天博体育-PS LAUNCHES 鈥楳ASK UP FOR OUR KIDS鈥� CAMPAIGN
Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Mayor LaToya Cantrell Urge 天博体育 Community to Mask Up Now to Save Lives & Help Get Kids Back in the Classroom
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� (July 24, 2020)鈥�-鈥疉s COVID-19 cases rise across throughout the New Orleans region, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-PS) is prioritizing health and safety by working with schools, teachers, parents and students to prepare for a distance-learning start to the school year. With a goal of getting students back to in-person learning in September, 天博体育-PS is urging residents to take steps today that will limit the spread of COVID-19 in the community and make in-person learning possible. That鈥檚 why 天博体育-PS, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, iHeart Radio and Cumulus radio stations, and WBOK-FM are partnering to launch the 鈥淢ask Up For Our Kids鈥� campaign to encourage all members of the 天博体育 community wear a mask or face covering and practice social distancing whenever possible.
鈥淥ur message to the 天博体育 community is clear 鈥� we need everyone to mask up for our kids,鈥� said 天博体育-PS Superintendent of Schools Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. 鈥淣ow is the time for all members of our community to do our part to stop the spread and create an environment where kids can go back into classrooms. We all know what to do and we can do it together, so let鈥檚 mask up, wash our hands, and social distance. Together, we鈥檒l save lives and get students back to a learning environment that鈥檚 best for them; the classroom. I鈥檇 like to thank Mayor Cantrell for her leadership on this issue, and our radio partners for helping us to get this critical message out to the 天博体育 community.鈥�
狈翱尝础-笔厂鈥� Roadmap to Reopening originally planned for all schools to offer both in-person and distance learning in August. However, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases 天博体育-PS has have announced the decision to delay in-person learning until after Labor Day. The message of this campaign is clear 鈥� we need 天博体育-PS community members to mask up today in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 to help save lives and get kids back into classrooms in September.
天博体育-PS will continue to work with Mayor Cantrell as well as local, state and federal health authorities to monitor the number of cases, testing capacity and indications of community spread. The District will assess data at the end of August to determine if in-person instruction can resume starting after Labor Day.
With support from iHeart Radio and Cumulus stations, as well as WBOK-FM, this campaign will launch with a 30-second public service campaign featuring Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis to air on local radio stations beginning on Saturday, July 25. Additionally, Mayor Cantrell and 天博体育-PS social media channels will be sharing information on their social media channels as well.
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ABOUT 天博体育 PUBLIC SCHOOLS:鈥觳┨逵� Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish, which includes the district鈥檚 elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board and the district鈥檚 administration led by 天博体育 Public Schools Superintendent Dr.鈥疕enderson Lewis Jr. 天博体育 Public Schools currently oversees 78鈥痯ublic schools. For more information, visit鈥痺ww.nolapublicschools.com.鈥疐or updates, follow 天博体育 Public Schools on鈥疐acebook鈥疈天博体育PublicSchools,鈥疘nstagram鈥疈nolaps鈥痑nd鈥疶witter鈥疈天博体育PSchools.
