Week of 10/28 - 11/1

I hope you enjoyed last weeks normal schedule because this week is back to the shenanigans! With a workday on Monday, the PLAN on Wednesday, and a "make-up" bell schedule on Thursday, this week will be yet another adventure. The good news, Tuesday and Friday are normal. Take a look at the bell schedule for Wednesday and Thursday below:

	Wednesday	Thursday
	PLAN Testing
Period 1	None	7:25 - 9:34 (No Pride Period)
Period 2	7:25 - 11:00	9:40 - 10:40
Period 3	11:06 - 1:09	10:46 - 12:49
"A" Lunch	11:00 - 11:41	10:40 - 11:21
"B" Lunch	11:48 - 12:23	11:28 – 12:03
"C" Lunch	12:29 - 1:09	12:14 – 12:49
Period 4	1:15 - 2:18	12:55 – 2:18

Wednesday is the PLAN (which is the ACT version of the PSAT). All 10th graders will be taking this test. Although you did not receive a booklet prior to this test as you did for the PSAT, please remember to bring a calculator for the exam; a calculator will not be provided to you. Although Thursday's schedule is out of the ordinary, there are no special events planned for that day. The change in the time so to make up for the time lost on Wednesday for the PLAN. As good an idea as this may be for freshmen, juniors, and seniors, it does nothing for us who will be without the time altogether since you all will be taking the exam.

I seemed to have found an adequate RSS feed embed for the main page so "This Day in History" above and "The Mycenaean" school newspaper below are up and running again.

Mr. C's Availability This Week
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Pride Period After School		After School	Pride Period After School

"I choose not to project my past onto my future.“

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Week of 10/21 - 10/25

Can it be true? Is this week really a "normal" week? No alternate bell schedules? Five full days? Yes, a "normal" week. Whew. The last two weeks have been pretty difficult keeping up with the different bell schedules and testing. Picture Retake / Make-Up day is this Thursday, 10/24. If you want an order form for pictures, I have a few copies otherwise they have order forms in the Main Office.

On the other hand, this week marks the end of the first quarter. The last day of the quarter is officially Friday. Therefore, the last day for make-up work will be Thursday by 2:30! I have a meeting Thursday at 2:30, if I do not have your work, IN MY HAND by 2:30 it will not make it onto your grade.

This week, October 18-26, is National Teen Safety Week which includes safe driving. State Farm is sponsoring the "Celebrate My Drive" competition. Once per day go to the Celebrate My Drive website and vote for your school. Leesville could win one of ten $100,000 grants or one of 90 $25,000 grants. If you think we don't have a chance, think again. Last year during a different program, Leesville won $2,500.

Mr. C's Availability This Week
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Pride Period After School	Pride Period After School	Pride Period	Pride Period	Pride Period After School

"It's how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success.“

- David Feherty

Week of 10/14 - 10/18

I hope everyone enjoyed Spirit Week, culminating in the Pep Rally and Homecoming Game victory by the Pride football team, and the Homecoming Dance Saturday Night. But get ready, this week is even crazier than the last, and unfortunately, not as much fun. Three days this week we have a different bell schedule:

	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	PSAT Testing		Early Release
Period 1	7:25 - 11:00	7:25 - 8:25 (No Pride Period)	7:25 - 8:26
Period 2	None	8:31 - 10:40	8:32 - 9:34
Period 3	11:06 - 1:09	10:46 - 12:49	9:40 - 10:41
"A" Lunch	11:06 - 11:41	10:46 - 11:21	None
"B" Lunch	11:48 - 12:23	11:28 – 12:03	None
"C" Lunch	12:34 - 1:09	12:14 – 12:49	None
Period 4	1:15 - 2:18	12:55 – 2:18	10:47 - 11:48

Wednesday is the PSAT. All 10th graders will be taking this test. You should have received a booklet about the PSAT, materials to have at the test, and other information regarding score reporting and scholarship information. Thursday does not have any special event planned; the change of schedule is to make up for the lost time to 1st Period on Wednesday. And Friday is a county-wide traditional schedule Early Release Day. While there are no Lunch Periods scheduled that day, there is a "grab-and-go" option for students to buy a carry out lunch to take with them after school before the buses roll.

October 18-26 is National Teen Safety Week which includes safe driving. State Farm is sponsoring the "Celebrate My Drive" competition. Once per day go to the Celebrate My Drive website and vote for your school. Leesville could win one of ten $100,000 grants or one of 90 $25,000 grants. If you think we don't have a chance, think again. Last year during a different program, Leesville won $2,500.

I noticed "This Day in History" and "The Mycenaean" RSS feeds are no longer working, it seems my free subscription has run out. I will be looking for a new, FREE, RSS reader to plug in there and get it going as soon as possible.

Mr. C's Availability This Week
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Pride Period	Pride Period After School

"The true definition of madness is repeating the same action, over and over, hoping for a different result.“

- Albert Einstein

Week of 10/7 - 10/11

We made it back safely today with enough time to recuperate from the miles of walking we did. This week at Leesville is a very busy one mostly because of Spirit Week and Homecoming. We also have a fire drill (Tuesday Afternoon) and a Lockdown Drill (Friday Morning). For the Spirit Week festivities, the classes compete through their first period for spirit wear. This week's schedule is:

Monday: Preppy v. Grunge
Tuesday: Tia and Tamara Twin Day
Wednesday: 90s Character Day
Thursday: Throwback Thursday
Friday: Green Out!

This week also sees Community Night on Wednesday, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm, at LRHS. There will be food tricks, game booths, and a students v. faculty basketball game. $2 is the price of admission with food and games at additional prices. And don't forget about the Homecoming Dance this Saturday, from 7pm - 11pm at LRHS. We will also have a Pep Rally on Friday. For those who are new to Leesville or forgot from years past, festivities begin with a parade the includes the marching band, clubs with homemade parade floats, and sports teams that will lead the students into Marshall Hamilton Stadium. The bell schedule will be different for that day will be altered as follows:

Period 1: 7:25 - 8:40
Period 2: 8:46 - 10:01
Period 3: 10:07 - 12:07
"A Lunch": 10:07 - 10:42
"B Lunch": 10:47 - 11:22
"C Lunch": 11:32 - 12:07
Period 4: 12:13 - 1:24
Pep Rally: 1:24 - 2:18

October 18-26 is National Teen Safety Week which includes safe driving. State Farm is sponsoring the "Celebrate My Drive" competition. Once per day go to the Celebrate My Drive website and vote for your school. Leesville could win one of ten $100,000 grants or one of 90 $25,000 grants. If you think we don't have a chance, think again. Last year during a different program, Leesville won $2,500.

I noticed "This Day in History" and "The Mycenaean" RSS feeds are no longer working, it seems my free subscription has run out. I will be looking for a new, FREE, RSS reader to plug in there and get it going as soon as possible.

Mr. C's Availability This Week
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Pride Period After School	Pride Period	Pride Period	After School

"Peer pressure is a scary thing. Be a good leader and others will follow.“

- Anonymous