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ATTENTION: Public School Classroom Teachers
Act 351 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature enacted the “Temporary Tax Deduction” for individual income tax. This deduction, available for the 2007 and 2008 tax years only, can be taken by individuals previously employed as a public school classroom teacher in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard or St. Tammany parish who agree in writing to be employed as a public school classroom teacher for at least three years.
You can find the Revised Statute by going to www.legis.state.la.us. The home page pops up, and on the left of the screen, click on “Louisiana Laws”. On the next page that comes up, under “Louisiana Laws Search” it asks for the Title, Article or Rule # and Section #. Type in Rule 47 and Section 293. This will bring up the law. Scroll down to (9)(a)(x) – the temporary teacher deduction and then on to (11)(a).
Contact your principal or the Belle Chasse School Board Office @ 595-6307 for the appropriate forms needed to qualify for the “Temporary Tax Deduction”.
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LSU AgCenter Presents AgMagic April 21 - 27, 2008
The LSU AgCenter’s AgMagic is designed as an interactive, visually stimulating, educational experience for young children and their families. Kids learn about the important connection among agriculture, the environment and their lives. AgMagic is open to registered school groups on the weekdays, April 21-25 from 8am-1pm and on open to the general public on the weekend, April 26-27 from 10am-5pm. To register a school group or for more information, visit theirr website at www.lsuagcenter.com/agmagic or call 225.578.2196
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DO YOU NEED A RENTAL?
 Enterprise Rent-A-Car offers discounted rates for our Plaquemines School Board customers! Please mention you are with the Plaquemines Parish School Board when calling for your rental! |
7942 Highway 23 Suite C
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 433-2325
In Harvey, call:
(504) 347-0702
Are You Within 2 Years of Retirement or Entering D.R.O.P?
TRSL members within two years of retirement or entering DROP can sign up for a 30-minute telephone counseling session with a TRSL counselor. These sessions are conducted on designated Saturdays throughout the year. Upcoming Saturday sessions are as follows:
October 13, 2007
December 8, 2007
January 12, 2008
February 2, 2008
February 23, 2008
March 8, 2008
Please call early to reserve an appointment on the date of your choice. A TRSL counselor will call you at home on the appointed date to answer your retirement questions for a 30-minute period. Appointments are scheduled by phone on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call 225-922-2822 to schedule your appointment.
The National WWII Museum New Orleans Is Calling All Teachers!
Teachers, click this banner to learn more about Contests, Virtual Field Trips, Teacher Workshops, In The Classroom At The Museum, Partner Schools Program and more! 
Building Reading Skills
Shared reading strategies increase fluency
Shared reading strategies take a great concept—reading aloud—and allow students to build fluency by actually experiencing and participating in the reading along with you.
Try these ideas:
- Echo reading. Read a short, interesting passage to students, using expression. (Dialogue works well.) Then ask the students to read it back to you, mirroring your reading as closely as possible. Start with easy text and work up.
- Choral reading. Read a passage to students, encouraging them to follow along. Then reread the passage all together. Try poetry for this one.
- Antiphonal reading. Choose material meant to be read by two or more people. (Library staff may be able to help with this.)
Choose a student who reads well to be your partner.
Read the first part and have the student read the second part, and so on, until you have finished the selection.
Now divide your class into two groups and have group one read the first part, as you did, and group two read the second part, as your partner did.
Reprinted with permission from the March 2007 issue of Better Teaching® (Elementary Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2007 The Teacher Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Jerry L. Johns, Roberta L. Berglund, Fluency: Strategies & Assessments, ISBN: 0-7575-2899-6 (Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1-800-228-0810, www.kendallhunt.com).
LEAP Preparatory Series for Grades 4 & 8
Louisiana Public Broadcasting has two resources that may be of interest to you and your students. First, the LEAP preparatory series for Grades 4 and 8 will be, for the first time, available online and free-of-charge so you and your students can use them anytime, anywhere. We will begin posting episodes on Thursday, February 8th. The episodes are posted as they become available so keep checking for the episodes you need. The videos can be viewed online or downloaded to your computer at www.lpb.org/learningport/leap.cfm.
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What Our Teachers Make
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...) "Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor. I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental... You want to know what I make?" (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.) I make kids wonder. I make them question. I make them criticize. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions. I teach them to write and then I make them write. I make them read, read, read. I make them show all their work in math. I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity. I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe. I make my students stand to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, because we live in the United States of America. Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life. (Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.) "Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make? I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make?"
To all of our teachers - THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO THE STUDENTS OF PLAQUEMINES PARISH! |
LVS Teachers Needed
The Louisiana Department of Education, through the Louisiana Virtual School (LVS), is seeking applications from secondary teachers with Louisiana certification interested in teaching online courses for the LVS. Interested applicants can learn more about available teaching positions and can apply online by visiting the LVS website at http://www.louisianavirtualschool.net/. Information is also accessible on the Teach Louisiana website at www.teachlouisiana.net.
Child Protection Hotline for Plaquemines Parish
To make a report of abuse or neglect call: (504) 361-6083 - Hotline (504) 361-6499 - Denise Evans, Parish Manager/OCS
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If you are a certified teacher interested in teaching in a system that is #1 in teaching salaries, offers an excellent teaching environment, a good disciplinary program, and provides opportunities for continuing education, call the Plaquemines Parish School Board at (504) 392-4970. |
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