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Marigny Elementary School Nearing Completion ::..
School officials took a tour of the new Marigny Elementary School campus on Viola Street in Mandeville recently, visiting the classrooms, cafeteria, and library as construction workers put the finishing touches on the facility.
Plans call for the school to open in August, with the pre-school children, Kindergarten students, and Transitional First Grade students from nearby Magnolia Trace Elementary to move to the new facility. Principal Leslie Martin and Assistant Principal Marcella Caesar conducted the tour for Superintendent Gayle Sloan and Deputy Superintendent Trey Folse.
Also accompanying the group were St. Tammany Parish Public School System Lead Construction Supervisor Cameron Tipton and Construction Supervisor Sammie Mannino, as well as Project Superintendent Charles Villneuve and Vice President Jim A. Wilson, both ... - Continue
Wortmann Named Principal of Salmen High ::..
Ms. Terri Wortmann was appointed as the new principal of Salmen High School by the School Board at its meeting in June. Previously serving as assistant principal at the school, she will take the place of Principal Byron Williams who was appointed a Supervisor of Administration at the School Board’s May meeting.
Wortmann began teaching mathematics at Salmen High in 1991, and has been active in the LaTAAP assessment and mentoring program, was a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and is National Board Certified.
Mrs. Jindal Visits Two Mandeville Schools ::..
Mrs. Supriya Jindal, the wife of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, visited the summer camps at Tchefuncte Middle School and Pontchartain Elementary Schools in Mandeville recently, bringing a message of how important science and math are to everyday life.
Mrs. Jindal encouraged the children to remember that math and science were fun to learn and to say thank you to those who care for them.
She gave numerous examples of how knowledge of math and science are key to success in everything from playing football and formulating toothpaste to providing health care and governing an entire state.
She is visiting schools throughout the state with the message. Her Mandeville visit was accompanied by the donation of dozens of books to the ... - Continue
Two Principals From St. Tammany Named Louisiana Principal of Year Finalists ::..
Two principals with the St. Tammany Parish Public School System were named finalists in this year’s Louisiana Principal of the Year program.
Bruce Bundy, principal at Mandeville High School, was named one of six finalists in the High School Level competition, and Dr. Timothy W. Schneider, principal at Fontainebleau Junior High School, was named one of eight finalists in the Middle School Level.
Each year, the Louisiana Department of Education names a Principal of the Year, and this year there were 21 principals from throughout the state chosen as regional finalists for the award.
“We are especially pleased that two of our outstanding principals have been chosen as finalists for this state honor,” said Superintendent Gayle Sloan. “We have ... - Continue
Byrd Scholarship Winners Include Three St. Tammany Graduates ::..
Three recent graduates from the St. Tammany Parish Public School System will receive Robert C. Byrd Scholarships for 2009, according to an announcement by the Louisiana Department of Education. The total number of graduates awarded the Scholarships statewide came to 127.
The local winners include Jennifer DeLuca from Slidell High School, James Twardowski of Fontainebleau High School, and Anne Holladay from Northshore High School.
An eleven-member selection committee representing BESE reviewed applications and determined the Louisiana winners in the national scholarship program. The applicants were evaluated on their academic achievement, leadership potential, communication skills, and school and community involvement. Each scholarship award shall be for a maximum of $1,500 per year for a period of no more than four ... - Continue
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