Lifestyles
Schools honor Week of the Young Child
Banners created by children from the east bank of St. Charles Parish went on display at the New Sarpy, St. Rose and Destrehan libraries in May to celebrate the Week of the Young Child. […]
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Bids too high for DHS improvement project
Destrehan High School may have to scrap plans for a covered basketball court after the lowest bid for the school’s athletic facility relocation and improvement project came in at close to 30 percent above budget. […]
Lifestyles
Kids eat for free off parish
Learning doesn’t end when school gets out, and now those free meals won’t have to either. […]
Lifestyles
Students could get $2,500 for turning in bad classmates
Next year, school children in St. Charles Parish could be taking home as much as $2,500 for alerting authorities to criminal activity through Crimestoppers’ Safe School Hotline. […]
Lifestyles
Testing dates moved back for first time in 10 years
LEAP, iLEAP and GEE testing dates will be pushed back for students in every grade beginning next school year. […]
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High schools strive for more academic growth
Destrehan and Hahnville both had minimal academic growth in the 2006-07 school year, but both school’s principals hope to exceed that mark next year by turning more focus to their freshman classes and increasing communication. […]
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Report cards obsolete?
As soon as next year, parents may be able to view their children’s grades from the comfort of their own living room without having to wait for quarterly reports. […]
Lifestyles
St. Charles 4-H’ers compete in archery and food contests
Members had to actually cook the dish at home and bring one-half of the food dish and a copy of the recipe to the contest. Judges judged the dish primarily based on taste. […]
Lifestyles
Health sciences scholarships available
River Parishes Medical Society is accepting applications for its health sciences scholarship for $1,000. […]