Warrior News Fannie C. Williams

Charter School May 2019✐Volume 12, No. 7

11755 Dwyer Road✐New Orleans, LA 70128

fcwcs.org

Class of 2023–The Climb Continues . . .

8th Grade Class of 2019

FCWCS’s Class of 2023 Mrs. K. Batiste, Principal Mrs. T. Daigle, Dean

Ms. T. LaCroix, Teacher Batiste, Deshaun A. Carey, Erinesha P. Clark, Jaylin D. Cornelius, Brysean Davis, Dominer R. Gayton, Istavn A.** Holmes, Kejuan Jackson, Samaria Jefferson, Nadjah Jones, Alvionce K. Jones, Taj A. Kelley, Devin M. Lazo, Marco A.

Leaper, Devin Norwood, David R. Oliver, Chrisner S. Reese, Keymani* Shiloh, Semaj E. Sykes, Shayna R. Tyler, Jerome S. Walker, Janaya A. Williams, A’Miracle N. Wilson, Jeffery L. Ms. N. Simmons, Teacher Banks, Antoine E. Biagas, Ja’vari V. Combs, Treasure G. Duret, Amiyah Dyer, Kayla Fefie, Edwin T. Goffner, Lawrence

Goins, Terrone E. Haley, Naja M. Hudson, David Jackson, Darryl J. Jackson, Skylar J. Johnson, Leleux Johnson, Precious L. Jones, Anastasia E. Jones, Iyana M. Lacayo, Syria McNabb, Zion Mercadel, Allan P. Mickens, Oliver X. Morris, Jessica L. Ramirez, Alexander Regis, Shonia J. Richardson, A’laysiah Smith, Erica D.

Stevenson, Diamond Tardy, Brandon P. Valladares, Guillermo Ms. C. Obiago, Teacher Davis, Joseph S.

*Salutatorian **Valedictorian

Additional 8th Grade coverage on pages 4, 5 & 6 inside this issue.

See 2019-2020 Tentative Calendar, page 2

Highlights from this issue of WN Principal’s Message 2 2019-2020 School Calendar 2 Updated Contact Info Needed 2 School Uniforms, 2019 3 Nurse Robichaux 3 Used Uniform Drive 3 Meet & Greet, 2019 3 Class of 2023 (8th Grade) 1, 4, 5, 6

Class of 2031 (Kindergarten) 7 Who Needs OneApp? 8 New Student Registration 8 Warrior Photo Album 8, 9, 10, 11 Dad’s Club Crawfish Boil 11 3rd Quarter Honor Roll 12 Important Dates, Please Note 13 Textbooks & Library Books 13 New Orleans Public Library 14

May 6, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians

By the time you read this, the 2018-2019 school year will be drawing to a close!

As always, it has been an eventful, busy year for everyone on campus. Please take the time to carefully read this last issue of the WN. It contains important information to assist your planning for the 2019-2020 school year (column on the right). We look forward to continue serving your family of scholars and appreciate your confidence in providing the education all students need and are entitled.

Please prepare to Meet & Greet teachers and staff on Thursday, August 8th at 9 am until 11 am. Bring your child’s supplies and meet their teachers before the first day of school on August 12th for students in grades 1-8.

Enjoy your summer with your child. Keep them safe and see you all in August.

Kelly S. Batiste, Principal & CEO Fannie C. Williams Charter School

Upcoming Campus Events May 2019 6 - 10 - 8th Grade Spirit Week; Staff Appreciation Week 6 - Kindergarten FT to Chuck E. Cheese 7 - Kindergarten Field Day (Games/Picnic) 6 - 8 - 4th Quarter Exams, Grades 1-7 8 - Hancock/Whitney Banking Day 8 - Pre-K End-of-Year Celebration 8 - 3rd Grade FT to Global Wildlife 8 - 8th Grade Career Day 9 - Kindergarten Promotional Exercises, 8:30 am 9 - 1st & 2nd Grades FT to Audubon Zoo/Laser Tag Park 10 - Special Olympics 10 - 8th Grade Promotional Exercises, 9 am 14 - Choir Field Trip 15 - Students’ Last Day, Report Cards Issued 16 - C.L.A.S.S. Board Meeting, 6:30 pm 16 - Staff Last Day 23 - ESPY Begins for Invited Students

