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By: Tea Bur-ton Mr. Jackson is a new 2
nd
grade teacher at Loachapoka Elementary. He graduated from Concordia College where he is a member of Kappa Al-pha Psi Fraternity, INC. His favorite team is the Crimson Tide of Alabama. He graduated from Loachapoka High School in 2001 where he was a member of the Mighty Marching Indian Band under the direction of Kim Chenier. He came to LES, because he had wonderful teachers that he looked up to and he wanted to give the kids what his teachers gave him. His favorite food is fried chicken and fries from 14! Welcome to Loachapoka, Mr. Jackson!
Meet your newspaper
team!
Pg,2
Meet the new faces of LES! Welcome to Loachapoka!
Inside this issue:
Principal’s Corner 2
New Faces (Cont) 3
Sports 4
Entertainment 5
Around LES 6
Around LES 7
About Us 8
October 2012
Vol.1 Issue 1.
A publication for Loachapoka Elementary
By:Makiya Richardson Mrs. Kirk is a 1
st year teacher at
Loachapoka Elementary. She got of-fered the job and accepted because she knows it’s a GREAT school to work at! She graduated from Jacksonville State University, where she was a ballerina in the Marching Southerners band. Her favorite color is green, and her favorite movie is How the Grinch Stole Christ-mas. Her favorite team is the Auburn Tigers! Welcome to LES, Mrs. Kirk!
By: Jakiah Wilson Mrs. Milner is a new 3
rd grade teacher at
Loachapoka Elementary. She is from Tal-lassee, Alabama. She attended Faulkner Uni-versity in Montgomery, Alabama. She came to Loachapoka, because she wants to be part of a great school! Her favorite color is blue, and her favorite movie is Steel Magnolias. She loves cheering for the Auburn Tigers. Welcome to the Loachapoka family, Mrs. Milner!
Letter from the Editors
Principal’s Corner
Page 2 The Arrowhead October 2012
2012 Newspaper Staff
Co-Editors
Tamia Simpson
Tea’ Burton
Chief Photographers
Aaron Fraizer
Makiyah Richardson
Sports Editors
Makiyah Richardson
Jarvae Wilson
Staff:
Dominic Lujan
Xander Lujan
Jordan Nozeworthy
Jacqueline Orozco
Katelyn Ware
Emma Gustafson
Jasmyne Winston
Erica Echols
Jasmyne Promise
Alexis Smith
Natalie Nozeworthy
Courtney Dowdell
Shawndria Callaway
Simone Speed
Advisors
Dr. Marian Carter
Madelyn Crosby
Robert Harlen
LaSharra Henderson
Ken Porter
Pacers Representative
Hiram Williamson
Extended Day Director
Cindy Davino
Principal
Mary Ross
Vice Principal
Joesph Boswell
We are proud to be the editors of the Arrowhead! We
look forward to bring you news! We hope to make this
newspaper the best elementary school newspaper in the
state! We also would like to thank Mrs.Ross for sup-
porting us in bringing the newspaper back to
Loachapoka. We hope you enjoy this issue of the Ar-
rowhead, and feel free to contact us is you have any
questions
Mary Ross, Principal Joseph Boswell, Vice Principal
With much gratitude and appreciation, I would like to encourage you to visit Loachapoka Ele-
mentary school.October is National Parent Visitation Month. With your continued concern, and
dedication, we aspire to have another successful school year. We would like to extend an invita-
tion for you to continue to actively participate in the various programs at our school. At
Loachapoka Elementary the faculty and staff work as a team. Our team is to collaborate and com-
municate high expectation to our students as well as provide a school climate that motivates and
encourages our students to excel. I, firmly, believe that “Behind every great school is a great fac-
ulty and staff.” This year, we are “Shining the light on academic excellence.” Our focus is to im-
prove our reading and math test scores by using data driven instruction.
Thank you for helping us reach 97% parental involvement last year. Parental involvement is im-
portant to us as well as maintaining open line of communication. We invite you to join us support-
ing us on our new school wide theme “We elect to read at Les.” We believe our children can
learn. Continue to encourage our children to read. Please refer to our handbook and use it as a
guide for obtaining important information throughout the school year. At your earliest conven-
ience, review and share this information with your child. If there are questions or concerns, do not
hesitate to seek assistance from the administration or faculty. You can certainly count on our ac-
cessibility to meet with you. In closing, I would like to remind you that your presence is always
welcomed and we thank you for being an integral part of our TEAM. With your continued help
and cooperation, this should be an excellent year.
