Making Up for Budget Cuts

Below is a link to an interesting article that appeared in the Clarion-Ledger this week. It is about how schools in other areas are making up the difference when school budgets are cut.

Article Title:


Filling the gap: Fundraisers prop up schools amid cuts



To view the contents on www.clarionledger.com, go to:

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200909210100/NEWS/909210327

SLE Alumni Welcome

I want to welcome Mecdric who is following this SLE blog. He is now serving our country in the armed services, and he signed up to follow our news. It is always good to hear how our former students are doing, and I hope Mecdric stays safe and does well! (Leave a post and tell us more about your career.)
I encourage all other SLE alumni to follow this blog as well as post comments of what you're doing now.

Exemption Policy Changes

The school board voted at their last meeting to change the exemption policy for this first semester to allow any and all students with an 80 average in a subject to be expempted from taking exams in December in that subject. This is to make allowances for absences due to the flu this fall. Email Mr. Henderson for more information. - JH

Science Project "Impacts" Students

Mrs. Vivians' fifth and sixth graders tested their ideas today as part of their science class. They were to research how to create ways to keep an egg from breaking when dropped from the top of the school. You will see they enlisted the help of Mr. Jenkins to throw the eggs from the top of the school. I will ask Kobe and Eric to write up their report and post it here soon.

Mrs. Watkins' Blog

Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Karen Watkins has a classroom blog she has started. It is a great way for parents to keep up with the work and news of her students. Parents can leave messages on her blog, too. Visit Mrs. Watkins Blog soon and become a follower.

MCT2 Practice Test Link

I want to thank the parents and teachers who attended last night's SLE PTO meeting.




In our discussion, a parent asked where one could find copies of the practice MCT2 tests. Please go to this link



http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ACAD/osa/mct2_practice_tests.html





and click on the grade for the test you are looking for. Remember that the MCT2 is given in grades three through eight.



Share your comments and thoughts with us.



Thanks,

JH

The Impact of Poverty

FYI: SLE now surpassing TAC with the highest ratio of students in the district that qualify for free or reduced lunch status. Source: Leake County School District Food Service Department report 9.1.09.




SLE - 95.57%

TAC - 93.33%

SLHS - 90.94%

CES - 84.31%

CJHS - 83.85%

CHS - 72.54%

EAC - 62.69%



Think about and research what impact poverty has on our school, communities, and county. How does it impact your teaching? How does it impact student learning?



An informative website you may want to visit is http://www.ahaprocess.com/. This is the web site sponsored by Dr. Ruby Payne, the author of "A Framework for Understanding Poverty."



Email me your thoughts on the subject and share other sources of information that you have found interesting.



JH

Prevent Underage Drinking Meeting

The public is invited to the "Smarter Choices Community Coalition" launch of the Leake County Initiative to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drunking. The meeting will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 10 at the Leake County Career and Technical Center in Carthage.
Judge Cynthia Brewer will be the guest speaker.
For more information, call Darius Dunnat 601-481-2403.