Education



New Private School Concept Comes to the Northshore

This post is brought to you by Northshore Prepatory Academy. Choosing the right school for your child can be a difficult process, especially if you have a child that is academically accelerated but may need a smaller environment than a public school. Kate Lundquist, a teacher and administrator by training,…


Teacher Gift Ideas for the Stressed End-of-the-Year Parent

It’s the time of year where everything seems to be stuffed into a few short weeks: Easter, Teacher Appreciation, Mother’s Day, graduations, nurse’s week, year-end performances…events are practically tripping over each other! I am barely keeping up, and I feel pretty confident it’s not just me. Throughout the rest of…


Swimming Lessons on the Northshore

Swim Lessons in Covington, LA YMCA of West St. Tammany 71256 Francis Road Covington, LA Lessons starting at six months of age. Private and semi-private available. For more information, please see their website. Swim Lessons in Hammond, LA North Cypress Fitness 1606 South Magnolia Street Hammond LA 70403 Beginner and…


A Letter to My Fellow Moms

Can we have a serious conversation, please? I want to know that I see you. I see you online. I see you in Moms groups. I see you smiling in the face of myself and my child, but I don’t see you when I need you most. You see, some…




Don’t Let Your Kids Slide Through Summer

Are you worried about the Summer Slide? I’m not talking about water slides or playground slides. I’m talking about the summer slide that leads to learning loss in reading (and math). Your child probably made significant achievement gains last school year, but without keeping those skills fresh, many students lose…


How Should St. Tammany Parish Schools Grow?

In the past few months we’ve had quite the rumbling (read: SHOUTING) about the rapid growth in the western side of the St. Tammany Parish School District. More specifically, the Madisonville area and Mandeville High school. Currently, all of Madisonville has the following Schools: Madisonville Elementary (PK-2), Lancaster Elementary (3-5),…