2019-2020 (tentative based on BOD’s approval) July 2019 22 - 1st Day for Administration/Leadership Team 29 - 1st Day for Staff August 2019 8 - Meet & Greet, Parents & Teachers, Time: 9-11 am 12 - 1st Day for Students (Grades 1 -8) 19 - 1st Day for Students (Pre-K & Kindergarten) 20 - Open House, Time: TBA 30 - Professional Development (PD) NO SCHOOL for Students September 2019 2 - Labor Day, NO SCHOOL 27 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students October 2019 17 - 21- Fall Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff November 2019 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff December 2019 20 - PD Day for Staff, NO SCHOOL for Students 23 - 31 - Holiday Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff January 2020 1 - 3 - Holiday Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff 20 - MLK, Jr. Day, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff 31 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff February 2020 21 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students 24 - 28, Mardi Gras Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff March 2020 27 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students April 2020 9 - 14 - Spring Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff May 2020 21 - Last Day for Students 22 - Last Day for Staff

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Last Day of School Wed., May 15th

Report Cards Issued to Students

We Need Updated Contact Information! Remember: keep the main office updated regarding your contact information. Please don’t change your number or home address without letting us know.

It is very important that we can reach you in an emergency–for example, medical personnel (EMS) don’t like to handle minors unless a parent has given authority to do so. We also use our “robo-call” system to contact you in the case of an unexpected school closing due to weather or civil emergencies, etc. Maybe the school bus returned your child to school–we can’t call you to let you know your scholar is safe if we don’t have your current number.

Help keep our records up-to-date! Come into the office or simply send your change in writing with your child to school. Be sure to include your child’s name and your name on the message. We appreciate your help. Thanks. ###

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from the desk of Nurse Robichaux, R.N., B.S.N

Summer is a great time to have your child’s medical needs addressed: dental, doctor, and immunizations!

Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the USA during May. The New Orleans Public Library’s Health Literacy Educator has partnered with community organizations to provide a variety of mental health-related programs. These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library. Visit www.nopl.org for additional information regarding locations and times. ###

Do you have an 8th grader leaving us or a scholar who has outgrown their FCWCS uniform? We’re seeking male & female uniforms . . .

Used Uniform DriveKids outgrow uniforms, older students leave, headed to high school or parents move their homes to another community. All these examples will produce uniforms that can no longer be used at your child’s new school. Our counseling department will gladly take them off your hands and provide them with a new home!

We’ve had students to lose everything in a house fire, students who have arrived from out-of-town with literally just the clothes on their backs, kids have “accidents” at

school–there are zillions of reasons why we can always use spare uniforms.

As soon as they are not needed, bag them and send them to us (the school nurse, deans, counselors will accept them). We appreciate your kindness and so will the kid who is just trying to “fit in” as a Warrior!

P.S. Please come by and check out the Lost and Found. We’ve got coats, jackets, sweatshirts, glasses, etc.–all seeking their owners. All items will be donated to charity in June. ###

N E E D E D!

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We would appreciate your donations of school uniforms your child can no longer

wear or will need. All sizes, male and female are needed. Thanks parents.

School Uniforms, NO Change for 2019-2020 Principal Batiste has informed the WN that current school uniforms will remain unchanged for the next school year, beginning August 2019. Parents can review the items needed on the school’s website, listing the official plaid (No. 88) for females and grey pants needed by male students. All students are required to follow the uniform policies. This is not considered an optional policy.

