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

No English allowed

No English allowed

Savannah Whitmer, News Editor September 8, 2014

The start of the school year has brought important changes to the language department. Now, all students learning foreign languages will be hearing little or no English in the classroom, a major change...

School switches to Google Drive

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter September 5, 2014

As the server wheel of death spins endlessly on the computer screen, SchoolTown struggling to load, the student’s heart rate begins to increase at the thought, “I’ll never get my homework finished...

Student council members show what not to wear at Freshmen Founders Day.

Dress code sparks new changes and debate

Sydney Grissom, Staff Reporter September 4, 2014

Students sitting in class during first and third periods are noticing a new announcement by administration reminding all teachers to check for any students breaking the dress code. Although the dress code...

Advance Placement World History did not have textbooks for the beginning of the school year, and will not until later this week.

WHAP classes start year without textbooks

Jordan Toomey, Staff Reporter September 3, 2014

Few students look forward to carrying their textbooks home the first week of school. However, some students had an unexpectedly lighter load. “The people who left the district previous to the school...

With the new late work policy, teachers are being asked to give a behavioral consequence instead of a grade consequence for work that is not turned in on time.

School dramatically changes late work policy

Savannah Whitmer, News Editor September 2, 2014

The Student Handbook for 2014-2015 has a subtle policy change that affects a major aspect of school. Starting this year, teachers will no longer deduct points from their students’ grades for late work....

Increased parking fees pay for attendant

Claire Peralta, Staff Reporter August 29, 2014

New school year, new parking regulations. The school did away with the outdated early line-up for parking spaces and adopted a modernized solution that allows students to select their space online called...

The last day to make schedule changes is August 29. If not already submitted, schedule change forms will not be accepted.

Schedule change forms due

Hallie Fischer, Editor-in-chief August 28, 2014

The school year is underway and some schedule changes have already been made, but for the students that are still unhappy with their schedule, the last day to submit a schedule change form is Friday, August...

On August 18, a severe thunderstorm blew down the front fence of the leopard tennis court.

Storm takes down tennis court fence

Dominique Mazero, Staff Reporter August 27, 2014

Nearly two weeks after a powerful storm with torrential winds blew down the front fence around the tennis court, the fence remains broken. However, that could soon change. “The insurance adjusters...

Some classes are required for all freshmen regardless of endorsement, like English I.

Students endorse House Bill 5

Michelle Stoddart, Managing Editor August 26, 2014

Sophomores, juniors and seniors will be taking one route to graduation but this years' freshmen will be taking a different road. The passage of House Bill 5 reduces the number of End-of-Course exams, while...

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