The St. Bernard Community Concert Band is reuniting and looking for musicians to join. If you play an instrument and would like to join, please reach out to Kathy Gonzales at 504-914-8332. Rehearsals are every Wednesday starting tomorrow from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Andrew Jackson Middle School. Drop-ins are welcome.
Seventy five students and administrators gathered in the library at Chalmette High School this afternoon to share in the great news – Chalmette High School history teacher was just announced as a 2020 National Teacher of the Year Finalist. Dier chose to celebrate this amazing accomplishment with the students he says made it all possible.
Since 2011, the Posse Foundation has awarded $42.6 million in scholarship money to high school scholars in the greater New Orleans area. The highly competitive scholarships are given to only approximately 50 area seniors each year and award four-year, full tuition, merit-based leadership scholarships to the recipients.
Kelli Plaiscia, Chalmette High School’s veteran volleyball coach, achieved a remarkable feat recently – earning her 700th career win in a victory over St. Martin.
The Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council No. 5747 presented a $5,000 check to the St. Bernard Parish School Board made possible with proceeds from the Louisiana Crawfish Festival.
The St. Bernard Parish School Board Lions Club donated $1500 to the League of Angels recently – a community organization that provides recreational opportunities for children with disabilities in St. Bernard Parish.
The St. Bernard Autism Awareness Krewe presented the St. Bernard Parish School Board with a generous $10,000 check at a recent Board meeting. The Krewe’s partnership with the school district will provide tools to students with sensory needs.
Christopher Dier, a teacher at Chalmette High School, was recently named the 2020 State Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education.
The St. Bernard Parish School Board approved a local salary raise for all of its employees at its recent meeting. This raise accompanies the state increase and takes effect this month.
Over 500 people attended the recent St. Bernard Parish School Board’s 14th annual Day of Reflection Breakfast. CHS senior Devin Cruice, CHS freshman Abigail Coker, and Trist 6th grader Jackson Nunez served as the narrators for this year’s breakfast held at the Chalmette High School Lacoste campus.
