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Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 1
JANUARY 27, 2021
The Lincoln Leaders
School News
The Lincoln Leaders
A Supplement of The Ruston Daily Leader
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CEDAR CREEK SCHOOL
Cedar Creek releases honor roll, highlights awards
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Cedar Creek students participated in a school-wide spelling bee. Finalists
included: Katherine Pardue, Reid Viola, Saanvi Patel, Raina Sharma, Elly Rose
Washam, Emerson Caraway, Harper Hammett, Lilly Grace Turpin, Krish Dua,
Lauren Pearce, Marley Jinks, Madison Morris, Madison Stringer, Jilly Turpin,
Selah Bryan, Rex Freling, KaraLin Hoover, Felicity Hunt, Gilly Grace Washam,
Jackson Washam, Holland Hammett, Carter Jackson, Allie Jones, Eli May, Submitted photo
John Brooks Robinson, and Zoey Venters. Cedar Creek School presents our Students of the Year in conjunction with
Pictured left to right are third place winner Jackson Washam, first place the Louisiana Department of Education recognition program. Congratulations to
winner Krish Dua and second place winner Zoey Venters. Presley Wall (fifth grade), Evie Stake (eigth grade), and Chanley Patterson (12th
grade). These honorees prepared portfolios of their academic achievements, lead-
All A’s Grade 6: Joe Christian Aulds, ership experiences, and community service and competed at the district level in
Grade 4: Bess Black, Molly Boyd, Arlyn Boyet, Rhett Bridges, Georgia Shreveport. Chanley will be advancing to the state competition.
Liam Durrett, Chloe Hall, Ava Lant- Dugdale, Hayden Durrett, Wyatt Pictured left to right are Chanley, Presley and Evie.
rip, Jase Martin, Nyah Metoyer, Gremillion, Kamden Hardman,
Henry Patton, Gabrielle Smith, Ella- Bailey Hiers, Marley Jinks, Chloe Grace Calvert, Macklin Conroy, Hiers, Carter Jackson, Anna Grace
Cate Veatch, Kate Wood, Campbell Jones, Sophie Mariano, John Parker Ainsley DeMent, Kate Harris, Kara- Johnson, Allie Jones, McKenzie
Woodard. Moak, Madison Morris, Gracie Lin Hoover, Caroline James, Alyssa Jones, Savannah Kilbride, Nolan
Grade 5: Luke Alexander, Henry Parker, Drake Purvis, Madison Langiulli, Carter Lewis, Catherine Martin, John Brody Mayzel, James
Hawkins, Brooklynne Hennigan, Stringer, Jilly Turpin, Bryleigh Wil- McAdams, Emma Phillips, Gilly Myers, Annalise Paul, Amelia
Eddie Henry, J.J. Hoover, Abi Hyde, liams, Catherine Williams, Kenna Grace Washam, Katherine Worthey. Reynolds, John-Brooks Robinson,
Legend Jones, Madison McCready, Williams. Grade 8: Taylor Basham, Jack Rosemary Sewell, Evie Stake, Way-
Lauren Pearce, Billy Rufleth, An- Grade 7: Logan Amidon, Avery Bell, Julianne Ensminger, Holland lon Taylor, Zoey Venters, Reagan
drew Shirley, Eli Slocum. Bourn, Selah Bryan, Catherine Hammett, Daniel Hanna, Hanna Continued on page 3
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CEDAR CREEK SCHOOL (continued)
KIDS WHO
Williams, Aidan Woods.
Grade 9: Bailey Anne Adams,
der Sellers, Roan Sutherland, Mary
Claire Temple, Presley Wall, Connor READ THE
Kate Barron, Ashlyn Bourn, Hayes Washam.
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Grade 6: Carter Allen, Brett Bell,
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Hunt, Elisabeth Hunt, Logan John- gan, Triston Floyd, Gabbie Granger,
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Each year, Cedar Creek teachers
McCready, Autumn Moon, Lauren Jones, Eli May, Kaleb Negrotto, Beau
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CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Cypress Springs bounces back from holiday break
December Leaders of the Month busy this second nine weeks! We have rested up over the holidays and
The following were named third grade Student Leaders of the Month started 2021 off with a great start.
for December: Spike Tradewell, Brooklyn Feeheley, Abdullah Alrashidi, In ELA this nine weeks we have been reading “Because of Winn Dixie”
Lena Fielding, Nathan Burks, Addison Huey, Carmelo Jenkins, C’Riyah and learning all about unlikely friendships.
