Friday, April 20, 2012

Soccer Awards

Academic All State from TASCO we have already announced
Cesar Ordaz
Jorge Gutierrez
Pablo Martinez
Academic All District
Andres Castro
Pablo Martinez
Jorge Gutierrez
Albert Percastegui
Cesar Ordaz
Honorable Mention
Chris Piedra
Rene Torrez
Hector Castillon
2nd Team All District
Eli Guajardo
Francesco Bonfe
Miguel Martinez
1st Team All District
Victor Bravo
Pablo Martinez
Cesar Ordaz
49 4A Utility Player of the Year
Josh Newenham
49 4A DISTRICT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Fernando Mercado

LHS Teacher of the Year - Jay Sansom

Congratulations to Jay Sansom - LHS 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year!J ay is very consistent with the students. He is an awesome coach and classroom teacher. He really is present for the students in ways that few teachers are. He is a supportive and kind colleague. He is honest and direct with his communications with administration, colleagues and students. He invests his time and personal generously with our kids! Jay mentors students in the classroom, on the soccer field and cross country course and in their entire high school life! Students look to him for guidance with everyday teenage issues, as well as post high school guidance. He organizes opportunities for his students to mentor elementary students and thereby teaches them to give back to the community, help other students, and ultimately help themselves. All this while also maintaining a very high success rate with grades and testing in his classes. He is a gifted and passionate teacher that exemplifies the philosophy of teaching the “whole child! Jay represents the founding principles of Lehman by connecting with kids. The bond he makes with students goes on long after high school is over. Many former students still keep in touch today and seek his advice. The respect he has earned from the students is seen in his classroom and on the field. He continues to challenge his students academically while maintaining a fun environment by adding his own sense of witty humor into his lectures.Jay is not only a mentor for students and athletes but also his fellow teachers. Teachers constantly ask Jay for advice and for his opinion as an experienced teacher with a great wealth of knowledge. You can even find him picking up trash at lunch trying to keep our school clean and interacting with the students. Jay epitomizes the qualities of an excellent teacher, coach, mentor for everyone on this campus. Congratulations, Jay!!!
The Lehman High School Student Council has received notification from the Texas Association of Student Councils that their group has been recognized by the state organization for having one of the most outstanding student councils in Texas. The LHS Student Council was awarded 'Outstanding Student Council', the 'Energy and Environment' Award, and the 'Community Service' award by the TASC. Less than 20% of all student councils win even one TASC award. The TASC made special note of Lehman's Student Council being awarded 3 such awards. The Lehman Student Council is sponsored by Karin Prado and Erin Powell. Congratulations to everyone involved in Student Council.

Mixed Choir wins SWEEPSTAKES!

The LHS Lobos' Daniel Arredondo-directed Varsity Mixed Choir was all smiles following their first division scores in both Concert and Sight-Reading (gained with a unanimous sweep of judges' 1's). Performing in the second day of the annual competition, the Varsity Mixed Choir's Sweepstakes win finished off a great UIL competition as four Lehman choirs won Sweepstakes trophies, including a wins by a pair of first-day non-varsity choirs as well as the Sweepstakes win by the Lobo Varsity Treble Choir who garnered all 1's by the judges as well.

Lehman Wind Ensemble Brings Home Sweepstakes

The Lehman High School Band's Wind Ensemble rolled to another Sweepstakes showing in the 2012 UIL Division 4A Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. Held at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center, the contest saw the Lobos' Joey Lucita-directed ensemble demonstrate the excellence that has come to be the standard in the district. (see photo by Jim Cullen)

Lobo Varsity Treble Choir Grabs Sweepstakes

Lehman High School's Varsity Treble Choir, under the direction of Daniel Arredondo, garnered another Sweepstakes trophy in the UIL Region 18 Vocal Division Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. The feat, accomplished with a unanimous string of judges' 1st division scores, helped represent an outstanding two-day showing for the Lehman Choir Program, which won four Sweepstakes trophies. Congratulations to Daniel and all of our outstanding choir members. (a photo by Jim Cullen)

Lobos Claim UIL Technical Theatre Design Honors

A number of Lehman High School Theatre students have claimed honors in the UIL Technical Theatre Design Contest, including Jacob Soto (Award of Merit - Marketing), Caitlyn Cygan (Award of Distinguished Merit - Group), Joshua Banbury (Award of Honor - Costumes); Conrad Russell (Award of Merit - Marketing), Sierra Sambrano (Award of Distinguished Merit - Group), Jay Ramos (Award of Distinguished Merit - Group), and Kelsey Grimes (Award of Merit - Costumes). The Cygan, Ramos, Sambrano Group Entry for Costume, Marketing, Set, and Make-up) was in the top group of award-winners from which State Finalists were chosen. Congratulations to all of our theater students for an outstanding performance at UIL. (see a photo by Marissa Meek)