By: Jarvae Wilson Mrs. Poe is the new music teacher at Loachapoka. She is from Sulphur, Loui-siana. She attended Columbus College where she was in orchestra, civic choir, and wind ensemble. She is also a member of Tau Beta Sigma. Her favorite TV show is the Big Bang Theory, and her favorite color is green. She loves the friendly faculty, staff, and students at LES! Her favorite team is Auburn and an interesting fact about her is that she is an amateur gemologist. Welcome to LES, Mrs. Poe!
New Faces (Cont.)
Page 3 The Arrowhead
By: Aaron Fraizer Mr. Porter is the new news-paper advisor and music assistant at Loachapoka. He is from Loachapoka, Ala-bama. He attended the Uni-versity of Alabama for 2 years and transferred to Auburn Uni-versity. He was a member of the Million Dollar Marching Band and Auburn University Marching Band. He is a member of Delta Sigma Phi. He is also a seasonal cast member at Walt Disney World. His favorite color is red, and his favorite TV show is Workaholics. He loves his Auburn Tigers! Wel-come back Mr. Porter!
By: Aaron Fraizer Mrs. Melanie Hamrac is the new Instructional Tech-nology Specialist at Loachapoka Elementary. She is from Evergreen, Alabama. She attended Auburn Univeristy-Montgomery. Her favorite movie is the sound of music and her favorite tv show is American Idol. Her favorite color is pink. She came to Loachapoka, because she loves working at small schools- “They are just like family” Welcome to the family, Mrs. Hamrac!
By: Aaron Fraizer Ms. Lauren Ledbetter is a new resource teacher at Loachapoka. She is from Reeltown, Ala-bama. She graduated from Auburn University-Montgomery. Her favor-ite movie is the Note-book. Her favorite tv shows are NCIS and Bones. Her favorite color is green and her favorite food is spaghetti. She chose LES because she loves working in a small school with a small community around it. She loves be-ing able to get to know the students and getting to work with them for longer periods of time. Welcome to LES, Ms. Ledbetter!
October 2012
Photos By: Aaron Fraizer and Tamia Simpson
By: Tamia Simpson
Mrs. Lindsey Smith is
the new secretary at
Loachapoka Elemen-
tary. She is from Au-
burn, Alabama. She
attended Auburn Uni-
versity where she was
a member of the psychology honor society. Her favorite
color is purple. Her favorite food is chicken, and her favor-
ite movie is Grease. She came to Loachapoka because
everyone here is like her family. Welcome to Loachapoka!
We will miss you Chipper!
Sports
Page 4 The Arrowhead October 2012
2012 Auburn Football
October/ November
Schedule
10/6 Arkansas
10/13 @ Ole Miss
10/20 @ Vandy
10/27 Texas A&M
11/3 New Mexico St
11/10 Georgia
11/17 Alabama A&M
11/24 @ Alabama
2012 Alabama Football
October/ November
Schedule
10/13 @ Mizzouri
10/20 @ Tenn
10/27 Mississippi State
11/3 @ LSU
11/10 Texas A&M
11/17 Western Carolina
11/24 Auburn
Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will retire at the end of the 2012 season. Over the
course of his career, which began in 1993, Jones has participated in almost 2,600 games and has hit
481 home runs (468 home runs in the regular season).
Here are Jones' most memorable home runs:
Jones Hits His First Home Run: Jones hit his first homer on May 9, 1995. He belted a line drive to
deep right field in the top of the ninth inning off of the New York Mets' Josias Manzanillo to break a
2-2 tie.
Jones' First Walkoff Home Run: Jones hit his first walkoff home run on May 20, 1995. The
Braves were playing the Florida Marlins, and the game was tied 7-7. Jones came up to the plate and
hit a solo homer to deep right to end the game. Over the course of his career, Jones has hit nine regu-
lar-season walkoff homers.
Jones Saves the Braves in His First-Ever Playoff Game: Jones made his first postseason appear-
ance in Game 1 of the 1995 NLDS, which pitted the Braves against the Colorado Rockies. He did
not exhibit any jitters in that contest when he hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the
ninth to break a 4-4 tie. The Braves beat the Rockies 5-4.
Jones Hits First Grand Slam: Jones did not record his first grand slam until June 25, 1997. Amaz-
ingly, he would belt two more grand slams within 16 days of his first one. It would be over a year
before Jones hit his fourth grand slam.
Jones Hits the 400 Home-Run Mark: All of the players in the top 50 all-time home runs list have
hit 400 or more homers. Jones entered this elite group on June 5, 2008, when he hit number 400 off
of the Marlins' Ricky Nolasco.
Jones Passes Winfield on the All-Time Home-Run List: Jones moved ahead of Hall of Famer
Dave Winfield to place 32nd on the all-time home runs list when he hit number 466 on Aug. 16,
2012.
