The latest happenings in EBR Schools.
Five EBR Schools are set to receive hundreds of quick-locking door barricades designed to enhance campus safety in the event of an active shooter. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/door-barricades-proposed-for-five-baton-rouge-high-schools/article_8bd1fc0b-5279-41ae-a1b5-befc74612072.html#tncms-source=featured-2
Attendees at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge meeting on Dec. 11 at Drusilla Catering were perhaps expecting guest speaker EBR Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole to review the handout they received touting his 100 days in office. They got a lot more. “You can read that at your leisure. It
Before being recognized on the national level, track coach Ursula Harris was honored with a sendoff reception Dec. 13 at Scotlandville Magnet High School. Last spring, Harris led Scotlandville to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division I indoor and Class 5A outdoor championship. In July, she was named National
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has achieved three years of continuous academic growth — its highest overall school performance score under the current accountability system — according to the annual report cards released by the Louisiana Department of Education on Nov. 20. The district, which grew in seven
Mayfair Laboratory School goes to Washington. Mayfair was one of the 356 schools in the nation formally recognized as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbons School during an awards ceremony Nov. 7-8 in Washington, D.C. This prestigious recognition highlights the commitment, hard work and excellence in education exhibited daily
Congratulations to our fantastic 2024-25 School Counselors of the Year. MaKeyba Patin-Carr (Winbourne Elementary), U’dana Green, (Capitol Middle) and Elayna
A huge congrats to Woodlawn High School football coach Christopher Clark, who was recently selected to coach the 2025 Louisiana
Zoey Jenkins, a fifth-grader at Parkview Elementary School, has been named a finalist for the 2025 State Student of the
"Little heroes meet their big heroes! ❤️👮♂️🚒👩⚕️ Watching our kids interact with the amazing nurses, police officers, firefighters, and other emergency responders who keep our community safe fills our hearts with joy! Together, they #DareToServe to make our community the best it can be.
📚💡 EBR School Board Vice President Cliff Lewis visited EBR Readiness Elementary during a town hall and awards ceremony on Friday to encourage students to work hard, believe in themselves and prepare for the future.
Lewis shared how he struggled in school as a child before becoming an NFL player, educator, leader and School Board member. He urged students to ask for help, stay focused and never let labels define who they are.
🗣️ “There ain’t no free lunch,” Lewis said. “You’ve got to work hard — and in many cases, harder than the guy or the girl sitting next to you.”
#WeAreEBR #letsgohigher #DareToBeGreat
What an exciting STEM night at Westdale! We gasped at experiments that went "boom!", explored swamp life, and got hands-on with Liberty Magnet`s Robotics team. We even learned how teamwork and engineering create race cars with LSU TigerRacing. A night full of curiosity,
creativity, and fun!
@westdale_middle_school
NFL Hall of Famer and former Houston Oilers linebacker Robert Brazile brought inspiration and real talk to students during the "Heart of a Hall of Fame" event at Glen Oaks High. 🏈✨
Known as "Dr. Doom" during his playing days with the Oilers from 1975 to 1984, Brazile engaged student-athletes from Glen Oaks, Istrouma and McKinley high schools. Students had the opportunity to ask thoughtful questions and hear about discipline, perseverance, character, and believing in one’s potential.
🔗 Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA4gR94c1o4
#EBRSchools #HeartOfAHallOfFamer #LetsGoHigher #WeAreEBR
Boys` and girls` middle school playoff basketball begins today! All games will take place at the schools starting at 2:40 PM. Winners of today`s game will move on to the quarterfinals on Thursday.
All schools and offices will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, and classes and work schedules will proceed as usual.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we prioritized the safety of our students and staff. We look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow!
Jamie Quincy is an 8th grade ELA teacher at Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Magnet Academy! In her first year at SPEMA and with 16 years in education, all with EBR, she loves working with students and seeing those moments when everything clicks. She enjoys being an inspiration, helping students recognize their opportunities, and preparing them for high school and the real world while showing them that someone outside of their home truly cares.
