To the Abe Family, I’ve got some good news to spread. I’ve been talking to a lot of educators in New Orleans and state-wide and it looks like we’ll have a school in New Orleans East next year. So everyone can come home. Right now it looks like the State Recovery District will open up Sarah T. Reed. Reed didn’t get much water and it’ll be ready to open for 2006-07. The goal is to reopen Abe, but with the amount of damage it suffered, it may have to wait another year. Right now we’re working to meet with community groups who have an interest in cleaning up Abe, possibly for opening for next year. Either way, our plan is to organize our Abe Family and interested community groups to make sure we have a big say in how Reed (or Abe) is run for next year. We’re hoping to better the educational opportunities for everyone in the East. Beyond that, we’ve got some updates to let you all know about: Abramson Summer Reunion (Next Meeting Tuesday, April 4 – Holy Angels – 3500 St. Claude – Corner of Gallier): All Abe students, graduates and family invited. Dates set for July 21-24, 2006. Here’s what we accomplished at our last meeting: Prom – Saturday, July 22, 2006: The colors will be Blue and White (with Red accents…what else??). Students and faculty are working to secure a ballroom in one of the hotels on Canal St. The prom will be free to enter with an invitation (you’ll need to RSVP by early July); you’ll have to buy pictures and favors (mugs, t-shirts, etc.). We’re still looking for a theme. The one contender right now is >>>>>>>>>>>>>. Please send Prom Theme ideas to Ms. Spreter at [email protected]. Picnic – Sunday, July 23, 2006: We’re planning to have the picnic in Abramson’s backyard. Two parents are working to secure tents. We’ll provide a DJ, games, hamburgers and hot dogs at the picnic. Feel free to bring anything else you want to make a great picnic. Graduation – Monday, July 24, 2006: Mr. Adams has agreed to help orchestrate graduation for the ’06 seniors. All seniors are invited to participate in the ceremony (students should be working to get their actual diplomas at their current schools – Abe can’t give out diplomas this year). The ceremony will most likely be at Tulane, as the UNO Lakefront Arena suffered damage from the storm. Seniors will graduate in red. Students can take cap and gown pictures throughout the weekend and purchase them then. For all ’06 Abe Students in New Orleans: If you need help getting ready for college, please contact Ms. Spreter at [email protected]. We can help you with finding colleges, applying, getting transcripts, ACT prep, and FAFSA. Spread the word…’06 students should be prepared for college now!!!! For all ’06 and ’07 Students Out-of-State: If you want a Louisiana Diploma go to your school counselor and register at www.louisianaschools.net. Look under “Info for Students” and click on “Distance Diploma.” You can take the LEAP test online and graduate under Louisiana standards. All-Year Abramson Reunion: Judge Belsom, a honored Abramson Alumni, is planning a 40-year Abramson Reunion to celebrate all the students the school has produced since its opening. The All-Year Reunion is scheduled for August 26, 2006. More details to follow. The next step in planning for the Abramson Reunion is finding as many students and staff as we can. I’m adding a list of all of the students I have information on below. If you have any information (phone numbers, emails, addresses) of other students or teachers, please email them back to me so I can add them to the main list. Keep up on the Abe events and please pass this on to any other members of the Abe Family you know. Best, Ms. Spreter Name Year Current City/State Adolph Patton c/o 08 New Orleans Alana Williams c/o 06 Houston Alicia White c/o 06 Amanda Mansion Atlanta Amesha Morgan (ALUM) c/o 05 Houston Anjoneka West