Cooking Schools In Paris

See "Edward Douglass White: Louisiana's U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice" -- a Louisiana State Museum traveling exhibit that explores the lives of White and his father, Congressman Edward Douglass White through Sept. 9 during library hours at Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art's free food and arts camp for children entering the second, third or fourth grades in Orleans Parish public schools begins today. Participants will learn about good nutrition and how New Orleans' heritage is expressed through food and cooking. They will prepare their lunch each day and, on Fridays, they will use the fun, fanciful napkins, menus and ornaments they have made throughout the week to decorate their lunch tables.

Teachers in L-E get boost

All teachers in the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District will receive $400 in added annual pay starting next fiscal year. The L-E Board of Trustees agreed Thursday to increase every teacher's pay, bringing the salary of all teachers up from $2,500 to $2,900 above the state-recommended pay. Texas recommends a teacher's starting minimum annual salary to be $27,320. The $2,900 would bring a Liberty-Eylau teacher's starting salary to $30,220, according to the district's financial records.

For teachers working for the district for more than 21 years, the added amount would bring their annual pay to as high as $57,003. "We've been dedicated to getting teachers' salaries as high as possible," said Superintendent Micah Lewis. He said the pay raise for all teachers will affect the district's overall fiscal budget for next year by about $87,000.

Lakewood Middle School students, staff eating well with new cooks

Lakewood Middle School welcomes Kathy Klema as its new head cook for this year.

Klema is from within the district and brings several years of experience preparing meals for students and staff. Within the first few days on the job, her fine culinary skills were favorably remarked upon by students and staff.

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