![Musical theatre class runs through “Footloose” during their dress rehearsal. Senior student director Mia Morneault says how much she’s enjoyed working with the cast and crew. “I am very proud of all the cast and crew who worked as hard on it as I have. A lot of people care about [this show],” Morneault said. “I have a lot of friends on the cast and on the crew, but I’ve also grown and gained friendships through the show, even as director where I may be a little more stricter than normal. And I am very grateful for everyone I’ve gotten to work with.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_0657-1200x800.jpg)
![Sitting in a line of artwork, senior art student Kaemon Kato’s painting titled “Right Side of History” is displayed for attendees of the district’s art showcase. Kato’s painting is a political piece inspired by a photo of elementary schoolers in the street protesting against ICE. “I think it's also symbolic because they're surrounded by snow, which can represent ICE, and they are still marching,” Kato said. “[The kids] are not stopping until equality or justice is served, which I think is really important to represent and show.” Photo by John Pinion](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-03-26-114740.png)
![Broadcast, yearbook and newspaper combined for 66 Interscholastic League Press Conference awards this year. Yearbook won 43, newspaper won 14 and broadcast took home nine. “I think [the ILPC awards] are a great way to give the kids some acknowledgement for all of their hard work,” newspaper and yearbook adviser Paige Hert said. “They typically spend the year covering everyone else’s big moments, so it’s really cool for them to be celebrated so many times and in so many different ways.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/edited-ILPC.jpg)
![Holding up the bi-district champions trophy, junior shortstop Hudson Cuevas cheers alongside his team. The varsity baseball team played in the bi-district round of playoffs against the Boerne Greyhounds April 30-May 2, where they won Game 1 6-4, lost Game 2 2-1 and won the last game 5-2, allowing them to advance to area. “Honestly, [my favorite] big moment that wasn't even part of my moment was Dom's grand slam,” Cuevas said. “That was a big game changer in Game 1 of round one that ultimately helped us win that game and even move on. It set the tone for the games after and has really impacted and sparked this whole playoff run.” Photo by Allie Tseng](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/allie-boerne00159-1200x800.jpg)
![After he takes the handoff, senior running back Trae Hill runs down the field in search of a first down. Hill rushed for three touchdowns in the 43-36 loss against Frisco Wakeland last Friday, but the Timberwolves were eliminated from playoff contention. “[I’m] just happy I got to experience the game with my brothers,” Hill said. “I’m going to remember how close and how enjoyable everything was with these guys. They are my brothers for life. Just waking up and grinding together, and proving the naysayers wrong [was my favorite part].”
Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trae-hill-wakeland.jpg)
The recent booting policy enacted by the school has all but been received with open arms. However, the booting process is only a last straw result that started with students not purchasing required parking permits.
Parking permits are district requirement, and as Assistant Principal Edwina Hayden pointed out, our school has been one of the last to boot cars.
“Other campuses had been booting cars, ticketing and towing for a while,” Hayden said.
The school announced the upcoming booting policy early in 2013 and started enacting it after spring break. The booting is strictly to encourage the purchase of parking permits, which are used for safety purposes. Parking permits identify who is on campus, which is a main safety concern because of recent events like the Hartford shooting in Connecticut.
“We don’t want a revolving door policy,” Assistant Principal Fabian Garcia said.
The cost of parking permits is set by the district. While some students may groan at the idea of spending 40 dollars on a permit, there are some schools whose permits cost much more than those of the Leander School District. For example, Lake Travis charges 50 dollars for a parking permit, 10 dollars for any violations and 25 dollars for boot removal.
“It is not some sort of trick on the students,” Hayden said. “We want them to be safe.”
Although there have always been rules about buying parking permits, the APs made the conscious choice to introduce the booting policy halfway through the spring semester.
“It was a sad start this year, but time got away from us.” Hayden said.
While the mid-year timing of the new enactment is viewed as odd by many students, the assistant principals feel it will help make the 2013-2014 school year run smoother.
“We’re confident that enacting the policy now will make it much easier to enforce the rule next year,” Garcia said.
Parking permits for the 2013-2014 school year will be sold August 13 and 14. Schedules, textbooks and IDs will also be distributed on those days.
Aug. 13:
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Incoming 9th-graders
1 – 4 p.m. Incoming 11th-graders
Aug. 14:
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Incoming 10th-graders
1 – 4 p.m. Incoming 12th-graders
A makeup day is also offered on Aug. 15from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
