LaSalle Hosts McKinley Middle Recruiting Assembly

Representatives from McKinley Middle Magnet presented a recruiting assembly to LaSalle 5th grade students on Thursday, Sept. 29. The students had the opportunity to get a feel for McKinley's program offerings and even got to participate in a sample dance routine, as pictured above.

State Farm Wins Golden Apple Award

Congratulations to LaSalle Elementary's community partner, State Farm, for winning the 2011 Golden Apple Award from Volunteers in Public Schools. This is the second time State Farm has won the award. We are so proud to be associated with State Farm and their generosity and support of our faculty, staff, and students!

EBR Fitness Team Defends State Title

The district’s state meet participants included:  (pictured, front row, left to right) coach Marc Luckett (LaSalle Elementary), coach Carol Revel (Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School-WHAM), Chris Williamston (LaSalle), Joshua London (WHAM), Daisia Rixter (LaSalle), Malik Kelly (Shenandoah Elementary), coach Courtney Comeaux (Shenandoah), (back row, left to right) Jurnee Lindsey (LaSalle), Alaycia Whitker (Wedgewood Elementary, Ken Jenkins (director of the district’s Student Activities).

The East Baton Rouge Parish Fitness Meet Team also had several individual winners at the event, including:

• Kelly – First Place, Boys’ Individual Points Total (crowned Mr. Fitness 2011)
• Williamston -- Second Place in Boys’ Individual Points Total
• Rixter – Third Place in Girls’ Individual Points Total

Teacher of the Year Selected at LaSalle
LaSalle Elementary announced its Teacher of the Year for 2011. Faculty and staff voted for Renee Williams, 1st grade teacher. Ms. Williams will represent LaSalle at a parish-wide luncheon honoring all Teacher of the Year recipients, as well as be a candidate for the Elementary Teacher of the Year in East Baton Rouge Parish. Congratulations, Ms. Williams!

LaSalle Faculty Member Receives Recognition
to Monique Juneau, Dean of Students for LaSalle Elementary! Ms. Juneau received her National Board Certification in November. She was honored along with other candidates in EBR at a special reception in January. We are so proud of her hard work and huge accomplishment!

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The philosophy of LaSalle Elementary School is founded on the belief that each student has a unique pattern of educational needs, interests, abilities and goals. We believe learning is best achieved in a supportive climate, which is challenging, but not threatening. We will work to help students see purpose in the things that they are asked to learn, to provide students with the opportunity to experience success, and to guide students to discover many things for themselves. We will strive to create within our school an atmosphere of friendliness, stability and inquiry to insure our children's future happiness and security, and to create a bond of unity between their homes and our school.

LaSalle Elementary promotes safe schools and healthy students by implementing the Second Step curriculum in the classroom.

The EBRPSS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or qualified disability.

The school improvement plan assesses the school's strengths and weaknesses,implements strategies and activities to address the school's needs, and continually evaluates the school's progress toward achieving its objectives and meeting its goals. The plan focuses on improving student achievement at the school by addressing state goals and performance standards.
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