Newton, Karsen Robinson, Rose Gragg, Brysun Howard, and Maci’ Williams. In social studies we have been learning about the Poverty Point Indians
Fourth grade Student Leaders of the Month were: Davis Funderburg, and other Native American tribes that influenced Louisiana’s culture.
Adriana Roblero Tomas, Brycelyn Brown, Zamaria Newton, Bryson Streets, In science the students are learning about survival and getting ready
Jacayla Whitley Aaliyah Overstreet, Ameree Rogers, Carson Cannon, to learn about traits. For math the students are working on division facts
Heaven Kinsey, J’Marcus Russell, and Mary Queen Braggs. and learning all about area. We hope 2021 will be an exceptional year here
Fifth grade Student Leaders of the Month were: Wyatt Gaines, Madalin at CSE!
Williams, Juakollin Lowe, Adrianna Robinson, Haiden Rhone, Nadia Free- Fourth grade news
man, Braylon Osborne, Neeley Timm, Sequal Holland, Mnemony Newton, In Module 5, students are building their understanding of finding equiva-
and Lupita/Michelle Morales. lent fractions to include generating rules as they describe what happens
Taking home Teacher Leader of the Month was Shannon Puljak, while to the number of parts in the whole (denominator) and the number of
nurse Renee Skipper was named Support Staff Leader of the Month. pieces in the count (numerator) when they compare equivalent fractions.
Third grade news
The third grade classes at Cypress Springs Elementary have been very Continued on page 5
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Pictured are the Cypress Springs Elementary School third grade Student The Cypress Springs fourth grade Student Leaders of the Month for December.
Leaders of the Month for December.
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CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (continued)
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The Cypress Springs fifth grade Student Leaders of the Month for December. Submitted photo
Nurse Renee Skipper, left, and teacher Shannon Puljak were the Cypress
Springs Support Staff and Teacher Leaders of the Month for December.
Equivalent fractions can be writ- be required to analyze sources and
ten by dividing or multiplying the answer text dependent questions, as inferences. Then, students used all Davis Funderburg, Reginald Giles,
numerator and denominator. well as respond to a writing prompt the clues collected to solve the mys- Jasmine Gill, Christopher Gray,
Things to do at home to help your using the sources. tery. Watch out, Sherlock Holmes! Molly Hoefler, Lakelynn Honaker,
student: In science, students will be begin- Fourth graders have enjoyed read- Amyrie Jackson, Gabrielle Johnson,
- Continue to practice multiplica- ning Module 3: Earth Systems. The ing the emotional story A Thirst for Sa`Riyah Jones, Za`Meriah Jones,
tion and division facts to help mul- “You Be the Chemist” contest is Home about a young girl from Ethio- Emily Keen, Michelle Loera, Bri-
tiply and divide to find equivalent also coming up, and messages will pia and the challenges she faces on ley Mack, Chase Malone, Melody
fractions. be sent out through Dojo. If you do a daily basis to have access to water Manning, Lauryn Mansfield, Han-
- When working with a recipe, give not receive one then please let your and the difficult decision her mother nah Martin, Karson Martin, Em-
your child a fractional amount and child’s teacher know. makes to give her a better life. The ily Mcguirt, Jayden Mendenhall,
have them identify an equivalent In math, students are finalizing story was inspiring and sparked Evelyn Moore, Tristan Nassar, Az-
fraction using multiplication. Ask their work in Module 3: adding and excellent conversations about how rael Palmer, Octavia Ritter, Clayton
how they could also use division to subtracting fractions with unlike critical water is to our existence and Roane, Evan Sloan, Tristen Smith,
find an equivalent fraction. denominators. Next, they will begin how it connects all people. Spike Tradewell, Morgan Walker,