The entire uniform (sweaters, blouses and shirts with school emblems, etc.) can be

purchased at LOGO EXPRESS @ 3141 Gentilly Blvd., NOLA 70122 (866.665.2864). YOUNG FASHIONS @ 5700 Crowder Blvd., NOLA 70127 (504.841.0377) is a good option for bottoms–skirts, pants, jumpers (No. 88 plaid for girls) and grey slacks for boys.

All school blouses and shirts should bear the school’s current logo on the left side.

The school’s business office will continue to stock the durable sweatshirt with the new school logo on the front. ### Current school logo as

designed by Ms. T. Batiste.

FCWCS Parents/Guardians, lookin’ forward to seeing you at the . . . 2nd Annual

Meet & Greet Session Thurs., August 8th

Warrior Gym 9 am - 11 am

Meet your scholar’s new teacher(s), bring their school supplies for the 2019-2020 school year; purchase sweatshirt, t-shirts, etc.

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The Class of 2023 is off to High School in August! They have been accepted at 13 area high schools. Where are they headed?

The earliest members of our 8th Grade Class arrived on campus

2009-2010 as Pre-K Scholars . . .

We refer to our them as our 10 Year Vets. They are as follows:

Antoine Banks Dominer Davis Edwin Fefie Lawrence Goffner Darryl Jackson Sylar Jackson

Taj Jones Devin Kelley Marco Lazo Jessica Morris Erica Smith Janaya Walker

Lookin’ Back . . . The WN has dug deep into its’ archives to find these pictures of days past of the members of the Class of 2023. Can you recognize these current 8th graders? Remember these images appear in color on the school’s website’s archives of the Warrior News (see home page for link).

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High School Number Abramson Sci Academy 20 Livingston Collegiate Academy 11 Eleanor McMain High School 3 John F. Kennedy/Lake Area High School 3 George W. Carver High School 3 New Orleans Charter Science & Math (Sci High) 2 Ben Franklin High School 1 New Harmony High School 1 Warren Easton High School 1 McDonogh No 35 High School 1 Edna Karr High School 1 Rosenwald Collegiate Academy 1 St. Augustine High School 2

“You’ve grown up right before the lens of my camera!” –Ms. T. Smith, WN

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Monday, May 6, 2019 Love in Action Outreach Food Bank Service Day Downman Road, New Orleans Photo by Ms. Tanisha Batiste, thank you!

8th Grade EOY Activities

Monday, May 6th - Day of Service

Tuesday, May 7th - Class Field Trip/Picnic on the Green (Bowling/School Yard)

Wednesday, May 8th - Career Day (Library)

Thursday, May 9th - Silverbacks/Girl Talk Luncheons

Friday, May 10th - Promotional Activity (Warrior Gym)

Tuesday, May 7th–Picnic on the Green (right, our yard). There were hamburgers, baked beans, and BBQ chicken legs. But the most popular dish seems to be the boiled crawfish, corn, and potatoes.

Wednesday, May 8th–Career Day (below). Counselor Edmond and Dean Daigle “pull out all the stops” with inspiring and motivation speakers from all walks of life and a fantastic lunch.

2019 Career Day

Guest Speakers

Mia Harris, MD Pediatrician

Tommie Vassel, CPA Tax Preparer

Former Candidate for Mayor of NOLA

Ray Humphrey II Hormel Foods Sale

Rep, Author

Larry Everage, Jr. WWL-TV, Ch. 4 Evening/Night

Newscast Director, Photographer

Cardarius Grady Motivational Speaker

“Take the opportunity to learn everything . . .” –Mia Harris, MD

“English, communicating is the most important skill you can acquire.” –Tommie Vassel, CPA

“Every human being was created to be great . . .” –Ray Humphrey II, Toastmaster Int’l, Hormel Foods Sales Rep

Vassel Everage

Harris (left), Humphrey (center), Grady (above)

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Class Superlatives 2019–Most Athletic Deshaun Batiste; Most Witty Jerome Tyler; Daydream Award David Norwood; Best Dressed Allan Mercadel; Best Dressed Diva Ja’Vari Biagas; Lawyer Award Lawrence Goffner; Most Reliable Naja Haley; Quiet Award A’layshia Richardson; Sleepy Head Antoine Banks; Tardy Award Bryan Cornelius; Potty Award Precious Johnson; Most Studious Erica Smith; Most Likely to Succeed Istvan Gayton & Keymani Reese; Drama Queen Kayla Dyer; Drama King Kejuan Holmes; Most Courteous Leleux Johnson & Syria Lacayo; Class Clown Skylar Jackson; School Spirit Award Erineasha Carey.

