Download - CPSB SHARE 2.0 | Winter 2014
Inside this SHARE Edition District
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Schools
In the News
Superintendent’s
Message
CPSB Lives
United
Important Dates
And Events
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Special Guest & Partnership OpportunitySpecial Guest & Partnership Opportunity
CHRISTUS & Partnership for a Healthier SWLA CHRISTUS & Partnership for a Healthier SWLA
renew Health Teacher Curriculum Sponsorshiprenew Health Teacher Curriculum Sponsorship
CPSB Students receive National Recognition CPSB Students receive National Recognition
with Presidential Scholar Nominationwith Presidential Scholar Nomination
BESE Members tour TopBESE Members tour Top--Gains Status Schools in Gains Status Schools in
Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish
Educators run/walk as Role Models for Change: Educators run/walk as Role Models for Change:
CPSB’s From the Classroom to a 5KCPSB’s From the Classroom to a 5K
CPSB Board Meetings
Mar. 11 | Apr. 8
May 6
Regular meetings are
held at 4:45 p.m. at the
district’s central office
located at 3310 Broad
St. Members of the public
are always welcome to
attend. Meeting agendas
are posted online at
CPSB.org. Individuals
who wish to discuss
agenda items must
submit a request to do so
at the beginning of the
meeting.
SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE There is considerable
excitement and a great deal of
outstanding work occurring in our
schools as we move into the final
months of the 2014-15 school
year.
Our students continue to
excel in academics, the arts,
extracurricular activities and
c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e . T h e i r
continuing participation shows
they are receiving a comprehensive
educa tional expe rienc e in
Calcasieu Parish schools.
Our teachers and support
staff truly care about the students
and follow with interest the
progress of each child throughout
their educational experience.
From the class of 2014
and beyond, Calcasieu Parish
Schools are committed to
providing an education that will ready our students
for the next step in their journey - whether it be
another year in the classroom or entering into
vocational training , college or the workforce.
Thank you for your continued support of our
efforts to strengthen our district educationally and
for helping us achieve the goal of providing a quality
education to all students. All children are important
to us.
Mr. Savoy greeting 5k participants
BOARD MEMBERS
R.L. Webb
Fredman Hardy Jr.
Clara Duhon
Annette Ballard
Dale Bernard
Bill Jongbloed
Mack Dellafosse
Jim Schooler
Randall Burleigh
James Karr
Chad Guidry
Joe Andrepont
Billy Breaux
Roman Thompson
Bryan LaRocque
BESE MEMBERS TOUR TOP-GAINS SCHOOLS visited four CPSB schools; Maplewood Middle, Sam
Houston High, Kennedy and St. John Elementary
schools.
The tours were designed to observe
successful strategies at Top-Gains schools while
strengthening communication lines between BESE
members to parents, educators and administrators.
Roemer expressed his excitement in sharing
the information he and Boffy gained from discussing
engaging classroom instruction and collaborations
strategies at the four schools with other BESE
members as they develop future policies.
“As we work to build and maintain a quality
education system in Louisiana, it’s important to get a
first-hand understanding of the unique needs and
issues of districts throughout the state,” said
Roemer.
The Louisiana Board of
Elementary and Secondary
Education President Chas Roemer
and area member Holly Boffy
BESE President Roemer at
Maplewood Middle School
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Supt. Wayne Savoy stuffed the bus for Abraham’s Tent with
canned goods donated by CPSB central office employees
Prien Lake Elementary students lined Nelson Rd. to send the
Barbe High School Football team to the state playoffs
Faculty at R.W. Vincent Elementary dressed up like 100-year-
old ladies to celebrate the 100th day of school
Frasch Elementary School’s kindergarten dept. hosted Donuts
with Dads to promote parental involvement in the schools
College Oaks’ Garden Club planted a naval orange tree after
learning about the importance of trees in “The Giving Tree”
FBLA students at Bell City competed in the District FBLA
convention with outstanding results
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Students from S.P. Arnett Middle School recognized Veterans
Day by serving breakfast to local veterans
Cypress Cove Elementary received a special visit from the
Tooth Fairy in recognition of Dental Hygiene Month
Two Tigers from DeQuincy High enjoyed time in science class
working on biology experiments
The French Club from Iowa High School took a special trip to
Acadian Village to learn about 19th century life in SWLA
First graders from Ms. Elder’s class at W.T. Henning got in the
Mardi Gras spirit by practicing counting with king cakes
Kennedy Elementary students took time to employ thinking
strategies to identify multiple solutions for a math problem
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Parents from Moss Bluff Elementary visited on the 100th day
of school to observe new Common Core math lessons
Students from J.J. Johnson Elementary received a special
Valentine’s Day visit from KPLC’s Gerron Jordan
Members of the Barbe Softball team volunteered after school
to renovate the teachers’ lounge in the L building
The Hey Uncle Ray Band from Westlake High demonstrated
their musical stylings at a recent performance
DeQuincy Elementary students enjoyed a special “Snow Drill”
to practice their evacuation drill and experience the snow
Barbe Elementary students received 350 sweatshirts donated
by First Baptist Church and Pastor Dr. John White
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Santa made a special visit to R.W. Vincent Elementary to give
a book and candy cane to each student in the school
Reynaud Middle students won 2nd place at the Culture Fest
School International Creativity Contest for their Canada board
Washington-Marion High School’s Color Guard presented the
colors for the McNeese State Basketball at the Civic Center
Combre-Fondel Elementary students went pink to raise
awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness
Students from the Jake Drost Head Start program waved flags
in support of Veterans’ Day
Students from the Oak Park Elementary Library Book Club
show off their latest project; Seven Habits of Healthy Eagles
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LaGrange High’s performance of Disney’s Aladdin Jr.
