Lifestyles
Teachers welcome final A.A. Songy class
When A.A. Songy Kindergarten Center opens its doors for the first day of school on Aug. 12, teachers will be welcoming the school’s last class. […]
School
Lifestyles
106 families ordered to court to answer for school absences
In an effort to stem school absences, judges with the St. Charles Parish 29th Judicial Court have ordered 106 families to court and will make them sign an agreement that the students will attend school. […]
Book Review
Book Review: “A Brief History of Time”
“A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking is expectedly informative of the universe. It is basically a beginner’s guide to the physics of the universe and goes from the big bang to the dark matter that makes up 70 percent of the mass of all galaxies but cannot be seen. […]
Lifestyles
Mentoring program to kick-off with new school year
Destrehan High School is preparing to welcome its new freshman class and 120 students have been invited to serve as mentors for incoming freshmen, modeling the nationally recognized Kick-Off Program. […]
News
Board member says $200 million suit caused by ‘money hungry lawyers’
St. Charles Parish School Board member John Smith is calling the filing of a $200 million class-action lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Education by the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and the Louisiana Association of Educators a maneuver by “money hungry lawyers.” […]
News
Activist questions superintendent selection process
Felecia Gomez-Walker, the newly selected superintendent for St. Charles Parish Public Schools, officially took over administration of the school system as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 18. […]
News
More St. Charles students pass ACT due to mandatory testing
St. Charles Parish Public Schools class of 2013 showed an increase over the class of 2012 in meeting the minimum entry level college score on the ACT standardized test. […]
Lifestyles
St. Charles Borromeo Trikeathon
Early Childhood students at St. Charles Borromeo in Destrehan raised $4,462 in a Trike-a-thon for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. […]
Book Review
Book Review: “World War Z”
The novel World War Z, apocalyptic fiction, is written by Max Brooks. The story begins in present time and is told from the perspective of various individuals throughout the globe. […]