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8th grader Xitlali Barrera was recognized as the only athlete to participate in 5 different sports throughout the school year:  Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Track and Cheer.

8th grade Athletes honored at Athletic Banquet

May 20, 2025

Our Lively Athletic Department hosted the 8th grade Athletic Award Banquet on Friday, May 16th.  8th grade athletes were honored.  

The 2024-2025 staff of the Falcon Cry with their advisor, Ms. Everett

8th Grade Legacy at the Falcon Cry

The Falcon Cry is losing some very influential 8th grade editors this year.  Each of the 8th grade Falcon Cry staff members wrote what they want their Legacy at Lively to be as they move on to high...

8th graders Ceci McArthur, Violeta Sanchez, Jayus F-L., and Samuel Nash on the Tube in London.

He Said, She Said: London Edition

Sam Nash and Violeta Sanchez April 11, 2025

8th graders Violet Sanchez and Sam Nash wrote the following diary entries from their own perspectives on their recent trip to London with Lively. Day One Violets Perspective Once we landed at the airport...

Lively Students protest recent immigration policies.

What does Immigration mean to students?

Violeta Sanchez, Copy Editor March 3, 2025

Under Trumps’ Administration, ICE, also known as the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement, now have the authority to infiltrate schools, churches, and other public places which were previously secure...

Debate over recent book bans

Debate over recent book bans

Larke Sorensen, Managing Director March 3, 2025

In recent years, book bans have become a hot topic across Texas, sparking debates about censorship, education, and access to diverse perspectives. As books are being challenged, concerns are growing about...

New Falcon Buck System

New Falcon Buck System

Daniel S., Junior Editor March 2, 2025

After spring break Lively will be adopting a new Falcon bucks system. This new system will change the way Falcon bucks are stored and given. I tried to learn all I could about how this system will work...

Teacher of Promise: Mallory Warrix

Mallory Warrix named Teacher of Promise at Lively

Christian Rincon, Staff Writer March 1, 2025

The 2024-2025 teacher of promise award was given to Mallory Warrix, the new 8th grade English language science teacher. The teacher of promise is an award that occurs every year just like the teacher...

LaTash King teaches her 1st period class.

LaTash King named Lively’s Teacher of the Year!

Vera Marsh, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

Latash King won the award for Teacher of the Year at Lively Middle School for the year 2024-25. “It’s gonna sound so rude if I say I don’t like it. It’s just that I don’t like to be in...

Students who competed in the TechRise Competition.

“Future Engineers” at Lively named in Techrise championship from NASA

Sam Nash, Co-Editor in Chief January 27, 2025

Lively’s “Future Engineers” are blasting off, wink wink, to new heights!! Early in October of last semester a specially picked group of students from a variety of grade levels were picked to be...

8th grader Luca Vallejo celebrating the goal at the Lively Boys Soccer Team Championship Game against Kealing on December 17.

Boys Soccer Winning Season

Sam Nash, Co-Editor in Chief January 10, 2025

Around 7:30pm, December 17th, Lively’s boys soccer A-Team took the field for the championship game against Kealing Middle School, one of Lively's biggest rivals. The game was as invigorating...

How do Lively Falcons celebrate the New Year?

How do Lively Falcons celebrate the New Year?

A. Perez, Staff Writer January 10, 2025

What did you do on New Year's Eve? ‘It kinda went a little bad for me because I had just gotten off of practice and I fell asleep and I was 5 minutes late for the countdown,” said 7th grader Alena...

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