LASA Raptor's News
Austin Youth Poet Laureate
Congratulations to LASA senior, Zachary Suri, who was recently named the 2022 Austin Youth Poet Laureate. The judges had many wonderful things to say about Zachary’s poetry as well as his dedication to so many activities here at LASA.
AISD Talent Show Winner
Congratulations to LASA junior, Yadira Ramos, whose artwork “Día de Muertos” won in the visual arts category. Terrific job Yadira!
Raptor Cross Country Wins District!
The LASA cross country team participated at the UIL District 24-5A & 26-6A XC Championship on October 13, 2022. The LASA Raptors are District Champs for Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys, and Junior Varsity Girls. And not far behind, the Junior Varsity Boys came in 2nd! Way to run, Raptors!
Boys Water Polo Moves on to Regions!
The boys team played their areas match on Thursday (10/13) against Round Rock High, winning the game 15-10 and getting one step closer towards state! The team will be playing against Austin High this Monday (10/17) in their regions match in the Round Rock Aquatic Center!
LASA Junior, Vibha Addala, presents at The Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University
LASA Junior, Vibha Addala, recently presented at The Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University. Vibha presented how artificial intelligence can make healthcare more accessible. She explained how COVID ML, an app she built that can diagnose diseases like COVID-19 within a few seconds, works. She also addresses the ethical concerns that come with implementing AI into healthcare.
LASA Orchestra Audition for Region Orchestra
This Saturday, the Raptor Orchestra had over 40 students audition for Region Orchestra. We are so proud of their preparation and commitment, and particularly the courage it takes to complete a technically demanding audition in front of your peers. Many of our students will continue to prepare professional level orchestra excerpts in preparation for taping for All-State in late October. Join me in congratulating the following students!
LASA Choir - TMEA Region
LASA Choir students auditioned for the TMEA Region Choir on Saturday, October 8th at Bowie High School. Congratulations to the following students for making Region Choir.
Raptor Varsity Tennis wins District!
Congratulation the Raptor Varsity Tennis students as they are officially the District 24-5A Champions! They took on McCallum last week and won an easy 10-1. UIL State Playoffs start on Monday 10/10, and they will take on Pflugerville Connally at 9am. If they defeat Connally, they will go up against the winner of Belton/A&M Consolidated on Thursday 10/13. If they survive that, the following things are on the horizon:
LASA Raptors Girls Basketball!
Open Gym every Tuesday and Thursday in the Small Gym starting at 4:00. If you are planning to play or tryout, come join us the next couple of weeks to get an early start! Meet and Greet on Tuesday, September 27 th and October 4 th from 4:00-5:00 PM in the Small Gym. Please remember all Physical Paperwork and Rank One information has to be completed prior to Tryouts on October 19th. For contact information or questions email: holly.tarter@austinisd.org
28 LASA HS Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists
The Liberal Arts and Science is proud to announce the names of its 28 semifinalists in the 2022-23 National Merit Scholarship Program. Nationally, approximately 16,000 students were chosen to continue in the 68th annual competition for 7,250 Merit Scholarships worth about $28 million that will be offered next spring. To become finalists, a student must have an outstanding high school academic record, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and submit SAT scores that confirm his/her earlier qualifying test performance. Finalists will be announced in February 2023. Congratulations, Seniors!
National Merit Commended Students 2023
Congratulations to the 81 members of the LASA Class of 2023 who were recognized as Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program!
Junior, Max Rodriguez, participates in Encampment for Citizenship
If you are interested in social justice, take a look at what Junior, Max Rodriguez did this summer. Max applied and was selected to participate in the Encampment for Citizenship this summer, which is a 75-year-old social justice program. This year it was held at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA. It was a 3.5 week "immersion experience in participatory democracy . . . where young people (ages 15-18) who would otherwise never meet, form a self-governing community, learn to think critically about pressing social and political issues that affect their communities and our world as a whole, and take action."