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Farmers' Harvest
The school news site of Lewisville High School

Farmers' Harvest
The school news site of Lewisville High School

Farmers' Harvest
Jade Slaughter

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor

“I can’t do my homework and I can’t think straight.” – “Stupid Cupid” by Connie Francis. Senior Jade Slaughter remains static as time for choosing her future dwindles down. With no idea what will come next, she plans to explore her options and dive deeper into her creative side. In her second year as managing editor, she hopes to make the staff feel welcomed and push them to grow more as journalists.

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"It’s the uncertainty of tomorrow that drives my mind to push through the barriers of what-if’s and see beyond the years of education in front of me."

Senior Goodbye: You’re gonna go far

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
May 23, 2024
LHS Top 10 – 3. Unice Kim

LHS Top 10 – 3. Unice Kim

Jade Slaughter, Staff Writer
May 21, 2024
"Everything is always going to be OK. Everything turns out the way it’s supposed to; focus on yourself and always do what’s best for you."

[Photo] LHS Top 10 – 2. Brianna Sibounheuang

May 22, 2024
"I specifically want to become an immigration lawyer and help immigrants who are struggling to get citizenship or just struggling to have basic residency in the country."

[Photo] LHS Top 10 – 6. Anna Diaz Marban

May 18, 2024
Black Student Union's Soul Food Friday event will be Friday, May 3 in the cafeteria during first and second periods. Courtesy of BSU.

Pass the plate

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
May 2, 2024
"It was definitely out of my comfort zone to get [the dress] and decide I loved it enough not to wait and risk not having something that memorable."

Going in Italian style

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
April 26, 2024
This week at The Lew April 29-May 3

This week at The Lew April 29-May 3

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
April 26, 2024
This week at The Lew April 22-26

This week at The Lew April 22-26

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
April 19, 2024

Podcast: The Maroon Web, Ep. 1

Jade Slaughter, West Main Media
April 18, 2024
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Seniors Melany Perez and Lesli Cuellar spend time together to watch the eclipse.

Slideshow: The Great North American Eclipse

Amie Jackson, Noah Jeon, Adolfo Martinez, and Jade Slaughter
April 10, 2024
After totality passes, principal Jim Baker watches the final moments of the eclipse before everyone heads back inside for fourth period.

As totality occurs for the Great North American Eclipse, seniors Ashley Ramirez and Hannah Burkett watch in astonishment of the view.

Substitute Deana Pelletier and math teachers Shari Mayes and Janice Hatter sit together to watch the eclipse in its final moments before the moon's shadow completely covers the sun.

Little crescent shadows appear on the sidewalk from the effect of sunlight peering through the trees. The shadows sharpen as a result of the eclipse reaching totality.

This week at The Lew April 8-12

This week at The Lew April 8-12

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
April 5, 2024
This week at The Lew April 1-5

This week at The Lew April 1-5

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
March 29, 2024
This week at The Lew March 25-28

This week at The Lew March 25-28

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
March 25, 2024
Senior Coretta Williams competes in the long jump competition at the home track meet.

[Photo] Right on track

March 7, 2024
"She looms in the back of my head like an insomniac who’s got nothing better to do than deprive me of self-love."

Column: Farewell Tammy

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
March 7, 2024
This week at The Lew: March 4-8

This week at The Lew: March 4-8

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
March 1, 2024
Theater is set to preform "The SpongeBob Musical" tonight in the auditorium.

Are ya ready kids?

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
January 26, 2024
Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.

Review: Electrifying havoc erupts in ‘The Beekeeper’

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
January 17, 2024
Assistant Principal Mar'Shauwn Grays converses during his lunch duty in the cafeteria.

Welcoming a staff member

Jaeda Johnson and Jade Slaughter
January 4, 2024
Senior Jaydan Hardy poses for a photo along with family and head football coach Michael Odle at the mock signing day on Thursday, Dec. 14.

[Photo] Committed to excellence

December 15, 2023
'Pneumonia is just a sickness, but for me it was a life-changing experience.'

[Photo] Column: An illness changed my identity

December 12, 2023
Farmerette director Hannah Pascual teaches the Farmerettes a dance routine for the holiday show.

[Photo] Jazzing up the season

December 1, 2023
Running back Tenel Hill (28) scores the final touchdown of the game while Hawks’ offensive guard Jadon Lilly (9) and defensive end Jason "Clay" Lindmark (12) rush to stop the play. The Farmers ended the game with a score of 32-10.

