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Jim Henderson Speaks To Coaches ::..
Well-known sportscaster Jim Henderson spoke to a gathering of public high school and junior high school coaches Tuesday during the annual Coaches Event at the Treen Instructional Technology Center in Mandeville.
Henderson, the “Voice of the New Orleans Saints” for years, told the crowd about the many players and coaches he met during his career as a WWL-TV sports reporter and Sports Director. He told the group dozens of inside anecdotes about the games, the different coach personalities and their styles, as well as some of the owners.
He acknowledged the important job of public school coaches in not only fielding teams that can win, but also inspiring individual young people to know their own capabilities and do their best. “I ... - Continue
Summer Institute Offers Innovative Workshops ::..
Hundreds of public school teachers from throughout St. Tammany Parish converged on selected school sites and the Treen Instructional Technology Center July 28 and 29 to attend a number of specialized workshops dealing with classroom technology updates.
Summer Institute seminars were held at Fontainebleau High School, Bonne Ecole Elementary, Pine View Middle, Lake Harbor Middle, Fontainebleau Junior High and the Tech Center in Mandeville.
At Fontainebleau High, more than 100 diffferent seminars were presented on innovative teaching strategies and best teaching practices in all content areas. At Bonne Ecole Elementary, one session dealt with using Promethean Boards in grades Preschool through 6th, and at Bonne Ecole workshops were offered on how to use the iPod Touch to engage students ... - Continue
Bus Transportation Hot Line To Begin August 2 ::..
To help parents get information about school bus routes for the 2010-2011 school year, a “Transportation Hot Line” will be offered by the St. Tammany Parish Public School System before the start of school.
The Hot Line will be open Monday, August 2, through Friday, August 6, from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and then on Saturday, August 7, and Sunday, August 8, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The telephone number for the Hot Line is 985.898.3373.
Parents can call the Hot Line to get the name and contact information for their children’s bus drivers, which will allow them to call drivers to find out bus stop locations and pick-up and drop-off times.
“The Hot Line is a ... - Continue
New Teacher Induction Program Enhances Classroom Effectiveness ::..
More than 100 new teachers attended the 2010-2011 New Teacher Induction program at the David Treen Instructional Technology Center in Mandeville, a four-day event where speakers discussed a variety of subjects important to newly-hired instructors.
The annual program helps teachers new to the St. Tammany Parish Public School System become acquainted with overall goals, instructional strategies, and specific curriculum initiatives. In attendance were 101 educators recently hired by the School System, ranging from individuals with 33 years of experience and others just starting out in their careers. The average years of experience among those in the group was just over seven years.
Participants were able to meet with Superintendent W.L. “Trey” Folse III when he joined them for lunch at ... - Continue
School System Wins Top Press Club Media Awards ::..
For the third year in a row, the St. Tammany Parish Public School System won recognition from the New Orleans Area Press Club for outstanding media projects over the past 12 months. Both Channel 13, the School’s System educational television channel, and the Department of Communications won top honors at the 52nd annual Press Club Awards Banquet on July 17 in downtown New Orleans.
For the first time ever, the School System’s Department of Communications took home an award when Communications Specialist Angela Daviston won first place with the brochure design for the STAR Employee-Business Program, ahead of other nominees the United Way and Loyola University.
Channel 13’s Kevin Mumphrey won first place in the Documentary category for his video ... - Continue
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