Fifth grade news Module 4: multiplying and dividing Richard Weir, Makalyn White, Kacin
Our fifth grade ELA students are fractions. Cypress Springs Williams, Logan Williams, Maci Wil-
approaching the end of Unit 2, “The Wildcat Reading Club unveils honor roll liams, Phillip Willoughby
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” Members of the Wildcat Reading A/B Honor Roll
where they have worked on analyz- Club have been hard at work! Each Principal’s List Bentley Abel, Imam Ali, Aiden
ing characters and determining grade level has enjoyed reading a Shouab Asrafel, Kimeri Canada, Bell, Damon Bokholdt, Briley Bow-
themes. In the coming weeks, they variety of stories and working on Kinsley Couch, Ashlyn Dixon, Dajha ers, Antonio Bowman, Michael
will be taking end of unit assess- different reading skills throughout Ford, Autumn Fuentes, Addyson Boyd, Zion Brantley, Karsyn Brown,
ments by writing essays and reading this year. Third grade students have Gressett, Lauren Harvey, Mnemony Christopher Byrd, David Cato, Scott
and comprehending complex texts. been busy doing a little detective Newton, Pravir Radadia, Marirose Chandler, John Chisholm, Zachary
In social studies, we are approach- work. Spillers, Lucas Watts, Christian Clark, Kate Davis, Natalie Deason,
ing the end of Unit 2, European Students have been engaged in White, Parker Winkelpleck, Kirsten Destinee Doby, Ian Dunbar, Brooklyn
Explorers, where we have discussed solving mysteries. Students had to Woods, Zaccai Worrall Feeheley, Kaylee Fields, Yesi Fran-
explorers, conquistadors, and the analyze a case file and crime scene A Honor Roll cisco, Wyatt Gaines, Kelby Gates,
Columbian Exchange and its impact photo to make inferences based on Jelan Britt, Anslea Burns, Bray- Branson Green, Khloe Green, Charli
on different groups. In the coming the evidence provided. Students lon Burton, Brycen Campbell, Grillot, Zion Henderson, Sequal Hol-
weeks, they will be taking an end completed challenging questions in Elijah Clark, Heaven Cockerham, land, Andrew Holton, Dierks Hough,
of unit assessment where they will order to find evidence to defend their Jayden Cordova, Samuel Flippo, Continued on page 6Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 6
CYPRESS SPRINGS SCHOOL (continued)
Brysun Howard, Branson Hudson, Mays, Hayes Mccormick, Amelia Owens, Janissa Pettigrew, Aalaisia Saleh, Braelyn Scott, Jordyn Simon-
Adayn Hunter, Michaelya Hunter, Meek, Brayden Modest, Caden Mof- Pleasant, Marlyn Ramirez Lopez, ton, Lawryn-Anna Spivey, Kaylee
Amir Hussein, David Johnson, Pey- fett, Amellia Morgan, Huxton Mor- Zariah Reed, Asia Roberson, Jcorie Tate, Breon Thibeaux, Hallie Toston,
ton Jones, Kierra Kennedy, Matthew ris, Lydia Nankya, C Riyah Newton, Roberson, Karly Roberson, Adrianna Serenity Ugwu, Shaterria Walker,
King, Anderson Lainez, Bra`Hn Rylie Nichols, Braylon Osborne, Robinson, Adriana Roblero Tomas, Mychael White, Aiden Williams, Eli
Martin, Jaylon Mayfield, Arianna Brady Ott, Ja Kelveon Owens, Paul Ava Rogers, Marcus Rushing, Maalak Wilson, Paisley Witt.
CHOUDRANT HIGH SCHOOL
Choudrant High students make the grade
Principal’s List (All A’s)
Seventh grade — Braley Brasell,
Thomas Burroughs, Ivy Collinsworth,
Piper Jackson, Audrey Martin, Tren-
ton Martin, Kamryn Rhodes, Judah
Sharpton
Eighth grade — Tucker Batter-
ton, Holly Bennett, Evee Boudreaux,
Thomas Watson
Ninth grade — Robert Collinsworth,
Michael Jones, Addison Lee, Naomi
Logan, Jadon Newton, Jordan Tate,
Arianna Trevillion
10th grade — Raiden Caines, Cam-
eron Grice, Abigail Johnston, Bryce
McGuire, Heather Murphey, Gavin
Murphy, Jailan Parker, Richard Starks,
Lachlan Thompson, Emma Thorn,
Baylee Tisdale, Trevor Trevillion,
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James Watson
Choudrant High student Addison Choudrant High seventh graders participated in Color Spirit Day during the
11th grade — Sha`Mya Canada,
Lee recently tested and earned a school’s homecoming week.
