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LIVINGSTON SCHOOLS NAMED A BEST EMPLOYER IN LOUISIANA BY FORBES
A Forbes-sponsored survey of employees who work for large employers ranks Livingston Parish Public Schools as the second-best organization to work for in Louisiana in 2020, according to an analysis posted on the Forbes website.
Livingston Schools, which has nearly 3,900 contract, part-time and substitute employees, ranked second on the state's list, only behind the Lafayette-based wholesale jewelry company, Stuller, which employees 1,000 people.
"We are so very honored by this ranking, because it comes from our employees," Superintendent Joe Murphy said. "Our mission at Livingston Parish Public Schools is to make a difference every day – not only in the lives of our students, but with our teachers, administrators, para-professionals and staff."
The second annual Forbes list of top employers, which is based on a survey of 80,000 workers nationwide, consists of 51 separate rankings, one for each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Only employers with at least 500 workers on their payrolls were included in the survey.
The top ten best employers in Louisiana were: Stuller, Livingston Parish Public Schools, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Willis-Knighton Health System, Capital One, Royal Dutch Shell, Waitr Holdings, Marriott International, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, and Eldorado Resorts. Other school systems on the list included Tulane University (13), McNeese State University (17), Jefferson Parish Public School System (31), and Ouachita Parish School Board (40).
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM AMONG STATE'S TOP PERFORMING
Northside Elementary Pre-K Program has been named a Top 10-rated early childhood education site, according to the Louisiana Department of Education's 2019-2020 performance profile report. At the same time, five other parish early childhood education sites received the state's top excellent rating.
The state department's report is a rating system for all publicly funded early childhood and Pre-K providers in the state akin to annual school performance scores for those systems serving older students. The state rates providers as excellent, high proficient, proficient, approaching proficient or unsatisfactory. About 200 providers of the more than 1,500 across the state received the highest ranking of "excellent," meaning they received an average score of a 6 or higher on a scale of 1 to 7.
Northside Elementary received an excellent rating of 6.53 – the state's fifth-highest rating, tying for the No. 8 ranking. The school scored high in emotional support (6.85) and classroom organization support (6.83).
"We are proud of the growth we are seeing across our district in our early childhood classes," Supervisor of Instruction Stacey Milton said. "In addition to Northside Elementary, our programs at Eastside Elementary, Freshwater Elementary and Seventh Ward Elementary all earned excellent ratings for a second year in a row. And according to the latest 2019-2020 performance profile results, Denham Springs Elementary and Lewis Vincent Elementary are now added to the list of excellent-rated site."
Milton noted that another 18 early childhood education sites across Livingston Parish scored in the high proficiency category, nearing the highly coveted excellent rating.
Northside Elementary Pre-K Teacher Elizabeth Jordan, center, enjoys a classroom campfire session with students Maryana Netherland and Allan Rodriguez Vicente, left to right. Northside Elementary has been rated among the best early childhood education sites in the state.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROVES NEW CORONAVIRUS RULES
The Louisiana Department of Health, aligning with new Centers for Disease Control guidelines, has revised its policy regarding quarantine times for school employees and students who are determined to be close contacts to positive COVID cases.
Under the new policy, students, teachers and staff can end their quarantines after seven days if they test negative for the coronavirus and show no symptoms, or return to campus after 10 days without a test if no symptoms surface. The previous policy had required quarantines to stay in effect for 14 days for students and employees who had come in close contact with someone testing positive, with no options of "testing out" or lessening the quarantine time regardless of having symptoms or not.
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley had presented evidence to state legislators in November that the previous 14-day rule posed problems for schools. He noted that the proper management of the shorter quarantine periods will allow more students to safely experience valuable class time and school activities.
Visit the Louisiana Department of Health's website for more information on COVID-19 guidelines and resources available to schools.
GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB GETS STRONG START
More than 20 girls attended the kick-off event for the Girls Who Code Club at the Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center on Nov. 3. The Girls Who Code Club focuses on educating, equipping and inspiring girls to pursue careers in technology.
More than 20 girls from across Livingston Parish attended the Nov. 3 inaugural event for the Girls Who Code Club, which introduced them to educational options and high-paying career opportunities that are available to women with strong computing skills.
The Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center hosted the event, which was sponsored by the local Raising Canes, Chick-Fil-A and Starbucks, with hopes of attracting female students to pursue more technology-based learning.
"The girls were informed about opportunities and introduced to other girls who share their interests and desires to pursue a career in computer technology," said Michael Simmons, director of the STEM and Robotics Center. He said the Girls Who Code Club is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that focuses on educating, equipping and inspiring girls to actively seek out careers in technology.
Simmons said the club will meet on Monday nights at the DSHS STEM and Robotics Center from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WALKER STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY
Gabryel Duncan
Matt Rotolo
Two Walker High School students, senior Gabryel Duncan and junior Matt Rotolo, are among a select class of 18 public, private and online charter school students who are participating in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge.
As part of the academy, the students attend weekly classes at LSU's E.J. Ourso College of Business. Each student is tasked with generating a business idea, writing a business plan, pitching that plan to a panel of investors, and then launching their own companies. At the end of the program, the students will be able to register their own LLCs with the Louisiana Secretary of State's office. The student with the winning concept will advance to a national pitch competition in New York next year.
Duncan's business idea is to expand the product market for people with disabilities, resulting in greater awareness and inclusion for the community. Rotolo's business idea is to provide a service that helps students at Walker High School have a fully functional and working cellphone at their disposal.
COVID QUARANTINE POLICY EXPLAINED
Livingston Parish Public Schools continues to operate under Phase 3 of its Start Strong attendance plan, as determined by the governor's declared Phase 3 recovery status for the state. At the same time, the district is subject to guidelines set by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) related to mandatory quarantines for positive cases and close contacts.
Under those guidelines, if a student or employee tests positive for the virus, there is a mandatory 10-day quarantine period. When a student or employee is determined to have been in close contact of a positive case, there is a 14-day mandatory quarantine period for that person. The BESE guidelines do not allow for close contacts to "test out" of quarantine, but rather, they must adhere to the full 14-day waiting period.
Failure by the district to adhere to BESE policies could jeopardize funding, place schools in opposition of other governmental agencies, and possibly lead to the closing of schools.
ACT SCORES FOR CLASS OF 2020 AMONG STATE'S TOP FIVE
The Livingston Parish Class of 2020 scored above the state average on the ACT, the state's test that determines college readiness, according to the Louisiana Department of Education. The exam measures what students have learned in math, English, reading, and science and is used for college admissions and access to scholarships and financial aid, including TOPS.
Livingston Parish's composite score was 20.0. It was one of five districts — out of a possible 70 — with an average score of at least 20. Others included Plaquemines (20.1), St. Tammany (21.1), and West Feliciana (20.0) parishes, and the Zachary Community School District (21.6).
Locally, French Settlement High and Live Oak High netted the highest composite scores, each averaging a 21.1 on the ACT. French Settlement High and Live Oak High were two of 26 schools statewide with a score of at least 21, which earns schools an "A" grade in the state's high school rating system.
Narrowly behind those two schools was Holden High (20.9), followed by Maurepas High and Doyle High (20.4), Denham Springs High (20.2), Albany High (19.1), Springfield High (19), and Walker High (18.8).
Approximately 67 percent of last year's seniors who took the ACT (995 out of 1,483) earned a college-going ACT of 18, compared to the state total of 52 percent. Of that total, 42 percent of Livingston Parish's seniors scored at least a 21, higher than the statewide total of 32 percent.
Livingston Parish increased its ACT scores among Students with Disabilities (15.8 in 2019 to 16.1 in 2020) and Economically Disadvantaged (18.7 in 2019 to 18.9 in 2020), while the state overall saw declines in both of those subgroups.
Overall, the state has seen a steady decrease in ACT scores since 2013 when the state granted all students free access to the test. Livingston Parish has seen a similar trend.
DISTRICT CREATES LIVINGSTON PARISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION
The Livingston Parish School Board recently voted to create the Livingston Parish Teacher Association to give all teachers a stronger voice in matters across the district. The structure of the association will allow every teacher to have a vote and provide direct input.
"It is our goal that greater and more inclusive dialogue will help make our system stronger and more united in our primary mission of providing our children with a quality education," Superintendent Joe Murphy said.
Murphy noted that the LPTA will provide input on the district's calendar, pupil progression, curriculum adoption, textbook adoption, Strong Start plans, safety technology steering, school wellness and third-party administrators (insurance).
STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR SCHOOL SUPPLY NEEDS
Pictured with Livingston Assessor Jeff Taylor, from the left, are Carley Forbes, Christian Urbana, Jayde Revish, Grady Smith, Gentry Rogers, Scarlett Kraft, and Principal Laura Dunlap.
Students at Seventh Ward Elementary School recently participated in a Free Dress Day fundraiser to raise money for Assess the Need, the Livingston Parish School Supply Program that provides supplies for needy children in every school in the parish.
The students raised more than $500 and presented Livingston Parish Assessor Jeff Taylor with the check. Taylor is the sponsor of Assess the Need, which recently held its 20th consecutive annual drive in the parish. Over the past 20 years, the program has raised nearly $1 million for school supplies in Livingston Parish.
LIVINGSTON SCHOOLS MOURN DEATH OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
Livingston Parish Public Schools received the sad news that Denham Springs High School junior Remy Hidalgo died in the early hours of Sept. 18. He was in the care of Children's Hospital New Orleans following an incident at football practice earlier this week.
School counselors have been made available at Denham Springs High School, as well as any other school in the district, to assist students and faculty who may need help.
The collective prayers and thoughts of the district go out to family and friends, and to the community who loved this special young man.
DISTRICT MOVES TO PHASE 3 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE PLAN
Livingston Parish Public Schools transitioned all students in grades Pre-K to 12 to receive face-to-face instruction five days per week on their home campuses this month following Gov. John Bel Edwards' announcement to move the state into Phase 3 of its reopening plan. The move was completed over a four-day phase-in period:
Grades 6 and 9 returned full time to campus on Sept. 16
Grades 7 and 10 returned full time to campus on Sept. 17
Grade 12 returned full time to campus on Sept. 21
Students in grades Pre-K to 5 already were given the option to attend classes five days per week at their campuses under the Phase 2 Plan.
Superintendent Joe Murphy noted that many restrictions will remain in place in Phase 3. In particular, buses are operating at 75% capacity and riders are still required to sanitize their hands upon entering; students are afforded multiple opportunities to wash hands and masks are still be required for students in 3rd grade or above, as well as for employees. In addition, temperature checks are conducted every day by the end of first hour, and anyone with a temperature reading of 100.4 degrees or above is isolated for parental pick up with next step guidance provided. Students must still eat in their classrooms or designated areas, and lunches are picked up in the cafeterias in static groups.
GROUNDBREAKING HELD FOR NEW K-8 SOUTHSIDE CAMPUS
