We started the day by distributing the cases of supplies to the other ten fourth grade teachers. In all we had 19.5 cases in my van, plus the several drop shipments. Donna Schultz was releasing some of the supplies each day, and each of the releases was fun to watch. One of the releases was two sets of books - The Hardy Boy series and the Nancy Drew series. These classics were a real treat. library for Andrew Jackson is still not set up for use. Lot's of great comments from the kids about these books donated by friends in Columbus, Ohio.
Then it was turn-about, as the class and Mrs. Schultz presented me with a great gift basket of Mardi Gras supplies, including a hat and beads to go along with the food stuffs to prepare all the New Orleans, classical food favorites. The yellow bag is for the kids in Mrs. Dicke's class. It contains a whole lot of Mardi Gras beads from one of the professional groups which marches in the big parade.
A special basket was given to me to deliver to Mrs. Dicke, and in includes the traditional Mardi Gras food stuffs along with a tiara to wear with her Mardi Gras outfit this year. I'll have to find a UPS store here, so I can get it into her hands for the parade.
The kids had a special assembly today from a group know as the Islenos (meaning islanders). In 1762 Louis XIV gave Louisiana to his cousin, Charles III, King of Spain. He did so to keep the English from getting their hands on it. In 1777 Bernard Galvez was sent to protect and govern Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish is named for him), and he brought eight shiploads of Canary Island inhabitants (2,031) and more followed.
These people have lived in the area ever since, and have maintained much of their culture. They aided in the overthrow of the British from Louisiana through Florida, and later became the Captain General of Louisiana and Florida, as well as Viceroy of Mexico. In the assembly several of the Islenos people presented information on their culture to the kids. Note the infamous "blue tarp" being used as a floor in they gymnasiam in the picture.
A special basket was given to me to deliver to Mrs. Dicke, and in includes the traditional Mardi Gras food stuffs along with a tiara to wear with her Mardi Gras outfit this year. I'll have to find a UPS store here, so I can get it into her hands for the parade.The kids had a special assembly today from a group know as the Islenos (meaning islanders). In 1762 Louis XIV gave Louisiana to his cousin, Charles III, King of Spain. He did so to keep the English from getting their hands on it. In 1777 Bernard Galvez was sent to protect and govern Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish is named for him), and he brought eight shiploads of Canary Island inhabitants (2,031) and more followed.
These people have lived in the area ever since, and have maintained much of their culture. They aided in the overthrow of the British from Louisiana through Florida, and later became the Captain General of Louisiana and Florida, as well as Viceroy of Mexico. In the assembly several of the Islenos people presented information on their culture to the kids. Note the infamous "blue tarp" being used as a floor in they gymnasiam in the picture.
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