Alyssa Dickey, Savannah Pesnell, Madi-
Microsoft Office certification in the
son Robertson Ninth grade — David Blackwell, Zoey Onsurez, Mariah Ougel, Kaitlyn
PowerPoint 2016 software.
12th grade — Evelyn Adams, Amy Reagan Breslin, Gracen Bryant, Mi- Parnell, Destiny Rojas, Logan Smith
Ambrose, Ann Smith, Harold Watson, cah Causey, Hayden Chreene, Garrett 11th grade — Tyler Carrico, Eliza-
Kaitlin Wiley Smith, Macie Stephenson, Madison Downen, Tanya Mina Cirilo, Kadence beth Davis, Sabreena Ford, Connor Lee,
Honor Roll (All A’s and B’s) Thompson, Houston Traylor, Austin Nugent, Trinity Richardson, Preston Kylee Portilloz-Brannon, Austin Swift,
Seventh grade — Thomas Bald- Wagner, Lance Whitman Robertson Autumn Thomas
win, Karson Bell, Bailey Brown, Eighth grade — Gracee Boudreaux, 10th grade — Kati Abbott, Parker 12th grade — Tanner Alexander,
Reese Brown, Benton Case, Madeline Nathan Decerbo, Abigail Frazier, Bra- Batterton, Zane Bayless, Emma Bell, Caroline Antley, Brandon Carter,
Chreene, Jacob Cowling, John Davis, lyn Grice, Jack Groce, Carson Pickett, Valerie Chatellier, Payton Doss, Jack- Morgan Cullins, Gracie Duke, Sidney
Brylea Diffey, Lynlee Garrett, Elee Alanna Russell, Colton Smith, Declan son Echols, Elissa Guillotte, Chelsea Hudson, Briley Jones, Nathan McNabb,
Grimmett, Mattilyn Jones, Sadie Jones, Smith, Zoey Smith, Roan Thompson, Hartegan, Landon Hennen, Mattie Jayme Stewart, Carrington Story, Am-
Briley McGuire, Sophia McVay, Jackson Mylee Trantham, Roger Underwood Johnson, Macie May, Hunter McKoin, ber Williams
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DUBACH SCHOOL
‘Hornet happenings’ include books, snowmen
The Dubach Hornets are ringing in the New Year with big
dreams. Each month since October, we have sent home a Family
Engagement activity and it has been a big success. Our January
Family Engagement activity was to have the students talk with
their families about what they want to be when they grow up and
to set a goal for the remainder of the school year. Each student
had the opportunity to write their responses on a cloud for ev-
eryone to see on display in the hallways throughout the school.
The Hornets have been making time for reading by partici-
pating in our school-wide 100 Book challenge. The challenge is
broken up into 10, 20, 30 and 40 Book Challenges. The 20 Book
ended on Jan. 4. All of the participants were able to pick two
Scholastic Books, and their names were entered into a raffle for
a $20 gift card.
First grader Daniel Scarborough was the winner of the gift
card. The fourth grade class had the most participants in the 20
Book Challenge, and all of the participants knew exactly what
books they wanted when asked to place their Scholastic Book
order. The students are now participating in the 30 Book Chal-
lenge which ends on Feb. 22.
Dubach had several families participate in the Lincoln Parish
Schools “Build a Snowman” contest. One of our Pre-K students,
Addilyn Blakely, was a winner of a Dairy Queen gift card because
of the Snow Kitty that she made. Addilyn wanted to make sure
that everyone knew that the eyes and nose were made of candy.
