Warrior News Fannie C. Williams Charter School May 2019✐Volume 12, No. 7 See 2019-2020 Tentative Calendar, page 2 11755 Dwyer Road✐, LA 70128 fcwcs.org Class of 2023–The Climb Continues . . .

8th Grade Class of 2019

FCWCS’s Class of 2023 Leaper, Devin Goins, Terrone E. Stevenson, Diamond Mrs. K. Batiste, Principal Norwood, David R. Haley, Naja M. Tardy, Brandon P. Mrs. T. Daigle, Dean Oliver, Chrisner S. Hudson, David Valladares, Guillermo Reese, Keymani* Jackson, Darryl J. Ms. C. Obiago, Teacher Ms. T. LaCroix, Teacher Shiloh, Semaj E. Jackson, Skylar J. Davis, Joseph S. Batiste, Deshaun A. Sykes, Shayna R. Johnson, Leleux Carey, Erinesha P. Tyler, Jerome S. Johnson, Precious L. *Salutatorian Clark, Jaylin D. Walker, Janaya A. Jones, Anastasia E. **Valedictorian Cornelius, Brysean Williams, A’Miracle N. Jones, Iyana M. Davis, Dominer R. Wilson, Jeffery L. Lacayo, Syria Gayton, Istavn A.** Ms. N. Simmons, Teacher McNabb, Zion Holmes, Kejuan Banks, Antoine E. Mercadel, Allan P. Jackson, Samaria Biagas, Ja’vari V. Mickens, Oliver X. Jefferson, Nadjah Combs, Treasure G. Morris, Jessica L. Jones, Alvionce K. Duret, Amiyah Ramirez, Alexander Jones, Taj A. Dyer, Kayla Regis, Shonia J. Kelley, Devin M. Fefie, Edwin T. Richardson, A’laysiah Additional 8th Grade coverage on pages 4, 5 & Lazo, Marco A. Goffner, Lawrence Smith, Erica D. 6 inside this issue. Warrior News May 2019