School officials and local leaders participated in the groundbreaking celebration for the new Southside Campus on Sept. 10. Pictured from left to right are Livingston Parish School Board Members Brad Harris, Cecil Harris and Jan Benton; Southside Junior High Principal Wes Partin, Southside Elementary Principal Laura Williams, Congressman Garret Graves, Superintendent Joe Murphy, Former State Sen. Dale Erdey, State Sen. J. Rogers Pope, State Rep. Buddy Mincey, Jr., Livingston School Maintenance Director John Varnado, and School Board Member Bo Graham.
Livingston Parish Public School leaders hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking on Sept. 10 for the new $45 million, state-of-the-art K-8 Southside Campus that will be constructed in Denham Springs to replace two schools that were destroyed during the August 2016 flood.
The new two-story campus will incorporate Southside Elementary (K-5) and Southside Junior High (6-8). Most of the original campus facilities for the two schools were demolished to make way for new construction. School officials opted not to rebuild Southside Elementary at its original site on Range Avenue, but to relocate it to the site of the 27-acre Southside Junior High site on Highway 16. The property on Range Avenue is now home to the Denham Springs High School STEM and Robotics Center.
"This day marks the end of a long, arduous journey. It's hard to imagine how much we have overcome since we were faced with only debris and destruction at this site. But more importantly, this marks the first day a new journey for this community – one of restoration and progress and brighter, better days ahead," Superintendent Joe Murphy said.
Murphy credited U.S. Congressman Garret Graves for his leadership and dedicated pursuit to secure funding for the new facility. In particular, Graves saved the district $17 million by having Congress reduce the NFIP penalty against flooded schools in the parish.
Site preparation for the two-school campus is scheduled to begin later this month, with full construction slated to be complete by the start of the 2022-2023 school year.
TESTING PROCEDURES USED TO ENSURE CLEANLINESS OF CAMPUSES
Livingston Parish Public Schools is utilizing ATP meters to assess the level of cleanliness of surfaces in the system's many classrooms and buildings.
ATP meters measure relative light units that identify living organisms on inanimate surfaces. ATP, or Adenosine Tri-Phosphate, is an energy molecule that is present in all living cells. If it is alive or was once alive, it contains ATP – this is true for animal cells, plant cells and bacterial cells. A measurement of ATP can quickly correlate to a measurement of how clean a surface is – the less ATP, the less contaminants present and the cleaner the surface.
Risk Management Coordinator Wendy Gill said the ATP meter testing is done in 10 common traffic areas on every campus – the front main entry door, the waiting area in the front office, the cafeteria, the library, the school's isolation room, and five random classrooms.
"The good news is that of the 170 tests conducted at 17 school sites tested to date, only a total of eight sites had areas on their campuses that have to be re-treated. The rest had no areas that scored below a hospital grade sanitization level," Gill said, noting that the district is currently testing its remaining campuses.
Nearly 90% OF STUDENTS OPT FOR ON-CAMPUS INSTRUCTION
Approximately 90 percent of all students enrolled in Livingston Parish Public Schools have opted to receive instruction through one of the district's on-campus formats, according to Superintendent Joe Murphy.
Murphy said (as of Aug. 17, 2020) the district has enrolled 26,155 students for the fall semester. Of that total number, only 2,980 students have enrolled in a virtual-only format because of COVID-19 health concerns.
Livingston Parish Schools opened on Aug. 7, according to its Phase 2 plan, with a majority of students receiving instruction through a hybrid format that includes on-campus and virtual instruction.
Currently, 7,893 students have been assigned to Group A to attend classes at their in-district schools on Mondays and Wednesdays and every other Friday, and 7,509 students will be in Group B to attend classes at their in-district schools on Tuesdays and Thursdays and every other Friday opposite Group A. The students are receiving virtual instruction on the days they are not scheduled to be on their campuses. The hybrid structure applies to those students in grades 3 to 12.
Students in grades pre-K to 2, as well as students with special needs and those subject to special circumstances, are attending classes at their in-district schools five days per week. Currently, 7,534 students are enrolled for this traditional campus learning group.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS ADDRESS INTERNET CONNECTION ISSUES
School Technology Director Carlos Williams addresses state leaders about a lack of internet access for homes across Livingston Parish. The school system is working to improve digital access to students to support virtual instruction efforts. Also pictured are State Rep. Buddy Mincey, Jr., of Denham Springs; State Rep. Daryl Deshotel of Marksville; Assistant Superintendent Jody Purvis and State Senator J. Rogers of Pope of Denham Springs.
School Technology Director Carlos Williams recently presented a long list of issues and concerns that the Livingston Parish Public School System is facing with having adequate digital access to all its students across the parish.
He told state leaders that a large portion of students will be receiving virtual instruction in some way or another this semester, so parish-wide access to the internet is critical to the district's instructional efforts. Williams made his presentation to State Senator J. Rogers Pope and State Representative Buddy Mincey, Jr., both of Denham Springs, and State Representative Daryl Deshotel of Marksville.
Williams said an estimated 2,500 to 3,500 Livingston Parish students do not have internet access at their homes. At the same time, many areas of the parish lack in the fiber build out by a service provider, while others also have poor cell coverage. Williams said state help is needed in developing a long-term plan to work with vendors to install infrastructure that can provide broadband access, to work with cell providers to provide better coverage, and to develop additional community partnerships for better access.
ASSESS THE NEED SCHOOL SUPPLY PROGRAM IN 20TH YEAR
Assess the Need volunteer Amber Cunningham holds a sign to instruct donors how to give to this year's school supply program by focusing the camera app on their cell phones on the QR codes to directly link to a Venmo or PayPal pay portal. Also pictured at the donor table is volunteer Garret Childers.
This is the 20th year that Livingston Parish Assessor Jeff Taylor, local volunteers and area businesses have once again sponsored the Assess the Need campaign to provide school supplies for needy students. Supplies for nearly 3,000 students were distributed to schools before the first day of class despite challenges caused by the constraints and economic concerns of COVID.
"Many of our families and local businesses have been directly impacted this year by the Coronavirus, which has created an added struggle to what can already be a challenging time for parents and grandparents to finance their children's needs to go back to school," Taylor said.
"By helping struggling families receive the school supplies their children need, they can prioritize their limited resources on food and clothing."
Taylor noted donors can give to the program without coming into contact with volunteers, who in past years, stood outside the parish's large Wal-Mart Stores to collection donations. This year, donors can use the camera apps on their cell phones to connect directly to a pay portal on Venmo or PayPal to give. All donations are tax-exempt. Links to those pay portals are available at www.AssesstheNeed.com.
DISTRICT TO RECEIVE $57 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO REBUILD FLOODED SCHOOLS
Livingston Parish School Superintendent Joe Murphy announced the district has been awarded more than $57 million in federal funds to rebuild those school campuses that were substantially damaged during the 2016 flood.
He said the district will receive $51.8 million from FEMA and another $5.4 million from HUD, through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, to build enlarged and much-improved campuses for Denham Springs Elementary, Southside Elementary and Southside Junior High.
"I want to thank U.S. Congressman Garret Graves and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy for their leadership and assistance with securing this funding for our system. Much credit goes to them for their efforts to reduce the National Flood Insurance Program penalty against our schools. That action alone saved our district $17 million," Murphy said.
Murphy noted that FEMA's standing policy is to assess a $500,000 penalty on every building that was not insured at the time of the flood. Most school campuses in the parish have multiple buildings on site. Such a formula would have escalated the district's overall penalty to $21 million. However, the Louisiana congressional delegation successfully pushed for FEMA to only assess the $500,000 penalty against each campus, reducing the overall cost to $4 million.
Murphy also noted that the district will be able to replace the flooded campuses with improved facilities, and not simply "build back" what was once there, thanks to the Public Assistance Alternative Procedure (PAAP) Program for Permanent Work, which was approved with the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013.
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS UNDERWAY FOR NEW SCHOOLS
Southside Junior High and Southside Elementary Campus
Denham Springs Elementary
Superintendent Joe Murphy said the Denham Springs Elementary campus is currently in Phase I of construction, with contractors doing groundwork and sitework drainage. At the same time, he said the district has received construction bids for the new Southside campus, and the school board is expected to accept a final bid by the middle of July.
"While this has been a long arduous journey for our system, it has proven to be most productive. Our newly rebuilt schools will provide better learning environments for our students, and they will be built at a larger capacity to manage growing enrollments in the Denham Springs area," he said.
Murphy said the old Denham Springs Elementary campus occupied approximately 58,500 square feet. The new two-story structure will measure 80,700 square feet, and it will be equipped with modern technology for greater interactive learning, more efficient lighting and utilities, and house common areas that are better designed for student engagement.
The new Southside campus will house both the elementary and junior high schools. The combined space of the two previously existing campuses was 148,000 square feet. The new combined campus will occupy more than 184,000 square feet. The new facilities will be located at the site of the old Southside Junior High School. The vacated property previously occupied by Southside Elementary is now home to the district's STEM & Robotics Center.
"These campuses will be larger, fully code compliant, more efficient and better equipped for learning inside and outside the classroom. These facilities are designed with continuous learning as a focus," Murphy said. "We are excited about what these facilities will mean for our system and the Denham Springs community, and we are most grateful that the federal funding will allow us to cover most of the cost."
PARISH HIGH SCHOOLS HONOR CLASS OF 2020
The parish's nine high schools are holding graduation ceremonies to honor those students on their campus who are part of the Class of 2020. The graduation schedules are as follows:
High School Curriculum Director Kelly Jones said district officials made plans, including site selections, based on capacity of available venues in light of COVID-19 social distancing constraints. The Southeastern Louisiana University Center, which was scheduled to host six of the parish's nine ceremonies, was not available to any high schools, he said.
Jones noted that six of the schools are utilizing the Walker High Gymnasium because it has a seating capacity of 2,200 persons, which limited to a 50-percent capacity, can accommodate 1,100 persons. The gym is also equipped with live video broadcasting equipment that allows each ceremony to be live-streamed on Walker High's Facebook page, as well as broadcast in its entirety on local cable stations – Channel 117 on Cox Cable and Channel 130 on EATEL Cable systems.
CLEANING SCHEDULE SET FOR CAMPUSES
Guarantee Restoration Services, a restoration company serving Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast, has been selected by school officials to provide COVID-19 cleaning services across over 40 school buildings. The detailed cleaning efforts are scheduled to begin July 6 and cover all parish campuses.
The cleaning company announced that is will use Bioesque botanical disinfectants to minimize harmful chemicals being introduced into the school buildings, while ensuring a safe environment for teachers, staff and students to return to in the fall. The company will also disinfect the district's bus fleet.
Guarantee Restoration Services is one of the cleaning companies hired by Livingston Schools in 2016 to assist with cleansing and restoring campuses damaged by flooding.
LIVINGSTON SCHOOLS OFFERING FIRST-EVER SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
Livingston Parish Schools is offering its students a Summer Enrichment Program from May 26 to June 17 to better prepare them for the next level of math and English/language arts instruction they will receive in the upcoming school year.
This 17-day program, which is open to students currently in Kindergarten through 8th grade, will also serve as a pilot effort for the district to better prepare for continuous remote learning that may be necessary in the coming school year.
Supervisor of Instruction Kelly LaBauve said the program will utilize virtual instruction that will be administered for an hour and 30 minutes each weekday, per subject. Students can sign up for instruction in both math and English/language arts. She said approximately 2,600 students qualify for the program. The district has set specific criteria for participation and principals have begun reaching out to eligible students.
