April 2010

School News

Provided by your PTA

April 2010

Here are some quick web links to resources that some

of you may access often or want to investigate

further:

Daily Bulletin: http://ulab-cubnetf.lsu.edu/bulletin/001

School Calendar: h t t p : / / w w w . u h i g h . l s u . e d u / c a l e n d a r /

annual_calendar/09-10_calendar.pdf

School News: http://www.uhigh.lsu.edu/parents/school_news.htm

Student and Parent Resources

(Medical Forms, School Docs, etc.) h t t p : / / w w w . u h i g h . l s u . e d u / s t u d e n t s /

student_resources.htm

Students: http://www.uhigh.lsu.edu/students/student_life.htm

Team Schedules: http://www.uhigh.lsu.edu/athletics/teams.htm

Quick Links to School Resources

Calendars 17

Elementary Section

5

Fourth Graders Help Haiti

5

High Section 7

High School Guidance News

7

High School Science Olympiad

11

IB Art Exhibition

Invitation

15

LA RAYA Contest Results

13

Lunch Menus 18

PTA President’s Message

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PTA News (Cub

Garden)

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Student of the

Month

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Students Meet

James Carville

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Visual Art News 14

Inside this issue:

http://www.uhigh.lsu.edu/parents/school_news.htm

School News Apr i l 2010

Happy Easter to all! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Spring Break!

I was fortunate enough to spend this past Saturday working alongside many parents,

faculty and students in the Cub Garden. The teamwork, excitement and fellowship

among the parents were proof that our school community really is the greatest.

Please take the opportunity to check out the garden with your children. .

It is hard to believe that the end of the school year is just around the corner but we

still have several PTA projects happening in the next weeks.

Teacher Appreciation will be held in May and the committee is still looking for

volunteers. The committee is looking for prize donations for a special surprise that

has been planned during that week. If you would like to help by donating a prize or

your time please contact Heidi Rowley by email at [email protected].

The Book Fair is also in May so please come out and support the library and your

child’s desire to read. A portion of the proceeds from each book fair goes toward

buying new books for our library.

The 100% membership pizza party in Mrs. Crutti’s class was such a blast!!! I

hope the classes that are close to 100% participation can join in time. Who can say

no to PIZZA? Remember parents that a portion of your PTA dues go toward

making Teacher Appreciation Week and so many other projects a success.

In closing I would to thank Stacey Moore for all of her hard work. She has been a

tremendous help with the website and her amazing organizational skills and positive

attitude will make her a phenomenal president next year. I would like to thank Renee

Verma for being the Cub Garden volunteer extraordinaire. Lastly I would like to

extend a big PTA thanks to the administration. Their support makes so many of our

projects possible and successful.

Thanks for all that you do to support PTA. Your membership helps us bloom!

Missi Alford Richmond,

PTA President

PTA President’s Message



On behalf of the PTA, I would like to thank the parents, teachers and students for coming out on Saturday, March 27 for our first Cub Garden Planting Day! We’re off to a great start and because of you, we were able to plant blueberries around the Rain Garden, install rain water buckets, plant the Cub Garden in the courtyard and prep and plant the planter behind the cafeteria with vegetables and fruit for the cafeteria.

A special thanks to LSU Ag Center for providing tomato plants and blueberries, Ms. Joanna Krumholt for the refreshments and Ms. Knowles for helping the students paint the garden stakes. I’d also like to thank Jeffrey Johnston, a senior at U-High, for helping us design our Cub Garden logo and develop our web page. Please visit the Cub Garden web page on the Lab School web site at http://www.uhigh.lsu.edu/students/cubgarden/index.html.

It was also announced last week that LSU Ag Center and Lab School have partnered to establish a model school garden for the state! I hope our Cub Garden will inspire not only our school community but others around the state to get involved plant a garden. And remember….a school garden can be anything you want it to be – it can be educational, social or nutritional, but it’s also about the art and the beauty. So get involved -- we need everyone’s help to grow our garden and keep it green!

