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The official district newsletter of the Calcasieu Parish School Board.

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Page 1: CPSB Share 2.0 | Fall 2013

DistrictHighlights

Superintendent'sMessage

District & SchoolPerformance Scores

Upcoming Bond andProperty Tax Elections

Important Datesand Events

Inside this SHARE 2.0 Edition

the official newsletter of Calcasieu Parish Schools | Fall 2013 SHARE 2.0

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CPSB Board Meetings

NOV. 12 | DEC. 10

JAN. 14

Regular meetings are

held at 4:45 p.m. at the

district’s central office

located at 3310 Broad

St. Members of the public

are always welcome to

attend. Meeting agendas

are posted online at

CPSB.org. Individuals

who wish to discuss

agenda items must

submit a request to do so

at the beginning of the

meeting.

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE At the start of the school

year, we launched the redesigned

CPSB website, CPSB mobile app

and CPSB Facebook page. After a

brief hiatus, I am also pleased to

announce the publication of

SHARE 2.0, the official newsletter

for Calcasieu Parish Schools.

During this time of ever

g ro wi ng co nn ec t i v i ty , th is

newsletter serves as an additional

tool in our communication efforts

directed toward highlighting the

extraordinary things that our

students and employees are

accomplishing.

As this school year moves

forward, you will find that the

quarterly editions of SHARE 2.0 will

keep you informed on our district

and school happenings.

While controversies related to education are

continually making headlines, our newsletter will

remain a positive source for our stakeholders to turn

to for CPSB news.

Our principals, teachers, administrators,

and staff are excited to share the achievements and

events that are taking place in our schools with you.

All children are important to us.

Mr. Savoy greeting J.D. Clifton Students

BOARD MEMBERS

R.L. Webb

Fredman Hardy Jr.

Clara Duhon

Annette Ballard

Dale Bernard

Bill Jongbloed

Mack Dellafosse

Jim Schooler

Randall Burleigh

James Karr

Chad Guidry

Joe Andrepont

Billy Breaux

Roman Thompson

Bryan LaRocque

JOHN WHITE VISITS J.D. CLIFTON raise pre-k enrollment and better prepare children

for future success in school.

Superintendent Savoy and CPSB Director of

Early Childhood Education Sheryl Piper spoke on the

success of the CPSB Universal Pre-K program, which

was launched in early August.

White toured Head Start, pre-k, and

kindergarten classrooms before holding an open

forum with leaders in the education and childcare

fields in SWLA. He touted Calcasieu, one of the 15

parishes statewide participating in the pilot program,

as a model for the Louisiana Department of

Education to work from as they develop upcoming

policy changes that would set the certification/

degree requirements for all early childhood

educators.

State Superintendent

John White visited J.D. Clifton

Elementary School in October to

discuss early childhood education

in Louisiana and the early

childhood network pilot in

Calcasieu Parish. The pilot program

combines the efforts of the

Calcasieu Parish School Board,

Head Start centers, and child care

providers in the area in order to

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SHARE 2.0 District Highlights

J.D. Clifton’s parents and students enjoying a Zumba class

during the Get Your Fit On event

Dolby Elementary students planting their new Teaching

Garden thanks to CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital

A member of the 2013 MSU Homecoming Court visiting Fair-

view Elementary as a student mentor

R.W. Vincent students showing off their smiles and school

pride on the first day of school

Bell City students and faculty releasing balloons for Taylor P.

Folsum, who recently lost her battle with cancer

Students participating in Math Tailgating night at Westwood

Elementary

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SHARE 2.0 District Highlights

Prien Lake Elementary hosted Tennis Play Day as a part of

Nickelodeon’s World Wide Day of Play

Pearl Watson Elementary invited parents and students to

Math Night to increase Common Core awareness

First Lady Supryia Jindal pictured alongside students and

grant winning teachers at St. John Elementary

Moss Bluff Elementary’s book fair totaled more than $20,000

in sales with the Egyptian theme designed by parents

Nelson students designed ornaments for the National Christ-

mas Tree with Supryia Jindal and Susan Hebert

Superintendent Wayne Savoy visited Oak Park Elementary’s

OPE Art Class

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SHARE 2.0 District Highlights

Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach read to students at J.J.

