CADDO CONGRATULATES: Congratulations to CJ Logan and Lana Intrchoodech of Caddo Career & Technology Center for winning awards in the Job Interview and Impromptu Speaking categories at the Educators Rising Louisiana Conference at Northwestern State University!
Hundreds of high school students interested in pursuing careers in education attended the program. We are proud of them and can’t wait to help them achieve their goal of becoming a professional educator and bring them back to be part of the Caddo team! #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
The Caddo Parish School Board Executive Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. The public is invited to watch LIVE on the Caddo Parish Public Schools YouTube channel. #wearecaddo
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Partnerships are essential for the success of our students! Thank you to Red River United and the American Federation of Teachers for the grant funding to open a sensory room at Donnie Bickham Middle. This project is creating new opportunities for students to thrive and achieve their goals! #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSVLtjMvkkY
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK: Our school counselors play a critical role in the lives of our students and provide them with the tools to dream BIG and succeed! Join us this week as we thank them for putting students on the path to reaching their full potential! #BIGdreamsstarthere #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo
Atkins Elementary was named a Louisiana Comeback Campus by the Louisiana Department of Education for achieving high performance in reading and math. State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Cade Brumley visited Atkins on Thursday to congratulate students and staff on earning this prestigious honor. The selected schools are excelling and performing at higher levels than before the pandemic. #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
A paid internship can put you on the fast track to becoming a certified teacher with Caddo Schools! The Krewe of Gemini welcomed interested educators at our first Facts and Snacks recruitment event for 2023! If you'd like to learn about teacher certification opportunities, email us at teachcaddo@caddoschools.org #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
WEATHER UPDATE: All schools will be opened as scheduled on Wednesday. Overnight, district leadership monitored weather reports and road conditions provided by local and state agencies including Louisiana DOTD, the National Weather Service and Homeland Security. Roadways have been deemed safe by our agency partners and we look forward to seeing all of our students and staff today. Thank you for your patience as we worked across agencies to assess conditions.
District leadership is actively monitoring the weather forecast for Caddo Parish as we work with the National Weather Service. If there are any modifications needed to schedules for Wednesday, we will update you as soon as a decision is made.
We are continuing our Facts & Snacks series to inform the public of pathways to becoming a certified teacher. The next recruitment event will be held at 2 p.m. on February 1, 2023 at the Shreve Memorial Library – West Shreveport Branch. A paid internship puts participants on the fast track to becoming certified teachers! Register today on Eventbrite! #wearecaddo
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: We appreciate the Shreveport Police Department for supporting our students. Thank you to KTBS for spotlighting Sgt. Rodney Bradley and the great work that he's doing with Claiborne Magnet Elementary's Young Distinguished Gentlemen group. #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo
https://www.ktbs.com/behind-the-badge-rodney-bradley/video_05c243f2-deb4-5e64-a7a8-829bcb3a8c6b.html
The Special Education Advisory Council will be meeting at 4 p.m. on January 26, 2023 at Mrs. Eddie Jones Special Programs Center.
BOARD APPRECIATION: January is School Board Recognition Month, and we understand the important role that our board members have in our schools. We want to extend a BIG thank you to our new board members and officers for their service! #wearecaddo https://youtu.be/1ejjyz3vYzA
MUSIC MONDAY: Congratulations to Emily Lopez, who competed in the LMEA District VIII Middle School Honor Band tryouts and made it! Emily is a member of the Keithville Elementary/Middle School Band, under the direction of Melanie Spencer. #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
GOOD NEWS: Volunteers for Youth Justice in partnership with Caddo Parish Public Schools held a ribbon cutting for The Harbor! Agencies will provide families with access to academic support, truancy prevention, workforce development and other services. Today would not have been possible without the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office, the Caddo Parish Commission and City of Shreveport! #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo
CADDO CONGRATULATES: Youree Drive Middle had a successful weekend at the Louisiana Association of Student Councils! Congratulations to Christine Dobbs who was named Middle School Advisor of the Year. Students also took home awards for the oratory competition and other categories. #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
Tuesday, the Caddo Parish School Board recognized the Fall 2022 Cohort of our Caddo Emerging Leaders and Administrative Interns! One of our objectives is to provide potential leaders in our district opportunities to build exceptional job readiness to lead schools. Our internship provides professional learning through virtual modules, leadership activities, and mentoring experiences with a highly-successful Caddo leader. #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
It was an exciting day at Donnie Bickham Middle! We partnered with Red River United for the opening of an autism sensory room. A grant was awarded to Red River United by the American Federation of Teachers for this initiative. #wearecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
CADDO CONGRATULATES: Chloe Miller of C.E. Byrd High and Andrew Minagar of Caddo Magnet High have been selected to join the nation’s most promising young scientists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023. The Regeneron Science Talent Search recognizes and empowers our nation’s most promising young scientists who are generating innovative solutions to solve significant global challenges. Congratulations Chloe and Andrew! #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
STATE OF THE DISTRICT: 2022 was a year of growth and expanding possibilities as Caddo Schools continued to set the pace for local school districts and increase access to exceptional opportunities! #BIGdreamsstarthere
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SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: Midway Elementary raised its school performance score by 10.2 points this year, making Midway one of the top campuses for year-over-year improvement. Congratulations to Midway's teachers, students, administrators and families for all you are doing to make these results a reality. #wearecaddo #theyarecaddo #BIGdreamsstarthere