"This new enrichment program is designed to help close learning gaps that may exist and support our goal of having all students ready to learn at the beginning of the next school year," LaBauve said.
DISTRICT RECEIVES $4.4 MILLION CARES ACT GRANT
Livingston Parish Schools has been awarded a $4.4 million federal grant under the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), to be invested in three priority areas:
(1) to continuously maintain clean and disinfected campuses;
(2) to increase the number of computers and laptops available to students, bringing the district to a "better than" one-to-one student-to-computer ratio; and
(3) to improve student access to Internet and WiFi services through investments in on-campus and off-campus access points and hotspots, thereby enhancing the reach and clarity of the district's continuous distance learning efforts.
Superintendent Joe Murphy said the district hopes to make all technology and device purchases this summer and have them in place this fall.
LIVINGSTON SCHOOLS RECOGNIZE STUDENT OF THE YEAR WINNERS
The district's 2020 Student of the Year winners are Bryce Felps, a senior at Maurepas High School; Reese Kennedy, an 8th grader at Denham Springs Junior High; and Evelynn Artieta, a 5th grader at South Walker Elementary. All three winners competed among nominees throughout they parish. As the parish winners, they went on to compete in the state's regional competition, with Kennedy advancing to be a state finalist in the middle school division.
All those Livingston Parish students who were named 2020 Student of the Year winners at their respective schools include:
12th Grade — Grace Purvis, Albany High; Sophie Faircloth, Denham Springs High; Kayleigh Smith, Doyle High; Gabrielle Blanchard, French Settlement High; Carter Alphonso, Holden High; Emily Rushing, Live Oak High; Bryce Felps, Maurepas; Brielle Lee, Springfield High; and Abby Selser, Walker High.
8th Grade — Emma Rogers, Albany Middle; Reese Kennedy, Denham Springs Junior High; Isabella Ferguson, Doyle Junior High; Berkleigh Cormier, French Settlement High; Emma Roshto, Frost; Victoria Hill, Holden Junior High; Casey Winter, Juban Parc Junior High; Brianna Burns, Live Oak Junior High; Brooklyn Jones, Maurepas; Valerie Gautreaux, North Corbin Junior High; Drew Partin, Southside Junior High; Melanie Fletcher, Springfield Middle; and Madison Eymard, Westside Junior High.
5th Grade – Paul Hoyt, Albany Middle; Natalie Robertson, Denham Springs Elementary; Allie Savant, Doyle Elementary; Lily LaBauve, Eastside Elementary; Madison Hill, French Settlement Elementary; Ryan Gelpi, Freshwater Elementary; Kahne Lawless, Frost; Owen Waguespack, Gray's Creek Elementary; Presley McKinney, Holden Elementary; Adina Bantea, Juban Parc Elementary; Evelynn Artieta, Levi Milton Elementary; Emmarie Peak, Lewis Vincent Elementary; Hudson Hunter, Live Oak Middle; Malloy Miles, Maurepas; Kenley Arledge, North Corbin Elementary; AliBeth Tanner, Northside Elementary; Sadie Foster, Seventh Ward Elementary; Isabelle Olinde, South Fork Elementary; Meredith Lee, South Walker Elementary; Hanna Medero, Southside Elementary; Riley Jones, Springfield Middle; and Micah Thibodeaux, Walker Elementary.
TOP TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS NAMED
Michelle Booth, Elementary Teacher of the Year
Melissa Belgard, Middle School Teacher of the Year
Eric Fasbender, High School Teacher of the Year
Julie Dugas, Elementary Principal of the Year
Bryan Wax, Middle School Principal of the Year
Kris Rountree, High School Principal of the Year
The 2020 Teacher of the Year and 2020 Principal of the Year winners for Livingston Parish Public Schools respectively include: Elementary Teacher of the Year Michelle Booth, Juban Parc Elementary; Middle School Teacher of the Year Melissa Belgard, Denham Springs Junior High; and High School Teacher of the Year Eric Fasbender, Live Oak High School; and Elementary Principal of the Year Julie Dugas, Freshwater Elementary; Middle School Principal of the Year Bryan Wax, Denham Springs Junior High; and High School Principal of the Year Kris Rountree, Holden High School. All parish winners competed in the state's regional competition, with Wax advancing as a state finalist for Louisiana's Middle School Principal of the Year.
The top three teachers were selected from nominees from schools across the parish. Those teachers earning Teacher of the Year honors at their respective schools include:
High Schools – John Legoria, Albany High; Melissa McCaa, Denham Springs Freshman High; Stacey Thomasson, Doyle High; Jennifer Vulgamore, Holden High; Eric Fasbender, Live Oak High; Jo Lynn Hegwood, Walker Freshman; and Bridget Albright, Walker High.
Middle Schools — James Pechon, Albany Middle; Melissa Belgard, Denham Springs Junior High; Jennifer Kemp, Holden Middle; Rebeka Fairburn, Juban Parc Junior High; Robyn Lee, Live Oak Junior High; Janet DeLee, Live Oak Middle; Melissa Anderson, Maurepas; Robin Skinner, North Corbin Junior High; Meghann Ringo, Southside Junior High; Erica Ablak, Springfield Middle; and Alicia Guidry, Westside Junior High.
Elementary Schools – Cheryl Criswell, Albany Lower Elementary; Michelle K. Stewart, Albany Upper Elementary; Janine Archer, Denham Springs Elementary; Mallory Craig, Doyle Elementary; Pam Davis, Eastside Elementary; Anthony Elliot, French Settlement Elementary; Shannon Seal, Freshwater Elementary; Lindsey Lee, Gray's Creek Elementary; Shawn Wascom, Holden Elementary; Michelle Booth, Juban Parc Elementary; Emily Artieta, Levi Milton Elementary; Chantel Waguespack, Lewis Vincent Elementary; Tammy Harvin, Live Oak Elementary; Jessica Janis, Maurepas; Jhann Ratliff, North Corbin Elementary; Sealy Pettavino, North Live Oak Elementary; Jeanette Hogan, Northside Elementary; Buffie Harrell, Seventh Ward Elementary; Elizabeth Abbott, South Fork Elementary; Angie Elkins, South Live Oak Elementary; Kayleigh Wells, Springfield Elementary; Angelle Maher, Southside Elementary; and Amber Guillot, Walker Elementary.
12-MONTH EMPLOYEES RETURN TO AMENDED WORK SCHEDULE MAY 4
Livingston Parish School Superintendent Joe Murphy announced that all 12-month employees will return to work at their assigned campuses and the central office on May 4 in an effort to begin a phased-in work recovery from the COVID-19 closures that have been in effect since the governor's call for a statewide stay-at-home order on March 22.
Murphy said those returning 12-month employees will have an amended work schedule, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Thursday. And while those employees will be on their campuses and administrative sites, those facilities will remain closed to the public.
"Given the critical juncture we are now facing, I believe it's important that we reinstate our 12-month employees to begin moving forward with finalizing and implementing plans for this summer and into the fall to be adequately prepared for whatever challenges remain ahead," Murphy said.
DISTRICT ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The 2019-2020 school year will end on its regularly scheduled day of May 22, with teachers and school leaders continuing to deliver meaningful educational instruction through a blended model of distance learning to all students through that time. Final report cards for grade levels will be sent out on June 2.
Graduation ceremonies and other related activities have been postponed, at a minimum, until the month of June and possibly later.
The district will offer credit recovery opportunities through summer education, utilizing virtual learning for the various grade levels. In some isolated cases, a limited number of students may receive in-person instruction at a campus location, pending state allowances. Superintendent Joe Murphy said the district plans to hold possibly one or two summer sessions for high school credit recovery in grades 9-11, noting that the format may include one session in June and a second session in July, or a single larger session that begins in mid-summer.
The 2020-2021 school year is still scheduled to start as originally planned on Aug. 7, 2020. However, Murphy said that timeline may be revisited if restrictions do not allow opening the schools at that time.
PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION TO BEGIN JUNE 1
The district will begin taking registrations for Pre-K and Kindergarten students on June 1.
Pre-K Registration (Phase 1) will be held from June 1-5, with determination letters for Phase 1 applicants being mailed June 15. Applications to fill any available seats from Phase 1 will be accepted beginning June 22. Pending the state's guidelines, applications can be completed at the child's home-based school campus or can be emailed directly to the school. Information regarding specific dates, times and procedures for each school will be posted on the LPPS Pre-K/Early Childhood webpage and on each school's webpage after May 4. Click here or call 225-686-4302 or 225-68684265 for more information.
Kindergarten Registration will begin June 1. Pending the state's guidelines, parents may register their child for Kindergarten on the campus of their home-based school or by emailing the school directly. Information regarding specific dates, times and procedures will be posted on the LPPS webpage after May 4.
Laura Foy, school librarian at Denham Springs Junior High School, was named the winner of the Louisiana Library Association's 2020 James O. Modisette for middle schools. The award recognizes excellence in school library programs. The award were first established in 1944.
PARENTS CAN SIGN UP FOR FOOD DELIVER TO THEIR DOORSTEP
Livingston Parish Public Schools is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Baylor University to provide food and nutrition to our students during this time that schools are closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The program is called Meals-to-You, and it allows for meals to be delivered to the doorsteps of students who qualify for the program.
To sign up, parents must fill out an online sign-up form and submit it as soon as possible. The form can be accessed at https://mealstoyou.org/emergency-meals-to-you-application/. The shelf-stable meals will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more information, go to the www.lpsb.org website. Information is also available in Spanish.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS DELIVER 6,000 PRE-PACKAGED MEAL TO STUDENTS
Livingston Parish School Supervisor of Child Nutrition Sommer Purvis drops a bag of pre-packaged meals into a box that went out to school volunteers for distribution across the parish. School employees and volunteers delivered 6,000 pre-packaged meals to needy families on March 25.
To provide food to the district's students, food service officials recently procured pre-packaged food items that school employees and volunteers packaged into meals and distributed to families across the parish.
They packaged meal bags over a two-day period – each bag contained provisions for five lunches and two breakfasts. A total of 6,000 meals were packaged. Those bags were picked up by school personnel, who in turn distributed the bags to families in their school communities.
"This opportunity provided us with a safe, efficient way to get food to our people, so we felt confident in moving forward with this plan," said Supervisor of Child Nutrition Sommer Purvis.
Superintendent Joe Murphy added, "We know this is a critical service for so many of our families. That's why our food service staff and central office leadership are working feverishly to find ways to feed our children."
LIVINGSTON SCHOOLS UTILIZE BLENDED MODEL OF LEARNING DURING COVID-19 CLOSURE PERIOD
Livingston School officials went into quick action after Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation to close all public schools in the state from March 16 to April 13 to implement a blended model of remote learning for each school during this closure period.
Superintendent Joe Murphy said the blended model of learning includes digital instructional resources, as well as printed take-home resources, to ensure that all students receive a quality level of engaged learning. He said each school implemented a plan of action that is best suited for its students and faculty.
Murphy praised teachers across the district for finding new and interesting ways to engage with their students and to communicate with them.
He noted that their efforts have been recognized by the statewide Dream Teachers organization, and that Livingston Parish will be featured in an upcoming video that highlights efforts of educators to make a difference in the lives of their students during the COVID-19 pandemic closure and "stay-at-home" time. The video is expected to be released in April.
Superintendent Joe Murphy is interviewed by David St. Romain for the special Dream Teachers video.
Those interviewed for the Dream Teachers video included, from left, South Fork Elementary Teacher Eileen Jarman, Live Oak High School History Teacher Gary Mitchell, Denham Springs Junior High School Science Teacher Elliot Coats, and Livingston Parish Middle School Student of the Year Reese Kennedy, an 8th grader from Denham Springs Junior High.
SUPERINTENDENT CONFIDENT OF DISTRICT'S RESPONSE
"Our administration has responded swiftly to coordinate a comprehensive plan of action that protects the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff, and that delivers quality instruction and much-needed services to our students during this proclamation period.
I am confident that the determination and resolve of the people of Livingston Parish will enable us to successfully manage and overcome this challenge just as those qualities proved solid in the aftermath of the 2016 flood. In many ways, our community is no stranger to "unchartered" situations – we know we have the mettle to stand strong in difficult times!
As we work together, supporting one another, we will overcome whatever circumstances confront us. Livingston Parish has a strong track record of turning challenges into opportunities. Now, more than ever, let's be Livingston M.A.D.E. — Making A Difference EveryDay!"
– Superintendent Joe Murphy
