Feliciana Bank provided members of the East Feliciana High School football team with dinner prior to their home opener on September 6. As a community public school, we are so appreciative of our community partners who invest in expanding opportunities for our students!
Our child nutrition program is committed to expanding healthy food choices for our students. Check out our new parfait, which is part of our breakfast menu rotation at all schools and part of our meatless lunch menu option rotation at East Feliciana High School!
A GROWTH MINDSET: THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS
Last week, students at Jackson Elementary School and Slaughter Elementary School participated in NED’s Mindset Mission, a live, school-wide assembly performance that teaches the benefits of a growth mindset in a way kids love and remember. This year, students at each of our schools will set goals for their performance throughout the course of the school year.
We hope that everyone has remained safe during this severe weather event. Based on guidance from emergency management officials, all East Feliciana Public Schools and offices will reopen Friday, September 13. Students should bring their completed Wednesday and Thursday distance learning assignments with them. Thank you for your patience and grace throughout this process.
East Feliciana Public Schools Emergency Notice:
Based on guidance from emergency management officials, all afterschool activities for East Feliciana Public Schools are canceled for Tuesday, September 10. All East Feliciana Public Schools and offices will remain closed on Wednesday, September 11 and Thursday, September 12. On Thursday, we will provide an update regarding our return after assessing impacts of the storm on our schools and our community.
In accordance with our Continuous Learning Plan, all students will receive assignment sheets from their school for use in distance learning during the closure.
On Wednesday, September 4, East Feliciana High School hosted a College, Career, and Transition Fair for EFHS and Slaughter Community Charter School students. Our goal is for students to graduate from EFHS with meaningful credentials and an action plan for future success!
Representing the 1971 through 1994 graduating classes of Jackson High School, Sondra Hayes presented a donation to the East Feliciana High School Athletics Department to EFHS Principal Mia Taylor-King and Superintendent Keisha L. Netterville at last week’s school board meeting.
East Feliciana Public Schools is monitoring the emerging tropical weather system with state and local officials and will continue to do so. We will notify our employees and families of any closures via the JCampus Student app, text messages, phone calls, efschools.net, our official district social media, and local media. Prior to any school closure with advanced notice, your child’s school will send home information and assignments for distance learning. Please download the JCampus Student app, as this is the best and quickest way to receive all updates!
ALL ABOUT THE ABCs! Kindergarten students at Clinton Elementary have been learning and practicing letter writing in various ways during the first weeks of school.
We were excited to celebrate and commemorate new beginnings on Friday night as we officially cut the ribbon for the renovated East Feliciana High School stadium. In attendance for the ribbon cutting were board vice president Joyce A Kent; board members JD Dantzler, Melissa Davis, Lillian G. Drake, Patricia King, and Rufus Nesbitt; state representative Roy Daryl Adams; district attorney Samuel D’Aquilla; superintendent Keisha Netterville; EFHS principal Mia Taylor-King; and EFHS head coach Darius Matthews. We want to thank each of these individuals as well as those who are unable to attend for their efforts in advancing and enhancing experiences for our students at East Feliciana High School.
MY LIBRARIAN IS A CAMEL! As part of their Guidebooks unit on 'The Stories Julian Tells,' 3rd grade English language arts students at all of our elementary school are learning about how children access books in different countries. Last week, they worked in groups to create visual presentations about their assigned country.
We are excited to welcome everyone to the EFHS football regular season opener this Friday at 7:00 PM at the newly renovated stadium on the campus of East Feliciana High School in Jackson. Please review our stadium guidelines so we can ensure everyone remains safe as we support our students at the Tigers’ Den!
Congratulations to our East Feliciana Public Schools September Students of the Month, who were recognized for being self-motivators!
"BEAR"ING DOWN ON COUNTING AT SES: Mrs. Leger’s kindergarten class at Slaughter Elementary School had fun playing a counting game with partners. Students took turns moving bears down the path to the bee hive.
Join us at the Tiger Den at East Feliciana High School to support our EFHS football team at this Friday's jamboree! Tickets are $10.
CURRICULUM COUNTS IN EAST FELICIANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: This year, our goal is for teachers to implement their high-quality curriculum in a way that provides all students
with meaningful practice opportunities at the mastery level. Teachers and students across all of our schools are already hard at work completing lessons so they can stay on track to mastering all standards this year! Slaughter Elementary School first graders are using the new Eureka Math Squared talking tool poster to model critical thinking in class!
SOLAR POWER AT CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: CES students used solar energy to power motors during science class!
EDUCATOR SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations to East Feliciana High School teacher Ashley Ferguson, who has received a scholarship from the Louisiana Jump$tart Coalition to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference this November in Louisville! The goal of this conference is to expand the actionable impact of effective financial education in the classroom. Ms. Ferguson also encourages you to visit Pelican State Credit Union to get your very own East Feliciana High School School Pride debit card - each swipe on the card earns 5 cents for EFHS!
We are introducing kiwi as a new fruit option in our meal services this week! Served today alongside our new chicken and waffles lunch entree, this delicious and nutritious fruit will be available daily at both breakfast and lunch, providing our students with even more variety and healthy choices. We encourage you to help your child learn more about this unique fruit and its benefits.
Today, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education recognized East Feliciana Public Schools bus driver Leo Brown as a Louisiana Outstanding School Support Employee Finalist & Slaughter Elementary School as a recipient of the Louisiana School Physical Activity Award!
