This was written in one of the classrooms only a few days after Katrina. The school saved lots of people's lives, but two people also died there. In case you can't read it, the words on the chalkboard say:

Sept. 2, 2005
We are sorry for the school, but the shelter was a blessing. We had to bring over 200 people here with no help from any Coast Guard boats. Peopled died and are still in their houses. We had to leave them. We asked the [Coast Guard] for help and got NONE. Thanks to Micky, McKinley, Eric, Phil, Tyrone, Karl B., Cory, J-Roy, Lance and Anthony. We saved the whole project. They left us here to die.