Highlights from this issue of WN Class of 2031 (Kindergarten) 7 Upcoming Campus Events Principal’s Message 2 Who Needs OneApp? 8 May 2019 New Student Registration 8 2019-2020 School Calendar 2 6 - 10 - 8th Grade Spirit Week; Staff Appreciation Week Updated Contact Info Needed 2 Warrior Photo Album 8, 9, 10, 11 School Uniforms, 2019 3 Dad’s Club Crawfish Boil 11 6 - Kindergarten FT to Chuck E. Cheese Nurse Robichaux 3 3rd Quarter Honor Roll 12 7 - Kindergarten Field Day (Games/Picnic) Used Uniform Drive 3 Important Dates, Please Note 13 6 - 8 - 4th Quarter Exams, Grades 1-7 Meet & Greet, 2019 3 Textbooks & Library Books 13 8 - Hancock/Whitney Banking Day New Orleans Public Library 14 Class of 2023 (8th Grade) 1, 4, 5, 6 8 - Pre-K End-of-Year Celebration 8 - 3rd Grade FT to Global Wildlife 8 - 8th Grade Career Day 9 - Kindergarten Promotional Exercises, 8:30 am 9 - 1st & 2nd Grades FT to Audubon Zoo/Laser Tag Park 10 - Special Olympics May 6, 2019 10 - 8th Grade Promotional Exercises, 9 am Dear Parents/Guardians 14 - Choir Field Trip 15 - Students’ Last Day, Report Cards Issued By the time you read this, the 2018-2019 school year will be drawing to a 16 - C.L.A.S.S. Board Meeting, 6:30 pm close! 16 - Staff Last Day 23 - ESPY Begins for Invited Students As always, it has been an eventful, busy year for everyone on campus. Please 2019-2020 (tentative based on BOD’s approval) take the time to carefully read this last issue of the WN. It contains important July 2019 information to assist your planning for the 2019-2020 school year (column on 22 - 1st Day for Administration/Leadership Team the right). We look forward to continue serving your family of scholars and 29 - 1st Day for Staff appreciate your confidence in providing the education all students need and August 2019 are entitled. 8 - Meet & Greet, Parents & Teachers, Time: 9-11 am 12 - 1st Day for Students (Grades 1 -8) Please prepare to Meet & Greet teachers and staff on Thursday, August 8th 19 - 1st Day for Students (Pre-K & Kindergarten) at 9 am until 11 am. Bring your child’s supplies and meet their teachers before 20 - Open House, Time: TBA the first day of school on August 12th for students in grades 1-8. 30 - Professional Development (PD) NO SCHOOL for Students Enjoy your summer with your child. Keep them safe and see you all in September 2019 August. 2 - Labor Day, NO SCHOOL Kelly S. Batiste, Principal & CEO 27 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students Fannie C. Williams Charter School October 2019 17 - 21- Fall Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff November 2019 We Need Updated Contact Information! 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Remember: keep the main office updated regarding your contact Staff information. Please don’t change your number or home address December 2019 without letting us know. 20 - PD Day for Staff, NO SCHOOL for Students 23 - 31 - Holiday Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & It is very important that we can reach you in an emergency–for example, Staff medical personnel (EMS) don’t like to handle minors unless a parent has given January 2020 authority to do so. We also use our “robo-call” system to contact you in the 1 - 3 - Holiday Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff case of an unexpected school closing due to weather or civil emergencies, etc. 20 - MLK, Jr. Day, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff Maybe the school bus returned your child to school–we can’t call you to let 31 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff you know your scholar is safe if we don’t have your current number. February 2020 21 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students Help keep our records up-to-date! Come into the office or simply send your 24 - 28, Mardi Gras Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & change in writing with your child to school. Be sure to include your child’s Staff name and your name on the message. We appreciate your help. Thanks. March 2020 ### 27 - PD Day, NO SCHOOL for Students April 2020 Last Day of School 9 - 14 - Spring Break, NO SCHOOL for Students & Staff Wed., May 15th May 2020 Report Cards Issued to Students 21 - Last Day for Students -2- 22 - Last Day for Staff Warrior News May 2019

from the desk of Do you have an 8th grader leaving us or a scholar who has outgrown their Nurse Robichaux, R.N., B.S.N FCWCS uniform? We’re seeking male & female uniforms . . .

Summer is a great time to have your child’s medical needs Used Uniform addressed: dental, doctor, and immunizations! Drive Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Kids outgrow uniforms, older school–there are zillions of students leave, headed to high reasons why we can always use Month? Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has school or parents move their spare uniforms. been observed in the USA during May. The New Orleans homes to another community. Public Library’s Health Literacy Educator has partnered with All these examples will As soon as they are not community organizations to provide a variety of mental health- produce uniforms that can no needed, bag them and send related programs. These programs are sponsored by the Friends longer be used at your child’s them to us (the school nurse, of the New Orleans Public Library. Visit www.nopl.org for new school. Our counseling deans, counselors will accept additional information regarding locations and times. ### department will gladly take them). We appreciate your them off your hands and kindness and so will the kid provide them with a new who is just trying to “fit in” as home! a Warrior!

We’ve had students to lose P.S. Please come by and check everything in a house fire, out the Lost and Found. students who have arrived We’ve got coats, jackets, FCWCS Parents/Guardians, lookin’ forward to seeing you at the . . . from out-of-town with literally sweatshirts, glasses, etc.–all 2nd Annual just the clothes on their backs, seeking their owners. All items kids have “accidents” at will be donated to charity in Meet & Greet Session June. ### Thurs., August 8th Warrior Gym 9 am - 11 am N E E D E D! Meet your scholar’s new teacher(s), bring their school supplies for the 2019-2020 school year; purchase sweatshirt, t-shirts, etc.

