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Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

I am so profoundly sad for your loss. I can only imagine what it would be like to get that email. How or where can we send things?

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Heidi,

I'm in New Orleans at Mount Carmel. I would really like to help y'all out. My girls know what it means to lose everything. We will start a collection for your department. Could you send me a list of your needs? <maskemail>Kjacobs@...</maskemail>. 

Best, 

kristi 

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Heidi...

I have tons of scripts and books I am happy to send to you.  When you get "settled" please let me know where to send the goods.  I'm so sorry for your losses.

Janet Van Wess

Theatre Arts Director

Liberty High School

Hillsboro, Oregon

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Dear Heidi, 

Samuel French would love to help you. We are deeply sorry for the pain this has caused you and your school and would be more than happy to send a selection of actors' editions to you. If you don't wish to share a suitable posting address, feel free to contact me at <maskemail>lhaynes@...</maskemail>. 

All the best, 

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Heidi,

First, I am so sorry for your loss of equipment and space. After working so hard to build a program it must be doubly difficult to process. With that said, you are part of an amazing theatre community and we are compelled to assist with your rebuild. My specialty is costuming. I would like to offer free use of costumes you may need this year that are already built. Our program will cover the cleaning and mailing as well. I have many period pieces.

Please let us know how we can help. It is a privilege to help theatre in our schools, where ever they may be.

Dear Heidi, 

Samuel French would love to help you. We are deeply sorry for the pain this has caused you and your school and would be more than happy to send a selection of actors' editions to you. If you don't wish to share a suitable posting address, feel free to contact me at <maskemail>lhaynes@...</maskemail>. 

All the best, 

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Nashville went through a historical flood in 2010. I can relate to your loss.

My Thespian Troupe will be sending some nice things for you to use this year. Please share a list of needs. We can help on an even greater scale if we know some of the things you need.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Heidi

I too teach at my alma mater and cannot imagine the loss of our space and everything inside. I am meeting with my Thespian Board this afternoon and we will put together some materials.  Please post an address to where we can send support.

Seth

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Dear Heidi,

So terribly sorry to hear this, and YouthPLAYS would like to help. If you could reach out either through the board, to me offline through the site or via email at <maskemail>info@...</maskemail> and let us know where to send them, we'll be happy to donate scripts.

Best,
Jonathan

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Troupe 856 is in!  We are starting a care package.  Let me know where to send it.

The power of theatre is people telling a story.  The physical items (light, costumes, props, set, a stage) may assist in that storytelling, but it is the people and the story that matter.

With your passion, you and your students will tell fantastic stories this year!

Break a leg!

Bill

Dear Heidi,

So terribly sorry to hear this, and YouthPLAYS would like to help. If you could reach out either through the board, to me offline through the site or via email at <maskemail>info@...</maskemail> and let us know where to send them, we'll be happy to donate scripts.

Best,
Jonathan

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Wow!  I started to respond to some of you individually, and then I've been pulled back into survival mode, as I'm trying to assist fellow teachers, students, and my elderly father who have lost their homes.  Our district is working quickly to find a temporary solution to house us in another school until ours is safe to return to.  I still haven't seen the facility and I'm not sure if I'm ready yet.  More than 40% of our district's homes were affected and the majority of those were in my school's area.  I have seen the best people doing some of the bravest things imaginable this past week and a half.  It has been an emotional roller coaster to say the least.

I thought I didn't have any more tears left in me until I began to read the outpouring of love, support, and well wishes from all of you.  I never expected to receive so much.  I am so humbled and grateful, it cannot be explained.  I was telling my husband about all of the support from all of you and he said he wasn't surprised.  He said, "People want to help.  Wouldn't you do the same thing?" I said of course!  I never imagined to be on this end but I am forever thankful for all of you, EDTA, ITS, and the theatre.  I found my home at my current school, on that stage, over 22 years ago, and it's what continues to fuel my fire every year.  All of you have reignited my flame to continue and to be strong for my students.  For that, I cannot say thank you enough. 

