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2024 Grads – Yard signs now available at the Spirit Store link for $18. Get yours NOW!
2025 Ring Ceremony – Ring Ceremony Registration deadline is TODAY at 4pm. Sign up today at https://www.
Seniors – All senior library books are due by April 26. Seniors need to pay outstanding library fines by May 3. Diplomas will be held for outstanding library fines. Check with the library if you have questions about books or fines.
Seniors– Applications are available for the Caddo Extension Academy. The Caddo Extension Academy provides a year of specialized training, college coursework, and coaching at no cost to students. This program is designed to help graduating seniors who have not earned a TOPS ACT score or gpa, pay for a year of schooling. Students can also use this year to qualify for the TOPS Tech/Opportunity Award
via a qualifying ACT score. Students can choose programs at Ayers College, BPCC, Southern University Shreveport, or Northwest Louisiana
Technical College. Please come to the Counseling Office if you have any questions or would like more information. Applications
must be returned by Friday, May 3
Mascot – Do you want to be the school’s next mascot? Jack the Jacket tryouts are coming up! You must be a current 10th or 11th grader. Go to Mrs. Zator’s room S310 for more information!
The William Roy Keene Memorial Scholarship is available at https://www.cfnla.org/.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. You are a senior at C. E. Byrd High School on track to graduate this academic year with a
minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
2. You are planning to pursue a degree at an accredited higher educational institution in the
United States or a vocational school in the United States.
3. You have taken a minimum of one Advanced Placement courses in one or more of the
following subject areas: US History, European History, Psychology, US Government, Human
Geography, or World History
Deadline to apply is Monday, April 22.
ASVAB – Shreveport MEPS will be hosting an ASVAB End of School Year Round-up at Northwood High School in Shreveport, La on June 5, 2024 at 9:00 am for all graduating Senior and Senior for upcoming School Year 2024-2025. If you have any interested students please email me their first and Last name by 28 May 2024. Students will need provide Photo ID to gain access to test session. Student will be responsible for their own transportation to test location: 5939 Old Mooringsport Road, Shreveport, LA 71107.
Students – Salads are $2 now and you can buy one in the Growing for Good lab during both lunch shifts.
PTSA membership is now 415 members! To all of you who joined PTSA, thanks for helping us meet our goal!
4 easy ways to get involved with the PTSA:
- Become a Member (Pay Online or Pay by Check or cash)
- Volunteer with the PTSA (Complete this form)
- Attend PTSA meetings (View all upcoming dates)
- Make a Tax-Free Donation to the PTSA
MORE INFORMATION
College Visit – A representative from Savannah College of Art and Design will be available outside the cafeteria during both lunch shifts on Wednesday, April 24. They are also hosting 1on1 meetings for students and their families to explore the next phase of their academic journey at SCAD. You can use the link below to schedule a meeting. Meet with SCAD 1:1 in Shreveport | Apr 23
A.C. Steere Senior Reunion
SENIORS- Cap and Gowns will be passed out April 24th for last name A-M and April 25th for N-Z.
Young Life’s Super-Cool, Really Awesome, Fun-In-The Sun Run 5k Online Registration – CLICK HERE to register.
Basketball – Any current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders interested in joining the Boys Basketball Team – Tryouts will be held on Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2 after school in the Gym from 4 to 5. Wear workout clothes and shoes.
First Baptist Alumni – 9th -11th Grades – See Mrs. Prothro if you would like to volunteer at the First Baptist Field Day on May 10, 2024. You may not miss any tests, EOC tests or projects, and you must provide your own transportation. Mrs. Prothro has permission slips. First come, first serve.
Students – Are your drawers overflowing with old Byrd T-shirts? Well, we have a solution! Donate any gently used Byrd T-shirt for the 4th Annual Byrd Vintage Shirt Sale! All students will have a chance to purchase these shirts for $5 each during Celebrate the City in August. There is a red collection box located in Mrs. Prothro’s office. Thank you!
Volleyball – Join us for an exciting day of volleyball skills and fun at the upcoming Lady Jacket Volleyball clinic on May 11th! 
Two sessions are available: one for 1st-5th graders and another for 6th-8th graders. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, our experienced Lady Jacket team who are ready to help you improve your game. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from the best! Sign up now and secure your spot on local level events. https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/33219 See you on the court.
