Environmental Ambassadors

Students Selected for MobilExxon Program
Lakehill senior Kiley Trent and junior Charles Burch were recently selected to serve as Ambassadors for the 2010 ExxonMobil Green Team summer internship program. The students were selected based on their records of service and their leadership potential, after an application and interview process.

As ExxonMobil Green Team Ambassadors, Charles and Kiley will work on projects to better their communities. The eight-week summer youth initiative is administered by the Volunteer Center of North Texas.

Throughout the summer, Ambassadors work in teams to develop  and implement environmentally-focused projects for local nonprofit organizations with the goal of increasing awareness of conservation and environmentalism.

As Ambassadors, Kiley and Charles will attend classes at Southern Methodist University related to environmental issues and professional and academic development. They will also participate in weekly environmentally-focused field trips and sessions centered on leadership, social responsibility, diversity and teamwork.

Lone Star Adventures

In a state as big as Texas, there are a lot of sights to see. Sixth grade students experienced many of them this week, as they enjoyed a four-day Tour of Texas  during the much anticipated Middle School Adventure Week.

From its rule by Spain, France, and Mexico to its years of independence, Texas' colorful history was brought to life before the students' eyes. The group's first stop was at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco on the way to Austin, where they visited the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and toured the State Capital Building.

The next stop was Goliad, Texas and the Spanish frontier fort Presidio La Bahia, the location of the Battle of Goliad. The group then headed toward the coast to experience the Texas State Aquarium and visit the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi.

Students learned more about Texas culture in San Antonio, with a stroll along the Riverwalk and a visit to the Institute of Texas Cultures and El Mercado. After viewing The Alamo-Price of Freedom at the IMAX Theater, students were able to tour the shrine where the Texas Army first shouted "Remember the Alamo." After the adventure  they have had this week, these students surely will.

Second Grade Takes a Sick Day
Illness in Lakehill's second grade reached epidemic proportions on Friday, March 5, as students celebrated their annual "Sick Day."

After weeks of studying the human body, students had the opportunity to dress in their favorite pajamas and "play sick." Second graders, wrapped in bandages, hobbled through the halls on crutches and in slings, all while nursing a variety of imaginary illnesses and wounds. A black eye from "a fight with a library book" and a rare case of "dictionary-itis" were among the many maladies prevalent in the second grade classrooms. Miraculously, by 3:00 most had recovered fully and were able to enjoy their weekend.

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