School Uniforms, purchased at LOGO EXPRESS @ 3141 Gentilly NO Change for Blvd., NOLA 70122 2019-2020 (866.665.2864). YOUNG Principal Batiste has informed FASHIONS @ 5700 the WN that current school Crowder Blvd., NOLA 70127 uniforms will remain (504.841.0377) is a good unchanged for the next option for bottoms–skirts, school year, beginning August pants, jumpers (No. 88 plaid 2019. Parents can review the for girls) and grey slacks for items needed on the school’s boys. website, listing the official plaid (No. 88) for females and All school blouses and shirts grey pants needed by male should bear the school’s students. All students are current logo on the left side. required to follow the uniform policies. This is not The school’s business office considered an optional policy. will continue to stock the We would appreciate your donations of wear or will need. All sizes, male and durable sweatshirt with the school uniforms your child can no longer female are needed. Thanks parents. The entire uniform (sweaters, new school logo on the front. blouses and shirts with school ### Current school logo as designed by Ms. T. Batiste. emblems, etc.) can be -3- Warrior News May 2019

The earliest members of The Class of 2023 is off to High School in our 8th Grade Class August! They have been accepted at 13 area arrived on campus high schools. Where are they headed? 2009-2010 as Lookin’ Back . . . The WN has Pre-K Scholars . . . High School Number dug deep into its’ archives to find We refer to our them as our 10 Abramson Sci Academy 20 these pictures of days past of the Year Vets. They are as follows: Livingston Collegiate Academy 11 members of the Class of 2023. Can Antoine Banks Taj Jones Eleanor McMain High School 3 you recognize these current 8th Dominer Davis Devin Kelley John F. Kennedy/Lake Area High School 3 George W. Carver High School 3 graders? Remember these images Edwin Fefie Marco Lazo Lawrence Goffner Jessica Morris New Orleans Charter Science & Math (Sci High) 2 appear in color on the school’s Ben Franklin High School 1 website’s archives of the Warrior Darryl Jackson Erica Smith Sylar Jackson Janaya Walker New Harmony High School 1 News (see home page for link). Warren Easton High School 1 McDonogh No 35 High School 1 1 Rosenwald Collegiate Academy 1 St. Augustine High School 2

“You’ve grown up right before the lens of my camera!” –Ms. T. Smith, WN -4- Warrior News May 2019

8th Grade EOY Activities

Monday, May 6th - Day of Service

Tuesday, May 7th - Class Field Trip/Picnic on the Green (Bowling/School Yard)

Wednesday, May 8th - Career Day (Library)

Thursday, May 9th - Silverbacks/Girl Talk Luncheons

Friday, May 10th - Promotional Activity Monday, May 6, 2019 (Warrior Gym) Love in Action Outreach Food Bank Service Day Downman Road, New Orleans Photo by Ms. Tanisha Batiste, thank you!

Tuesday, May 7th–Picnic on the Green (right, our yard). There were hamburgers, baked beans, and BBQ chicken legs. But the most popular dish seems to be the boiled crawfish, corn, and potatoes.

Wednesday, May 8th– Career Day (below). Counselor Edmond and Dean Daigle “pull out all the stops” with inspiring and motivation speakers from all walks of life and a fantastic lunch.

2019 Career Day Guest Speakers

Mia Harris, MD Pediatrician

Tommie Vassel, CPA Tax Preparer Former Candidate for Mayor of NOLA

Ray Humphrey II Hormel Foods Sale Rep, Author Harris (left), Humphrey (center), Grady (above) Larry Everage, Jr. WWL-TV, Ch. 4 “Take the opportunity to learn everything . . .” Evening/Night –Mia Harris, MD Newscast Director, Photographer “English, communicating is the most important skill you can acquire.” –Tommie Vassel, CPA Cardarius Grady Motivational Speaker “Every human being was created to be great . . .” –Ray Humphrey II, Toastmaster Int’l, Hormel Foods Sales Rep

Vassel Everage -5- Warrior News May 2019

Friday, May 10, 2019 The Climb Continues . . . 8th Graders Days at FCWCS draw to a close!