Johnson Elementary during Read Across America

KPLC Anchor Britany Glaser also participated in Read Across

America with students at J.D. Clifton Elementary

Henry Heights 3rd-grader Karlie Drounetton finished third in

the State French Speaking Competition

Barbe Elementary hosted “Tackling Common Core Through

STEM” for parents and students

Sam Houston High School received recognition for recycling

more than 27 tons of paper and plastics

The LaGrange Gator Band received a Superior Band rating at

the 2013 DeRidder Marching Festival

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SHARE 2.0 District Highlights

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRAINERS

VISIT LAGRANGE

Library Services of the

Calcasieu Parish School Board

presented trainers from the Library

of Congress at LaGrange High

School in September.

Library of Congress’

contract trainers, Mary Ellen and

Jeanne Brooks from Southeastern

University, taught school librarians

about the resources at the Library of

Congress; particularly the primary

documents that enrich the Common

Core standards now utilized in

schools.

ROWDY’S READERS VISIT NELSON

On Friday, September 20,

McNeese State University football

and softball players visited A.A.

Nelson Elementary. The players

were promoting the Rowdy’s

Readers program. This is a program

that provides incentives for

elementary students to encourage a

love of reading.

J.F.K. ELEMENTARY RECEIVES

ACADEMY GRANT

J o h n F . K e n n e d y

Elementary School received an

“Academy” Grant to reward students

for PBIS. During the month of

December, 15 boys and 15 girls will

receive a bike for Christmas.

EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO READ

LeBlanc Middle School

celebrated Banned Books Week

with “Exercise Your Right to Read.”

Students enjoyed an individual

r e a d i n g s e s s i o n b e f o r e

incorporating the exercise aspect of

the celebration with a one-mile

walk.

R.W. VINCENT OPEN HOUSE

Students at R.W. Vincent

led conferences with parents

reviewing grades, attendance and

behavior records, and goals.

Students said they enjoyed showing

their parents their work and

teachers commented that they were

impressed with the students’ pride

and knowledge of the information.

T.H. WATKINS SAYS THANK YOU

T.H. Watkins Principal Kay

Victorian would like to say thank you

t o P h i l l i p s 6 6 , R e s o u r c e

Management, and Paul Pettefer for

donating to “The Leader in Me”

program. Each of those listed above

donated $500 toward the cost of

the school’s program.

PEARL WATSON WELCOMES NEW

PARTNER IN EDUCATION

Pearl Watson Elementary

would like to welcome their newest

Partner in Education for the 2013 –

2014 school year, Nissan of Lake

Charles. John Stelly graciously

donated $18,000 to the school for

the purchase of iPads for the

classrooms. Our sincere thanks to

Mr. Stelly for his donation.

LAKE CITY TRUCKING TREATS MOLO

STUDENTS TO SURPRISE

Lake City Trucking donated

more than 100 student and adult

tickets to the Chennault Airshow so

students from Molo Middle could

experience the event. Students and

staff say thank you.

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Calcasieu Parish took top honors at the 2013 Speech

Pathologists and Audiologists in Louisiana Schools (SPALS)

Conference held in Lafayette on October 4.

Speech pathologist, Katie Winfrey, was awarded a

$1,000 grant entitled: Kindling Education with Literacy: Using

Alternative Instructional Methods with a Kindle Fire for All

Students. Each year, grants are presented for innovative ideas

with the use of technology for students with communicative

disorders.

Annie L. Mouton, supervisor of speech and hearing, was

awarded the Elizabeth Stokes Borel Award. This award is given to

professionals making outstanding contributions in the field of

speech/language pathology. She participated as a member of

the task force, which was instrumental in the establishment of

SPALS.

Speech pathologist, Altha M. Jordan Green, serves on the

executive board for SPALS as the region 5 co-representative.

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CPSB COMMUNICATES

Ms. Mouton and Ms. Winfrey

NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN VISITS OAK PARK By Lance Traweek | Special to SHARE 2.0

RaShad Bristo, who was born without an arm, talked to

students at Oak Park Elementary about how bullying affected his

childhood and about the power of choice.

The students took part in a national campaign against

bullying.

Bristo said he started being bullied as early as

kindergarten, but he said his grandfather told him one day that his

disability doesn’t define him but his determination does. He said all

bullies will try to tap into a students’ insecurities.

