Mrs. Daigle currently teaches middle school science. She graduated from LSUS and is currently working toward her Masters degree in Educational Leadership. Her husband, Bruce, is the principal of Northwood High School.  She has one son, Andrew. He is employed with BestBuy in Bossier City and enjoys helping them provide their students with up to date software
and computer supplies. She and her family believe that education is very important. Her educational philosophy reads as follows:    We never know where our paths may take us. Our educational opportunities
may be many or few. However, it is what you make of them that enable you to learn, continue to learn, and move on. President R.M. Nixon says it  best, "If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."     Parent/Teacher communication is very important to the academic success of all students. Although she lives in Plain Dealing, she does not use that as an excuse. She wants her students to succeed and therefore she is available to tutor students up to 4 days a week or as the need arises. Please feel free to call her @ 210-8194 when you need her. By doing so, she can make  arrangements to be available for you/your child. Tutoring is held in her  classroom A-110. Students will need a parent note to enter the building. If you need her, see you there! 
  Together, We Can Make a Difference!!
GOALS
**Increase Leap and ILeap scores.
**Provide a learning environment conducive to learning
**Use a variety of techniques and strategies to facilitate learning
**Continue professional development- Earn Master's Degree in Educational
Leadership / Earn Ph.D. in Educational Leadership

My name is Chris Dunn, and this my 19th year to teach at Caddo Middle Magnet. I have two beautiful children. I received my degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. I have participated in numerous educational endeavors to enhance my knowledge of teaching science. I love teaching Life Science, and I am looking forward to a DYNAMIC year. My caddo email address is cdunn@caddo.k12.la.us

Mission For The Class:  My mission for this year is to instill a love of science in your child.

This is my 13th year teaching. I earned my BA at The University of Texas at Dallas and am certified in English and Science. I worked at an inner city middle school in Austin for 4 years then our family moved back to Shreveport. In Shreveport, I worked at one of our urban high schools for 6 years.  After 6 years, I decided it was time to move back into middle school to help prepare students for their high school courses. This is my 3rd year at Middle Magnet and I enjoy each day.
    I use Teacherweb to update parents and students as to the activities and topics to be covered each week. Many parents are part of the weekly email I send out. If you would like to join, simply email me at efilipek@caddo.k12.la.us and I will add you. I keep a list of important date on the board so the students see each day what is ahead of them.

I am married and we have 4 children

I graduated from LSU-S in 2006 with my Bachelor of Science. This was also the year that I joined the CMM family. I completed my alternative certification in secondary biology in May 2009 and then started working on my master's in counseling from LA Tech.    I love science and strive to pass on this love by incorporating as many hands-on activities as possible. You will be able to stay up to date with these activities as well as many others by continually checking
Teacherweb.com. (Click on my picture to access my site).  Teacherweb.com is a very useful tool that I update on a weekly basis usually Friday.  However if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at mjohnson1@caddo.k12.la.us Email is the best way to reach me but you may also call the office at 868-6588.
 Mission For The Class:  To expand students minds while getting them prepared for high school and beyond.

"Whatever we learn has a purpose and whatever we do affects everything and everyone else, if even in the tiniest way. Why, when a housefly flaps his wings, a breeze goes round the world; when a speck of dust falls to the ground, the entire planet weighs a little more; and when you stamp your foot, the earth moves slightly off its course. Whenever you laugh, gladness spreads like the ripples in a pond; and whenever you're sad, no one anywhere can be really happy. And it's much the same thing with knowledge, for whenever you learn something new, the whole world becomes that much richer." -Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth Having been born and raised in Illinois, with a few Wonder Bread years in Iowa, you're likely to hear words & phrases delivered in a strange accent. I'm still working on how to pronounce Ashley. After getting a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from LSU-S, I ran off and joined the Air Force. When I left that, I was in Minot ND, where winter temperatures often spend long periods below freezing (-40 keeps the riff-raff out). So I went back to college to keep warm. This degree was in Earth Science Education, which eventually brought me to CMM. We're starting my 11th year at CMM and which is sure to be one of the best. With my new dry-erase board and mounted projector, I plan to become even more proficient in the tech world. (I may come to my students for help on this.) I hope to spark some interest in you as we look at principles of Earth & Space Sciences. To keep me busy when not at CMM, I am owned by 2 cats - Rufus (the Grand Siamese) and Molley (the Tortie rescued by 6th graders 5 years ago). My Mom & I play Scrabble every chance we get. This past summer I visited Maine, Vermont & New Hampshire, which means I have traveled to and done something in all 50 states. And if it ever cools down here, I would love to play some golf. Travel, movies, reading -- put it all together and Life is Good! J. Pomeroy

"Theories guide. Experiments decide!" That is what this year is all about, experiments and the scientific method