The tickets will start at $40 but will begin to go up once Prom approaches. Tickets can be purchased in the main office.The theme for Prom will be Mamma Mia.

“The other junior class officers and I have put in countless hours to make Prom the best dance that we can. We debated about the theme and what decorations would look like for quite some time and are extremely excited for everyone to see what we have put together,” Susan Anglin, junior class officer, said.

LPHS holds Say Yes to the Dress again

Mrs. Lebo and Mrs. Mendez will be holding Say Yes to the Dress at LPHS from April 15-May 3.

Say Yes to the Dress has been led by Mrs. Lebo since 2017; however, it was started by LPHS school board member and former LPHS staff member, Amy Jackson.

Say Yes to the Dress is an event that gives students the opportunity to find a dress, accessories, and shoes for free for the upcoming Prom

Lebo has kept the event going because she loves giving students the chance to have the right attire for the prom if students cannot afford it.

“The event is organized to support students who may not have the financial means to purchase a prom dress on their own, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to attend this significant high school event without any barriers,” Lebo said.

While the event has only offered dresses in the past, Lebo may be planning to add suits for men. This would give guys an opportunity to get an outfit for Prom as well. Lebo believes that this would create more inclusivity for students.

“While the event initially focused on providing prom dresses, there may be plans or considerations to expand the offerings to include suits for male students as well. This expansion would further enhance the inclusivity of the event and ensure that all students have access to appropriate attire for their prom night,” Lebo said.

The dresses for the event are supplied by donations. If any student or community member is considering donating dresses, contact Lebo mlebo@lpcsc.k12.in.us and bring the dress to the office.

Any student in need of a dress for Prom can visit Lebo’s room (AR-1) during SRT starting April 15.

Robotics season ends

The Slicer Tech robotics team wrapped up their season on March 26th.

The team through competed in two competitions; however, they fell short as a result of a lack of parts. The team was given a kit at the beginning of the season that included a structure with four motors and six wheels. Though the season is coming to an early end, Slicer Tech is using the rest of the school year to brainstorm ideas to improve next year’s season. The group is sponsored by Mr. Fettinger, Mr. Sightes, and Mr. Adams.

“It may seem silly but it takes so much to make a great robot. We will continue with our plans to create a Swerve chassis for next year. Hopefully it will be done and we can practice driving in the fall,” Fettinger said.

Even though the LPHS robotics team did not qualify for State this year, Fettinger, the other sponsors, and the team are still proud of what they accomplished this season.

They dealt with many missed practice days due to snow days, eLearning days, and early dismissals. Though these setbacks made it hard to be successful this season, the team persevered and didn’t give up on building a robot in order to compete.

“What made me happy though was the fact that even with all those forces working against us the kids made a complex working robot that had a great deal of potential. When we had breakdowns and damage done to us in tough matches. The team was able to get the robot back up and working in time for our next match without fail, a fact that many teams cannot claim,” Fettinger said.

Going into next year, Fettinger is planning to work on coding with his team.

“The hardest areas to work on are actually in the off-season. We need students experienced in CAD, and programming. The robot won’t twirl like a ballerina if there isn’t someone there telling it how to dance,” Fettinger said.

LPHS robotics team plans to find a business manager and promote more on social media to eventually develop a team website. While none of these relate to building or programming the robot, it is still an essential part to developing a good robotics program.

Any students who are considering joining the LPHS robotics team should speak with Fettinger in the library.

Coffee Club opens

The Coffee Club opened up next to the Cafeteria on February 1st at LPHS.

The opening of the Coffee Club drew a lot of attention to LPHS. LPHS welcomed two news agencies, the central administration, and the building administration to the new student-run business.

Angie LaRocco, Business Department Lead, has been planning to have a coffee shop in LPHS since last year. It was a long time coming for LaRocco and students.

“It was surreal to finally open. We have been talking about this and planning for over a year, so it was very nice to open and have such great support from our school,” LaRocco said.

The opening of the coffee shop took a great deal of hard work and patience. The biggest challenge that LaRocco ran into was running the business as a non-profit. However, this was the first student-run business at LPHS, so the CFO Greg Hunt, assistant superintendent Dr. Jane Larson, and principal Scott Upp were involved in the process. LaRocco and her Management Fundamentals class received a grant for the coffee shop to purchase the supplies they needed to open.

Each student who works in the coffee shop will earn a credit and work experience. To run the coffee shop, the students must complete the day-to-day operations to keep it up and running. This includes making the drinks, running the cash register, marketing, taking inventory, and running financial reports.

The coffee shop is off to a successful start with an average of 40 sales a day. LaRocco hopes to create a larger menu to make the sales numbers increase.

