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May 17, 2012 Scotlandville Middle School Spreads the Word about Engineering Careers at Student Expo
May 17, 2012 Scotlandville Middle School Spreads the Word about Engineering Careers at Student Expo
May 16, 2012 Opposition to Proposed Breakaway District Grows
May 15, 2012 Scotlandville Magnet High Student Overcomes Obstacles to Be Named One of Only 9 Gates Millennium Scholars in the State
May 15, 2012 Three Glasgow Middle Students Participate in National MATHCOUNTS Competition, Perform Well
May 15, 2012 Westdale Middle School’s Foreign Language Immersion Program Wins National Spanish School of the Year Honor
May 11, 2012 Summer Educational Opportunities Available for Students
May 11, 2012 McKinley Middle Student Wins Second Place in State Social Studies Fair
May 10, 2012 Students Participate in National Anti-Drug PSA Campaign
May 10, 2012 EBR Parish Honors’ Music Camp Features Indian Drumming
May 8, 2012 ‘Twinderella’ Comedy a Hit with BRCVPA Audiences
May 8, 2012 The Dufrocq School Holds Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration
May 8, 2012 Realtors® Association Presents Broadmoor Elementary’s Sanderford with Teachers’ Award of Excellence Grant
May 4, 2012 ‘Live! With Kelly’ Show to Film at Northeast High School to Profile Top Teacher Search Finalist Monica Dunn
May 4, 2012 BRMHS’ Zhang Named 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar, to Bring Teacher Along for Educator Recognition Award
May 3, 2012 District Recognizes Top Educators as 2013 Teachers of the Year
May 3, 2012 Volunteers Praised at VIPS Volunteer Picnic & Apple Awards
May 2, 2012 McKinley High Student Team Wins State Ford/AAA Auto Skills Challenge
May 2, 2012 Northeast Elementary School Revs up Learning During Father/Son Evening and Toy Car Race
May 2, 2012 McKinley Middle School Chamber Orchestra Wins State Festival Sweepstakes
May 2, 2012 EBR Parish Student Team Wins State Elementary Fitness Meet
May 1, 2012 Three EBRPSS Seniors Win National Merit Scholarships
May 1, 2012 Belaire High Student Wins Boys & Girls Club Louisiana Youth of the Year Award
May 1, 2012 Quebec’s Minister, French Delegation Visit BR FLAIM’s
April 27, 2012 EBRPSS Students Win Honors in Mid-City Historical Cemeteries Coalition’s Photo, Art Competition
April 27, 2012 Supriya Jindal Foundation Awards Interactive Technology to Parkview Elementary School
April 23, 2012 BRMHS Student Receives Louisiana Young Heroes Award
April 23, 2012 Jindal Foundation, AT&T Make Donations to Shenandoah Elementary’s Kindergarten Students
April 23, 2012 Magnet Schools Look to Forest Heights Academy’s Varmall as a Leadership Example; She Wins MSA Regional Principal of Year Award
April 20, 2012 A Different Beat: Woodlawn High Percussion Group Earns Second Place in League Championship
April 20, 2012 District Holds ESS Fourth Annual Literacy and Numeracy Celebration
April 19, 2012 Glasgow Middle’s Rao Honored by the Louisiana Department of Education as the State’s 2012 Middle School Student of the Year
April 17, 2012 Event to Recognize Outstanding VIPS Volunteers with Apple Awards
April 16, 2012 Glasgow Middle’s Zhou Conquers the Final Frontier with International Award for Art Depicting Space
April 13, 2012 WHAM’s Reynolds Wins Region VI Magnet Schools of America’s Magnet Teacher of the Year Award
April 13, 2012 WHAM Student Meets First Lady After Winning Tickets to White House Easter Egg Roll
April 13, 2012 Delmont Teachers Pack Boxes for National Board Take One! Program
April 12, 2012 One-Stop Truancy Center for Students, Families to Open this Fall
April 12, 2012 Woodlawn High Concert Band Receives Superior Rating
April 4, 2012 EBRPSS Students Win Awards at State Science Fair, Two Going to International
April 4, 2012 Southeast Middle School Students Get Fired up for Testing at Pep Rally
March 30, 2012 Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra Presents Teachers of the Year Awards to Two from EBRPSS Schools
March 29, 2012 'The Bard’ Visits Woodlawn High with Help from Student Actors
March 29, 2012 Glasgow Middle’s Rao Wins Regional Student of Year Status, Moving on to State Student of the Year Competition
March 29, 2012 District’s First-Place Spelling Bee Winner Earns Second Place in Regional Spelling Bee Age Category
March 28, 2012 French Troubadour Holds Music Workshop for Westdale Middle School Language Immersion Students
March 23, 2012 School Board Selects Bernard Taylor, Jr. as Next Superintendent of EBRPSS
March 22, 2012 School Board to Offer Superintendent Position to Dr. Bernard Taylor
March 22, 2012 Baton Rouge Magnet High Announces Another Student Earning a Perfect ACT Score
March 21, 2012 Teacher and Student Artwork Highlighted in Shaw Center Exhibit
March 21, 2012 Glasgow Students’ Art on Display During SMArt Melt Exhibit
March 21, 2012 Glen Oaks High Student Wins LET 1 JROTC Cadet Award
March 20, 2012 EBR School System Working with Grant Writer to Pursue Federal Funds for Expansion of Magnet Program
March 19, 2012 Schedule for Candidate Visits and Interviews
March 14, 2012 Baton Rouge Magnet High Students Are Semifinalists for the U.S. Physics Olympics