“You can focus on your future or your feelings,” he told the

students. “People will label you just to limit you.”

At the program, Michelle Bain, a children’s book author,

read her book “Splotch the Madpole,” which delved into the topic of

bullying through a bullying tadpole.

The children signed their name on a board, pledging they

would not be a bully.

The board titled “No Bullying Zone” will be on display in

Washington, D.C., and Oak Park Elementary students will be the

only children in Louisiana to sign the board.

Imari Colston, who is in the fifth grade,

said it’s important that her and her classmates

learn “that it’s not safe to be a bully.”

“I learned that it’s mean to be a bully,”

Colston said after the assembly. “You should be a

leader instead of a follower.”

Fifth-grader Kemal Robertson agreed.

“If you’re a bully, you’re never going to have

friends,” Robertson said.

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MUFFINS FOR MOMS AT T.H. WATKINS ELEMENTARY

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2012– 2013 DISTRICT, SCHOOL REPORT CARDS

"The overall goal is to have parental involvement. When parents are involved, children do better in school. Chil-

dren tend to just shine and they love to have their parents here. They love knowing that their mom, dad, grandparents are

involved," Kay Victorian, principal, T.H. Watkins Elementary School.

The Calcasieu Parish School

Board ranks as a top “B” school district

according to the latest school

performance scores released on Oct. 24

by the Louisiana Department of

Education. Overall, letter grades

improved in the district with 5 A, 25 B, 13

C, and 13 D rated schools with only one

school receiving the “F” rating. From

2011-2012 school year, the district

nearly doubled the number of schools

with a “B” rating, which shows a trend

toward higher achievement across the

district.

This is the first year under a new

system of scoring meant to simplify the

scoring formula while raising standards

for student achievement. With the new

formula, letter grades are assigned on a

scale similar to a classroom grading

scale: scores 100 and above earn an “A”

while scores below 50 earn an “F.”

Statewide, several trends in

student achievement connect directly to

the new formula: fewer students are

attending failing schools, more students

than ever are achieving gains on state

assessments, and high school students are

demonstrating greater levels of college and

career readiness.

As a district, CPSB will continue to

work toward improving student

achievement by providing students,

teachers, and parents with the necessary

tools to make that possible.

View the district and school performance

scores by clicking on the links below:

2013 Calcasieu School Performance

Scores/Letter Grades

2013 District Performance Summary

Please use the link below to look up

individual school report cards and to learn

more about how the scores are calculated.

http://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/

reportcards/2013/

#14

STATEWIDE RANKING

A - 5

B - 25

C - 13

D - 13

F - 1

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CPSB LAUNCHES UNIVERSAL PRE-K PROGRAM

CPSB WELLNESS PROGRAM BEGINS WITH SUCCESS In an effort to encourage

healthier employees, the Calcasieu

Parish School Board established an

employee wellness program; led by

Skylar Giardina, risk manager for the

school board and fitness enthusiast.

“Making a commitment in your

life to better living not only improves your health, but also changes

your attitude in the classroom or office and boosts camaraderie

among fellow teachers and staff,” Giardina said.

In partnership with CHRISTUS St. Patrick, CPSB held their

first Health and Wellness Fair, offered introductory fitness classes,

and rolled out the new fitness incentive program, which rewards

participants for regularly attending a fitness center. Additionally,

Wellness Warriors have volunteered to be responsible for encouraging

healthier living and distributing wellness information to employees at

each school and office location.

On November 2, the school district will hold the “From the

Classroom to a 5K” race at the Lake Charles Civic Center for all CPSB

employees and their immediate family. The event is free for all runners

and walkers. After the conclusion of the 5K, a 1-mile fun run will take

place for children and adults. Race-day registration will be from 6:30-

7:20 a.m.

In a move to provide more children in the parish with a

quality education, the Calcasieu Parish School Board began

offering a universal pre-k program on Aug. 20. The program is

now tuition free to all enrolled participants, and immediately

placed the more than 500 children on the pre-k waiting list into

classrooms at no cost.

The new program employs a district-wide curriculum in

all pre-k classrooms. Creative Curriculum, which is already in use

in the CPSB’s Head Start programs, is aligned to the new

Louisiana Birth-5 Standards. State Superintendent John White

has praised CPSB as a leader in early childhood education in the

state.

