The latest happenings in EBR Schools.
Scotlandville Magnet High School students Reagan Scott and Chalaycia Lee were named finalists in the Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Regional Competition on Nov. 14 at Southern University. Scott and Lee are […]
Two graduations β earning a degree and a diploma in the same week. Congratulations to the outstanding Glen Oaks High students who graduated from Baton Rouge Community College on May 19 with an associate degree before receiving diplomas during their high school graduation ceremonies on May 23. Their accomplishments were
Principal Kyle Fontenette of Mayfair Laboratory School has been recognized as one of nine finalists for the 2026 state Principal of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education. Under Fontenette’s leadership, Mayfair was named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Fontenette, who holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree
Sharon Hills Elementary School students and educators recently participated in a new pilot program focused on carbon dioxide (COβ) and its effective management in a lower-carbon future. The school welcomed academic leaders from Rice Universityβs Tapia Center and representatives from ExxonMobil Pipeline Co., who partnered to develop and launch the
Congratulations to Broadmoor High School junior Abby Alvarado for winning first place at the Regional and National Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Competitions. Alvarado first competed against high school students from across Baton Rouge in the regional competition hosted by the Southern University Law Center. She then advanced to the national level
The Joe Burrow Foundation has introduced the “Burrow Blueprint,” an initiative designed to support public schools in effectively addressing and
Dear Beloved EBRPSS Team, Today marks one year since I had the honor of being appointed Superintendent of Schools here
Congratulations to the McKinley Elementary School Beta Club for its impressive showing at the National Beta Convention in Orlando, Florida,
The house parties at Riveroaks Elementary are wild, loud β and educational. Each Friday, third- to fifth-grade students gather for house meetings where they set weekly goals, check academic progress, celebrate achievements, and build community.
Students are randomly placed into one of four houses β Reveur, Amistad, Isibindi, and Altruismo β each with its own theme, history, mascot, motto, and culture. The house system, inspired by the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, strengthens teamwork, collaboration, responsibility, leadership and confidence.
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π Congratulations to Scotlandville Magnet Highβs Reagan Scott and Chalaycia Lee! π They were named finalists in the Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Regional Competition last week at Southern University and are now headed to Nationals in Washington, D.C.
Scott and Lee are members of Scotlandvilleβs Government Affairs and Law Magnet Program. πβοΈ
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ποΈ Letβs hear from our students.
Capitol High students shared their voices last week during a student forum with Superintendent LaMont Cole and EBR Schools leadership.
The listening session gave students a safe and open space to share their concerns and thoughts about their school experience.
ποΈ Student forums are held quarterly at high schools across the district β with the next one set for Jan. 22 at Belaire High.
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It`s basketball time! Join us this weekend for the East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Girls` Basketball Tournament presented by Mayor Sid Edwards. All games are at Woodlawn High School.
π Learn more here at ebrschools.org/news
π€ Cheer on the Pirates and the Pelicans.
The award-winning Famous Singing Pirates of Park Forest Elementary Creative Sciences and Arts Magnet School will perform the national anthem before the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game at 7 p.m. Monday at the Smoothie King Center. π
π£ This performance is also a fundraising opportunity for the school!
Every ticket purchased using the custom QR code or link on the flyer directly supports Park Forest. πΆπ
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Meeting their tutors face-to-face brought some exciting moments for students at Capitol Elementary on Friday. Eight college tutors from across the country visited campus to meet the students theyβve been working with online this semester through the Teach For America Ignite Fellowship program. These tutors represented eight states, including Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York and Massachusetts. ππ
Learn more about the program:
π https://www.teachforamerica.org/ignite
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ππ¨ Hitting the road!π
The Istrouma High Indians are rolling to Shreveport to take on Booker T. Washington on Friday night in the first round of the state playoffs! ππ₯
Istrouma is one of five EBR Schools all going on the road for the playoffs β joining Liberty, Belaire, Glen Oaks and Northeast.οΈππ
Wishing the best of luck to all our teams. ππΎπ
#WeAreEBR #PlayoffsBound #FridayNightLights