March 14, 2012 Woodlawn High School Robotics Team Prepares for Regionals as March 15 Statewide Robotics Ed Day Approaches, Too
March 14, 2012 Three Sherwood Middle Teachers Publish Article onTeam Teaching, Novels and Zines in National English Journal
03/14/2012 Busy Council Member Finds Time to Volunteer with VIPS
March 14, 2012 McKinley High Freshman One of the Winners of the Louisiana Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
March 14, 2012 WHAM Student and Dad Get the Dirt on Soil for Scientific Paper Published in Soil Science Society America Journal
March 13, 2012 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Cancels Classes for Wednesday, March 14
March 13, 2012 School System’s Child Nutrition Employees Raise Funds to Fight Breast Cancer by Participating in Race for the Cure
March 13, 2012 McKinley Middle School Drama Club Raises $500-Plus with ‘Trash to Treasure’ Sale and Student Performances
March 13, 2012 Park Forest Elementary Counts on Math Olympics
March 12, 2012 State Testing Begins March 20 and Continues Through April 17
March 8, 2012 Bernard Terrace Receives Book, Computer Donations from Partners
March 7, 2012 Cats in Hats, Munchkins and Wimpy Kids Invade Schools For Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
March 7, 2012 Cats in Hats, Munchkins and Wimpy Kids Invade Schools For Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
March 1, 2012 EBRPSS Schools Sweep Region 7 Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair with Students Moving on to State Finals
March 1, 2012 First-Ever Talented Teacher Concert Raises the Roof and Funds for Music Education
March 1, 2012 STEM Family Night Experiment at Glasgow Middle?
March 1, 2012 Dentists Donate Time, Services to Give Kids A Smile
February 29, 2012 BRCVPA Students Create ‘Lanes’ of Displays for Bowling Congress
February 29, 2012 McKinley High Band Performs at Major League Baseball Invitational
February 29, 2012 Westdale Middle School Vies for National Academic Excellence in Spanish Award
February 29, 2012 Area Moot Court Student Winners Going to Nationals This Spring
February 28, 2012 Deadline Fast Approaching for VIPS Apple Award Nominations
February 28, 2012 Glasgow Teaacher Receives GBRAR Grant to Fund Geocaching Durvival Project
February 28, 2012 Buchanan Elementary First Graders Make a ‘Flap’ over 'Mr. Popper’s Penguins' Play
February 24, 2012 Park Forest Elementary Enjoys Vocabulary Parade
February 24, 2012 Northeast High School Awarded Food For All Grant for FFA Program
February 22, 2012 Two EBR District Principals Named Regional Principals of the Year
February 22, 2012 BRMHS Student One of Two in State Named Siemens Award Winner for Advanced Placement Test Scores
February 17, 2012 Park Forest Elementary’s Dunlap 1 of 3 First-Ever Recipients of the NAESP Foundation’s National Outstanding Assistant Principal Award
February 17, 2012 School Board Names Interim Superintendent
February 15, 2012 VIPS Announces Success with First Voyage Class To Hold Graduation Ceremony in May
February 13, 2012 Flamenco Dancers Hold Workshop for BR FLAIM Students
February 13, 2012 Students Full of Talent for BRCVPA Variety Show
February 10, 2012 East Baton Rouge Schools Announces Three Students of the Year
February 10, 2012 Classical to Jazz Concert to Raise Talented Music Education Funds
February 9, 2012 15 EBRPSS Teachers Earn National Certification
02/08/2012 French Delegation Makes Two Recent Trips to See Language Immersion Classes in Action at BR FLAIM
February 8, 2012 Tara High Student Wins LET 2 JROTC Cadet Award
February 8, 2012 Sherwood Middle School Staff Receives Project Give Grant
February 8, 2012 Baton Rouge High Junior Nets Perfect ACT, PSAT Scores
February 7, 2012 8 EBRPSS Students Named Presidential Scholars Candidates
February 3, 2012 Weyerhaeuser Visits Scotlandville High’s Academy of Engineering
February 3, 2012 Tara High School Welcomes Hundreds to Its College, Career Tech Fair
February 3, 2012 Ernest Gaines Award-Winning Writer Visits With Scotlandville Magnet High School Students
February 3, 2012 Shenandoah Elementary Holds Academic Olympics
February 3, 2012 Mardi Gras Comes Early to Wildwood Elementary School
February 3, 2012 French Senator, Delegation Observe Schools’ Language Immersion Programs
February 3, 2012 Students, Parents Enjoy Hands-On Activities During Park Forest Elementary School’s Family Math/Science Night
February 2, 2012 U.S. Army Ret. Lt. Gen. Honoré Speaks to Istrouma High Students
February 2, 2012 BR Magnet High Chemistry Teacher Receives Grant for Classroom Experiments
February 1, 2012 Parents Honored for Involvement, Students for Achievement at Capitol Middle
February 1, 2012 LSU Baseball Coach Motivates Sherwood Middle Students
January 24, 2012 Attendance Way Up at Preschool Palooza as New Pre-K Roundup Application Process Begins This Week
January 20, 2012 East Baton Rouge School District Recognizes 2013 Principals of the Year at School Board Reception
January 19, 2012 WBIC, VIPS Throw Holiday Reading Party
January 18, 2012 Two High Schools Greatly Improve Graduation Rates
January 18, 2012 Glen Oaks HS JROTC Cadets Meet Ret. Gen. Powell at Seminar
January 10, 2012 No More Lines for Pre-K Roundup!
