Plaquemines Parish teachers Natalie Lortigue and Stephanie Seago of Belle Chasse Middle School experimented with writing VEX code for robotic equipment during a Gateway to Technology training workshop for middle school teachers who plan to implement Project Lead the Way into their classrooms this fall. This year, Chevron is sponsoring teachers from Plaquemines, St. Tammany [...]
PABI business leaders lunched with the Journey to Career students recently at the Belle Chasse Auditorium. The members sat with the students during the lunch. Students used the time to question the business people and practice their newly acquired business etiquette skills. Afterward, the business leaders spoke to the group in two to four minute [...]
The Plaquemines Parish School Board met on May 2 at Belle Chasse Middle School, where the Board held a ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of the newly opened wing. The School Board also recognized the achievements of several student artists, and presented the Teacher of the Year awards for the parish. Ribbon Cutting: On May [...]
Fourth grade students at Belle Chasse Primary recently had the opportunity to mine for gems and minerals in a Mobile Mine. Eager “rock stars” sifted through sand and soil to find amethyst, garnet, quartz and even gold…fool’s gold (pyrite). After admiring their “stash,” the lessons continued in the classroom with the identification and classification of [...]
On Sunday, April 17, Patrick Quebedeaux, Jordan Daigle and Brooke Rosser received the Outstanding Youth Awards from Archbishop Gregory Aymond at the St. Louis Cathedral. These three young people are active members on OLPH CYO Youth Ministry Board and have shown outstanding leadership qualities, regularly serve at youth masses, exemplify Christian service and have good [...]
Four parish students were recognized at the Plaquemines Parish School Board meeting in March at Belle Chasse High School for their winning entries in the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals annual poster and essay contest, a statewide competition. Placing second in the essay contest (9-12th grade division) was Rhett Orgeron, a Belle Chasse High [...]
Phoenix held its annual Elementary Parent Day recently. Parents were invited to school for refreshments and to spend time with their students in class. At the end of the day, the elementary school put on a Black History Month program for the entire school. They did an excellent job and we are very proud of [...]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School participated in the 2011 Academy of Our Lady’s National Honor Society’s Academic Fair. Pictured here are the winners from the event. Front row, from left are Katie Goens, Hannah Bouchie, Jack Gasquet, Isabella Green, Ryan Artus, Katelyn Luebbert and Andrew Lewis. Back row, from left are Jacob Dobson, Brandon [...]
The Wetland Wildlife Express visited Boothville-Venice Elementary Headstart thru Kindergarten classes. The Wetland Wildlife Express is a mobile educational program brought to you by Audubon Zoo educators with funding from Sea Grant. This program offers an up-close experience with our wetland’s most important inhabitants. Students will learn about the wildlife that depends on the wetlands for their [...]
