By: L. Broussard
The December Students of the Month are freshmen Kaitlyn White and Jared Segers. Kaitlyn White is the daughter of Jeff White. Kaitlyn is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and she is the freshmen class vice president. She also is a cheerleader, plays softball, and is on the volleyball team. Kaitlyn participates in UIL academics on the ready writing team. After high school, she wants to go to college and major in nursing. Jared Segers is the son of David and JoAnna Segers. Jared is involved in agriculture classes and is an active member of the Future Farmers of America. He enjoys hunting and fishing.
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By: L. Broussard
Students around the high school have been doing many good deeds. Starting in November, the student council held a coat drive and delivered coats to the middle school, elementary, and the homeless shelter. They also bought, wrapped, and delivered Christmas presents for the residents of the shelter. Last week, they took a trip to the Legacy Closet in Longview with Mrs. Golladay’s Family Community Awareness class and helped sort, clean out, and organize bins of clothes and shoes for foster children . The location and reason for the trip really had an impact on senior Melanie Sepulvado. “I love kids, so when I found out it was for the foster kids it made me want to go even more. Knowing I was helping out for a good cause made me feel like a better person,” she says. Throughout the day, students were occupied by many different activities. “I love helping sort and organize clothes for foster children. It’s an exciting thing to do knowing that in the end, I’ll be making little kids smile,” senior Andrew Wise said. Overall, everyone was very excited to help out. “I love being able to give to the homeless and foster kids. I enjoy student council because it gives me a bigger opportunity to do what I love. I can do more with student council than I could do by myself. I can give on a larger scale, and that makes me so happy,” student council sponsor Amanda Ware said. By: Anna Beth Simmons
On December 5th there was a production of “Steel Magnolias” in the new auditorium. The cast did an excellent job, and this was extra impressive due to the fact that one cast member, senior Lori Broussard, joined the cast during the last few weeks. Not only did she learn her lines in a few days, this performance was Lori's first time ever on stage. Lori played Claree in the play. She enjoyed playing her character and feels they share the same sense of sarcasm. “She has a sarcastic personality that I have; she’s a fun and easy character to play,” Lori said. That sarcastic personality is shown many times throughout the show. “Claree says to another character ‘You should get some gloves, your hands look like a couple of t-bone steaks,’” Lori said while laughing. Lori says that working with Mrs. Katilyn Woodley was a great experience. “She is an amazing director and for dragging me in at the last minute, she was a wonderful coach. She put on an amazing show,” Lori said. The cast members were wonderful as well, according to Lori. “I love the group of girls I got to work with,” Lori said. “They were very welcoming and took me in, and as much as I don’t want to say this, I think I’m ready for competition in the spring.” According to Mrs. Woodley, working with Lori was great as well. “She’s a hard worker, and she’s really great to work with,” Mrs. Woodley said. At breakfast, students are allowed to have their phones. When lunch time arrives, students are not allowed to have their phones out. If a student gets caught with their phone, it gets taken up, and the student has to pay a fee of $15 in order to get it back.
Students should be allowed to use their phones during lunchtime. This would give students time to call or text anyone important, like their parents, grandparents, or any other important family members. This way students could inform their relatives about staying after school or needing something. This is also beneficial for the parents because they could easily contact their child and inform them about important information. When people are using their phone, they are usually quiet because they are focused on what is on their phone. Therefore, the cafeteria would be more peaceful. Students don’t care about anything but their phones. So to keep busy and quiet, they could go on their phones and listen to music, play games, or go on social media. Students would really enjoy this. Last but not least, students wouldn’t be as prone to be on their phones during class. Since students would know that they can get on their phones during lunch, they would be less inclined to get on them during class. This means more learning. Some people would say that phones should not be allowed during lunch. But why not? There is no harm in it whatsoever. This would lead to an easy contact with relatives, a peaceful cafeteria, and more learning. If students can have their phones during breakfast, they should be able to have their phones during lunch. By: S. Draper
