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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

John Baker stands in front of a map of Kauai, Hawaii. Baker teaches AP Psychology at the high school.

Psyched

Marisa Green, Staff Writer November 17, 2022

From medical school, to coaching, to Hawaii, John Baker will do it all. Baker is an AP psychology teacher at the high school. He found a passion in teaching psychology.  “In my first year of teaching,...

Holly Lewis is a substitute teacher. TRL's Eleanor Koehn interviews her on why she loves subbing here and her relationship with the district.

Substituting secrets

Eleanor Koehn, Section Editor November 16, 2022

As the clock hits 8:40 a.m., students begin to flood the hallway on their way to first period. Many students will find that their classes have been temporarily assigned a substitute teacher to fill in...

Officer Chris Smith is a school marshal and powerlifting coach. TRL's Calla Patino tells us about a day in his life.

Uplifting the community

Calla Patino, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2022

It’s almost been a year. A year since Officer Chris Smith had his surgery.  He was mid squat. The bar on his shoulders, stacked with plates on both sides. When a searing pain rang through his chest,...

Senior Aliyah Book directs the band at Thursday's football game. Book is also involved in dance outside of school.

Leopard Look: Aliyah Book

Marisa Green, Staff Writer November 9, 2022

Aliyah Book is one of three drum majors in marching band. She also participates in dance, clubs and spends her free time at the Allen Public Library.  At A Glance: Band experience: Six years Pre-game...

Nutrition Coordinator Juliana Elandry stands by the lunch lines at the high school. Elandry has been with the district for seven years.

Leopard Look: Juliana Elandary

Cora Blasko, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

Juliana Elandary is the district’s nutrition coordinator. Elandary plans menus and school lunches, coordinates food and supplies deliveries and much more. She has been with the district for seven years. At...

English teacher, Regina Tomlinson, and her husband used to live in a morgue. Listen in to hear some of their ghost stories.

Spooky encounters

Calla Patino, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2022

On their first date, Regina Tomlinson hopped into his suburban hearse. Halfway through their second date, David (Dave) Tomlinson’s pager rang mid “The Man without a Face” movie. He’d received a...

Clarissa Shirley teaches photojournalism and is the adviser for the yearbook program. This is her first year teaching at the high school.

Leopard Look: Clarissa Shirley

Cora Blasko, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

Clarissa Shirley traveled around the world and taught a now-famous student before taking over as yearbook adviser and photojournalism teacher this school year. At A Glance: Favorite drink: Dr. Pepper Favorite...

A young girl swings a bat at the softball booth. The game was to try and hit a ball into different holes.

Photo Gallery: Leopard Friday

Caroline Dolberry, Section Editor October 24, 2022

On Friday, the annual community Leopard Friday took place in the courtyard. Different high school clubs and groups set up booths to display to the community. A variety of food trucks, Kona Ice, and a firetruck...

Natasha and Travis Hallam work together to balance teaching and raising their children, Aspen and Kaiya. Natasha coaches girls volleyball and teaches English while Travis teaches intro to engineering and coaches girls basketball.

Tag-teaming it

Marisa Green, Staff Writer October 24, 2022

As Travis Hallam picks up the kids, Natasha Hallam is busy cheering on her team at the volleyball championship. In the Hallam household, Natasha and Travis tag-team it to become the MVPs of parenting....

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