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AFTER CARE PHONE NUMBER:
225-362-0810 Operational between the hours of
3:15-6:00pm
EVENT PROPOSAL FORM:
Click here for an Event Proposal form. We encourage you to submit your completed forms no later than May 24th. |
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Current Events:
NEW Family Registration begins February 1st. Intrested families may call the office to schedule a tour.
Save the Date! Mark your calendar for CHAPA Meeting for APRIL 8TH at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. All are welcomed.
There will be no 1st Friday Mass for the month of April due to the Easter Holidays. |
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Catholic Formation Clubs
CONQUEST:
All Conquest Clubs will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:45pm.
Check out the Conquest website:
NEW CONQUEST WEBSITE
Conquest Jr: Meet on Sports Court.
Conquest: Meet on Football field.
CONQUEST SPRING RETREAT: Grades 5th - 9th on April 12-14, 2013 at Bocamb. Click on flyer below for details/registration form.Conquest Retreat
Questions: Contact Stephen Barnett at b-a-s@cox.net or Mitch Leger at mitchleger@att.net or call 225-284-7580.
CHALLENGE:
Weekly Wednesday Meetings 4:30- 5:45PM
Challenge Website
Save the date! Challenge Summer Camp
Rising 6-9th graders:
Option 1: June 23-29
Option 2: July 1-7
Summer Camp Flyer with details
Click on the Challenge Website link above and register today!
LITTLE FLOWERS : Please see attached flyer for this years calendar, goals and objectives as well as opportunities to volunteer within the club!
Spring Updates
Spring Meeting Dates:
April 10th - Generosity
Mother Daughter Tea and Prudence Fashion Show:
Saturday, May 4th
Cub Scouts: Cub Scouts:
Pack 777 Website
Contact Elizabeth Dequeant for more information. |
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| Early Childhood & Preschool |
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'Martin' Schech, Anna
PreK 2 Assistant
Anna Martin is a native of Baton Rouge, LA and a graduate of Central Private School. She is looking forward to her second year at Cypress Heights Academy working in the younger Pre-K 2 class. Anna has over 6 years of experience in an Early Childhood Education setting.
Anna is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English and hopes to later pursue a master’s degree in English as well. She is looking forward to getting married this October. In her spare time Anna enjoys hiking, kayaking, cooking, and reading.
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Banquer, Danielle
PreK 2 Younger Teacher
My name is Danielle Banquer. I have taught preschool for 3 years and love working with small children.I grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated from LSU in 2006. I have 2 young daughters; Molly who is 4, and Bonnie who will be 2 in February. We have a very large "family" with 4 dogs, 2 cats, and 3 chickens. In my free time I run, garden, cook, sew, and crochet. I look forward to getting to know each of your precious children and helping them grow into happy little learners!
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Faulk, Becky
PreK 4 Assistant
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Hunt, Kaylen
PreK 2 Aide
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Isaacs, Asha
PreK 2 Teacher
Asha Isaacs is a native of New York City she relocated to Louisiana in 2011. She attended St. Joseph’s College where she studied Early Childhood Education and Special Education. She plans to get her master’s degree in special education in the near future. Ms. Isaacs has over seven years of experience working with young children and is very excited to begin her second year at Cypress Heights teaching the PreK 2 older class. Ms. Isaacs lives in Slidell, Louisiana with her son, where they attend Saint Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. In her free time she enjoys exploring Louisiana, music and the arts.
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Johnson, Tammy
PreK 2 Assistant
Our former aftercare teacher, Tammy Johnson is pleased to work in the Pre K 2 older class this year. She is a long time resident of Zachary, Louisiana. She has been married to her husband Keith for over 28 years, and has three daughters Samantha, Savannah, and Shayna. Before working in aftercare, she previously was a nanny for her niece. She is very passionate about working with children and looks forward to the start of the new school year.
In Tammy's free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and traveling.
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Maciasz, Gina
PreK 3 Teacher
Gina Maciasz holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Geology from the University of Louisiana Lafayette. After receiving her degree, Mrs. Maciasz worked at Incape Laboratories conducting environmental testing. Four years later, she was hired as a Research Associate at Basin Research Institute at Louisiana State University. She conducted research pertaining to the oil and gas industry using a scanning electron microscope, electron microprobe, transmission electron microscope, and X-ray diffractometer. During her career at LSU, she took many environmental science and elementary education courses. After 8 years of service at LSU, she chose to stay home with her two sons.
Her love for children and attention to detail drew her to Cypress Heights Academy Pre-K4 in 2005. She worked in the Preschool, and she taught 3rd grade science. Mrs. Maciasz established the science lab and was the curator of the science lab where she and Mrs. Broussard conducted monthly science labs for the entire CHA student body. She also helped start the CHA Athletic Program where she served 3 years on the Athletic board. She was instrumental in publishing the CHA SportsCenter Newsletter. Mrs. Maciasz has been a member of the CHAPA since its inception. Mrs. Maciasz has also served on the CHA science fair and grant committees. She is the mother of a CHA seventh grade student and loves being a part of Cypress Heights Academy.
