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St. Edmund Homecoming ring bearers named

Each homecoming season St. Edmund High chooses ring bearers for the school’s homecoming festivities, parade and game. Chosen from 2019 homecoming are, from left, Ryder Thibodeaux, Ella Claire Soileau and Ella Brown, all first graders. (Submitted photo)

Iota High School names homecoming court

Iota High School announced its homecoming court. Senior maids, in front, from left are, Grace Cormier, Cassidy Guidry, Mia Davis, Ryley Crochet, Chloe’ Miller and Amber Boulet. In back, from left, are Delaney Broussard, Victoria Clay, Calyssa Latiolais and Lindsay Jordan.

LSUE basketball coach speaks to Highland students

LSUE head basketball coach Starks spoke to Highland Elementary’s fourth grade students about giving it their best daily, life goals, and to stay focus on all good things in life. Starks gave 10 free passes to students to a basketball clinic, held Sept. 7. (Submitted photo)

Glendale student reads a PBIS incentive

Braelyn Gustin, a third grade student at Glendale Elementary, reads to Rebekah Fontenot’s kindergarten class as part of a PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports) incentive. (Submitted photo)

Eunice Jr. High receives Math Technology grant

Eunice Junior High School’s Jackie Oberste, an eighth-grade math teacher, was recently awarded a Walmart community grant of $2,500. The grant was entitled, “Technology in the Math Classroom.” The grant was awarded by The Walmart Community Grants Team and Facility # 6048.

Grandparent’s Day at Highland

Highland Elementary celebrated Grandparents Day by hosting a Grandparents’ Day breakfast on Sept. 6. Gel’Ahvona Venezia, a pre-k student, is with her great-grandmother Anna Alexander. (Submitted photo)

Science experiment at Highland

Kristen Bacon’s kindergarten science classes at Highland Elementary has learned about science and the rules to follow when performing an experiment. They were excited to perform their very first experiment as kindergarteners. Does water walk? You tell me. Above is Jesleigh Johnson.

Essay Writing Contest at Eunice Jr. High

Zyon Fontenot, a seventh grader at Eunice Junior High School, won an Essay Writing Contest sponsored by Healthy Family Counseling Services L.L.C. His first place prize was a new trumpet based on his Essay: “Why I Need a Trumpet for Band”.

LSUE Dual Enrollment discussion at St. Ed

David Pulling, LSUE English Dual Enrollment professor, met with seniors at St. Edmund High who are enrolled in Dual Enrollment English to give them an overview of the course and answer questions. (Submitted photo)

‘Berenstain Bears’ Dollars and Sense’ lesson

Guest speakers Leslie Zaunbrecher and Penny Ortego, left, from Hancock Whitney Bank visited with Jaimie Lavergne’s Highland Elementary pre-k class to discuss the importance of saving money. They read “The Berenstain Bears’ Dollars and Sense” to the children.