The mission of the Livingston Parish Public School System, in partnership with home and community, is to provide all students with exceptional education opportunities that will equip life-long learners with the skills necessary to become responsible citizens in a global society.
Asst. Superintendents
Stephen Parrill
Jody Purvis
District 1 — Brad Sharp
District 2 — Kellee Hennessey Dickerson
District 3 — Jan Benton, Vice President
District 4 – Bradley Harris
District 5 – Cecil Harris
District 6 – Jeffery Cox
District 7 – David Graham, President
District 8 – Frank Parrino
District 9 – Devin Gregoire
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Big Changes are Planned for Kenmore Square Block
by Beth Treffeisen • June 1, 2018 • 0 Comments
Kenmore Square is on track for keeping up with the building boom in Boston. Known for being a transportation hub, the traffic-jammed square may soon become a destination in its self, with new hotels, offices, and restaurants planned for this corner of the city.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on Thursday, May 24, to present the initial plans of redeveloping a block in Kenmore Square to local residents and business owners, that aims to reinvigorate the underutilized and partially vacant buildings along Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue.
The developers Related Beal proposes to redevelop about 47,000 square-foot site in the heart of Kenmore Square, into a mix of commercial uses, including offices, retail and restaurants.
"Today's model shows that we are not only going to enliven what is here but, bring more people out to both sides of the street," said Kimberly Sherman Stamler, president of Related Beal.
The project site includes seven buildings, beginning at the corner of Deerfield Street with frontage wrapping along the northern side of Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street to the east.
The project consists of two distinct parcels or components: the "Commonwealth Building" at 533-541 Commonwealth Ave., and the "Beacon Building" at 650-660 Beacon St.
Six of the seven existing buildings are proposed to be demolished, while the seventh building, 660 Beacon St., which is home to the Citgo sign, will be renovated and joined to new construction – that will morph the existing three buildings there into one – encompassing about 142,000 square feet of adaptive re-use space.
Related Beal will continue to work with the Boston Landmarks Commission regarding the sign, which is currently being reviewed for landmark status.
Directly adjacent to the west is the proposed construction of a new 140,000 square-foot, eight-story building at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue. The project includes new and renovated ground-floor retail space with office space on the upper floors. The glass facade will peel back to allow views from Commonwealth Avenue of the Citgo sign to continue.
The pedestrian realm along Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street will be enhanced with improved sidewalks, street trees, and benches. A new parking garage will be located underground beneath the proposed Commonwealth Building.
Parking access and landing will take place where the current alleyway exists along Commonwealth Avenue, between the two project sites.
The driveway off of Beacon Street is the only way into the back alleyway and parking. The developers are exploring options of creating another access point along Deerfield street to take the congestion off of Beacon Street.
There will be re-stripping along Beacon Street to allow for a buffered bike lane, which will remove the metered parking spots along the thoroughfare. On Deerfield Street the angled parking will be replaced with parallel parking.
Although this project doesn't include 11-19 Deerfield St. (where the current Kenmore Square Post Office is), the development team plans on renovating the building into office space while adhering to the landmark guidelines for the historic building.
Even though the post office building is protected by the Bay State Road/ Back Bay West Area Architectural Commission, the West Gate building on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue, and Deerfield Street is not.
After it has been sitting as an abandoned apartment building for years, the developers determined that it would be infeasible to renovate it. The demolition of the building will be under the Boston Landmarks Commission purview.
"I love that building, even though it's vacant and sad," said one Kenmore Square resident. "It would be sad to watch that go. I personally, don't like the glass."
But Christopher D. Strang, an attorney who used to work on the block, said, "The buildings that are coming down need to come down. There is no way they can be fixed."
Strang, who used to work at 6 Beacon Street before moving offices elsewhere, said the elevators rattled and the HVAC equipment was loud.
"I can attest after listening to that sound for years – it was miserable there," said Strang.
Related Beal does not have any office tenants in mind yet.
The famous Cornwall's British-style pub will remain, with plans to return to the location after the construction is completed.
"I'm very excited we get to stay," said Pam Beale, owner of Cornwall's. "We might have to have a moving out and moving in party, but the developers have been very helpful throughout the entire process. The end result is going to be amazing."
Not to far away, in a different corner of Kenmore Square, two new hotels are being proposed at 560-574 Commonwealth Ave. and 655-665 Beacon St. The same teams working on the Related Beal project at the city level are also working with the hotels, to make sure scheduling and the transportation plans run smoothly between the two projects.
The Related Beal redevelopment is expected to be a two-year process between both the Beacon Street and Commonwealth Ave buildings.
The comment period ends on June 11. Comments can be sent to the BPDA project manager at [email protected]
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Injuries challenge ASU football team going into the 2019 season
As the Sun Devil football team (1-0) prepares for its Friday matchup with Sacramento State (1-0), they are also facing another opponent: injuries.
https://www.statepress.com/article/2019/09/spsports-pesky-injury-bug-bites-the-sun-devils-football-team-to-begin-the-season
Sun Devil volleyball sweeps Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup
(09/01/19 11:06pm)
The Sun Devils start the season 3-0 after sweeping a three game series of Houston on Friday and LSU and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday in the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup.
https://www.statepress.com/article/2019/09/spsports-sun-devil-volleyball-sweeps-flo-hyman-cup-begins-season-3-0
Quarterback Jayden Daniels has a quiet, but effective debut for Sun Devils
(08/30/19 9:16pm)
ASU's 30-7 win over Kent State on Thursday night showcased the quiet, but nevertheless, impactful debut of true freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels.
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ASU women's volleyball gears up for 2019 season, leans on team experience
With the ASU women's volleyball team's season just one day away, the program looks to build on their best campaign since 2015.
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64-year-old Susan Hendricks wins Collegiate All-American honor for ASU racquetball
When Susan Hendricks became possibly the oldest athlete to win any collegiate All-American honor, she said it was hard to believe she made it so far.
https://www.statepress.com/article/2019/04/spsports-sixty-four-year-old-susan-hendricks-won-collegiate-all-american-with-a-passion-for-learning
ASU men's tennis drops weekend series versus UCLA and USC to finish regular season
No. 27 ASU men's tennis team dropped both games in its weekend slate versus No. 14 UCLA and No. 10 USC to finish the regular season.
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Potential Sun Devil prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft
As many as three Sun Devils could be picked in next week's NFL Draft. N'Keal Harry, Manny Wilkins and Renell Wren look to be some of the top prospects coming out of Tempe.
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The agony and ecstasy of ASU's maturing men's basketball program
Three days from Christmas, a palpable energy seeped through Wells Fargo Arena.
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No. 9 ASU men's tennis doubles duo embrace uncharted ground
In just the team's second season back from a 10-year hiatus, ASU's men's tennis team has risen to prominence with a number of great players.
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ASU women's tennis defeats Denver, men's tennis wins doubleheader
Both the men's and women's tennis teams shone in Sunday's competitions, with the No. 44 women's team defeating No. 42 Denver and the No. 32 men's team winning both games of a doubleheader against Washington and Grand Canyon.
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ASU gymnastics season ends at the NCAA Baton Rouge regional
The No. 21 Sun Devil gymnastic team's season came to an end on Friday with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Baton Rouge regional.
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Luguentz Dort officially declares for 2019 NBA Draft
Freshman guard Luguentz Dort officially declared for the 2019 NBA Draft via ESPN and his Instagram on Wednesday.
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ASU swim and dive collects 17 All-American honors at NCAA championships
ASU swim and dive walked away from a three-day meet in the NCAA championships with 17 All-American honors.
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ASU women's basketball eliminated in Sweet Sixteen by Mississippi State
The No. 5 ASU women's basketball team's quest to move on in the NCAA tournament ended on Friday night with a 76-53 loss to No. 1 Mississippi State.
https://www.statepress.com/article/2019/03/asu-womens-basketball-eliminated-in-the-sweet-sixteen-by-mississippi-state
Zylan Cheatham expresses intent to declare for the 2019 NBA Draft
Days after his collegiate career ended, ASU men's basketball redshirt senior forward Zylan Cheatham expressed his intent to declare for the 2019 NBA Draft on Monday.
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ASU men's basketball advances following win over St. John's
ASU men's basketball rode a hot-shooting first half to defeat St. John's 74-65 in their first NCAA tournament win since 2009.
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What does ASU men's basketball need to fix to win in the NCAA tournament?
The ASU men's basketball team was left to face many issues to fix after its 79-75 overtime loss to Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament.
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ASU men's basketball sneaks into NCAA tournament, will play St. John's in First Four
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Arizona State's men's basketball team will play in the first four for the second consecutive year after being slated No. 11 in the West region to play St. John's.
https://www.statepress.com/article/2019/03/spsports-asu-mens-basketball-sneaks-into-the-ncaa-tournament-will-play-st-johns-in-first-four
Former Sun Devil quarterback Mike Bercovici sheds light on his time in the AAF
He took the snap and went into a five-step drop, eyeing a post his receiver was running on the left side of the field. He started his throwing motion to throw a deep pass, and then it happened: His helmet got blasted off and the ball was out of his hands.
https://www.statepress.com/article/2019/03/spsports-former-sun-devil-quarterback-mike-bercovici-supports-the-aaf
Sidebar: What ASU basketball needs to do to win the Pac-12 Tournament
After winning five of their last six games, the ASU men's basketball team is poised for a deep run in the Pac-12 Tournament with their backcourt play and improved team defense leading the way.
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3 THINGS SINGLE MOTHERS MUST NEVER DO! (Childless women, this goes for you too.)
Whether you are a single mother or not, who knows what the future holds for you? You may one day find yourself in a situation where the man you've carried children for turns out not to be who you thought, or some life-changing event happens that actually transforms him into someone else you can no longer be with. Or even if you're a man, your daughter may one day find herself in a situation where she's doing it on her own, or maybe a sister, cousin, or whoever. No matter what the situation, among the laundry list of things society will bombard them with about what they shouldn't have done, there are actually some things that no single mother should do:
Do not entertain anyone just to say you have someone. That includes the man you procreated as well as probable prospects who show themselves but haven't proven themselves yet. Easier said than done, I know. But now, more than ever, picking a man as a placeholder or by default is dangerous.
Besides the obvious, that he could be a serial killer that wipes out you and your family, you may forget that the time you're investing in him does cause feelings to take root. As much as you may be aware that he's not the one and you're just "doing it for the kids", your heart won't make that distinction if you're putting time and energy into him to keep him around. Feelings are similar to love; they make us all dumb. They take a seat at the decision-making table of your actions, sometimes several seats until they represent the majority, and will cause you to be vulnerable with someone you shouldn't have gone anywhere near to begin with. The wrong man overstaying his welcome in your life will hold you back, beat you down, or both; and it'll only hurt worse knowing that you knew better all along but didn't do better.