Student Council holds food drive

Student Council is holding a food drive competition between SRT classes to collect items for the LPHS Comfort Closet during SRT from February 5th-February 15th.

The purpose of this food drive is to gather enough food and toiletries to donate to the Comfort Closet, which is a source any student can use to access school supplies, hygiene products, food, and many other necessities if they cannot get them at home. Some of the supplies included in the Comfort Closet are deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and canned goods. The food that is left over will be donated to the Salvation Army.

LPHS Student Council has decided to hold this food drive as a way to give back to the community.

“The Student Council members are the ones who make the decisions on what kind of activities and events they would like to promote and put their time and energy into making happen. When I see them decide to put together an activity that can benefit more than just Student Council or our school I am really proud that they realize how important it is to take care of and be active in their community,” Student Council sponsor Nichole Collins said.

The food that is donated will be given to Austyn Kelso, sponsor of the Comfort Closet, to create a version of “Backpack Kids” at LPHS. This will be a way for students to have meals or snacks if they have no way of getting them anywhere else.

“The donations will go for our LPHS Care Closet, and anything they can not use will go to the Salvation Army, who does a lot for our Elementary Schools and Kesling Campus through Backpack Kids so these items can benefit our entire school corporation and outside community in different ways,” Collins said.

To win the SRT competition, students must collect canned and boxed goods for their SRT. Canned goods will be counted as two points and boxed goods will be counted as five points. However, if any toiletries are placed in a classroom's collection of food they will get five points deducted from their overall score. There will be four winners, one class per grade. The classes that donate the most food will receive a donut party.

Leason wins Americanism and Government Test

Slicer sophomore Dillon Leason was named the Indiana 10th-grade winner for the Americanism and Government Test in the Senior Program.

The Americanism and Government Test contains 50 multiple-choice, and true and false questions followed by an essay that should be 300 words or less. The test is divided into two parts: the Senior Program and the Junior Program. The Senior program is available to any student who is in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The Junior Program is available to 7th and 8th-grade students.

“Taking this test is a fun way to see how much you know and to challenge yourself about modern politics and historical events of the U.S.,” Dillon Leason said.

Leason took her test in Miss Grin’s World History class in November. Grin was thrilled to hear the news of Leason’s win.

“I am very proud of Dillon's achievement on the Americanism and Government Test. I think it reflects her academic diligence in social studies and I am excited for her to have won this award,” Grin said.

The Department judgment panel selected a boy and a girl from each grade and named them the Indiana winners for the Americanism and Government Test. The awards given were a $1,000 scholarship and an invite to the Spring Conference that will take place in Indianapolis in April.

“I felt very honored and excited to win. I didn't expect to win when I took the test, but I’m very proud of myself and this amazing accomplishment,” Leason said.

Robotics kicks off new season

The La Porte High School Robotics team has kicked off its 2024 season after attending World’s last year.

In robotics, teams must build a new robot for each season. Every season comes with a new task that the robots must be able to complete within the competition guidelines. The team will spend the year working on the plan, design, and technique that they have used in the competitions before building the robot.

“This year we are planning on constructing a different drivetrain from last year using REV MAXSwerve units. This will make-ups faster and more agile in driving around the field. We also have to make new bumpers to cover the robot as a safety feature. All in all, our robot will be a different size, shape, and weight so it can complete more daunting tasks on the field,” team member Sawyer Schnick said.

The program is incredibly expensive to run, and they fortunately received a grant of $52,671 to keep the team running.With this season starting up, the LPHS robotics team has already started building the robot. Many students who were a part of the robotics team last year returned, and new students joined and are putting their hard work and determination into strategizing and building the robot.

"Our biggest obstacle this year so far is winter, so as long as we can get everything done and we have a robot that can drive and score I will call it a great season. I think we are on the right path to being competitive even though we are in only our second year,” robotics coach Miles Fettinger said.

Though robotics can be time-consuming and take a lot of focus, it comes with many benefits. Being part of a robotics team can be a gateway to many scholarships and career opportunities.

“Student advantages to being part of the robotics team. Money! There are scholarships available for any member of the team, FIRST has relationships with a wide variety of colleges and other higher learning,” Fettinger said.

English by-app classes available

Slicer students can now fill out the forms for the by-application classes for the English department.

If any LPHS student is interested in applying for a creative writing class, there are three classes available. Sophomores should apply for Short Story. Juniors should apply for Poetry. Lastly, seniors should apply for Creative Writing. Even though these classes are broken into three groups, they are all one class and their goal is to create the Reflections magazine by the end of the semester.

