TODD SELECTED AS GIRLS STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE:
Lexington High School junior Sadie Todd, daughter of Raleigh and Julie Todd, was elected to one of the highest and most prestigious positions at this year’s Volunteer Girls State, a program of the American Legion Auxiliary. This nonpartisan program has been offered annually, since 1947, to Tennessee’s rising high school seniors and is centered on citizenship, teamwork, and fostering a love of God and country. ALA Volunteer Girls State provides young women in Tennessee the opportunity to learn about state government and how they can positively affect their communities at home through active citizenship and informed voting. Much of the week is spent learning by creating a mock government. All citizens of the state of Volunteer are divided into two political parties, 14 cities, seven counties, and seven legislative districts. From the first day of ALA VGS and throughout the week, citizens develop city, county, and state mock governments and have the opportunity to run for or be appointed to offices in all of these levels. As a possible candidate, you will petition, give speeches, address true-to-life issues and interact with your constituents. Sadie Todd was elected to the supreme court, one of the two highest positions at Volunteer Girl’s State!
When Sadie was asked about her experience, she gave this heartfelt response, “Girls State was definitely an eye-opening experience for me. I was amazed at how much time I “waste” each day because the days there are crammed full. I found that I can step out of my comfort zone and achieve much more than I imagined. I learned that you can find “your people” anywhere! Going into Girls’ State, I figured I would just be a spectator on the sidelines, but I changed my mind and decided to give it 100 percent. The citizens of my town elected me as their City Judge, and I swore in the city officials. I was then promoted to appellate court judge where we decided on different court cases. Then I had to write a letter explaining why I would be a good Supreme Court Justice nominee and write a speech to give in front of 600 girls if I was even chosen as one of the nine nominees. I am not comfortable with public speaking but did it anyway. What you put into Girls’ State directly relates to what you get from it. I was selected by all the citizens as one of the 5 Supreme Court Justices and enjoyed the cases we ruled on. I learned so much about government, but I learned even more about myself this week.”
The mission statement of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) states: “For God and Country we advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor our youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace, and security.”
Congratulations, Sadie! We are certainly proud of you!!
We are happy to welcome back Mr. Matt Peebles to LHS! He has a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a MBA from Union. He is married with two children and has 20 plus years in manufacturing industry. Mr. Peebles taught at LHS previously from 2009 to 2015.
A big congratulations goes out to
Brooklynn Hollingsworth & Spencer Kee! They are the recipients of the Bargerton Ruritan Club 2023 Scholarship. Brooklynn & Spencer are Bargerton Elementary School Class of 2019 graduates. 🏆🎓
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Lady Tiger Softball Team! 🥎
Coach Mason Taylor would like to take this time to introduce our assistant coaches...
Joining our staff this year will be Shelese Arnold and Anna Taylor. Shelese is a 2011 graduate of LHS. Following her years at LHS, Shelese played at the University of Illinois as a pitcher. Anna is a 2019 graduate of South Side High School. Following her years at South Side, Anna played at Blue Mountain College as a third baseman. Shelese will serve as our pitching coach for LHS, and Anna will be working with our hitters and defenders. Anna will also serve as the Head Coach for Henderson County North. Please join me in welcoming these two wonderful coaches to our program.
- Coach Taylor
LHS students, staff, families, and friends... awards are nice, but the truth is that kindness and being a good human is so much more. These students exhibited the best of the best of exceptional character this week. They competed and performed beautifully with great passion. They rallied behind, campaigned for, and performed in a skit for the current Tennessee president from Seymour High School, who WON the National Beta Presidency today. These "kids" deserve sincere praise for their character and talent.
To Nicki Johnson, Jaivel Walker, Mary Woodall, and Jenny Gibson ... you are amazing and selfless. Thank you for the countless hours you literally "give" to the students at Lexington High School. Your impact will live for generations to come. Thank you for pulling out the very best in our students.
