VILLE PLATTE ROTARY CLUB HEARS FROM SCHOOL OFFICIALS

MAY 2, 2017

     The Ville Platte Rotary Club today (Tuesday) heard Liz Chatelain, principal at Mamou High and Chataignier Elementary Teacher Tim Comeaux.

     Chatelain is High School Principal of the Year in the parish and is in the running among 24 finalists for Louisiana Principal of the Year. She is the child of educators and is a Mamou native. She went to school in Mamou and came back and taught school at Mamou schools. She told club members “Teaching is an adventure. I love my job.” Supervisor  Grace Sibley reported that due to the efforts of Chatelain and her staff, they were able to move Mamou High from a Grade C rating to an A grade.  It was also reported that U.S. News and World Report Magazine ranked Ms. Chatelian as the 33^rd best principal in Louisiana.

    Also recognized was Chataignier teacher Tim Comeaux who was named as Evangeline Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year. Comeaux , a science teacher, was accompanied by some of his students. The students designed some homemade musical instruments and they showed them off with a special musical performance for club members. Comeaux said “The classroom experience has changed drastically since we all went to school and we have to change with the times. We have to make sure the students connect with what is being taught.”

    Superintendent of Schools Darwan Lazard was in charge of the program time.