welcomed large crowds and local recognition
Cheerleaders from LeBlanc Middle sponsored the school’s
winter ball and had a little fun in the dance’s photo booth
McNeese State secondary-education students brought a
Virtual Forest to students at Oak Park Middle School
Students from Sulphur High 9th Grade made traditional
tortillas in Spanish Class to help understand Spanish culture
Jr. Beta Club and FFA students from Starks helped collect
canned goods to fill food boxes to benefit the needy
J.I. Watson’s Student Council visited KPLC to donate the
school’s contributions to the Community Christmas program
LEARNING GARDEN SPROUTS AT HENRY HEIGHTS
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SENIORS NOMINATED AS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
Henry Heights Elementary students helped nurture their new learning garden sponsored by the Partnership for a
Healthier Southwest Louisiana and Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grants. Produce from the garden is donated to families
from the community. Our Garden Grows’ owner, Derek Hasha, assists in the garden’s upkeep and maintenance.
Alexandra DeFelice and Brittian
Qualls, graduating seniors at Sam
Houston and Sulphur High Schools
respectively, have been named two of the
3,000 candidates in the 2014 U.S.
Presidential Scholars Program. As the
only candidates chosen from Calcasieu
Parish, DeFelice and Qualls were selected
from nearly 3.4 million students expected
to graduate from U.S. high schools in the
year 2014.
Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential
Scholars Program, now in its 50th year, is
one of the highest honors bestowed upon
graduating high school seniors. Scholars
are selected on the basis of superior
academic and artistic achievements,
leadership qualities, strong character and
involvement in community and school
activities.
Over 3,000 candidates were
selected for their exceptional
performance on either the College Board
SAT or the ACT Assessment. In addition,
each Chief State School Officer (CSSO)
was invited to nominate three male and
three female candidates, based on their
outstanding scholarship, residing in the
CSSO's jurisdiction. Further consideration
is based on students' essays, self-
assessments, and descriptions of
activities, school recommendations, and
school transcripts.
A distinguished panel of
educators will review these submissions
and select 560 semifinalists in early April.
The Commission on Presidential
Scholars, a group of up to 32 eminent
citizens appointed by the President, will
make final selection of the scholars. They
will select one young man and one young
woman from each state, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. students
living abroad; 15 students at-large; and up
to 20 students from the creative and
performing arts.
The U.S. Department of Education
will announce the semifinalists in April and
scholars in May.
Alexandra DeFelice
Brittian Qualls
Calcasieu Parish School Board announced an exciting
new international partnership with the Lycee Professionnel Louis
Guilloux Culinary School in Rennes, France at an event hosted by
chef Antoine Khoraiche, professor of cuisine and pastries at the
French school.
“This collaboration is designed to encourage (our
culinary arts) students to continue on a career path in the food
service industry, built on cultural awareness, highlighting French
and Cajun cuisines,” said Lorna Albers, CPSB career coach. “It’s
an opportunity to foster exchanges, both locally and globally,
through partnership with our instructors and experiential learning
for our students.”
The exchange program between the two schools will
begin in 2014.
Khoraiches and culinary arts students, pictured left,
prepared hor d’oeuvres and small tasting plates for all those in
attendance at the event.
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CPSB ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
CPSB STUDENT NAMED BESE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Sulphur High School junior Haley Campbell was named the
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)
student representative at the 64th annual Louisiana Association of
Student Councils (LASC) Convention. Haley is the first student from
Sulphur High and only the second student from Calcasieu Parish to
serve as a BESE representative.
For the last 30 years, LASC names one individual, through a
competitive selection process, as the student representative to
BESE in Baton Rouge. The board operates through a system of
standing committees that set key education initiatives, while
striving to provide leadership through developing an outline for the
continuous improvement of public education.
Louisiana is one of a handful of states in the nation to have
a student sit on a state education regulatory board. Haley will serve
on the Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement committee,
which addresses issues related to accountability, academic
standards and assessment.
In addition to serving as the BESE student representative,
Haley sits on the City of Sulphur’s Mayor’s Youth Council and is an
altar server at Our Lady of LaSallette Church.
As a 4.0 student at SHS, she is a
member of the Student Council Executive Board
and the Sulphur High Yearbook and Tornado
Watch staffs.
