Paying it forward: More than 350 East Baton Rouge Parish School System middle and high school teachers will receive extensive professional development training in math, science and English instructional strategies due to a $275,000 grant from ExxonMobil to the Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System. The National Math and Science Initiative Laying the Foundation program for teachers includes a 12-module curriculum covering strategies to engage students in the learning process. The professional development training will begin in early 2015 for the initial group of teachers selected to participate in the program and continue through the school year.
New morning: Baton Rouge native, former LSU basketball standout and former NBA player Tyrus Thomas will cut the ribbon on his latest business venture, 4242 Government, at 9 a.m. Tuesday. 4242 Government, which is also the address of the new business, is a co-working space that measures 8,400 square feet and includes two conference rooms. Eighteen private offices are available for rent within. Thomas purchased the building, which was formerly home to Mid City Bible & Book Center, last year with former LSU athletes Anthony Kimble and Glen “Big Baby” Davis.
The new arrival: CC’s Coffee House announced plans today to open a new location in Woman’s Hospital in the coming months. The store will be located in the main tower of the campus, at the front left corridor of 100 Woman’s Way. “Like Woman’s Hospital, CC’s Coffee House is a gathering place in our community,” says Stan Shelton, Woman’s senior vice president of planning, development and construction. “From dads-to-be anxiously awaiting births or nurses starting their busy shifts, CC’s at Woman’s will be a welcomed addition to our campus.”