Friday, May 10, 2019

The Climb Continues . . . 8th Graders Days at FCWCS draw to a close!

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Thursday, May 9, 2019 Our Future is so bright . . . We’re gonna need shades! Kindergarten Class on to a great start . . . 1st Grade next year!!

Kindergarten Class of 2019

Mrs. R. Harrell, Teacher Donté Brown Gianna Degree Aminata Diallo El-Hadi Diallo Dasani Durel Angelo Foster Trent Grady Cailey Harris

London Kinney Zion Lane Colon Lee

Carley Lewis Edmond Norales-Solis

Syren Page Carmelo Ridgley

Justin Rivera-Herrara My’ree Smith Trinity Stigler

Camille Thomas Bella White

Gizele Williams Mrs. S. Vigne, Teacher

Madison Alexander Guilmer Bermudez

Ani Burns Emily Castillo

Amanda Cruz Lopez Britany Cruz

Terrance Davis, Jr. Mariah Dupor

Donovan Evans Eboni Guidry

Amariyah Heath-Camarillo Shawn Johnson Anisha Khaton Kylie Labranch Rontral Martin Deion Nealy

Genesis Ramirez Byron Smith

Ryan Smith, Jr. Brooklyn Tardy

Ti’Liah Veals Jonathan Ventura Mrs. S. Eugene, Paraprofessional

Special Thanks: K. Gardner, K. LeBlanc, P. Britt, D. Williams, B. Sisco, B. Lewis, S. Tolliver, N. Allen, V. Wimberley, A. Singleton, C. Lewis and T. Andrews.

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We’re hoping ALL our Warriors return next year. . . We are saving a seat for your son/daughter for the 2019-2020 school session! An Intent to Return Form has been sent home. Please return it as directed, filled out completely.

The main office will be open during the final weeks of May. Two (2) Proofs of Residency will be needed (Entergy bill, S & W Board bill, Cox bill–are examples of docs that prove your residency in Orleans Parish).

Remember, if you fill a OneApp to request another school, your seat at FCWCS will be considered vacant and may be given to another student, even if you change your mind or don’t receive the placement you were seeking.

Who needs OneApp? You should submit a OneApp if your scholar is: –NEW to New Orleans or new to public school education –Seeking to transfer from their current school to a new school for the 2019-2020 School Year –A transitional student, which means their current school does not offer their expected grade next year (all FCWCS 8th graders advancing to 9th grade/high school should have completed a OneApp and received a placement for next year). ###

We love our returning Warriors and we’re saving a seat for all who will be back next year! Remember to complete and return your Intent to Return Form as directed.

But, do you know a family seeking an educational home for their child(ren)? We’ve got a few spots open in various grades. The second round of OneApp is open. Please go to

https://enrollnola.org and follow the instructions. The second round is open April 29 - May 31.

Have you received placement at FCWCS for a new student for 2019-2020? Don’t forget to complete the registration process. Registration must be completed by Thursday, May 30, 2019. Report to FCWCS to complete a registration packet during these dates (this is for NEW students only).

May 20th - May 23rd May 28th - May 30th

Registration Hours: 9 am - 1 pm

Registration Documents Needed: • Current Id (Driver’s License or State ID) • 2 Proofs of Residency • Birth Certificate • Immunization Record • IEP/504 Information (if applicable) • Final Report Card*/Test Scores (PARRC/LEAP) *Not needed for Pre-K and Kindergarten students

Warrior Photo Album

When Staff Appreciation Week and PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention & School Support) are celebrated in the same week, everybody wins–staff and students! What a great treat.