Jones Hits Last Regular-Season Home Run: Unless he belts another homer in the next few days,
Jones will have recorded his last regular-season home run on Sept. 2, 2012. Incidentally, this one
was a walkoff homer.
The Arrowhead would
like to congratulate
Coach Jerome Tate on
being the winningest
coach in Lee County!
Who will win this year’s presidential
election?
Obama or Romney
Who will win the 2012 Iron Bowl?
Auburn or Alabama
Student Poll Fun and Games
Entertainment
Page 5 The Arrowhead October 2012
By: Associated Press
It’s official: American Idol is adding new judges from the worlds of country music and hip hop.
Fox announced that 44-year-old Aussie singer Keith Urban and colorful 29-year-old rapper Nicki Minaj will sit with pop
diva Mariah Carey at the season 12 judges table of the reality hit, along with returning judge Randy Jackson. The confir-
mation settles months of behind-the-scenes reports and speculation about the show’s panel that saw singers such as Katy
Perry, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Adam Lambert and Kanye West floated as possible judges.
“Nicki’s an unbelievably captivating in-
ternational phenomenon who has made an
indelible mark on rap and pop,” said
Fox’s president of alternative Mike Dar-
nell in a statement. “And Keith is another
great addition to Idol – he’s one of the
biggest stars in country music and I know
that our fans and contestants will fall in
love with him. With an unparalleled star
like Mariah, fan-favorite Randy, chart-
toppers like Nicki and Keith and our in-
comparable host Ryan [Seacrest], we’ve
put together one of the most exciting
judging panels around.”Earlier this sum-
mer, Fox announced the exit of Idol sea-
son 10 and 11 judges Steven Tyler and
Jennifer Lopez, along with the hiring of
Carey. The network then strongly consid-
ered shifting Jackson to a mentor role.
After quietly selecting Minaj and Urban
for slots, Fox recently made an offer to Latin singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias to fill a fourth spot, but those talks
broke down last week. In addition to Carey receiving about $17 million for her role on the show, we’re hearing Urban
will pull down about $4 million. According to one report, Minaj will earn around $8 million.The announcement also
confirms Idol will return to a four-judge format that the show previously used in its eighth and ninth seasons. Idol
switched back to three judges after some felt the show was spending too much time showcasing the judges’ opinions
rather than the contestants’ performances. But hot rival The Voice has managed to function just fine with four judges,
and X Factor has employed a judging quartet as well.
Photo by: Fox
What’s happening around Loachapoka Elementary!
Page 6 The Arrowhead October 2012
Below: Students participates at pep rally in the old gym.
Bottom Right: Treyvon Richardson (Pre-K) mom and grandma
visir during grandparents day. Right Middle: Mrs. Ballard’s 4th
grade class smiles for the camera. Top Right: Rec Football
Photos By: Tamia Simpson, Mrs. Ross, and Ken Porter
What’s happening around Loachapoka Elementary!
Page 7 The Arrowhead October 2012
Students learning in the class room. (Top)
Mrs. Ross with grandparents during grandparents day (Bottom Left)
Have anything you want to sumbit to the Arrowhead? Send it to the [email protected] or drop it off at the school office!
Loachapoka Elementary School is a public school serving 323 students in kindergarten
through sixth grades with eighty-one percent black, thirteen percent Hispanic, and 5. 7 per-
cent white. It is located near the incorporated community of Loachapoka, which is five miles
from the city of Auburn. This widespread area is rural in nature with a growing population.
Eighty-eight percent of students receive free and reduced lunch. For a number of years,
Loachapoka School has been the recipient of a Title I school wide grant that has significant-
ly impacted the quality of the students' education. Additional teaching units, a Title I Re-
source Coordinator, an elementary counselor, computer lab, two parent educators, and many
other educational materials have been provided through this grant. An after-school program
is available daily for all students.
"Shining the Light on Academic Excellence"
About Loachapoka Elementary
Loachapoka Elementary School
Phone: 334-887-8066
Fax: 334-887-2948
E-mail: [email protected]
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About The Arrowhead
The Arrowhead was founded in 2004 by Auburn University professors Trish O’Kane,
Nan Fairley, Loachapoka High School teacher, Lesleigh Golson., and Loachapoka stu-
dents. Loachapoka students were picked to write articles and take pictures for the paper.
After the 2008 school year, the paper disbanded due to lack of interest. One of the origi-
nal founders of the newspaper has returned back to Loachapoka with a desire to revive
the paper. We hope you like our 1st issue and look forward to the 2nd issue which will be
bigger and better!
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