Haley Campbell, daughter of Time and
Paulette Campbell
HealthTeacher CURRICULUM SPONSORSHIP RENEWED
By Katie Harrington | Special to SHARE 2.0
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EMPOWERS CPSB STUDENTS
Locally, St. John Elementary
School wants to use physical activity to
empower its students to reach their own
potential, and the effects are being seen
in the classroom. In addition to regular
physical education classes taught as
enrichments to academic coursework,
the school has partnered with Hurricane
Crossfit to bring SJE Crossfit Kids to life.
“This is our second year to offer
SJE Crossfit Kids to our fourth– and fifth-
grade students as an extracurricular activity,” says Dr. Sabrah
Kingham, principal of the school. “ The students attend one session
twice a week after school. We evaluate them routinely by gathering
baselines and helping them set personal improvement goals, much
like we do academically in the classroom.”
With so many options for exercise programs, why has the
school selected Crossfit to achieve its goals?
“This is a passion for all of us in the physical education
department at St. John, and working with the kids through the Crossfit
Kids program challenges us as instructors to be physically fit,” says
Lauren Byrd, physical education teacher at St. John and a certified
level one Crossfit instructor. “It is so amazing to see how much the
kids love what they are accomplishing in the gym.”
The program has had some positive impacts outside the
walls of the school. “Thanks to a grant, last October we were able to
host a level one certification course to have our physical education
faculty members certified,” adds Dr. Kingham. “In addition to helping
our students, we are so proud that we were able to be at the forefront
of a program that is bringing families and members of the community
together.”
CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital Foundation, along with
the Partnership for a Healthier Southwest Louisiana and the
Calcasieu Parish School Board, has renewed its commitment to
the Calcasieu Parish school district by sponsoring the
HealthTeacher resources to the more than 2,800 kindergarten
through high school teachers in Calcasieu Parish schools (58).
This is the fourth year that CHRISTUS St. Patrick
Hospital Foundation, through its Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals program, has sponsored HealthTeacher in Calcasieu
Parish schools.
HealthTeacher curriculum is a comprehensive, online
resource with nearly 200 health lessons aligned to the National
Health Education standards (NHEs) to promote health
literacy. HealthTeacher anchors lessons to knowledge points and
skills aligned to 10 health topics addressing key subjects like
bullying, physical activity and nutrition.
HealthTeacher integrates their K-5 curriculum into core
subject areas enabling educators to incorporate health lessons
into everyday learning, while meeting Common
Core curriculum standards.
Sponsors are underwriting the
resources for participating schools as part of
their efforts to improve the health of children
and teens in Calcasieu Parish.
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By Tina Dirmann | Special to SHARE 2.0
CPSB EMPLOYEES BECOME WELLNESS ROLE MODELS
The Partnership for a
Healthier Louisiana‘s grant
sponsored Dare to be Healthy
program helped host the first 5K
run/walk for Calcasieu Parish
educators, administrators and their
relatives. Nearly 1,200 runners and
walkers gathered at the Lake
Charles Civic Center to complete a
3.2 mile course. Some were
seasoned runners. Many were
beginners, fighting the obesity fight
and taking their first steps toward
change.
“The most important part is
proving that our educators can lead
by example,” said Skylar Giardina,
risk manager and wellness program
manager for the Calcasieu Parish
school system. Giardina helped
implement a series of new wellness
programs to motivate educators and
inspire students.
“We want to be examples to
the children we are leading,” Giardina
said.
The turnout for Saturday’s
event was such a success, it even
wowed Calcasieu Parish School
Board Superintendent Wayne Savoy.
“It is inspiring,” Savoy said
of the throngs of employees and
family members who turned up on a
chilly Saturday morning to work up a
sweat. “They have been so receptive
of the Employee Wellness Program
and activities developed by Skylar
and her team. And this is just the
beginning. I’m so proud to see so
many making these healthy changes
and choosing to lead more active
lifestyles.”
Of course, finishing the 5K
wasn’t just all about the glory. Top
runners got gift certificates to area
stores and restaurants. And there was
a treat in store for the campus with
the highest percentage of staff
participants (Prien Lake Elementary) -
the school board provided the
campus a healthy meal.
CPSB Wellness Program
The Calcasieu Parish School Board has named the top students, teachers and principals of the year for the
elementary, middle and high school levels.
CPSB RECOGNIZES TOP EDUCATOR, STUDENT HONOREES
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Tony McCardle
Frasch Elementary
Bill Kellogg
DeQuincy Middle
Lee Crick
Westlake High
Principals of the Year
Teachers of the Year
Students of the Year
Emma Klenke
Vincent Settlement
Kaylee Cormier
J.I. Watson Middle
Alexandra DeFelice
Sam Houston High
Marlise McCarthy
Combre-Fondel
Lauren Rodriguez
J.I. Watson Middle
Kerry Onxley
Westlake High
CPSB STUDENTS RECEIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC
There is a growing number of Spanish-
speaking students in Calcasieu Parish and in an
effort to provide additional support for these
children, the Calcasieu Parish school district
will add two new English as a Second Language
(ESL) program sites, Frasch Elementary in
Sulphur and Fairview Elementary in Lake
Charles, for native Spanish speakers.