Awards:
Show Choir - 5th in the Nation
Group Talent - 7th in the Nation
Poetry - 5th in the Nation - Madi Bell
English - 7th in the Nation - Olivia Ellington
Two Demential Design - 1st in the Nation - Zoie Johnson (chair)
Solo, Duo, Trio - 5th in the Nation - Madi Bell, Tobias Thomas, and Cooper Johnson
Beta Scholarship Winners. - Ellie Smith and Marley Maness
There were over 10,000 Betas here this week. Our Betas SHINED! 🌟🌟🌟
Congratulations to Lexington High School's Zoey Johnson on winning a National Championship in Two-Dimensional Design!
Happy Father's Day!
A day of fun before competition begins in the morning!!
We are super excited to announce our newest faculty member, Mr. Kyle Evans!
"My name is Kyle Evans. I grew up in Luray, TN. My parents are David and Shelia Evans of Luray. I have my BS from MTSU in agriculture. I taught in McNairy County for eight years and moved to Custer County, Colorado to start a ranch management program with the local high school. I taught agriculture in Custer County for five years and enjoyed the mountain life and experience. We are now looking to come home and spend time with our family and community. My wife Cara and I have been married for 15 years this summer and we have one daughter Olivia who is nine years old. She will attend Westover Elementary in the fall. I have a passion for all things agriculture and I truly enjoy being a teacher. I entered the profession at a late age but found out immediately that this is my calling. I look forward to working with everyone and the LHS FFA family and community."
🥎 Softball tryout information!!! 🥎
A few pictures of our ROTC cadets just checking in from beautiful Black Mountain, NC! They are half-way through their Cadet Leadership Camp.
MASON TAYLOR NAMED LHS SOFTBALL COACH:
We proudly announce that Mason Taylor has been hired as the head softball coach and teacher at Lexington High School for the 2023-2024 school year. Mr. Taylor was born and raised in Jackson, TN, and is married to his high school sweetheart, Presley Taylor. They have a seven-month-old daughter, Palmer Kate. Coach Taylor graduated from South Side High School and completed his college degree at the University of Memphis at Lambuth. His career began at McNairy Central High School and later at Green Hill High School in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, where he coached football and baseball. Coach Taylor has been at South Side High School for the past two years, where he coached football for two years, baseball for a year, and softball this past season. Welcome to the Lexington High School family. We are excited to have you and your family!!
CINDY EASON TO JOIN THE LHS COUNSELING STAFF:
We are proud to announce that Cindy Eason will be joining the school counseling team at Lexington High School beginning with the 2023- 2024 school year. Mrs. Eason has served students of Henderson County for over 20 years, first as the school counselor for both South Haven and Pin Oak Elementary Schools for two years before moving to Scotts Hill High School for the past 20 years. Mrs. Eason is a native Henderson countian attending kindergarten at Scotts Hill, attending elementary school at both Sardis and Caywood, and then graduating from Lexington High School. Prior to her work in the school system she worked for the State of Tennessee as a social counselor for 5 years and a vocational rehabilitation counselor for 7 years. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Lambuth and a Master's Degree in Education, School Counseling from The University of Memphis. Mrs. Eason married her kindergarten classmate and love of her life, Dan, and they live in Lexington. Dan works for the State of Tennessee, but most people know him from his sports photography. Mrs. Eason has two sons, Dustin and Drake, and she is the daughter of Patricia Mitchell and the late John Mitchell. She is excited to continue serving the students of Henderson County at Lexington High School. Welcome to the Lexington High School family!!
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Lady Tiger Basketball Team! We look forward to watching you play this season!
Congratulations to these guys for making the 2023-2024 LHS Boys Basketball team! We are looking forward to cheering y'all on through a great season!
Boy's Soccer Tryouts will be held on Thursday, June 22 from 3-5 at the Lexington Soccer Complex.
The LHS Girls' State Delegates were INCREDIBLE representatives of Lexington High School!! Sadie Todd won one of the most coveted positions for the week! Her Supreme Court Justice position is a very high honor! More details to come on her journey! Congrats to both young ladies!!
The LHS Boys State Delegates SHOWED OUT!!! Congratulations to these young men! Thank you for representing Lexington High School in such an incredible manner!
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 LHS Baseball Players!!
