Not that long ago, Alex Devine was in a coma. The future Sun City Elementary first grade teacher and south Bossier native was hospitalized due to complications with COVID-19, unsure what the future held if he survived this brush with mortality. “I thought something good will come out of this,” Alex said defiantly. “I learned that you have to give …
On April 8th between 1:40 and 1:50 p.m. and lasting just under five minutes, the moon will creep over the face of the sun, offering us a rare look at the sun’s corona. If conditions are right, according to NASA, we might even see a “coronal mass ejection – a large eruption of solar material,” during which “viewers will have …
Lucinda (“Luci”) Palma has accomplished something no other student has before at Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning (BPSTIL); she brought home the gold at the SkillsUSA National Championship. SkillsUSA is the culmination of hundreds of regional and state competitions hosted annually. Students who won at the state level went on to compete hands-on at the national competition …
Schools in Bossier Parish Elementary students from Cope Middle School burying negativity during an annual “I can’t” funeral… Benton Intermediate social studies students conducting a CSI investigation… Haughton Elementary students collecting 1,639 food items for a local food bank… Bossier Parish Schools know that a great education goes beyond the “Three Rs.” In addition to basic academic programs, our schools recognize the importance of education …
Sometimes a small gesture can make a huge difference. For Leslie Bailey, that meant finding a way to accommodate the hearing impaired students she works with as an Instructional Coach at Legacy Elementary in Bossier. “With us being a hearing-impaired school, for pretty much any hearing-impaired students, we knew that [facemasks] would be a big problem because they depend on …
All around the world, a shortage of facemasks is prompting concern for health care workers. This global shortage is due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Nobody was prepared for the number of supplies that would be needed for health care facilities sparking a global movement of people sewing facemasks to help out. One Haughton High teacher decided she …
Would it not be good for us all to learn how to calmly and effectively get our point across to someone who disagrees with us? Before persuasive civility becomes a lost art, Be Bossier sought out Emmitt Antwine, the fifth-ranked junior varsity intercollegiate debater in the U.S., for some tips that might prove useful before the next election or family …
Teachers, take heart. Students do listen, especially curious and ambitious students like Airline High School Senior Bhavani Tivakaran. “My 10th grade Advanced Placement U.S. government and politics course opened my eyes to the intricacies of the government and how I could potentially fill the vacancies,” said Bhavani. Inspired by that course and its teacher, Daniel Baskin, she has become an …
Life has paired triumph with tragedy for former Bossier Parish teacher Debo Dykes. From the moment she began teaching, she has been drawn through the ups-and-downs. It started early in her teaching career. “During my first year of teaching at Meadowview Elementary School, on December 3, 1978, in the early morning hours, an F4 hurricane destroyed the school and killed …
Charissa Aalgaard and Kristina Glass are two second grade teachers at W.T. Lewis Elementary School with a passion for education. Half way through the 2017-2018 school year as partner teachers, the two bonded over making fun plans for their students. At the time, Aalgaard taught English Language Arts and Social Studies to her students then again to the students of …