Renee Verma

Cub Garden Committee chair

The Cub Garden

"Growing bright minds, healthy bodies and a strong community"

PTA News

Cub Garden News

by Renee Verma



Elementary Section

Beginning in February, the fourth graders embarked on another community service

project. Moved by the tragic earthquake in Haiti and the damage it created, the

students became interested in finding a way to help. Olivia Labarre, a student in Mrs.

Moran’s class, suggested students donate items that could be used to create health

kits. Olivia’s idea stemmed from a service project that was taking place at her church

and she brought in the details and the contact information that allowed the teachers

to implement the project at our school.

Students brought in supplies for hundreds of health kits. Items included hand towels,

nail clippers, soap, band-aids, washcloths, and nail files. Once the items were donated,

the students worked in an assembly line to create the kits that were later brought to

Olivia’s church and sent to Haiti. The leftover items were donated as well.

During this project, the students learned many valuable lessons. While they may not

have completely understood the magnitude of the devastation caused by the

earthquake, they learned how and why so much damage was caused. Lessons carried

over into social studies as we studied economics and into foreign language classes as

they learned about geography. What started off as one student’s idea carried over to

the entire grade level and all of our fourth graders learned the most important lesson

of all: empathy and good will towards others.

Fourth Graders Help Haiti by Diane Moran



High Section

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS

It is that time of year again when seniors will begin to receive scholarship offers from

colleges. Please send information about scholarship offers to Mrs. McElwain so that the

school will be aware of these offers.

The school would like to acknowledge all seniors who receive scholarship offers by

printing these in the graduation program.

With your help, seniors can be recognized for their hard work and dedication to their

studies. Please provide this information to Mrs. McElwain by April 30.

If you have questions about this, please contact Mrs. McElwain at 578-3099 or

[email protected]

SUMMER SCHOOL FOR GRADES 9 - 12

Students in high school who fail a course required for graduation in the state of

Louisiana must repeat the course. Students at the Laboratory School may attend

summer school for the make-up credit. If your high school student fails a required

course (first semester, second semester, or both semesters), he/she can attend summer

school at the following schools:

Christian Life Academy

Broadmoor High School

More information will be available in May concerning dates, courses offered, and costs.

High School Guidance News—April

by Wanda McElwain



PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOOL

WILL BE MAY 24 FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM

TEST DATES FOR ACT/SAT

Juniors who have not taken the ACT or SAT and seniors who may need a higher score

should be aware of the last dates for these tests.

The remaining test date this year for the ACT is June 12. The deadline for registration is

May 7.

The remaining test date this year for the SAT is June 5. The deadline for registration is

April 29.

Registration for the ACT is at www.act.org

Registration for the SAT is at www.collegeboard.org

Remember to include the CSS code for our school (190245). When selecting the high

school, we are University Laboratory School, not LSU High School.

SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS

If you are interested in your high school student taking summer enrichment courses,

information is available in Mrs. McElwain's office. A variety of topics and numerous

schools (colleges) are available.

Summer institutes are a great way for students to explore their interests and experience

what college will be like. High school students who are interested may see Mrs.

McElwain for the programs that are available.



Student of the Month by Mary Girlinghouse

March Student of the Month

Hunter McGehee is the sixth grade student of the month for March. Hunter has

made great strides in his classes. Hunter is always prepared for class. He works

towards improvement in all his classes. Hunter actively participates, asking

questions and reflecting on his work. Hunter has a good attitude each day in

class. He willingly works with other students and tries to help the others in his

group understand.

John Curtis Creed has been chosen as our seventh grade student of the month.

In addition to being hardworking and respectful, John earns good grades. One

reason for his academic accomplishments is his exemplary work ethic. He is also

one of several students selected to attend the Junior National Young Leaders

Conference hosted by the Congressional Leadership Council. We are happy to

select John Curtis as our Student of the Month for March!

Congratulations to Cole Katzenstein for being selected as the eigth grade student

of the month! Cole is an outstanding student, athlete and person. While

juggling soccer and other extra-curriculars, Cole maintains top grades in all of

his classes. He balances friendships and responsibilities well. He is a pleasure to

teach and know.

