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Lee County High-Lights
Special to the Ledger
This week’s Highlights article
has been written by students in
the Introduction to Journalism
class at Lee County High
School. Beginning next week
their weekly publication, The
LampPost, will begin its sec
ond year of publication inside
the pages of The Lee County
Ledger. This two-page publica
tion is planned, written and laid
out by the journalism depart
ment each week as part of their
coursework. As preparation for
publication of their first issue
for the year, students have gath
ered the following information
from their respective beats on
campus and have combined that
information for the Highlights
article. For more information
about the journalism program
at Lee County High School,
please contact Dr. Bill Truby,
principal, or Mrs. Coni Grebel,
journalism instructor.
Sports
Lee County High School
varsity cross country team
competed Saturday against 12
teams at the Valdosta Invita
tional. Boys’ varsity came in
second to Bainbridge 92-97
while Marc Loman came in first
with a time of 17:18. Girl’s var
sity finished third with a score
of 99 points. Brittney Skiles
won first place with a time of
22:34 and Elizabeth Matheny
came in eighth with a time of
23:30. About the competition,
varsity coach Tom Matheny
said, “The girls are only going
to get better. We’re only 45-50
seconds off our region times of
last year.’’
Varsity football can boast an
undefeated season thus far, with
victories over Worth County,
Monroe and Turner County.
Lee will host Westover, also
undefeated, at Trojan Field
this Friday, Sept. 9. Kick-Off is
at 7:30 p.m.
The August 30 Associated
Press poll for Class AAAA
ranked Lee County as the
number 10 team in the state.
New rankings from this poll are
published every Wednesday.
LCHS would like to invite
any guests in the area who are
residents of Louisiana, Mis
sissippi or Alabama and are
here as a result of Hurricane
Katrina to leave behind their
worries for a couple of hours
this Friday night and be their
honored guests at the football
game at Trojan Field. An ID
from any of the three affected
states will gain free admission
to the game, courtesy of Prin
cipal Bill Truby.
Sept. 1 was a big win for the
younger Trojans! The freshman
football team had an extraor
dinary win, 14-12, defeating
Westover at an away game.
The freshman team has made
a good start with a record of
1-1.
Thursday, Sept.l was also
an awesome win for the junior
varsity Trojans. The Trojans
defeated Westover’s JV team
32-12. JV Trojans are 2-0 for
the season.
The Lady Trojans varsity
softball team started out with
a bang. Lee’s own Destiny Par
sons hit the first homerun hit on
the Lee County field since the
move was made to fast-pitch
softball. The Lady Trojans
have been doing a great job this
season with a current record in
region competition of 2-0 and
an overall record of 4-3. They
lost to Newnan 4-2, Kennesaw
7-0, and to Tifton 2-1, and
they defeated Stockbridge 1-0,
Lowndes 7-6, Bainbridge 12-0,
and Central 6-2. The Lady Tro
jans next home game is Sep. 13
vs. Americus at 5p.m. They also
have a tournament at Shaw this
weekend, Sept. 9-10.
The JV Lady Trojan softball
team so far has a 0-1 record.
They had a disappointing loss
to TCC 3-0. Their next game
is Sep. 8 at 5p.m. in Crisp. The
next home game is Sep. 15 vs.
Bainbridge at 4:30p.m.
Trojan wrists bands are on
sale again this year and will
be arriving soon! They will
be in youth and adult sizes and
will be sold for $2 per bracelet.
Money for bracelets should be
sent to Coach James Latimore.
Proceeds benefit to track and
field.
Students are making great
achievements outside of school
sponsorship, too, an example
can bra found in Mallory Peh-
rsson, national qualifier and
competitor on horseback. Peh-
rsson traveled to Nationals in
July and made it through three
elimination rounds. Pehrsson
rides and competes through
StarK Equestrian Center.
Clubs
Club Rush begins this week.
This is an opportunity for stu
dents to learn more about clubs
they are interested in joining.
Clubs line the hallways outside
the lunchroom with exhibits
and representatives to enlist
prospective new members and
to show their accomplishments.
Clubs will begin meeting on
September 15.
Any girls in grades 9-12 who
are interested in playing volley
ball will have the opportunity to
sign-up for the new Volleyball
Club during Club Rush week.
Sponsor is Mrs. Schultz.
Mrs. Luan Bloodworth is the
coach of this year’s Academic
Decathlon team. Students with
averages of “C” or higher are
eligible to be on the team.
Academic Decathlon is for
students of all ages and class
rankings, the more diverse the
better. Sign up will be during
club rush, and old team mem
bers are encouraged to return
once again.