January 10, 2012 Six Superintendent Semifinalist Names Announced
January 9, 2012 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Announces 2011–2012 Principals of the Year
January 3, 2012 Superintendent Candidates Announced
December 21, 2011 Students Enjoy Fresh Fruit Upon Receiving Del Monte Award
December 21, 2011 Woodlawn High School Robotics Team Receives $16,000 from Dow Promise Program Grant
December 19, 2011 Police Department Delivers Holiday Gifts to Polk Elementary Students
December 19, 2011 Tara High Government Students Read Holiday Stories
December 15, 2011 Scotlandville Middle, Big Buddy Hold First Literacy Night
December 14, 2011 Two Glasgow Middle Students Make High ACT Scores
December 14, 2011 Capitol Elementary Students Collect 1,400 Items for Food Bank
December 14, 2011 Delmont Elementary Holds ‘Polar Express’ Math, Literacy Party
December 13, 2011 Belaire High Basketball Player Meets Idol, Shaq
December 5, 2011 Scotlandvilel Middle School Survey
November 22, 2011 Glen Oaks Park Elementary Teacher’s Classroom Featured on Ed Blog
November 22, 2011 Jefferson Terrace Receives Honor from Partner, U.S. Coast Guard
November 22, 2011 Broadmoor High Holds Annual Arts & Crafts Festival
November 22, 2011 Magnolia Woods Students Perform as Turkeys on Strike in Play
November 17, 2011 Fifth District-Wide Spelling Bee Won by Parkview, Wedgewood Elementary Students Spelling ‘Harassment,’ ‘Whimsicality’ Correctly
November 17, 2011 Glasgow Middle Students Score in Chemistry Illustrated Poem Contest
November 17, 2011 Tara High Student Wins LET IV JROTC Cadet Award
November 17, 2011 Gordon Honored with 2011 Women In Media Award of Excellence for PR
November 17, 2011 VIPS Reading with Volunteers Results Show Students Improving
November 17, 2011 Survey Shows Marked Improvement in Perception of District
November 16, 2011 Asian-Style Tops Help Students Collect Items for Food Bank in WHAM Bey Blade Tournament
November 16, 2011 Winbourne Elementary Art Displayed as Part of SMArt Melt Exhibit
November 16, 2011 Glasgow Students Flip over Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Festival Art Show
November 15, 2011 BRCVPA Student Opera Gives Kids ‘The Power of Voice’
November 15, 2011 Fifth District-Wide Spelling Bee Won by Parkview, Wedgewood Elementary Students Spelling ‘Harassment,’ ‘Whimsicality’ Correctly
November 11, 2011 Buchanan Elementary Celebrates Veterans, Grandparents Nov. 11
November 11, 2011 Golf Tournament Benefits Northdale Academy, Teach for America
November 10, 2011 BREC, School System Hold Park, Walking Trail Grand Opening
November 8, 2011 Mayor Holden, LSU AgCenter Teach Students About Healthy Eating on Food Day
11/08/2011 Baton Rouge High’s Zhang Earns Perfect ACT Score
November 8, 2011 Student Art to Be Exhibited Wednesday Night by Local Law Firm
November 4, 2011 Schools Celebrate Halloween with Costumes, Dances, Fundraisers 5
October 28, 2011 Junior Achievement’s Finance Park Teaches Middle School Students Real Life Budgeting Skill
October 28, 2011 Hundreds Turn Out for Spooky Science, Math Night at Riveroaks Ele.
