CPSB SHARE 2.0 | Winter 2014

Inside this SHARE Edition District

Highlights

Schools

In the News

Superintendent’s

Message

CPSB Lives

United

Important Dates

And Events

College Street Vocational Center honors a College Street Vocational Center honors a

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

SHARE 2.0 District Highlights

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


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


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


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


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.


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

https://www.facebook.com/musicmakers2u?fref=ts

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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Students and Staff from Prien Lake with P. Aldon


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.


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.


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.


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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337.217.4210

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337.217.4170

Food Services

337.217.4360

High School Dept.

337.217.4160

Library Services

337.217.4250

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337.217.4150

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Risk Management

337.217.4240

Special Services

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Transportation

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The 2014-2015 District Calendar

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