Nine students from Mrs. Braswell's class were selcted as winners in the Young Writers of America contest and their work will be published in an upcoming anthology!  We are extremely proud of these students and their poetry pieces.  Winners include:  Kyleigh Attaway, Caden Davis, Camryn Cox, Blythe Broussard, Caleb Wright, Alex Naron, and Claudia Finley.  Not Pictured: Gabrielle Gatlin, Sarah Wynn 

We feel honored and privileged to have had WWII veteran Mr. W. V. Hines visit us! Mr. Hines served in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. He described to the A.I.M. students his experiences that began December 16, 1944. Mr. Hines began and finished this battle. It is not a memory he enjoys sharing, but told us he feels obligated to tell his story to students so that future generations will not forget. Mr. Hines is a decorated war veteran and has even received the highest war veteran honor from France for his service in this battle and war. Mr. Hines told the students about his time on the front lines, the friends he lost who fought right beside him, and his appreciation for having survived several near death experiences during the battle. He then took the students out to see his World War II jeep and its accessories. We are so thankful for this wonderful war veteran and the experience of listening to his explanation of fighting in this battle. Because of Mr. Hines, we will never forget this time in America's history.

Thirty of our seventh and eighth grade students will be traveling down to Baton Rouge May 1 to participate in a two-day mock legislative session at the old State Capitol. Our students have spent the past months writing bills they will sponsor and present. They will also debate, pass, and fail bills presented by other schools across Louisiana. They will serve on committees and speak publicly before the House and Senate. Above are our candidates: Governor - Keith Billiot, President of the Senate - Miranda Scotten and Rory Fitzpatrick, Speaker of the House - Kasey Dice and Tori Feaster.

Elm Grove Middle School student Rory Fitzpatrick, with his science teacher Mrs. Christy Hopkins, returned from the state Science Fair competition with second place on his project “Gravity – How Does Your Garden Grow?” Rory placed first in both his school and district science fairs in the plant sciences category.  Congratulations Rory!  We are very proud of you!