Lifestyles
Lakewood Elementary students explore writing
Lakewood Elementary fifth graders Ellie Hymel and Kennedy Ertel explored editorials in Jessica Brevelle’s class. […]
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Book Review
Book review: “The Last Little Blue Envelope”
The Last Little Blue Envelope, written by Maureen Johnson, revisits the world of Ginny Blackstone after her incredulous journey through Europe guided by letters from her deceased aunt. […]
Lifestyles
Hospital hosts school-to-career internships
St. Charles Parish Hospital, in collaboration with the St. Charles Parish Public School System, hosted three teacher interns from the School-to-Career Program over the summer. […]
Lifestyles
R. J. Vial’s Peaceful School Bus Program
All R. J. Vial students met in route groups that included buses, car riders, walkers or Before and After Care during the first Peaceful School Bus Program meeting of the year. […]
Lifestyles
Hahnville High School 2013 Louisiana Writes contest winners
Louisiana Writes Contest winners were recently announced and several students from Deborah Unger’s gifted English classes at Hahnville High captured the top spots. […]
News
Only 1 teacher in St. Charles school district receives ineffective grade
Under a newly enacted state program, the first statewide teacher evaluations were released last week. In addition to providing a gauge for teacher performance, the evaluations are linked to pay increases. […]
Book Review
Book Review: The Forgotten
David Baldacci’s newest book, The Forgotten, has raised the bar for action novels. Set in the tourist-based town of Paradise, Florida, this fiction book uses modern time conspiracy to convey a plot full of unexpected twists and turns. […]
News
$8.8 million expansion will help students land industry jobs
The River Parishes campus of South Central Louisiana Technical College is planning a multi-million dollar expansion set to be completed by 2016. […]
News
Schools spent $22 million on retirement benefits last year
St. Charles Public Schools paid out over $22 million last year alone in pension payments and healthcare benefits for retired employees. […]