South Highlands Alumni 8th – 11th Graders – If you would like to volunteer at South Highlands Field Day, please see Mrs. Prothro for a permission slip. The date is May 3rd. You must not miss a test, End of Course Test or a project.
Key Club or Astra Club Members – 9th, 10 th or 11 th Grades – Mrs. Prothro needs 40 workers to volunteer at the Judson Field Day on May 3, 2024. Sigh up in her office. You will need to get a permission slip form, and you must provide your own transportation.
Off Campus Form for the 2024-2025 School Year Students and Parents – If you picked up an Off Campus Form for the 2024-2025 school year from the Counseling Area, you need to come back and get another one! The ones in the counseling office that students picked up are only 3 of the pages needed The Off Campus Form is five pages. If you got one that was 3 pages, please pick another one up in the counseling office. See Mrs. Prothro if you have questions. The deadline is May 3, 2024 to Mrs. Prothro. If you have any questions email Mrs. Prothro at MProthro@caddoschools.org or call her at 364-5455. CLICK HERE for form.
Louisiana Tech Spring Quarter Dual enrollment applications are now available. Students in the following courses can apply at LaTech- AP US History, AP European History, English IV enriched Williams only, and English IV GT.
Parents– If you have any interest in having your student’s interest and career potential assessed, the AIMS (Aptitude Inventory Measurement Service) test is hoping to come to Shreveport in April if there is enough interest. Please read the attached letter for more information. You may contact Delayna Griffith at dgriffith@aimstesting.org for any questions about the testing itself. CLICK HERE for testing info. CLICK HERE for AIMS brochure.
EOC Testing Information
Support Your Fellow Jackets!
BYRD BASEBALL BOOSTER- BLANKET SALES 2023-2024: 60 x 80 inch- C.E. Byrd School Spirit Blanket • Made of ultra-soft materials • Hubay D-Luxe Blanket • $75 per blanket CLICK HERE for link.
Golf season is here!!! Support your boys and girls team and buy some Byrd Golf Gear from our shop! A percentage of everything you buy goes directly to the team. CLICK HERE for shop.
Your Link to EVERYTHING Byrd!
CLICK HERE for the Local Level Events page that includes ALL Byrd events. You can also scan the QR code below.
Student Opportunities:
Students Opportunity – Swim Instructor @ Geaux Swim located at 231 Mt. Zion Road, Shreveport, LA – the newest indoor pool in the city! No previous experience necessary, we train on-site! $11 per hour, flexible schedule. Contact Jason at 318-222-3483 or apply by messaging us on Facebook! Check us out at www.geauxswim.com
Recruiting High School Juniors/Seniors For Humana Foundation Senior Council – We are actively recruiting juniors/seniors in high school who are established and emerging community leaders to serve on our Senior Council Advisory Board. The Senior Council is a voluntary group of 8-10 members – seniors 65+, juniors/seniors in high school and a Humana associate – who have input in creating unique experiences that bring the Foundation’s health equity mission to life. Humana Foundation Council members must live in one our target geographies of Florida, Kentucky (Louisville), Louisiana or Texas. Please send recommended students to the application or the Humana Foundation’s inbox at humanafoundation@humana.com. We’ve set a goal to receive all final online applications by Friday, April 26. Click here for the link to the application.
Scholarships & Contests
Scholarship – The Louisiana State University chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon is offering four, one-time scholarships in the amounts of $2000, $1000, $1000, and $1000 to incoming freshmen men for the 2024-2025 academic year. To qualify for the Balanced Man Scholarship, you must submit an application by May 12, 2024, and enroll, full-time, at Louisiana State University, for the Fall 2024 term. Students can apply online at: https://lsu.sigep.org/bms (https://lsu.sigep.org/bms)/. Applicants have no obligation to join or affiliate with SigEp to be eligible for the scholarship
11th & 12th Graders are invited to the Dillard University Humanities Contest. CLICK HERE for information.
Career Accelerator Scholarship Program – CLICK HERE for flyer. CLICK HERE for YouTube video.
Chesapeake Energy Scholarship – CLICK HERE for information.
Scholarship – Catholic Daughters of the Americans Scholarship Information CLICK HERE
Scholarship – The Louisiana Tennis Association is currently offering two scholarship and two high school assistance grants. The scholarship is available to current seniors. Grants are available to students in grades 9-12. Legacy Scholarship Info and To Apply: https://form.jotform.com/
Scholarship – Class of 2024 Lela’s $1000 FAFSA Completion Scholarship application for the Class of 2024 is now available for those who plan to apply for college financial aid by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Schoolhouse Connection’s Youth Leadership Program Scholarship is available for students who have experienced homelessness in the last 6 years.