The sites will offer intensive instruction in all subject
areas from bilingual aides, tutors and teachers for elementary-
aged limited English-proficient (LEP) students in the district. The
bilingual staff will use specialized instructional materials and
resources for the effective implementation for the ESL programs
in their schools.
"We will have up to 50 Spanish-speaking students who
are going to come to us and be immersed in the English language
throughout the day during core instruction,” said Tony McCardle,
Frasch Elementary's principal. "These Spanish-speaking
students will be 100 percent completely immersed in the English
language."
The forthcoming economic boom is expected to bring
more diversity into the area, so the Calcasieu Parish school
district is doing what they can to be proactive and ready.
By Haley Rush | Special to SHARE 2.0
Washington-Marion Band Director, Tamekia Holliday, who chose
the students based on work ethic.
Senior Tia George said because of music, she stays out of
trouble. She said she spends more time at the band hall than
anywhere else. "I don't get in any trouble and it takes up time I'd
be wasting," said George. She is preparing for band auditions at
Southern University. Her mother said she's excited her daughter
now has her own instrument. "She's been trying to be in
Southern's band so I'm very thankful," said Tanya George.
MusicMakers2U also donated a marching band snare drum to the
Washington-Marion band.
"I'm excited, because it's helping a lot of us out and to
make it to the next step," said Tia George.
The rest of the students were speechless and thankful for
the moment to hold their own instrument in their hands.
MusicMakers2U started in August, 2013. Since then, 32
instruments have been donated and 22 students have been paired
with an instrument.
Spanish Immersion Students at Frasch
CPSB in the News
ADDITIONAL ESL PROGRAM SITES COMING TO CPSB
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Five students at Washington-Marion
High School received instruments from
M u si c M a k e r s 2U , a n o r g a n i z a t i o n
that provides Southwest Louisiana youth with
musical instruments.
"It's kind of a once in a lifetime
opportunity to get an instrument of your own,
because not everyone can afford it," said
By Marilyn Monroe | Special to SHARE 2.0
One Louisiana Principal has
been selected as recipient of the
L oui si ana Mu sic Educa to rs ’
Association (LMEA) Outstanding
Administrator Award for 2013. LMEA
annually accepts nominations based
on the criteria published in the
February Issue of The Louisiana
Musician. The award ceremony takes
place preceding an All-State
performance at the annual State
Music Conference.
Keith Bonin, principal at
Sulphur High School, represents the
best in Louisiana principals. He
possesses a visionary philosophy
that places a high priority on student
engagement in music and the arts.
His philosophies have enabled his
schools to achieve high academic
standards while giving tremendous
curriculum and financial support to
the arts.
I n f u l f i l l i n g h i s
administrative roles, Mr. Bonin has
been personally active in the
S.J. Welsh Middle School
Assistant Principal Keith Leger has been
elected to represent Louisiana on the
National Beta Club Board of Directors for
a three-year term. He currently serves as
the chairman of the Louisiana Beta Club
State Council, of which he has been a
member since 2004.
The National Beta Club has
become the nation's largest
independent, non-profit, educational
LMEA OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATOR AWARD FOR 2013
LEGER TO SERVE BETA CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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youth organization committed to
recognizing and promoting high academic
achievement, fostering leadership skills
and encouraging service to others.
“I was a member of Beta Club as a
high school student at Bell City High,” said
Leger. “My involvement now is just a small
way of helping to ensure that current and
future students will also experience the
many benefits of being a Beta Club
member.”
development and expansion of
school schedules in support of the
arts. He has more than a vision of
expanding music curriculum. He has
developed long range plans and
provided the necessary resources in
staffing and funding to implement
these plans. He has made excellence
and public recognition of the arts a
high priority.
In his work, he has proven
himself to be more than just an
advocate. He gets results that
directly benefit music and art
education.
U n d e r M r . B o n i n ’ s
supervision, Sulphur High’s music
programs have performed at district
and state levels receiving superior
ratings. Also, students have been
selected for the LMEA All-State
groups in all categories.
One sample of Mr. Bonin’s
hands-on support can be found in his
personal attendance at all music
events and activities. This same level
of commitment and leadership is
exhibited throughout the school to all
faculty and staff.
Key to his philosophy in
raising academic standards is his
belief that participation in the arts is
fundamental to the process of
improving student achievement. Both
from his office and in the public eye,
Mr. Bonin has elevated the success
of music/art, been a visible and
enthusiastic supporter of the
students, and implemented a strong
vision of music and art programs.
Keith Bonin (R) & Fred Roeder (L)
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GILLIS ELEMENTARY HELPS SOLDIERS IN NEED
As opposed to writing an
article to describe the Gillis
Elementary fourth-grade students’
generosity, we feel this teacher’s
letter best captures the true
kindness of their actions and their
spirit of giving during the holiday
season.