Journalism advisers will be
giving out invitations for the
Quill and Scroll International
Honors Society this week for
juniors and seniors who qualify
for membership.
The Student Government
Association (SGA) is sponsor
ing a collection for Hurricane
Katrina relief efforts. More
information will follow next
week.
The Lee County Serteens
Club will be recruiting volun
teers for the Georgia Special
Olympics golf event on Oct.
8-9. The volunteers will be
greeting athletes, cheering
them on, and acting as “bud
dies” to them.
Other school news
Part of the aftermath of Hur
ricane Katrina can be seen at
area gas pumps. The school
system is making adjustments
as needed to accommodate
this unexpected expense. Club
sponsors and other activity
hosts may be seeking sponsors
from within the community to
help fund field trips and other
off-campus activities.
LCHS faculty will have their
first faculty meeting of the year
on Tuesday, Sept. 13 immedi
ately following school.
The LCHS After School Pro
gram can help students who are
struggling in their class work.
This program is available for
help in science, social studies,
and math classes. Free tutoring
will be given one day a week in
one or more of the classes in
cluded. However, if the student
attends four consecutive ses
sions in one of the subjects, he
or she may have the opportunity
to re-take a past test on which
he scored a 60 or below. Only
students who meet the qualifi
cations and have the permission
of their teachers may use the
After School Program for the
purpose of remediation. (Note:
Space is Limited.(Application
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forms may be picked up from
the office of Mr. Miller, as
sistant principal, the guidance
office and your teachers. “This
is really a great opportunity for
students, but they must make
the effort to come,” said Mr.
Miller. Forms must be signed
by parents! Students must also
turn in the program forms be
fore they may begin the course
work. Mrs. J. DeReus will be
helping with Social Studies
on Tuesday from 3:15 to 4:15.
A. Myles will be helping with
Science on Tuesday from 3:20
to 4:20. Mrs. A. Maness will
be helping with Algebra I on
Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30.
K. Willis will be helping with
Cord Algebra and Pre-Algebra
on Thursday from 3:15 to 4:15.
LCHS students will be invited
to a pep rally on Friday after
noon during sixth period.
Journalism students have
begun selling ads for the school
newspaper, The Panoptic. The
first issue will be released dur
ing homecoming week, the last
week in September.
Yearbook orders are being
taken during lunch outside of
the yearbook room.
Tenth graders enrolled in the
Success program recently took
the TABE test.
School picture day has been
set for Tuesday, Sept. 13. Infor
mation will be sent home to par
ents prior to this day. Pictures
ordered must be paid for when
the picture is made.
All students who need com
munity service hours or who
would just like to make some
one’s day brighter can contact
Mrs. Russell in room 613 for
information concerning an
opportunity to work with the
elderly. These students will
work hand in hand with Lee
Nursing Home through an out
reach program.
Students needing to re-take
the Georgia High School
Graduation Test (GHSGT) will
be given an opportunity to do
so next week at school.
Again, visitors to the area
who have evacuated from
Hurricane Katrina can attend
Friday night’s football game
as guests of Lee County High
School. Those affected by the
hurricane who show some
form of identification showing
a Louisiana, Mississippi or Ala
bama address will be given free
admission to the game.
The first 6 weeks ends on
Friday, Sept. 16. Report cards
will be sent home on Thursday,
Sept. 22.
LCMS Eighth Grade Students Of The Week
Lee County Middle School Eighth Grade Students
of the Week for the week of August 29 - September
2 pictured on the front row are Clay Ferguson
and Jaron Frazier. Pictured on the back row are
Quantavious Clay and Niki Suber.
LCMS Seventh Grade Students Of The Week
Lee County Middle School Seventh Grade Students
of the Week for the week of August 29 - September
2 pictured on the front row are Brittney Rackley
and C J Johnson. Pictured on the back row is Doris
Owens. Jordan Kam is not pictured.
Lee Medical Arts Center
235 Walnut Avenue - US Hwy 19 North
Leesburg, GA 31763
(229) 759-6508
Effective October 1, 2005, we will begin
Saturday hours from 8 a.m. to 12 noon
to better serve our community.
No appointments are required.
Internal Medicine
James Hotz, MD
Deirdre Lawson, MD
Cheryl Monteiro, MD
John Vance, MD
Family Practice
Tracy Rosenbaum, DO
Pediatrics
Ildiko Babka, MD
Cheryl Tolliver, MD
Physician Assistants
Michael Hardy, PA
Stephanie Stevenson, PA
Jennifer Whiteley, PA
Lee Medical Arts is operated by Albany
Area Primary Health Care, Inc.
www.aaphc.org