February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 24, 2010
Friends: I have been very busy preparing for the launch of my newest children’s picture book, Mama’s Bayou, illustrated by Holly Stone-Barker. Holly and I are holding our launch party this Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Octavia Books in Uptown New Orleans at 1:30pm. It’s truly going to be a BIG BASH! The BIG BASH [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 16, 2010
Friends: On the Sunday before Mardi Gras, Antonio and I always join friends for a Dimanche Gras celebration, hosted by our good friend, Harold Rihner. We eat at the classic and classy New Orleans restaurant, Antoine’s. We had a lovely lunch with Joe and Jane, Mike and Lyndell, Harold and Lisa, and John and Kathleen. [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 14, 2010
Friends: On Friday, I visited T.S. Cooley Magnet Elementary School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It was the Friday before Mardi Gras and the school was celebrating “Louisiana Day.” The school was decked out in Mardi Gras decorations and the students wore purple, green and gold. I had two assemblies: one for K-2 and one for [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 11, 2010
Friends: Today, I performed “Fairytale Fever” at Norco Elementary K-3 in Norco, Louisiana for their literacy week. It was so much fun and very interactive. I began with my original adaptation of “The Frog Prince,” a cute story in which an ugly princess falls in love with a warty old frog. Next, I did a [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 11, 2010
Friends: Wednesday was my last day for my Story Fest Residency at Strehle. It was the day my upper grades performed: third, fourth, and fifth. First, my fifth graders performed for second grade. They did a great job and the second graders loved their performances. Two out of my three fifth classes performed their entire [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 10, 2010
Friends, My husband, Antonio (who just returned from Miami today), Eliana and I were among the thousands of spectators cheering on the New Orleans Saints in their first ever Super Bowl victory parade. The crowds were HUGE and traffic was gridlock! New Orleans TV commentators said that they had never seen Mardi Gras crowds like [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 9, 2010
Friends: Today was my last day to visit classes at Strehle Elementary in Avondale, Louisiana. It was a short day. I only had three classes. I began in Ms. Allison Hoadley’s second grade class. They were ecstatic to see me. Upon request by Ms. Hoadley, I told the story of The Cajun Cornbread Boy. Then, [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 8, 2010
Friends: Today was the 8th day of my Story Fest residency at Strehle Elementary in Avondale, Louisiana, located in the Metro New Orleans area. On Sunday, the day before, the New Orleans Saints won a historic Super Bowl XLIV championship. As a result, half of the students and many of the teachers were absent from [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 8, 2010
Friends: It is a historic day for the people of New Orleans and Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl. They played the Indianapolis Colts and won the Super Bowl in a 31-17 upset. The Saints are the world champions! Who Dat! My mom had a big Super Bowl party and the [...]
February 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on February 8, 2010
Friends: Friday was my 7th day at Strehle Elementary in Avondale, Louisiana doing my Story Fest story theater residency. It was the Friday before the BIG GAME. The New Orleans Saints were playing in the Super Bowl and the whole school had team spirit! My day started in Ms. Giroir’s PK classroom. It was my [...]
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