APSBulletin - January 2026

SCHOOL BOARD

Honoray Lewis, Ward 1

Lee Meyer Jr, Ward 2

Andrea Barras, Ward 3

Alexis Boutain, Ward 4

Joshua Hebert, Ward 5

Daniel Washington, Ward 6

Bambi Hood, Ward 7

Jessica Ourso, Ward 8

Doris Dugas, Ward 9

CALENDAR

Nov. 2 – Daylight Saving Time Ends

Nov. 11 – End of Second Nine Weeks Period

Nov. 24-28 – Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes

Dec. 22- Jan. 2 –Christmas and New Year's Holidays – No Classes

Jan. 5 – Teacher Professional Development Day – No Classes

Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes

Professional development continues to be a focus on all our campuses with the start of 2026. Earlier this month, **National Institute for Excellence in Teaching Senior Specialist Tiwanaha Washington** met with the ILT and PLC teams at Napoleonville Elementary and Labadieville Elementary. The groups reviewed their best practices and engaged in meaningful dialogue.

Nominees for the District’s Top Awards Honored

Assumption Parish school leaders held an awards ceremony this month to honor the principal, teachers, and staff workers who were nominated at the school level to compete for the district’s top awards and advance to the state competition.

“This was a great evening to recognize and celebrate some of our top professionals whose hard work and dedication day-in and day-out make our school system a strong, safe learning environment,” Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy said. “We appreciate their commitment to excellence, and we are proud to present our top winners as representatives of our district in this year’s state competitions.”

Principal

• Assumption Parish Principal of the Year Melanie Bellamy, Labadieville Elementary

Teachers

• Taylor Gauthreaux, Bayou L'Ourse Elementary – Assumption Parish Elementary Teacher of the Year

• Shantell Mitchell, Belle Rose Elementary

• Sarah Daigle, Labadieville Elementary

Assumption Parish school leaders recognized all the 2025-2026 **Teacher of the Year** nominees at the district’s Jan. 7 meeting. Pictured from left to right are Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy, Cherise Boudreaux, Labadieville Elementary; Brittney LeBlanc, 7th/8th Academy; Shantell Mitchell, Belle Rose Elementary; Emily Zeringue, Pierre Part Elementary; Yvette Gregoire, Napoleonville Elementary; Sgt. Eric Hue, Assumption High School; Taylor Gauthreaux, Bayou L’Ourse Elementary; and Assumption Parish School Board President Bambi Hood. Olivia Neal, Assumption High School; and Sarah Daigle, Labadieville Elementary; were not present.

• Yvette Gregoire, Napoleonville Elementary

• Emily Zeringue, Pierre Part Elementary

• Cherise Boudreaux, Labadieville Elementary – Assumption Parish Early Childhood Teacher of the Year

• Brittney LeBlanc, 7th/8th Grade Academy – Assumption Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year

• Sgt. Eric Hue, Assumption High

• Olivia Neal, Assumption High – Assumption Parish High School Teacher of the Year

Support Staff

• Amy Loupe, Bayou L'Ourse Elementary – Assumption Parish Support Staff Worker of the Year

• Juanita Gilbert, Belle Rose Elementary

• Dawn Hebert, Labadieville Elementary

• Alicia Herrington, Napoleonville Elementary

• Trudy Crochet Pierre Part Elementary

• Gina Sanchez, 7th/8th Grade Academy

• Jennifer Cedotal, Assumption High

These district-level winners will advance to the regional competition to vie for Louisiana’s top award in each category. Those state winners will be announced in the spring.

Assumption Parish School Board Members Receive LSBA Certification

*Pictured from left to right are Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy and School Board Members Honoray Lewis, Alexis Boutain, Bambi Hood, Doris Dugas, Jessica Ourso, and Joshua Hebert.*

The Assumption Parish School Board members have been recognized for voluntarily attaining their LSBA certification for 2025.

The Louisiana School Board Association awards certification to those school board members across the state who complete a minimum of 20 or more Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) in a calendar year. The certification is part of the LSBA's efforts to promote professional development among school board members. Members must also complete a minimum of six hours of training annually, covering topics such as Louisiana school laws and educational trends.

“I want to personally thank and congratulate our board members for committing themselves to this training process, with the purpose of making our board the best it can be,” Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy said.

Teachers and Professional Staff Recognized for Perfect Attendance

The Assumption Parish School System recognized those teachers and professional staff who had perfect attendance for the first nine weeks of the 2025-2026 school year at the January 21 school board meeting. Pictured from left to right, are: Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy, Justin Duet, Amy Steib, Corey Crochet, Tara Campo, Reagan Barbier, and Assumption School Board President Bambi Hood.

Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy and members of the Assumption Parish School Board at the January 21 meeting recognized those teachers and professional staff members who had perfect attendance at work for the first nine weeks of the school year.

“The attendance of staff members is crucial for the overall success of our school system,” Dr. Barthelemy said. “It directly impacts our ability to engage students, provide necessary support, and create a positive learning environment.”

Those teachers and professional staff members recognized for perfect attendance included: Pamela Tucker, Ashley White, Toria Dorsey, Layla Leonard, and Kayla Trahan, all from Napoleonville Elementary; Casey Achee from Labadieville Elementary; Shanna Landry and Shannon Bourg from Pierre Part Elementary; Amy Steib, Corey Crochet, Tara Campo, Brandon Gregoire, Anderia Truxillo, Paula Daigle, Gus Cavalier, Reagan Barbier, Andrew Naquin, and Keith Richard, all from Assumption High School; and Justin Duet from the Cafeteria Nutrition Program.

The district recognized those support staff members with perfect attendance in the first nine weeks at the December 2025 school board meeting.

*Pictured are high school band members Slade Thibodeaux and Kylee Gaudet with Assumption High School Principal Corey Crochet.*

School Board Honors Local Students for Achievement in Music

The Assumption Parish School Board recently honored those high school students who won chair placements in the 2025 Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) District VII Honor Bands.

Those outstanding music students include Slade Thibodeaux, 1st Chair for Flute; Kylee Gaudet, 14th Chair for Clarinet; and Gary Rodrigue, 2nd Chair for Baritone Saxophone.

The LMEA sponsors several ensembles for music students, including two options for outstanding high school band members -- the Symphonic Band and Concert Band. Band students are selected as a result of district (first round) and state (second round) auditions. District VII participants include students from Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. John, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes, as well as areas west of the Mississippi River in Ascension and St. James parishes.

Venessa LewisJanuary 31, 2026