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Dubach Elementary School student Addilyn Blakely
won the Lincoln Parish Schools “Build a Snowman”
contest with the Snow Kitty she made during the recent
snow day. The eyes and nose were made of candy.Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 8
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hillcrest looks back on Christmas cheer
School news
Over the Christmas holiday, Hill-
crest Elementary students were en-
couraged to continue their at-home
reading. Books and a Christmas
Reading Log were sent home with
each student before the holidays. Ap-
proximately 100 students completed
their reading log and read over 1,200
books! We are so proud of our stu-
dents and their love of reading!
Kindergarten highlights
Kindergarten has finished our
second ARC Unit on Zoology. We are
excited to start Unit 3 on Ecology. We
will read a lot of books and become
ecologists and learn how plants and
animals work together. Submitted photo
We also enjoyed our fun Snow Day. Students had fun dressing up during the last week before the holidays.
The students had fun drawing and These students in Mrs. Nichols’ classroom were in the Christmas spirit.
writing about their snow adventures Pictured from left to right: Dream Heard, Abigail Gray, Jonathan Thompson,
in writing workshop. We are also Kristopher Sanders, and Keith Blakes.
looking forward to our 100 days of
school celebration in February. ing forward to the remainder of our Carson Harper, Bradley Sewell, and
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Second grade highlights school year with hope and promise! Levi Durbyn.
Ms. Rhodes led the Hillcrest PBIS
Students in second grade are Hillcrest Pride Kids
Christmas sing-along, filling the halls
having a very productive year! They We are excited to announce our Hillcrest shows off
with Christmas cheer.
just completed their fourth module January Hillcrest Pride Kids. They honor roll
in math and also a second reading are chosen by their teacher for dis-
unit. Our second graders are daily playing good behavior and having Principal’s list Moore, Fisher Murphy, Christian
becoming stronger math students. respect for others. Congratulations! First grade: Alma Alamoudi, Peterson, King Piper, Kyla Roberts,
They are mastering foundational January Hillcrest Pride Kids Carson Bagwell, Julie Brown, Elliette Shumaker, Sadie Strick-
skills that will later attribute to are: Robert Taylor, Dade Fleming, Darius Bursey, Aubrey Davis, Jaicee land, Landin Stringfellow, Ella Vil-
their success in upper elementary Sebastian Morales, Janayvia Baker, Everett, Paola Garcia, Cade Gill, lemarette, and Arthur Wilsek.
school. They are practicing multiple Stephanie Martinez, Joy White, Adam Griffith, Calvin Howard, Honor roll
math strategies using addition and Aldo Ibarra, Ryan Nguyen, Azari- Kevin Klepzig, Graham Lewis, Huy First grade: Eli Andrews, Jus-
subtraction to gain a deeper number yah Frost, Emilee Blake, Dallas Nguyen, Dylan Silva, Adalyn Smith, ton Bass, Barnes Bernard, Emilee
sense. This allows them to explore Chandler, K’Haliyah Hayes, Diego Thaddeus Ternes, Bryson Walker, Blake, Daniel Day, Kortney Gilm-
numbers and find what works for Licea, Sakiya Nickson, Kindal At- Abigail Williams, and Anna Wilsek. ore, Journee Grant, Trendon Hall,
them. wood, Yaneli Martinez, and Jayceon Second grade: Ta’Riya Anderson, Auden Hicks, Ruby Hoover, Aldo
In reading, second grade students White. Kindal Atwood, Callen Breaux, Ibarra-Perez, Lhauryn Reynolds,
recently completed a unit of re- Star Students Brett Brown, Granger Brown, Dal- Joy White, Bailee Williams, Ara-
search. Students selected a research Kennedy Spurlock, Leonardo Le- las Chandler, Lane Channell, Adalee bella Worley.
topic at the beginning of the unit mus, Micah Mackie, Kemarri Jones, Chellette, Kennedy Derveloy, Mor- Second grade: Michael Barr,
and wrote their own books to share Harlei Rushing, Zoriah Hopkins, gan Evans, Khiyan Howard, Kate Samiya Collins, Devonte` Cooper,
the information they discovered Dylan Silva, Ava Warren, John Klepzig, Emmaline Lee, Diego Li- Khloe Jones, Callum Moore, Brook-
during the nine weeks. We learned Dennis, Ta’Riya Anderson, Landin cea, Fran’Tassia Lockhart, Genesis lyn Pace, Leslie Robledo, Erick
many new and exciting facts about Stringfellow, Khloe Jones, Kylen Maldonado, Chloei Mason, Jadarian Rodriguez-Perez, Caleb Slate, Jaden
insects and arachnids! We are look- Miller, Mohammad Mohamed, Mitchell, Brock Moore, Timothy Traylor, Emmett Worsham.Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 9
LINCOLN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Lincoln Prep Panthers give back
National Honor Society and center for Court Appointed Special We are so proud of you! We would also volunteering to make our community
Service Learning News Advocates (CASA) for Children. like to thank several of our students a better place! Awesome job!
