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LSUE speakers at East Elementary

During the Black History month program at East Elementary, Damien Papillion, Coordinator of Development Education at LSUE, along with Dafnee Chatman and Darisa Griffith, LSUE students, sang song selections for the student body. (Submitted photo)

Eunice High School senior projects

Eunice High seniors Cornelius Lewis, left, Terrian Frank, Jordan Ledet, and Mariaa Phillips assisted Eunice Junior High with set up and clean up at their track meet on March 7 at Eunice High’s Bobcat field. (Submitted photo)

Business Garden of the Month chosen

Burger King received the Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club’s Business Yard of the Month for March. The restaurant, located at 2300 W. Laurel Ave., features azaleas, Japanese boxwood and. Indian hawthorne shrubs. Pictured is Keelyn Vallier, manager. (Submitted photo)

CDA Contest winners named at St. Edmund

St. Edmund students participated in the Catholic Daughters contest. Winners were named in art, poetry, essay and computer art. In front, from left, Caroline Heinen, Craig Dupre, Miles Richard, and Elizabeth Richard.

A Mardi Gras party at East Elementary

East Elementary fourth grade Accelerated Reading students who reached their reading goal were awarded with a Mardi Gras party. Students created and designed Mardi Gras masks and decorated their own individual King Cakes.

Attention all graduating seniors

Graduation is approaching soon and much is needed ahead of time for the newspaper’s special graduation edition. Eunice High and St. Edmund seniors are to email their senior bios.

A Black History program, ‘The Rise of Champions’

Eunice Junior High School was honored to have Dr. Alsan Bellard, a native of Eunice, as the guest speaker for the school’s Black history program themed, “The Rise of Champions,” held on Feb. 28. Some students performed with a choir, led by Damien Papillion and Brandon Delaphous.

St. Edmund High students compete at District Speech Rally

St. Edmund High School students Hannah Benoit, Henry Brown and Avery McGee, right, participated in the District Speech Rally held at LSUE. McGee scored a Superior rating and qualifies for State Rally competition. McGee, left, is pictured with Chad Jones of LSUE. (Submitted photos)

Iota High School Beta Club takes first place at State Beta Convention

The Iota High School BETA Club participated in a Group Talent competition at the State BETA Convention held in Baton Rouge on Feb. 7-8. They performed a six-minute rendition of “The Lion King.” There were 30 students that performed on the stage including vocalists, dancers and the color guard.

EHS VFW Post senior project

Eunice High School seniors Keith Rozas, left, and Titus Ortego, right, performed their senior project at the VFW Post Hall. They helped the VFW members with their annual Christmas dinner and bingo night. The seniors are with Post quartermaster Terry Matte. (Submitted photo)