October 28, 2011 Home Depot Volunteers Make Improvements to BRCVPA School
October 28, 2011 Vote Online or by Text via Clorox Company’s Grant Program for Schools to Receive Funding for Playground
October 27, 2011 Indian-American Organization Donates $2,417 in Books to School Libraries in EBRPSS
October 27, 2011 Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Teacher Wins Educator of Week Award
October 26, 2011 Lowe’s Volunteers Help Paint Gymnasium at Southeast Middle School
October 20, 2011 Scotlandville Magnet High School Receives AT&T Contribution for Academy of Engineering
October 19, 2011 Throw the United Way Something, Mister
October 19, 2011 Student Flu Vaccinations Off to a Strong Start in Public Schools
October 19, 2011 Cancer Program and OLOL Foundation Provide Tobacco Ed Resources to East Baton Rouge Parish School System
October 19, 2011 Volunteer Coordinator Workshop Set: Parents and Business Reps
October 19, 2011 Thousands Turn Out at Cortana Mall Saturday for EBR Mania
October 13, 2011 Teachers Receive Rochelle Grants from Cook Foundation
October 13, 2011 Ashley Furniture Donates Furnishings to Istrouma High for Teachers’ Lounge
October 12, 2011 First Lady Jindal Reads to Dufrocq Students for Read for the Record Jindal and Pearson Foundations Also Donate Whiteboards to School
October 11, 2011 Literacy Coach Conducts Reciprocal Teaching Training for Elementary Administrators, Teachers
October 6, 2011 Free Flu Vaccinations for Students Has Begun in Schools
October 6, 2011 NBA Player, a McKinley High School Alum, Announces Foundation Partnership with Volunteers In Public Schools
October 6, 2011 East Baton Rouge Parish District Performance Scores Increase
October 6, 2011 Entergy, ExxonMobil, Capital Area United Way, Louisiana State University, East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Other Partners Launch Groundbreaking Poverty Reduction Program
October 4, 2011 Parents, Students Attracted to Innovative and Specialized Programs Can Get Information at EBR Mania Oct. 15
September 28, 2011 Brownfields Elementary School Enjoying New Butterfly Garden
September 28, 2011 Eight EBRPSS Seniors Named National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalists by National Merit
September 23, 2011 Davis Vision, EyeMasters Sponsor Vision Screenings for Jefferson Terrace Students
September 21, 2011 Lesson on Probability Terms Nets Jefferson Terrace Elementary Teacher a Public Broadcasting Service Teachers Innovation Award
September 21, 2011 Westdale Heights K-Kids Make Snacks for St. Vincent’s Bags of Hope Program
September 20, 2011 EBR Lab Academy Receives Rodrigue Foundation Art Closet Donations
September 20, 2011 Students, Rep. Carter Don ‘Wigs’ for Westdale Heights Fourth Graders’ Visit to Capitol
September 20, 2011 Three Area Students Win School District’s School Bus Safety Poster Contest Award
September 19, 2011 BRCVPA Students Surprised at Recess by Fifth Graders’ Flash Mob Performance
September 19, 2011 Two Students Win Newspapers In Education Awards
September 19, 2011 EBRPSS Touts 16 Students as National Merit Semifinalists
September 14, 2011 Kiwanis Club Members Donate Toiletries, Backpacks for Mohican Education Center Students in Need
September 14, 2011 Six Teachers Receive Liberty Mutual Scholarships to Pursue National Board Certification
September 13, 2011 LSU STRIPES Volunteers Craft Pencil Boxes for VIPS Reading Friends
September 13, 2011 Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Receives Kinder Morgan Grant to Fund Students’ Attendance at Symphony Orchestra’s Concert
September 13, 2011 Sherwood Students View Film, Twin Towers Replica during Display
September 13, 2011 Bengali Artist Assists Broadmoor High Students in Creating Terracotta Relief Mural for Art Classroom
September 13, 2011 Older Students Read to Younger Ones on Literacy Day at BRCVPA
September 13, 2011 Altrusa Club, Constable’s Honor Guard Hold Flag Raising September 9 at Merrydale Elementary to Commemorate
September 8, 2011 Westdale Middle Students Deliver Cakes to Fire Department: Part of Thank You to ‘First Responders’ and 9-11 Anniversary
September 8, 2011 Shaquille O’Neal Inspires Polk Elementary Students to Learn during Surprise Visit Wednesday
September 7, 2011 Flag from Afghanistan Raised over McAuliffe Center in Ceremony
September 1, 2011 Forest Heights Academy Receives Kennedy Center Arts Ed Award: One of Only Four Schools in the Nation to Be Honored
August 31, 2011 VIPS Luncheon Speakers to Cover Changes in Higher Ed Standards, Business-School Partnerships
August 31, 2011 BR High’s Solar Car Team Completes 225-Mile Texas Competition this Summer
08/30/2011 BREC Tennis Dept. Awards Free Equipment to Parkview Elementary
