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JPPSS Students will Receive 2017 LEAP Scores on August 30
On August 30, students who were in grades 3-8 during the 2016-17 school year will receive their LEAP student reports. These reports will include an overall student assessment performance, a breakdown...
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First Day of School is Thursday, August 10 for Students in Grades 1-12
The first day of school for students in grades 1-12 in the Jefferson Parish Public School System is Thursday, August 10. Students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten will start on either August 15 or...
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All JPPSS Students Can Wear Shorts Until October 6
All students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System can wear shorts to school through the beginning of October thanks to a vote during Tuesday night’s board meeting. The Jefferson Parish School...
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JPPSS Teacher and Employee Raises Placed on the Nov. 18 Ballot
The Jefferson Parish School Board approved an action during Tuesday’s meeting that will place teacher and employee raises on the November 18 ballot. Jefferson Parish citizens will vote on an 8.45 mill...
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Act 853 School Choice Information and Transfer Request Forms Now Available
Student transfer forms are available online and at the Compliance Office, 501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA. Schools that must offer choice will send Act 853 information home with students on the first...
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Jefferson Parish School Board Selects Tiffany Kuhn to District III Seat
Tiffany Kuhn The Jefferson Parish School Board voted to make Tiffany Kuhn the District III interim board member during a special meeting held today at the JPPSS Administration Building. Tiffany Kuhn...
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JPPSS Students to Experience Monday’s Solar Eclipse
Click the photo for an article in The New Orleans Advocate about how one JPPSS teacher is preparing for the eclipse. For the first time since all of our students and many of our teachers were born, the...
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School Ends 2.5 Hours Early August 30 for Teacher Professional Development
Marrero Middle teachers collaborate during a Professional Learning Community session. We’ve all felt the life changing impact of a teacher. A high-quality educator can literally alter the course of a...
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JPPSS Schools & Offices will be Open Tuesday, August 29
The Jefferson Parish Public School System will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, August 29, 2017. The District will continue to monitor the storm and will remain in contact with the Jefferson Parish Emergency...
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Grand Isle & Lafitte Schools Closed Wednesday, August 30. All Other JPPSS...
The Jefferson Parish Public School System will be open Wednesday, August 30, 2017, and will follow its previously announced early dismissal schedule. Schools in Grand Isle and Lafitte will be closed...
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JPPSS Grand Isle and Lafitte Schools Closed Thursday, August 31
Jefferson Parish Public School System schools in Grand Isle and Lafitte will remained closed on Thursday, August 31, 2017, due to the rising storm surge currently affecting those areas. For updates...
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All JPPSS Schools and Offices Closed for Labor Day Sept. 4, 2017
All schools and offices in the Jefferson Parish Public School System will be closed on Monday, September 4 to observe Labor Day. JPPSS will resume its normal schedule on Tuesday, September 5. For a...
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JPPSS Welcomes Hurricane Harvey Displaced Teachers, Support Staff, & Students
In the aftermath of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the Jefferson Parish Public School System understands the challenges families are facing during this most difficult time. The district has...
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JPPSS Partners with Second Harvest Food Bank for Hurricane Harvey Drive
The Jefferson Parish Public School System is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to serve families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “We saw such devastation in both Louisiana and Texas,” said JPPSS...
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JPPSS Launches Student Progress Center September 25
The Jefferson Parish Public School System is on schedule to debut its new student information system to parents. Starting September 25, parents of students in grades 1-12 can access their child’s...
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Greenlawn Terrace Elementary, Harris Elementary Named Sept. 2017 JPPSS...
Mildred S. Harris Elementary Congratulations to the staff members at Greenlawn Terrace Elementary and Harris Elementary for being recognized as September 2017 JPPSS Campus of the Month. Greenlawn...
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Ten JPPSS Students Named 2018 National Merit Semifinalists
Ten students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) have been named Semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. “Congratulations to each of these students for being...
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JPPSS Requesting SoQ for Millage Education Campaign
The Jefferson Parish School Board (“Board”) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SoQs) from qualified firms to develop an educational campaign to inform voters of an upcoming millage proposal....
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JPPSS Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Announces 2017-18 Meetings
The Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) has announced its meeting schedule for the 2017-18 school year. Click here to download our flyers, which...
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JPPSS Students Share Impact of the Arts for National Arts in Education Week
The Jefferson Parish Public School System and districts around the country celebrated National Arts in Education Week September 10-16. Observed during the second week in September, school systems and...
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