WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Pascagoula: "Gautier & Beach Elementary Schools Will Rebuild
Two Jackson County schools are now on the road to recovery. Katrina caused millions of dollars of damage to both Gautier Elementary and Beach Elementary in Pascagoula. Many students were displaced from their regular classrooms, and a lot of people questioned the fate of the two buildings. Keli Rabon has the latest on work to bring both schools back to life."
Showing posts with label schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label schools. Show all posts
Friday, February 02, 2007
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Actor James Earl Jones Launches Literacy Campaign In Biloxi
A legendary actor and a wireless phone company are linking up to help thousands of children hurt by Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi native James Earl Jones and Verizon came to a Biloxi school to launch a national campaign, to bring comfort and joy to families during the holidays. On Tuesday, they announced the delivery of more than 40,000 gift boxes to children in South Mississippi and Louisiana. The first donations arrived at Gorenflo Elementary.
A legendary actor and a wireless phone company are linking up to help thousands of children hurt by Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi native James Earl Jones and Verizon came to a Biloxi school to launch a national campaign, to bring comfort and joy to families during the holidays. On Tuesday, they announced the delivery of more than 40,000 gift boxes to children in South Mississippi and Louisiana. The first donations arrived at Gorenflo Elementary.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Chevron Gives Millions To South Mississippi Schools
Thursday felt a lot like Christmas Day for some South Mississippi school districts. That's because the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery Corporation awarded millions of dollars in grant money as part of its Energy For Learning Program. Over the next three years, 23 schools in Mississippi and Louisiana will share in $18 million from Chevron's Energy For Learning Program.
Thursday felt a lot like Christmas Day for some South Mississippi school districts. That's because the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery Corporation awarded millions of dollars in grant money as part of its Energy For Learning Program. Over the next three years, 23 schools in Mississippi and Louisiana will share in $18 million from Chevron's Energy For Learning Program.
School Bells Will Ring Again for Beach Elementary
Since Katrina, parents and neighbors of a small Pascagoula elementary school have lobbied for their local school to be repaired. While district officials say Beach Elementary is coming back, they're still not ready to start rebuilding. Keli Rabon explains why.
Since Katrina, parents and neighbors of a small Pascagoula elementary school have lobbied for their local school to be repaired. While district officials say Beach Elementary is coming back, they're still not ready to start rebuilding. Keli Rabon explains why.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: School Children Show Spirit Of Caring And Generosity
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: School Children Show Spirit Of Caring And Generosity: "There was a flurry of activity at Harrison Central High Friday morning, as Interact and DECA Club members turned over boxes of food to the Salvation Army.
'It was pretty hard, because we had to do a lot of work, and the fliers and the posters,' says Harrison Central Junior Masha Tolstova. 'We had an issue, because students weren't donating enough food. We were like, 'Oh my gosh, this isn't going to be enough.''
The donations eventually poured in - more than 6,000 food items in all - making this the school's biggest canned food drive ever.
'Our goal was 5,000 cans and we were really freaking out,' says Masha. 'Then when we counted yesterday, we were like, 'Oh my gosh, we did it.''"
'It was pretty hard, because we had to do a lot of work, and the fliers and the posters,' says Harrison Central Junior Masha Tolstova. 'We had an issue, because students weren't donating enough food. We were like, 'Oh my gosh, this isn't going to be enough.''
The donations eventually poured in - more than 6,000 food items in all - making this the school's biggest canned food drive ever.
'Our goal was 5,000 cans and we were really freaking out,' says Masha. 'Then when we counted yesterday, we were like, 'Oh my gosh, we did it.''"
Saturday, November 04, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Demolition Begins On Long Beach School
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Demolition Begins On Long Beach School: "With every pile of rubble scooped up, and every slice of mangled metal yanked off, Eddie Holmes feels a piece of his past is being torn away, too.
'It's definitely a sad time. It really is,' says Eddie Holmes.
Holmes' school, Harper McCaughan, is coming down piece by piece. The hurricane-battered building, means a lot to Holmes. It was where he went to school, began his teaching career, and since 1999, Holmes has been its principal.
'As a matter of fact, the first project was putting this metal roof that I'm seeing coming down right now,' Holmes says. 'So yeah, there's a lot of memories here for sure. Beyond my wildest dreams, I never dreamed of anything like this happening.'"
'It's definitely a sad time. It really is,' says Eddie Holmes.
Holmes' school, Harper McCaughan, is coming down piece by piece. The hurricane-battered building, means a lot to Holmes. It was where he went to school, began his teaching career, and since 1999, Holmes has been its principal.
'As a matter of fact, the first project was putting this metal roof that I'm seeing coming down right now,' Holmes says. 'So yeah, there's a lot of memories here for sure. Beyond my wildest dreams, I never dreamed of anything like this happening.'"
Monday, October 23, 2006
gulflive.com: NewsFlash - Loyd Star student injured with knife by another student
gulflive.com: NewsFlash - Loyd Star student injured with knife by another student: "LOYD STAR, Miss. (AP) — A 17-year-old female student at Loyd Star High School has been charged with aggravated assault for stabbing another student."
Thursday, October 12, 2006
The Sun Herald | 10/12/2006 | School finds gun. Boy, 15, arrested
The Sun Herald | 10/12/2006 | School finds gun. Boy, 15, arrested: "School finds gun. Boy, 15, arrested
By MARGARET BAKER
PASCAGOULA - Resurrection High School was under lockdown for less than an hour Wednesday after school officials learned that one of their students had a gun.
Principal Darnell Cuevas reported the incident to the Pascagoula Police Department at 11:40 a.m.
Cuevas told authorities they had gotten information about a student carrying a gun on the campus on Watts Avenue.
Pascagoula Police Officer Brian Montgomery got to the school within minutes and by then, school officials had already discovered a .22-caliber handgun in a garbage can in one of the school restrooms."
By MARGARET BAKER
PASCAGOULA - Resurrection High School was under lockdown for less than an hour Wednesday after school officials learned that one of their students had a gun.
Principal Darnell Cuevas reported the incident to the Pascagoula Police Department at 11:40 a.m.
Cuevas told authorities they had gotten information about a student carrying a gun on the campus on Watts Avenue.
Pascagoula Police Officer Brian Montgomery got to the school within minutes and by then, school officials had already discovered a .22-caliber handgun in a garbage can in one of the school restrooms."
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