Fourth grade students at Belle Chasse Primary School are studying the genre of fairy tales this week. Teachers Marybeth Newchurch, Mona Ragusa, Melissa Andrews and Erin Cossé are helping to bring fairy tales to life for their students. These enthusiastic teachers are building excitement and participation in their reading lessons by dressing as fairy tale [...]
The early sunrise departure on July 25, marked the beginning of the annual summer excursion for Our Lady Of Perpetual Help’s Catholic Youth Organization. Thirty-five CYO members left Belle Chasse at 5 a.m. with their nine adult supervisors, including the church pastor, Fr. Billy O’Riordan. Their destination was set for San Antonio, Texas.
Upon arrival at [...]
The boxes of books began arriving at South Plaquemines High and Elementary Schools in Port Sulphur soon after the 2009-2010 school year came to a close.
Box after box, shipment after shipment, the books began to mount. And by the first of July, more than two tons of books – in excess of 11,000 books – had [...]
According to district calculations for the 2009-2010 school year, Plaquemines Parish is ranked first in the state in percent proficient in fifth grade and tenth grade Math (students scoring Advanced, Mastery, and Basic). In ELA, the district’s fourth grade students ranked second in the state and several other grades were ranked in the top five.
The [...]