The school board, Head Start programs, and childcare

providers in Calcasieu parish, one of the 15 parishes chosen to

participate in the early childhood education network pilot

program, are working together to move toward placing all four

year olds in Calcasieu in a pre-k program in order to boost

preparedness.

CPSB’s universal pre-k now has 2,500 students enrolled

in schools across the parish.

“When Mr. Savoy informed me that the new program

would be adopted by our schools this year, I was overcome with

emotion; as were many of my colleagues,” said Sheryl Piper,

CPSB director of early childhood

education. “Since I was assigned to the job as

district coordinator of pre-schools in 1998, I

have always been very passionate about my

vision to see all children, regardless of income

status, receive a quality education that will

prepare them for kindergarten. That vision has

become a reality.”

For more information, please contact Mrs. Piper

at [email protected].

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By Haley Rush | Special to SHARE 2.0

CPSB Culinary Arts students serving guests

By Lance Traweek | Special to SHARE 2.0

A r e a e l e c t e d

officials gathered for a

ribbon-cutting ceremony at

t h e C o l l e g e S t r e e t

Vocational Center — part of

a strategy of the Calcasieu

Parish School Board to

expand its career and

technical programs.

Students on the

path for a career diploma

will be able to learn culinary

arts, construction skills,

carpentry, air-conditioning

maintenance, and electrical

and automotive repair.

The courses are

open to all high school

students. Instead of

vocational courses simply

serving as an elective, there

will be more of an emphasis

of a career track.

The students will be

able to enter Sowela at a

higher level and enter the

workforce faster.

G e o r g e S w i f t ,

president and CEO of the

S o u t h w e s t L o u i s i a n a

Economic Development

A l l i a n c e , s a i d t h a t

e xpa n di n g vo c a t io na l

services for high school

students is one way the

region will find the workers

for upcoming industry

expansions. “We’re going to

have more opportunity in

Southwest Louisiana over

the next several years than

anywhere else in the

nation,” Swift said.

Funding came from

the city of Lake Charles,

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

and grant money with the

latest building opening in

2015 and another area set

aside for future expansion.

Students at Oak Park Elementary were privileged to

meet a special guest earlier this year. Author Michelle Bain

spoke to students about health with her book, "Adventures

Through Fitropolis," which uses different characters to

encourage young kids to stay fit.

Oak Park Elementary is the only school in the State of

Louisiana that Bain visited. Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach

even came to give Bain a key to the city and honorary

citizenship.

Louisiana Health Care Connections teamed up with

the author to bring her to Southwest Louisiana.

NEW FACILITY PUTS STUDENTS ON CAREER FAST TRACK

OAK PARK ELEMENTARY FOCUSES ON FITNESS

Automotive classroom workshop

Author Michelle Bain with Oak Park students

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CPSB NAMES PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR

U. S. Secretary of Education Arne

Duncan recognized Pearl Watson

Elementary School as a National Blue

Ribbon School for 2013.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools

Program award recognizes elementary,

middle, and high schools where students

either achieve very high learning standards

or are making notable improvements

toward those standards. Since 1982, the U.

S. Department of Education has sought out

and celebrated great American schools. The

National Blue Ribbon School award affirms

the hard work of students, educators,

families, and communities in outstanding

schools.

Secretary Duncan has invited two representatives of Pearl

Watson Elementary School to Washington, DC for the Nov. 18 and

19 recognition ceremonies, where they will be presented with the

National Blue Ribbon Schools plaque and flag as symbols of their

recognized status.

By Lance Traweek | Special to SHARE 2.0

The Calcasieu Parish School Board recognized the three

principals of the year at its October regular meeting. Elementary

Principal of the Year was designated to Dr. Sabrah Kingham of St.

John Elementary School. She has served as an educator for the

past 27 years. She earned her bachelors, masters, and specialist

degrees from McNeese State University. She received her Ph.D.

from the University of New Orleans in Educational Leadership.

Carolyn Thomas-Clark, of Reynaud Middle School, was

named Middle School Principal of the Year. Thomas-Clark came

to Calcasieu Parish from St. Charles Parish where she served as a

teacher, instructional coach, and administrator. She has served

as principal at Reynaud Middle for five years.

