Category: Fun

Great Days and Dress Blues

Military Ball is one day every year where the JROTC department hangs up their flight caps, pulls out their service dress for a formal event, and celebrates the work put forth for that year.  Held on March 24, at the Courtyard Marriott, the event ran as smoothly as usual.  The event contains a few concepts…Continue Reading Great Days and Dress Blues

The Lore of Lettermans

  For generations, letterman jackets have been a popular tradition in high schools. They first became popular in the 1930s, and have been a continued tradition ever since. Elective, athletic, and academic crowds such as band, football, and debate enjoy getting letterman jackets because it links them to the family-like atmospheres they thrive in, sometimes…Continue Reading The Lore of Lettermans

Fishing for Education

  The Aquatic Science classes took a field trip to Honey Creek State Natural Area, located inside of Guadalupe River State Park. Students were able to conduct field studies and determine water quality. Leilani Heist, the aquatic science teacher, says she intended “for students to learn about a specific aquatic habitat in our area.” Aquatic Science is…Continue Reading Fishing for Education

Students Savor Memories

  The reasoning for students choosing culinary may not all be similar, but their goals are the same. Junior, Hayley Cavazos decided to choose culinary because it seemed like a fun elective and she also had an interest in cooking. Now she loves the class because she feels connected to the other students. “You make…Continue Reading Students Savor Memories

Spotlight on Spelling

  The theatre department put on its annual musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The musical displayed the actors’ extreme talents in singing and portraying each of their characters. In the musical five kids participated in a spelling bee and explained their life’s struggles throughout. William Barfee played by Nathaniel Scribner won the…Continue Reading Spotlight on Spelling

Exceptional Instructors Win Outstanding Awards

  The Brandeis A.F.J.R.O.T.C. instructors, Colonel Patrick Lopardi and Master Sergeant Ken Madden, won two different Outstanding Instructor awards in the spring. Lopardi won Region 3 Outstanding Instructor of the Year award from Headquarters A.F.J.R.O.T.C.. Madden won the Outstanding Instructor award for A.F.J.R.O.T.C.. In order to qualify for the awards and to be nominated, the…Continue Reading Exceptional Instructors Win Outstanding Awards

Trotting History to the San Antonio Rodeo

  Linda Ellis, Pre-AP World Geography and Sociology teacher, rode with the Bexar County Palomino Patrol and Drill Team during the grand entry. Like everyone else, Ellis does this to feel young again. “I having been riding horses my entire life, but this is the first year I have ridden with the Bexar County Palomino Patrol,” Ellis…Continue Reading Trotting History to the San Antonio Rodeo

All You Need is Love

  The Solanik’s, famous around Brandeis for being the greatest substitutes to ever grace our halls with their presence, are the cutest couple in all of Brandeis History. You may know Mr. Solanik for his lighthearted teasing and fun jokes that brighten a students day, or Mrs. Solanik’s graceful dancing that will uplift any classroom. The…Continue Reading All You Need is Love