Baker High School

Buffalo Pride

Volume 1, Issue 4 Knowledge is Power

Quote of the Week

“The purpose of education is to turn mir-

rors into windows.” ~Sydney Harris

BUFFALOES GIVE BACK

DYNASTY WILLIAMS

TAKES FIRST

Saturday, September 10, 2011,

BHS’s Cross Country Team

participated St Michael’s Bayou

Boogie Meet. Dynasty Williams

came in first out of class 3A and

5th overall. She ran 3 miles total

and against 150 people.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

JV Buff Football vs Livonia 9/20 6pm

Buff Football @ Livonia 9/23 7pm

Buff Volleyball @ False River 9/22 5pm

Running of the Buffaloes 9/24 8am

Buffalo Festival 9/23-9/24

“If we want what we’ve never had, we must do what we’ve never done.”

The staff and board of the Greater Baton Rouge

Food Bank invited BHS to participate in their

“Hunger Action Month Kick Off Media Event”

on September 7th. Mrs. Supriya Jindal, the first

lady of Louisiana, also participated in the kick

off event. Throughout the month, Feeding

America’s nationwide network of more than

200 food banks, including the Greater Baton

Rouge Food Bank, is working to engage citi-

zens to take action through the “30 Ways in 30

Days” campaign.

Students Anthony Mitchell & Jacqueline

Daniels pictured with Mrs. Supriya Jindal.

WHO HAS SPIRIT? BUFFS HAVE SPIRIT!

September 9, 2011, BHS

hosted our first pep rally to

commemorate our first game

of the season. The pep-rally

was AWESOME thanks to Dr.

Kador who “pumped up” the

student body. The entertain-

ment was showcased by the

cheerleaders, dance team and

band which were amazing.

Principal: Traci Morgan Sr. Editor: Assistant Principal Laree Taylor

Advisor: Chante’ Rice Assistant Editor: Beryl Kraemer

Contributor: Jessica Vallelungo

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BUFFALO PRIDE’S

STAFF

Romereaux Allen

Beonka Banks

Radreama Banks

Erin Duroncelet

Troy Eley

Steven Goodman

Chelsey Jackson

Javier Jackson

Rosona Johnson

Jayla Kelly

Caila Knighton

Tyiesha Knox

Lateisha Lee

Rakeesha Pierre

Veronica Pierson

Keziah Saizon

Coye Savoie

Dynasty Williams

Jamaun Banks 9-19

Orlando Williams 9-20

Mariah Jones 9-22

K’Von Johnson 9-24

Ragen Martin 9-24

Kristen Phillips 9-24

Sevon Brown 9-25

Aspen Broussard 9-26

A Special Congratulations to:

Rosa Perdomo

September's Senior

of the Month

INTRODUCING

MR. MITCHELL By: Romeraux Allen

How long have you been at Baker?

10 Years

What is your role at Baker High?

I am an American History teacher (31 yrs of

experience), and Athletic Director (2yrs of

experience).

What are the hopes you have for the future

of Baker High School’s athletics?

To turn the athletic program around. We’ve

been down for years, but we made improve-

ment last year, and we want to keep that mo-

mentum going. We also need to build pride in

our school amongst students and teachers.

LUNCH MENU

Tuesday

September 20

Chicken &

Cheese

Quesadilla Spanish Rice

Shredded Let-

tuce/Salsa

Chilled Pineap-

ple

Cinnamon Roll

Milk Choice

Wednesday

September 21

HotDog On

Bun/Chili

Baked Beans Cole Slaw

Banana Choc Chip

Cookie Milk Choice

Thursday

September 22

Beefy Macaroni Peas & Carrots

Soft Dinner Roll Spiced Apple

Cake Milk Choice

Friday

September 23

Chili & Cheese

Nachos

Sour

Cream/SalsaCup

Steamed Corn Cinnamon

Honeydew

Melon Cup

Milk Choice

Baker High School

Graduation Rate

One of several calculations states are required

to report as part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB),

the Cohort Graduation Rate, is a measure based on the percentage

of students who enter the ninth grade and graduate four years

later, meaning that the graduation rate released represents the

success of students who started high school during 2007-2008

school year.

Local and state education leaders have intensified their

focus on improving graduation rates, with the aim of raising the

annual cohort Rate to 80 percent by 2014, a goal enacted into law

by state lawmakers in 2009. Because the calculation is based on a

four-year time frame, the education community will not be able to

fully determine the effectiveness of these initiatives for several

years.

Below you will find a chart which details the Cohort

Graduation Rate (CGR) of Baker High School for the past three

years:

We are pleased with the significant increase our school

has in our Cohort Graduation Rate. As we continue to implement

research-based strategies that increase the number of students who

graduate while increasing student achievement, it is our hope that

more students will finish high school on time and become produc-

tive members of society.

School 2008-2009

(CGR)

2009-2010

(CGR)

2010-

2011(CGR)

Baker

High

52.5 71.9 73.4