c/o 06 Houston Anthony Young, Jr Statesboro, GA Antonio Augustine Irving, TX April Reed (ALUM) c/o 04 Thibodaux, LA Armad Barnes (ALUM) c/o 05 Slidell Aryel Bickham Atlanta Ashley Bernard c/o 06 Galveston, TX Ashley Hunter (ALUM) c/o 03 Dallas Ashley Johnson c/o 08 Baton Rouge Atik Mistry c/o 08 Baton Rouge Barricia Madison c/o 06 Pensacola Belaire Turner (ALUM) c/o 03 Atlanta Bobbie Byrd (ALUM) c/o 05 Stillwater, OK Bobby Nguyen c/o 06 Baton Rouge Brandi Darby c/o 08 Brandin Johnson c/o 06 New Orleans Brandon Thomas c/o 06 New Orleans Brandon Wilson (ALUM) c/o 05 Lafayette Breonna Tumbs c/o 07 Austin, TX Brittany Collins c/o 07 Baton Rouge Brittany Daniels c/o 06 Brittany Sumuel c/o 06 Houston Brittany Tahlton c/o 07 Houston Brittany West c/o 06 Brittney Forcell c/o 06 Houston Brittney Ramsey c/o 06 Decatur, GA Bryan Cowart Birmingham, AL Bryan Wilson (ALUM) c/o 05 Monroe Burnell Barrociere c/o 06 Caliste Bab c/o 06 New Orleans Cedric Pierce Spring, TX Centrell "Shonny" c/o 08 Charles Harris c/o 06 Charlie Nguyen (ALUM) c/o 05 Monroe, LA Charlissa Boyd c/o 06 Lake Charles Chase Crawley c/o 06 Oklahoma City Chauncey Mitchell c/o 06 Dallas Chaz Augustine c/o 06 Carrollton, GA Chelsea Hayes Upper Marlboro, MD Chelsea Williams c/o 07 New Orleans Chester Mcknight c/o 06 Houston Chris Collins c/o 08 Baton Rouge Chris Simon Jackson, MS Christine Bechet (ALUM) c/o 05 Houton Christoper Madison c/o 06 Houston Clifford Brown c/o 08 New Orleans Corey Davis c/o 06 Baton Rouge Courtney Richardson c/o 07 Shreveport Craig Thompson c/o 06 Waco, TX Crystal Parish c/o 08 Houston Dana Young (ALUM) Atlanta Danaan Wallace (ALUM) c/o 04 Dallas Danielle Bridges c/o 06 Darrell Williams c/o 06 Darryl Lodge c/o 07 Oklahoma City Daurielle Miller c/o 07 Atlanta Dave Briggs Baton Rouge David Verrette Houston Deandra Harvey c/o 06 Flowery Branch, GA Deim Nguyen c/o 07 Houston Delery Winfield c/o 06 Houston Delmonique Brown c/o 06 Irving, TX Dennis Allen c/o 06 Donaldsonville, LA Derek Burton (ALUM) Houston Deshawn Sturgess c/o 08 Dallas Devin Floyd c/o 06 Baton Rouge Dominique Alexis Donald Berryhill (ALUM) c/o 04 Thibodaux, LA Dwayne Kelley c/o 06 Edward Kelson, Jr (ALUM) c/o 04 Imboden, Arkansas Elisabeth Pierite c/o 07 Marksville, LA Emanuel Hooks Dallas Eric French (ALUM) c/o 05 Eric Martin Mississippi Felicia Givens (ALUM) c/o 05 Baton Rouge Frank Williams Dallas Freddie Theophile c/o 06 Houston Gelonda Dukes c/o 08 Dallas Giara Mahogany c/o 06 Baton Rouge Glenn Tate c/o 07 Houston Heip Pham c/o 07 Houston Blake c/o 06 Cedar Hill, TX Iriona Lucas c/o 08 New Orleans Jackson Dang (ALUM) c/o 05 Jacob Duplessis (ALUM) c/o 05 Jacquen Hunter c/o 06 New Orleans Jamar Willis (ALUM) c/o 05 Columbus, GA Jamayra Marshall Jamie Vu c/o 07 Alabama Jamika Prater c/o 06 Anthony, FL Jamirra Muse c/o 06 New Orleans Jarrett Amadee c/o 06 Omaha, NB Jasmine Johnson Houston Jasmine Peeples Baton Rouge Jawana Head c/o 06 Houston Jennifer Brandon Baton Rouge Jeremy Mitchell c/o 06 Atlanta Jeremy Thomas c/o 06 Duncanville, TX Jeremy Washington Katy, TX Jessica Breaux (ALUM) c/o 05 Beaumont, TX Jimmy Nguyen c/o 06 Covington, LA Jimmy Nguyen c/o 07 Houston John Love c/o 06 Dallas Johnny Jordan c/o 07 Jonnique Lewis c/o 06 New Orleans Jonny Edwards c/o 06 Columbus, GA Joshua Holmes (ALUM) c/o 05 Dallas, LA Joseph Ijeh c/o 06 Dallas Joshua Cook c/o 06 Houston Justin Cowart Birmingham, AL Justin Davis (ALUM) c/o 05 Corpus Christi, TX Kashad Martin c/o 06 Jacksonville, FL Keith Jack Baton Rouge Kendalynn Thomas (ALUM) c/o 04 Atlanta Kendra Thomas c/o 06 Atlanta Keney Thompson c/o 06 New Orleans Kevin Hamilton c/o 04 Baton Rouge Kishawn Sturgess c/o 07 Dallas Korey Sheppard Houston Kourtney Jackson c/o 07 Baton Rouge LaJoan Willis c/o 06 Marrietta, GA La'Keisha Ebbs c/o 06 Houston Lakeisha Young c/o 06 Baton Rouge La'Keitha Ebbs c/o 07 