At Lincoln Prep, we encourage our Kelsie Key, LOSFA Trailblazer and that participated in service learning Third grade
students to participate in service National Honor Society president, on Dec. 11, 2020. NyZaeious Grimsley, Accelerated Reader awards
learning. Our National Honor Society and Jaiden Hunter, National Honor Jaiden Hunter, Traman Martin, and Ms. Tasha Smith would like to con-
members complete service learning Society Sgt. at Arms, presented the Jace Morris worked at food banks in gratulate Kohlthun White and Dabrion
throughout the year. We would like to donation to McKenzie Turner, CASA our surrounding areas to help the Robinson for having the most Acceler-
acknowledge Lincoln Prep’s National supervisor. communities of Lincoln Prepara- ated Reader points in the third grade
Honor Society for giving back to our We would like to extend special tory School! Grimsley, Hunter, and class. Each student was recognized on
communities! thanks to sponsor Stephanie Melton Martin helped unload trucks at the Lincoln Preparatory School’s social
Members of the Lincoln Prepara- for helping make this happen! Thanks Northeast Louisiana Food Bank. Mor- media pages. The students also received
tory School National Honor Society students for your commitment in car- ris volunteered at the Arcadia Food a gift card for their hard work! Way to
Club donated toys to the Arcadia rying out our service learning goals! Bank. We commend our students for go Panthers! Keep up the good work!
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Panther Dabrion Robinson was Lincoln Prep student Kohlthun Kelsie Key, left, and Jaiden Hunter, right, presented toy donations on behalf
recognized for being one of the two White was also on of the top Acceler- of the Lincoln Prep National Honor Society to the Arcadia Court Appointed
students with the highest Accelerated ated Readers in the third grade. Special Advocates group. CASA supervisor McKenzie Turner was on hand to
Reader points in the third grade class. accept the donation.Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 10
LINCOLN PARISH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
LPECC holds outdoor Christmas
Teachers at the Lincoln Parish Early enjoy their children singing Christmas lies were able to choose from a variety of
Childhood Center took their Christmas favorites as they socially distanced across pre-packaged Christmas goodies to enjoy
programs outdoors. Parents were able to parking lots. After the performance, fami- together.
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Chasten Veatch was dressed as an “Elf on the Shelf. Pictured left to right are Valeria Mitchel, Pictured left to right are Thomas Graham,
Chelce Thompson, Gracie Murdock, and Joshua Linda Graham, Sally Graham, Maggie Graham,
Murdock. and Benjamin Graham.
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Pictured left to right are Evelyn Carter, Lincoln Channell, Hoytt Funderburg, Chris Haynes, Benjamin Graham, and Llayron Graham.Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 11
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RUSTON
Montessori gives update on concert, activities
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Miles Morrow, Kevin Serio and Cedric Serio are shown working on the Quinn Antley reads a book about bears while looking at lifelike replicas.
school’s Virtual Holiday Concert.
Montessori School of Ruston at school! We all really enjoyed the are so proud of our students’ efforts. Louisiana Tech campus and prac-
finished up 2020 strong. We put unexpected snow day. In our Upper Elementary and ticed using their map reading skills.
together our first (and, we hope, Back in class, our Early Childhood Middle School, students have been do- Upcoming events include our an-
last!) All-Virtual Holiday Concert. teachers seized the opportunity to ing some winter gardening projects, nual Homemade Market, right in
It featured all our students, from the talk about the seasons. Students growing cabbage, kale, and tomatoes time for Valentine’s Day. This year,
tiny toddlers to the big, strong eighth learned about Arctic animals such using an indoor heat lamp. It is so the Market will be (like so many
graders, singing and playing an ar- as penguins and polar bears and rewarding to get to experience how other fun gatherings) online. We
ray of instruments. One unexpected explored facts about bears including things grow firsthand. Montessori will be posting Valentine goody bags
perk of the new format was that it hibernation and anatomy. curriculum values building strong filled with goods made by each class.
