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Love our Schools replacing lights at Northside High School

Love Our Schools Begins "Project Spark" at Northside High What: Following the exciting completion of "Project Sweatshirt" last week, Love Our Schools is excited to announce that its next project for 2020 is already underway. "Project Spark" began today, involving a comprehensive replacement of over 80 overhead LED lights in Northside High School's welding and wood shop. Thanks to a sponsorship from Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), Love Our Schools was able to begin this lighting project today and invites the media to the school tomorrow (Wednesday) to view the "before-and-after" while this job is in progress. LUS Energy Conservation Specialist Garrison Harrison will be available for interviews to discuss the benefits of LED lighting and the cost savings this will provide to the Lafayette Parish School System. Representatives from both Love Our Schools and Northside High will also be available to discuss the significant impact this initiative will have on students, faculty and staff. When: Wednesday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m. Where: Northside High School 301 Dunand Street About: Love Our Schools is an educational initiative aimed at transforming public schools and elevating our community, doing so in cooperation with Lafayette Parish School System. With the mission of engaging the community to improve lives through leadership and education, Love Our Schools is dedicated to supporting educational growth and achievement across Louisiana. If you wish to learn more, please visit www.LoveOurSchoolsFoundation.org
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At Northside High, Love Our Schools is taking on "Project Spark" to add more light to the school.

Crews were at the school this week to add over 80 overhead LED lights to the school's welding and wood shop classes. The project continued Wednesday with a look at the progress. A number of lights have already been replaced but more are still to come.

Ryan Domengeaux, CEO of the William C. Shoemaker Foundation, explained, "It's also going to create a tremendous reduction in the cost associated with electricity usage everyday, so we hope a return of investment in three years will have paid for the cost of these lights that's being donated through a sponsorship by Lafayette Utility System."

The project is part of a partnership with LUS who say that the change in lights will help LPSS save money.

Love Our Schools is an educational initiative aimed at transforming public schools and elevating our community, doing so in cooperation with Lafayette Parish School System.

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