Senior Recognition Night
Rachel Sloan, Editor in Chief
May 18, 2012
Seniors will be recognized May 21 at 7 p.m. for grades, scholarships and college enrollment. The top 10 students will be announced along with outstanding students in senior level courses. Students who have received national or state academic recognition will also be recognized and those joining Armed... Read more »
Graduation on June 3
Jessica Garrison
May 18, 2012
The school will celebrate the first graduation in less than one month. The alpha class’ excitement grows as June 3 nears. “The most exciting thing is getting out into the world and showing your worth,” senior Tim McKenna said. With only a few weeks left, seniors like Heather Woodworth have mixed... Read more »
Rutledge will represent school at Boys State this summer
Stephanie Hofmann, Assistant Editor in Chief
May 18, 2012
Junior Mason Rutledge will represent the school at Boys State this summer. Representatives from different schools around the state will spend a week at The University of Texas, learning about the legislative branch, holding elections and creating laws. “I feel great,” Rutledge said. “It will look... Read more »
Nearby shop offers more cost effective choices for prom
Kristina Jingling, Life and Arts Co-Editor
May 18, 2012
For many girls, the stress of buying a dress for prom is enough to make them not want to go. They’re pricey, and not to mention the cost of getting nails and hair done, plus shoes and accessories can really add up. But for $40-$50, you can get the complete prom package thanks to Austin Fairy Godmother. “My... Read more »
New system has students take notes from videos on the Internet before class
Shelly Spencer, News Editor
May 15, 2012
The ability to pause your teacher, repeat steps over and over again, and do work at your own pace. These are a few of the advantages to flipped classrooms. Flipped classrooms are the process of making a videotaped lesson for students to watch at home, and then book work is assigned in class. “In class... Read more »
Yearbooks arriving this week
Bridget O'Malley, Staffer
May 15, 2012
It’s about time – really. The yearbook will arrive Thursday, May 17. This year’s theme, “It’s about Time,” was chosen because this is the first year to have seniors. “Since this is our first group of seniors, we had to make it as perfect as possible,” sophomore yearbook staffer Julia... Read more »
No excuses get past school nurse
By Chandler Prevatt, Kayla Demar & Samantha Taylor, Journalism I
May 10, 2012
Editor’s Note: In honor of National Nurses Week, we wrote a feature about school nurse Jan Carpenter. No excuses. This is Jan Carpenter’s mantra for life. School nurse Jan Carpenter is a mother, a chef, a guide, and a healer, and she doesn’t believe in excuses. Carpenter says she has always used... Read more »
Banquets give clubs, sports chance to celebrate year
Keely Wirries, Staffer
May 10, 2012
People laughing and joking around, having a good time at a party specifically designed to commemorate the year’s achievements are exactly what banquets are all about. With the year wrapping up, organizations and sports are gathering together to celebrate and review the highlights of the year with food... Read more »
Rumbler wins Bronze Star, 14 individual awards
May 10, 2012
At the 85th ILPC Spring Convention, the Raider Rumbler received a Bronze Star for the newspaper, April 28-29. The paper was one of 32 who received a Gold, Silver or Bronze Star, recognizing the Rumbler in the top 10 percent of high school newspapers statewide. In addition, the staff won 14 awards in... Read more »
Freshman gives ASL class new perspective
Jessica Garrison, Photography Editor
May 8, 2012
Freshman Misty Schmidt recently gave ASL students a whole new perspective on life. Schmidt visited ASL teacher Tricia Walker’s fifth period class, March 22, presenting an “All About Me” PowerPoint and activities to show the students what it is like to be visually impaired. “[It was]to personally... Read more »
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