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Schools allow students to carry life-saving medication
Students with severe, life-threatening allergies will now be allowed to bring their medications to school with them and self administer them if there is an emergency. […]
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Principal perseveres after losing hands, legs
Most people don’t even notice that there is something different about Merlyna Adams. […]
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Schools: No racism in suspensions
Despite a recent study that says St. Charles Parish schools are 2.6 times more likely to suspend African American students than their Caucasian counterparts, the schools say that race is never a factor in deciding whether a student is suspended. […]
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Only students will be treated at new health center
Students of Albert Cammon Middle and St. Rose Elementary schools will have the option of going to a new health clinic built between the two schools starting in late April. […]
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District shoots for large screens in every classroom
By the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year, most classrooms in St. Charles Parish will have a large-screen device, whether it is an LCD projector, a flat panel monitor or a Promethean Board. […]
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Dictionaries spelled out for local third graders
The Republican Women of St. Charles teamed up with the National Dictionary Project to make sure that every 3rd-grade student in the parish received a free dictionary. […]
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Plenty of parents logging in to check student grades
As of early March, every school in the parish that serves 3rd grade or higher is fully equipped with a Parent Portal. […]
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Satellite program gives students taste of success
The St. Charles Parish Schools’ Satellite Center has many successful programs to boast about, but one of the most successful is the culinary class. […]
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St. Charles Parish Schools celebrate the arts
St. Charles Parish Public Schools held an art awareness day on March 20, inviting the entire community to come out for a day of performance and visual art. […]