Not only can it be a huge blow to you as a mother, but it can also block the place your soulmate would fit in to your life. You may over occupy yourself prematurely due to the pressure of being a mom and doing it alone while missing out on what would be your partner for life because you're involved with a temporary fix. "Just stay single" is already an unsavory recommendation, and when you add children into the mix, it only gets more sour, but it's practical. You'll be alone, it'll be hard, but you won't have anyone else wasting your time. It'll get lonely every now and then, sometimes for long periods, but you won't be overextending yourself just to be under-loved by someone who doesn't deserve you. It's nice to have a man around, but sometimes, no man is better than just any man.
Do not see yourself through the limited scope of society. Yes, another one that's easier said than done, but so critical in the quality of not only your own life, but also the life of your child. At some point, we choose to own or discard the messages we receive, both externally and internally, and what we own determines how we treat everyone around us as well as ourselves.
For instance, there's no amount of "pretty" that can convince a girl who believes she's hideous to walk with her head up and feel beautiful. There's no amount of talent that convinces a guy who believes he's worthless to pursue his dreams. And there's no amount of praise that convinces a single mother who's accepted the lie that she's any less of a woman than the next one that she should live out her life to the fullest and look forward to the best the world has to offer. However, not doing so will trickle from her own day-to-day mood to the mood of her child.
As mentioned before, one of the biggest determining factors of a household of whether or not the child is given a proper chance in life is not whether or not there's a relationship present, but whether or not the one or ones leading the household are in a healthy state of mind. Even though a woman may have perfected the smile and "I'm fine" responses to those who inquire, accepting any negative notions exclusive to single mothers is anything but healthy. It will cause her to accept less than what she would if she looked at herself, and saw her true value because we accept from others only what we see in ourselves.
It's similar to when a mother is disciplining her child and she gets talked back to, so she asserts that she is the adult, not the child. In that situation, the mother sees herself and rightfully recognizes that she's an adult, and therefore will not tolerate being treated or talked down to as if she's anything less. The same goes for a single mother who constantly hears slander, but discards it all as the rubbish it is, and instead reaffirms her own worth and owns that. The moment anyone comes to her and tries to treat her as something less, she will reject it, which will protect her peace, happiness, and energy from all leeches.
When you see a single mom or anyone for that matter, remaining in toxic relationships, dead-end jobs, or unhealthy environments, it's never a matter of "just doing what I got to do", even though that's the common reasoning. It's because they only see themselves as being good enough for those circumstances, and even if they've entertained the thought they maybe they could do better, it's not strong enough to propel them into action.
This is why we have to be careful about the messages we accept as truth. In fact, we have to be careful about the messages we even entertain and expose ourselves to, regardless of what decision we make to accept or reject it. When we're not, our subconscious may override our decision and accept it for us. It happens gradually, but when it does, it's difficult to undo, and may take so much time that the damage incurred in the meantime is permanent. Whether it's videos you watch online, group talks you sit in on, music, movies, or people in your circle, you have to be proactive about protecting your subconscious from negative messages that can pollute your self image.
Do not "debate" with imbecils. It's going to be tempting, being that there are so many around. They'll pop up left and right, volunteering garbage that nobody asked for the moment "single mother" is mentioned, but whatever you do, don't debate with them. You'll be better off pouring water into a bottomless cup or telling a STOP sign to GO.
It's not because a debate couldn't be constructive, it's more so about who it's with, which ultimately determines where it will go; nowhere fast. Imbecils aren't just people who are misunderstood, they're those who are committed to misunderstanding. They're people who delight in seeing you put in the effort to correct them and will continue to delight the longer you try, which serves as an incentive to keep you going in circles. Imbecils often go the extra mile and create content on public platforms to help them spread their garbage like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. I've seen entire groups created just for the sole purpose of baiting anyone with a firm belief in the truth and the optimism needed to take them and their ignorance on head first. Whatever you do, don't feed into them.
Even when you corner an imbecil into a debate, they'll change the subject, insult you or whatever will frustrate you enough to keep the conversation going. You may think that because you're speaking in front of impressionable minds that a side of truth would be helpful, but it's still too slippery of a slope to get caught up on. You're likely to either get caught up addressing so many fallacies that you're in a web before you know it or you won't cover enough ground to have the upper hand in the eyes of those you wanted to provide your perspective to.
Choose those you have these conversations with wisely. They need to be worthy of not only your time and attention, but also of your subconscious that you'll expose to them by conversing with them, as mentioned previously. The person you dialogue with about single motherhood should go through a screening that starts with a track record that proves their heart is in the right place, even if they're off the mark. If it's not, you may not be debating with an imbecil, but rather a very intelligent and manipulative man or woman who's intentionally toying with a subject you hold near and dear. If you're not sure, it's best to leave it alone and let them go on about their day. The topic deserves progressive conversation, not circular vehicles of more stereotypes to be reinforced.
But if their heart is in the right place and they have the wherewithal to comprehend your experience as well as the information you have based on experiences of others, conversations can be extremely beneficial. Mental doors can be opened for those unknowingly ignorant to the truth. Hearts can be opened that never realized they were closed. The proper discourse at the right time is the first step to undoing decades of misperceptions, but with the wrong people, it can simply be a waste of your time...
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Mariah Carey Was Carried Into The Caesars Palace Resort By Men Dressed As Gladiators To Mark The Launch Of Her Las Vegas Residency.
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The pop superstar made a grand entrance in Sin City on Monday (27Apr15) to celebrate the start of her Mariah #1 to Infinity shows at the casino's The Colosseum venue next month (May15).
Carey arrived in a pink car behind 18 billboards emblazoned with the names of her number one songs, and she then climbed onto a red velvet recliner to be carried into the resort by hunky performers.
The singer documented the event in a series of photographs on her Instagram.com page, and added in a caption, "Festivity!!! Thank you for such an amazing welcome. See you at the shows!!!! #1toInfinity."
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Artists win awards for highlighting life on the border and reclaiming African art
By Ashley Pointer
Tanya Aguiñiga worked with indigenous communities in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico and in Alaska, but always felt drawn back to the border.
After immigration became a major issue in the 2016 campaign, artist Tanya Aguiñiga started walking among the cars and pedestrians lined up at the U.S.-Mexico border and handing out postcards with the question "What are your thoughts when you cross this border?" in both English and Spanish.
Attached to the cards were two strands of fabric to be tied together. The result was Border Quipu – named after the Inca device for organizing information using knotted threads.
/ Gina Clyne
The Border Quipu artwork on display above the AMBOS storefront in San Ysidro, Calif. in view of traffic crossing the border.
The artwork, a cascade of thousands of recycled bikini and dress straps of different colors and prints, was one of the works cited by the judges of this year's Heinz Award in selecting her for the $250,000 cash prize.
New York-based Sanford Biggers was the other recipient of the award, named after the late U.S. Senator John Heinz, that recognizes excellence and achievement in areas including the arts, the economy and the environment.
Artists who've won the award in the past include 2008 winner Ann Hamilton, who is known for her large-scale multimedia installations, public projects, and performance collaborations, and artist and filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson who was given the award in 2019.
Artist Tanya Aguiñiga asking people who cross the U.S.-Mexico border communities to participate in the making of her art project Border Quipu.
Aguiñiga was born in San Diego and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. As a child in the 1980s, she would cross the border to go to school. Later she attended community college, where she was introduced to art as a form of activism, and San Diego State University, but then did furniture design because it was something "my working-class family could relate to."
"But slowly, I started kind of feeling like it wasn't enough to just make or to just design or to just think about stuff and to be doing something that was more for like a luxury market," she said.
She worked with indigenous communities in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico and in Alaska, but felt drawn back to the border so she founded the AMBOS project. While the word means "both" in Spanish, the letters stand for "Art Made Between Opposite Sides."
In creating Border Quipu, Aguiñiga said she wanted to do something with the AMBOS team on the mental states of those crossing the border at a time when then-candidate Donald Trump was promising to build a wall along the border.
When Trump claimed that most Mexicans were rapists, criminals or drug dealers, Aguiñiga took it personally.
"I was just so upset because we constantly have to carry so much of the weight of the U.S.'s need for labor, cleaning people's houses, child care."
People crossing the border were asked the write their thoughts and tie a knot to symbolize the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
Some of the postcards she got back contained the following thoughts written in Spanish:
"Many risk their lives when crossing into the United States and it is very hard to live on the border. Many find their end in the desert."
"Everything you can do over there you can also do here in Mexico with a lot of effort instead of being enslaved to work."
"I cross with a passport and I feel like the happiest man in the world."
"These border towns depend on each other a lot. There is a "knot" that unites both countries and that makes them stronger."
The artist said the quipu itself was initially displayed on a billboard above the AMBOS storefront in San Ysidro in view of traffic waiting to cross the border.
She said it's meant to represent the U.S.-Mexico relationship and also what it does to the people who cross frequently.
"From being what we are then suddenly when we cross into the United States and become this different thing. We hold our breath and we become this really different, kind of afraid person that is suddenly stigmatized."
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Sanford Biggers looks up at his Oracle sculpture when it was on display at the Rockefeller Center last spring.
Aguiñiga says she wants to use the power of art to transform the U.S.-Mexico Border from a place of trauma, to a creative space for collective healing and expression.
"A lot of my work stems from a place of emotion and trying to heal trauma. Trying to do some of that messy work in public so that a lot of us can benefit from it, not just myself."
She called the Heinz award "a huge validation of the work I've been doing for the past 20 plus years."
In December, Aguiñiga plans to drive along the entire U.S.-Mexico Border to set up shrines made by people who are in AMBOS' "trauma-informed ceramics program" for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. The goal is to create spaces for people to pray and pay homage to those who lost their lives to come to the U.S.
/ Justin Lubke
Artist Sanford Biggers' sits in front of his Codex, a textile work that includes paintings and sculptures done directly on or made from old quilts.
Biggers' works encompass painting, sculpture, textiles, and sound and employs a variety of media from antique quilts to marble.
Earlier this year, he received his largest commission to date, the third installation of his Chimera series, Oracle. The 25-foot tall sculpture, weighing more than 15,000 pounds, was on display at the Rockefeller Center in New York until June.
The seated body of the sculpture is inspired by the ancient Temple of Zeus, and the head is based off of masks and other sculptures from various African cultures, including Luba art and the Masai religion.
He says he's intrigued by recent findings that many of well-known marble sculptures from antiquity were actually painted in brilliant and even garish colors, and he compares that to the "early 20th-century 'black-washing' of African works," in which objects were "stripped of all material adornment and any ritual and cultural residue."
"The Chimera sculptures challenge the washing away of history in both cases and acknowledge the impact this revisionism has had on nationalistic propaganda, cultural understanding and the relationship between the West and the rest of the world," he said.
Biggers said he believes his award is a recognition of this deeper story.
"It's just a great honor to know that there are foundations like the Heinz that are out there to support ambitious work," he said.
Ashley Pointer