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Quiroga, Robin
Pre K 4 Teacher
Robin Quiroga is a native of the Midwest. She brings eighteen years of teaching experience to CHA. In April 1988 she graduated from Saginaw Valley State University, located in University Center, Michigan; with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a minor in Developmental Learning. After spending several years in New Hampshire, Robin and her husband relocated to Louisiana. In Shreveport, Robin taught preschool and kindergarten at a local Montessori School for several years.
Upon relocating to Baton Rouge in 1997, Robin taught preschool and kindergarten at a private Montessori School in Baton Rouge and prekindergarten in the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. She also taught prekindergarten for two years and served two additional years as assistant director at St. Jean Vianney Learning and Growth Center. In August of 2004 Robin joined the CHA staff and taught kindergarten for two years. She has spent the past six years teaching prekindergarten. Robin has attended the ICIF pedagogy conference in Atlanta several times and has also attended numerous Early Childhood Education Teaching Conferences and Workshops. In addition to holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education, she holds an International Montessori Teaching Diploma for Preschool/Kindergarten from the North American Montessori Center.
Robin and her family are active members of St. Jean Vianney Parish.
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Richey, Jessie
Preschool Spanish Teacher
Mrs. Richey is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is married to Dan Richey. Mr. and Mrs. Richey met while attending Loyola University in New Orleans in 1974. Mr. Richey was in law School while Mrs. Richey was an undergraduate student majoring in Sociology and Psychology. They graduated from college in 1975, and married in January of 1976. Mr. and Mrs. Richey have four children (Will, Aida, Joseph and John Paul) and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Richey’s first experience in education was in 1981, when she opened a pre-kindergarten program in Ferriday. Her oldest son, Will, and Aida were students in the program for 5 years. Mrs. Richey also worked in St. George's and St. Andrew's pre-school programs in Baton Rouge. She has taught her native language, Spanish, from the pre-school level to middle school for approximately ten years.
Mr. and Mrs. Richey both volunteered at Cypress Heights in the mid-1990s. Mr. Richey served as principal and Mrs. Richey taught Spanish. Their two youngest children, Joseph and John Paul, attended CHA for 5 years. Mrs. Richey returned to CHA in 2008 when our granddaughter, Mia enrolled in the 4-year-old class.
Mrs. Richey’s hobbies include spending time with her grandchildren, family members, and friends. She also enjoys cooking, learning about nutrition, taking long walks, and making various types of crafts. Mrs. Richey also enjoys teaching Catechism (CCD) in her parish, St. Agnes Catholic Church, and planning family and youth formation activities.
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Stafford, Molly
PreK 3 Teacher
Mrs. Stafford is a native of Zachary, Louisiana and recently moved with her husband and daughter to Denham Springs, Louisiana. Mrs. Stafford graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from LSU. She previously taught fourth and fifth grade in the Zachary Community School System. This will be her second year at Cypress Heights and she is very excited to be working with PreK 3.
In her free time, Mrs. Stafford enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling.
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Veillon, Tayler
PreK 3 Assistant
Tayler Veillon grew up in Lake Charles and moved to Baton Rouge to attend college at Louisiana State University. She graduated from LSU in May, 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders.
She has over 2 and a half years of experience with working with kids and always had a genuine passion for teaching. While helping with Pre K 3 she is looking into getting her teaching certification and pursuing a masters degree in the near future.
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Vicari, Courtney
PreK 3 Assistant
Mrs. Vicari, a new member of our faculty this year, was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where her father was stationed with the United States Army as the Director of the Army ROTC program at Southeastern Louisiana University. In this capacity, Mrs. Vicari grew up on army bases across the country. Her husband Mike is a member of the Louisiana National Guard and served in Iraq. He is Currently employed as an Investigator with the Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office.
Mrs. Vicari, is an identical twin and a new mother to Myka, and has always had a great love of children and a desire to teach. She graduated from Walker High School, where she participated in track and soccer. Mrs. Vicari is a continuing education student. She has attended Baton Rouge Community College and River Parishes Community College in Sorrento. Mrs. Vicari obtained her Continuing Education Certificate from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Mrs. Vicari began her teaching career by substituting in Livingston Parish Schools. She then taught in the Kindergarten after school program at the Louisiana State University Laboratory School at LSU. Mrs. Vicari is an active member of the Southern Early Childhood Association. She currently resides in Walker, Louisiana and is a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Denham Springs.
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Burges, Lawrence
Music & P.E.
Mr. Lawrence Burges is our Music and Physical Education Teacher. As a graduate of the LSU School of Music, he enjoy all things music. He also enjoys teaching Physical Education at the standard of The Presidential Physical Fitness Test requirements. He shares his love of music, the arts, and sports with the students from Pre-K to 8th Grade. Every Christmas season, he directs a Christmas musical that every Pre-K-8th grade student participates in.
Mr. Burges truly enjoys the gift of music. He also gives private lessons in guitar, piano, and voice at Cypress Heights Academy through his music company known as SuperMusic. He also shares his gift of music at his church, Healing Place Church, where he has been serving since 2002. Mr Burges has been serving as a musician in church since he was 13 years old. He began playing keyboard in the music team at Kid's Club, the children's ministry of Bethany World Prayer Center.
Lawrence Burges is a recording artist. He produced a music CD entitled Free The Humans which debuted on iTunes in 2010. It is his joy and passion to teach the students of Cypress Heights Academy. He emerges himself in the development and progression of not only the school but the students as well.
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