Class Superlatives 2019–Most Athletic Deshaun Batiste; Most Witty Jerome Tyler; Daydream Award David Norwood; Best Dressed Allan Mercadel; Best Dressed Diva Ja’Vari Biagas; Lawyer Award Lawrence Goffner; Most Reliable Naja Haley; Quiet Award A’layshia Richardson; Sleepy Head Antoine Banks; Tardy Award Bryan Cornelius; Potty Award Precious Johnson; Most Studious Erica Smith; Most Likely to Succeed Istvan Gayton & Keymani Reese; Drama Queen Kayla Dyer; Drama King Kejuan Holmes; Most Courteous Leleux Johnson & Syria Lacayo; Class Clown Skylar Jackson; School Spirit Award Erineasha Carey. -6- Warrior News May 2019 Thursday, May 9, 2019 Our Future is so bright . . . We’re gonna need shades! Kindergarten Class on to a great start . . . 1st Grade next year!!

Kindergarten Class of 2019 Mrs. R. Harrell, Teacher Donté Brown Gianna Degree Aminata Diallo El-Hadi Diallo Dasani Durel Angelo Foster Trent Grady Cailey Harris London Kinney Zion Lane Colon Lee Carley Lewis Edmond Norales-Solis Syren Page Carmelo Ridgley Justin Rivera-Herrara My’ree Smith Trinity Stigler Camille Thomas Bella White Gizele Williams Mrs. S. Vigne, Teacher Madison Alexander Guilmer Bermudez Ani Burns Emily Castillo Amanda Cruz Lopez Britany Cruz Terrance Davis, Jr. Mariah Dupor Donovan Evans Eboni Guidry Amariyah Heath-Camarillo Shawn Johnson Anisha Khaton Kylie Labranch Rontral Martin Deion Nealy Genesis Ramirez Byron Smith Ryan Smith, Jr. Brooklyn Tardy Ti’Liah Veals Jonathan Ventura Mrs. S. Eugene, Paraprofessional

Special Thanks: K. Gardner, K. LeBlanc, P. Britt, D. -7- Williams, B. Sisco, B. Lewis, S. Tolliver, N. Allen, V. Wimberley, A. Singleton, C. Lewis and T. Andrews. Warrior News May 2019

We’re hoping ALL our Warriors We love our returning Warriors and we’re saving a seat for all who will be back next year! Remember to complete and return return next year. . . your Intent to Return Form as directed. We are saving a seat for your son/daughter for the 2019-2020 school session! An Intent to Return Form has But, do you know a family seeking an educational home for their been sent home. Please return it as directed, filled out child(ren)? We’ve got a few spots open in various grades. The second completely. round of OneApp is open. Please go to https://enrollnola.org The main office will be open during the final weeks of and follow the instructions. The second round is open May. Two (2) Proofs of Residency will be needed April 29 - May 31. (Entergy bill, S & W Board bill, Cox bill–are examples of docs that prove your residency in Orleans Parish). Have you received placement at FCWCS for a new student for 2019-2020? Don’t forget to complete the registration process. Remember, if you fill a OneApp to request another school, Registration must be completed by Thursday, May 30, 2019. your seat at FCWCS will be considered vacant and may be Report to FCWCS to complete a registration packet during these dates given to another student, even if you change your mind or (this is for NEW students only). don’t receive the placement you were seeking. May 20th - May 23rd May 28th - May 30th Who needs OneApp? Registration Hours: 9 am - 1 pm You should submit a OneApp if your scholar is: –NEW to New Orleans or new to public school education Registration Documents Needed: –Seeking to transfer from their current school to a new • Current Id (Driver’s License or State ID) school for the 2019-2020 School Year • 2 Proofs of Residency –A transitional student, which means their current school • Birth Certificate does not offer their expected grade next year (all FCWCS 8th • Immunization Record graders advancing to 9th grade/high school should have • IEP/504 Information (if applicable) completed a OneApp and received a placement for next year). • Final Report Card*/Test Scores (PARRC/LEAP) ### *Not needed for Pre-K and Kindergarten students

