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📝📚 Focused Learning in 8th Grade ELA 📚📝 Focused and determined, our 8th grade ELA learners completed timed analytical writing responses, demonstrating strong comprehension and depth of thought while studying The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Through close reading and analysis, learners showcased their ability to think critically and express their ideas clearly and effectively. Great work, 8th Grade! 👏✨

🧪✨ Hands-On Learning in Action! ✨🧪 Our 7th and 8th grade Life Science learners explored chemical reactions and matter conservation through exciting bath bomb experiments! Watching the reactions firsthand helped learners make real-world connections and deepen their understanding of scientific concepts. Shoutout to Mr. Woods for creating an engaging, hands-on learning experience that made science come alive! 👏🔬

📐➖ 7th Grade Math in Action! ➕ Today, our 7th grade math learners practiced using number lines to subtract positive and negative integers. Seeing the direction and distance on the number line really helped the math click! 💡📊 Hands-on visuals make a big difference in building understanding and confidence. Way to go, 7th Grade! 👏✨

📣 Community Reminder – Lena’s Closet Food Pantry 🥕🥫 This event is made possible through our partnerships with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, LSU AgCenter, and Healthy Communities St. Helena Parish. 📞 For more information, please call 225-222-4349. We look forward to serving you—please help us spread the word! 💛🥦🍞

🎄🎁 Christmas Toy Giveaway We are excited to spread holiday cheer through our Christmas Toy Giveaway! Families are invited to come by and receive a toy for their child while supplies last. This event is all about bringing smiles, joy, and a little extra magic to our children this holiday season.

A small act can make a big difference. Stop by & spread the word! Help us ensure our community has what they need this winter season. 🧥 Special thanks to those making this event possible! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

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📘 ELA Lesson Focus: Innovation and Perseverance In this lesson, learners were able to read the text and describe how William creatively used scrap materials to design and build innovations that improved life for himself and his family. Learners also contrasted the descriptions and imagery of William’s inventions with the descriptions and imagery of his rural environment to explain the significance of his achievements.

📚✨ ELA Learning in Action! Learners in ELA are actively analyzing and discussing character development by examining characters’ decisions, internal conflicts, and personal growth throughout the text. Through thoughtful discussion and evidence from the reading, learners are explaining how characters change and what motivates their actions.

Proud of our Beta Club for helping turn generosity into SERVICE. Thanks to Beacon Light of Hammond’s Men’s Ministry, our club received 15 school-approved coats to support students in need. Small acts create big impact. #service #wiredforsuccess #leadership #NationalBeta

What started as an idea became a day full of meaning. Our Beta Club members delivered holiday cheer to St. Helena nursing home residents by playing bingo and assisting with delivering Christmas gifts. They took time to truly connect with the residents. The Cards of Kindness initiative was led by one of our newly inducted members. They handmade holiday cards and shared meaningful conversations. The kids left with a renewed appreciation for the power of service. #achievement #character #leadership #service #NationalBeta #HawkHolidayCheer

✨ Classy Ladies Society Session Recap ✨ Today was about identity, confidence, and truth. We reminded our girls that their voices matter, their stories matter, and who they are is not up for debate. We spoke life. We broke lies. We affirmed one another. We dreamed boldly. In a world that constantly tells girls who they should be, we declared who they already are. 💛 “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” — Psalm 139:14

🎁 Hawks Giving Back 🎁
Reminder that our Toy Drive is in progress! Let’s show what Hawk pride looks like by donating a new, unwrapped toy. Help us make the holidays brighter for others. Thank you in advance for always showing up for our community. 🖤💛

Central Louisiana AHEC is pleased to announce that the following learners from our school were selected this year to be a part of one of the following programs: CI: Healthcare (January 8th at FRAN-U in Baton Rouge), or Day with the Doctors (February 5th at LSU Medical School in New Orleans), or DASH into Dentistry (March 3rd at School of Dentistry-LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans).

CONGRATULATIONS Serenity Lonon, Laterica Dudley and Destiny Jackson!!

Congratulations to our Food Service Department for their Tray of the Week by Louisiana Fit Kids!

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