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Thursday, September 30, 2010 Irish Eyes News 2 Yearbooks on sale at reduced price The 2010-2011 yearbooks are now on sale for $50 until Oct. 30, at which point the price will go up to $55. See Mrs. Lampo in Room 404 for an order form. Yearbooks from 2000-2010 are also on sale for $50, while yearbooks from years prior to that are $40. Band seeks new members The Marching Band is seeking out new members. Students interested in learning to play an instrument should see Mr. Jackson in Room 517 to discuss joining. French Club recruits memebers The French Club is planning a trip to Paris, France for the summer of 2011. Anyone who is interested is welcome to see Madame Kerr in Room 224 for details. No French speaking is required. GEE scores among lowest in Jefferson Parish schools Ten King students participated in a photography worshop sponsored by the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on August 20. Telling Their Stories: The Lingering Legacy of Katrina is an exhibit commemorating the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Ashley Guillory Senior Board sells class cards The Senior Board has begun selling two types of class cards: the Irish Card for $110 and the Celtic Card for $60. With each card, students receive admission to the Senior Social, Senior Prom and a favor, Senior Breakfast and a favor, Graduation tickets and a Senior shirt. The Irish Card also includes a yearbook. Both cards include $2 off every school dance. For more information and an order form, go to Room 330 during lunch. National Honors Society elects officers The 2010-2011 NHS officers are the following: President, Jingwei Deng; Vice President, Danielle Raslan; Secretary, Kelsey Lichtenstein; Treasurer, Stavros Stratis; Parliamentarian/Public Relations Representative, Senthil Rajasekaran; and Historian, Shreya Kashyap. Biology Club elects officers The 2010-2011 Biology Club officrs are the following: President, Alexis Richard; Vice President, Zachary Gerard; Treasurer, Lindsey Brown; and Secretary Kyle Ortega. Freshman class elects officers The 2010-2011 Freshmen Board officers are as follows: President, Jessie Chen; Vice President, Pei Yu; Secretary, Marley Olavarrieta; and Treasurer, Linda Lin. Horticulture club opens golf course The putt-putt course will be open to all students every Friday during lunch. Education, from frontpage Rhinestone Runway Where we specialize in Confidence! 819 W. Esplanade Ave. Suite J 504-465-4884 Store hours- Monday thru Saturday 10 am- 6 pm The largest selection of party attire for Homecoming, Prom, Pageant and Party Suits, Hats, Gloves, Shoes, and Jewelry in all of Louisiana! www.rhinestonerunwayonline.com 3325 Severn Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 “A High School Tradition” Phone: 504-885-4068 Approaching Basic achievement level of the English Language Arts (ELA) portion of the GEE while 21.3 percent scored Unsatisfactory. In math, 19.9 percent scored Approaching Basic while 26 percent scored Unsatisfactory. In 2010, however, 17.5 percent of King students who took the GEE scored Approaching Basic and 26 percent scored Unsatisfactory in ELA, whereas 17.5 percent students scored Approaching Basic and 28.2 percent scored Unsatisfactory in math. School board member Judy Colgan, who has represented District 8 since 2000, describes King as “the premier high school of Jefferson Parish” and feels that a combination of factors has brought Grace King to this point. “The problems that Grace King is facing have been driven by magnet schools. When magnet schools were introduced, many of King’s teachers and highest performing students were moved. This left a void, especially after Hurricane Katrina. Resurfacing of the Dandrige act has also changed school boundaries and with that student body has changed,” she said. When asked what specific steps she is taking to improve Grace King’s performance Colgan said, “We will be introducing different learning methods and additional personnel if necessary. We are doing several things for the school that we hope will prove successful.” Michael Delesdernier, who is running Compiled by Ryan Sartor Opinions/Entertainment Editor Grace King High School Haynes Academy Patrick F. Taylor Academy 5 20 19 1 1 46 37 7 1 0 1 46 U AB B M 60 175 58 91 Total Students 414 44 120 31 41 252 24 9 1 0 86 39 104 50 78 285 33 75 26 18 168 2010 GEE Score Report - Eastbank High Schools Bonnabel Magnet Academy East Jefferson High School English Language Arts Eastbank High Schools 1 Number of Students at Each Achievement Level U AB B M A 30 176 101 98 Total Students 406 Riverdale High School 3 31 129 60 28 251 12 40 32 2 0 86 2 25 99 78 72 276 1 37 86 27 16 167 Mathematics 30 Number of Students at Each Achievement Level A 16 52 14 16 Louisiana Department of Education against Colgan for the District 8 position, feels that school board and administration are failing students. “The performance of the school system has been dropping for a decade and the current administration is unable or willing to change. . .the board has failed to engage in a review of the system and fails to review existing policy to determine what is working and what is not working and why.” Delesdernier went on to say, “When I was in high school Grace King was one of the best high schools in the state. We need to strive for excellence and challenge everyone to do better.” Copy Editor Nicole Foerstner &
