Daphine Hunter Natalie Lartigue *** Middle school and high school teachers from several states and around Louisiana were recently recognized upon their completion of a two-week training program for Project Lead the Way held at Northwestern State University, Louisiana’s PLTW university affiliate. The training included classroom instruction, projects and team activities to prepare the teachers [...]
Boothville-Venice Elementary School celebrated it’s annual D.A.R.E. Program (Drug Awareness Resistance Education), May 16, 2012. Officer Sammy Hymes of the Plaquemines Parish Sherrif’s Office congratulated the sixth graders for the completion of the program. Several of the students won the essay contest and read them to the parents and guests assembled. Ms. Le’Trinda Williams and [...]
A public speaking class at South Plaquemines High, led by teacher Micheal Steudeman, gave their final persuasive speeches arguing to change, add or remove a school policy to a panel of school board members and teachers as their final project. Speech topics ranged from instituting Graphic Design classes to starting an anti-bullying program to getting [...]
Students from Belle Chasse Middle School learned about the judicial system by staging a mock trial involving a fictitious character, Harry Potter bringing drugs on school grounds. The trials, which took place in a real courtroom, placed students in the shoes of the defendant, defense attorneys, prosecutor, witnesses, victim, bailiff, court reporter and jurors. Presiding [...]
The Plaquemines Parish School District was awarded a $1.2 million literacy grant which will be doled out over the next five years, said Alberta Cousson, Director of Secondary Education and Instructional Technology for the Plaquemines Parish School System at the May 7 PPSB meeting. The Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant (SRCL) is funded through the [...]
The following students were on the Honor Roll for the third quarter at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Belle Chasse. Third Grade: Molly Adams, Sheridan Arnold, Hannah Bassett, Michaela Brown, Ryan Decker, Peiton Fasullo, Gavin Faucheux, Kaylee Fay, Alaina Franovich, Lauren Goens, Daniel Guidry, Emily Johnson, Carson Kennair, Viktorija Kurtich, Carson Miller, [...]
It is with great pride that South Plaquemines Elementary School announces Mrs. Tamika Williams, pictured right, as their teacher of the year. Mrs. Williams has been teaching 6th grade at SPES for the past six years. She was chosen to represent SPES by her fellow teachers and staff members. Mrs. Williams is a well respected [...]
Photos by Alicia Jurisich First Lady Supriya Jindal visited First and Second grade classes at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, March 6 to introduce a new Promethean interactive whiteboard and Activote system. “Interactive whiteboards are something we are beginning to see transform education across the country,” said Jindal in a press release. Mrs. [...]
Phoenix High School had its First Alumni Career Day on February 17. Junior high and high school students had the opportunity to ask questions about careers available in Plaquemines Parish and the credentials necessary to hold these jobs. From college careers to highly skill trained, the presenters not only gave valuable information but they also [...]
International Marine Terminals of Port Sulphur made a donation of art supplies to Phoenix High School. New Orleans General manager, Mr. Adam Smith and Assistant Mrs. Zina were on hand to present the donation to the Art students in Ms. Tonia Rapp’s class. Pictured, from left, are Ms. Tonia Rapp, De’janae Sanchez, Cha’nera Harvey, De’aidra, D’Shaun [...]
