We’re proud to celebrate a gift that will make a lasting impact on future Commodores.
Thanks to the generosity of the Metcalf family and the Seven Pillars Foundation, the annual Met the Moment Scholarship has been established for Lafayette High School. Beginning with the Class of 2027, one graduating senior will receive a $5,000 scholarship each spring to support their postsecondary education. A scholarship will also be awarded annually to one Oxford High School senior.
We are incredibly grateful to the Metcalf family for their investment in our students and their belief in the power of education. Opportunities like this help our graduates take the next step toward achieving their goals.
Read more about this exciting opportunity here: HottyToddy.com's story on the Met the Moment Scholarship
July Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library Summer Reading Program Calendar
LES loves Boy Scouts!
Ford Atkinson planned and built this "ship" for our little 'Dores to play on in the LES garden as his Eagle Scout project. Our students had the best time playing on it this past year!! Thank you, Ford, for your hard work and your big heart for our little ones!
Ford Atkinson planned and built this "ship" for our little 'Dores to play on in the LES garden as his Eagle Scout project. Our students had the best time playing on it this past year!! Thank you, Ford, for your hard work and your big heart for our little ones!
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AT THE TABLE
Sometimes the best things come when we sit together for a meal. We send a warm shout-out to Connie’s Chicken and GM Mike Smith for feeding the Commodore Offensive Line and the yearbook staff today. #AnchoredToExcellenceTogether
Congratulations to LHS Dance on an outstanding performance at UDA Camp this summer!
The team earned numerous individual and team honors, including a Superior Team Trophy, the 110% Team Award, and seven All-American dancers. We are proud of their hard work!
The team earned numerous individual and team honors, including a Superior Team Trophy, the 110% Team Award, and seven All-American dancers. We are proud of their hard work!
Today, we remember Juneteenth, an important day in our nation’s history, and honor the values of freedom and opportunity for all.
WELCOME TO THE SHIP
We extend a warm welcome to Reghan Corley to Lafayette High School as an assistant principal. Although she's been a Commodore for the last 7 years as ELA Curriculum and Instruction Coach, this will be her first year at the high school in an administrative role.
Corley received a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has experience serving students and teachers at the primary and secondary levels, including roles as an assistant principal, English teacher, interventionist, and curriculum and instruction coach.
We extend a warm welcome to Reghan Corley to Lafayette High School as an assistant principal. Although she's been a Commodore for the last 7 years as ELA Curriculum and Instruction Coach, this will be her first year at the high school in an administrative role.
Corley received a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has experience serving students and teachers at the primary and secondary levels, including roles as an assistant principal, English teacher, interventionist, and curriculum and instruction coach.
STUDENT REGISTRATION
Join us on Thursday, June 18th and 25th, from 8 am- 5 pm in the LHS Library for on-site assistance!
https://www.gocommodores.org/page/student-registration
Six Lafayette High School students are representing our community as Northeast Mississippi Electric Power Association Youth Tour delegates in Washington, D.C.!
Leah Cooper, Maddie Kate East, Chloe Clevenger, Hudson Kate Yarbrough, Ellie Bumgardner, and David Doss Swain are spending the week learning about leadership, government, and our nation's history through the Youth Tour program.
Pictured here in front of the Washington National Cathedral, we are proud to see these students representing Lafayette County School District and wish them a great experience in our nation's capital!
Leah Cooper, Maddie Kate East, Chloe Clevenger, Hudson Kate Yarbrough, Ellie Bumgardner, and David Doss Swain are spending the week learning about leadership, government, and our nation's history through the Youth Tour program.
Pictured here in front of the Washington National Cathedral, we are proud to see these students representing Lafayette County School District and wish them a great experience in our nation's capital!
⭐ Alumni Spotlight ⭐
Lafayette High School Class of 2023 graduate Carter Newman is spending June in Omaha with Ole Miss Baseball as the Rebels compete in the College World Series.
A former Commodore baseball catcher, Carter was recently featured in an Ole Miss article highlighting the behind-the-scenes team members who play a critical role in the Rebels' success. Carter currently serves as a bullpen catcher for Ole Miss Baseball and is a senior Sport Management major
Carter's Lafayette connection runs even deeper. His mother, Brandy Newman, recently retired after 21 years of service to LCSD, including many years as a teacher and librarian at LUES.
We're proud to see Carter representing Lafayette on one of college baseball's biggest stages. Best of luck to Carter and the Rebels as they take the field again tomorrow in Omaha!
Read the Ole Miss feature article here:
https://olemiss.edu/news/2026/06/the-team-behind-the-team-is-critical-to-rebels-success/index.html
#AnchoredToExcellence #AlumniSpotlight
FREE SCREENINGS
If you have a child ages 3–5, you may be interested in this free opportunity offered through the public library and the University of Mississippi Speech and Hearing Clinic. See the information below for more details and to register.
Congratulations, Coach Brady Cairns. Cairns was selected as the MAC Coach of the Year for Boys' Cross Country.
Full circle moment at LUES
Former Lafayette student Quin Jones stopped by to visit his 3rd grade teacher, now Principal, Janine Lee. While he was here, he took a seat in the same classroom and at the same desk where he had sat as a student years ago.
Today, Quin is an Assistant Linebackers/Edge Coach at Louisiana Tech.
It's always great to see former students return and reflect on where their journey began.
Are you a Lafayette alumnus? We'd love to hear what you're doing today. Share your story through the Publicity Request form under the "I Want To" tab on www.gocommodores.org.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY & OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Complete these activities to earn stamps on your Summer Reading Program bookmark. Return it to your school in August with at least six stamps for great school swag!
Complete these activities to earn stamps on your Summer Reading Program bookmark. Return it to your school in August with at least six stamps for great school swag!
LHS Boys' State Delegates
Lafayette High School seniors (from left to right), Reed Jordan, Ford Atkinson, Harris Byrd, Jackson Atkinson, and Christopher Fernandez-Interiano (not pictured) recently attended Mississippi Boys State on the campus of the University of Mississippi. During the weeklong program, these Commodores joined more than 320 students from across the state, where they learned about local and state governments as well as created and ran their own government. They campaigned for office at the city, county, and state levels, held elections, wrote, debated, and passed legislation. They also heard from guest speakers, including Sen. Nicole Akins-Boyd, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, and former Chief Justice Bill Waller.
Congratulations to our District Employees of the Year!
Join the public library to kick off June and summer reading!!
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