Warrior Photo Album

When Staff Appreciation Week Finishing Strong . . . pictures illustrate the hard work and PBIS (Positive Sometimes a little one-on-one of our staff and our kids with Behavior Intervention & (above left and above) or working exceptional needs. That’s Mrs. C. School Support) are in a small setting is all that is Obiago (above), Ms. Vickie celebrated in the same needed to bring a smile or that McCoy (left) and a happy student week, everybody wins– ahhhhhh moment in education for from Mrs. V. Kiamco’s class. staff and students! What students. Taken in May, these a great treat. -8- Warrior Photo Album Warrior News May 2019

Nothin’ Like a Street Car Bright Shirt, Brighter Future! If you spot Staff Appreciation Week, May 6-10. These Ride . . . Pre-K students spend a Warrior wearing this bright t-shirt you know they are a Warriors are carrying flowers that they will present to their Monday in April riding the St. Charles member of the Class of 2031 and one of our teacher in appreciation for all that she/he does! Thank you Street Car. Looks like fun times. Photo by Kindergarten Scholars. Congratulations! Warriors (and Moms) for your thoughtfulness. Mrs. S. Tolliver. Thanks!

Great Behavior has its’ rewards! Park (above) or great cupcakes in exchange for your Maybe a great field trip on a street car, a class trip to Warrior Bucs earned (left). Thanks Mrs. S. Tolliver Chuck E. Cheese (above right), a class trip to City and Mrs. V. Kiamco for your pictures. -9- Warrior Photo Album WARRIOR NEWS May 2019 This team added another pennant to our gym’s wall! FCWCS’s 8th Grade Flag Football Metro Middle School League Champions, 2018 . . . the team is as follows: Deshaun Batiste, Cedric Dyer, Edwin Fefie, Ahmad Gaines, Ashai Goffner, Lawrence Goffner, Akiem Horace, Devin Leaper, Donté Martin, Allan Mercadel, Shavez Morris, Maleek Noah, David Norwood, Tyron Slack, Tyree Strowder, Laval Sullivan, Jaylyn Tyler, and David Williams. Head Coach: Terry Green; Asst. Coaches: Dana Williams and Tanisha Batiste.

Gifts of books abound on campus . . . Family & Friends of LA’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) stop by in April with gifts of books and baskets. Jared Green (right), author of There’s a Creature in My Belly read to the 2nd graders. Each student received an autographed copy of the book. Ms. Gina Womack serves as Executive Director These young men of the Black Men with their gifts of Easter baskets and of FFLIC. Thanks! Pictures Rising Movement brought joy to the candy. Way to go guys. Thanks for courtesy of Mrs. H. Grey. youngsters in Ms. Jordan’s music class your generosity.

If you’re in Mrs. Tolliver’s or Ms. Singleton’s Pre-K classes you are on the go this time of the year. The Strawberry Patch was on the itinerary on April 9th. The next picture is from a walk at The Nature Center and Planetarium. That’s teacher assistant Ms. N. Allen bringing up the rear. As the WN went to press this week, both Pre-K classes were still hitting the road exploring and having a grand time do so! Pictures are courtesy of Mrs. S. Tolliver. Thanks for sharing. -10- Warrior Photo Album Warrior News May 2019

Pots boiling, Fri., May 3rd Dad’s Club Does It Again! 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil Exceeds 2018’s Efforts The 2nd Annual Dad’s Club Crawfish Boil was a huge success! A big thank you to everyone who supported their fundraising efforts! Kudos to Mr. P. Britt for working so closely with the men to make this event so successful!

The other guys who worked so hard to pull it off were Mr. Brock (Javery), Mr. Barard (Percy), Mr. Jones (Kierston), Mr. Daigle (Dean Daigle’s husband), Mr. Joseph (staff member Mrs. Joseph’s husband), from the Community Legion Organization–Mr. Blouin, Mr. Bugsby, Mr. Kingvalsky, Mr. Miller, Mr. Norris, Mr. Reed Sr. and Mr. Reed Jr. –Mrs. K. Batiste ###

You know you’re in southern when you can have a crawfish boil and it goes over big!!! –T. Smith, WN

Photos by Coach D. Williams. Thank you!

