Morris Jeff Community School teams with Homer A. Plessy Community School to host Art Auction3/10/2014 What: Morris Jeff Community School and Homer A. Plessy Community School are proud to team up together to announce their joint art auction fundraiser to benefit both schools. Artists at the event will include Aaron Collier, Oscar Brown, Catherine Markel, Corinne Carter, Diego Larguia, Jessica Strahan, Violet Iris Skye and Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Spongebob Squarepants.
When: Friday, March 28, 2014 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Where: Café Istanbul NOLA 2372 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117 Why: Support diverse, community-based public schools for New Orleans. The event will feature a live auction with auctioneer John Calhoun, a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash bar.
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What: International School of Louisiana Hosts Community Breakfast
When: Thursday, March 6 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Where: ISL’s Uptown Campus 1400 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70131 Why: Learn about health & wellness and the National School Breakfast program. Visitors will be treated to a French Bistro setting with light refreshments and the music of French Guitarist Raphael Bas. The event is open to the public. For more information contact Karla Marie Cochran at developmentmanager@isl-edu.org or 504. 229.4375. Lusher Charter School students in grades 7-12 received 145 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Southeast Louisiana Region-at-Large Competition, earning more awards than any other school in Louisiana. The awards included 98 Creative Writing and 51 Media and Visual Arts wins.
Lusher received 18 Gold Keys (the competition’s highest award), 15 for Creative Writing, two for Media Arts and one for Visual Arts. In Creative Writing, these included two Gold Keys for Senior Portfolio and Poetry to Peyton Brunet, along with a Silver Key for senior portfolio; Marisa Clogher, who won three Gold Keys in the Poetry, Personal Essay/Memoir and Short Story categories; Helene Lovett, who earned an award for Personal Essay/Memoir; Aja Becker for Poetry and Flash Fiction; and Madeleine LeCesne, Madeline Sintes, Morgan Ruoss, Kate Stubbs, Diego Oldenburg, Kelly Yu and Piper Howard for Poetry. Emelie Oppman won a Gold Key for Visual Arts, Elliott Blunk won for Design and Aili Francis for photography in Media Arts. See photo. Einstein Charter School student Ngan Nguyen displays her "French Quarter in the Jackson" painting. Einstein Charter School congratulates 8th grade student Ngan Nguyen for taking first place at Louisiana School Boards Association Content and Exhibit. Nguyen was honored for her achievement at the February Orleans Parish School Board’s meeting
At only 13 years old, Nguyen is already an accomplished artist. She started her career drawing, which soon carried over to a love for painting. When asked what she does in her free time, Nguyen vastly states, “I paint”. Certified teachers are invited to join the New Orleans charter school movement at the 8th annual New Orleans Charter Schools Teacher Fair, Saturday, March 22,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hynes Charter School Gym, 990 Harrison Ave. “Full and part-time positions are available for certified teachers and those who will be certified by May, 2014,” said Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools President Alexina Medley. Interested teachers are encouraged to register online at www.eastbankcollaborative.com by March 16. Candidates who pre-register by March 16 will have exclusive access to hiring schools for the first hour of the event, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., but are required to bring a copy of their Event Brite ticket for early admission. Additionally, pre-registrants will have the option to have their resumes posted for all charter school leaders to review on the ECCS website. Einstein Charter Schools to host "No One Eats Alone" anti bullying campaign + TET Celebration2/11/2014 WHAT: As part of Einstein Charter Schools’ No Place For Hate anti-bullying campaign, the school will host a “No One Eats Alone” Day designed to build student relationships and prevent bullying. As well, Einstein Charter School Extension will hold a production of “TET: Celebrating the Year of the Horse.”
WHEN/WHERE: Einstein Extension TET Celebration Friday, February 14 10:00am Einstein Charter Extension 5316 Michoud Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70129 Einstein Charter Schools’ No One Eats Alone Friday, February 14 12:00pm Einstein Charter School 5100 Cannes St, New Orleans, LA 70129 WHY: Einstein Charter Schools are ‘No Place for Hate’ and the schools empower this anti bullying campaign that the whole school community engages in to tackle prejudice, bullying and intergroup conflict. The day will include a TET New Years celebration that will feature Dancing Dragons and traditional dress, song, and dance. Followed by the "No One Eats Alone" anti bullying campaign which will feature activities, lunch, and structured games designed to reduce bullying. International School of Louisiana designated as state-certified Wide World Language Immersion School2/5/2014 The International School of Louisiana is proud to announce its recent designation as a State-Certified World Language Immersion school. The high performing language immersion school has three campuses, two in Orleans and one in Jefferson Parish.
The Louisiana State Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has recognized ISL based on its overall excellence in offering high quality, highly effective world language immersion learning and teaching. ISL was also commended as a school that consistently adheres to guidelines governing time of daily instruction in the immersion language, protects the written and oral forms of the immersion language, employs teachers who possess native-like fluency, offers professional development on best practices for immersion language, and creates written policies that enhance the immersion learning and teaching. Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Celebrates “National School Choice Week”
In celebration of the nearly 60,000 students who have access to quality educational options through Louisiana’s widespread and robust network of public charter schools, the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS) is recognizing National School Choice Week during the week of Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. LAPCS actively participates in offering numerous school choice options to students across the Bayou State through its 117 public charter schools in 19 parishes; these schools comprise one of the strongest charter school movements in the country, thanks to one of the most powerful charter school laws in the U.S. |
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