Having a column radiator is becoming a classic style for many homes and office buildings. This is happening for good reason, as they are easy to use and provide lots of warmth. It's called a column radiator because of the way it's built. Each segment is built vertically and the heat is distributed across them, meaning that the heat is distributed evenly around the room.
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Four long years after he was put in a little boat in Dragonstone, dear sweet Gendry returned in Season Seven of Game of Thrones. When his character returned last year, actor Joe Dempsie told me his character has a lot in common with Jon Snow. "He sees in Jon Snow someone he has a lot of shared experience and common ground with, and a bond might be formed through that. With their fathers being best of friends, there's opportunity to form a friend in Jon Snow," he told me. "Added to that is over the intervening period since he's learned from Melisandre of his true lineage, I think that he allowed himself to become a little proud of it. It's like finally he has something he can hook onto, something that gives him a sense of where he's from and who he is. And so he's got a bit gassed about it—he's even made himself a warhammer with the Stag on it."
It certainly all does seem neatly tied together, but, there might be even more to it than just coincidence, as is revealed in George R.R. Martin's new book Fire & Blood. The history of the Targaryen house reveals the origins of the Baratheons. Though it had only been previously rumored, this historical text reveals early on that the bastard founder of the house Orys Baratheon "was a baseborn half-brother to Lord Aegon, it was whispered."
This means that Targaryen blood flows in the veins of the Baratheon line, the last of which is our boy Gendry.
But beyond revealing the origins of the Baratheon line, Fire & Blood also fills in the history of another important figure named Hugh the Hammer. Here's the description of another bastard who eventually becomes a lord:
The son of a common blacksmith, Hammer was a huge man, with hands so strong that he was said to be able to twist steel bars into torcs. Though largely untrained in the art of war, his size and strength made him a fearsome foe. His weapon of choice was the warhammer, with which he delivered crushing, killing blows. In battle he rode Vermithor, once the mount of the Old King himself; of all the dragons in Westeros, only Vhagar was older or larger. For all these reasons, Lord Hammer (as he now styled himself) began to dream of crowns. "Why be a lord when you can be a king?" he told the men who began to gather round him. And talk was heard in camp of a prophecy of ancient days that said, "When the hammer shall fall upon the dragon, a new king shall arise, and none shall stand before him." Whence came these words remains a mystery (not from Hammer himself, who could neither read nor write), but within a few days every man at Tumbleton had heard them.
What's important here is not only that Hugh can ride dragons—usually a good sign of Targaryen blood—but also the prophecy. Though it's not attributed to anyone in particular, it certainly sounds like some dude will kill a dragon with a hammer.
Let's look at another description of Hugh the Hammer that again mentions this prophecy.
Though Hammer's ambition was unseemly in one born so low, the bastard undeniably possessed some Targaryen blood and had proved himself fierce in battle and open-handed to those who followed him, displaying the sort of largesse that draws men to leaders as a corpse draws flies. They were the worst sort of men, to be sure: sellswords, robber knights, and like rabble, men of tainted blood and uncertain birth who loved battle for its own sake and lived for rapine and plunder. Many had heard the prophecy that the hammer would smash the dragon, and took it to mean that Hard Hugh's triumph was foreordained.
What's important to note here is the description of a bastard of Targaryen blood rising from a low-born status to conquer a king.
Does this sound like anyone to you?
Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) (A Song of Ice and Fire)
That's right. Good sweet Gendry is a bastard blacksmith who is secretly of Baratheon (and therefore Targaryen) blood. This means Gendry can almost certainly ride one of Daenerys' dragons, and might also be the one to fulfill this prophecy.
What's important to remember about Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is that history always repeats itself. Learning from the past is the best way to be prepared for what's going to come in the future.
Now, here is me just theorizing here, but it's largely believed that Gendry has the ability to forge dragonglass into weapons—the very weapons that can kill White Walkers. So, let's just assume that he uses this knowledge to build himself a shiny dragonglass hammer. As we saw in Season Seven of Game of Thrones, the White Walkers were able to turn one of Daenerys' dragons into a White Walker dragon. Presumably, Gendry might be able to kill a dragon with a white walker hammer, completing the prophecy and killing not just any king, but the Night King himself.
I'll now go crawl back into my parents' basement.
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Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon in New York City in December 1980, has been denied parole for the 10th time. On Thursday, a three-person parole board panel rejected his latest bid for parole, Reuters reports.
"The panel has determined that your release would be incompatible with the welfare and safety of society," the state Board of Parole told Chapman in a letter. The parole board's statement was similar to the one Chapman was provided when his request was last rejected in 2016 and a nearly identical reason was given in 2014.
Chapman shot and killed Lennon outside the Dakota apartment building as the artist was returning home with his wife Yoko Ono after an evening recording session on December 8th, 1980. Chapman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 1981.
The 63-year-old Chapman is serving 20 years to life and has been held at maximum security Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York since 2012, when he was transferred there from Attica. Chapman will remain in jail until at least 2020, when he is next eligible for parole.


