(submitted by Danielle Copeland – JHES Principal)

Ready, Set, GROW! On Wednesday, August 16, Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary opened its campus for the First Day of School for the 23-24 Academic Year! The administration is claiming an incredible and productive year in advance and is pleased to announce they will continue the Wraparound Program focused on attendance, academic achievement, social-emotional wellness, parental involvement, and access to basic needs such as food and clothing.

On behalf of J-HES, I’d like to formally introduce our new administration members:

Assistant Principal – Ms. Lasonia Manning:

“It is my pleasure to introduce myself as the assistant principal at JHES. I have served as a Business Education teacher in Claiborne Parish, basketball coach, FBLA adviser, and many other leadership roles. I have also taught Business Education and Special Education for many years in Jackson Parish. Education has been a passion for me for the last 20 years. As I step into this leadership position, I want to focus on providing a conducive learning environment for every student every day, a mission that is easy to say but challenging to achieve. I believe that this mission is at the heart of everything we do in education, and I am excited to partner with JHES staff, Ms. Danielle Copeland, and our students to achieve this goal.”- Ms. Manning, Assistant Principal.

Curriculum Coordinator – Mrs. Amy Privitor

Amy Privitor graduated from Louisiana Tech in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary. She began her teaching career at Union Parish Elementary where she taught 4th and 5th grade. In 2013 Amy earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. In 2015 she came back to her hometown and joined the Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School Family. As a 4th grade math teacher at J-HES, Privitor consistently saw her academic growth with her students. In 2020, Amy completed her content leader certification for math, as well as Supervisor of Student Teaching; in 2022, she earned her Mentor certification with the Louisiana Department of Education. In 2023, she added her ED Leader endorsement.

Shown in the banner above is the 2023 J-HES Administration. Pictured from (l-r): Mrs. Jackye Belton, Certified Retired Teacher, Math Interventionist
Mrs. Amy Privitor, Curriculum Coordinator
Ms. Lasonia Manning, Assistant Principal
Ms. Danielle Copeland, Principal
Mrs. Tristen Bergholtz, School Counselor
Mrs. Rachelle Mason, School Counselor