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(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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 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 ...

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 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: 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...

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...

(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 ...

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...

(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 ...

Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS elevates the value of in-person learning to improve upon this new baseline (New Orleans - August 4, 2021) â€� Today, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the 2020-2021 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) results for schools within the Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) community. The scores illustrate the anticipated n...