Slideshow: Football vs. Hebron

AJ Jackson and Jade Slaughter
November 7, 2023
Senior Lieutenant Bella Ortega leaps in the air during the Farmerette’s halftime performance on Friday, Nov. 3.

Colorguard member Drew Ranck performs with his flag during the band's performance of the Hebron halftime show.

Farmer running back Viron Ellison briefly exchanges jerseys with Hawks' quarterback Patrick Crayton Jr. after Friday's game against the Hebron Hawks.

Running back Viron Ellison (21) stiff arms Panthers' linebacker Excel Oleru (6) as Ellison gains a first down.

Slideshow: Football vs. Plano East

AJ Jackson and Jade Slaughter
October 31, 2023
Wide receiver Julian Gonzales (13) rushes forward against Panthers' linebacker Kendall Keierleber (12).

Senior Isaiah Hicks signs the national anthem before the game against the Plano East Panthers.

Farmer wide receiver Lamar Kerby (9) spins into the end zone completing the second touchdown of the game.

Defensive end Sean Oliver jumps into the Rowdy Crowd after the Battle of the Axe football game on Friday, Oct. 20.

Slideshow: BOTA 2023

AJ Jackson and Jade Slaughter
October 25, 2023
Senior quarterback Ethan Terrell (7) runs away from senior running back Viron Ellison (21) after a fake snap during the homecoming game against Plano Senior High School last Friday.

Slideshow: Homecoming vs. Plano Senior

AJ Jackson and Jade Slaughter
October 18, 2023
Varsity running back Viron Ellison prepares to side-step Wildcats' outside linebacker Jeffrey Sekula Jr. (8) as Ellison attempts to get a first down.

Social officer Milka Ruiz uses streamers as she performs during the homecoming game. Ruiz danced with the varsity Farmerettes to "Dynamite."

Principal Jim Baker holds the certificate of newly inducted Samantha Montano as she earns a spot in the Lewisville Hall of Fame.

Senior student body president Tiara Rebollar wins homecoming queen at the homecoming game Friday, Oct. 13. Rebollar was accompanied by her mother and father as it's announced she won the crown.

Running back Vance Walker runs the ball downfield against Coppell safety Alex Kraus in the game on Sept. 29.

Slideshow: Football vs. Coppell

AJ Jackson and Jade Slaughter
October 5, 2023
Running back Viron Ellison sneaks past Coppell defensive end Diallo Hall during the football game aginat Coppell on Sept. 29. The Farmers lost their 5-year winning streak against the Cowboys with a 49-28 loss.

Color guard squad leader Olivia Small dances to the "Constellations" competition performance alongside the band.

Quarterback Ethan Terrell runs with the ball before a pass in the fourth quarter of the Coppell football game.

[Photo] A look in the mirror

October 5, 2023
Varsity quarterback Ethan Terrell (7) throws the ball for his third touchdown pass within the first half of Friday's game. Running back Viron Ellison (21) caught the pass and scored a touchdown with 12 seconds left in the second quarter.

Slideshow: Football vs. Flower Mound

AJ Jackson, Samantha Jose, and Jade Slaughter
September 28, 2023
Senior Chase Bennet signs the national anthem before the football game against the Flower Mound Jaguars Friday, Sept. 22. Before kickoff American Sign Language students volunteered to showcase the performance.

Varsity running back Viron Ellison (21) runs the ball as Flower Mound defense tries to tackle him.

[Photo] Duel of district fates

September 29, 2023
Head football coach Michael Odle walks with varsity cornerback Tony-Louis Nkuba (5) during senior night introductions.

Junior Zachary Waller practices before the varsity game against Highland Park on Friday, Sept. 1. The game was delayed 30 minutes due to the heat.

[Photo] Scorched for skills

September 16, 2023
Fashion design teacher Abby Winston lays out parts of the mum with her students.

Everything’s bigger in Texas

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
September 14, 2023
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Running back Viron Ellison (21) jumps up to catch the ball before Scots inside linebacker John Allen (33) aims to force an incompletion.

Slideshow: Football vs. Highland Park

AJ Jackson and Jade Slaughter
September 6, 2023
Defensive end Rhyan Sewell (11) prepares to make a tackle against Highland Park running back Keller Holmes (5) toward the end of the second quarter.

Quarterback Ethan Terrell (7) runs down the left sideline in an attempt to gain a first down.

