After a much needed and well-deserved break from cramming in study time and finishing up last minute summer assignments, La Quinta High School did not take a vacation or stay inside and binge play video games. Instead, the campus improved and gained many new staff members for their flock.

As LQ bid a sorrowful farewell to Dr. Cook, Blackhawks have welcomed their new principal, Dr. Wilson, with open wings to the family. Along with the principal, LQ also gained many new teachers and staff members as well as a new grounds crew and a few new custodians to campus.

This year, LQHS is focusing on “redefining relationships” and creating better connections with staff members and students. La Quinta High is also implementing a system of social-emotional support for students.

Assistant Principal Dr. Woods explained, “This is so that we have multiple ways and avenues for addressing students’ needs without having to remove them from class or send them home.”

LQ’s campus, after being layered in a fresh new coat of paint, is undergoing renovations of its own. Some of these projects are in the works, but the school could be looking at getting a new scoreboard and a new sound system.

The environmental club is working to get recycling bins placed around the school and the tennis courts will be going through some repairs as well.