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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...

(New Orleans â€� August 23, 2021) â€� With all our schools back in session, 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 all of our schools back in the classroom. Therefore, our number of positive cases are higher than they we...

(New Orleans â€� August 20, 2021) â€� The Orleans Parish Board (OPSB) on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at COVID-19 prevention and mitigation strategies for charter schools across Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) and passed a vaccine mandate for all 250 Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS Central Office staff. The resolution encourages schools, under ...

(New Orleans â€� August 19, 2021) â€� In his weekly update on Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. highlighted the proven tools available to the school community to mitigate the spread of the virus and preserve in-person learning for Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS students. "Our science-based mitigation efforts are helping keep our...

WHAT: The Orleans Parish Board (OPSB) will host a public hearing where the 2021-2022 Budget will be presented to the public and open for the community's input. Immediately following, the OPSB Board Business Meeting will consider action items that passed the full board from its Committee of the Whole meeting, this past Tuesday. COVID-19 restrictions...

What: With all students back in the classroom, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) will provide its weekly update to the public regarding its COVID-19 data, safety protocols in schools, the status of in-person learning, and the importance of vaccinations and routine COVID-19 testing. When: Thursday, August 19 â€� 10:45 AM Where: Streaming via our website o...

Starting today, weekly walk-up COVID-19 testing available Tuesdays & Thursdays (New Orleans â€� August 17) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is proud to announce its partnering with CORE Response New Orleans to offer walk-up COVID-19 testing to students, teachers, staff, and their families during the following days and times, starting today: Tuesda...

What: With most of our schools back in the classroom, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community. Our COVID-19 Guidelines are working. Routine testing and quarantine measures are helping keep our students and staff safe, and schools have been proactive in identifying positive cases and i...

(New Orleans â€� August 13, 2021) â€� Masks, vaccines, and tracking the dataâ€� works, that's the message Ì첩ÌåÓý-Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) conveyed to the community this afternoon. Similar to last school year, families, teachers, staff, and the community are coming together to help protect our students to help ensure they have a great school year by taking ...

OPSB passed a resolution designating the week to promote civic engagement. (New Orleans â€� August, 2021) —Ì첩ÌåÓ� Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is proud its community of schools will be participating in High School Voter Registration Week August 23-27. Earlier this week, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) unanimously adopted a resolution to provide vote...

What: As more students head back to school, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) will provide its weekly update to the public regarding COVID-19 safety protocols in schools, the status of in-person learning, and the importance of vaccinations and routine COVID-19 testing. When: Thursday, August 12 â€� 1:00 PM Where: Streaming via our website on OPSB-TV, fac...

8/2021 17:17 What: With last week marking the start of a new school year, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) continues to be committed to the health and safety of our school community, and we will continue to monitor the data that measures the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The District's goal is to preserve in-person learning. The American Academy of...

(New Orleans â€� August 5, 2021) â€� With this week marking the start of the new school year, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. stressed the importance of preserving in-person learning and protecting the health and safety of our students, amidst the pandemic. "To forgo the opportunity for in-person learning could hav...

What: With many students heading back to class for the new school year, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) will detail the importance of in-person learning, the District's COVID Care Guidance, and access to mobile sites for vaccines and testing. When: Thursday, August 5 â€� 1:00 PM Where: Streaming via our website on OPSB-TV and Cox Chanel 8 in ...