Lee Crick, principal of Westlake High School, was

named High School Principal of the Year. Crick graduated from

Westlake High in 1984, McNeese State University in 1989, and

received his masters in 1997 and an Education Specialist Degree

in Administration and Supervision in 1999. Crick was a teacher

at Westlake High from 1989 to 2003 and assistant principal

from 2003 to 2007.

Principal Rodney Geyen and staff from Pearl Watson Elementary

CPSB in the News

Dr. Kingham

Ms. Thomas-Clark

Mr. Crick

LOCAL SCHOOL GAINS NATIONAL ATTENTION

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Calcasieu Parish

School Board and Dolby

Elementary won 2013

Partnership District and

School Awards, respectively,

from the National Network of

Partnership Schools (NNPS)

at Johns Hopkins University.

Both were honored for

making excellent progress in

s t r e n g t h e n i n g a n d

sustaining comprehensive

programs of school, family,

a n d c o m m u n i t y

partnerships.

“The Calcasieu

Parish school district and

Dolby Elementary are

demonstrating that research

-based approaches can be

used to make every school a

welcoming place and to

i m p r o v e s t u d e n t

CPSB, DOLBY ELEMENTARY WIN NATIONAL AWARDS

2013 CPSB UNITED WAY KICKOFF

Representatives from Dolby Elementary and Calcasieu Parish Schools

attendance, behavior, achievement, and high school graduation rates,” said Dr. Joyce

L. Epstein, Director of NNPS.

This is the second year that Dolby has won the National Network of

Partnership Schools Award from Johns Hopkins University. The school submitted two

parental involvement activities to compete for the NNPS award this year: Earth Day

Hurray! and Dr. Seuss Family Math Night.

“Our community and parental support helped to make our school’s activities a

success. These projects would not be as successful without the help and support from

our parents and community partners,” said Missy Bushnell, principal at Dolby.

Barbe Show Choir warming up the guests CPSB and United Way staff

PROGRESS Project’s “I Need a Hero” skit Lauren Beckham one-upping Bonnie Tyler’s “I Need a Hero”

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position called Teacher

Leader Advisor, including

CPSB’s own Deb Bellinger.

The group of 60 consists of

teachers from elementary to

high school for both ELA and

Math.

The responsibilities

i n c l u d e d e s i g n i n g

instructional materials

A l l L o u i s i a n a

Teacher Leaders were

invited to apply to be a part

of the new group of teachers

who would continue adding

resources to the Teacher

Toolbox on the state

website. After a rigorous

application process, about

60 were chosen for this new

aligning to Common Core

Standards and COMPASS

evaluations, sharing student

work samples that exemplify

the new standards, and

hosting webinars and/or

leading training at the

Teacher Leader Symposium

in April.

NEW TEACHER LEADER ADVISOR IN CPSB

TEACHERS WIN UNSUNG HERO AWARD First grade teachers

Tericka Paul and Ashley

Picard, pictured center with

Principal Willona Jackson

and ING Representative

Darren Hood, applied for the

ING Unsung Heroes grant to

purchase more hands-on

science labs. In August, the

pair was selected to receive

$2,000 to purchase the

supplies they greatly

needed.

The grant awards

100 educators across the

country. "Most teachers are

not recognized like they

should be and we wanted to

give back," said ING

Representative Hood.

Thanks to the work

of teachers at College Oaks

Elementary, students now

have the tools needed for

hands-on science learning.

Deb Bellinger

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Participants at the first

PALs event

problems and exercises their

children will see in school.

E a c h s e s s i o n

begins with teachers from

core subjects presenting

new concepts that align to

Common Core standards,

along with the skills required

to master them. Then it is up

to the students to assist

parents with problems

similar, if not identical, to

what the students are

completing for homework.

Broken into two

groups by grade level, each

PALs grouping will meet

twice a month throughout

the school year. Any parent

or guardian with children

enrolled at J.F.K. Elementary

may attend. Please contact

the school for information on

dates and times.

PARENTS AS LEARNERS EASES FEARS John F. Kennedy

Elementary is offering a new

program to help ease the

fears of the Common Core

Standards. Parents as

Learners, or PALs, is the

brainchild of Principal Dr.

