The Carmel Hill Fund Education Program - Louisiana

Alaina, from Sterlington Elementary, read 8,934,747 words this school year and is the Ouachita Parish Top Reader! We are so happy to play a part in supporting this young lady to reach such an extraordinary goal. 💙

🎉📚 Congratulations to Our Million Word Readers! 📚🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate the 176 incredible students in our program grades 2–8 who have achieved the remarkable milestone of reading AT LEAST one million words during the 2024–2025 school year!

Your dedication, curiosity, and love for reading are truly inspiring. We’re so proud of each and every one of you for embracing the power of literacy and setting such a high standard for your peers.

Keep turning those pages—your stories are just beginning! 📖

Today we celebrate the power of books to inspire, connect, and uplift. This moment captures the joy of reading and the beauty of learning together.

Here’s to the stories that shape us and the readers who bring them to life.

So proud of our Highland Bulldogs! ❤️

Highland Elementary School is proud to host the Knowledge Matters Campaign on April 16-17. The Knowledge Matters Campaign will bring its School Tour to the Ouachita Parish School System in Louisiana, which is implementing high-quality, knowledge-rich curricula in both social studies and English language arts literacy (ELA).

This School Tour destination marks the Knowledge Matter Campaign’s first-ever visit to a district using high-quality curricula in both ELA and social studies, reflecting the Campaign’s newly expanded work. It is the 50th visit of the Knowledge Matters School Tour, which seeks to “find the good and praise” the embrace of exemplary knowledge-building curricula and instruction.

School Tour visits offer teachers and school leaders the opportunity to share with other educators what their learning journey has entailed. This visit will capture the experience of educators using three knowledge-building curricula:

Louisiana Guidebooks, one of eight curricula recognized by the Knowledge Matters Campaign as exceptional for its content-richness (a key component in the Science of Reading), which was developed by and for Louisiana teachers;
Bayou Bridges, a social studies program co-developed by the state of Louisiana and the Core Knowledge Foundation that was rolled out last year; and
Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA), also recognized by the Knowledge Matters Campaign, and used in Ouachita Parish for grades K-2.

CONTINUE READING: https://www.opsb.net/default-board-post-page/~board/ouachita-parish-schools-news/post/highland-elementary-to-host-knowledge-matters-campaign

We love seeing these students’ smiles! Way to go, Panthers!

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💜💛As a special treat, the April students of the month got to pick a book from the vending machine.💜💛

What an awesome way to talk about the weather! 🌈🌧️☀️

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“Different, not less.” -Dr. Temple Grandin

Today, we celebrate the strengths, talents, and unique perspectives of individuals with autism. Every mind is valuable, and together, we can change the world.