Category: Schoolwide Event
Thursday, January 23, 2020
With December coming to an end and everyone celebrating the beginning of a new year, Lausanne head coach Marvis Davis turned his focus to the calendar hanging in his office.
He knew January meant that February was rapidly approaching and that meant that the postseason was at hand.
The Lynx had spent most of December away from The Lair, playing in holiday tournaments and against regional powerhouses before district play got underway.
"Playing a tough...
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Last Friday, members of the Lausanne DECA club competed in the organization’s District 1 Career Development Conference at Christian Brothers University.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Students prepared throughout the fall for either an individual event or an event with a partner in which they needed to use their business knowledge and skills...
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
This past weekend, the Lausanne Robotics team traveled to Hot Springs, Arkansas to compete in at the FIRST Tech Challenge competition.
Its been six years since the Lynx started participating in the FIRST Tech Challenge, in which some of the region’s best teams are tasked with demonstrating the highest level of engineering and autonomous system design through a set of challenges. This year's robotic event presented new features of the competition, including challenges that...
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Shayne Dotson
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020
Students across second grade have been learning about the scientific method which included creating and testing a hypothesis.
Each student was tasked with brainstorming questions they wondered about and experimenting within their classroom. Their inquiries ranged from how far a marble would roll across tile versus carpet to how many books a student could stack before tumbling to the floor.
"The students wrote down each step for their experiments and carried them out all by...
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Monday, January 13, 2020
Friday, January 10, 2020
At the end of November, Lausanne's Model UN club attended the YMCA sponsored Southeastern High School Model UN (SHSMUN) convention held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
More than 650 delegates from several high schools throughout the southeast participated, including 37 from Lausanne. The convention is set up to simulate the actual United Nations, complete with various committees on such topics as disarmament, national security, and world health. The Lynx participants had to write six papers...
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Friday, January 10, 2020
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
The Lausanne Yoga CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) Program partnered with the lower school on Wednesday to teach yoga techniques to Lynx second graders.
As a part of CAS, upper school students at Lausanne practice and reflect on their interests and their potential contributions to the communities to which they belong.
"Lausanne encourages students to be well-rounded, and CAS activities support just that," Upper School English Teacher Dr. Wade Linebaugh...
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Steven Russell
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020
Lausanne kicked off the year by welcoming back seven alumni who spoke to our Upper School students during Lausanne's annual Young Alumni Panel as part of Young Alumni Day.
The graduates, ranging from the classes of 2011-2019, shared about the experiences that led them to choose their colleges, universities, graduate programs, internships and careers.
They answered questions about what to expect as they enter college and if they would have done anything differently if they were to go...
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Should auld acquaintance be forgot ,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot ,
And days o’ lang syne.
As Lausanne celebrates another successful year coming to an end, the traditional New Year’s song reminds us to reflect on the incredible happenings since Lausanne opened its doors in 1926 and to toast to the good times.
Did you know that anyone can look back at Lausanne's historical items by visiting our online archives ?
Whether...
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at Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The Lower School Hallway buzzed with excitement as students lined up outside different classrooms.
The first and second-graders were eagerly waiting for their turn to have their hand-made passport stamped by the teachers at each door so they could explore the country being represented inside the classroom.
The students were participating in the yearly tradition of Holidays Around the World , in which first and second-graders learn about different national and international...
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019
Congratulations to Matthew Kulubya '23, who placed eighth in the state on the Tennessee Math Teachers Association (TMTA) annual competition exam in Algebra I.
"Matthew was an 8th grader last year, but he took Math 9 HL with Ms. Zimmerling, which pushed him to be third in the West Region and 8th overall," Math Teacher and Department Chair Janet Slesinski said.
Lausanne also had several other west region finalists including:
Annabella Tian '22 (7th...
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
This past Saturday, several Lausanne faculty members participated in the St. Jude Marathon in various races.
Lower School Science teacher John Frassinelli and sixth grade Social Studies teacher Kyle Lawrence completed the Full Marathon, second-grade teacher Whitney Robertson, third-grade teacher Shelby Longfellow, and Middle School Learning Specialist Julie Cooper completed the Half Marathon, and second-grade teacher Jeff Massey completed the 5K.
"To raise money for the St. Jude...
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
The Lausanne Lynx cheerleading team made Lynx history this weekend, returning home with Lausanne's first state championship in cheerleading.
Competing against 13 teams in the small varsity game day division, the Lynx scored a 91.2 out of 100 to capture the title.
Lausanne was the smallest team in a division that had teams that ranged in size from seven members to sixteen members.
"We traditionally compete in the small varsity game day division," coach...
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Steven Russell
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Lausanne’s Middle School Theatre Department invites you and your family to experience their production of Timothy Allen McDonald’s, “James and the Giant Peach Jr.," a theatrical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book.
You will be immersed in the world of James, a kid who finds himself traveling around in a giant peach. Throughout his fantastical journey, James deals with people and talking insects, who either want to help him or do harm to him.
The play will...
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Friday, November 29, 2019
A group of Lausanne students are volunteering at the FedEx Family House as part of their service hours for their CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) project.
Juniors, Ayaka and Yuka Kimura '21, Shreya Palakurthi '21 , and Brinnan Lawson '21 Upper School French and Spanish Instructor and Sophomore Advisor Eric Becker are baking for families currently residing at the house.t the FedEx Family House, an extension of LeBonheur Hospital. The juniors are...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
To kick-off Thanksgiving break, grandparents and families were invited to Lausanne for the annual Grandparent's Day with family and friends celebration.
The annual event is a favorite among students across grade levels because they get to connect and share their daily learning experience at Lausanne with loved ones.
Families had the opportunity to meet faculty and staff, visit classrooms, learn about current projects and curriculum and watch student-led performances. ...
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at Tuesday, November 26, 2019