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Mr. Kathrein and Mrs. Rice took sixteen students from LHS to participate in the Youth in Government Conference at the Capital last week. This is the seventh year that Lexington has participated in the conference. Over 200 students from around Ohio participated. The students were paired up and they spent the school year preparing bills to present at the State Capitol House on March 21 and March 22, 2024. Darcie R., served as the President of the Senate, and Jacob H., served as a lobbyist. All seven of the Lexington's bills passed the committee phase and were passed in the House and Senate. Two of which were signed into law by the Youth Governor.

Lexington received several top honors for their hard work and dedication to civic involvement. The event culminated in student elections. JayByx M. was elected to serve as the 2025 Youth Governor. Katya P. was elected to be the 2025 Secretary of State. Scott B. was selected as the top Senator. Darcie R. was selected as the top Committee Chair. Jacob H. was selected as the top Lobbyist.

In addition, Darcie R., Scott B., and JayByx M. were chosen to represent Ohio at the Conference on National Affairs this summer, which is held in North Carolina.

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Mr. Kathrein and Mrs. Rice took sixteen students from LHS to participate in the Youth in Government Conference at the Capital last week. This is the seventh year that Lexington has participated in the conference. Over 200 students from around Ohio participated. The students were paired up and they spent the school year preparing bills to present at the State Capitol House on March 21 and March 22, 2024. Darcie R., served as the President of the Senate, and Jacob H., served as a lobbyist. All seven of the Lexington's bills passed the committee phase and were passed in the House and Senate. Two of which were signed into law by the Youth Governor.

Lexington received several top honors for their hard work and dedication to civic involvement. The event culminated in student elections. JayByx M. was elected to serve as the 2025 Youth Governor. Katya P. was elected to be the 2025 Secretary of State. Scott B. was selected as the top Senator. Darcie R. was selected as the top Committee Chair. Jacob H. was selected as the top Lobbyist.

In addition, Darcie R., Scott B., and JayByx M. were chosen to represent Ohio at the Conference on National Affairs this summer, which is held in North Carolina.

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Cora P. and her teacher, Diane Eifrid, were celebrated at the 35th Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program. Cora was recognized for her outstanding academic achievements in the classroom. She's ranked #1 in her class and chose Mrs. Eifrid as her person of positive impact. Congratulations to both Cora and Mrs. Eifrid!

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 Congratulations to the High School Orchestra for earning the highest superior rating possible at Upper Arlington’s Central Ohio String Festival!

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Congratulations to junior trombonist Logan B. who performed with the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) All-State-Band at the Columbus Convention Center during the annual OMEA Professional Development Conference. Logan was chosen as one of 90 top band students from across the state to be in this competitive honor band in the state of Ohio and is the seventh trombonist from Lexington to be named to the group.

Thank you, Logan for your awesome representation of LLS and all your teachers who inspired you along the way!

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Bravo to our talented Lexington High School orchestra students! They showcased their musical talents at the OMEA East Central Region Orchestra on November 19. It was an unforgettable performance!

Front- Avery M, Iris P, Callie K, Clarissa C, Emma T, Alexis F, Randy D, and Mr. Domka
Back- Scott B, Ben W, Logan B, Wyatt M, and Chayton W.

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Mr. Morrow’s World History class had several guest speakers visit their class. Thank you to Justin Roseborough, Tech Sergeant retired 179th Airlift Wing, Mr. Steele and Dean Proudfoot, US Navy, Vietnam for coming in and sharing their experiences with our students.

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On November 15th, Mr. Kathrein and a small group of Lexington students attended a panel discussion on local government at Ashland University. Mayors from Mansfield, Ashland, Barberton, and Cuyahoga Falls answered a series of questions about local governments. The discussion focused on local government structure and how problems are solved within that structure. From left to right: Katya P., Micayla D., Ivan P., Darcie R., Scott B., Mayor Jodie Perry, Ellie H., Clarissa C., Jacob H., Andrew L., JayByx M., Noah E., and Grant H.

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Students at LHS did projects for Veterans day and as usual, Mr. Morrow had students present them to our veterans in the building. Left to right: Evalynn Adkins, Carson Holmes, Sylvia Secrist, and Leah Vanmeter gave their projects to veteran Mrs. Moeglin.

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Four seniors from Lexington HS were recently honored by the Rotary Club at a luncheon held at Kingwood Center. Sam M., Noah E., Makenna A., and Ivan P. are at the top of their class academically and doing so many positive things outside the classroom. While at the luncheon, they listened to a guest speaker from Wayfinders and had an opportunity to meet with area business leaders.

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Student-athletes from the Lex Leadership Council met with other OCC schools at Ashland High School to learn about leadership and discuss ideas of how to lead in our schools and communities!

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We are very pleased to announce that senior Noah E. is a Semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program and has the opportunity to continue in the National Merit Scholarship competition. The names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists were released this month. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships offered next spring. Noah will be competing to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Congratulations Noah and best of luck!

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The Lexington High School delegation to Ohio's Youth and Government was invited by the Ashbrook Center to participate in their Major Issues Lecture Series. The speaker was Ohio Attorney General, David Yost, who spoke about the U.S. Constitution and the administrative state. It was an amazing opportunity for our students!

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Lexington High School proudly presents your 2023 Homecoming Court! Get ready for an unforgettable celebration filled with royalty and school spirit.

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Bravo to Logan B. And Iris P.! They qualified for OMEA All-State Band/Orchestra! Congratulations on this incredible achievement!

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New beginnings at Lexington High School! Student representatives from different clubs treated our new students to a warm breakfast, giving them a sneak peek of the exciting clubs coming up at the High School Club Fair. Get ready to join in the fun!

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Lexington High School students in Mrs. Santamaría's Spanish II class had fun playing a review game similar to Rock, Paper, Scissors called Uno, Dos, Tres, Ya! It was a great way to get back into the swing of learning.

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Embracing their 'Last First Day' in style! Lexington High School’s amazing seniors arrived 90 minutes early to take part in Senior Sunrise, marking the start of their final year. Pancakes, sausage, eggs and fun followed. Have a great senior year, Minutemen!

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Mrs. Conover took members of the BioClub on a visit to Central Elementary. They created individual bee awareness bags to teach 90 students the importance of bees and how to protect them. First graders were taught about different types of bees and about how bees are a benefit to the environment. BioClub members also helped each student plant flower seeds to attract bees.

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Congratulations to Katie H. on completing the Project Search Program and earning her diploma recently. Lexington High School, Pioneer Career and Technology Center and Ohio Health partner to create internships and opportunities for students through this program. Best of Luck Katie!

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Agencies and community groups gathered with student-created games and student displays as students navigated through the Student Council-sponsored Mental Wellness Fair at Lexington high school. The Mental Wellness Fair was created to help students learn about Mental health issues, explore resources available in our community, and learn more about taking care of their own mental wellness, as it debunked the stigma of mental health issues.