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Congressmen Visit Newly Renovated Brock Elementary ::..
U. S. Senator David Vitter and U. S. Representative Steve Scalise visited the newly re-opened Brock Elementary School in Slidell in December, taking a tour of the facility that has been completely restored after its near destruction in Hurricane Katrina.
The Congressmen visited several classrooms, spoke with teachers and students, and attended a special program in the gymnasium. Superintendent Gayle Sloan and Principal Rose Smith, as well as many of the students, thanked Senator Vitter for his direct assistance in getting the FEMA funding for restoring the school facilities, rather than demolishing the whole structure and starting a new campus from scratch.
Students from various grade levels danced, sang holiday songs, and presented the Congressmen with artwork in appreciation for ... - Continue
Mackin Appointed Principal at Slidell Junior High School ::..
The School Board appointed Patrick Mackin principal at Slidell Junior High School in December, as Board members moved to fill the vacancy left by former Principal Brennan McCurley when he assumed duties as head administrator at the new high school on Hwy. 1088, set to open next fall.
Mackin, an assistant principal at Carolyn Park Middle School, comes to the Slidell Junior High post with 11 years of experience in education, with previous assignments as a fourth and sixth grade teacher at Bayou Lacombe Middle School; a seventh and eighth grade teacher at Boyet Junior High School; and a fifth and sixth grade teacher at Alton Elementary School.
He has a Master of Education degree in Administration and Supervision ... - Continue
School System Honored For Excellence in Financial Reports ::..
A Certificate for Achievement For Excellence in Financial Reporting has been presented to the St. Tammany Parish Public School System for the 20th consecutive year by the Government Finance Officers Association of Louisiana (GFOA).
The presentation was made at the School Board’s December meeting. The School System also received, also for the 20th consecutive year, a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the American School Board Officers International (ASBOInt), with specific recognition of the comprehensive annual financial report for Fiscal Year ending July, 2007.
Assistant Legislative Auditor Joy Irwin, CPA, and Joey Richard, Audit Director with Postlethwaite and Netterville, APAC, the School Board’s auditors, presented the awards to the School Board, saying that these are the highest awards given ... - Continue
Administrators Appointed To New High School Staff ::..
Two more top administrators have been appointed to the staff at the new high school being constructed on Hwy. 1088 northeast of Mandeville, scheduled to open to students next fall. Superintendent Gayle Sloan announced the appointments of Stephen Soileau as Assistant Principal and Arlana LeBlanc as Acting Assistant Principal.
Brennan McCurley was appointed principal of the new facility. He begins the new position this month. He said he is eager to get started at the new school and looks forward to working with Arlana and Steve. “I know they are just as excited and committed as I am to making the new school a success. We look forward to welcoming students to the campus in the spring for orientations,” he ... - Continue
Slidell Area PTAs Conduct Drive To Help Cameron Parish School ::..
Spearheaded by the Northshore High School PTA, a major collection effort to help Hackberry High School recover from damage caused by Hurricane Ike was held recently by five PTA groups in the Slidell area.
“It was the first time I can remember that several PTA chapters, from kindergarten through high school, all worked together on a single project,” said Sharon Hewitt of the NHS PTA. “We pooled our efforts, each chapter doing its own thing, and it was amazing how people came together for this project. It was an opportunity to give back for all the help and compassion we got after Hurricane Katrina.”
Hackberry High School was hit by two feet of water during Hurricane Ike, and ... - Continue
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