August 30, 2011 Bush Foundation Awards Grant to Two School Librarians
August 29, 2011 LSU Students Clean, Paint Schools During Community Bound Project
August 29, 2011 Woodlawn High French Teacher Receives Foreign Language Grant
August 26, 2011 Claiborne Elementary Celebrates Grand Opening of New School with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
August 26, 2011 Band, Dancers, Volunteers Kick Off School Year at Istrouma High School with Parade, Fair
August 23, 2011 Cox Communications Employees Collect School Supplies for Students,
August 22, 2011 School District’s Gilbert Elected as International Ed Director for Phi Beta Sigma
August 12, 2011 Riveroaks Elementary Students Celebrate Improved Test Results with Water Slides, Sprinklers and Games
August 12, 2011 EBR Begins the 2011-2012 School Year
August 11, 2011 Claiborne Opens New School
August 10, 2011 Newly Built Claiborne Elementary Holds Back-to-School Party
August 9, 2011 Park Forest Elementary Teacher Presents Sen. Mary Landrieu with National Education Award at Teaching Standards Conference
August 9, 2011 About 75 Male Students Line Up for Free Back-to-School Haircuts
August 9, 2011 Highland Elementary Staff Take Back-to-School Message to the Community During Walkabout
August 5, 2011 Hundreds of School District Employees, Retirees Turn Out for Free Health Fair
August 4, 2011 Ryan Elementary Teacher Participates in Library of Congress Institute
August 2, 2011 Two EBR Schools Released from Academically Unacceptable List
August 2, 2011 Ryan Elementary Teacher Participates in Library of Congress Institute
August 2, 2011 Sherwood Middle Librarian Participates in Discovery Educator Summer Institute
July 27, 2011 WBRZ, Raising Cane’s and Office Depot Help Collect $42,000-Plus in Supplies for Public School Students in Need; 6 Buses Filled
July 14, 2011 Sherwood Middle School Counselors Honored by National Association
July 6, 2011 Tara High Teacher Treks to Pennsylvania, Collects Broadcasting Equipment Donated by Lincoln University Stations
June 29, 2011 Capitol Elementary, Middle Schools’ Educators Selected to Attend ExxonMobil’s Sally Ride Science Academy
June 27, 2011 LSU Women’s Basketball Coach Surprises Elementary School Principals’ Meeting with Inspirational Speech
June 23, 2011 Sherwood Middle Eighth Grader Wins First Place for Photography at National Junior Beta Club Convention
June 22, 2011 Baton Rouge Magnet High School Lands on NEWSWEEK Magazines List of Best High Schools in America
June 21, 2011 Academic Distinction Fund Presents Donation Covering 30 Students’ Scholarships to Attend Summer Enrichment Program
June 21, 2011 Students, Staff Honor Glasgow Principal O’Dell on Her Retirement
06/20/2011 Teachers ‘Flip’ over Flip Flop Professional Development Workshops
June 14, 2011 Wildwood Teacher Receives Junior League Grant for Outdoor Area
May 26, 2011 2010-2011 School Year Ends Successfully
May 25, 2011 EBR Pupil Progression Plan Committee Seeking Public Input
May 25, 2011 East Baton Rouge School System Offers Summer Enrichment Programs for Second- and Third-Grade Students
May 24, 2011 Three EBR School Counselors Receive National Certification
May 24, 2011 East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s 2011 Spring Test Score Results Show Continued Growth
May 23, 2011 Tara High School JROTC Battalion Awarded Superintendent’s Trophy
May 23, 2011 Donate a Book, Get a Sonic Slush with VIPS Program
May 20, 2011 LSSSI Survey
May 20, 2011 School Board Honors District’s Counselors of the Year
May 20, 2011 Scotlandville High Student Team Wins First at Shell STEM Showdown
May 18, 2011 VIPS’ Apple Awards Winners Represent Hundreds of Volunteer Hours
May 13, 2011 Shenandoah Holds Vocabulary Parade
May 13, 2011 Knighten Joins National Math Teachers Council’s Board
May 12, 2011 Baton Rouge High Student Is One of Only Two Presidential Scholars in the State of Louisiana
May 11, 2011 BRCVPA, Teacher Recognized for Reading Improvements with ACHIEVE3000 Awards
May 11, 2011 Woodlawn High’s FFA Club Wins Several Awards at Recent Events
May 10, 2011 Glasgow Middle’s Wu Named Winner of 2011 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition Friday
May 6, 2011 Exceptional Student Services Literacy Event Celebrated Academic Access for All
May 6, 2011 District Names its Principals of the Year at Awards Event: 85 Years Total Educational Experience Between the Three
May 5, 2011 Audubon Elementary School Students Learn About Law During Mock Trial of ‘The State vs. Jack and the Beanstalk’
May 5, 2011 How Engineering Is Used in Designing Planes: Scotlandville High Students Design Planes, Test for Buoyancy
May 5, 2011 Rub the Lamp and Make a Wish!
