Mandeville High Student Named State Student of the Year ::..
Patrick Flanigan, a senior at Mandeville High School, was named Louisiana State Student of the Year in the High School Division Thursday night at the annual Louisiana Department of Education "Student of the Year" event held in the Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge.
Upon the announcement that he had won, he was congratulated by Superintendent W. L. “Trey” Folse, III, and other School System officials who had attended the banquet.
Flanigan was selected as the Regional Student of the Year earlier this month.
“We were hoping to continue our tradition with St. Tammany Parish providing a state Student of the Year,” said Superintendent Folse, referring to the many local Students of the Year who have been recognized statewide. Last year, ...
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Reach Out and Read Expands Pediatrician Office Outreach ::..
The St. Tammany Parish Public School System’s Striving Readers Literacy Grant program recently added more pediatrician offices to its outreach with a special “kick-off” program held at Slidell Memorial Hospital’s Family Medicine Center. The event ended with officials handing out colorful and entertaining books to children who had been eagerly awaiting for them.
School System and parish government officials, along with several doctors and Slidell Memorial Hospital officials met for the event to welcome the Family Medicine Center to the Reach Out and Read initiative connecting healthcare to literacy for children through partnerships with pediatricians.
Elementary Supervisor Elizabeth Laine emceed the event, welcoming Superintendent W. L. “Trey” Folse, III, Assistant Superintendent Cheryl Arabie, Parish President Pat Brister, Slidell Memorial Hospital CEO ...
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Avalon Project Showcases Drafting Students Innovative Solutions ::..
Drafting students from Fontainebleau High School and Lakeshore High School unveiled their new design efforts Friday morning for the 2014 Avalon Project, a year-long design extravaganza that envisions a futuristic community that embodies sustainability, energy efficiency, and minimal environmental impacts. More than 100 students and visitors gathered in the Fontainebleau High Library to take part in the showcase of student work.
Brooke Cawhon introduced the presentation of the projects in the library at Fontainebleau High School, with several other students describing the project criteria and displaying results in a number of assigned subject areas, from transportation and residential to energy saving features and space exploration. A new field being addressed this year was bio-medical designs, which included mechanical heart designs and robotic-like ...
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Spring Break Begins Friday, April 18; Classes Resume April 28 ::..
Public schools will be closed beginning Friday, April 18, for the Spring/Easter break that continues through Friday, April 25. Classes resume on Monday, April 28.
The Central Office and support offices for the St. Tammany Parish Public School System will be closed for the Easter Holiday Weekend on Friday, April 18, and on Monday, April 21. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, April 22.
Students of the Year Recognized At April School Board Meeting ::..
At a special program on April 10, Superintendent W. L. “Trey” Folse, III and the St. Tammany Parish School Board commended this year's three Students of the Year.
Speaking at the Board Meeting held at the Robert C. Brooks, Jr. Educational Complex in Slidell, Superintendent Folse stated, “I have the privilege of introducing to you the 2014 District Students of the Year, and what a great and amazing group of young people they are. These students are exceptional representatives of our 38,000 students.”
The honorees were 5th grader Vani Pandian of Tchefuncte Middle School, 8th grader Anna Landry of Mandeville Junior High School and 12th grader Patrick Flanigan of Mandeville High School. Channel 13 videos featuring ...
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