As we head #Back2School, wonderful teachers have already been hard at work preparing lesson plans, decorating rooms and praying for their students. Let’s honor these great teachers – and help them out!
LifeSongs presents: The Teacher of the Week!
Get to Know Our Teacher of the Week:
Name: Vanessa Morehouse
School: Higgins High School
Years Teaching: I’ve been teaching since 2013.
I love teaching high school students because I can literally watch how they mature from unsure, sometimes worried freshmen to almost mature young men and women ready for their new adventure as young adults. It’s amazing, fulfilling and satisfying to watch. I am so proud of them as they graduate. I beam with pride as I watch this process knowing I have a small part and hopefully Godly influence in their life.
Prayer Request: Many students at Higgins need prayers and come from impoverished homes. All kids get free lunch because many cannot pay for lunch. Some have parents, many do not and are being raised by relatives or foster parents or guardians. Mostly pray for their well-being and for salvation through our Lord Jesus.
Previous Teacher(s) of the Week:
Name: Erin Louviere
School: The Willow School
Grade: 3rd Grade (Math & Science)
Experience: 24 years teaching
Mrs. Erin believes in the power of strong relationships with students and their families, creating a supportive environment where children feel seen, valued, and empowered. Erin finds deep joy in watching her students grow—academically, socially, and emotionally—into the future leaders of our world.
Prayer Request: “Please pray that I continue to have wisdom, patience, and strength as I guide and support my students each day. Pray that our classroom remains a place of joy, safety, and growth for every child.”
Help Mrs. Erin Louviere out with her WISH LIST!
Name: Bethany Schreiner
Grade: Pre-K
School: Tubman Montessori
Years Teaching: This is my 16th year teaching!
What You Love About Teaching: I love meeting new people every year, and getting to plant seeds into the next generation. I also love helping my fellow parents raise their kids.
Bible Verse: My favorite verse from the Shema in Deuteronomy 6:5-7a “Love the Lord your God will all your heart and all your soul and all your strength. These commandments I give you today are to be upon your heart. IMPRESS THEM ON YOUR CHILDREN.”
Name: Jill Strahan
Grade Teaching: Kindergarten & 1st/aka The Marvel Studio (we have studios, not grades)
School: OLPH in Belle Chasse
Years Teaching: This will be my 6th at OLPH (29 total!)
What You Love About Teaching: Watching my students grow. I have them for 2 years, so I am blessed to see a bigger span of growth. I absolutely love watching them learn to read!!! I also consider it a privilege to remind them that they are a Masterpiece.
Supply Needs: Hershey Kisses, prizes for my prize box, white card stock & books. I love when friends sign & donate books that I can read to my Superheroes! CLICK HERE to help Miss Jill!