Dear Ms. Smith,
It all started with a coworker
who asked us to make Christmas
cards for her son's military unit
overseas. She said they could
definitely use some Christmas cheer.
You see, they are involved in
a high-stress nine-month assignment
in a remote location with no
commissary to buy the things they
need. We found out that many of the
soldiers were in need of basic items
like shampoo, soap, socks etc.
At the last minute, we sent
home a note with our fourth graders
explaining the situation and asking if
anyone would like to donate. We
thought we could make them a care
package. The response was
overwhelming!
Between our fourth-grade
students and the Gillis faculty and
staff, we stuffed 28 large care
packages and raised the hundreds of
dollars to ship them! They were filled
with supplies, goodies and Christmas
cards made by the students. We only
had three days to do this because we
had to ship by the Dec. 10 in order for
the packages to be guaranteed to
reach them by Christmas.
It was a humbling and
emotional experience; one that our
students won't soon forget.
- Staci Shaver | Gillis Elementary
CPSB Gives Back
CPSB SCHOOLS,
OFFICES
SUPPORT UNITED
WAY
ROWDY’S READER PROGRAM SEES GREAT PARTICIPATION
FAIRVIEW’S 2014 SWEETHEART DINNER
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More than 15 CPSB
elementary schools participated in
McNeese Athletics’ Rowdy’s Reading
program, sponsored by Cheniere
Energy, which included more than
1 , 0 0 0 c h i l d r e n i n g r a d e s
kindergarten through fifth.
All participants throughout
the schools in the Calcasieu Parish
area read more than 200,000 pages
in total.
Participants in the winter
reading segment received free
admission to the men's and
women's basketball games against
Houston Baptist on Jan. 18. The
overall top readers in each grade
level across the area were recognized
at midcourt during halftime of the
MSU women's basketball game.
To promote the program and
increase interest in reading, many
student-athletes from McNeese
baseball, soccer, volleyball, golf,
softball, and tennis, as well as
Rowdy, visited several local
schools. This was a great experience
for the student-athletes and the kids
to get them excited about reading!
Kindergarten: Maggie Norrow,
Presley LeJune, Seth Kuypers
First Grade: Khloe Avant, Logan Cain,
Morgan David
Second Grade: Stacie Veillon, Emery
Edwards, Briana Breaux
Third Grade: Javon Staves, Daute
Scott, Kaitylyn Benoit
Fourth Grade: Jordan Stevens, Brycen
LeBlanc, Aubrey Thomas
Fifth Grade: Mia Weatherall, Noah
Scarborough, Samantha Ducote
WINTER SEGMENT TOP READERS
Vincent Settlement’s top
Rowdy’s Readers
J.D. Clifton’s Rowdy’s Readers awards assembly
In order to receive
an invitation to the
congress, students must
demonstrate academic
excellence with a GPA of 3.5
or higher, leadership
potential and a commitment
to entering the medical field.
Carroll will have the
opportunity to receive the
Academy’s Award of
Barbe High School
senior Matthew Carroll has
been selected to travel to
Washington D.C. to attend
the Congress of Future
Medical Leaders, a national
gathering of thousands of
the country’s most gifted
high school students with
the brightest medical minds
of today.
Excellence by submitting an
essay on his vision for the
future of medicine. This
award will allow him to earn
college credit for attending
the congress.
Guest speakers at
the 2014 congress include
multiple Nobel Prize winners
and some of the top minds
in the medical field.
CPSB SENIOR TO ATTEND NATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS
making donations in
exchange for the privilege to
wear hats to class. The
school raised close to
$24,000 for the Savell
Family.
M o s s B l u f f
Elementary also collected
money to help fight
chi ldhood cance r in
M o s s B l u f f
Elementary student Sarah
Savell recently faced a life
threatening health situation,
but Sarah’s classmates
quickly stepped up to help a
fellow friend.
Numerous students
participated in the “Hats for
Healing” fundraiser by
Matthew Carroll
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A pair of Calcasieu
educators took home top
honors at the 2013
Louisiana Association of
Computers Using Educators
(LACUE) conference.
Mitzi Vincent, a
CPSB technology facilitator,
was named the 2013 LACUE
Educator of the Year.
Additionally, the Elementary
Teacher of the Year award
was presented to Ashleigh
Schulz, fourth-grade teacher
at Moss Bluff Elementary.
I n t h e V i d e o
contest, the district had
winning submissions from
four CPSB schools: Frasch,
College Oaks and Moss Bluff
elementary schools as well
as Barbe High School.
We are proud of all
our 2013 LACUE winners!
CPSB EDUCATORS SHINE AT 2013 LACUE CONFERENCE
MOSS BLUFF ELEMENTARY HELPS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Louisiana. The school
brought in more than $700
for the “Colors for a Cause.”