allowed family members from out of In Lower Elementary, students ties to nature, even when it’s not easy These can be purchased for students
town to see their students perform. focused on the calendar, the various to be outdoors! and their families. We will also be
While we hope to enjoy an in-person holidays coming up throughout the Our higher grades have also offering larger items crafted and
concert for future Christmases, we year, and the phases of the moon. been concentrating on health, and donated by our talented MSR family
plan to continue filming and putting They worked hard on their writing the class itself collectively decided for bidding online; these may appeal
the performances online for families skills, submitting original pieces to to start following Army Bootcamp to a larger audience. Check them out
to share. the Louisiana Reading Association’s Training, including timing their on our Facebook page on Feb. 10 and
When the holiday break was up Young Authors Contest. Last year, own one-mile runs! In other news, 11! All items purchased online may
and the new year had been rung in, MSR had two state winners — a sev- the Upper Elementary and Middle be picked up for your Valentine in
students returned to chilly weather enth grader and a first grader! We School took a field trip on foot to the front of the school.Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 12
RUSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Lions celebrate Student of the Year, math goals
Third grade news dents have learned to decompose
Third grade mathematicians into equivalent fractions using
have been continuing to improve on the area model and tape diagrams.
learning their math facts! Students In social studies, students have just
also just finished Module 3 and will completed the Civil Rights unit.
begin learning about multiplica- Students participated in many great
tion and finding the area of plane discussions about how the civil
figures. They are looking forward to rights movement was a struggle for
learning about fractions in Module 5! social justice that took place mainly
In science, third graders have during the 1950s and 1960s for Black
just finished their second module Americans to gain equal rights
about survival. They are now start- under the law in the United States.
ing on their third module, Traits! Students were intrigued by the
Third graders are wrapping up the various videos seen from this era.
“Because of Winn Dixie” unit, a fun Students just finished the “Energy”
and insightful story about true com- unit in science. Students enjoyed
panionship. Students have been ana- making windmills using common
lyzing how characters’ actions move household items, powered by a gen-
the story forward. They have done a erator that they made with magnets.
great job unpacking the theme of the Students enjoyed trying their best
novel, which is developing unlikely to build a powered windmill, and all
friendships in unexpected places. students had fun using the Scientific
In social studies, third graders have Method as they investigated differ-
completed the second unit about ent methods to get their windmill to
how the first inhabitants, indigenous work. The next unit of study is about
people, and how Native Americans “Senses”.
influenced Louisiana’s culture. Submitted photo
Fifth grade news
Now they are studying Colonial Ruston Elementary School fifth grader Avery Magee was recently named Ruston Elementary fifth grad-
Louisiana. Elementary Student of the Year for the Lincoln Parish School District. Pictured ers are working hard and learning
Fourth grade news left to right at the surprise award presentation are Brandon Sutherland, Avery lots! In math, students have started
Students are learning more and Magee, Lisa Bastion and Ricky Durrett. Module 4. They are learning how
more about the American Revolution! to multiply and divide fractions.
They have explored the Patriots’ side that there are two sides to everything a war of treason or a war of freedom. For ELA, students enjoyed a book
from many different points of view and every story! This will help stu- Students have started one of the “tasting” last month, where they
and are now learning more about the dents to be successful at the end of most important math units of this explored new books! Each student
side of the Loyalists and the reasons the month as they begin debating and school year: fractions! They are previewed five new books while sip-
behind their choices. Students are then planning opinion essays about learning how to draw fractions and ping on hot chocolate. Many students
coming to understand even better whether the Revolutionary War was write them in number form. Stu- Continued on page 13
WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER,
WHAT DREAMS DID YOUR LOUISIANA TECH
FUTURE HOLD? UNIVERSITY
latech.eduRuston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 13
RUSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (continued)
found new series, authors, or Congratulations Avery! All
genres that they are excited RES Lions are very proud for
to read and explore. In their Avery!
