The Louisiana Legislature met today to discuss the return of high school football which is currently slated to begin on October 9th. Eddie Bonine from LHSAA met with the Legislature to discuss this. Mr. Bonine started by saying that all of his coaches have been very adaptable. He said that…
With schools open just a few days, an employee at Lucille Nesom Memorial School in Tickfaw has tested positive for covid-19. A letter was sent home to all parents at the school. Any staff members or students that came into contact with the infected employee were notified and asked to…
We’re all a little nervous about back to school this year. Maybe not all for the same reasons but we’re definitely all feeling it. We decided to gather some local moms together to discuss how everyone is feeling. Here’s the result.
To hear them tell, St. Tammany has been working on a virtual option for students for some time now. Some families need more flexibility, some families travel a lot, or maybe medical issues make school unsafe for a child. Whatever the reason, this has been in the works and St….
After discussion with the Federation of Teachers, and upon the recommendation of the St. Tammany Parish School Board, the 2020-21 school year for St. Tammany parish schools has been pushed back to September 8th. These changes to the calendar have resulted in other changes. Looking at the calendar, it appears…
After a long wait, the St. Tammany Parish School Board has released their plan for the 2020-21 school year. It is very similar to what we’ve seen in other local districts primarily because so many of the decisions for students were made by the state and not by St. Tammany….
Yesterday the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education released their minimum standards for starting school for the 2020-2021 school year. While individual districts will make their own specific plans, these are the minimum guidelines which must be met. BESE oversees 1700 schools and approximately 800,000 students. Three items…
Being a parent during a global pandemic is really difficult. We are making sure everyone is safe, healthy, happy, semi entertained (has a mask!) and is fed. We are also making some pretty hard decisions with not a lot of information or guidance. One of those major decisions involves sending-or…
When I was a senior in high school, the student body voted me “Most Musical (Girl)”. This wasn’t because I could play or even read music. It’s because I had a sad, obvious, and very unreciprocated crush on an actual musician (drummer- what a thirst trap) and I maturely expressed…
So. It’s Day 3-5 of Quarantine 2020 (depending on when you stopped going out) and we’ve all collectively agreed that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations on screen time are just not going to work for us right now. And that’s okay! This isn’t forever (hopefully) but, if you’re going…