Blogs from Super User - Ì첩ÌåÓý /news-blog/blogger/nolapsadmin Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:20:29 -0500 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb NOLA-PS Dir. of Media Relations Wins PRSA Silver Anvil Award for Crisis Communications /news-blog/nola-ps-dir-of-media-relations-wins-prsa-silver-anvil-award-for-crisis-communications /news-blog/nola-ps-dir-of-media-relations-wins-prsa-silver-anvil-award-for-crisis-communications (New Orleans â€� Jan. 12, 2022) â€� Taslin Alfonzo, Ì첩ÌåÓý' (NOLA-PS) Director of Media Relations, was awarded the coveted Silver Anvil Award by the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) New Orleans Chapter. It's the industry's highest honor recognizing the best crisis communications campaigns that showcase unique skills, creativity...

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Press Releases Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0600
Ì첩ÌåÓý Release Results of Public Education Surveyâ€� /news-blog/nola-public-schools-release-results-of-public-education-survey /news-blog/nola-public-schools-release-results-of-public-education-survey Survey sought feedback from the public on how COVID-19 has affected public education inâ€� Orleans Parish, concerns for health and safety top respondents priorities for next school year  â€� NEW ORLEANS â€� (June 19, 2020) – As  Ì첩ÌåÓ� (NOLA-PS) prepares for the 2020-2021 school year, it encouraged the community to participate in a Public Education Survey to gain insights on how COVID-19 has affected public education, as...

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Press Releases Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:47:08 -0500
Ì첩ÌåÓý Announces Late Enrollment Plan and Releases Early Childhood and Round 2 OneApp Results /news-blog/nola-public-schools-announces-late-enrollment-plan-and-releases-early-childhood-and-round-2-oneapp-results /news-blog/nola-public-schools-announces-late-enrollment-plan-and-releases-early-childhood-and-round-2-oneapp-results NEW ORLEANS â€� (June 12, 2020) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý (NOLA-PS) released the OneApp placement results for families participating in Round 2 and Early Childhood rounds for the 2020-2021 school year. Families can log-in and review those placement results by visiting: http://oneapp.force.com.The OneApp is the centralized school enrollment application process...

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Press Releases Sun, 14 Jun 2020 21:16:55 -0500
Orleans Parish School Board Passes Resolution to Advance Racial Equity Audit and Policies in District /news-blog/orleans-parish-school-board-passes-resolution-to-advance-racial-equity-audit-and-policies-in-district /news-blog/orleans-parish-school-board-passes-resolution-to-advance-racial-equity-audit-and-policies-in-district District will develop plans with schools across the city to address systemic racismNEW ORLEANS � (June11, 2020)�- Today, at its June Board Business Meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) passed a resolution approving the engagement of a consultant to strategically evaluate School District policies, practices and procedures and utilize those...

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Press Releases Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:01:31 -0500
Orleans Parish School Board Elects Grisela Jackson As New District 5 Board Member /news-blog/orleans-parish-school-board-elects-grisela-jackson-as-new-district-5-board-member /news-blog/orleans-parish-school-board-elects-grisela-jackson-as-new-district-5-board-member 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 District 5 seat on the board. District 5 covers...

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Press Releases Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:53:22 -0500
Ì첩ÌåÓý Graduating Senior with Perfect Attendance Wins New 2020 Toyota Yaris IA at Premier Stay In School Event /news-blog/nola-public-schools-graduating-senior-with-perfect-attendance-wins-new-2020-toyota-yaris-ia-at-premier-stay-in-school-event /news-blog/nola-public-schools-graduating-senior-with-perfect-attendance-wins-new-2020-toyota-yaris-ia-at-premier-stay-in-school-event A Record Number of 106 Graduating Seniors Were Eligible for the Drawing.NEW ORLEANS â€� (June 5, 2020) â€� For the 14th year in a row, Ì첩ÌåÓý (NOLA-PS) and Premier Automotive Group awarded a brand-new car, courtesy of Toyota of New Orleans, to a graduating senior with perfect attendance. This...