If students would rather take a class that is more fact-based and informational, they can apply for one of the three classes with Ms. Parker. The classes are Yearbook, Hi-Times, and Public Relations (PR). Hi-Times and Yearbook are two semesters, however, PR is one semester and takes up two class periods in a school day.

In Yearbook, students will spend the school year choosing, and developing a theme for the yearbook. Students will also create captions, take photos, design and edit the pages, and sell books and ads.

In Hi-Times, students will be given a goal to have met by the end of each semester. The goal will be a certain number of news stories, feature stories, reviews, or podcasts to have turned in by the end of the semester.

In Public Relations, students will be assigned to one of the schools in LPCSC to highlight events, achievements, classroom activities, and any other news on the school’s Facebook page. Every student will keep track of the number of followers and viewers they have on their school's posts from the start to the end of each month. Students who enjoy working with others, video and graphic design, and social media would thrive in this class.

If any LPHS student is interested in taking any of these classes, turn in the by-application form given by an English teacher by December 8th.

FCA to host food drive

By: Haley Fengya

The LPHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is holding a volleyball tournament to collect food to donate to the local PAX Center on December 13th.

If students want to sign up for the tournament, stop by Mr. Ruff’s room (F.15) for the permission slip and forms. The purpose of the volleyball tournament is to collect and donate food to the Pax Center. If students and staff want to donate food to the drive, the FCA will be collecting nonperishable items.

According to its website, The Pax Center’s mission is to keep La Porte County loved and fed well through a network of community gardens, food pantries, and community meals. The Pax Center is one of La Porte’s biggest suppliers of these items.

FCA encourages people to attend the volleyball tournament and donate to the drive because the more donations that are collected will lessen the number of people who will go hungry. It is also a part of the FCA mission statement this year to give and serve others.

“Since we are Christian athletes, we want to help do the Lord's work and give support to those who really need it,” Allison Schnick, junior FCA leader, said.

Ruff encourages anybody who would like to participate in the drive to have forms turned in by December 13th.

Senior Tech provides needed life skills

Jamie Vincent teaches the Senior Technical Communications class at LPHS which helps students discover their passion so that they can choose a career path that suits them, leading to a future that they will enjoy.

Senior Tech is a class that gives senior students many “real life” skills, such as confidence and knowledge that will be essential after graduation. Some of the skills include learning how to navigate adult life using proper etiquette, how to build credit, the importance of credit scores, and how to avoid and/or fix situations that can get a person into financial trouble, personal trouble, or debt.

“Ms. Vincent has taught me how to be confident in my person and how to take that into my professional life,” senior Angeles Mendes said.

While taking this course, students will partake in many activities leading up to the final project. These activities include researching the careers they’re interested in, conducting a professional interview with a person experienced in their field of interest, an eight-hour job shadow experience where they go to a business and follow a professional that has a job they are interested in and complete several other professional documents, such as a resume, letter of intent, and annotated bibliographies.

The final project of this class is a presentation on what the students learned, their outlook on the career they chose, and their experience in the job shadow. The students will present these in front of a panel of three to five community members, and receive a grade based on their feedback.

“I have also had many students tell me that they learned more from this class than any other class they took in high school,” Cari LaRose, former Senior Tech teacher at LPHS and current panel member, said.

For any incoming seniors who have an open spot in their schedule, consider taking Senior Tech to prepare for many essential skills after high school.

LPHS hosts 2nd blood drive

By: Haley Fengya

Tabitha Hughes and her students in the Health Sciences Pathway held a blood drive in order to give the collection to the Red Cross at LPHS on November 9th.

In total, 49 units of blood were collected, which beat their initial goal of 45 units. Every donation has the potential to save three lives. With that being said, there is a possibility that the blood donated can save up to 147 lives.

“72 people checked in to donate, and 50% of yesterday's donors were donating for the first time,” Hughes said.

In order to get the LPHS Blood Drive up and running, there were many factors that had to be put into play. To prepare for the drive, Hughes had her students create posters to help recruit students and staff to donate. On the day of the blood drive, the custodial staff helped prepare the small gym for the Red Cross to use during the drive.

Donating blood can have a positive impact on many people. The blood from these drives is sent to hospitals and could potentially save someone's life.

“Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood due to accidents, burns, organ transplants, or medical treatment from disease. About 1 out of 7 patients in the hospital require blood donation as well,” Hughes said.

If anyone would like to donate blood, the next blood drive will be held at LPHS in the small gym on January 23rd.

GR and Interact Club team up for food drive

By: Haley Fengya

Girl Reserves (GR) and Interact Club held a food drive and collected a total of 12 boxes of food to donate to the Salvation Army at LPHS from October 16 to October 27.

