5th Grade Discipline

School bells to ring on Friday

School bells will ring for students in the public schools of LaSalle Parish on Friday, August 12th, as well as those who attend the LaSalle Head Start School in Good Pine. Temple Christian Academy of Jena will open the new school session on Monday of next week.

The 2011-12 session officially begins today with teachers and paraprofessionals participating in an in-service workshop at Jena High School throughout the day.

Members of the Kiwanis Clubs of Jena and Olla and the LaSalle Ministerial Alliance are providing a prayer luncheon to those attending the in-service session. These groups have provided the noon meal for the workshop for the past several years.

On Thursday teachers will attend faculty meetings at their respective schools and then spend the remainder of the day getting their classrooms ready for the arrival of students on Friday.

Superintendent Roy Breithaupt said a lot of work has been done over the summer months getting ready for the new school year.

"We have everything ready and on go for the arrival of students this Friday, and I am hopeful we will have a successful and safe new school term," he said. "We have the best qualified group of teachers and support personnel to be found in any school system and they are ready for anothconducted Friday, Monday and Tuesday, August 12, 15 and 16 for Pre-K students. Parents will be notified of their child's appointment time for this mandated test.

Tyler also said no Kindergarten or Pre-K students would be at school for the first three days of the new session. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, all Kindergarten students will report to class, along with half of the Pre-K students. The other half of Pre-K students will be in class on Thursday, Aug. 18, with all Pre-K students in class on Friday, Aug. 19. Parents of Pre-K students will be informed which day their child will attend classes.

Parents of pre-kindergarten students are reminded that tuition will be levied for Pre-K students who do not qualify for free or reduced lunches. Last school term, the school board approved a $100 per month tuition, which remains in effect for this school term.

According to the policy adopted by the board, "all students qualifying for free or reduced lunches will pay NO tuition. Students qualifying for paid lunches will pay a tuition of $100 per month."

"Tuition payments will be due between the 1st and 5th of each month (except August when payments are due between the 12th and 20th). Students not paying the tuition by the end of the month will be dropped from the program until payment has been made.

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