We want to express
our sincerest gratitude to all
those who contributed to the
wonderful causes at Moss
Bluff Elementary for their
selfless kindness and
generosity. Sarah Savell
Mitzi Fontenot
Ashleigh Schulz
T e r r a c y c l e ' s
mission is to recycle items
that are difficult to recycle,
in an effort to achieve zero
waste.
S tu de n ts a n d
teachers brought in select
items that would normally
be thrown away like
m a k e u p c a s e s a n d
mascara tubes. Students
After a recent
lesson on garbage and
r e c y c l i n g i n M a r l a
Baldwin's science class at
Gillis Elementary, students
expressed a desire to give
recycling a try. Fourth-
graders decided to join
forces with a national
r e c y c l i n g c o m p a n y ,
Terracycle.
sorted the items and sent
them to Terracycle in 12
lbs. shipments with more
than 65 lbs. collected in
total.
The community
response to the recycling
project has been so
positive that they have
added more items to their
recycling list.
GILLIS ELEMENTARY HELPS COMMUNITY GO GREEN
SAM HOUSTON RAISES FUNDS IN RECORD TIME supplies small pillows to
front-line soldiers serving
overseas.
T h o u s a n d s o f
pillows have been delivered
to soldiers over the years
with requests coming in
f r o m p l a t o o n s f o r
shipments of hundreds of
pillows at a time.
The Sam Houston
students would like to thank
the community for their
support for American
soldiers and for their
incredible generosity.
All donations will
go directly to this program
for materials and shipping
costs.
The Sam Houston
High School Beta Club and
TeenAge Republican Clubs
joined forces to help raise
more than $1,500 in only
four hours for the local
Pillows for Troops Project,
an outreach of the
Republican Women of
Southwest Louisiana that
to the students for their
accomplishment.
“ ’ O n e o f o u r
challenges is to make
language a tool and not a
barrier,” said Aldon.
“Tonight, I’m here to thank
you for learning the French
language. This is an
investment and a benefit to
you.”
Thirteen students
from Prien Lake Elementary
School’s French Immersion
Program were recognized for
passing the first level of an
international proficiency test
in French.
P h i l l i pe A do n ,
attaché at the consulate
general of France in New
Orleans, presented awards
FRENCH IMMERSION STUDENTS RECOGNIZED
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A.A. NELSON STUDENTS TAKE HOME
TOP HONORS
Students from A.A. Nelson
Elementary School won 1st place in
the informative category at the Culture
Fest School International Creativity
Contest. The school will receive $200
to further enhance the student’s work.
We would like to give a big
congratulations to Nelson Spanish
teacher Veronica Faulk for her work
helping the students develop the prize
winning projects.
COLLEGE OAKS WELCOMES LOCAL
VETERANS
College Oaks Elementary
School’s Veterans’ Day program
invited veterans from the area to a
special ceremony honoring their
military service with guest speaker
Major Ron Williams.
The school’s flag patrol
presented the American f lag
beginning the day’s festivities, and
students shook hands with each
veteran in attendance.
PUPIL APPRAISAL STAFF RECEIVES
REGIONAL AWARD
At the award ceremony for the
Southwest Chapter of NASW on Oct.
14th, Paula Johnson took home the
School Social Worker of the Year
Award. We are proud of Paula and her
accomplishments.
In addition, educational
diagnostician Barbara Morris was
elected president of Louisiana
E d u c a t i o n a l D i a g n o s t i c i a n s
Association.
T.S. COOLEY STUDENTS SELECTED TO
ALL-STATE CHOIR
Fourth- and fifth-grade T. S.
Cooley Elementary students Lauren
Barnes, Leonard Brown, Raney
Cappel, Alonnie Celestine, Liane
Ozoemelam, Natalie Stump, and
Bailey Williams performed in the All-
State Children's Choir concert in
Baton Rouge October 26.
From the more than 400
auditioning singers, only 200 were
selected for the All-State group
including the seven from T.S. Cooley.
They rehearsed Thursday and Friday,
and performed on Saturday along with
the Jr. High and High School All-State
Choirs.
Annette Larsen is the T.S.
Cooley choir director.
CPSB TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT RAISES FUNDS
In an effort to provide a
meaningful Christmas to the very
children they serve, CPSB Bus drivers
and aides have collected more than
$750 for the KPLC TV Community
Christmas program.
We are grateful for our
d e d i c a t e d a n d g e n e r o u s
transportation department.
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY ADDS
NEW JR. BETA CLUB MEMBERS
The following students from
Brentwood Elementary were
recognized as new members of the
National Jr. Beta Club: Joshua
Anderson, Wesley Antoine, A’myra
Arvie, Terrell Batiste, Christian Bruno,
Lydia Cushingberry, Kayla Duncan,
Nyjah Fontenot, Donte Foote, Ashunti
Gray, Devonte Gray, Shanese Gray,
De’Onvanik Jones, Raymond Landry,
Terrain Lemons, Kianna Nera, and Mia
Thibodeaux.
FRASCH FAMILY MATH NIGHTS
Frasch Elementary is hosting
themed Family Math Nights to raise
awareness about new changes in
curriculum and promote parental
involvement.