The two clubs decided to hold the food drive to have a friendly competition to see who could collect more items as well as to get a collection for the Salvation Army. The idea to hold a challenge sprouted from Jamie Vincent, Interact Club sponsor, and she thought GR would be a fantastic club to collaborate with.

All of the proceeds for this event went to the Salvation Army. The clubs chose to donate to the Salvation Army because the organization focuses mainly on donating to the nearby areas. The Salvation Army is located at 3240 Monroe Street in La Porte.

“Salvation Army is great as they focus on helping locally with donated items, so Mrs. Vincent and I both felt that if we were hosting a food drive, we would want to have food go to our community needs,” Meredithe Carnes, GR co-sponsor, said.

If students would like to donate food, the next food drive will be held in December led by FCA and sponsor Mr. Ruff.

AP Seminar challenges sophomores

As the end of the year approaches, students will begin choosing their classes for the following year. It is common for students to go into new classes without any prior information explaining what should be expected for the following year.

AP Seminar is a complex English class taken by sophomores.According to the College Board, “AP Seminar is an interdisciplinary course that encourages students to demonstrate critical thinking, collaboration, and academic research skills on topics of the student’s choosing.”

“AP Seminar demands students to be curious and passionate about learning. It takes commitment. The class challenges students to understand that everything is a conversation and that it takes critical consumers and producers of information to engage in any conversation of substances,” Mr. Wszolek, AP Seminar teacher and English co-dependent chair, said.

In AP Seminar, students are required to complete two performance tasks. Each performance task will include a research essay and a presentation. For the first performance task, students will be put into groups and agree on a topic that they will research and the second performance task will be completed alone.

The first performance task is assigned in the second quarter of the first semester. The students will choose who they would like to work with and then pick the topic or issue they would like to research. While researching the topic, the students will be introduced to the two main assignments that must be completed and submitted to the College Board. These assignments are the individual research report (IRR) and the team multimedia presentation (TMP).

The IRR is a 1200-word essay written by each student on the team. Each student’s essay must be written based on the topic being researched, however, they have to be from a different standpoint, such as economic, political, cultural, etc.. After the IRR is complete, students will put pieces of their essays together to create their TMP.

The TMP is a multimedia presentation that must include the argument, line of reasoning, and evidence that supports each group’s original statement regarding the topic that they chose. The presentation should be 8-10 minutes in length and will be recorded and sent to the College Board. After the first performance task is completed, students will begin working on the second one. The second performance task will include the individual written argument (IWA) and the individual multimedia presentation (IMP). These assignments will be completed using a stimulus packet that the College Board assigns.

The IWA is a 2000-word essay that will be based on one or more of the given articles in the stimulus packet, followed by extensive and valid research about the topic. The essay will branch off of the student’s original research question and should be finished with a thorough explanation of why the research is relevant to the article(s) chosen.

After the IWA is completed, students will begin the IMP. The IMP will follow almost the same guidelines as the TMP, however, it will be done alone, there will be two oral defense questions, and it should last for only 6-8 minutes.

AP Seminar is the first step to earning the Capstone Diploma, which requires students to take AP Seminar, AP Research, and four other AP classes.

AP Seminar is a two-semester class that teachers recommend for their students. Freshmen who are recommended will see AP Seminar on their schedule; however, they can still get it changed before classes are finalized.

Crichfield hosts Tackle Kids’ Cancer

By: Haley Fengya

Members of La Porte High School’s Public Relations (PR) and football team joined together to hold the Tackle Kids’ Cancer event at Crichfield Elementary School on September 26th

The Tackle Kids’ Cancer event started three years ago when the Crichfield PR students from LPHS proposed a plan to Tearsa Schable, Crichfield principal, and the idea of having football players read to various classes began. Slicers were placed in each classroom and would read a children’s book to students. Students could wear a chosen piece of clothing for $1 to raise money for selected charities and organizations that are seeking cures for cancer.

“We have had this event for three years and have collected between $350-$500 for a charity that helps cancer patients. This year we were able to donate to the New Day Foundation in honor of Iris Curbelo, a former teacher who passed away this summer,” Schable said.

The Tackle Kids’ Cancer event doesn't just benefit the students at Crichfield but also the football team and coach. This event gave Coach Epple a sense of pride and joy by seeing his players interact with the children and grow to be compassionate young men.

“I was standing at Crichfield school holding back a tear in my eye for these boys. I have watched some of them grow from their freshman year to their senior year and watched that compassion, that pride, that sense of service grow in them. I am proud of these boys for taking the time out of their day to bring some joy to those elementary kids. It was a blessing. I was inspired, moved, motivated, and just stood in absolute awe of how I have watched these boys grow into some extraordinary young men. I loved every second of it,” Epple said.