ELA Guidebook unit, “The Other school news
Lion, the Witch, and the Ward- Music class looks a little
robe,” students are identifying different this school year. Al-
the theme of this novel. Like though students are not able to
many fantasies, they have sing or play wind instruments,
determined the overall theme they have had fun building
is “Good vs. Evil.” In the next skills in many other ways!
few weeks, students will begin Students have built confidence
the culminating writing task, in reading rhythms, and have
showing their understanding had a blast learning several
of the unit by writing a scene body percussion routines.
from a different point of view. Music class has also focused
Student scientists have moved on theory and note reading
on and started Module 3, in- skills, as well as famous com-
teractions of Earth’s systems. poser studies. Students have
In this module students will learned to listen for different
be exploring Balinese rice forms and styles of music
farming that has endured for through listening guides.
over 1,000 years! They will Research proves that getting
learn how Earth’s systems up and moving to music for
interact to make this possible. a while helps the brain work
In social studies, students better and often makes the day
are comparing different colo- a happier one!
nies. They are analyzing text Math news
and images to deter mine In December, 74 of RES fifth
if those colonies were suc- graders completed Mission 3
cessful and why. Students in Zearn. These students were
have been focusing on the rewarded with a Bingo party to
geography, agriculture, gov- celebrate. This week, the math
ernment, and relationships department will be celebrat-
with the Native Americans. ing the 70 third graders who
Ruston Elementary School finished Mission 3 on Zearn.
fifth graders are also unbeliev- In Xtra Math news, 42 stu-
ably proud of Avery Magee for dents earned a free dress day
being selected as the Lincoln for making 8 or more “greens”
Parish Elementary Student of during the month of Decem-
the Year. Avery was surprised ber. All of these numbers con-
with her award during class tinue to increase each month.
and was thrilled to be chosen. Research proves that students
When asked how she felt, Av- who know their math facts are
ery replied “I did not think I able to more successfully solve
was going to win!” Classmates math problems. Keep up the
Submitted photo
clapped and cheered when strong math work, students! Avery Magee, Elementary Student of the Year for the Lincoln Parish School District
they found out Avery won. Way to go Lions!Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 14
RUSTON JUNIOR HIGH
Ruston Junior High students set up weather station
The Science Department of Rus-
ton Junior High School recently set
up an Acurite 5-in-1 weather sensor
in conjunction with an upcoming
Open Sci-Ed curriculum unit. The
unit examines the weather, climate,
water cycling and has a major focus
on precipitation.
RJHS science teacher Kristina
Bourgeois set up the station so
students can monitor precipitation
amounts, temperature, relative hu-
midity, barometric pressure, and also
wind speed and direction. The Acu-
rite station is linked to the weather
application “Weather Underground”
and is discoverable on its app as the
La Mesa Station due to its close prox-
imity to the neighborhood.
Students will collect data from the
weather station and compare it to
various locations around the world.
They will also use the station to make
short term weather predictions in
conjunction with other activities
throughout the Open Sci-Ed cur-
riculum unit. RJHS plans to install
other weather stations in and around
Ruston for students to be able to moni-
tor the weather in our community.
Submitted photos
The Ruston Junior High
School Science Department
recently set up a weather sen-
sor so students can monitor
various aspects of the weather
in real time. The station is
discoverable on the “Weather
Underground” app.Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 15
SIMSBORO SCHOOL
Simsboro teachers
get surprise gift
The
Lincoln
Leaders
School
News
The Lincoln Leader School News provides
parents and the community a monthly
insight into the classroom.
To b e c o m e a s p o n s o r
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While wrapping up the week before Christmas break, the Simsboro School
teachers were surprised with a catered lunch sponsored by the school’s
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neighbor, Ardagh Glass Plant. This was a huge hit for the faculty and staff,
who couldn’t be more thankful for their generosity. Pictured is Ray Poole from ~ A publication of the Ruston Daily Leader ~
Ardagh (left) and Simsboro Principal Rusty Farrar.Ruston Daily Leader The Lincoln Leaders • January 27, 2021 • 16
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