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breakfast
in the classroom students
in the st. helena and livingston parish school
districts are enjoying free, nutritious breakfasts in their classrooms throughout the school year thanks to a grant awarded by partners for breakfast in the classroom. ?research shows that when students eat breakfast at school, students attend school more often and have better attendance rates and improved behavior,? says tracy womack, food services director at st. helena parish school district. many students do not participate in cafeteria- based school breakfast programs because of bus schedules, late arrivals to school, pressure to go directly to class, or reluctance to be labeled as ?low income.? moving breakfast to the classroom will improve participation in the school breakfast program. ?we know students can?t concentrate when they are hungry, so we view breakfast as an investment in our students? education,? says sommer purvis, assistant director of child nutrition at livingston parish public schools. connect / e d u c at i o n white cane safety day the louisiana school for the visually impaired recently celebrated white cane safety day. visually impaired and blind students commemorated the freedom, independence, and mobility symbolized through the use of the long white cane. the day featured a variety of activities including a picnic, route travel, and other awareness activities, and mayor sharon broome was the honored guest, who addressed the group. ? lsvi.org catholic high student awarded trip to dc benjamin bennett, a student at catholic high school, was one of the 13 finalists chosen to take his startup idea to the next level at the envision incubator summit in washington, d.c. envision, a leading education organization, invited the finalists from across the nation to attend its two-day summit full of hands- on learning workshops. during the summit, benjamin participated in workshops on business organization and management, financial planning and startup expenses, branding, and understanding the market. episcopal names penniman scholars episcopal school of baton rouge recently celebrated the 2017 penniman scholars: katherine fivgas, ruby friloux, and lucy silverman with a special luncheon in the episcopal head of school?s office. head of school hugh mcintosh and margaret penniman boudreaux, a 1976 episcopal graduate and fifth grade episcopal teacher, hosted the event. the penniman scholars are determined by the grade level english teachers and presented to the outstanding english student in each middle school grade. 2 6 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 7
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