Right now, when they let us get into our rooms, whatever I can save I'm going to bring to my home.  If you see fit, and find anything of use to us, please send it to my home address.  Also, please make sure we can see the return address.  Although my mom is no longer with me, she would never forgive me if I didn't send out thank you notes.  She was a proper southern lady. :) 

My address is:

Heidi Frederic

14048 Gerry Kramer Road

Gonzales, LA 70737

My school email address is: <maskemail>heidi.frederic@...</maskemail> and another one is <maskemail>heidifrederic@...</maskemail>

Again, thank you so much for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words.  I will never be able to repay you, but this is the ultimate teachable moment for my family, my school, my community and my students.  And I promise, it will be paid forward...as many times as I can.  Love to you all!

Troupe 856 is in!  We are starting a care package.  Let me know where to send it.

The power of theatre is people telling a story.  The physical items (light, costumes, props, set, a stage) may assist in that storytelling, but it is the people and the story that matter.

With your passion, you and your students will tell fantastic stories this year!

Break a leg!

Bill

Dear Heidi,

So terribly sorry to hear this, and YouthPLAYS would like to help. If you could reach out either through the board, to me offline through the site or via email at <maskemail>info@...</maskemail> and let us know where to send them, we'll be happy to donate scripts.

Best,
Jonathan

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Heidi,

I think I speak for everyone who has volunteered to offer you assistance when I say your posts on this site already are your Thank you notes.  You have so much to handle right now, with all of the loss, the salvaging through what remains, preparing for the return to school, and the outpouring of donations you are going to have to process and organize, a proper note of thanks is not required.

As far as I am concerned you've already sent the formal thank you note and I appreciate it....and your mother would be proud. 

We want to help you and your students. None of us is doing it for anymore than a desire to support you and those amazing students in your school that need a little boost right now.

So, please, don't add to your busy and hectic life by trying to send formal Thank you notes. As far as I am concerned I know I will be thanked when you can put a smile on one of your students faces.

As I messaged you awhile back, I predicted this community would show up to help you.  I just knew that this theatre community would heed your call.  Although we are scattered all over the country we are as close as a community post away!

Continued good wishes and recovery for you and your students!!!

Wow!  I started to respond to some of you individually, and then I've been pulled back into survival mode, as I'm trying to assist fellow teachers, students, and my elderly father who have lost their homes.  Our district is working quickly to find a temporary solution to house us in another school until ours is safe to return to.  I still haven't seen the facility and I'm not sure if I'm ready yet.  More than 40% of our district's homes were affected and the majority of those were in my school's area.  I have seen the best people doing some of the bravest things imaginable this past week and a half.  It has been an emotional roller coaster to say the least.

I thought I didn't have any more tears left in me until I began to read the outpouring of love, support, and well wishes from all of you.  I never expected to receive so much.  I am so humbled and grateful, it cannot be explained.  I was telling my husband about all of the support from all of you and he said he wasn't surprised.  He said, "People want to help.  Wouldn't you do the same thing?" I said of course!  I never imagined to be on this end but I am forever thankful for all of you, EDTA, ITS, and the theatre.  I found my home at my current school, on that stage, over 22 years ago, and it's what continues to fuel my fire every year.  All of you have reignited my flame to continue and to be strong for my students.  For that, I cannot say thank you enough. 

Right now, when they let us get into our rooms, whatever I can save I'm going to bring to my home.  If you see fit, and find anything of use to us, please send it to my home address.  Also, please make sure we can see the return address.  Although my mom is no longer with me, she would never forgive me if I didn't send out thank you notes.  She was a proper southern lady. :) 

My address is:

Heidi Frederic

14048 Gerry Kramer Road

Gonzales, LA 70737

My school email address is: <maskemail>heidi.frederic@...</maskemail> and another one is <maskemail>heidifrederic@...</maskemail>

Again, thank you so much for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words.  I will never be able to repay you, but this is the ultimate teachable moment for my family, my school, my community and my students.  And I promise, it will be paid forward...as many times as I can.  Love to you all!

Troupe 856 is in!  We are starting a care package.  Let me know where to send it.

The power of theatre is people telling a story.  The physical items (light, costumes, props, set, a stage) may assist in that storytelling, but it is the people and the story that matter.

With your passion, you and your students will tell fantastic stories this year!

Break a leg!

Bill

Dear Heidi,

So terribly sorry to hear this, and YouthPLAYS would like to help. If you could reach out either through the board, to me offline through the site or via email at <maskemail>info@...</maskemail> and let us know where to send them, we'll be happy to donate scripts.

