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nuubc am lemn Year Anniversary Program will be held at Cedar Creek School on Sunday, September 7, 1980. The Open House will be held from 2*4 p.m. with the Tenth Year Anniversary Program starting at 3:30 p.m. in the Multi-PurposeBuilding Gym. The public is cordially invited to tour the schoolfacilities and to participate in the tenth year celebration.rHistoryCedar Creek School opened in September, 1970, with 325 students enrolled in grades K-10 and housed in two classroom buildings and the gymnasium. Enrollment has grown each year, and along with it, the need to expand the facilities. By 1980, the eleventh year of operation, 740 students are enrolled in grades K-12. These students represent 20 towns within a 50 mile radius of Ruston.The Cedar Creek campus is comprised of nine buildings con taining 76,000 square: feet, playgrounds, and athletic fields spread over 37 acres of beautiful pineland. Air conditioning, carpeting, modem equipment, furnishings, and books complete the atmosphere for learning. Total investment exceeds $1,250,000.A building fund provides the capital for the facilities, books, equipment, and all the “extras” that make Cedar Creek a top quality school. These funds are raised through an annual contribution campaign conducted by the Cedar Creek parents. This 4 effort has proven -tA.bft tremendous success • with- over-lt; $2,000,000 being raised m less than ten years.Cedar Creek’s goal has always been to provide a top educational facility and program for North Central Louisiana.Cedar Creek admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educationalpolicies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.PhilosophyStephen Hammons, principal since 1971, provides overall direction of the educational program and physical facilities. Wallace Martin serves as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director. The Board of Directors, which is composed of Robert Dawkins, chairman; Randy Ewing. Ben James, Tommy James, Jerry Johnston, and Charles Killgore, has responsibility for development, coordination and financial arrangement of both short and long range educational and physical plant programs. An Executive Council serves as a support function for day-to-day operation of the school and develops growth plans. The president of the Parents Booster Club serves on this Council.The faculty of Cedar Creek is the major factor contributing to its sue cess. All 46 teachers are certified with the majority holding advanced degrees. Their enthusiasm and dedication are immeasurable!ICedar Creek CougarsAcademicsElementary* Reading and arithmetic are emphasized, with full courses in science, social studies, language arts, physical education, music, and art completing a well- rounded program. Each elementary child is exposed to several teachers employing sound teaching techniques and modern equipment.asrTop Row (left to right)Randy EwingBoard of DirectorsRobert DawkinsBoard of DirectorsBen JamesBoard of DirectorsIt is the belief of every educator at Cedar Creek School that each student should be given every opportunity to develop his/her potential to the highest degree possible. This individual potential involves several different areas of growth—intellectual, social, cultural, spiritual, vocational, and physical. Cedar Creek recognizes individual differences among students’ efforts.Student ambitions and attitudes differ in such a way that Cedar Creek aims at presenting a learning experience suited for .hree basic divisions of students: (1) those who have the ability and the desire to attend college; (2) a moregeneral academic plan for those who may or may not attend college; and (3) an educational program for the students with neither the ability nor the desire to attend college.Cedar Creek feels that the constancy so vitally important in the educational system depends upon a highly skilled, professionally trained, and totally dedicated staff. This group of professionals should be able to work both as a unit and as individuals in presenting a superior program of learning as a challenge, with success as the reward, for each individual learner.AthleticsCenterStephen HammonsPrincipalBottom Row (left to right)Jerry JohnstonBoard of DirectorsTommy JamesBoard of DirectorsCharles KillgoreBoard of DirectorsJunior-Senior High- English, mathematics, science, and social studies are offered as the basic courses of study. French, Spanish, typing, contemporary history, home economics, industrial arts, vocal and instrumental music, art, physical education, and business education are included in the present curriculum. Driver education is also offered. The curriculum is constantly being revised to meet the changing needs of th$ student body. Honors classes are available in several courses.All juniors take the A£T test in their junior year. For the nine years the juniors have taken the ACT, the average score for Cedar Creek students is 20, which is higher than 73% of those taking the test throughout the nation. The Louisiana state average score is 16.Sixty percent of the Cedar Creek students who competed in the State Literary Rally at Louisiana Tech University in 1980 scored in the top five. The students competed against 28 other schools.fijnjz ? W— -■5-39-• I•V,j.■X.Vfi.['it#j-Parents Booster Club'24Enthusiastic support of parents is one of Cedar Creek’s strongest assets. The Booster Club serves the entire school by providing committee support in areas such as landscaping, finance, athletics, publicity, first aid, special projects, and school hospitality. The Booster Club sponsors the Annual OpenHouse, the Halloween Carnival, and the Straw Market in addition to supporting various school organizations with travel funds. The club arranged the financing of and donated the present administration building to the school.lt;• • ■. •-j•} lt;*-»»ActivitiesA lot goes on at Cedar Creek-Student Council, Varsity Singers, Cheerleaders, Cougarettes, Emerald Entertainers Drill Team, FHA, Speech Club, Art Club, Band, Foreign Language Clubs, National Honor Society, and National Junior Honor Society, 4-H Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, homecoming, carnivals, dances and organizing a yearbook and school newspaper. These and many other social activities add to the fun and learning.The Cedar Creek motto ‘‘Super Omnia- -Best of All' also applies in the area of athletics. A philosophy of total program and individual development is a major factor in ali athletic 'activities. Varsity teams are fielded in football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls track, baseball, softball, and tennis. Intramural sports are incorporated into the elementary grades.The athletic tradition at Cedar Creek is a rich one. TheCougars have won five state championships in basketball and on two other occasions were state finalists. Cougars have been runners-up in the state track meet, and Lady Cougars have been champions and runners up in ladies' track. The Cougars have been state semi finalists in baseball and in football The athletic complex includes two gymnasiums, a baseball field i softball field, a lighted track and footballtonnip rnnrtc ;*nH nn athlotir' UpIH.hnn^p-You Are Invited• * iCedar Creek School cordially invites the public to an open ; house and tenth anniversary |program on Sunday, Sept. 7, ■1980, from 2-4 p.m. The Anniversary at 3:30 p.m.‘rib.1.Vi tp.m.Program starts i9 Itr-v»i.,. V►iVi«-■1*1dr***t*Kmlu*IT-•*)J.j1/1.11*JSMM
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