Zach Aguilar, one of the most thoughtful, considerate young men in ninth grade,

is the March student of the month. Zach has demonstrated his confidence and

knowledge in academic areas, he thinks creatively and critically, and is able to

communicate his understanding cheerfully to his classmates. Zach acts with

integrity and fairness, treats all with respect, and seems to understand the



importance of maintaining a balance of academics and activities to enhance his

high school experience.

The Sophomore Student of the Month is Preston Mall. Preston is a role model to

his fellow classmates in term of maturity and his academics. Preston was on the

University High Basketball team and now is playing Baseball. On top of that, he

still manages to find the time to complete all of studies. Mr. Juves says, “This is

my third year teaching Preston and every year I'm amazed at how he has grown

in his comprehension of Spanish. He is someone who works hard to learn all

that he can. He is dedicated to achieving in life all that he can.” With that being

said, Preston is the model example of the Student of the Month because he is

constantly pushing himself towards greatness and beyond

The Junior selected as student of the month is Katherine Rossi. Katherine is a

hardworking, conscientious student who strives to do her best whether it be in

the academic or athletic realm. She has a personal commitment to service and

acts to make a positive difference in the lives of others. In the classroom she is

reflective student always willing to give 100%. Katherine has a strong work

ethic that is evidenced in her work both in school and on the tennis court. She is

open-minded and caring individual who helps to make our school community

the positive place that it is today.

Whitney Bibbins is the senior student of the month. She is compassionate and

kind to others and shows self-discipline in academics and athletics. She smiles

when she is given a compliment and encourages her peers when they may be

down. She also manages to get her school work done (including IB courses) in

spite of the extracurricular activities that piled up on her during an amazing

basketball season. She is an excellent role model for her peers and the

underclassmen who have kept a watchful eye on her character as well as her

athleticism. She is certainly worthy of the student of the month award!



On Saturday, FEB 27, 2010, the High School Science Olympiad team competed in

regional events held at ULL in Lafayette. The High School team placed 3rd

overall.

The following teams of students won gold, silver, and bronze medals in their

respective events:

FIRST PLACE (GOLD)

Experimental Design - CHRIS AKERS & AMANDA HARDY

Egg-O-Naut – Vessel Construction by ALEX WELSCH & JEREMY JOHNSTON

Parachute Construction by KAYLA HARRIS & GLEN COOPER

Launched by WHITNEY BIBBINS & ALEX WELSCH

Safety Advisor – MERRYJEAN LOSSO

SECOND PLACE (SILVER)

It’s About Time - WHITNEY BIBBINS &

AMANDA HARDY

Astronomy - CHRIS AKERS & HANNAH

MCLAIN

Ornithology - WILL REMSON & MARY

MICHAEL MCDUFF

Picture This - BREHANA HAWKINS &

MERRYJEAN LOSSO

THIRD PLACE (BRONZE)

Dynamic Planet - HANNAH MCLAIN &

KATIE KELLER

Mouse Trap Vehicle - WILL REMSON & CHRIS RODY

Cell Biology - CHRIS RODY & GERRY KNAPP

Mission Possible - GERRY KNAPP, HANNAH MCLAIN, & KATIE KELLER

Physics Laboratory - CHRIS AKERS & AMANDA HARDY

High School Science Olympiad by Marty Loupe



Write It/Do It - KATIE KELLER & HANNAH MCLAIN

Disease Detective - BREHANA HAWKINS & WHITNEY BIBBINS

Ecology - MERRYJEAN LOSSO & MARY MICHAEL MCDUFF

The team advances to State Competition on April 17th

, hosted at Southeastern in

Hammond. Any high school student interested in being part of the team should pick

up a permission form from Mr. Loupe or Mr. Reimonenq.

Parents or relatives in respective fields who are interested in mentoring an event

should contact Mr. Loupe at [email protected]. Basic construction/carpentry skills are

very useful for some of our building events.

