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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DATE: July 14, 2009
TIME: 12:00 p.m. noon
Ouachita Parish School Board will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting. All public is invited to attend. The location will be Ouachita Parish School Board Room - 100 Bry Street, Monroe. For more information: 318-388-2711. |
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| UPDATED POSITIONS AVAILABLE |
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The Ouachita Parish School Board is accepting applications for the following positions:
Assistant Principal, Richwood High
(Principal Certification required)
Hard copy of letter and resume must be received by 12:00 noon, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Interviews will be held Thursday, July 9, 2009 in the Board Room of the Ouachita Parish School Board.
Send correspondence to:
Dr. Don Coker, Personnel Director
Ouachita Parish School Board
P.O. Box 1642
Monroe, Louisiana 71210-1642
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Teacher/Coach - Health/PE/Social Studies
West Ouachita High School
(Teaching Certification required. Applicant will be required to teach and serve as Offensive Line Coach.)
Contact Mickey Merritt, Principal or Mitch Thomas, Athletic Director at 249-2117 or via email at merrritt@opsb.net
NOTE: School will be closed July 6-10 for maintenance.
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Teacher/Certified Athletic Trainer
Richwood High School
Applicant will be required to teach Sports Medicine along with providing full-time athletic training services for all sports.
Qualifications include a minimum of a Bachelors degree along with NATABOC certification as well as state licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (or eligible).
Contact Dr. Sharilyn Loche, Principal at 361-0467
Deadline to apply: 12:00 noon, Thursday, July 10, 2009
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| WOHS Ag Science Students Receive Honors at State |
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Students from the West Ouachita High School FFA chapter recently attended at the State Convention where they brought home the following honors:
Leslie McKeever: 2nd Place in Beef Production and 3rd Place in Equine Production Proficiency Awards
Bethany Hundley: elected State Area I Vice-President for 2009-2010
Congratulations to these students and to instructors Wes Sebren and Jamie McCullin for implementing such a wonderful program!!
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| SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING/INSERVICE |
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The Transportation Department is hosting a school bus driver training/inservice. This is a 30 hour inservice for new bus drivers. Coaches wishing to obtain a bus driver certification may also attend this session. ANY COACHES NEEDING TO RE-CERTIFY SHOULD ATTEND ON MONDAY ONLY.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS for the sessions include: Buster Flowers, Webster Parish Transportation Director; and Jodi Lofton, Operation Lifesaver.
Date: July 27-31
Monday - Friday (new drivers/new coaches)
Monday Only - (previously certified coaches)
Time: 9:00 - 3:00
Location: Monday - OPHS Auditorium
Tuesday - Friday - TBA
Coaches should RSVP to greer@opsb.net if planning to attend. For questions regarding this inservice please call 388-8924.
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| Riverbend Student Wins Essay Contest |
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Carmecia Hines, 5th grade student from Riverbend Elementary, won 1st place in an essay contest sponsored by the Pilot Club. Carmecia wrote on the topic “What It Means to Me to Be An Amercian.” Carmecia and her mother attended the Pilot Club's monthly meeting last Thursday night at the Jade Garden restaurant in Monroe. At the meeting, Carmecia read her essay and was presented a medal and several other prizes from Katie Sivils, President of the Pilot Club. Mrs. Monique Lewings is Carmecia's teacher. Riverbend is proud of you Carmecia!
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| State Winners from Woodlawn Elementary |
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Woodlawn Elementary sent 8 students to Lake Charles in April to compete in the State Social Studies Fair. The students competing were Kaitlin Fleming, Danyelle Goodeaux, Matthew Smith, Brendin Eisler, Brock Leonard, Dylan Spillers, and Clayton Bryan. Woodlawn Elementary is so proud to announce that 4 of those students placed. Brendin Eisler and Brock Leonard placed 3rd in Political Science Group. Clayton Bryan and Dylan Spillers placed 3rd in Sociology Group. Congratulations to the 8 students for reaching this level of competition, and to the 4 who placed. Woodlawn Elementary is extremely proud of you and your accomplishments!
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Posted by aline on Monday, June 01 @ 12:35:36 CDT (185 reads)
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| OPHS Students Pass MOS Certification Exams |
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This spring the following Ouachita Parish High School students passed Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams.
MOS PowerPoint Specialist Certification:
Julie Butler
Johntell Hawkins
Shara Rinando
(Last spring Julie passed the MOS Word Expert exam.)
MOS Word Specialist Certification:
Jessica Bass
Devin Johnson
Mary McDuffie
Robert Nugent
Amber Simmons
James Stutz
Kim Tidwell
Julie Butler, Johntell Hawkins, Shara Rinando, Devin Johnson, Mary McDuffie, Amber Simmons, James Stutz, and Kim Tidwell are dual-enrolled students with Louisiana Technical College.
Congratulations to all these students!
Additionally, Louisiana Technical College had a drawing from the names of Region 8 students who passed industry business certification exams. Two OPHS students who won prizes were Johntell Hawkins (a Dell laptop computer) and James Stutz (an iPod).
Congratulations again!!
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| WRMS Positive Behavior Success |
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West Ridge Middle School implemented a new positive behavior program which was very successful this past school year. The School Wide Positive Behavior Support Program is credited with helping cut referrals by over 50%. Those students who did not have a discipline referral all year were treated to a special day at Kiroli Park. 471 of the 642 students who attend West Ridge participated in games and other activities at the park. The event was a huge success!
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Posted by aline on Monday, June 01 @ 12:27:15 CDT (216 reads)
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| WJHS Student Places 1st at State Social Studies Fair |
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The faculty and staff of Woodlawn Junior High School would like to congratulate Emilee Pate, sixth grade student. She recently won 1st place in the Sociology Division of the State Social Studies Fair held in Lake Charles. Congratulations Emilee!
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| PRE-K ROUNDUP ANNOUNCEMENT |
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The following schools will conduct pre-k round up for the 2009-2010 school year on May 20:
A. L. Smith, Boley, Calhoun Elementary, Crosley, Jack Hayes, Lakeshore, Lenwil, Pinecrest, Riser, Robinson, Shady Grove, Swartz Lower, Swayze, and Woodlawn
Individual schools can be contacted for beginning time of round up.
Children must be 4 years old on or by September 30, 2009 to qualify. Parents will need to present birth certificate, social security card, immunization record, and two proofs of residency.
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Posted by aline on Wednesday, May 06 @ 18:33:39 CDT (479 reads)
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Ouachita 4-H celebrated another successful awards day where 4-H'ers, schools, and leaders were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments this  past school year. Ouachita 4-H wants to thank everyone who attended. Ouachita could not be successful without the 4-H volunteer leaders and the support of the Ouachita Parish School Board. The schools being represented are Central Elementary, George Welch, Kiroli Elementary, Lakeshore Elementary, and Woodlawn Elementary, among other private and city schools. Also pictured is Mr. Jack White, OPSB President and Ouachita 4-H Agents, Markaye Russell, Brittany Napper, and Brandon DuBois.
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