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New Partnership Promotes Healthy Living to JPPSS Students
The CATCH Global Foundation and the Jefferson Parish Public School System will help increase physical activity and healthy eating, reduce childhood obesity, and promote healthy school and community...
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First Day of School Excitement Shines Through the Wet Weather
The wet weather didn’t dampen spirits for the first day of the 2016-17 school year on Thursday, August 11. Watch the video above or click through the photo gallery below for a look at the start of a...
View ArticleAll JPPSS Schools and Offices Closed for Labor Day Sept. 5, 2016
All schools and offices in the Jefferson Parish Public School System will be closed on Monday, September 5 to observe Labor Day. JPPSS will resume its normal schedule on Tuesday, September 6. For a...
View ArticleAfter School Program Turning JPPSS Students into Young Rembrandts
Young Rembrandts is a national program that’s impacting local students here in the Jefferson Parish Public School System. A recognized leader in art education, this after school program is enhancing...
View ArticleParent Guide to the Spring 2016 Student LEAP Results
In September, parents of students who were in grades 3-8 during the 2015-16 school year will receive LEAP student reports for English Language Arts and Mathematics. These reports will include an...
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JPPSS Parent Advisory Council Meetings September 20 & 21
The Jefferson Parish Public School System is reestablishing the Parent Advisory Council (PAC). This council is a chance for school system administrators and parents to share information on a variety of...
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JPPSS Announces Advanced Study Academies Application Period for 2017-18
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) Advanced Study Academies (ASA) will hold a 2017-18 application period from October 11 to November 4, 2016 at noon. Click here for a list of projected...
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Stay Connected with JPPSS Online and through Social Media
Now is the perfect time to connect with the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS). In addition to regularly visiting the JPPSS website, you can also get the latest district news and events...
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Schneckenburger Elementary Safety Patrol Shares Voice of the Students
Members of the Schneckenburger Elementary Safety Patrol serve as student ambassadors for their school. These fifth grade school leaders perform important tasks around the campus, like assist with...
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Join Superintendent Joseph, Sheriff Normand in Supporting 5K & Fun Run...
Families Helping Families of Jefferson wants you to be a super hero against bullying by participating in the 5K & Fun Run Against Bullying. The second annual 5K & Fun Run Against Bullying takes...
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JPPSS Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Announces 2016-17 Meeting Dates
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) has announced its meeting schedule for the 2016-17 school year. Click here to download our flyers, which...
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Keller Elementary, Ellender School Named JPPSS September Campuses of the Month
Congratulations to the staff members at Harold Keller Elementary and Allen Ellender School for being recognized as the September 2016 Campus of the Month. Keller Elementary won the honor for the...
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Fifteen JPPSS Students Named 2017 National Merit Semifinalists
Fifteen students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) have been named Semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. “Congratulations to these remarkable students for...
View ArticleJPPSS Talented Visual Art Students on Display at Audubon Zoo November 12
The Jefferson Parish Public School System Talented Visual Arts is partnering with the Audubon Nature Institute to showcase our student artists. These young artists’ work will be showcased in an art...
View ArticlePhones and Internet Now Operational at Lincoln Elementary: Sept. 21, 2016
UPDATE (Sept. 21, 2016, 2:59 p.m.) – The phones and internet are now up and operational at Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts. Thank you for your patience as our technicians worked to resolve this...
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Schneckenburger Students Experience Service Learning Field Trip
Schneckenburger Elementary School’s ongoing literacy based service learning experience entitled “Students are All EARS (Excited About Reading and Sharing)” was a featured Service Learning Project at...
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JPPSS Offers a Variety of Driver’s Education Options for 2016-17
The Jefferson Parish Public School System offers a state approved driver’s education program. It is open to students in the eighth grade or higher who are between the ages of 15 and 17. Students can...
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Jefferson Dollars for Scholars Set for Golden Tassel Gathering on Oct. 7
Click to enlarge Jefferson Dollars for Scholars is hosting the SCHOLARtinis, Savouries, and Sweets Golden Tassel Gathering on Friday, October 7 to help further the academic goals of students in the...
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JPPSS Students Learn to be School Climate Leaders
Students participate in a celebratory activity during the recent Jefferson Parish School Climate Leadership Training. Creating a positive school culture matters in the Jefferson Parish Public School...
View ArticleClancy-Maggiore Elementary Named 2016 National Blue Ribbon School
The U.S. Department of Education recognized John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School for the Arts as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School. One of only six schools in Louisiana to receive the honor...
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