Book Review
Book Reviews – “The Troop”
Nick Cutter’s The Troop is exactly what it says on the front cover: a book of terror. […]
School
Lifestyles
Hahnville students rally around autistic classmate, nominate him to homecoming court
James Colly Jr. is in many respects an average teenager. […]
Lifestyles
Pilot program gives college students teaching experience in St. Charles
A pilot program to ensure student teachers are spending more hours in the classroom prior to graduation and are capable of handling the pressures of the job is in full swing in St. Charles Parish. […]
Lifestyles
Principal says anti-bullying program has changed culture of school
Students looked on intently at R.J. Vial Elementary School as teachers and administrators put on a play and pretended to be school children to show how students should act when encountering bullying. […]
Lifestyles
Dissected owl pellets provide student lesson on wildlife nutrition
Madison Marcel and Cyron Mitt, eighth graders in Trina Douglas’ class, dissected owl pellet to determine what the owls had recently eaten. […]
Lifestyles
Satellite Center students visit elementary schools, read to classes
On Sept. 11, to honor National Day of Service and Remembrance, the Satellite Center STAR (Students Teaching and Reaching) team members read to young students at both the East Bank Headstart and Carver Early Learning Center. […]
Lifestyles
Mimosa Park Elementary community morning meeting
At Mimosa Park Elementary School in Luling, the whole student body gathers together once a month for a community morning meeting. […]
Lifestyles
“Swamp Sweep” senior project undertaken at Wetland Watchers Park
Destrehan student Courtney Pfalzgraf recently coordinated her “Save the Wetlands” senior project at Wetland Watchers Park that included community volunteers collecting litter and planting trees. […]
Book Review
Book review: “Playwriting for Dummies”
Playwriting for Dummies by Angelo Parra is a guide for aspiring playwrights to discover how to begin the playwriting process. […]