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St. Edmund students stretching an AR paper chain

This year in St. Edmund’s library every time a first through sixth grade student scored a 100 percent on an AR test they wrote their name on a ‘chain link’. On May 17, students stretched out the chain they created during the 2018-2019 school year.

Eunice Elementary announces its Honor Roll for fourth nine weeks

Eunice Elementary announces its Honor Roll students for fourth nine weeks of school. * Denotes All A’s.

Pedestal Bank awards $10,000 scholarship

EUNICE–Pedestal Bank recently announced the winner of the bank’s $10,000 “Be Inspired” Scholarship. Logan Landry, a senior at St. Edmund High School in Eunice, is the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship funded by Pedestal Bank. She was one of 90 applicants considered for the scholarship.

America’s Farmers Grow donation at St. Edmund

Raymond and Tammy Fruge were awarded “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” donation from the Bayer Fund, and has selected St. Edmund Catholic School to receive this donation through Grow Communities to use towards the school’s Elementary Renovation Project.

NAUW donates books at Glendale Elementary

Members of the NAUW Eunice Branch (National Association of University Women) recently donated copies of a book, “Twinkle” to Glendale Elementary. From left are Betty Jordan, Principal Laura Lomas and Carolyn Baldwin. (Submitted photo)

Students of the Month honored at East Elementary

East Elementary named its April Students of the Month. Those honored are, seated from left, Grayson Thibodeaux, Kelly Fontenot, Savannah Smith, Zayden Richard and Austen Fontenot. Standing, from left, are Brayston Ballew, Kiersten Hinds, Ijah Mitchell, and Piper Taylor. (Submitted photo)

Special vistors at East Elementary

Third and fourth grade students at East Elementary listened to special visitors on campus, Eunice City Judge Terry Hoychick, left; and Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot. Hoychick and Fontenot encouraged students to perform their best in school. (Submitted photo)

Greek Day celebrated at Glendale Elementary

Laura Francois’ fourth-grade students at Glendale Elementary recently learned about Greek Mythology. As a treat students were allowed to dress as their favorite Greek character. There was also Greek food prepared and several craft items made to celebrate what the students had learned.

Forest Huval at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will have a performance by the Forest Huval band. Admission is $5. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Starting at 10 a.m.

Memorial Day and Veterans Day differ

Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, though the two holidays are not the same. The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives details of the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day.