There is no better way to bring in a new school year than
with a brand new, state-of-the art school! Even before the first bell rings,
tremendous excitement surrounds the Terrebonne Parish School District’s newest
school, Grand Caillou Middle. Teeming
with innovations, the new school is the answer to the many challenges of the
historic Grand Caillou Middle School, a school constructed in 1934 when
Terrebonne Parish geographically, demographically and economically was a
different place.
With the opening of the new school, no longer will the
principal’s severe weather plan have to include how many bricks to put under
the desks and filing cabinets to keep them out of flood waters or what to do
with students for three months while the school dries out, since her new school
sits 10 feet above sea level and all classes and educational materials are safely
located on the second floor. Neither
will she have to worry about wind damage knowing that the new school is rated
to withstand winds of 150 miles per hour. Of course it doesn’t hurt that the school
sports a striking blue exterior, has covered bus lanes and was built in a
manner that will save taxpayers $10 million in interest!
No instead the principal can focus on learning modalities
that leverage interconnected Promethean boards and the fully-equipped computer
lab. She can focus on extracurricular activities that utilize the flexibility
of the new Cafetorium with its modern commercial kitchen and its theater-style
stage. Or she can share the good news with her faculty that rainy days no
longer mean keeping energetic teens inside all day since she has 15,000 square
feet of covered outside space to turn the kids loose in.
Yes. There is just
nothing like starting a new year with the opening of a brand new school. It’s
going to be a great year for Terrebonne Parish Schools.