Best,
Jonathan

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

So encouraged to see how quickly and generously the community at large has responded to your loss. What an incredible thing to see!

So sorry for your loss, but super encouraged at the support you're about to receive.

Heidi,

I think I speak for everyone who has volunteered to offer you assistance when I say your posts on this site already are your Thank you notes.  You have so much to handle right now, with all of the loss, the salvaging through what remains, preparing for the return to school, and the outpouring of donations you are going to have to process and organize, a proper note of thanks is not required.

As far as I am concerned you've already sent the formal thank you note and I appreciate it....and your mother would be proud. 

We want to help you and your students. None of us is doing it for anymore than a desire to support you and those amazing students in your school that need a little boost right now.

So, please, don't add to your busy and hectic life by trying to send formal Thank you notes. As far as I am concerned I know I will be thanked when you can put a smile on one of your students faces.

As I messaged you awhile back, I predicted this community would show up to help you.  I just knew that this theatre community would heed your call.  Although we are scattered all over the country we are as close as a community post away!

Continued good wishes and recovery for you and your students!!!

Wow!  I started to respond to some of you individually, and then I've been pulled back into survival mode, as I'm trying to assist fellow teachers, students, and my elderly father who have lost their homes.  Our district is working quickly to find a temporary solution to house us in another school until ours is safe to return to.  I still haven't seen the facility and I'm not sure if I'm ready yet.  More than 40% of our district's homes were affected and the majority of those were in my school's area.  I have seen the best people doing some of the bravest things imaginable this past week and a half.  It has been an emotional roller coaster to say the least.

I thought I didn't have any more tears left in me until I began to read the outpouring of love, support, and well wishes from all of you.  I never expected to receive so much.  I am so humbled and grateful, it cannot be explained.  I was telling my husband about all of the support from all of you and he said he wasn't surprised.  He said, "People want to help.  Wouldn't you do the same thing?" I said of course!  I never imagined to be on this end but I am forever thankful for all of you, EDTA, ITS, and the theatre.  I found my home at my current school, on that stage, over 22 years ago, and it's what continues to fuel my fire every year.  All of you have reignited my flame to continue and to be strong for my students.  For that, I cannot say thank you enough. 

Right now, when they let us get into our rooms, whatever I can save I'm going to bring to my home.  If you see fit, and find anything of use to us, please send it to my home address.  Also, please make sure we can see the return address.  Although my mom is no longer with me, she would never forgive me if I didn't send out thank you notes.  She was a proper southern lady. :) 

My address is:

Heidi Frederic

14048 Gerry Kramer Road

Gonzales, LA 70737

My school email address is: <maskemail>heidi.frederic@...</maskemail> and another one is <maskemail>heidifrederic@...</maskemail>

Again, thank you so much for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words.  I will never be able to repay you, but this is the ultimate teachable moment for my family, my school, my community and my students.  And I promise, it will be paid forward...as many times as I can.  Love to you all!

Troupe 856 is in!  We are starting a care package.  Let me know where to send it.

The power of theatre is people telling a story.  The physical items (light, costumes, props, set, a stage) may assist in that storytelling, but it is the people and the story that matter.

With your passion, you and your students will tell fantastic stories this year!

Break a leg!

Bill

Dear Heidi,

So terribly sorry to hear this, and YouthPLAYS would like to help. If you could reach out either through the board, to me offline through the site or via email at <maskemail>info@...</maskemail> and let us know where to send them, we'll be happy to donate scripts.

Best,
Jonathan

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Heidi,

I think I speak for everyone who has volunteered to offer you assistance when I say your posts on this site already are your Thank you notes.  You have so much to handle right now, with all of the loss, the salvaging through what remains, preparing for the return to school, and the outpouring of donations you are going to have to process and organize, a proper note of thanks is not required.

As far as I am concerned you've already sent the formal thank you note and I appreciate it....and your mother would be proud. 

We want to help you and your students. None of us is doing it for anymore than a desire to support you and those amazing students in your school that need a little boost right now.

So, please, don't add to your busy and hectic life by trying to send formal Thank you notes. As far as I am concerned I know I will be thanked when you can put a smile on one of your students faces.

