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connect education ascension
students
lead state
beta
clubs the junior high and high
school
louisiana
beta
clubs are being led by two ascension public
school
students
this
school
year. dutchtown middle
school
?s reese godchaux is junior
beta
club president, and dutchtown high
school
?s torri jackson is senior
beta
club president. they were elected by their fellow
beta
members at the clubs? state conventions. the national
beta
club has more than 500,000 active members, and is the largest independent, nonprofit, educational youth organization in america. ?
beta
club.org st. joseph?s academy ?s sticker stampede more than 400 runners and walkers took part in st. joseph?s academy?s eighth annual sticker stampede, honoring veterans and raising funds to build a walking path at the
school
. racers of all ages and abilities participated in half-mile, one-mile, 5k and 10k runs, including stroller divisions. those who came out on top were brittney hendry (5k female), anna terrell (5k female stroller division), pedro crespo (5k male), jason skias (5k male stroller), samantha territo (10k female), conor doan (10k male), and karen styron (10k stroller). racers and spectators then enjoyed a finisher festival and marketplace with free food and drink, live music, crafts, games and shopping. ? stickerstampede.org spanish clubs try their hand at spanish cooking the spanish clubs from st. joseph?s academy and catholic high
school
met to learn how to cook traditional spanish dishes including paella, gazpacho, tortilla de patata and creme de limón, which club members can now replicate for their parents in their own kitchens. the creative and fun learning experience culminated in a dinner together to celebrate the
students
? culinary success. robotics
students
?geaux to the moon? fourteen robotics teams from seven east baton rouge parish
school
s competed in the first lego league jr. expo ?let?s geaux to the moon.? the three-month research project gave fourth graders the chance to solve problems that would arise when trying to live on the moon. using lego, and with assistance from volunteers, teams used basic engineering and programming skills to design robotic models, which they presented at the expo. volunteers included sparkhound, lsu, baton rouge area foundation, lee high, river parish community college, nasa, giddy?s, and louisiana women in technology. the foundation for east baton rouge
school
system and qds systems sponsored the expo; another is being planned for spring. eighth graders compete in engineerit design challenge
students
from mckinley middle
school
were the winning team at the fourth annual engineerit design challenge presented by the foundation for east baton rouge
school
system. the ?agroecology: can you dig it?? environmental engineering challenge drew 45 eighth grade
students
to explore the concept of agroecology, which is applying ecological concepts to the design and management of food and ag systems. the mckinley team will continue onto the 2019 state-level envirothon sponsored by the lsu agcenter and the state department of environmental quality. 2 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | j a n u a r y 2 0 1 9
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