Leblanc Elementary

Next up, Ms. Kelly Johnson! Hello Leblanc Lions! My name is Kelly Johnson and I am so excited to be joining the lion family! I was born and raised here in Vermilion parish. I attended school in Erath and then attended college at ULL. I have a bachelor's degree in speech pathology and my teaching certification in grades Prek - 3rd grade. I have taught 3rd grade at Herod Elementary for the past 6 years and I am super excited to be joining LeBlanc as a 3rd grade math/ science teacher! I am married to my wonderful husband Cory and we have 2 children. Both of our children attend Leblanc Elementary. Kaiden is going to 5th grade and Kira will be in 1st grade French Immersion. We also have 2 dogs, a hamster and a bearded dragon! In my spare time I love read, bake and spend as much time as I can with my family. I am excited to to be a part of the Leblanc community and I am looking forward to collaborating with you all!

Let's welcome two new Lions to the LES 3rd grade team today! First up Ms. Kyia Guillory! Hello Fellow Lions! My name is Kyia Guillory. I am a mother of two wild boys (ages 4 and 8 months). After 10+ years at the same company, I decided to make a career switch and become a teacher. It has been a wild ride so far! This will be my second year teaching ELA and my first year teaching Social Studies. I can't wait to see what the new school year brings!

Hey there Lion fans! Let’s welcome Maddy!! Hello everyone!! I am Madilyn Vines and I am honored to join the incredible community at Leblanc Elementary School!! I was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Lafayette three short years ago. I love relaxing on the beach, spending time with friends, and traveling back to Alabama to be with my family. I have been blessed to teach fifth grade for the past three years in an amazing local homeschool program. Previously, I have taught pre-school and worked with teenage foster children in a group home setting. I am thrilled to grow and learn alongside my amazing 4th graders this fall. See you all so soon!!

Today, May 27th, is the last day of school for the 21-22 school year! We will dismiss at 11:45am. We hope that you have an amazing summer and we will see you in August!

LeBlanc Elementary: Today was the last day for Kindergarten and Pre-K students. We will dismiss at 11:45 a.m. tomorrow and Friday. Have a safe and fun summer! ☀️

It’s time to welcome another new faculty member for the 22-23 school year!! We are excited to introduce Kyli Dupre who will be joining our Kindergarten team! 💚💛 Hi! My name is Kyli Dupre and I am so excited to join the Leblanc Elementary family. I am 23 years old and I am originally from Pierre Part, LA. I am a recent graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Early Childhood Education and this will be my first official year of teaching!. I now live in Lafayette, LA with my two pups. In the past I worked with children in many different grade-levels at a local preschool and that is what helped me figure out that my passion is teaching! I spent my year-long residency at Martial F. Billeaud in Youngsville with a kindergarten class. They taught me so much over that year and I am thrilled to start my own journey! Kind regards, Kyli

💚💛We are excited to introduce another new member of our 22-23 faculty! Please help us welcome Kristel Degee! Kristel will be teaching our Kindergarten French Immersion students.💚💛 Bonjour, Thank you so much for your welcome. I can't wait to join the LeBlanc family and be a part of this adventure! So, let me introduce myself. My name is Kristel Degée and I am 24 years old. I live in Belgium, in a very small town surrounded by fields. What a peaceful place! I like to take my dogs and go for a walk. I can't spend a day without listening to music. It just makes me feel so good. I have been a preschool teacher since 2019. During those 3 years, I had the opportunity to work with different grades and different schools. It was very enriching. I used all these experiences to build my own identity as a teacher. Every year is filled with joy, excitement, sharing, love... and stress of course! But that's the beauty of this work! I love traveling! I went to the United States several times and I was blown away by the kindness and the joviality of Americans. Louisiana will be my first foreign working experience. So, I am very excited to discover another culture, to meet new people and to eat delicious food. See you soon! Kristel

Congratulations EHS Class of 2022! 💙

A few important notes:

Friendly Reminder: On Thursday, May 26th, and Friday, May 27th, we will dismiss at 11:45 a.m.

Congratulations to our 2022 Pre-K Graduates!! We are so a proud of each of you and can’t wait to see all that you will accomplish throughout your years at LeBlanc! 💚💛

Congratulations to Aiden Pham, for being named Kiwanis of Acadiana Regional Spelling Bee Champion! Wish him luck as Aiden moves on to represent our region in Washington D.C. at the Scripps National Spelling Bee! Aiden began his Spelling Bee journey in Mrs. Katie’s 3rd grade class, here at LES! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best luck Aiden!

LeBlanc TAG students presented their final presentations of their National Park at the Abbeville Public Library. Avery Myers, Tenli Touchet, and Mason Touchard were awesome! Avery even had a hands on demonstration of why her National Park was the BEST!! It was a GREAT afternoon!!

Thank you Gulf Coast Bank for the gift basket for our teachers!

We sure love our speech pathologists and we hope that you both have the very best day! All of our little lions in speech are so very lucky to have you!

Our next new faculty member for the 22-23 school year is Vanessa!! We can't wait to meet you!! My name is Vanessa Lee, I am 43 years old and I live in the South of France, in the beautiful region of Provence. I have been working as an elementary school teacher for 7 years. I chose to be a substitute teacher to get to work in different grades, schools and teach a very wide range of student ages. I really enjoy working in a team of passionate colleagues and get involved in new projects. I previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry in Paris as an International Marketing and Sales Coordinator. I lived in Canada for 4 years, in Toronto and Ottawa. I love travelling, cooking and watersports (can’t wait to go on a kayak excursion in the bayou !). I will be coming to Louisiana with my husband Jeremy who is British and my two sons aged 15 and 12. We went to the United States a few times on holiday and we enjoyed the fabulous landscapes, the vibrant cities and the kindness of the people. We are really looking forward to moving to Louisiana and discovering the Cajun way of life, the food and culture! See you soon at Leblanc Elementary School!

Aveda came to visit LeBlanc for Teacher appreciation!!

✨We would like to welcome our first new faculty member for the 22-23 school year!! Welcome Pierre!✨ My name is Pierre Le Quéré, I am 32 years old and I live in Lyon, France. I have been teaching since 2016 as a substitute teacher, so I taught on every school levels from preschool to elementary school ("Petite Section de Maternelle" to "CM2" in France corresponding "pre-kindergarden" to "5th grade"). In the 2021-2022 schoolyear, I have been assigned with a 3rd grade class (CE2) for the entire year. So I am even happier to be the first third grade french immersion teacher. I have already travelled in USA in 2018 (visited Washington, DC; New York City; Boston; Cape Cod; Chicago) but this is my first foreign working experience. I am very excited to discover an other part of the USA and living here in Louisiana. Concerning myself, I practice a lot of sports (crossfit, basket-ball, running, ski, surf...) and i love to discover new activities. I am also interested in travelling, reading, meeting people... I try to be curious about everything. I am looking forward to discover my new workplace. Faithfully yours, Pierre LE QUERE

🟢🔹We would like to thank VMAA for treating our teachers today! 🔹🟢

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We look forward to celebrating our faculty, staff, and paraprofessionals this week! It takes a village to run a school and our village is oh so special!