Football Feature
There is no doubt that students at Lowell have been busy since their very first day back in class. With the stress of classes, jobs, and homework becoming increasingly more difficult as the school year continues on, students find refuge on the field, in the bleachers, and cheering in front of the crowds. Football has never been more popular at LHS and the student body is more than excited to get involved.
The team started off the season with a victory against Crown Point High School in August. The rivalry between the two schools is one of the longest high school rivalries in Indiana and nothing gets students more involved in the game. This year, Lowell took the win leaving the field with ecstatic devils and more than a few disappointed bulldogs.
The win has set the pace for the rest of the season as the devils continue their undefeated streak.
The student section has continued to become increasingly filled with students as the season progresses. Coordinated themes like whiteout, patriotic, RDP, blackout, neon night and country add to the excitement and bring an extra spark to the football experience. Our school spirit can clearly be heard at every game whether it comes from the cheerleaders or the students themselves. Whatever the events of the games, Lowell can rest assured that players and fans alike are giving it all they’ve got to keep the moral and excitement of the game alive.
Clubs
Lowell offers a multitude of clubs and other activities that plenty of students take full advantage of. Activities like marching band and guard, theater, student government, decathlon, and Distinguished Young Women are in full swing. Students involved offer a huge part of their day to dedicate themselves to these programs simply because they enjoy doing them. Many other clubs are set to start soon as well and offer something for everyone to enjoy.
Lowell marching band and guard made their way in the Labor Day Parade this year, giving crowds a sneak peek of what to expect in this year's “emotion” themed performance. The girls from Distinguished Young Women (previously known as Junior Miss) also had the chance to debut at the parade. The girls clad in formal gowns on a very, very hot day were more than happy to interact with their community before their program on the twenty-seventh. Lowell’s choirs even had a chance to perform after the parade singing songs with students from each of the four choirs.
Teacher ShoutOut: Mrs. Czysczon
Lowell is constantly changing and doing its best to provide more opportunities for its students to get ahead, this year Mrs. Czysczon has taken it a step further incorporating a biomedical science class into the course curriculum. The Project-Lead-the-Way class is designed to allow students to really understand science in a way they can immediately relate to their own lives or things they already know. It acts as a college level science lab designed to be taken all four years of high school offering students three college biology credits.
Biomedical science takes students through situations where they get to play different scientific roles in a scenario and really get a feel for each one. The first year looks into the scientific careers and studying a case of women who has died. The second year allows students to learn more about the human anatomy and physiology. The third year is designed to teach medical interventions and genetics while the fourth year allows students to study medical innovations and focus on the designing of prosthetics.
Mrs. Czysczon aims to help students “find an appreciation of science and all the changes constantly happening with technology, tools, and research to truly appreciate the scientific design.” She looks forward to seeing “students take this information and fly with it.”
Getting the class in place wasn’t necessarily an easy job, but Mrs. Czysczon endured plenty of classes over the summer just to make sure Lowell High School was providing its students with the very best education.
She explains; “I want to give kids opportunities,” and she certainly has; opening doors for both high school and college.
Student Shout Out: Roco Martinez
Lowell holds a countless number of students who really go above and beyond the expectations set for them, but few have exceeded it as much as freshman Roco Martinez. Roco began his high school experience before school even started, working hard at summer academic decathlon practices.
“I wanted something that would set me apart from most other students.” Decathlon requires dedication and commitment that not everyone is willing to give. However, Roco didn’t hesitate to step right in finding his favorite aspect of the activity to be “the in-depth discussions that occur during the meetings. They are not only thought-provoking but also very exciting as well, with all the questions and points presented on the topic.”
High school, in general, can be a daunting step in anyone's life, but Roco seems to fit right in. Though the first few months have been, as Roco puts it, “fairly uneventful,” he is excited for what is to come in his next four years.
“I am really looking forward to all the intermingling that goes on, and how much of a melting pot the experience will be.”
The only real difference between middle school and high school seems to be the scale.
“It all just seems larger and of greater importance, not only in the classroom but in the social and extracurricular aspects as well.”
As terrifying as high school can be, Roco managed to get a head start before school even started, it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise if he continued this sort of ambition as he continues throughout high school.
