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Archive of Hurricane Ike Information for Cameron Parish School Families General Posted 10-09-2008Schools Re-Open on Monday, October 13, 2008 7:50 A.M. Cameron Parish School Board announces the Reopening of:
Students are expected to wear uniforms. Those who truly lost uniforms are to speak with the School Principal to receive a short-term temporary waiver until uniforms can be replaced. Bus drivers will contact parents with pick-up times and locations. Parents at any of these schools who did not complete and return Hurricane Ike information packets should call Cameron Parish School Board at 905-5784, extension 0, as soon as possible to make arrangement for transportation on Monday. It is very important that Ike Information Packets are completed for all students. All Employees of Hackberry High School Johnson Bayou High School South Cameron High School are to report to school sites on Thursday, October 9, 2008 and Friday, October 10, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. to prepare classrooms to welcome students! If anything changes with any of the above information, families and employees will be notified through the local media and the My State alert system. New School Calendars and Bell Schedules for All Schools will be disseminated as soon as revisions are approved. Grand Lake's calendar and bell schedule will differ from Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, and South Cameron High Schools'.
Posted 10-01-2008
Hackberry High School
South Cameron High School
Temporary Campuses and New Elevated Schools Temporary campuses are in process for Johnson Bayou High and South Cameron High Schools FEMA has been requested to provide a new elevated school in Johnson Bayou
Construction is ongoing for the new elevated
South Cameron High School Monday, October 13 (this is a target date only; parents and employees should listen for My State alerts and visit www.camsch.org for updates) Employees will be called to various sites as needed.
Posted 9-18-2008
There is no need to enroll students in other schools, unless parents wish to do so. Students will be taught by their same teachers, graduations will be conducted on schedule, and student activities and athletics will quickly resume. Cameron Parish School Board members are in constant communication in these efforts. Bus transportation will be provided to all students living inside and outside of the parish. All schools will follow normal daily schedules. The Louisiana State Department of Education is considering moving state-wide testing dates to help students in parishes affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Required make-up days will be scheduled before state-wide testing. That information will be provided when those dates are scheduled. Employees are asked to take care of their homes and handle personal issues, such as FEMA and insurance, while the schools are forced to remain closed, so that the focus will be on our students when they return. Payroll will be handled through direct deposit on September 25, 2008. Check stubs will be mailed. All invoices and substitutes were paid before evacuation was called. The Louisiana Public Assistance Temporary Facilities Group has met with Superintendent Rodrigue and Cameron Parish School Board FEMA Project Engineer Selena Cisneros on Tuesday morning to expedite temporary buildings for Johnson Bayou and South Cameron High schools. The Cameron Parish School Board Central Office reopened on Sunday, September 14, 2008, and has been made available to other parish offices, in addition to school board business. Any public officials needing office space should call 337.905.5784, extension 114 for Angie Styron or 109 for Anna Murphy. Central office employees will be called to work when needed and will be notified of any necessary new assignments or relocations. Cameron Parish families and employees are encouraged to contact FEMA at www.fema.gov or by calling 1 (800) 621-3362. TTY users can dial 1 (800) 462-7585 to use the Federal Relay Service. Information and registration for food stamps is available through www.dss.state.la.us or by calling 1-888-524-3578. OEP Director Clifton Hebert has set up individual commodities points of distribution are set up in Hackerry and Grand Lake. More sites will be added when possible. Mail for Cameron and Johnson Bayou (70631), Creole (70632) and Grand Chenier (70643) is now available at Drew Station on Lake Street on Lake Charles. Hackberry (70645) mail is at the Sulphur Post Office. GLHS
Posted 9-24-2008
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Grand Lake High School will reopen soon, but no earlier than Wednesday, September 24, 2008, pending roads', bridges' and utilities' issues. Grand Lake High School has been inspected and approved for health and safety by the United States Public Health Services. Students will return to their normal schedule. Classrooms are unpacked and prepared for the return of students. Principals have been requested to communicate with coaches to adjust athletic practices and games and secure locations for alternate gyms. Information for Grand Lake basketball plans and transportation will be announced as soon as all details are complete. There are no issues with Grand Lake’s gym. Grand Lake High School boys and girls basketball practices will be from 2:30 P.M. till 5:30 Monday through Friday.
HHS Posted 9-24-2008Hackberry High School and Johnson Bayou High Schools
Posted 9-24-2008
Posted 9-18-2008
Hackberry High School's clean-up is underway by Cotton Restoration. School will reopen as soon as the work is complete and approval is received on the health and safety inspection. Replacement furniture and equipment has already been ordered to replace what is damaged. Hackberry High School and Johnson Bayou High School will both be housed at Hackberry High School until temporary buildings are in place at Johnson Bayou High School. Depending on the size of the class, some classes will be combined with students from both schools and teachers will team teach. Principals have been requested to communicate with coaches to adjust athletic practices and games and secure locations for alternate gyms. Information for Hackberry basketball plans and transportation will be announced as soon as all details are complete. Details on Hackberry High School basketball game scheduled for next week will be announced at a later date. Parent information will be given at that time. Hackberry High School athletes are asked to call coaches Terry Murphy at 513-3826 and Byron Gibbs at 540-2928. JBHS Posted 9-24-2008Hackberry High School and Johnson Bayou High Schools
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Johnson Bayou High School has experienced damages to approximately 80% of the school. FEMA will be requested to fund a replacement of the school, rather than repairs to the school. Johnson Bayou High School remains off limits to all as architectural, engineering, FEMA and insurance assessments are completed. When that process is complete, Johnson Bayou High School employees will have an assigned window of time to enter the school to remove any salvageable items that remain. An alert will be sent. Principals have been requested to communicate with coaches to adjust athletic practices and games and secure locations for alternate gyms. Information for Johnson Bayou basketball plans and transportation will be announced as soon as all details are complete. Details on Johnson Bayou High School basketball game scheduled for next week will be announced at a later date. Parent information will be given at that time. Johnson Bayou athletes are asked to call coaches Darrell Lee at 304-6289, Todd Jinks at 794-6364 or Principal Gene Reynolds at 515-4910. SCHS
Posted 9-22-2008
Posted 9-18-2008
South Cameron High School's temporary buildings are damaged beyond repair and will be replaced. The Signature Group is preparing to begin the restoration of the gym as soon as they can safely work. South Cameron students will not be housed at Grand Lake. South Cameron High School remains off limits to all as architectural, engineering, FEMA and insurance assessments are completed. When that process is complete, South Cameron High School employees will have an assigned window of time to enter the school to remove any salvageable items that remain. An alert will be sent. Principals have been requested to communicate with coaches to adjust athletic practices and games and secure locations for alternate gyms. Alfred Palma, the contractor for the new elevated South Cameron High School is prepared to return to the site as soon as it is safe to enter with necessary large equipment. Construction on the concession and and restrooms by Shannon Smith Contractors will continue at that time, as well.
For more information, Cameron Parish School
Board families and employees are asked to check
the website at
www.camsch.org and listen to My State alert
messages. Videography and photography of Cameron
Parish are continually being added to the
website. Families are advised that the aerial
shots appear far more promising than what is the
reality on the ground for most of the homes,
schools, and buildings in Cameron Parish. |
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