Dinah Robinson, who

developed the program to

explain to parents the new

standards and give them

firsthand experience working

“Teachers are

not recognized

like they should

be and we

wanted to give

back”

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success, thanks much in

part to her hometown

community and alma mater

A.M. Barbe High School.

More than 6,000

pairs of socks were donated.

Twenty-five hundred pairs of

ankle crew socks were sent

overseas as part of care

packages to our military. The

At the beginning of

2013, Dr. Erin Mathews, a

podiatrist at NOLA Podiatry

Group, established a goal of

gathering and distributing

“Socks for the Sockless.”

It started out as a

small effort among her

patients, and it grew rapidly

into an overwhelming

remaining socks were

distributed to individuals at

the St. Jude Community

Health Fair held at the New

Orleans Treme Center.

“It is very rewarding

to know that such a small

inexpensive item can make a

real difference,” said Dr.

Mathews.

BARBE GRADUATE MAKES A DIFFERENCE

CPSB NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS School, and Matthew Carroll

from Barbe High School.

Nationally, these

individuals represent less

than one percent of all high

school seniors and are now

included in the 16,000

selected as Semifinalists

out of the 1.5 million who

took the PSat/NMSQT.

“It’s a real honor for

them to be recognized on a

national level with the select

number of students named

S e m i f i n a l i s t s , ” s a i d

Superintendent Savoy. “I

know their parents are

extremely proud, as am I,

along with their schools and

classmates.”

Four Calcasieu

Parish School Board

students have been named

2014 National Merit

Semifinalists. Brittian L.

Qualls from Sulphur High

School, Alexandra J.

DeFelice from Sam Houston

High School, Maxwell S.

Reeser from Westlake High

“ These

individuals

represent less

than one

percent of all

high school

seniors.”

Dr. Erin Mathews

last two years, and has

competed in open chess

tournaments in several

states including Tennessee,

Virginia, Arkansas, Texas,

and Florida. He was

undefeated in the Texas

C h e s s A s s o c i a t i o n ’ s

Houston Open and received

his first monetary award.

This summer, he also won

T h i s s u m m e r ,

American Press highlighted

Jackson Serice, a fourth

grader at T.S. Cooley

Elementary, with a full-page

article titled “King of Chess”

in recognition of his chess

accomplishments.

Jackson has earned

the title of Louisiana State

Scholastic Champion the

first place in the Southern

Open in Orlando, Florida, in

the Under 15 Division with a

score of 4.5 out of 5.0.

Jackson and his

dad, Jay, who assists in

coaching the T.S. Cooley

Chess Club, practice daily

and both enjoy the time

spent together learning

chess strategy and tactics.

KING OF CHESS REIGNS ON

Jackson Serice

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2013-2014 CPSB DISTRICT CALENDAR

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DISTRICT REMINDERS Attendance is important! It is vital to attend class each and every day that school is in

session.

Please keep student meal fees up to date. Pay online at www.schoolpaymentsolutions.com/

The Student Progress Center is the best resource for viewing student progress reports,

behavior records, and testing results. Contact your school for more information.

Early voting runs from November 2-9 for the Sulphur High Stadium bond and the South

Lake Charles school maintenance tax. Election day for both proposed projects in

November 16

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Calcasieu Parish

School Board

DISTRICT BOND & PROPERTY TAX ELECTIONS

Administration

337.217.4000

Child Welfare & Attendance

337.217.4230

Early Childhood Education

337.217.4210

Elementary School Dept.

337.217.4140

Federal Programs

337.217.4170

Food Services

337.217.4360

High School Dept.

337.217.4160

Library Services

337.217.4250

Middle School Dept.

337.217.4150

Public Information

337.217.4180

Risk Management

337.217.4240

Special Services

337.217.4300

Transportation

337.217.4330

Sulphur High Stadium Bond

Upgraded seating for 8,300

Improved handicap accessibility

Advanced security systems

Upgraded restrooms, dressing rooms,

press box, ticket booth, & sound system

South Lake Charles Maintenance Tax

Technology, security, parking, traffic,

facility, and equipment upgrades at the

following locations: Barbe High School;

S.J. Welsh Middle School; Barbe,

College Oaks, Dolby, Nelson, Prien Lake,

and St. John Elementary schools.