May 4, 2011 Tara High STAR Academy Students Dress Up for GeoJourney
May 4, 2011 Sherwood Middle Counselors to Be Honored by the School Counselor Association
May 4, 2011 Three EBRPSS Seniors Get Full College Rides as 2011 Gates Millennium Scholars
May 4, 2011 Golf Tournament Raises About $26,000 for Scotlandville Magnet High School’s Engineering Ed Programs
April 28, 2011 Army Cadet Challenge Keeps It Physical for High School JROTCs
April 28, 2011 Belaire High Student Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
April 27, 2011 Albemarle Foundation Presents $5,000 to BRMHS for Solar Car Team
April 27, 2011 Baton Rouge Magnet High Student Wins Honorary Achievement Scholarship from National Merit
April 22, 2011 April 21, 2011 Board Meeting Presentations
April 21, 2011 Top District Educators Applauded at Teachers of the Year Awards Reception
April 20, 2011 Delmont Elementary Gets Polish, Paint on Day of Action
April 20, 2011 Istrouma, Scotlandville HS Students Reach National Moot Court Semi-Final Levels
04/19/2011 East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Fitness Team Defended 2010 Title at State Meet, Walked Away with Top Place Once Again
April 19, 2011 Information Packet for April 21 EBR School Board Meeting
April 18, 2011 Scotlandville High Teams Place 18th, 29th in World at NASA Moonbuggy Race
April 15, 2011 Riveroaks Elementary School Celebrates Construction of New Outdoor Reading Garden with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
04/14/2011 Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School iPad Club Uses Technology for Education, Special Assignments, Blogs and More
April 14, 2011 BRCVPA Orchestra Receives Superior Rating at Large Ensemble Fest
April 14, 2011 Ryan Elementary Holds LEAP Rock Rally to Prepare Students for Test
April 14, 2011 GO-Team Volunteers Help Spruce Up Villa del Rey Elementary Then Stay for a Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
April 13, 2011 LaSalle Elementary School Named Top Team in 26th Annual East Baton Rouge Parish Elementary Fitness Meet
April 12, 2011 Kindergarteners Display Their Talents During BRCVPA Showcase
April 12, 2011 Banks Elementary Teachers Hold ‘Pack the Box’ Party For Their National Board Certification Applications Shipping
April 11, 2011 Three EBRPSS Office Professionals Named to State Board
April 7, 2011 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Begins Revision of Current Strategic Plan
April 5, 2011 Help Prepare Students for LEAP Testing
April 5, 2011 Stellar School Volunteer Nominees Announced
April 5, 2011 CBS News Correspondent Pinkston Discusses Education, Media During Visit with Glen Oaks High School Journalism Club Students
April 4, 2011 St. George Firefighters Demonstrate Automobile Accident Rescues to Woodlawn High School Students
April 1, 2011 Career-Tech Students Earn Awards at Tara High School Student Employee/Employer Luncheon
March 30, 2011 EBRPSS Students Win Awards at State Science Fair: 2 Achieve First Place; Glasgow Middle Is Top Junior School
March 30, 2011 Glasgow Middle School MATHCOUNTS Students Win Top Spot at State, Will Represent the State at Nationals in May
March 30, 2011 Glen Oaks Park Elementary Student Places Third in District-Wide Math Contest
March 30, 2011 Students Have New, Outdoor Learning Centers at Jefferson Terrace Elementary Thanks to Volunteer Builders, Lowe’s
March 25, 2011 Woodlawn High’s FFA Livestock Judging Team Places at Area Event, Moving on to State Competition in April
March 23, 2011 Belaire High Student Wins JROTC LET 1 Cadet of Year Board Title
March 22, 2011 McKinley High’s Faulk Garners NEA Learning and Leadership Grant
March 21, 2011 Scotlandville Magnet High and Its Academy of Engineering Receive Project Lead The Way National Certification for Innovative Programs
03/21/2011 Nature and Art Become One for Glasgow Middle School Student Winners of Get to Know Art Contest
March 21, 2011 Woodlawn High’s Team’s ‘Dunker’ Robot Tears Up the Competition, Joins Alliance to Win Bayou Regional FIRST Robotics Trophy Robotics Team
March 21, 2011 Vernier Technology Award goes to BR Magnet High’s Cao
March 18, 2011 Scotlandville High’s Arvie Receives two STEM Grants
March 17, 2011 Business Leader and Principal Partner to Strengthen Public Education
March 16, 2011 Glasgow Middle Art Students ‘Bug’ Museum to Participate in Exhibit
March 15, 2011 Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Encourage Quality Family Time by Building New Playground for Baton Rouge Children
March 15, 2011 Middle School Principals Donate $300-Plus to Food Bank
March 14, 2011 BRMHS Wins Regional Science Bowl, Moves on to Nationals in April
March 11, 2011 Teachers Honored as Outstanding Educators by the BR Symphony Orchestra
March 11, 2011 Dentists Wrap Up District-Wide Give Kids A Smile Program with Free Dental Care for Students in Need
March 10, 2011 Woodlawn High Student Wins JROTC LET 2 Cadet of the Year Board
March 10, 2011 Woodlawn High ProStart, Agriculture Partnership Is Win-Win for Students Ag Science Class Shares Eggs, Vegetables with Cooking Class
March 9, 2011 Glasgow Middle School Contestant Surprised with Unveiling of Her Art as New BR Fire Department Truck Decal
March 9, 2011 Istrouma High’s JROTC Wins First Place at State Competition First Time the School Has Had a Drill Team Compete in 10-Plus Years
March 9, 2011 BRCVPA Mardi Gras Parade Filled with Lions, Tigers and Bears – and More – Oh, My!
