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Eagles fly in to 2008-2009 August 19 marked the fifth year LCHS has opened its doors to students—this time 1,373 of them. That includes a Freshman Class of 350 students and 30 new students. Administrators and faculty also welcomed nine new teachers and two new administrators. "I am really looking forward to working directly with each class to get them to realize that they can exceed academically," said Principal Jim McKay. "I also look forward to working with our staff as we all become more experienced at educating our students." In the first week of school, the Eagles will notice several changes, many of which were implemented based on the results of a student survey. A team of administrators and teachers has developed more incentives for students, such as a Student of the Month program, which is in addition to the already established Eagle Pride breakfasts. Also, students can earn Talon Tickets for succeeding academically or performing a good deed; the tickets are entered into a raffle for prizes every two weeks. Additionally, nearly 50 projectors and 250 new computers were installed in classrooms and computer labs to improve instruction. Wednesday bell schedules have been eliminated and replaced with half day and late start day schedules. Click here to view the schedules. District administrators say this will give teachers larger periods of time for curriculum meetings and will reduce the amount of class time disrupted. "The changes that have been put into place are really a continuous improvement process," McKay said. "Many of the changes are based on research and best practices that will make our school an even richer learning environment.