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Teachers tell STAAR need-to-knows
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April 11, 2025
Students answer Black History Month questions
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February 24, 2025
Students create Valentine’s Day arrangements
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February 13, 2025
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December 16, 2024
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December 6, 2024
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September 20, 2024
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![During her Floral Design class, junior Lyric Oliver finalizes her arrangement. Each student was given the choice between carnations in shades of red, white, and pink to create their designs. “I [enjoyed] making a milkshake-like floral arrangement for… Valentine’s Day,” Oliver said. “I liked that I could pick the colors of the carnations that I liked– we had a lot of free range in how to design [arrangements].”](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Lyric_oliver-1200x800.jpg)
![Delicately, senior Kamila Jaimes arranges her bouquet in order to perfect its shape. Jaimes was the last to finish her bouquet for fear of ruining the delicate flowers. “I started a little late and I couldn’t figure out how to get the [bottom layer] to fit,” Jaimes said. “I didn’t want to force them and kill them… I think what was stopping me was that I didn’t want to wilt them, but once I got the courage, I squeezed them together. I figured it out and [arranged] them in the vase.”](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kamila_jaimes-1200x800.jpg)
![Space is sought between the criss-crossing of carnation stems by sophomore Jacqueline King to create a cohesive design. Carnations were chosen for their ice cream-like shape and long vase life, so they may brighten students' homes for longer. "I like designing the bouquets and taking them home for my family,” King said. “Sometimes I give [away my arrangements], and sometimes I put them in my room to improve my room decor.”](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jacqueline_King-1200x999.jpg)
![In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Floral Design teacher Audrey Riojas instructs her class in creating a love-themed arrangement. Carnations were used to simulate ice cream scoops, layered in a milkshake glass, and accented with coupled straws. "“[To plan] our projects, I start by looking at the budget,” Riojas said. “Then… I communicate with the other Floral Design teachers [in the district] and we plan arrangements for the year. It isn’t only one person– we’re a team. We all do different [assignments] but we share ideas with each other.”](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Audrey_Riojas-1200x779.jpg)
![Aiden Spicer plays trumpet in his final performance of the band program’s ‘Shades’ at the grand national competition. “[This marching season] has definitely been my favorite out of the four that I’ve had,” Spicer said. “Overall, the vibe and culture of the band has been at an all-time high. Everyone has been so welcoming and has worked extra hard. It’s created a good end to the season.”](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DEDE34DB-0C56-4544-8387-64534C2BE3B0.jpg)
![The courtyard sports a new AP after Devin Eatmon's promotion from Advanced Placement World History and Human Geography teacher. Eatmon is characterized by his sense of humor and desire to help those around him. "[I aim to] make Leander High School even better," Eatmon said.](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Eatmon_laughs-1200x800.jpg)
![Freshman Carissa Arellano unfolds a striped tablecloth, hoping to use it as decoration in the annual Haunted Hallway, constructed by the LHS cheerleaders. "[My favorite part] is the characters and the amount of thought that has gone into our costumes," said Arellano.](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/haunted_hallwayjpg-1200x890.jpg)
![Sophomore Jacob Irvine laces up his wrestling shoes in preparation for practice in the wrestling room. Wrestling from a young age, Irvine harbors fond feelings towards this gym. “That’s where we get to practice and where we don’t have to pretend to be anything we’re not,” said Irnvine. “Practices are hard… once you’re done, you feel [accomplished]."](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/jacobirvine-web.jpg)
![Gustavo Perez practices his music for regional band auditions, undisturbed within the quiet of the band program's practice rooms. "Times like this allow us to work [individually] so that we re better prepared for the upcoming auditions."](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Perez-playing-euphonium.jpg)
![Junior Serra Lumbreras crafts her homecoming mum during Floral Design 1 from ribbon and cardboard; it's a tradition for extravagant mums to be made and worn throughout the Friday before the homecoming game. "I've never made a mum before," Lumbreras said. "It's very easy if you listen to instructions-- [after that] it's all about creativity. Homecoming is super exciting [because] once the dance is over with we look back on it and think: 'wow we did that.'"](https://lhsroar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/homcoming_mum_sierra_lumbreras-800x1200.jpg)