P a r t i c i pa n ts f rom th e
Halloween event are pictured above.
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W.W. LEWIS DONATION
A $1,000 donation was made
at W.W. Lewis Middle School to
remove all current student lunch
charges.
The CPSB Food Services
department would like to say thank
your for the donor’s generosity.
DOLBY MARDI GRAS FLOAT WINS
SECOND PLACE
Congratulations to all third-
grade Dolby Elementary students who
participated in the Mardi Gras Float
Contest. All floats were judged with
one winner from each class earning
recognition. Congratulations to Noah
Barrow, Ella Kate Guidry, and Madison
George for having the winning
entries! Their floats were entered into
the Southwest Louisiana Convention
and Visitors Bureau Annual Mardi Gras
Float Contest. They won Second Place
in the Elementary School Division!
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY EXCELS IN
LOCAL CONTEST
Students from Westwood
Elementary took home several of the
top honors in the Calcasieu Parish
Young Author’s contest.
The following individuals won
first place in their respective
categories and displayed excellence:
Julie W., 2nd-grade; Ryan E., 3rd-
grade; Kristen D. and Gage M., 4th-
grade; Eli G. and Zada W., 5th-grade.
DEQUINCY AR STARS SHINE
DeQuincy Primary School
students have passed 9,045 quizzes
so far this year with an average score
of 85% correctness and an average
book level of 1.4.
Tristen Hughes, Briley Lewis,
Jazmyn Harris, Graycee Dyson, and
Sydney Price were recently recognized
as AR Stars for reading over 100,000
words so far this school year.
OAK PARK CELEBRATES 2014
NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY
Oak Park Elementary School
and LA Healthcare Connections
teamed up to support National Red
Day.
It was a day to wear RED, but
the students and staff at Oak Park
Elementary School did more than just
that. They raised $385 to donate to
the American Heart Association to
help fight Heart Disease.
Pictured above is Principal
Melinda Hardy, Joseph St. Mary,
Member Connections Representative
with LA Healthcare Connections, and a
few of the Oak Park students.
MOLO MIDDLE STUDENTS GET DOWN
TO BUSINESS
Reading is serious business
for Warriors at Ray D. Molo Magnet
Middle School. Students have
accepted a challenge proposed by
principal Shonna Anderson to out read
and out test in a competition among
grade levels.
So far, Warriors have
surpassed last year’s number of books
read and AR points accumulated.
Even our athletes are
promoting reading throughout the
school because they ALL know readers
are leaders!
T.S. COOLEY CELEBRATES BLACK
HISTORY MONTH
T.S. Cooley fifth graders
presented PowerPoint slideshows they
created about famous African
Americans to celebrate Black History
Month. Students chose a famous
African American and used digital
media resources to research their
topics. Some of the famous African
Americans highlighted on the
students’ presentations were Michelle
Obama, George Washington Carver,
Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson,
Stewart Bluford, Jr., Lloyd Quarterman,
Harriet Tubman, Maggie Lena Walker,
and Nelson Mandela.
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FAMILY READING NIGHT AT LEBLEU
Parents and students from
LeBleu Settlement Elementary
School’s annual Family Reading Night
enjoyed the exciting storytelling and
music by Julian Quebedeaux, a
storyteller and musician who is
employed by the Iowa Public Library.
Students came dressed in
pajamas and read books with their
families. We are proud to host this
event because reading is a great way
to spend quality family time together,
as well as improve academics.
E.K. KEY STUDENTS RECEIVE
NUMEROUS HONORS
Brandon Domingue, 4th-
grade student at E.K. Key Elementary,
racked up the awards at the 2014
Calcasieu Parish Jr. Livestock Show.
Brandon earned first place in
showmanship and class champion
and reserve class champion for
market hog and swine breeding.
In addition, Chloe Schexnider
won first place in third-grade poetry
for the Young Writers’ Contest.
E.K. Key Elementary also
participated in the voting for the
Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice
Awards. Students in grades three-five
cast votes for their favorite books and
authors.
RALPH WILSON’S 101 DAYS SMARTER
Ralph Wilson Elementary
participated in a spin-off of the 100th
day of school by celebrating 101 days
smarter. It was a school-wide event in
which the teachers and staff planned
various curriculum activities centered
on the movie theme 101 Dalmatians
with Cruella Deville and all of the
lovely Dalmatians.
The celebration culminated
with students enjoying popcorn while
watching the movie 101 Dalmatians.
The focus was to celebrate the
students’ success this year and let
them know they are 101 Days
Smarter!
M.J. KAUFMAN HOSTS STUDENT-LED
CONFERENCES FOR PARENTS
Kaufman Elementary held
student-led conferences on Tuesday
February 4. Parents visited classrooms
to see their students’ Leader Binders
and observe the classroom’s
academic achievement toward
meeting yearly goals.
