Lafayette Parish, LA (February 2, 2026) – The Lafayette Parish School System will highlight literacy and hands-on learning with two special events taking place Thursday, February 5.
Book Giveaway & Author Visits
District 9 School Board Member Jeremy Hidalgo has purchased books for first-grade students at elementary schools across his district. Author Jeanette Weiland will visit each campus to personally deliver the books and read with students.
Schedule (times may fluctuate by approximately 10 minutes):
- 9:40 a.m. — Milton Elementary School
Red Beans & Rice - 10:50 a.m. — Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Beignets for Breakfast - 12:15 p.m. — Ernest Gallet Elementary School
Alligator Stew
Cuisine du Jardin School Garden Initiative — Cook-Off Winning Meal Luncheon
The Cuisine du Jardin School Garden Initiative Cook-Off Winning Meal Luncheon will be held Thursday, February 5, from 10:50–11:50 a.m. at Martial Billeaud Elementary School.
During the luncheon, LPSS will serve the winning meal from the 2025 cook-off to all faculty, staff, and students at the school. Teams competing in the cook-off included youth participants and a coach, each paired with a local chef and an elected official. Teams were challenged to create a balanced MyPlate meal using produce grown in their school gardens.
These events underscore LPSS’s commitment to literacy, nutrition education, and experiential learning for students across the district.
