‘Place Based Heritage Education’ in Lake Arthur, LA!
2009 < > 2018
WHOM: Pastor, Principal, Teachers, Students, Parents and Grandparents of Rayne Catholic, Rayne, LA., Redemptorist Catholic, Crowley, LA., Sacred Heart Catholic, Ville Platte, LA, St. Francis Catholic, Iota, LA, St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic School, Lake Charles, LA, St. Peter Catholic, Gueydan, LA.
WHAT: “Place Based Heritage Education” experience is designed to heighten the desire to be of service because of a strengthened bond with family heritage, one’s faith and knowledge of one’s community. The myriad of areas covered in the curriculum include: Social Studies, History, Language Arts, Reading, English, Writing, Art, Civics and Citizenship.
HOW: These particular units emphasize two venues of learning:
Group One in the home for one hour and Group Two will be in the public library for one hour… then switch!
1) ‘Heritage Tour’ of an Ancestral Home of Origin built in 1904.
Anna ‘Bernadette’ Monlezun-Pontón, Caretaker of this ‘Heritage Home’ which is co-owned by her eldest and youngest brothers, encapsulates the theme “The Spirituality and Work of Heritage: Reverencing Those Who Have Gone Before!” Many Special Collections, artifacts and displays are viewed throughout this unique and historical two-story home depicting ‘Heritage Walls and Rooms’ through their paternal and maternal lineages since 1600!
2) “My Piece of History” Public Library across the boulevard from the home.
Renee A. Reina, M.Ed. guides the children through processes of thought (and heart!):
Exhibiting a precious object of the past; what can precious things teach us about the past? Why do we keep them and why are they important to us as they grow in meaning over the years?! The children in turn share their artifact from memory discussing its origin, ownership, use and value to the child!
“What is your full name and that of your parents and grandparents?” A Family Tree is begun as the children write their family lineage discovering family names; they thrill to see ‘their’ names repeated as they go ‘up’ the line of their ancestors. Both the parents and children are encouraged to continue their family search by visiting genealogical libraries.
The children are able to apply the lessons they have learned and reviewed at their schools by discussing ‘heritage’ vocabulary: paternal and maternal lineage, artifacts, genealogy, memorabilia, country of origin, ‘the old home place’, ancestry, descendants, legacy, necrology…
3) After a class photo in the vintage Red Ford Truck the children (& an adult!) are driven down Main Street to the park for a wonderful picnic on the lake with lots of room to run, safely!
All return to school wholelistically satiated!
1. WHEN: April, May and November of Every Year! NO FEE!
2. WHOM!
5. INVOCATION!
7. PRESS RELEASE OF THE FIRST HERITAGE DAY!
8. TO DATE!
1. St. Francis Catholic Elementary, Iota, LA 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016
2. St. Peter Catholic Elementary, Gueydan, LA 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, school closed 2017
3. Rayne Catholic Elementary Student Council, Rayne, LA 2012
4. Redemptorist Catholic Elementary, Crowley, LA 2012, 2013, 2015
5. St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Elementary, Lake Charles, LA 2015
6. Sacred Heart Catholic School, Ville Platte, LA 2018
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01-St. Francis (1) |
01 May 2009 |
18 Students |
14 Adults |
32 |
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Principal: |
Louis Cramer |
Teacher: |
Carmen Pousson |
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02- St. Francis (2) |
06 November 2009 |
18 Students |
19 Adults |
37 |
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Principal: |
Louis Cramer |
Teacher: |
Carmen Pousson |
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Total #2009 |
69 |
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03- St. Peter (1) |
07 May 2010 |
14 Students |
13 Adults |
27 |
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Principal: |
Rev. Jason Vidrine |
Teacher: |
Rebecca Hardee |
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04- St. Francis (3) |
12 November 2010 |
18 Students |
06 Adults |
24 |
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Principal: |
Cynthia Habetz |
Teacher: |
Alicia Richard |
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Total #2010 |
51 |
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05- St. Peter (2) |
06 May 2011 |
16 Students |
07 Adults |
23 |
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Principal: |
Rev. Jason Vidrine |
Teachers: |
Rebecca Hardee & Kayla Duhon |
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Total #2011 |
23 |
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06- Rayne (1) |
30 March 2012 |
23 Students |
12 Adults |
35 |
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Principal: |
Fred Menard |
Teacher |
Margaret Doucet |
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07- St. Peter (3) |
04 May 2012 |
20 Students |
10 Adults |
30 |
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Principal: |
Rev. Jason Vidrine |
Teachers: |
Rebecca Hardee & Barbara Hedge |
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08- Redemptorist (1) |
12 October 2012 |
20 Students |
09 Adults |
29 |
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Principal: |
Louis Cramer |
Teacher: |
Donna Joan Leonards-Sarver |
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Total 2012 |
94 |
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09- St. Francis (4) |
01March 2013 |
16 Students |
05 Adults |
21 |
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Principal: |
Cindy D. Habetz |
Teacher: |
Brittany Moore |
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10- St. Peter (4) |
03 May 2013 |
08 Students |
04 Adults |
12 |
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Principal: |
Rev. Jason Vidrine |
Teacher: |
Vicki Tiedeman |
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11- Redemptorist (2)‘8th Grade LA History Class!’ |
08 November 2013 |
28 Students |
10 Adults |
38 |
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Principal: |
Louis Cramer |
Teacher: |
Martha Hodge |
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Total 2013 |
71 |
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12- St. Peter (5) |
09 May 2014 |
08 Students |
12 Adults |
20 |
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Acting Principal: |
Jodie Dailey |
Teacher: |
John Minden |
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Total # 2014 TOTAL 2009 -2014 |
20 328 |
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13- St. Margaret (1) ‘Young Historians Club’ |
09 March 2015 |
22 Students |
3 Adults |
25 |
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Principal: |
Wendy Wicke |
Teacher: |
Kayla Booth |
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14- Redemptorist (3) |
23 April 2015 |
19 Students |
10 Adults |
29 |
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Principal: |
Louis Cramer who is retiring! We will miss our friend and the first principal to accept our PBHE Day invitation 2009! Thank you and God bless you and yours in your re-firement! |
Teacher: |
Melissa Guidry |
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15 - St. Peter (6) |
06 November 2015 |
15 Students |
13 Adults |
28 |
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Principal: |
Carl LeJeune |
Teacher: |
John Minden |
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‘Heritage Tour’ Presenter |
Constance Victoria Monlezun Darbonne And Reader of ‘The Heritage Prayer’ |
Solo! |
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Total # 2015 TOTAL 2009-2015 |
82 410
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16- St. Francis (5) |
04 March 2016 |
18 Students |
7 Adults: |
25 |
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Principal: |
Michael Darbonne |
Teacher: |
Carmen Pousson |
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17- St. Peter (7) |
04 November 2016 |
06 Students |
03 Adults |
09 |
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Principal: |
Elizabeth Gremillion |
Teacher: |
John Minden |
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THIS PRECIOUS SCHOOL CLOSED MAY 2017/GOD BLESS THEM ALL! Total ~ 149 students/adults on AAvenue from St. Peter in Gueydan! |
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Total # 2016 TOTAL: 2009-2016 |
34 444 |
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18. Sacred Heart Catholic School Ville Platte, LA/1 |
02 March 2018 |
Students: 37 |
Adults: 07 |
44 |
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Principal: |
Virginia Morein |
Teachers: |
Lynn Soileau & Casie Addington
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June 2018 |
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2009-2018: Adults and the precious children! |
488 |
GOD OF OUR ANCESTORS, HELP US CLING TO YOU!