Finishing Strong . . . Sometimes a little one-on-one (above left and above) or working in a small setting is all that is needed to bring a smile or that ahhhhhh moment in education for students. Taken in May, these

pictures illustrate the hard work of our staff and our kids with exceptional needs. That’s Mrs. C. Obiago (above), Ms. Vickie McCoy (left) and a happy student from Mrs. V. Kiamco’s class.

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Staff Appreciation Week, May 6-10. These Warriors are carrying flowers that they will present to their teacher in appreciation for all that she/he does! Thank you Warriors (and Moms) for your thoughtfulness.

Bright Shirt, Brighter Future! If you spot Warrior wearing this bright t-shirt you know they are a member of the Class of 2031 and one of our Kindergarten Scholars. Congratulations!

Nothin’ Like a Street Car Ride . . . Pre-K students spend a Monday in April riding the St. Charles Street Car. Looks like fun times. Photo by Mrs. S. Tolliver. Thanks!

Great Behavior has its’ rewards! Maybe a great field trip on a street car, a class trip to Chuck E. Cheese (above right), a class trip to City

Park (above) or great cupcakes in exchange for your Warrior Bucs earned (left). Thanks Mrs. S. Tolliver and Mrs. V. Kiamco for your pictures.

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This team added another pennant to our gym’s wall! FCWCS’s 8th Grade Flag Football Metro Middle School League Champions, 2018 . . . the team is as follows: Deshaun Batiste, Cedric Dyer, Edwin Fefie, Ahmad Gaines, Ashai Goffner, Lawrence Goffner, Akiem Horace, Devin Leaper, Donté Martin, Allan Mercadel, Shavez Morris, Maleek Noah, David Norwood, Tyron Slack, Tyree Strowder, Laval Sullivan, Jaylyn Tyler, and David Williams. Head Coach: Terry Green; Asst. Coaches: Dana Williams and Tanisha Batiste.

Gifts of books abound on campus . . . Family & Friends of LA’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) stop by in April with gifts of books and baskets. Jared Green (right), author of There’s a Creature in My Belly read to the 2nd graders. Each student received an autographed copy of the book. Ms. Gina Womack serves as Executive Director of FFLIC. Thanks! Pictures courtesy of Mrs. H. Grey.

These young men of the Black Men Rising Movement brought joy to the youngsters in Ms. Jordan’s music class

with their gifts of Easter baskets and candy. Way to go guys. Thanks for your generosity.

If you’re in Mrs. Tolliver’s or Ms. Singleton’s Pre-K classes you are on the go this time of the year. The Strawberry Patch was on the itinerary on April 9th. The next picture is from a walk at The Nature Center and Planetarium. That’s teacher assistant Ms. N. Allen bringing up the rear. As the WN went to press this week, both Pre-K classes were still hitting the road exploring and having a grand time do so! Pictures are courtesy of Mrs. S. Tolliver. Thanks for sharing.

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Dad’s Club Does It Again! 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil Exceeds 2018’s Efforts The 2nd Annual Dad’s Club Crawfish Boil was a huge success! A big thank you to everyone who supported their fundraising efforts! Kudos to Mr. P. Britt for working so closely with the men to make this event so successful!

The other guys who worked so hard to pull it off were Mr. Brock (Javery), Mr. Barard (Percy), Mr. Jones (Kierston), Mr. Daigle (Dean Daigle’s husband), Mr. Joseph (staff member Mrs. Joseph’s husband), from the Community Legion Organization–Mr. Blouin, Mr. Bugsby, Mr. Kingvalsky, Mr. Miller, Mr. Norris, Mr. Reed Sr. and Mr. Reed Jr. –Mrs. K. Batiste ###

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You know you’re in southern Louisiana when you can have a crawfish boil and it goes over big!!! –T. Smith, WN

Pots boiling, Fri., May 3rd

Photos by Coach D. Williams. Thank you!