Global Wildlife Center, Folsom, LA–Wed., May 8th Travel with our 3rd graders and their teachers, Mrs. Brown and Ms. Blue, to the largest totally free-roaming wildlife preserve of its kind in the USA! Home to more than 4,000 exotic and endangered animals, it is a animal lovers dream field trip. Our Warriors seem to enjoy it immensely!

Thanks Mrs. L. Brown for the photos! -11- Warrior News May 2019

3rd Quarter Honor Roll 97 celebrated for Academic Achievement, “A” Honor Roll “B” Honor Roll along with our top athletes during the last 3.9 - 3.5 GPA 3.4 - 3.0 GPA awards assembly on April 26, 2019. Jiyah Barnes 3 Sondrel Blake 3 Zamar Allen 1 Katelynn Bowman 3 Principal’s Honor Roll Damon Butler 7 Malik Brack 1 4.0 GPA (Perfect) D’Nyri Cains 2 Anthony Brock 7 Tristan Crump 2 Haven Brown 1 Student Grade Rouguiatou Diallo 2 Kayden Brown 2 Rayne Conley 1 Legend Butler 3 Ja’myra Garrison 1 My’sha Dainkeh 6 Istvan Gayton 8 Devin Hall 6 Cohann Davis 2 Mi’netra Gobernado 6 Kyilee Hickerson 2 My’lai Durel 1 Tramia Horace 1 Aiden Edwards 1 Brandon Hilton 1 A’myri Johnson 3 Mariah Edwards 4 Kourtney Estelle 1 Jeremy Murchison 1 Kiersten Jones 3 Maci Evans 4 Warria Page 7 Genayia Leslie 6 Malik Farria 4 Reagan McKinnis 7 Ariel Fefie 1 Ayanna Rochez 3 Nevaeh Mercadel 3 Bentley Foster 1 Terrion Moffett 3 Taraji Francis 1 Myles Scott 1 India Franklin 3 Kylen Sheffield 1 Ah’moid Nathan 1 Jayla Gardner 3 Jostin Portillo 1 Mikale Gobernado 5 Wale Weathersby 1 Nakai Quinn 1 Nylania Hines 2 Bry Raines 2 Cienna Horton 4 Carl Reed 5 Giavonni Jones 3 Asante Kalama 3 Dannie Riley 4 Semaj Kendrick 2 Mekai Rooks 1 Adonis Kinnard 2 Bryce Sanders 5 Jah’king Kinnard 3 Joanique Sawyer 1 Devin Leaper 8 Darrione Tobias 1 Eri’shine Lewis 3 Donté Martin 7 Bradley Toledano 3 Malik Martin 5 Derrion Walker 5 Destiny Matthews 2 Jordyn White 1 Jaliah McBride 3 Alexandra Wilkerson 2 Jamie McBride 3 Mekhi McKnight 3 Kennedy Mickens 3 Ja’quellian Mitchell 2 Lyrics Mitchell 3 Darron Norwood 3 David Price 1 Keymani Reese 8 Jose Rivera 3 Imani Rogers 3 Kaniya Sanson 4 Jaida Scott 2 Jamal Sigue 2 Damani Thomas 3 Brian Turner 6 Jozzae Vaughn 4 Ticorland Veals 3 Kanigh Wells 5 Hezekiah Williams 4 Kaliya Williams 2 Serenity Williams 2 Joy Gordon Zelaya 4

We honor our scholastic and athletic academic awards–such as lapel pins, Warriors each year–allowing all a pencils, medals, t-shirts–whatever the “walk across the stage.” budget allows! We always aim to motivate, keeping our top scholars Each quarter provides an working while encouraging others to opportunity to shower our academic job become a member of the honor achievers with certificates and roll. -12- Warrior News May 2019

Closing the “Testing Season” with a pep talk with Principal Batiste . . .