Senior color guard Ailani Reyna performs during the halftime show at Friday's away game against Highland Park.

Quarterback Ethan Terrell (7) catches the snap and gives running back Viron Ellison (21) the ball to gain yardage.

Varsity Farmerette Julie Lomas dances with the Farmerette's newly incorporated skirts during halftime at Highlander Stadium.

"Being a voice in your community is a huge honor and it's really great to represent your peers in that way."

[Photo] Farmer Focus: Junior Luca Bella Francis

September 15, 2023
Quarterback Ethan Terrell dodges the Naaman Forest middle linebacker Joshua Mcgowan (34) to gain a first down.

Slideshow: Football vs. Naaman Forest

Jade Slaughter and AJ Jackson
August 30, 2023
Senior Amie 'AJ' Jackson signs the national anthem at the 'Maroon Out' home game against Naaman Forest.

The Farmers end the night with the Rowdy Crowd to celebrate the first win of the season. Safety Zephen Walker (2) scored the first points of the game by recovering a fumble made by the Naaman Forest Rangers and returned it for a touchdown. Running back Viron Ellison (21) scored a four-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

Head football coach Michael Odle delivers a speech after the game on Friday, Aug. 25.

“I’m so excited to be a tree. I’m so excited to be able to do something and study things that I’m genuinely passionate about."

LHS Top 10 – 1. Sonika Harish

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
May 23, 2023
Identification badges are a must for everyday school life. Students should be advised that without the proper use of identification, the administration will have no choice but to limit the available resources once provided. 

[Photo] Editorial: Policies for protection

May 4, 2023
Seniors Addison Davis and Faith Madugba perform a contemporary piece together as a duet.

Slideshow: 2023 Farmerette Spring Show

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
April 20, 2023
After the finale, varsity Famerettes form their hype circle and finish off the night by saying "kiss kiss, gotta go!"

In the varsity hip hop routine to "All I do is win," junior Ashley Ramirez, junior Milka Ruiz and sophomore Nailah Morgan turn their backs to the audience as one of the last moves of the dance.

Senior Addison Davis and junior lieutenant Bella Ortega deliver an energetic show to "High Voltage" by AC/DC.

Junior lieutenant Samariya Boru-Kelley dances to "Saint Honesty" in a contemporary routine during the first half of the spring show.

Senior Gio Watson gives a small solo during a jazz routine to "This is me" by "The Greatest Showman." Watson was in Dance Two.

Varsity Farmerette underclassmen perform "This is a man's world" where sophomore Nailah Morgan climbs up her peers in the jazz dance.

Junior varsity director Ramsey Shobe conducts a warm-up for dancers before the first performance of the night with senior Faith Madugba looking on. The Farmerette Spring Show took place on Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m.

Courtesy of Netflix.

Review: ‘Chupa’ exhibits wholesome, heartwarming filmmaking

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
April 11, 2023
Principal Jim Baker congratulates GTA RP as the first place winners of the 2023 dodgeball tournament. The team walked away with a $100 grand prize.

Slideshow: Dodgeball tournament

AJ Jackson and Jade Slaughter
March 31, 2023
Players on ABW point out a foul from The Straw Hats in their first round of competing.

Junior Antonio Navas dodges his opponent's ball by using his own to save his spot in the game.

Former LISD teacher Yolanda Flores mentors students on the techniques of making a tortilla. She showed the process of flattening a tortilla then aided students through the cooking.

Hungry for alliance

Hungry for alliance

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
March 10, 2023
Head football coach Michael Odle gives his speech as the guest speaker for last Friday's Lunch with Leaders meeting.

Breaking barriers by lunch with leaders

Jade Slaughter, Managing Editor
March 2, 2023
Juniors Mary Sang and Van Mawi represent their modernized take on traditional clothing in the Chin fashion show.

Slideshow: Chin festival

Jade Slaughter, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
Students Sui Cin, Patricia Thang and Bawi Tha perform a trio song.

A special recognition is given to both Jack Martin and Seth Ross, LISD Chin festival founders.

Students present the Bethel Baptist Church Traditional Dance. Mie Baptist Church also danced later that evening with students from all three campuses.

After senior recognition, sophomore Hram Par and junior Esther Sung close the event with a duet.

Vickery and Southridge Elementary School students sing "Ten Thousand Reasons" and "We Are The World."

Lillie J. Jackson ECC students showcase a fashion show including singing and dancing.

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