Lifestyles
St. Rose Elementary students tour Destrehan Plantation
St. Rose Elementary students in Richard Weerts’ 3rd grade class visited the Destrehan Plantation. […]
Month: April 2014
Lifestyles
Candy used to simulate erosion in geological experiment
Harry Hurst 8th grade students recently used sweet tarts to replicate rocks during a unit comparing chemical and physical weathering. […]
Lifestyles
HHS senior named S.T.A.R. student of the year
Payton Bryant has been named the 2013 – 2014 S.T.A.R. (Students Teaching and Reaching) Student Of the Year. […]
Lifestyles
Third grade students learn about text features
St. Rose Elementary third grade students in Lisa Reeves’ class recently studied text features. […]
Lifestyles
Hurst students dig science
As part of a unit on a decomposer’s role in creating soil, students took a closer look at earthworms. […]
Cheerleader / Dance Team
St. Charles Borromeo cheerleaders place first in competition
The competitive cheerleaders at St. Charles Borromeo School in Destrehan recently received 1st place at the Kickin’ It For Kids competition in Hammond. […]
News
Gas poisoning victim was New Orleans scientist
A woman who died in an meticulously planned gas poisoning suicide in Paradis has been identified as a New Orleans scientist. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Local experts share gardening tips for both new and established gardens
For gardeners who are just getting into gardening as well as those finding themselves having to replant after last year’s brutal winter, there are plenty of new plants to consider this year. However, local experts say the basics of setting up a garden that will last for years comes down to good planning. […]
Obituaries
David P. Jeffreys
David P. Jeffreys, 79, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 26. […]