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Today, we celebrated the Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors of the Year for Caddo Schools! Congratulations to Veronica Douglas-Johnson of University Elementary, Veronica Trahan of Caddo Middle Career and Technology and Pamela Radford of Woodlawn Leadership Academy. #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere

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We hope you had a safe holiday break! Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 11! #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere

CONGRATULATIONS! Keithville Elementary/Middle cyber students participated in the National Cyber Cup! Students competed against more than 40 schools from across the country. Teams placed in the Top 10 and Top 20 in the cybersecurity competition. #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere

Schools will be closed from April 7 - April 10 for the holiday break. We look forward to welcoming students and staff back on April 11! #wearecaddo

The Caddo Parish School Board Executive Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4. The public is invited to watch LIVE on the Caddo Parish Public Schools YouTube channel. #wearecaddo

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Congratulations to Vivienne Webb, a junior at Caddo Magnet High for being selected as one of LPB's 2023 Louisiana Young Heroes! The honor is given to an exceptional young person who has excelled in academics and given significantly of themselves through public service. Vivienne is active with the Louisiana Developmental Disability Council's Advocacy Network (LaCAN) as a disability’s rights advocate, is a Be Strong representative for her region, and she herself has autism, anxiety, and epilepsy. Through testimony at the Louisiana Capitol, Vivienne advocated for and helped obtain $2 million in funding for the lowest-funded Human Service Districts. The story of each 2023 Louisiana Young Hero will be highlighted on Louisiana: The State We’re In on LPB each Friday at 7 p.m. Learn more: https://www.lpb.org/programs/young-heroes

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Blanchard Elementary, Claiborne Elementary and Northside Elementary will be closed on Monday, April 3, 2023 due to power outages. A notification will be sent to families and the media announcing when students and staff can return to school.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: We are ending Women's History Month by acknowledging the first Black woman to serve on the Caddo Parish School Board. Corrine Taylor served from 1973-1981 and her contributions to our school system are appreciated by all who have followed in her footsteps. #wearecaddo

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH: We appreciate all of our AMAZING Child Nutrition Staff! Steven Wagner, Cafeteria Manager at Summerfield Elementary is just one of our School Lunch Heroes! He recently, conducted a cooking class to display healthy food options for students! #wearecaddo #NationalNutritionMonth

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: As Women's History Month comes to a close, we would like to recognize some of the first women who were trailblazers and pioneers for our school system. We would like to celebrate the legacy of Harriett Turner, the first woman to serve as President of the Caddo Parish School Board! #wearecaddo

CADDO CONGRATULATES: A group of Caddo educators received a big surprise! The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) hosts the largest EdTech conference in the world! A group of deserving Caddo educators are scholarship winners and will travel to Philadelphia for a week of educational technology professional development! #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere

National Nutrition Month: Our Child Nutrition Program hosted a “Taste Testing and Nutritional Facts” activity at South Highlands to gain feedback from students and parents. We discussed the measures in place to address the nutritional needs of students and conducted surveys to compile valuable information that will help us develop future menus. We look forward to future opportunities to receive feedback from our students! #wearecaddo #NationalNutritionMonth

Our very own Middle School Teacher of the Year was given a once in a lifetime opportunity ahead of the Defenders of Liberty Air Show! Sarah "Kate" McMillan, an 8th-grade English teacher at Caddo Middle Magnet, was nominated for a U.S. Navy Blue Angels incentive flight! These flights are offered to individuals who have a positive impact on the community and go above and beyond to take care of the people around them. She teaches her students how to lead and provides them with opportunities to put those leadership skills into action. She has orchestrated several student-led volunteer events such as food drives, toy drives, and other fundraisers that give back to the community. #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere

We are excited to welcome Don Gibbs as the next Director of Security for Caddo Schools. He recently retired from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and was the Captain of Community Programs, Communications and Safety Town. During his 32 years with the department, he supervised and managed personnel for the 911 Center, directed crime prevention response initiatives, and worked patrol and investigations. He is a devoted law enforcement professional who has built critical relationships with the community. As a product of Caddo Schools, he has a vested interest in the safety of our students and staff, and has established working partnerships with community organizations, which will play an integral part in his new role with the district. Gibbs will lead security efforts for nearly 60 schools and other district sites, while overseeing security investigations.

Jasmine Green District 2 - Second Vice President: What’s your vision for education in Caddo Schools? That every child has access to a world class education. What are your priorities? Pushing funding for a state of the art music program for Caddo students. What is something that you’re proud of that’s taking place with Caddo Parish Public Schools? Caddo is faced with many challenges; however, we still have students graduating from Caddo who are making a difference in the world.

Tuesday, the Caddo Parish School Board celebrated several outstanding achievements by our students and staff! We recognized our 2023 Region 4 - Louisiana State Students of the Year Finalists and the 2023 graduates of the Caddo Teaching Academy. We also had a musical performance from Courtney Gardner, a saxophonist at Northwood High School. #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere

Our incredible teachers are the heart of our school system! Please join us in congratulating Janet McCrevan for advancing in the Louisiana Teacher of the Year competition as a semi-finalist. Dr. Goree and Board Member McLain stopped by her classroom at South Highlands Elementary Magnet to congratulate her on this outstanding achievement! #wearecaddo

The Caddo Parish School Board holds its regular meetings on the third Tuesday of every month and will meet at 5:30 p.m. on March 21. The public is invited to watch LIVE on the Caddo Parish Public Schools YouTube channel. #wearecaddo

A Special Education Advisory Council Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 23 at the Ms. Eddie Jones Special Programs Center - Auditorium.