March 9, 2011 BRCVPA Holds Vocabulary Parade on Literacy Night
March 4, 2011 Baton Rouge Magnet High’s Holmes Named Top Student in the State
March 3, 2011 READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY: Politicians, Deputies, Coaches, Professors Celebrate Dr. Seuss by Reading in Schools
February 28, 2011 Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary Staff Participate in Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure
February 28, 2011 VIPS Apple Awards Nominations Due Friday, March 4
February 25, 2011 Riveroaks Elementary School Form Student/Staff Krewes, Get Visit from Mardi Gras Royalty During Parade and Celebration
February 25, 2011 Six EBRPSS Schools Sweep Region 7 Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair with Students Moving on to State Finals
February 24, 2011 Rodrigue Paints Original ‘Blue Dog’ for Dufrocq Students, Foundation Donates a Year’s Worth of Arts Supplies to the School
February 23, 2011 Tops in the Nation Once Again: Four East Baton Rouge Parish Magnet Schools Gain Prestigious Honors
February 23, 2011 Students Exercise Their Bodies and Minds During Shenandoah Elementary School’s Academic Olympics
February 23, 2011 Glen Oaks Park Elementary Teaches Students the A, B, Cs of Black History with Art Project
February 21, 2011 Dilworth Hits the Books with Ryan Students During Real Men Read
February 21, 2011 Southeast Middle School Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Open Two Parent Centers
February 21, 2011 Buchanan Elementary Taking First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative Seriously with Operation FitKids Curriculum
02/18/2011 GBRA Realtors Awards Four Teachers Each $1,000 Grants
February 18, 2011 Redemptorist High Students Read to Delmont Elementary Children
February 18, 2011 High School Student ‘Repays’ Southdowns School for Helping Brother by Raising Funds for, Opening Autism Sensory Room at the School
February 18, 2011 Krewe of Jupiter Gravitates to Delmont Elementary for Mardi Gras Celebration with Students
02/18/2011 Westdale Middle School Is a Finalist for Spanish Embassy School of Year Award
February 18, 2011 Woodlawn High School Robotics Team to Hold Open House Saturday
February 17, 2011 Four EBRPSS Teachers Receive Target Field Trip Grants
February 16, 2011 ‘Faith in Action’ the Subject of VIPS Open House at Capitol Elementary School
February 16, 2011 Students Continue to Receive Free Dental Care Under the Give Kids A Smile Program
February 16, 2011 Glen Oaks High School Explorers Club Featured on Louisiana GEAR UP! Web Site
February 15, 2011 PRAL-BR Inducts Trahan, Gordon as Officers
February 15, 2011 Belfair Elementary Jr. Beta Club Collects 575 Items for Food Bank
February 15, 2011 Baton Rouge Magnet High School Student Wins Regional Student of the Year, Moving on to State Competition in March
February 15, 2011 Jefferson Terrace Staffer Awarded $5,000 from Lowe’s for Reading
February 14, 2011 Belfair Elementary School Student ‘Shirts’ the Issue of Becoming an Entrepreneur with Unique T-Shirt Design Business
February 14, 2011 Troopers Hit the Books for Real Men Read at Riveroaks Elementary February 3
February 14, 2011 Woodlawn High Student Wins FFA Speech Contest
February 14, 2011 Cassidy Presents Mayfair Middle with Flag Flown Over Capitol
February 10, 2011 C-SPAN Bus and Crew Roll Through Baton Rouge, Stops at Scotlandville Magnet High School
February 10, 2011 Most of EBRPSS Semifinalists for National Merit and National Achievement Scholarships Have Achieved Finalist Status
February 8, 2011 O’Shaughnessy Foundation Grants $32,000 for EBR Laboratory Academy Students’ Netbooks
February 7, 2011 3 EBR Schools Earn High Performing, High Poverty Distinction
February 4, 2011 Howell Park School Welcomes Grammy Award-Nominee Nnenna Freelon
February 3, 2011 VIPS Business Luncheon Speakers Promote Strategic Mentoring Investment in Baton Rouge’s Future
February 3, 2011 42 Middle, High School Counselors and Graduation Coaches/Facilitators Complete National Certification
February 2, 2011 Students Take a Trip Around the World with High-Tech Equipment During Camp EdVenture
