James Ward Elementary News Today

It's been about a month since the ribbon cutting for the rebranded James Ward Center for Excellence in Jennings. It's a big change that students, faculty, and staff say already makes a difference.

Hector Rodriguez discusses return to school, the importance of being a teacher of color, and learning to seize the moment.

35 years of shaping young minds Love of teaching grows stronger and last updated 2021-05-06 07:23:20-04 Pauline Bourne said that teaching was not her first choice. "I just went to McNeese in education after being in nursing for three years," Bourne said. But there are scores of kids who are sure glad she changed career paths. Especially yours truly, I was one of Mrs. Bournes favorite students back in 1990. Bourne has been a teacher at Ward Elementary in Jennings for 35 years. And in those th...