Houston Lan Ho c/o 06 Houston Lance Calhoun (ALUM) c/o 05 Corsiana, TX Larkin Davis c/o 06 Houston Larry Cushenberry c/o 07 Baton Rouge Latasha Young (ALUM) c/o 05 Baton Rouge Latoya Davillier c/o 06 West Bank Laura Hurst Greensburg, LA Lawrence Landry Houston Lemar Hall c/o 06 Jennings, LA Lesha Bartholomew c/o 06 Plano, TX Lilly Nguyen Austin, TX Long Tran c/o 07 Houston Lynnae Johnson c/o 07 Dallas Lynnise Palmer Houston Mai Nguyen c/o 07 Houston Mai Vu c/o 07 Houston Marvin McCants Nashville, TN Maurice Ketchens c/o 07 Houston Malcolm McKenzie c/o 07 Lake Providence, LA Marlon Eli c/o 06 Alexandria, LA Micah Leonard (ALUM) c/o 05 Lafayette Michael Barrow Houston Michael Helaire c/o 06 Michael Polk c/o 06 New Orleans Michael Santacruze Houston Michelle Quinn c/o 08 New Orleans Miranda Mansion Atlanta Moieshay Tobias c/o 06 Baton Rouge Moncherie Thomas Stone Mountain, GA Mya Hodges c/o 08 New Orleans Myreka Julian (ALUM) c/o 05 Maricopa, Arizona Myron Johnson c/o 07 New Orleans Nais Cameron c/o 08 Nathan Vernon Houston Nga Vu c/o 07 Dallas Nikeala Noel (ALUM) c/o 05 Fort Worth Noelle Lowe (ALUM) c/o 05 Ontario, Canada Nyna Nguyen c/o 07 Houston Oanh Mai c/o 07 Wilmington, NC Oanh Nguyen c/o 06 Morgan City, LA Pamela Williams Dallas Percy Houston Porcha Lane c/o 07 Houston Randolph Howard (ALUM) c/o 05 Hammond, LA Rashaad Gasper (ALUM) c/o 05 Regina Hains Arlington, TX Reginald Washington Atlanta Regis Hall (ALUM) c/o 05 Rita Steib c/o 06 Robinette Jackson Hammond, LA Robert Nguyen c/o 07 Houston Rochelle Darby c/o 06 Baton Rouge Roshonda Williams (ALUM) c/o 05 Monroe, LA Ryan Livingston c/o 06 Tennessee Sandreka c/o 08 New Orleans Shalise Curry Houston Shana Mackey c/o 06 Houston Shandreka Ross Richardson, TX Sharome Brown c/o 06 Houston Stacy Brown c/o 08 New Orleans Stanford Williams (ALUM) c/o 05 Hammond, LA Stephanie Martin c/o 07 Bel Air, MD Stetson Houston Stevie Magee Houston Tacara Scott c/o 06 Dallas Takita McGee c/o 07 Tasheba Calvey (ALUM) c/o 05 Tee'Arance Moore (ALUM) c/o 04 Dallas Teresena Boykins c/o 07 Houston Thawanda DeGruy (ALUM) c/o 05 Montgomery, Al Theodore Harness (ALUM) c/o 05 Alabama Tiana (ALUM) Hammond, LA Tiang Jiang (ALUM) c/o 05 Baton Rouge Tierra LaFrance c/o 08 Tiffany Jones (ALUM) c/o 05 Independence, LA Tiffany Young Sylvania, GA Tionne Simon/Holliday (ALUM) c/o 05 New Orleans Tiwuan Banks Todd Donaldson (ALUM) c/o 05 Texas Torry Wix c/o 06 Fort Worth Trina' Lane c/o 09 Houston Trung Tran c/o 06 Turrell Perrette (ALUM) c/o 05 Rome, GA Uri Stevenson (ALUM) New Orleans Valentine Joesph c/o 06 New Orleans Walzette Green c/o 06 Houston Wendell Washington c/o 06 Sylacauga, AL Wesley Portan Baton Rouge Wesley Winston c/o 06 Country LA Yarvelle McGowan c/o 06 Jonesville, LA Teachers: Name Current City Mr. Adams New Orleans Mr. Bailey New Orleans Mr. Beaubout Bellefonte, PA Mr. Boyd Virginia Mr. Catolos New Orleans Mr. Dearmon Austin, TX Mr. Diggs New Orleans Mr. Fingerman New Orleans Mr. Frischhertz New Orleans Mr. Gardette Los Angeles, CA Mr. Hankins Port Allen Mr. Lamb Houston Mr. Lindenschmidt Bloomington, IL Mr. McGee New Orleans Mr. Midkiff Maurepas, LA Mr. Nichols New Orleans Mr. Pierre Mr. Taranto Devine, TX Mr. Woods Slidell, LA Ms. Burson New Orleans Ms. Burton Grambling Ms. Carbo Dallas, TX Ms. Carr Monroe, LA Ms. Carter Houston Ms. Courtney New Orleans Ms. Davis Baton Rouge Ms. Forst New Orleans Ms. Fuller Mississippi Ms. Hume New Orleans Ms. Keith Arlington, TX Ms. Leggins New Orleans Ms. Miller Ms. Moore Ms. Padma Slidell, LA Ms. Pierite Country, LA Ms. Pierre Houston Ms. Reddy Houston Ms. Reid Ms. Reimonenq Shreveport, LA Ms. Roby-Johnson Houston Ms. Sandt North Carolina Ms. Spreter New Orleans Ms. Strickland New Orleans Ms. Sweaingen Tallahassee, FL Ms. Szeliga Charlotte, NC Ms. Welsh Long Island, NY Ms. Wiltz Lithonia, GA Ms. Winchester Houston