APSBulletin - May 2023
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 7 – School Board Meeting, 6 pm
June 19-23 – GIS: Girls in STEM Summer Camp
June 26-30 – Energy Venture Camp
July 10-14 – NASA Astro-camp
Assumption High School continued its tradition of having its graduating seniors participate in a variety of fun activities on their final day of class, including racing through a Class of 2023 banner. The graduation ceremony for this year’s senior class was held in Mustang Stadium on Friday, May 19.
Assumption Parish Schools Hosts STEM Challenge Day for Middle School Students
Pierre Part Elementary Teacher Christy Cavalier overlooks 7th Grader Lucas Minton as he puts together a solar-powered plane.
St. Elizabeth School Volunteer Danielle Blanchard, left, watches 7th graders Kylie George, Naomi Naquin, Mary Claire Blanchard, Mattie Brown, and Gabi Becnel use coding software to remotely operate small robots.
Napoleonville Middle School students Isaiah Chalubiec, left, and Bryce Gaudet, right, remotely operate small robots by programming commands on their iPads during the Assumption Parish STEM Challenge Day.
“Every time we can introduce our students to promising career opportunities, and we can demonstrate how their current classroom studies apply to those opportunities, then we are opening doors and building hope,” Dr. Barthelemy said.
Christie Landry, director of BayouSTEM, said the day’s activities were made available to all students in Grades 5-8 in the parish, including students at Belle Rose Middle School, Labadieville Middle School, Napoleonville Middle School, Pierre Part Elementary, and St. Elizabeth School. The day-long event was held at the Assumption Parish Community Center in Napoleonville.Middle schoolers from across Assumption Parish engaged in hands-on STEM activities ranging from robotics to engineering and physics to aeronautics at the inaugural STEM Challenge Day on May 16.
The event was hosted by the Assumption Parish Public School System, in partnership with BayouSTEM, a regional educational institute that supports the instruction and learning of science, technology, engineering and math concepts in the greater bayou region.
“The STEM Challenge Day is a day that many of these students will fondly remember as the day they were inspired to pursue an exciting and rewarding career in science, technology, engineering or math,” Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy said.
Pierre Part Students Earn 2nd Place in Louisiana’s Science and Engineering Fair
Pierre Part Elementary students Mia Landry and Kennedie Crochet recently won 2nd place in the Junior Division of the Louisiana State Science and Engineering Fair for their entry in the Biomedical and Health Science category.
Assumption Parish School System students Mia Landry and Kennedie Crochet recently earned a 2nd Place Award in the Junior Division of the Louisiana State Science and Engineering Fair for their entry in the Biomedical and Health Science category.
Landry and Crochet, who attend Pierre Part Elementary, presented an informational display titled “What’s Really In Your Water?” The display focused on the varying pH levels in bottled waters. The presentation noted that pH is the measurement of electrically charged particles in a substance, which indicates how acidic or alkaline the substance is.
“We are very proud of our students for investing the knowledge they have gained in this project. Congratulations to them and to their teachers who worked with them to get them this far,” said Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy.
The state fair was held in April at the LSU Student Union, where students from across the state competed in various categories. The event was supported by CLECO.
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Special Olympics Held for Local Students
Pictured are those individuals who helped organize this year’s Special Olympics. They are, from left to right, Sheriff Leland Falcon, School Board Member Honoray Lewis, Special Education Director Margaret Cage, School Leaders Melanie Edmonds, Jamie Aucoin, Heather Templet and Amie Vitalie, Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy, and School Board Member Bambi Hood.
Special Olympic Athlete Killian Mabe races across the gym floor of the Assumption Parish Civic Center to be greeted by event coordinator and teacher Heather Templet.
Assumption Parish Public Schools held its district-wide Special Olympics at the Assumption Parish Civic Center on May 10, allowing special education students from every school in the district to compete in various events.
“The annual event enables our students to become one, unified, inclusive and welcoming with a focus on teamwork,” said Special Education Director Margaret Cage. “The event also creates opportunities for students with disabilities to thrive, demonstrate courage and experience a whole lot of fun.”
This year’s event was organized by the Assumption Parish Schools Special Education Department and Pupil Appraisal Staff, APE Teacher Heather Templet, and Occupational Therapist Amie Vitalie. The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office and Law Office of Marty Triche provided food and drinks for all participants. Superintendent Barthelemy and Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon participated in the opening ceremonial parade.
The Assumption High School cheerleaders and spring sport athletes helped the students participate in their competitions, and several community volunteers and the Special Olympics staff for the Bayouland Area Region assisted with guidance on the event and resources.
Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy, left, student Tucker Barras, and Sheriff Leland Falcon lead the procession for Bayou L’Ourse Primary School.