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District updates: summer feeding sites set, SkillsUSA winners, art show and adapted Easter egg hunt
Summary
District staff outlined an eight-week summer feeding program with two sites and pickup rules, reported SkillsUSA competition results with 12 students advancing to nationals, highlighted a high-school art show at the main library, and described an adapted Easter egg hunt that served about 200 students.
Terrebonne Parish School District staff provided several program updates to the board, including details on the summer feeding program, recent SkillsUSA competition results, an ongoing high-school art exhibit and an adapted Easter egg hunt for students with disabilities.
Summer feeding program: Miss Sandra Rose told the board the district will run an eight-week summer feeding program from May 26 to July 18 with two sites. Families may choose either site; at the Legion site families must go inside to eat because Legion is not considered a rural area, while the Dularge site will offer drive-by pickup. Meals are intended for children (ages two through 12th grade) and are distributed based on the number of children physically present. Staff said they will advertise via Facebook, school websites, texts and robocalls and are exploring preregistration to improve planning. The district has contacted local retailers and donation programs to help supply clear/mesh bags and other items and is in contact with the state department of education about grant stipulations and contingency plans for unused meals.
SkillsUSA: Daryl Dillard, supervisor of secondary education, reported that 42 students from the Lewis Miller TCT campus competed in SkillsUSA events, of which 25 earned medals (12 gold, six silver and seven bronze). The 12 gold-medal winners will advance to the national competition scheduled for June 23–27 in Atlanta, Georgia. Competitions included categories such as automotive, carpentry, diesel, electrical, HVAC, baking, nursing, robotics, machining and welding.
Art show and talent showcase: District staff noted the Terrebonne Parish High School art exhibit is on display at the main branch library through Thursday the 17th; visitors may view the gallery during regular library hours. A talent art, music and theater showcase is scheduled for May 3 at Terrebonne High School, with gallery viewing beginning at 10:30 a.m., theater performances at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and musical performances between those times.
Adapted Easter egg hunt and parent/community night: Blaise Pellegrino, supervisor of special education programs, described the second annual adapted Easter egg hunt held at Terrebonne High School, which served about 200 children, welcomed about 60 parents and included 14 vendors providing resource information. The event used accommodations such as nets for students using wheelchairs and beeping eggs for students with visual impairments. Pellegrino also noted a parent/community resource night set for May 1 at Grand Caillou Middle School to connect families with local agencies and providers.
Board members encouraged publicity and asked staff to prepare backup plans for overproduction of meals and to consider briefly recorded videos to inform families about summer meal sites and times. No board votes were required; the updates were informational.
