The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

Junior Kiley Boots, does printmaking early in the morning for her portfolio. It is her second project this semester.

Immersed in the arts

Margo Friloux, Staff Writer January 30, 2020

Every morning, junior Kiley Boots is up bright and early in art teacher Bryce McCasland’s room actively working on her art project. Since Boots was little, she has been fully invested in art. Over the...

New JV cheer coach and leadership teacher Laura Pikl corrects a cheerleaders arm positioning. Before coming to the high school, she taught in Oklahoma.

Leopard Look: Laura Pikl

Daniel Khalil, Staff Writer January 28, 2020

Laura Pikl started working as the leadership teacher and JV cheer coach for the second semester of the 2019-2020 year. Before coming here, Pikl taught middle school english in Oklahoma. At a Glance Favorite...

Schlimme founded his business, Attention To Detail, in his family’s own car shop behind their house.

Attention to detail

Ryan Wang, Staff Writer January 22, 2020

The roar of a McLaren 570S engine rips through the car shop after its cold start, deafening the room, and leaving a smile on the face gazing at it. As the engine shuts off, the silence is soon replaced...

Taylor said she and other cheerleaders do a lot more than just shake [their] pompoms.

Leopard Look: Taylor Dismukes

Lauren Gardner, Staff Writer January 16, 2020

Senior Taylor Dismukes has cheered since age 5 and has acted as the school's freshman captain, JV captain and varsity captain throughout high school. She concludes her cheerleading career this year as...

Emmit has had the opportunity to work at other places, but this district is different. He feels that the community is filled with love.

Strength from students

Audrey McCaffity, Staff Writer January 13, 2020

Operations staff member Emmit Payne starts work almost every morning at 5:30 a.m. by preparing for the day ahead. Students won’t arrive for at least another two hours, but work must begin. After working...

Lily Mccutcheon participates in Student Council, Cross Country, is president of The Key Club, and is Class President. She is a very active participant in school organizations.

Leopard Look: Lily McCutcheon

James Mapes, Staff Writer January 10, 2020

Ever since freshman year, Lily McCutcheon wanted to become her class’ president. As a senior, she is the 2020 class president, Key Club president and captain for the cross country team.  At a Glance Favorite...

Art 1 teacher Cassidy Fuller assists students in class. Fuller shares her classroom part time with the teacher she once learned from as a student at Lovejoy.

Leopard Look: Cassidy Fuller

Lauren Gardner, Staff Writer January 7, 2020

At a Glance Classes: Art 1 and Advanced Art at Willow Springs and Art 1 at the high school Favorite Color: Green  Pets: French bulldog and pug named Bean   Hobby: Stress baking, hiking  Looking...

English teacher Courtney Todd’s door is themed around the Disney Castle, and the characters are going to a holiday party at Cinderella’s.

Deck the doors

Parker Post, Staff Writer December 19, 2019

The holiday season comes around and the weather isn’t the only thing changing at school. Teachers find themselves spending hours working with their students creating the perfect door for the annual holiday...

Joel received first chair trumpet in the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Jazz Band.

Trumping expectations

Parker Post, Staff Writer December 12, 2019

His heart beat fast after the audition. He felt uneasy and nervous waiting to know if his month’s worth of work paid off. Weeks later, he looked at the results paper and saw the words “first place”...

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