School System Honored For Excellence in Financial Reports ::..

A Certificate for Achievement For Excellence in Financial Reporting has been presented to the St. Tammany Parish Public School System for the 20th consecutive year by the Government Finance Officers Association of Louisiana (GFOA).

The presentation was made at the School Board’s December meeting. The School System also received, also for the 20th consecutive year, a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the American School Board Officers International (ASBOInt), with specific recognition of the comprehensive annual financial report for Fiscal Year ending July, 2007.

Assistant Legislative Auditor Joy Irwin, CPA, and Joey Richard, Audit Director with Postlethwaite and Netterville, APAC, the School Board’s auditors, presented the awards to the School Board, saying that these are the highest awards given ...

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Administrators Appointed To New High School Staff ::..

Two more top administrators have been appointed to the staff at the new high school being constructed on Hwy. 1088 northeast of Mandeville, scheduled to open to students next fall. Superintendent Gayle Sloan announced the appointments of Stephen Soileau as Assistant Principal and Arlana LeBlanc as Acting Assistant Principal.

Brennan McCurley was appointed principal of the new facility. He begins the new position this month. He said he is eager to get started at the new school and looks forward to working with Arlana and Steve.  “I know they are just as excited and committed as I am to making the new school a success.  We look forward to welcoming students to the campus in the spring for orientations,” he ...

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Slidell Area PTAs Conduct Drive To Help Cameron Parish School ::..

Spearheaded by the Northshore High School PTA, a major collection effort to help Hackberry High School recover from damage caused by Hurricane Ike was held recently by five PTA groups in the Slidell area.

“It was the first time I can remember that several PTA chapters, from kindergarten through high school, all worked together on a single project,” said Sharon Hewitt of the NHS PTA. “We pooled our efforts, each chapter doing its own thing, and it was amazing how people came together for this project. It was an opportunity to give back for all the help and compassion we got after Hurricane Katrina.”

Hackberry High School was hit by two feet of water during Hurricane Ike, and ...

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Preservation Plaza Bricks Serve As Remembrances ::..

More than 120 individuals have been honored by the purchase of specially inscribed bricks for Preservation Plaza, a project being planned by the St. Tammany Parish Public School System to commemorate the service of persons who have worked for public education in the past 108 years.

The bricks are of special interest to those who wish to recognize favorite teachers, support personnel, and administrators who have retired or passed on. An attractive gift card will be sent to the recipient being honored so they will know they are being remembered in this special manner.

Names of those honored through the purchase of brick inscriptions are posted to the School System web site, along with the names of donors who contribute funds ...

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