During lunch the students are not allowed in the gym anymore. The only thing students are able to do is sit down after they are done with their lunch, go to the bathroom, and come back. The first reason students should be allowed to go to the gym is because most students look forward to doing a little exercise after they eat. Some students, especially the ones who aren’t in athletics or regular gym, looked forward to taking advantage of the free time. Another reason students should be allowed to go to the gym is to get away from the cafeteria and do a little standing. Students have been sitting for a while in the first four classes and should be allowed to go to the gym and stand around and talk to their friends. It’s not fair for the students to have to keep sitting after they have been doing that for hours. The last reason students should be allowed to the gym is because it’s really the only free time we have to communicate and yell. Going to the gym means talking as loud as students want without getting written up or yelled at. A meeting could be held with the students to explain what is expected of them during their time in the gym. This would alleviate any problems that may occur. The principal needs to bring back the gym time during lunch so students can do the fun things they want while getting the exercise they need. By: N. Tatum Starting in October, students could spend their lunch break in the new gym, but Principal Parker gave word to the students a few weeks ago that they can no longer visit the gym during this time. Some students are upset and confused about the news. Many students feel the rules are getting too strict, and they want to have a little bit of freedom during their lunch break. Some of those students have something to say about this rule changing. “It’s boring just sitting in the cafeteria the whole time looking at each other, instead of being in the gym playing basketball and volleyball,” sophomore Ashley Walton said. Some students say that this small rule can create bigger problems. “I believe that some of the rules are just unnecessary and unfair for the students. The students should have a meeting with the administrators to talk about some of the rules,” sophomore Shondreal Draper said. The teachers understand that the students are not happy about the situation. “I know that they are upset, but I’m sure that the administrators have a good reason for it,” Mrs. Ware said. Mr. Parker considers the days in the gym a trial run. “This was something we wanted to try out for a couple of weeks, but it wasn’t working. Now we are just going to stick with the cafeteria and the food court,” Principal Parker said. By: F. Harris
The basketball boys are off to a great start with a 3-0 record. Superintendant Maynard Chapman has stepped up to be the boys’ coach. The boys are grateful for their new coach, and they feel that the season is going to be an outstanding one. “I think this year is going to be great. We have a coach who has been in the business a long time, and he knows what he’s doing,” junior Robert Johnson said. The boys feel that Coach Chapman brings a lot to the table. “I like the way Coach Chapman helps you understand the game better,” sophomore Chris Morris said. The team has their eyes on the prize. “I want the team to make playoffs because we haven’t in [almost] 10 years,” junior Dylan Parker said. With talent, optimism, and their new coach, the boys are destined to have a successful season. By Annabelle Ellis
Elysian Fields’very own Jack Morgan was one of four high school students chosen out of close to 40 entries to play with the Marshall Symphony on November 7th and 8th. A family friend recommended Jack apply to play with the symphony for scholarships. “I stayed at ETBU on Saturday from 1 in the afternoon to 10 at night! I only had one day to learn 8 songs! I was stressed to the max,” Jack said. He got to play songs such as the Jurassic Park theme, the Superman theme, a piece by Beethoven, and even a few from Star Wars. “The Star Wars pieces were about 30 minutes long,” Jack said, stressing the 30. Jack was the only high school boy out of the four candidates; the other 3 were girls. “I was about to cry… there were manly tears… but I’m a man and men don’t cry,” Jack said while laughing. Of course, because he’s Jack Morgan, the food was his favorite part of the whole event. “The highlight of the whole thing was getting Cane’s afterwards,” Jack said, reminiscing. By: H. Whitehead
Christmas is coming, so get the cookies and milk out because this girl is a believer. Santa is the big man, ruler of the North Pole, and owner of 9 reindeer. He has a secret warehouse where he makes the most incredible things ever. Presents! Santa makes presents for every boy and girl around. Just don’t be on the naughty side, or he will give you coal. Ever since I was little, my mom would tell me the whole Santa thing. My biggest gift would always be from “Santa”. So every Christmas night, I would set out a variety of cookies so he wouldn’t be left with just one. The best part finding a a note saying how good I had been. The reason I believe in so called “Santa” is because it feels good to be different, having something to believe in that many others don’t. I know he’s not living anymore though because he got too old. But I do believe that long ago he did exist. So all I have to say is, “you better be nice!” Merry Christmas! By: K. Marcantel
She grips the baton tight, trying to control her breathing as beads of sweat threaten to fall down her face. Haley Lawrence begins to twirl her best, striving for the 1 she’s practiced so hard for. Sophomore twirling star Haley Lawrence will attend the UIL State Solo Ensemble for twirling in San Marcos on May 30th. This is a big opportunity for both her and the school. She is an inspiration to other twirlers, but she had her own inspiration that started her off. “I joined because when I was little, I went to a homecoming game and saw the people twirling,” Haley said. “It was really cool and so were their outfits. That’s when I decided I wanted to join twirling whenever I got into band.” A chance like this is big, so anyone competing would have to prepare. “I’m changing some of my stunts and routines so that they’re harder,” Haley said. “It helps that I’m practicing 5 months in advance.” Many twirlers dream of making it this far, but very few do. “I didn’t think I’d make it this far,” Haley said. “I’m actually the first twirler from Elysian Fields to make it to state in a long time.” The UIL State Solo Ensemble for twirling is a very hard competition, but sophomore Haley Lawrence is on her way in 5 months to show off her Jacket pride and twirling skills. |
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