Global Wildlife Center, Folsom, LA–Wed., May 8th Travel with our 3rd graders and their teachers, Mrs. Brown and Ms. Blue, to the largest totally free-roaming wildlife preserve of its kind in the USA! Home to more than 4,000 exotic and endangered animals, it is a animal lovers dream field trip. Our Warriors seem to enjoy it immensely!

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Principal’s Honor Roll 4.0 GPA (Perfect)

Student Grade Rayne Conley 1 Istvan Gayton 8 Mi’netra Gobernado 6 Brandon Hilton 1 Jeremy Murchison 1 Warria Page 7 Ayanna Rochez 3 Myles Scott 1 Kylen Sheffield 1 Wale Weathersby 1

3rd Quarter Honor Roll 97 celebrated for Academic Achievement, along with our top athletes during the last awards assembly on April 26, 2019.

“A” Honor Roll 3.9 - 3.5 GPA

Zamar Allen 1 Damon Butler 7 D’Nyri Cains 2 Tristan Crump 2 Rouguiatou Diallo 2 Ja’myra Garrison 1 Devin Hall 6 Kyilee Hickerson 2 Tramia Horace 1 A’myri Johnson 3 Kiersten Jones 3 Genayia Leslie 6 Reagan McKinnis 7 Nevaeh Mercadel 3 Terrion Moffett 3 Ah’moid Nathan 1 Jostin Portillo 1 Nakai Quinn 1 Bry Raines 2 Carl Reed 5 Dannie Riley 4 Mekai Rooks 1 Bryce Sanders 5 Joanique Sawyer 1 Darrione Tobias 1 Bradley Toledano 3 Derrion Walker 5 Jordyn White 1 Alexandra Wilkerson 2

“B” Honor Roll 3.4 - 3.0 GPA

Jiyah Barnes 3 Sondrel Blake 3 Katelynn Bowman 3 Malik Brack 1 Anthony Brock 7 Haven Brown 1 Kayden Brown 2 Legend Butler 3 My’sha Dainkeh 6 Cohann Davis 2 My’lai Durel 1 Aiden Edwards 1 Mariah Edwards 4 Kourtney Estelle 1 Maci Evans 4 Malik Farria 4 Ariel Fefie 1 Bentley Foster 1 Taraji Francis 1 India Franklin 3 Jayla Gardner 3 Mikale Gobernado 5 Nylania Hines 2 Cienna Horton 4 Giavonni Jones 3 Asante Kalama 3 Semaj Kendrick 2 Adonis Kinnard 2 Jah’king Kinnard 3 Devin Leaper 8 Eri’shine Lewis 3 Donté Martin 7 Malik Martin 5 Destiny Matthews 2 Jaliah McBride 3 Jamie McBride 3 Mekhi McKnight 3 Kennedy Mickens 3 Ja’quellian Mitchell 2 Lyrics Mitchell 3 Darron Norwood 3 David Price 1 Keymani Reese 8 Jose Rivera 3 Imani Rogers 3 Kaniya Sanson 4 Jaida Scott 2 Jamal Sigue 2 Damani Thomas 3 Brian Turner 6 Jozzae Vaughn 4 Ticorland Veals 3 Kanigh Wells 5 Hezekiah Williams 4 Kaliya Williams 2 Serenity Williams 2 Joy Gordon Zelaya 4

We honor our scholastic and athletic Warriors each year–allowing all a “walk across the stage.”

Each quarter provides an opportunity to shower our academic achievers with certificates and

academic awards–such as lapel pins, pencils, medals, t-shirts–whatever the budget allows! We always aim to motivate, keeping our top scholars working while encouraging others to job become a member of the honor roll.

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Sanai Durel’s Mom read the March/April 2019 issue of the Warrior News . . .

