Parent appreciation
Published 12:04 am Wednesday, May 31, 2017
- ary School parents Lashonda Melancon and Danielle Anderson are served breakfast at the school’s Parent Appreciation Day event. Melancon has one child at the school, while Anderson has three Fifth Ward students.
The St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District celebrated the role of parents on May 17 during the school district’s first Parent Appreciation Day.
Hugo Duncan shows his daughter Divi the card big brother Oscar Carrera made for him as they get ready to enjoy a picnic lunch during Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School’s Parent Appreciation Day event.
Superintendent Kevin George said the District decided to move up the day, typically celebrated in July, so students and staff members could celebrate parents during the school year.
Tamara Early shares a drink with her daughter Tylar Green, a kindergartner, at John L. Ory Communications Magnet’s Parent Appreciation Day event ‘Pastries with Parents.’
Each school planned special events to celebrate the important roles parents play in the lives of their children and the success of their schools.
“This time every year we do things for students, but this year we wanted to do something a little different to show our appreciation for what our parents do this year and every year,” Fifth Ward Elementary Principal Drenean Brown said.
Events included breakfasts, guest speakers, student performances, tributes, picnic lunches and gifts.
