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Closes Friday, January 29, 2021 and Opens Friday, November 20, 2020To schedule a media interview with Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., please email [email protected](New Orleans � November 20, 2020) � The annual unified app...
Grisela Jackson will take Ben Klebans� place on the Orleans Parish School Board NEW ORLEANS � (June 11, 2020) � At the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) board business meeting on Thursday, June 11, the OPSB elected Grisela Jackson to take the Distri...
NEW ORLEANS â€� (May 8, 2020)â€�- Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools, in collaboration with community partners, recently launched a web-based resource guide designed to assist students with disabilities transitioning into life after their high school careers. The resou...
Students and Families Across New Orleans Joined Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS and Cox Communications in “Making Some Noiseâ€� to Thank Teachers Amid Pandemic.Click here to access video compilation of participation Click here to access Mayor Cantrell’s video message to teach...
NEW ORLEANS â€� (April 29, 2020)â€� - Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) has announced that meal distribution at its city-wide feeding sites will be delayed an hour this morning due to the inclement weather. Distribution will begin at 10 a.m. this morni...
NEW ORLEANS � (April 9, 2020) Due to the resignation of District 5 School Board Member Ben Kleban, which will be effective on June 15 2020, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will receive Letters of Interest from qualified individuals seeking to ...
Dear McDonogh 35 School Community,On behalf of Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools, our Orleans Parish School Board members, administration staff and the education community at large, I offer our collective condolences to the Reese family on the passing of our belov...
NEW ORLEANS â€� (March 23, 2020) - Per the proclamation issued by Governor John Bel Edwards all Ì첩ÌåÓý public schools have been ordered to close and will not resume in-class operations until April 13th. This necessary action is an effective way to slow t...
WHAT: The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will be hosting two meetings remotely on Tuesday, March 24. The Orleans School Facilities Foundation (OSFF) Meeting and the OPSB Board Business Meeting will be accessible to the public via teleconference/v...
New Orleans â€� (March 3, 2020) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schoolsâ€� (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) first priority is always the safety of our students, faculty and staff and their families. Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS continues to coordinate local and state agencies, as we monitor the Coronavirus Disease ...
What: Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Sept. 20-24. Robust COVID-19 testing continues on a weekly basis through the Ì첩ÌåÓýS-PS mobile testing program and our partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). L...
(New Orleans - September 29, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý-Public Schools and Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. strongly disagree with the Louisiana Department of Education’s recent decision to allow school districts to disregard quarantines for students exposed to COVID-19 because it will immediately increase the risk of COVID-19 transmittal within school buildings.As a...
WHAT: With all schools back in session following Hurricane Ida, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week's COVID Tracker provides an update for the week of Sept. 20-24. Robust COVID-19 testing continues on a weekly basis through the Ì첩ÌåÓýS-PS mobile testing program and our pa...
***Event Not Open to the Public*** WHAT: With the majority of Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) back in session, Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Principal Dominique Zenon will welcome Lafayette Academy Community Middle School students in grades 6 â€� 8th to campus. They will highlight the work being done to keep students and staff safe, as we...
(New Orleans â€� September 21, 2021) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is proud to announce Lake Forest Elementary and Benjamin Franklin High School were recognized as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). Both schools are among a total of 325 schools honored as an "Exemplary High Performing School," who are amo...
(New Orleans â€� September 21, 2021) â€� In collaboration with Baptist Community Ministries (BCM), Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) kicked off its annual training collaborative. This year's theme, "Stronger Together", is in line with the District's safe return to in-person instruction. The 2021 Stronger Together Training Collaborative features a series of...
With most of our schools reopened following Hurricane Ida, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. This week’s COVID Tracker numbers reflect the first full week with many of our schools back in the classroom. “I am grateful and inspired by...
WHAT: Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Principal Kelly S. Batiste will welcome Fannie C. Williams students in grades PreK â€� 8th to campus as the school reopens, following Hurricane Ida. THIS IS A DISTRICT SANCTIONED MEDIA AVAILABILITY TO CAPTURE CONTENT OF THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT AN ELEMENTARY & MIDDL...
Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS COVID Tracker updates to resume Sept. 20(New Orleans - Sept. 13, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) restarted school-based COVID-19 testing that will provide testing at 91 school sites this week to help ensure the health and safety of our school community, as students start heading back to school...
Reopening window: Sept. 15-22 (New Orleans - Sept. 10, 2021) â€� As conditions in New Orleans continue to improve from Hurricane Ida, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is committed to keeping its school community updated on its progress towards reopening buildings and returning students to class as safely as possible, amidst the ongoing pandemic. Given o...
(New Orleans - Sept. 7, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools and its school leaders announced that public schools in New Orleans will reopen to students between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 as the community recovers from the impact of Hurricane Ida. All schools will notify their studentsâ€� families about when...
WHAT: Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. will host State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley as they tour Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS school buildings in the wake of Hurricane Ida. They will discuss reopening schools and Districtwide needs during the present recovery. ALL MEDIA MUST RSVP TO COMMUNICATIONS@Ì첩ÌåÓýPUBLICSCHOOLS.COM BY 1PM ...
(NEW ORLEANS - Sept. 2, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools and its school community announced they have completed assessments of almost all of the District’s schools and facilities. The buildings, many of which were rebuilt or buttressed during the $2 billion federally funded school rebuilding effort after Hurricane Katrina, sustained...
What: As school leaders and Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS continue to assess the condition of school buildings, food will be distributed to families today to help them with basic needs during the recovery from Hurricane Ida. MEDIA CAN RSVP TO COMMUNICATIONS@Ì첩ÌåÓýPUBLICSCHOOLS.COM IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING. WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU RESPECT SOCIAL DISTANCING AND THAT MEMBERS OF...
(NEW ORLEANS - Aug. 31, 2021) -- Today, in partnership with our school community, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools continues to assess the condition of school buildings, checking for any damage and their capacity to reopen, checking for any damage and their capacity to reopen once essential services are restored. Our schools and teams have assessed about a...
(NEW ORLEANS â€� August 30, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) announced its schools and facilities will be closed until further notice as recovery assessments commence regarding Hurricane Ida's impact. With broad power outages, it is unclear at this time when school will resume. The District will begin working with school leaders to assess...
(NEW ORLEANS â€� August 29, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) announced that the closure of schools and its Central Office will be extended through Tuesday, Aug. 31 due to Hurricane Ida. All Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS COVID-19 testing services and mobile vaccinations will also be closed during that time. The District will continue to monitor Ida and connect ...
(NEW ORLEANS â€� August 27, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) announced the closure of schools and its Central Office on Monday, Aug. 30 in advance of Ida. All Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS COVID-19 testing services and mobile vaccinations scheduled for Monday, August 30th will be canceled, and Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS' COVID Tracker will be updated Tuesday, Aug. 31. The Distri...
(New Orleans â€� August 24, 2021) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools unveiled at The NET Charter School in Gentilly its joint pilot COVID testing program with the support of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to increase testing rates among students and members of our school community. The program, which Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS is the first to execute and will be fu...
What: COVID-19 Testing is one of the keys to keeping our students and staff safe within our community schools, and Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) will discuss how the current mobile testing is going, as well as the launch of an additional testing program we are piloting this week in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health. In addition, N...
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