Did you read this issue of Warrior News? It was prepared especially for the parents and friends of FCWCS! Keep this copy all summer with all the important dates for the upcoming year. Sanai and her Mom are two of our faithful readers. Her entry was pulled from the bucket, making her a winner. She was able to choose a prize from Mrs. Batiste’s Treasure Chest, thus becoming our last winner for the 2018-2019 school year! See you in the September’s issue!

We ran this blurb in the last issue for 2018. We feel the same one year later, so . . .

Thanks to all who faithfully read the WN You make all our hard work and efforts worth the time and costs it takes to produce this newsletter. It is our way of communicating with you all the great things that happen on our campus! Each issue is like a time capsule of the previous month. Have you ever spotted your scholar in a picture? We hope so!

The WN is archived on the school’s website. Old copies from as far back as 2011 can be found in color! This issue marks the end of 12th year of publishing the Warrior News. –The Administration & Editor ###

Our Books Are Needed Back Home

Moms & Dads . . . Time to search the house and car for all those textbooks and library books that are anxious to come back to FCWCS! Please return them back “home” to Fannie C. for next year.

They are truly needed for 2019-2020. Students who owe for lost or damaged textbooks or library books will not receive their last report card.

Thanks!!! –The Administration

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I M P O R T A N T D A T E S

May 30th - LAST Day for registration for NEW students from Round 1 August 8th - Meet & Greet, 9 am - 11 am/School Supply Drop Off August 12th - 1st Day of School of the 2019-2020 School Year (Grades 1-8) August 19th - 1st Day of School of the 2019-2020 School Year (Grades Pre-K/Kindergarten Assessments (dates and times will be scheduled by the teacher) August 21st - Open House, Time: TBA

Closing the “Testing Season” with a pep talk with Principal Batiste . . .

Principal Batiste gives the final testing pep talk to the three third grade classes before their week of testing begins April 29th-May 3rd. This will be the first

state-mandated testing for our 3rd grade students. All public school students in the State of Louisiana in Grades 3-12 are obligated to participate in LEAP testing.

Nothin’ like time on an I-Pad!

Mission Statement of Fannie C. Williams Charter School

The mission of Fannie C. Williams School is to achieve the highest academic success through collaboration of staff, parents, and community. ###

Transportation to and from our campus provided by

Honors Transportation Questions or concerns regarding pick-ups, drop offs, and bus stops . . .

Call: 504.469.1277

Warrior News Fannie C. Williams Charter School

11755 Dwyer Road New Orleans, LA 70128

504.373.6228 www.fcwcs.org

Warrior News is published monthly (sometimes bi-monthly) during the academic

school year by the Faculty & Staff of the school, under the

auspices of Community Leaders Advocating Student Success

Duane Stelly, President Board Members - Al Edwards, Brenda Flint-Minor, Debra Dean, Anthony LaPierre, Shannon London,

Donnyette Love, & Emily Roubion

Kelly S. Batiste, CEO/Principal Terry M. Smith, Photographer & Editor

FCWCS Faculty & Staff, Contributors

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Parents/Guardians . . . Are you looking for a great website for your younger scholars containing educational content? Direct them to . . .

storylineonline.net starfall.com abcya.com pbskids.org -14-

Visit our website: fcwcs.org

See this issue in color!

New Orleans Public Library . . . visit the library’s website to see all the great things happening:

SUMMER FUN offers hundreds of free events for all ages and changes for everyone to earn and win prizes from June 1 - July 20. Events for all

ages–children, teens, and adults! www.nolalibrary.org

There are 15 branches of the New Orleans Public Library. These branches are closest to

FCWCS– Main Library

219 Loyola Avenue East New Orleans Regional Library

5641 Read Blvd. Norman Mayer Library

3001 Gentilly Blvd. Nora Navra Library 1902 St. Bernard Ave.

You can borrow books, movies, music and surf the Internet at your local library–and its FREE!

Hours vary by branch location, check days and times on the library’s website.

Fifth grader scholars receiving their scholastic award pins from School Counselor Edmond. Congratulations Warriors. Good job!