LASA Raptor's News
Inaugural Celebration of Athletes
Attention all athletes!! The Inaugural Celebration of Athletes will take place may 25th, Thursday 8:00 -11am at Vuka North Loop! Cost is $20. It's a Party, not a banquet! Come and celebrate with the schools' top athletes.
International HOSA - Future Health Professionals Competitions
Senior Nisha Vishag placed second at the State HOSA Competitions in Epidemiology and will be competing in the International HOSA - Future Health Professionals Competitions to be held in Dallas/Fort Worth this June.
Ultimate Frisbee State Champs!
The LASA Ultimate Frisbee Team, the Vertikills, attended the State tournament in Plano last weekend and the team won state for the second year in a row. LASA sent two teams and would like to thank their A team coach Tina Woodings and the B team coach David Brockhoff.
Track Success at State
Congratulations to senior, Kepler Huntress, for finishing second in the STATE in the 800 meters. What a fantastic season! Way to go, Kepler!
AVP at the Alamo Drafthouse
Students in Audio Visual Production classes and their families were able to see their short films on the big screen at the Alamo Drafthouse Village. It was an exciting evening filled with great movies. Awards were given in Oscar fashion with the following winners announced:
Cybersecurity Scholars
The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation recognizes high school students who have demonstrated exceptional cybersecurity prowess and who wish to pursue a career in a growing field in critical need of their talent. The NCSF's
Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Lloyd Doggett was on campus in early May to congratulate Marin Maycotte, winner, and Kayla Le, runner-up, for their success in the Congressional Art competition. Marin’s winning painting will hang in the US Capital all next year.
Science Olympiad
LASA Sci-O had a terrific time competing over two days and ended up placing 3rd (out of 30 teams) at the tournament.
Latin State Competition Results
The LASA Latin Club attended the annual TSJCL State Convention in late April, where everyone performed incredibly!
UIL Computer Science
Congratulations to Sean Clarke (Sr), Saffron Lui (Jr), Jai Nagaraj (Jr), and Malcom Roalson (So) in finishing in 2nd place at the UIL Computer Science Regionals at Foster HS in Richmond, TX (southwest of Houston) on April 21st.
LASA Debate News
Exciting news—one of our students, Chloe Kwan, just reached Premier Distinction, the highest degree in the National Speech & Debate Association Honor Society! Please join us in congratulating Chloe on this outstanding achievement. Fewer than 3% of NSDA members earn Premier Distinction prior to graduation! This milestone is a celebration of the hundreds of hours Chloe has spent preparing, practicing, and competing to hone her communication and leadership skills.
UIL String Orchestra Success
Congratulations to the members of the Camerata A, Camerata B, Chamber and Honors Orchestra on their UIL Concert and Sight-Reading success a few weeks ago. Each ensemble earned superior ratings on their concert performance and sight-reading portions, resulting in a sweepstakes trophy award for each orchestra. The students were determined to prepare challenging programs and each group met the moment with confidence, maturity, exceptional focus, and impressive responsiveness.