APSBulletin - December 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
Dec. 20 – School Board Meeting, 6 pm
Dec. 22 – Christmas Holiday, No Classes – Central Office Open
Dec. 25-Jan. 3 – Christmas/New Year’s Holiday, No Classes/Central Office Closed
Jan. 4 – New Year’s Holiday, No Classes – Central Office Open
Jan. 5 – No Classes, Teacher Professional Development Day
Jan. 8 – Students Return to Class
Jan. 10 – 2nd Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued
Jan. 15 – MLK Holiday, No Classes/Central Office Closed
Head Start students at Napoleonville Primary School are learning important science concepts about our world with the help of balls in their lessons. They learned how Earth and other planets in our solar system orbit around a larger, more powerful sun.
Assumption Parish Schools Announce Top Teachers and Principal of the Year
Assumption Parish Schools recently announced this year’s Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year winners. Superintendent Dr. John Barthelemy visited the top winners, presenting each with a bouquet of colorful flowers.
Ali Gautreaux, principal of Labadieville Primary School, is the district’s Principal of the Year winner. Tracey Bimah of Napoleonville Primary School is the Elementary Teacher of the Year, Emma Prejean of Belle Rose Middle School is the Middle School Teacher of the Year, and Paula Daigle of Assumption High School is the High School Teacher of the Year.
Each of the district winners will advance to the regional competition to vie for the opportunity to be a finalist for Louisiana’s top award.
Those teachers in the district who were nominated by their schools for this year’s top award are Heather Bond, Bayou L’Ourse Primary; Meredity Parker, Belle Rose Primary; Hanna Landry, Labadieville Primary; Ginger Breaux, Pierre Part Elementary; Mikalyn Hue, Labadieville Middle; Brittney Leblanc, Napoleonville Middle; Donna Arabie, Pierre Part Elementary; and Angele Sons, Assumption High.
District Offering Bus Driver Training Next Year
Persons interested in driving a school bus can sign up for a CDL Training class to be taught by the district next year.
Two classes will be offered in January – one from Jan. 22-25, 2024, and the other from Jan. 29-30, 2024. Two classes are also offered in May – May 6-9, 2024, and May 13-14, 2024.
For more information or to sign up, contact the Assumption Parish Schools Transportation Department at 985-999-5126.
Make sure you’re on the NICE LIST this season!
Please follow the instructions below to access and update your contact information on our Student Progress Center (SPC):
• Go to www.assumptionschools.com
• Click on the "Student Progress Center" link under "Students & Parents" in the navigation menu.
• Log in to your SPC account.
• From the top-right menu, select "Contact Information".
• Review and update your phone numbers and email address as necessary.
If you have not yet created an SPC account, please contact your child's school to obtain a PIN number that will allow you to create an account.
Let’s make our system bright! Thank you and Happy Holiday Season from Assumption Parish Schools