Principal Batiste gives the final testing state-mandated testing for our 3rd grade pep talk to the three third grade classes students. All public school students in the before their week of testing begins April State of Louisiana in Grades 3-12 are 29th-May 3rd. This will be the first obligated to participate in LEAP testing.

We ran this blurb in the last issue for Our Books Are 2018. We feel the same one year Needed Back Home later, so . . . Moms & Dads . . . Thanks to all Time to search the house and car for all those textbooks and who faithfully library books that are anxious to come back to FCWCS! read the WN Please return them back You make all our hard “home” to Fannie C. for next work and efforts worth the year. time and costs it takes to produce this newsletter. It They are truly needed for is our way of 2019-2020. Students who owe communicating with for lost or damaged textbooks or library books will not you all the great things receive their last report card. that happen on our campus! Each issue is like Thanks!!! a time capsule of the –The Administration Parents/Guardians of FCWCS previous month. Have you ### I M P O R T A N T D A T E S ever spotted your scholar in a picture? We hope so! May 30th - LAST Day for registration for NEW students from Round 1 The WN is archived on August 8th - Meet & Greet, 9 am - 11 am/School Supply the school’s website. Old Drop Off August 12th - 1st Day of School of the 2019-2020 copies from as far back as School Year (Grades 1-8) 2011 can be found in August 19th - 1st Day of School of the 2019-2020 School color! This issue marks the Year (Grades Pre-K/Kindergarten end of 12th year of Assessments (dates and times will be publishing the Warrior scheduled by the teacher) News. August 21st - Open House, Time: TBA

–The Administration & Editor ### Nothin’ like time on an I-Pad! Sanai Durel’s Mom read the March/April 2019 issue of the Warrior News . . . Did you read this issue of Warrior News? It was prepared especially for the parents and friends of FCWCS! Keep this copy all summer with all the important dates for the upcoming year. Sanai and her Mom are two of our faithful readers. Her entry was pulled from the bucket, making her a winner. She was able to choose a prize from Mrs. Batiste’s Treasure Chest, thus becoming our last winner for the 2018-2019 school year! See you in the September’s issue!

-13- Warrior News May 2019

Mission Statement of Warrior News Fannie C. Williams Charter School Fannie C. Williams Charter School The mission of Fannie C. Williams School is to achieve the highest academic 11755 Dwyer Road success through collaboration of staff, parents, and community. ### New Orleans, LA 70128 504.373.6228 Transportation to and from our campus provided by www.fcwcs.org Honors Transportation Warrior News is published Questions or concerns regarding pick-ups, drop monthly (sometimes bi-monthly) during the academic offs, and bus stops . . . school year by the Faculty & Staff of the school, under the auspices of Call: 504.469.1277 Community Leaders Advocating Student Success Duane Stelly, President Board Members - Al Edwards, Brenda Flint-Minor, Debra Dean, Anthony LaPierre, Shannon London, Visit our website: Donnyette Love, & Emily Roubion Kelly S. Batiste, CEO/Principal fcwcs.org Terry M. Smith, Photographer & Editor See this issue in color! FCWCS Faculty & Staff, Contributors

Fifth grader scholars receiving their scholastic award pins from School Counselor Edmond. Congratulations Warriors. Good job!

New Orleans Public Library . . . visit the library’s website to see all the great things happening:

SUMMER FUN offers hundreds of free events for all ages and changes for everyone to earn and win prizes from June 1 - July 20. Events for all ages–children, teens, and adults! www.nolalibrary.org

There are 15 branches of the New Orleans Public Library. These branches are closest to FCWCS– Main Library 219 Loyola Avenue East New Orleans Regional Library 5641 Read Blvd. Norman Mayer Library Parents/Guardians . . . Are you looking for a great website for your younger scholars 3001 Gentilly Blvd. containing educational content? Direct them to . . . Nora Navra Library 1902 St. Bernard Ave. storylineonline.net You can borrow books, movies, music and surf the Internet at your local library–and its FREE! starfall.com Hours vary by branch location, check days and times on the abcya.com library’s website. pbskids.org -14-