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 …
There’s a rush of people and the clock’s ticking as last minute reviews and recommendations are made. Keyboards are clacking away as words get entered into a digital readout, music is being selected and queued. A door flies open and with a flip of a switch a darkened room gets illuminated. A flurry of activity ensues as young students in …
In 2017, Girl Scouts of the USA reached out to NICERC, the academic division of the Cyber Innovation Center, to develop 18 Cybersecurity Badges. These 18 badges would consist of three badges for each of the six levels of the Girl Scouts: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador. The three badges were released this year and they are for …
Spanish Version: ¡BPCC ayudando a los inmigrantes a alcanzar sus metas a través de programas ESL y HiSet! The growth of this region is slow but steady, and every day there are more people who make Bossier City their home. Job and education opportunities are the key for people from other countries to find a window for their personal growth …