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Press Releases Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:28:44 -0500
NOLA-PS Announces Task Force Members & Timeline for Back to School; Launches Public Survey on Education During COVID-19 /news-blog/nola-ps-announces-task-force-members-timeline-for-back-to-school-launches-public-survey-on-education-during-covid-19 /news-blog/nola-ps-announces-task-force-members-timeline-for-back-to-school-launches-public-survey-on-education-during-covid-19 NEW ORLEANS â€� (MAY 26, 2020)â€�- In planning for the reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year, Ì첩ÌåÓý (NOLA-PS) has announced it will be launching an open survey for parents, students, teachers, school staff and the community to share their insights and experiences on how COVID-19 has affected...

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Press Releases Tue, 26 May 2020 17:26:34 -0500
NOLA-PS Public Survey on Education during COVID-19 Now Live /news-blog/nola-ps-public-survey-now-live /news-blog/nola-ps-public-survey-now-live NEW ORLEANS â€� (MAY 27, 2020)â€�- The Ì첩ÌåÓý (NOLA-PS) Public Education Survey on how COVID-19 has affected public education is now live. The goal of the survey is to gather feedback on the current experience of participants and discover what is most important to them at this time as...

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Press Releases Tue, 26 May 2020 17:26:34 -0500
NOLA-PS Citywide Feeding Program Serves More Than 1 Million Meals to Students Across New Orleansâ€� /news-blog/nola-ps-citywide-feeding-program-serves-more-than-1-million-meals-to-students-across-new-orleans /news-blog/nola-ps-citywide-feeding-program-serves-more-than-1-million-meals-to-students-across-new-orleans Citywide Feeding Program to Continue Providing Meals to Students Through the Summer with Revised ScheduleNEW ORLEANS â€� (May 20, 2020) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓýâ€� (NOLA-PS) Citywide Feeding Program has officially served more than one million meals to students since the program started on March 16.  NOLA-PS and Charter Management Organizations launched the full-scale Citywide Feeding Program in collaboration with...

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Press Releases Wed, 20 May 2020 17:22:48 -0500
NOLA-PS Partners with Annenberg Foundation to Provide Free Educational Programming to Families And Teachers /news-blog/nola-ps-partners-with-annenberg-foundation-to-provide-free-educational-programming-to-families-and-teachers /news-blog/nola-ps-partners-with-annenberg-foundation-to-provide-free-educational-programming-to-families-and-teachers The Annenberg Learner programming will reach 45,000 local students through NOLA-PS TV NEW ORLEANS â€� (Mayâ€�18, 2020) – Ì첩ÌåÓ� (NOLA-PS) and the Annenberg Foundation have partnered to broadcast Annenberg Learner programming on NOLA-PS TV free of charge to help support continued distance learning needs over the summer impacting more than 45,000...

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Press Releases Mon, 18 May 2020 13:02:14 -0500
OPSB Issues Statement on Superintendent Contract Extension /news-blog/opsb-issues-statement-on-superintendent-contract-extension /news-blog/opsb-issues-statement-on-superintendent-contract-extension NEW ORLEANS � (May 14, 2020)� - This evening, at the May Board Business Meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted to extend the contract of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. The vote, which passed 5-2, will extend the contract by an additional twelve months, extended from ending June...

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Press Releases Fri, 15 May 2020 10:21:46 -0500
Ì첩ÌåÓý Superintendent Presents Recommendations For Charter Applications to Orleans Parish School Board /news-blog/nola-public-schools-superintendent-presents-recommendations-for-charter-applications-to-orleans-parish-school-board-may-15 /news-blog/nola-public-schools-superintendent-presents-recommendations-for-charter-applications-to-orleans-parish-school-board-may-15 NEW ORLEANS â€� (May 14, 2020) â€� This evening New Orleans Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent of Schools Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. presented his recommendations on the Spring Charter Applications to the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB). In total, two organizations received a recommendation to either approve or deny their application to...

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Press Releases Fri, 15 May 2020 02:30:20 -0500
NOLA-PS Issues Weekly Update Surrounding District’s COVID-19 Response  � /news-blog/nola-ps-issues-weekly-update-surrounding-district-s-covid-19-response-may-14 /news-blog/nola-ps-issues-weekly-update-surrounding-district-s-covid-19-response-may-14 NOLA-PS Provides Updates on School Re-opening Plan, Formation of Task Force� NEW ORLEANS � (May 7, 2020)�- Per Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent announcement, all NOLA Public Schools�(NOLA-PS) facilities will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. This necessary action is an effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19 across our city and state. The District will issue updates...

