Top Accelerated Readers honored at Highland Elementary

Highland Elementary honored and recognized its Top Accelerated readers who earned the most words count for the school year during an end-of-the-year awards program held May 19. Students earned medals and gift cards to the Queen Cinema, a Raisin’ Canes achievement award good for free kids combo, and the overall winner received gift card to Queen, gift certificate to Rubys Restaurant, and a 7’ tablet donated by Walmart of Eunice. In front, from left, are Savien Malveaux, second grader, Yacmine Bellard, first grader, Raniya Edwards, second grader, and Rianna Williams, fourth grader. Williams was named overall winner and received the tablet. Second row, from left, Kamar Thibodeaux, third grader, Fajah Guillory, third grader, and Alex Ned, fourth grader. In back, from left, Lorie LeDoux, principal; Neysa Miller, and instructional lab facilitator Viola Bellard. (Photo by Myra Miller)