CITY OF SULPHUR’S CHRISTMAS TREE
RECEIVES SPECIAL TOUCH FROM
VINCENT SETTLEMENT STUDENTS
V i n c e n t S e t t l e m e n t
Elementary kindergarten students
Seth Kuypers, Sawyer Kuypers, and
Carli Mancil won the City of Sulphur’s
Christmas Ornament Making Contest.
These three students took
part in a ceremony with Sulphur Mayor
Chris Duncan to place their ornaments
on the tree at City Hall.
Samantha Ducote won the
City of Sulphur’s Essay Writing
Contest, and was invited to place the
star on top of the Christmas Tree with
Mayor Duncan in Heritage Square.
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STUDENT STANDOUTS AT NELSON
ELEMENTARY
A . A . N e l s o n r e c e n t l y
sponsored a Science/Social Studies
fair. All forth– and fifth-grade students
created projects, resulting in nearly
200 entries. Winners were given the
opportunity to participate at the
regional level at McNeese State
University.
Fifth-grader Lily Richard, won
2nd place in the Mathematics category
for her project on the “Birthday
Paradox”. Ghazanfar Chaudry won a
Special Recognition Future Scientist
award from TRU Solutions for his
Chemistry project.
In addition, Nelson hosted
a Quiz Bowl tournament with 36 teams
from across the district. Nelson
students took home 5 trophies.
Congratulations to the fifth-
grade teams: 1st place - Nerdy
Unicorns - Alex Reeves, McKenzie
Dugas, Aimon Mobhabi, & Hailey
Bennet; 2nd place-Buzzing Ninjas -
Tony Pitsch, Andrew Glass, Connor
Couvillion, Emily Pickett; 4th place - 4
Einsteins- Mya Jenison, Sydney Fruge,
Cade Hebert, Alex Reeves & Aimon
Mobhabi subbed for absent members.
Fourth-grade winning teams
include: 1st place - Wise Guys - Grant
Comeaux, Ben Pitsch, Tyler Thomas,
Kaiman Bourgeois; 2nd place - Mighty
Titans - Vinton Giang, Haroon
Chaudhry, & Jacob Robinson & Jake
Landry subbing for absent members.
We are very proud of all our students
who participated.
The 4th-grade Wise Guys
team is pictured above.
J.D. CLIFTON VENTURES INTO THE
WILDERNESS
J.D. Clifton Elementary
School fourth- and fifth-grade
students recently went on field trips
to NatureLab, where students studied
the habitats of a pond, forest and
field. They recorded observations at
each spot in order to better
understand the dynamics of each
habitat. The NatureLab facilitator, Mr.
Kratzer, was so impressed with the
students that he suggested J.D. Clifton
change the mascot from the "Eagles"
to the Einsteins!
MIGHTY MU MATH COMPETITION
Fourth-grade teachers Mrs.
Dufrene and Mrs. Doyle took a team of
fourth-grade Moss Bluff Elementary
students to participate in the MU
Alpha Theta National Math Honor
Society Math tournament on Saturday,
Feb. 15, 2014.
Students receiving Honorable
Mention were: Jack G., Kyle R. and
Kaden W.; Lane L. Reece Y. received
6th place and Dylan G. received 5th
place in their individual sessions. The
team placed 3rd overall. We are very
proud of all the students who
participated on the MBE team!
VALENTINE’S DAY SURPRISE FOR SAM
HOUSTON ADMINISTRATORS
The Sam Houston Beta Club
presented Valentines to the school’s
administrators. Principal Shannon
Foolkes and Assistant Principals Will
Giardina, David Pool and Stephanie
Rogers received special cards from
Beta Club President Allee DeFelice,
VPs Brett Bullard and Sam Richard,
Secretary Kenny Reeves, and Treasure
Shelby Matte.
2013-2014 CPSB DISTRICT CALENDAR
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DISTRICT REMINDERS State testing begins on March 18 with LEAP Phase 1 testing for elementary and middle
and ACT testing for high.
The deadline for submitting applications for the spring LEAP assessment is Wednesday,
March 12. Non-public and homeschool rising fifth- and ninth-grade students transferring
into CPSB schools must participate in both Spring LEAP testing phases. Phase 1 will be
administered Tuesday, March 18, with Phase 2 taking place on Monday and Tuesday April
7 and 8. Please visit CPSB.org for more information.
Parents and guardians who wish to enroll their rising kindergartner in the Foreign
Language Immersion Program should do so during the enrollment period, which is open
now through April 30th at all five participating schools. Gillis, Henry Heights and Prien
Lake Elementary schools participate in the French Immersion Program, while Frasch and
Oak Park Elementary schools offer Spanish immersion.
Kindergarten registration for the 2014-15 school year will take place in August 2014.
Please visit CPSB.org for more information as the registration period approaches.
Attendance is important! It is vital to attend class each and every day that school is in
session.
Please keep student meal fees up to date. Pay online at www.schoolpaymentsolutions.com/
The Student Progress Center is the best resource for viewing student progress reports,
behavior records, and testing results. Contact your school for more information.
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