http://stpsb.org St. Tammany Parish School Board 1440 http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3876 http://stpsb.org The St. Tammany Parish Public School System was honored by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently with an award recognizing the district’s continued excellence in conserving energy and promoting educational awareness of energy management practices. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3875 http://stpsb.org Fifteen third grade students from the St. Tammany Parish Public School System exhibited artworks in the recent “Gallery Night” held in conjunction with the Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West Building Through Art program. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3873 http://stpsb.org Dozens of community visitors visited the Mayfield Elementary campus on Friday, May 3, and spoke to students about their vocations for the school’s second annual Career Day. As part of the popular Community Connections event, each speaker spent 30 minutes in a classroom telling students about their job responsibilities and the occupational opportunities in their field. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3874 http://stpsb.org Students at Bayou Lacombe Middle School reaped the rewards of their efforts planting and tending this year’s organic garden project with a Garden-to-Table Cooking event on Wednesday, May 8. They met in the school’s cafeteria and enjoyed cleaning and preparing the vegetables in a special lunchtime meal. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3872 http://stpsb.org The Mandeville High School Girls Tennis Team wrapped up its outstanding season this year with a state championship win Friday night in Division I (Class 5A). Coach Sean Esker reported the 2013 achievement was the team’s second team title in the past three years. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3871 http://stpsb.org The JAG Program in two St. Tammany Parish Public High Schools is helping high school students at risk of not graduating to accomplish what needs to be done to get their high school diplomas while at the same time learning the skills needed to successfully seek employment. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3868 http://stpsb.org St. Tammany Parish PTA Chapters won a variety of awards at the state PTA Convention in Baton Rouge last month, with Lake Harbor Middle School receiving awards for the state’s most outstanding website, outstanding newsletter, and being named as the Outstanding Middle School Unit in the state. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3869 http://stpsb.org Volunteers and school administrators from across St. Tammany Parish Public Schools came together the evening of Thursday, May 2, for a “Community Connections Reception” at the C. J. Schoen Administrative Complex in Covington. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3855 http://stpsb.org A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bell Tower Plaza at Covington High School was held Friday, April 19, with dozens of guests on hand to witness the event. It was preceded by a special reception in the school library hosted by Principal Deborah McCollum to celebrate “the return of the bell.” http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3856 http://stpsb.org The students, staff, and parents of Honey Island Elementary School in Slidell recently took part in the Relay Recess event to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” program. It was one of several such programs throughout the St. Tammany Parish Public School System. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3854 http://stpsb.org Several parent and grandparent volunteers recently helped complete a custom-designed play structure on the front playground at Mayfield Elementary School between Slidell and Lacombe. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3837 http://stpsb.org A Pearl River High School senior, Jon Mitchell, was named Louisiana State Student of the Year in the High School Division April 16 at the annual Louisiana Department of Education event in the State Museum in Baton Rouge. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3853 http://stpsb.org (04-18-2013)Seven hundred second grade students visited Covington High the morning of April 16 to take part in a fun-filled science adventure under the bleachers of Jack Salter Stadium. The event was the sixth annual Science Awareness Day offering dozens of demonstrations and exhibits related to chemistry, physics, ecology, and biology. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3841 http://stpsb.org (04-17-2013)More than 100 Covington area residents attended a special ceremony Thursday morning to rededicate the James A. Harrison Curriculum Center, the historic former Covington Rosenwald School. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3840 http://stpsb.org (04-16-2013)The St. Tammany Parish Public School System is pleased to introduce a new online application system for all future employment opportunities. This system will replace the paper application process and streamline certificated and non-certificated applications. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3819 http://stpsb.org (04-12-2013)The St. Tammany Parish School Board held its annual Spring Recognition Reception Thursday night, April 11, at the Brooks Educational Complex in Slidell, honoring three recently-selected Students of the Year, four Support Employees of the Year, and the Substitute of the Year. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3816 http://stpsb.org (04-11-2013)St. Tammany Parish Public Schools were the focus of the NBC’s “Education Nation” television project during live televised segments on Friday, April 12. WDSU Reporter Blake Hanson visited the campus of Fontainebleau High School to showcase the many programs and educational opportunities in St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3818 http://stpsb.org (04-10-2013)The Student Ambassadors of Northshore High School spent their Spring Break taking part in a community service project called “Charity for Children,” collecting toys and donations from students at Northshore High to give to the young patients at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3811 http://stpsb.org (04-09-2013)The National Merit Scholarship Program announced recently that the St. Tammany Parish Public School System is home to 14 National Merit Finalist recipients for the 2012-13 school year. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3810 http://stpsb.org Several students from St. Tammany Parish public schools brought back honors from the recent Louisiana State Science and Engineering Fair held in Baton Rouge. Approximately 500 middle, junior high and high school students from throughout the state competed at the event. http://stpsb.org/news.php?id=3802 http://stpsb.org In Cypress Cove Elementary’s continuing quest to sign up outstanding guest readers for its Celebrity Readers program, Mrs. Rosalind Scott, PTA President, signed up a United States Army Major General from Virginia to read to the students. http://stpsb.org http://stpsb.org Description