APSBulletin - April 2023

Dr. John Barthelemy, Superintendent

SCHOOL BOARD

Honoray Lewis, Ward 1

Lee Meyer Jr, Ward 2

Andrea Barras, Ward 3

Electa Fletcher-Mickens, Ward 4

Joshua Hebert, Ward 5

Daniel Washington, Ward 6

Bambi Hood, Ward 7

Jessica Ourso, Ward 8

Doris Dugas, Ward 9

CALENDAR

May 3 – School Board Meeting, 6 pm

May 17 – School Board Meeting, 6 pm

May 25 – Students’ Last Day of School

May 26 – Teacher Professional Development Day

June 19-23 – GIS: Girls in STEM Summer Camp

June 26-30 – Energy Venture Camp

July 10-14 – NASA Astrocamp

First graders in Taylor Gauthreaux’s class at Bayou L’Ourse Primary School recently participated in a dance contest for their adopted class cow, Flora. The students adopted the class cow through the Discover Dairy program.

Discover Dairy is an interactive cross-curricular, multi-leveled lesson series that meets state education standards and anchors for science, math and reading. The program also incorporates social studies concepts to show students where milk comes from and how dairy farms contribute to our world.

Each month the students receive activities that involve information on the dairy industry. They receive updates on their cow, videos of life on the farm and pictures of how she is growing and developing. Ms. Gauthreaux also has a stuffed cow that students can take turns spending time with.

Assumption Parish Schools’ Business Accountant Recognized at State Conference

Pictured, from left to right, are LASBO President-Elect Deloris Walker, Louisiana Department of Education Deputy Superintendent for Management and Finance Beth Scioneaux, Assumption Parish School Staff Accountant Lasha Patterson, and LASBO Certification Committee Chair Lafon Ortis.

Assumption Parish Schools’ Business Services Accountant Lasha Patterson was recently recognized at the Spring 2023 Louisiana Association of School Business Officials (LASBO) Conference for meeting the requirements to become a Certified Louisiana School Business Specialist.

LASBO’s Professional Certification Program is a mark of distinction, reflecting the highest honor of professional achievement in school business management.

The program offers both acknowledgement and recognition for professionals at all levels of school business management. Certification is a way of recognizing those individuals with the background, training, and on-the-job experience to meet recognized standards of professional competence.

“We are very proud of Ms. Patterson’s accomplishment and her dedication to her profession,” Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy said.  “We are grateful to LASBO for its many resources and focus on professionalism.”

Local Students Earn Honors at State Beta Convention

Middle school-age students from across the parish recently earned honors at the Louisiana Beta Convention that was held in Lafayette.  By placing among the top competitors in their respective categories, these students are eligible to compete in the National Beta competition, which will be held in Lexington, Kentucky from June 22-26. The local winners include:

·         Presley Morales, 7th Grade, Pierre Part – 2nd place in poetry

·         Madelyn Gregoire, 7th Grade, Napoleonville Middle – 4th place in performing arts

·         Anabelle Blanchard, 8th Grade, Napoleonville Middle – 5th place in jewelry

·         Allie Tremonte, 6th Grade, Labadieville Middle – 1st place in social students

·         Asley Zavala, 6th Grade, Labadieville Middle – 2nd place in 6th Grade Spanish

·         Mia Aquino, 8th Grade, Labadieville Middle – 5th place in 8th Grade Spanish

The Napoleonville Middle School Beta team also earned 4th place in apparel design.

Summer STEM Camps Offered

Students can take advantage of some local STEM camps and workshops that are being offered this summer by local companies and educational institutions. Some of those opportunities include the following:

GIS: Girls in STEM Summer Camp will be held June 19-23 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fletcher Technical Community College in Schriever. The camp is open to girls in grades 3-6 and the cost is $50 per camper. Students will be introduced to STEM career exploration, including physical and life science, culinary chemistry, engineering, technology, and robotics. The camp is sponsored by Fletcher Technical Community College, in cooperation with Bayou STEM and Central Creativity. Registration forms are available at https://form.jotform.com/230365462407049.

Energy Venture Camp will be held June 26-30 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fletcher Technical Community College in Shriever. The camp will allow students in grades 5-12 to learn how to build and fly drones, design renewable energy solutions, explore bioengineering and other related activities. The camp is sponsored by Shell and the cost is $50 per camper. Registration forms are available at https://form.jorform.com/230596316586162.

NASA Astrocamp will be held July 10-14 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fletcher Technical Community College in Shriever and Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. The camp is open to students in grade K-12, who will be able to explore space and learn about the STEM elements that go into space travel and astronaut training. Registration forms are available at https://form.jotform.com/230613659427156. The cost is $50 per camper and the event is sponsored by Fletcher Technical Community College, Bayou STEM and Central Creativity.