The Tackle Kids’ Cancer event took weeks of preparation and organization, and it couldn’t have been done without the help of the PR team, LPHS football team, and principal Schable.

LPHS reopens Comfort Closet

LPHS is bringing back the Comfort Closet in order to support Slicer students.

The Comfort Closet is a source any student can use to access school supplies, hygiene products, and many other necessities if they do not have or cannot get them at home. Some of the supplies included in the Comfort Closet are deodorant, shampoo, soap, lotion, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.

Austyn Kelso is leading the charge to organize and fill the closet, and she has just begun receiving donations of necessities.

Kelso is the social worker at LPHS; however, prior to this school year, she was the social worker at the Kesling campus.

The Comfort Closet was developed a few years ago from a grant by former Slicer staff members who wanted to ensure Slicer students had their basic needs met. It was not in service for the past couple of years because the people who originally ran it moved schools or took other jobs. Kelso decided to bring it back and made the decision to give LPHS students a bigger selection of everyday necessities. Now, it works alongside period products provided by FACS teacher Mrs. Ramer.

The materials for the Comfort Closet are supplied by donations. In order to donate, contact Kelso at akelso@lpcsc.k12.in.us.

LPHS students sculpt masterpieces

By: Haley Fengya

While most people use paint, clay, or oils to create pieces of art, LPHS students flipped expectations on their heads, by using packing tape.

Lebo had her students create these sculptures after being inspired by American artist, Mark Jenkins. Jenkins creates street art made out of packing tape. His art is made to fit in with its surroundings. The requirements for the packing tape body structures project were to create a sculpture in the shape of a human in motion out of tape. The project also had to include an added object chosen by the student.

“Having to put everything together was fun. It felt like a big puzzle,” Guadalupe Camacho, junior said.

After three weeks of hard work from all of Lebo’s students, the packing tape sculptures were finally displayed in the front of the school.

“My favorite part of the project was adding the finishing touches and seeing it all come together,” Brittani Heath, senior said.

With the tape projects being finished, Lebo’s Sculpture class is already onto their next project. They will be making “me-bowls.” The students will create these“me-bowls” by applying plaster onto a beach ball. Once it dries, they will remove the plaster and design it in a way that helps represent themselves.

Trunk or Treat for Special Olympics

By: Haley Fengya

LPHS Athletic Department and the Athletic Council are hosting Trunk or Treat at LPHS to raise money for Special Olympics on October 23rd from 6-8 p.m

According to its website, Special Olympics is a sports organization that donates to adults and children with intellectual disabilities in order to create activities and training.

For only $5, children can participate in activities that will be held in the big gym, small gym, field house as well as the hallways around the high school. Clubs and sports will have separate tables where kids earn candy and participate in fun activities.

This is a student-led event, meaning the Athletic Council comes together to brainstorm ideas for the flyers, set up, and any other factors that need to be considered in order to make the trunk or treat possible.

“I am very proud to watch these students come together to put on such a great event. They are very creative and put a lot of effort into this,” Steve Santana, athletic director, said.

This event is rooted from meeting the requirement for the IHSAA’s Champions Together program, which is to raise $1,500 for the program. Over time, the LPHS Athletic Department and Council decided to start holding a trunk or treat event here as a way to get all of the clubs and sports teams together and to do something great for the community.

Overall, the athletic department and Athletic Council have raised anywhere from $2,500 - $4,500 each year that this event has been held.

Student Council holds student vs. staff basketball game

Student Council held a Student vs. Staff basketball game to raise money for Riley Children's Hospital at LPHS on March 13th.

The donations from the basketball game went towards both the Student Council and Riley Children’s Hospital. In total, about $150 went to Riley and $200 went to Student Council.

Mr. Miller, LPMS teacher, led the staff team to victory with a score of 98-72. The other Slicer staff members who participated in the basketball game were Mr. Jeffers, Mr. Slater, Mr. Heckard, Mr. Browning, Miss Parsons, Mr. Hutson, Mr. Steder, and Nurse Cooper.

“I enjoy playing basketball, and I enjoy the time that we get to see the kids outside of school and interact with the staff,” Cooper said.

Student Council will end the year by brainstorming ideas for next year’s events. If any student has ideas about events they would like to see at LPHS, consider joining Student Council. Interested students can see sponsors Mrs. Lowry in room 4.16 or Mrs. Collins in Student Services.

“If there are things that you want to see happen, joining Student Council and putting your voice out there is the best way to do so,” Collins said.