Pete's Pride
La Vega High School
Waco, TX
Issue Date: 5/01/2008
Issue: May 2008
Last Update: 5/08/2008
 
Today's Date:
May 9, 2008
Headlines:
News  

Calendar of Events: What's Up in May?
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It's a Girl for the Codys!
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Seniors and Their Dates Ready for "A Night to Remember"
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Glasco, Harris, Williams Win Bellmead Lions Club Scholarships
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Senior Hall of Fame Announced at Prom
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LV Fine Arts Departments Plan Exhibition at Concert
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Chamber of Commerce Awards Scholarships to Five Seniors
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Sports  

Schedule Set for State Meet, T-shirts Available
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¡Celebremos el mundo hispano!
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So, You Like Jeff Dunham? Me Too!
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Catching Up with Mark Denton
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Teacher Appreciation Week in Full Force
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Advisor's Update: Last Month of School...
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Front Page Stories

Timothy Daniliuc, Jimmie Black, Karla Portillo, and John Schroeder received $1000 Bellmead Chamber of Commerce scholarships at a banquet Apr. 24 with Sharad Harris (not pictured). (photo by Karen Schroeder)
Chamber of Commerce Awards Scholarships to Five Seniors
April 24 Banquet Honors Winners with Miss Texas 2007


By Karen Schroeder and friends

It was a special evening indeed for five fortunate Pirate seniors as the superintendent herself awarded them $1000 scholarships to the colleges of their choice. Here are the details...
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¡Celebremos el mundo hispano!
Check Out the 300 Hall for Cinco de Mayo


By Sra. Swearingen

With more than 40% of LVISD Hispanic, Cinco de Mayo today has more importance than at most school districts; so what do YOU know about the date? Read on...
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Office staff Maria Salazar and Melinda Sutton help the "cakemeister" Sue Hurst herself display two of her creations for Teacher Appreciation Week May 7. (photo by Larry Breen)
Teacher Appreciation Week in Full Force
Faculty Bombarded with Tasty Treats


By Larry Breen

With all the difficulties teachers face daily, one thing (besides the monthly paycheck!) keeps them going--Teacher Appreciation Week! Here's what we have this week...
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Seniors and Their Dates Ready for "A Night to Remember"
Partygoers Headed for Waco Convention Center May 3


By Cherie Scott-Larry Breen

After last year's “crunk” prom, it may be hard to top, but the juniors have worked very hard preparing for this, so let’s see how it goes tomorrow night…
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Senior Hall of Fame Announced at Prom
Bigelow-Sandoval Mr. and Miss LVHS


By Natasha Garcia

One of the annual highlights at the prom is the announcement of the senior Hall of Fame voting, including the following:
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So, You Like Jeff Dunham? Me Too!
Guess Who Just Happens to Be Coming to Waco May 9? You Got It!


By Robyn Shelton

Yes! Jeff Dunham, the popular ventriloquist, is coming to the Heart of Texas Coliseum on May 9, bringing along all of his friends...
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LVHS grad Mark Denton poses with his trophy from the 2007 Drill Meet.
Catching Up with Mark Denton
Graduate Now in Navy on "USS O'Kane" in Hawaii


By Mark Denton

So what's former LVHS student Mark Denton up to these days? I'm glad you asked that question! Here's his update from the sunny shores at Pearl Harbor...
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Sharad Harris, Jasmine Williams, and Stanford Glasco recently received $500 scholarships from the Bellmead Lions Club. (photo by Earl Stinnett II)
Glasco, Harris, Williams Win Bellmead Lions Club Scholarships
Each Receives $500 toward College Expenses


By Mary Ann Craig

As the school year comes to a close, many seniors are racking up the bucks toward offsetting college costs, and the latest lucky three are...
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Advisor's Update: Last Month of School...
TAKS Over This Week, Prom Saturday, Graduation Soon


By Larry Breen

It's not much of an event to commemorate, starting a new month in the middle of the final TAKS testing, but some seniors' graduations are hinging on the result, so that's important, along with...
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Schedule Set for State Meet, T-shirts Available
Relays Open on Friday at 6:10 P.M. May 9


By Larry Breen

According to the recently released state track and field meet schedule, the Modoc 4x100 relay will run in its preliminary on Friday May 9 at 6:10 p.m., followed by Reco Pardue in the 110 hurdles at 6:55, the 4x200 at 7:35, and the 4x400 at 9:15.
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LV Fine Arts Departments Plan Exhibition at Concert
Come On Out for a Double Show!


By Ava Grogan

Looking for double your money (it's free anyway!)? Come to the junior high concert May 15 and the art exhibition next door.
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Kenzie Grace Cody
It's a Girl for the Codys!
Family Welcomes Kenzie Grace into the Fold


By Larry Breen

Congratulations to boys' basketball coach Clay and Kim Cody on the birth of their daughter Kenzie Grace April 19; she was seven pounds, three ounces, and 20 inches long.
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Calendar of Events: What's Up in May?


By Larry Breen


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