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Press Releases Thu, 14 May 2020 17:12:38 -0500
Orleans Parish School Board to Host Monthly Committee and Board Meetings via Teleconference on May 12 & 14 /news-blog/orleans-parish-school-board-to-host-monthly-committee-and-board-meetings-via-teleconference-on-may-12-14 /news-blog/orleans-parish-school-board-to-host-monthly-committee-and-board-meetings-via-teleconference-on-may-12-14 WHAT: The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has scheduled its monthly public meetings for Tuesday, May 12 (Committee of the Whole Meeting) at 1 p.m. and Thursday, May 14 (Business Meeting) at 3 p.m. The meetings will be hosted remotely via teleconference/video conference in an effort to limit the spread of...

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Press Releases Mon, 11 May 2020 16:16:22 -0500
Online Resource Guide /news-blog/online-resource-guide /news-blog/online-resource-guide Ì첩ÌåÓý, 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 resource guide is a virtual substitute for NOLA-PSâ€� third annual NOLA-PS Transition Resource Fair, which had to be canceled this year due...

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Announcements Fri, 08 May 2020 17:03:20 -0500
NOLA-PS Launches Online Resource Guide with Community Partners to Assist Students with Disabilities Transitioning into Life After High school /news-blog/nola-ps-launches-online-resource-guide-with-community-partners-to-assist-students-with-disabilities-transitioning-into-life-after-high-school /news-blog/nola-ps-launches-online-resource-guide-with-community-partners-to-assist-students-with-disabilities-transitioning-into-life-after-high-school NEW ORLEANS â€� (May 8, 2020)â€�- Ì첩ÌåÓý, 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 resource guide is a virtual substitute for NOLA-PSâ€� third annual NOLA-PS Transition Resource Fair, which had...

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Press Releases Fri, 08 May 2020 16:48:14 -0500
NOLA-PS Issues Weekly Update Surrounding District’s COVID-19 Response /news-blog/nola-ps-issues-weekly-update-surrounding-district-s-covid-19-response-may-7 /news-blog/nola-ps-issues-weekly-update-surrounding-district-s-covid-19-response-may-7 NOLA-PS Offers Support for Graduation; Provides Updates for 2020-2021 Academic Year � NEW ORLEANS � (May 7, 2020)�- Per Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent announcement, all NOLA Public Schools�(NOLA-PS) facilities will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. This necessary action is an effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19 across our city and state. The District...

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Press Releases Thu, 07 May 2020 16:46:46 -0500
 OPSB Seeks to Fill Interim District 5 School Board Member Seat /news-blog/opsb-seeks-to-fill-interim-district-5-school-board-member-seat-may /news-blog/opsb-seeks-to-fill-interim-district-5-school-board-member-seat-may NEW ORLEANS � (May 7, 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 fill the District 5 seat on an interim basis....

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Announcements Thu, 07 May 2020 09:11:26 -0500
NOLA-PS celebrates NOETA Award Semifinalists with Surprise 'Doorstep' Visit to Educators' Homes /news-blog/nola-ps-celebrates-noeta-award-semifinalists-with-surprise-doorstep-visit-to-educators-homes-2 /news-blog/nola-ps-celebrates-noeta-award-semifinalists-with-surprise-doorstep-visit-to-educators-homes-2 NEW ORLEANS –�(May�6, 2020) � On Tuesday, May 5, NOLA Public School�(NOLA-PS) Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., Assistant Superintendent of Schools Mary Garton along with Board President Ethan Ashley and Board Member Leslie Ellison, helped to honor a total of fifteen�2020 New Orleans Excellence in Teaching Award (NOETA) semifinalists in an unique way. Dr. Lewis,...

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Press Releases Wed, 06 May 2020 08:08:16 -0500
Community Members, Mayor Come Out in Force to Ring ‘Morning Bellâ€� and Celebrate Teachers /news-blog/community-members-mayor-come-out-in-force-to-ring-morning-bell-and-celebrate-teachers /news-blog/community-members-mayor-come-out-in-force-to-ring-morning-bell-and-celebrate-teachers Students and Families Across New Orleans Joined NOLA-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 teachers NEW ORLEANS â€� (May 5, 2020)â€�- To honor teachers for their dedication amid the COVID-19...

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Press Releases Tue, 05 May 2020 16:32:44 -0500