This Was About the Teachers But For Our Kids

To the entire community of Terrebonne Parish, thank you! Through the successful passage of the ½ cent sales tax, you have taken a bold step forward in the support of education in our parish. With the revenues realized from this tax, needed resources will be generated that will bring teacher and employee salaries from some of the lowest in Louisiana to a level more in...

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Half Cent to Support Education

Terrebonne Parish consistently ranks as one of the top locations in the nation in which to live and work, and play.  We enjoy record levels of employment and businesses are moving in, it seems, every single day.  We are rated as one of the happiest metro areas in the USA and and are recognized as being the second most exciting city in Louisiana. In summary, it...

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The Impact of Our Teachers

I ask you to take a moment to think about the persons in your life who have made a profound and lasting impact on you.  Chances are great that somewhere on that list will be a teacher.  Maybe it was the teacher that took you from “not being a numbers person” to successfully getting you into college thanks to a passing grade on the algebra section of the ACT....

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Certified Teachers. Yes, it is a challenge.

As the new school year begins, there is understandably a good deal of conversation on the matter of certified teachers in our classrooms.  It is on our minds as well, and we wanted to take a moment to share the details with the community. Preliminary accountability data from our most recent test scores reflect that Terrebonne continues to improve and our...

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The Health and Saftey of Our Students is at the Center of Everything We Do

We are given the care of just over 19,000 students each school day. This is an awesome responsibility that we take very seriously and that occupies a great deal of our time, attention and resources. From managing the efficient and safe transportation of our students, to ensuring that our buildings are clean, to the food we serve at lunch, our minds are always on ensuring...

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It’s not a retention problem. It’s a recruiting problem.

I’d like to begin with a most sincere thank you to the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce and to its leadership for the words of support offered at the August 5th school board meeting for the upcoming ½ cent sales tax proposal that will be voted on this December 6.  All who spoke reaffirmed what we already know, that the future of our community, our economy...

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Grand Caillou Middle - What a great way to bring in a new school year!

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...

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Terrebonne Schools – A Point of Pride

It’s mid-July and summer is in full swing.  While the mind of most of the community is focused on days at the beach, picnics in the park and fun on the water, at Terrebonne Parish School District, our minds are focused on an upcoming school year that is now just weeks away. We are excited about what the New Year will bring and look forward to the return of...

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