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'Friends' star David Schwimmer is heading back to primetime comedy as he joins 'Will & Grace' as a recurring character in the upcoming season of the sitcom.
Just over a decade after their unforgettable eight-season run, 'Will & Grace' made a triumphant return to UK screens earlier this year. Debra Messing & Eric McCormack slipped easily back into the roles of gay lawyer Will Truman & straight interior designer Grace Adler, the two best friends who live (and now work) together. They are, of course, joined by the irrepressible duo of Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland and Karen Walker.
Schwimmer is set to join the show as a new love interest for Grace in what is thought to currently be a five-episode arc. A number of other guest stars have also been announced for Season 10 (or Season 2 of the revival, depending on how you're counting!) They include comedian Chelsea Handler, who will play a high-powered lesbian client of Grace's who also happens to be dating Janet, Grace's sister, played by Mary McCormack. Alec Baldwin is also set to return as Karen's love interest, Malcolm Widmark.
'Will & Grace' picked up a staggering 16 Emmys over its initial run, and is currently hoping to add to that with 5 Emmy nominations pending for this year's awards. It is also up for 2 Golden Globes this year, including 'Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy' and 'Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy' for Eric McCormack.
'Will & Grace' Season 9 aired on Channel 5 in January 2018. Hopefully, Season 10 will land around the same time in 2019 (if not earlier), but we'll let you know when we have more information.
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Q: Compare dates in openerp 7 I have a custom module in openerp 7 with fields check-in time(date-time) and check-out time(date-time). When I click on save, i want to perform a validation on both fields to ensure check-out time is not less than check-in time. Thanks for any ideas.