As I messaged you awhile back, I predicted this community would show up to help you.  I just knew that this theatre community would heed your call.  Although we are scattered all over the country we are as close as a community post away!

Continued good wishes and recovery for you and your students!!!

Wow!  I started to respond to some of you individually, and then I've been pulled back into survival mode, as I'm trying to assist fellow teachers, students, and my elderly father who have lost their homes.  Our district is working quickly to find a temporary solution to house us in another school until ours is safe to return to.  I still haven't seen the facility and I'm not sure if I'm ready yet.  More than 40% of our district's homes were affected and the majority of those were in my school's area.  I have seen the best people doing some of the bravest things imaginable this past week and a half.  It has been an emotional roller coaster to say the least.

I thought I didn't have any more tears left in me until I began to read the outpouring of love, support, and well wishes from all of you.  I never expected to receive so much.  I am so humbled and grateful, it cannot be explained.  I was telling my husband about all of the support from all of you and he said he wasn't surprised.  He said, "People want to help.  Wouldn't you do the same thing?" I said of course!  I never imagined to be on this end but I am forever thankful for all of you, EDTA, ITS, and the theatre.  I found my home at my current school, on that stage, over 22 years ago, and it's what continues to fuel my fire every year.  All of you have reignited my flame to continue and to be strong for my students.  For that, I cannot say thank you enough. 

Right now, when they let us get into our rooms, whatever I can save I'm going to bring to my home.  If you see fit, and find anything of use to us, please send it to my home address.  Also, please make sure we can see the return address.  Although my mom is no longer with me, she would never forgive me if I didn't send out thank you notes.  She was a proper southern lady. :) 

My address is:

Heidi Frederic

14048 Gerry Kramer Road

Gonzales, LA 70737

My school email address is: <maskemail>heidi.frederic@...</maskemail> and another one is <maskemail>heidifrederic@...</maskemail>

Again, thank you so much for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words.  I will never be able to repay you, but this is the ultimate teachable moment for my family, my school, my community and my students.  And I promise, it will be paid forward...as many times as I can.  Love to you all!

Troupe 856 is in!  We are starting a care package.  Let me know where to send it.

The power of theatre is people telling a story.  The physical items (light, costumes, props, set, a stage) may assist in that storytelling, but it is the people and the story that matter.

With your passion, you and your students will tell fantastic stories this year!

Break a leg!

Bill

Dear Heidi,

So terribly sorry to hear this, and YouthPLAYS would like to help. If you could reach out either through the board, to me offline through the site or via email at <maskemail>info@...</maskemail> and let us know where to send them, we'll be happy to donate scripts.

Best,
Jonathan

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Heidi

I just now opened this amazing discussion.  So sorry to hear of your loss.  I do hope there remains pieces of your program that you can salvage.  Next week, when we return to classes, I will share your story with my students and we will construct a plan to help you out.  I know what 22 years of accumulated materials looks like.  This is my 23rd year and looking around while I type, I realize how many precious memories are evident everywhere.  I wish you well coping with this, and know my students will join me in sending you whatever we can to help in your rebuilding process.

-Molly Cornwell

Director, Hathaway Brown School Theatre

shaker Heights, OH

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.

Dear Heidi,

                  Oh my.  So sorry that this happened to your wonderful Theatre program.

                  (Having taught Theatre in high school for 31 years I know how dependent the students are on

                  a library of one acts and plays to look through.)    

                  Please send me an address so that I can also send more plays to you and your students. 

                                                                                  Luigi Jannuzzi

Good evening my fellow educators,

I'm writing you tonight with a heavy heart. I teach Theatre (three levels), along with my partner teacher, at St. Amant High in Ascension parish, Louisiana. My school is one of the schools that was affected tremendously by the floods which began on August 13, 2016. I have been teaching for 15 years and I just so happen to teach at my alma mater. Life is full circle, isn't it? I can't begin to tell you how much I LOVE my job and my school...but I'm sure most of you feel the same way. My principal sent an email to us today to consider everything in the school as a total loss. I haven't been in my classroom or on the stage since the flooding, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the loss of 15 years worth of work, memories, and resources. I'm asking for your prayers and thoughts for myself, my partner teacher, my school, my community, and my students in the weeks to come.