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Eunice High students receive special gift

Eunice HIgh School Spec Ed teacher Keenya Alfred recently received a gift for her students to use- a picnic table for outdoor learning, crafted and donated by Terry Fruge. From left are Austin Fontenot, Alonzo Freeman, Fruge; Jordan Johnson, Sha’Tori Jones, Noah Soileau and Alex Granger.

Drug Awareness coloring contest winners

As part of Drug Awareness Week, students at East Elementary participated in a coloring contest depicting the days theme, “These Paws Don’t Touch Drugs.” Seated, from left are Jaisley Kirklin, Alice Bellard, Bailey Watley, Ava Watley and McKenzie Douglas.

Fall book fair at Eunice Elementary

Mallory Bellard, second grader; Hayden Morales, first grader; show off their book purchase during Eunice Elementary’s fall book fair. At right is Lori Bushnell, Mallory’s mother. The school’s book fair was held the week of Oct. 30. (Submitted Photos)

A Walk for a Cure at Highland Elementary

Highland Elementary’s students participated in a Walk for the Cure on Oct. 30. Bonnie Ventress, a first grade teacher, a breast cancer survivor, was honored. Ventress was also a judge of a poster decorating and a hat decorating contest.

Top AR students at Highland Elementary

Highland Elementary honored its top Accelerated Readers for the first nine weeks of school period during a Synergy Assembly held recently. From left are Carson E.

Annual Noel On The Prairie

Be there or be square! From the very first one, my daughters and I visited the Eunice Noel on the Prairie shopping event. This weekend, Saturday, and some merchants will open Sunday, will be the 18th annual Noel on The Prairie in Eunice.

Employee of the Week at Central Middle

Central Middle School honored its Employee of the Week for the week of Oct. 23. Lauren Schoeffler, a fifth-grade math, technology coordinator, and Core Lead teacher, has been a faculty member at the middle school campus for the past five years.

St. Edmund High students attend a Realty Store

St. Edmund High students learned about the cost of living in the “Realty Store” and also learned about various career options. The career fair was held on Oct. 26 at Northwest High School. From left, are Ashley Grace Bertrand, Lexie Fuselier, Brianna Bertrand and Michaela Rarey. (Submitted Photo)

Teacher of the Year at Highland Elementary

Highland Elementary named its Teacher of the Year for 2017-2018. Jaimie Lavergne, a pre-k teacher, was chosen and recognized during the school’s first Synergy Assembly held in October. Lavergne has been teaching at Highland for the past six years and in the educational system for the past 18 years.

Special guest at Eunice Ladies Pickleball

The Eunice Ladies Pickleball League had a surprise visit Nov. 1 from Bob Bauerle of Big Arm, Montana. Bob and his wife Pat are Ambassadors for the USAPA pickleball. The couple were on a cross country tour with Pat riding her bicycle and Bob following with a motor home RV.