(New Orleans 鈥� September 21, 2021) 鈥� In collaboration with Baptist Community Ministries (BCM), 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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...
WHAT: 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Principal Kelly S. Batiste will welcome Fannie C. Williams students in grades PreK 鈥� 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...
Reopening window: Sept. 15-22 (New Orleans - Sept. 10, 2021) 鈥� As conditions in New Orleans continue to improve from Hurricane Ida, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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...
WHAT: 天博体育 Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. will host State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley as they tour 天博体育-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@天博体育PUBLICSCHOOLS.COM BY 1PM ...
What: As school leaders and 天博体育-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@天博体育PUBLICSCHOOLS.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, 天博体育 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 鈥� August 30, 2021) 鈥� Today, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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 鈥� August 29, 2021) 鈥� Today, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-PS) announced that the closure of schools and its Central Office will be extended through Tuesday, Aug. 31 due to Hurricane Ida. All 天博体育-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 鈥� August 27, 2021) 鈥� Today, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-PS) announced the closure of schools and its Central Office on Monday, Aug. 30 in advance of Ida. All 天博体育-PS COVID-19 testing services and mobile vaccinations scheduled for Monday, August 30th will be canceled, and 天博体育-PS' COVID Tracker will be updated Tuesday, Aug. 31. The Distri...
What: COVID-19 Testing is one of the keys to keeping our students and staff safe within our community schools, and 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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 鈥� August 20, 2021) 鈥� 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 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-PS) and passed a vaccine mandate for all 250 天博体育-PS Central Office staff. The resolution encourages schools, under ...
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...
(New Orleans 鈥� August 19, 2021) 鈥� In his weekly update on 天博体育 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 天博体育-PS students. "Our science-based mitigation efforts are helping keep our...
What: With all students back in the classroom, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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 鈥� 10:45 AM Where: Streaming via our website o...
OPSB passed a resolution designating the week to promote civic engagement. (New Orleans 鈥� August, 2021) 鈥斕觳┨逵� Public Schools (天博体育-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...
(New Orleans 鈥� August 13, 2021) 鈥� Masks, vaccines, and tracking the data鈥� works, that's the message 天博体育-Public Schools (天博体育-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 ...
What: As more students head back to school, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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 鈥� 1:00 PM Where: Streaming via our website on OPSB-TV, fac...
(New Orleans 鈥� August 5, 2021) 鈥� With this week marking the start of the new school year, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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, 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-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 鈥� 1:00 PM Where: Streaming via our website on OPSB-TV and Cox Chanel 8 in ...
天博体育-PS elevates the value of in-person learning to improve upon this new baseline (New Orleans - August 4, 2021) 鈥� Today, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the 2020-2021 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) results for schools within the 天博体育 Public Schools (天博体育-PS) community. The scores illustrate the anticipated n...