A: As above, use datetime.
In Odoo your dates, times and datetimes are handed to use as strings formatted using
openerp.tools.DEFAULT_SERVER_DATE_FORMAT, DEFAULT_SERVER_TIME_FORMAT and DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT.
from datetime import datetime
from openerp.tools import DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT

check_in = datetime.strptime(my_object.check_in, DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT)
check_out = datetime.strptime(my_object.check_out, DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT)

Go nuts with comparisons etc.

A couple of notes:

*

*I highly recommend reading up on the datetime module in the standard library, particularly strftime, strptime and timedelta

*Remember you will be getting the dates and datetimes in UTC.  The classes that represent the date and datetime fields have methods to return dates and timestamps in the users' timezone but you will not usually need these.  Have a look at fields.date.context_today and fields.datetime.context_timestamp

A: I would try to use the datetime class from the datetime module.

*

*Import relevant python module
from datetime import datetime

*Retrieve your record via the appropriate method i.e.
your_record  = self.pool.get('your_custom_module').search(cr, uid, domain, offset=0, limit=None, order=None, context=None, count=False)
note: you need to provide proper domain and modify/remove arguments to suit you needs

*Create datetime objects from relevant fields (use the strptime method of datetime class : create a date object from a string). Something like :
check_in = datetime.strptime(your_record[0]['check-in time'], '%Y-%m-%d')
check_out = datetime.strptime(your_record[0]['check-out time'], '%Y-%m-%d')
note: you need to adapt the format('%Y-%m-%d') to whatever format your DB returns

*Compare both object with a simple expression :
if check_in < check_out:
    ...
else:
    ...

*Do whatever other operations need to be done.
It's kinda hard to provide more info without additional details about your flow.
Hope this helps,
Cheers

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