Congratulations to Ms. Trina Brown from East Feliciana High School, our East Feliciana Public Schools April Employee of the Month!
EFHS FAMILIES AND STUDENTS: You don't want to miss the East Feliciana High School LEAP Family Night tomorrow (Tuesday, April 1)! Please note the new start time of 5:30 PM!
Thinking about your child's future? THINK EF STEAM. Our new student application is open now: https://forms.office.com/r/TJmjQva5Cs
ELEVATING STUDENT VOICE IN EAST FELICIANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Last week, Superintendent Netterville met with 8th through 12th grade students as part of East Feliciana Public Schools’ new Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. Participating in this council is an opportunity for students to develop their personal leadership skills, provide feedback and insight into the student experience, and serve the greater community.
Students in Mrs. Johnson-Washington’s art class at East Feliciana High School created posters and banners in support of Autism Awareness. As part of their learning, they researched autism and learned that autism is not a limitation but rather a different way of experiencing and perceiving the world. Please join us for our district-wide Autism Awareness Walk TOMORROW (Wednesday, April 2)! Register now: bit.ly/efautismawareness
PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES TO "LEAP" TO SUCCESS: Thank you to all families who have participated in our LEAP Parent Nights! Check out the scenes from our events at Clinton Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Slaughter Elementary, and East Feliciana STEAM Academy! Parents of students at East Feliciana High School should plan to attend the EFHS LEAP Parent Night TOMORROW (Tuesday, April 1) at 5:30 PM!
AG MAGIC: Jackson Elementary School second graders and the Cloverbuds 4-H club visited LSU for the annual AgMagic event at the Parker Coliseum. They participated in hands-on learning about Louisiana agriculture, livestock, and the environment.
Congratulations to Ms. Sandra Kelly with the East Feliciana Public Schools Transportation Department, who was named as Region 2 Chair of the Louisiana Association of School Transportation Officials! We are proud to celebrate Ms. Kelly for her commitment to being a leader not just for our district, but for the entire state!
Shining a Light on Financial Literacy at EFHS: Students in Ms. Ferguson’s class at East Feliciana High School participated in a presentation on financial literacy from Pelican State Credit Union that included simulations and scenarios.
PREPARING FOR LEAP AT EFMS: Students at East Feliciana Feliciana Middle School have been participating in a subject-area boot camps to review key state
standards before the upcoming state assessment!
COLLABORATION IS KEY AT EFEA: Students at East Feliciana Enrichment Academy worked in partnership during science class to arrange evidence related to chemical reactions.
HAVING A BOWL IN PE AT JES: In Coach Houtz’s health and physical education class at Jackson Elementary School, students are exposed to a variety of sports and activities that can be a part of their lifetime fitness and wellness journey! Students are currently learning bowling skills using a curriculum and materials provided by a grant from the United States Bowling Congress.
LEADERSHIP THROUGH SERVICE AT SES: At this month’s meeting of the Slaughter Elementary School Beta Club, students built a community library for the campus!
MAKING A CLAIM AT EF STEAM: Sixth grade English language arts students at the East Feliciana STEAM Academy read about three different activists that fought for equal education rights, fair immigration laws, and ending child labor. They presented arguments on who they believe made the biggest impact on those around them. They formed claims stating what risks the person they chose took and supported their claim with evidence from the text. Writing and sharing evidence-based arguments is a key standard in middle grades English language arts classrooms.
CELEBRATING MATH EXCELLENCE AT CES: Congratulations to these Clinton Elementary School students who scored 100% on their last topic quiz in math! Across math classrooms in each of our schools, students are taking high-quality assessments aligned to state standards, and teachers are responding to the results of these assessments to meet student needs.
SPOTLIGHT ON JES LITERACY NIGHT: Jackson Elementary School hosted a very successful Literacy Night in partnership with the Center for Literacy and Learning! Over 110 students and their parents joined for this fun event. Parents attended a presentation about their child’s DIBELS reading scores and how to support literacy at home while students participated in fun literacy activities with JES teachers. After the presentation, CLL also provided free books for all of the students and center activities for families to enjoy together.
SLAUGHTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOBCAT RUN: Fitness was fun as SES students participated in an obstacle course, foam pit, and slip ‘n slime, and even got to slime Principal Thornton at their inaugural Bobcat Run!
HEART HEALTHY AT EF STEAM: Students at East Feliciana STEAM Academy have been practicing skipping rope! Skipping rope improves cardiovascular health, bone health by building bone density, agility, motor skills, balance, social interaction, coordination, rhythm, teamwork, and cooperation; and it enhances problem solving as students identify and overcome challenges they face while learning new skipping patterns and tricks, boosting their self-confidence and motivation as they master the skills.
CELEBRATING THE PATH TO GRADUATION AT EFHS: The East Feliciana High School Class of 2026 hosted family and friends for their Junior Class Ring Ceremony. The ceremony is an important milestone on the path to graduation: a celebration of students’ academic achievements up to this moment and a recognition of the work ahead next school year.
READING ACROSS AMERICA AT CES: As part of Read Across America Week, 5th and 6th grade students at Clinton Elementary School read Dr. Seuss stories to Pre-K-2nd grade students and engaged them with activities based on the stories.
