WHAT:       
Renowned jazz saxophonist Wessell "Wess" Anderson will be presenting a master class for YACS Jazz Band students. 
 
WHEN:     
Friday, January 27, Noon-2pm
 
WHERE:    
Young Audiences Charter School
1407 Virgil St, Gretna, LA 70053
Phone: (504) 304-6332
 
WHY:        
The arts integrated Young Audiences Charter School will host Mr. Anderson to share his extensive expertise with Jazz Band students and inspire them to persevere as they pursue their musical goals.
 

WHAT:         
The International High School of New Orleans (IHSNO) will hold a TET 2016 celebration with an assembly featuring traditional fan and dragon dance, and other student performances.
 
WHEN:          
Wednesday, January 25, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
 
WHERE:        
The International High School of New Orleans
727 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone (504) 613-5703

Who:  
Einstein Charter Schools – Village de l’Est, Sherwood Forest, Einstein Charter Middle and Einstein Charter High

What:  
Special program to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year –TẾT
 
When & Where:  
Friday, January 27, 2017
Village de l’Est Elementary – 9:30am (5316 MIchoud Blvd, Extension Bldg)
Sherwood Forest Elementary – 1:45pm (4801 Maid Marion)
ECM/ECH – 3:00pm (Sarah Towles Reed – 5316 Michoud Blvd)

CHICAGO, ILL. – The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), the official Association comprised of NBA, ABA, WNBA and Harlem Globetrotters, will mark its 25th anniversary at the NBRPA’s 18th annual NBA All-Star weekend celebration in New Orleans, LA, February 17-19.
 
The All-Star Weekend has grown into an incredible mid-season fan opportunity and sporting event featuring the league’s top rising players. This year’s event will honor the 25-year anniversary of the founding of the NBRPA, which helped former players gain important pension, healthcare and other benefits.
 
"I look forward to once again welcoming the NBRPA family to New Orleans for All-Star Weekend 2017,” said NBRPA President & CEO Arnie D. Fielkow. "The City of New Orleans will always hold a special place in my and our organization’s heart and we look forward to hosting a number of fun and enjoyable events.”
 

Civil District Court Judge Paula Brown, a Candidate for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal seat in the March 25 election, received the endorsement of the Southeast Louisiana Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO.
 
Judge Brown said, "I am honored to be endorsed by the AFL-CIO which represents so many working men and women in New Orleans.  I will be proud to carry their banner on the campaign trail."

WHO:
International High School of New Orleans class seniors

WHAT:
Students will make use of various forms of expression re-enacting Shylock’s monologue from the Merchant of Venice. Painting, narration, song, rap music, and multiple foreign languages are some of the different modes chosen by students to give voice to such an emblematic monologue.

WHEN:
Thursday, January 19th from 10:00am until 11:15am

 WHERE:
International High School of New Orleans, Auditorium
727 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone (504) 613-5703

WHY:        
To illustrate through different modes, the versatility of Shakespeare’s words while at the same time, demonstrating how pertinent and relevant those wad ring through to today.

Lusher Alumnus and current University of Michigan Freshman, Keiana Cavé has been chosen as one of Forbes “30 Under 30.”   

See Keiana’s Forbes profile here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/keiana-cave/

The Greater New Orleans Collaborative of Charter Schools (GNOCCS) reminds parents interested in the four following public charter schools that their unified application and application deadline for admission for the 2017-18 school year is Friday, January 13, 2017, and not part of the Orleans EnrollNOLA/OneApp system.
 
Schools participating in the GNOCCS unified application process are:
 
Audubon Charter School (PK-8) www.auduboncharter.com
Benjamin Franklin High School (9-12) www.bfhsla.org
Hynes Charter School (PK-8) www.hynesschool.com
Lusher Charter School (K-12) www.lusherschool.org

The International School of Louisiana (ISL), an “A” rated language immersion school, is pleased to announce that it will expand its campuses to include the former Mary McLeod Bethune Campus at 4040 Eagle Street in New Orleans- a campus building that became available when Bethune Elementary relocated its campus to Humanity Street.

ISL plans to make the campus an Early Childhood concentrated facility for grades K-2, housing up to 400 students. ISL currently has three other campuses Uptown, the Westbank and Jefferson, as well as a temporary campus in Mid-City.