- Applicants must reside in the United States.
Note: undocumented applicants are eligible. - Applicants must be born on or after November 24, 2003.
- Applicants must begin college (four year, community college, or trade school) for the first time in 2024 (not including dual-enrollment courses).
A SchoolHouse Connection Scholar Will Receive:
- $2,500 Scholarship Award
- One-on-One Support from SchoolHouse Connection Staff
- Three All-Expenses-Paid Trips
- Support from SchoolHouse Connection Scholars
Opportunities to Engage in State and Federal Policy Advocacy:
Seniors- The Hagan Scholarship is available at www.hsfmo.org. This is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship that provides up to $7500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Applicants must have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and plan to work 240 hours from January 1, 2024-the completion of the 2024 fall semester of college. Applicant’s adjusted gross household income reported for 2022 Federal Income Tax purposes must not have exceeded $85,000.
Senior Information
Important Senior Dates!!
Seniors– Please begin submitting your college acceptance letters and scholarship offers to Mrs. Byrd in the Counseling Office. We are requesting you submit only the college acceptance letter for the school you plan to attend, but will accept all scholarship offers you have received, even if you do not plan to accept them. You can bring a copy, e- mail asbyrd@caddoschools.org, or submit through the google form in the Class of 2024 Counseling Canvas page. This information needs to be submitted by April 19.
If you did not receive a senior panoramic picture, you may order one online at: www.goldbeckcompany.com
Seniors – Every year at C.E. Byrd, the Senior class gifts a monetary donation to the school to go towards improvement projects or classroom needs on campus. Some of past projects funded are the awnings in Jack’s landing, Courtyard furniture, equipment for the science lab, new floors in the Learning Center and most recently, the class of 2023 will fund the anatomy tables for the new anatomy lab. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation in honor of the class of 2024. Local Level Events – Byrd Senior Gift Donation 2024
Seniors– In order to graduate, all students must complete a financial aid step. You must complete one of these options:
1. Complete the FAFSA- the FAFSA is now available. You can complete it at www.studentaid.gov. Mrs. Byrd will send step-by-step instructions if needed as soon as this is available. You will be completing the 2024-2025 FAFSA. The FAFSA is your application for federal grants, student loans, and is also a TOPS application. Once completed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Please forward that to asbyrd@caddoschools.org so I you can be cleared for graduation.
2. Complete the Louisiana TOPS application at osfa.la.gov
(You do not have to complete both the FAFSA and TOPS application. If you complete the FAFSA, you are also applying for TOPS) If you complete this instead of the FAFSA, send your confirmation to asbyrd@caddoschools.org.
3. Sign a financial aid waiver. You may pick up one in the Counseling Office. If you do this, you will not receive any federal or TOPS money for college/technical school.
Attached is a step by step guide to completing the FAFSA. You can also scan the QR code to request free virtual assistance. CLICK HERE for FAFSA guide.
Seniors! The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived – it’s time to create your unforgettable senior yearbook ad. Purchase your ad at locallevelevents.org and seize this opportunity to leave your mark on the yearbook. Once you’ve secured your spot, send us all your artwork and heartfelt messages to be featured on your ad at cebyrd.yearbook@my.caddoschools.org Make your senior year even more memorable with a personalized ad – don’t miss out!
Seniors – Updated transcripts are now available in the Counseling Office. Each student will receive a copy of the transcript during Senior Orientation in English IV classes. If you need one prior to that visit, you can pick one up in the Counseling Office. Transcripts and transcript information cannot be e-mailed or provided over the telephone. All public colleges and universities in Louisiana have access to transcripts and you should not have to send them. If they tell you they cannot access the transcript, or if you need to send a transcript to a private school within Louisiana, or any school outside of Louisiana, you will need to complete the transcript request form at https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/26815. Make sure you submit payment and complete the google form on that page. Students applying to colleges through the Common App do not have to complete the transcript request form. The transcript will be uploaded on the Common App portal.
Seniors – If you plan to attend the University of Virginia as your top choice school and want to be nominated for the Jefferson Scholarship, please notify Mrs. Byrd in the Counseling Office.