Event descriptions are located online http://soinc.org/



Congratulations are in order for several University Laboratory

School students who have won the regional leg of the

Louisiana Reading Associations Young Authors Contest. The

Capital Area Reading Council will be holding the regional

celebration. It will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April

29, 2010 at the Instructional Resource Center located at 1022

South Foster Drive. All winners will receive a certificate,

ribbon, and a commemorative publication. First place

winners will then advance to the state portion of the contest.

LA Reading Association Young Author Contest Results

by Debbie Dornier

1st grade

Macy Bush - fiction

Riley Rosenfeld - fiction

Bailey Welsch - nonfiction

Talbot Cushing - nonfiction

Nicholas Maranto - poetry

2nd Grade

Brooke Nettles - fiction

Allison Parker - poetry and fiction

4th grade

Davis Mitchell - fiction

Lindsey Howell - fiction and poetry

Andy Lancaster - poetry

Eliana Levy - poetry

6th grade

Charlotte Boin - nonfiction

Marie Swain - nonfiction

7th grade

Jack Gray - nonfiction

Ashlyn Anderson - nonfiction

Chelsea Sparrow - nonfiction

11th grade

Caroline Devlin - fiction and poetry

Ken Boutvonnuan - poetry



March is Youth Art Month. Mayor Kip Holden has sent us a proclamation, which is displayed on the bulletin board outside room M221 along with several student works of art. Come see the display.

The IB Exhibition, AncoraImparo (I am still learning…) will be held in the foyer of the E. B. Ted Roberts Auditorium, April 6-9, 2010. The show will be open to the public April 7 & 8 with a closing reception from 3-5 pm April 9. It will also be open during the UHS Talent Show at 7:00 on April 9, 2010.

The Annual UHS High School Art Exhibition will be held May 5 -7, 2010 in rooms M202 and M221 and the hallway in between. The show will be open to the public from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm each day and the works of art will be for sale. All proceeds will go to the artists who create the artwork. Come celebrate with our creative students.

Visual Art News

by Nancy Von Brock



Hannah Smith, Evan Roider, and Brandon Woolf went to a James

Carville event on Wednesday March 24th at Baton Rouge Community

College. Also present was his wife, Mary Matalin. James Carville and

Mary Matalin have a long rivalry that began during the 1992 Presiden-

tial election. Mary Matalin was George H. W. Bush's campaign strate-

gist and James Carville was Bill Clinton's campaign strategist. Their

animated disagreements, humor, and undying love for each other

made for a speech like no other! Brandon, Hannah, and Evan all

agree that James Carville and Mary Matalin were worth seeing!

Students Meet James Carville

by James Woolf



Revised 2010-2011 Calendar Dates

August 9 6th – 12th Grade Prep Day

August 11 First day of classes (Middle and High

School)

August 12 First day of classes (K-5)

September 6 Labor Day Holiday

October 21 & 22 Fall Holiday

October 25 & 26 Elementary Conferences

November 22-26 Thanksgiving Holiday

December 15, 16, & 17 Middle and High School Exams

December 20- January 3 Winter Break

January 17 Martin Luther King Holiday

March 7-11 Mardi Gras Break

March 14 Elementary Conferences

March 22 LEAP- ELA and Math GEE Writing

and Math/SC/SS CR items

March 23 & 24 LEAP- Make-up

April 11-15 Phase 2 Testing

April 18, 19, & 20 Phase 2 Make-ups

April 22-29 Spring Break

May 18, 19, & 20 Middle School and High

School Exams

May 19 Baccalaureate

May 20 Elementary Last day (Half-day)

May 21 UHS Graduation



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Schoo l News Apr i l 2010

Louisiana State University Lab School

School News Staff

225.578.3221

Director Wade Smith

PTA President Missi Richmond

PTA Publications Council Chair Robin Smith

Editorial/Layout Robin Smith

Calendar Cenorvie A. Lewis

Menus Joanna Krumholt

Proofreaders Various

School News is a Project of the LSU Lab School PTA

Deadline for the next issue is April 23rd.

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