February 1, 2011 Two BRMHS Students Named Presidential Scholars Candidates
February 1, 2011 BR Lawyer Mentors High School Student
January 28, 2011 Northeast Elementary Students Enjoy Jungle-Themed Math Night
January 28, 2011 Hundreds Turn Out for Pre-School Palooza
January 28, 2011 Middle School Girls Targeted for Careers in Engineering, Math and Science
January 27, 2011 Several EBRPSS Students Add a Winning Color to Their Palette Participating in the 2011 LSBA District Art Contest
January 26, 2011 Insurance Company Adopts Belfair Elementary School through Reading Program
January 26, 2011 Melrose Lower Elementary Involves Students in Heart Health Day
January 25, 2011 Brookstown Elementary Celebrates 100 Days of School
January 25, 2011 EBR Lab Coach Jackson Wins Sports Equipment for School
January 24, 2011 Three Represent the District as 2011 Students of the Year
January 24, 2011 FLAIM Elementary School Receives Funds for Environmental Garden
January 4, 2011 11 School Board Members Sworn In for 4-Year Term
December 22, 2010 VIPS Holds Roundtable Discussion on Schools, Budget
December 21, 2010 State Council Recognizes Northeast High School with 2010 College Readiness Award
December 21, 2010 School Board Member Swearing In Ceremony Scheduled for January 2, 2011
December 21, 2010 Park Forest MS Students Take College-Prep Tour at SLU
December 21, 2010 Glen Oaks High Students Collect Toys for Tots
12/21/2010 Westdale Heights Academic Magnet Students Purchase Books for United Way Donations
December 20, 2010 LaSalle Students Take Etiquette Lesson to Restaurant
December 20, 2010 Belfair Elementary Students Plant Tree on Green Friday
December 20, 2010 Tara High’s JROTC Team Once Again Sweeps Drill Competition
December 20, 2010 Northdale Academy Recognized for 25 Years of Service at Recent Metro Council Meeting
December 16, 2010 Students Walk Red Carpet for World Film Premiere
December 16, 2010 Scotlandville Magnet High School Engineering Students Network at Fundraising Breakfast
December 16, 2010 EBR Leads the State in the Number of New National Board Certified Teachers
December 15, 2010 Baton Rouge Foreign Language Academic Immersion Magnet School (FLAIM) Chosen to Receive Funds for KaBoom! Playground in National Competition
December 15, 2010 EBR Assistant Principal Selected as the 2011 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Principals
December 13, 2010 Shenandoah ES Students Create Short Films at Animation Festiva
December 7, 2010 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held for New Professional Development Center
December 1, 2010 Winners Announced in SU Moot Court Regional Competition Six Students Now Go on to National Contest
November 22, 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Sets Holiday Hours
November 22, 2010 Grandparents Join Students for Thanksgiving Lunch, Recess at BRCVPA
November 17, 2010 Tara High School Cadets March Away with Overall JROTC Drill Competition Award on Saturday; Scotlandville HS Student Named LET III Cadet of the Year
November 16, 2010 Ryan Elementary Principal Darlene Brister Wins Prestigious National Terrel H. Bell Award
11/12/2010 Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School Holds Gala for Intel Award
November 11, 2010 District-Wide Spelling Bee Full of Drama, But ‘Therapeutic’
November 11, 2010 Students District-Wide Begin Getting Free Flu Vaccinations
November 11, 2010 One Hue, Every Side … in Less Than a Minute at Scotlandville Middle!
November 9, 2010 Northdale Academy Celebrates 25 Years of History
November 5, 2010 Neighbors FCU Receives VIPS Honor for School District Support
November 4, 2010 First African-American Astronaut Takes Students on ‘Dream Tour’
November 3, 2010 Positive Behavior Awards Go to Wildwood Elementary, School’s Dean
November 3, 2010 Go, Team United Way!
November 3, 2010 LSU Athletes Make Waves, Turn Summersaults for Students
11/03/2010 Winbourne Elementary Celebrates Achievement
11/03/2010 Funky Pelicans in Original BRCVPA Student Opera Focus on Oil Spill; Production Benefits Restoring the Louisiana Coast
November 2, 2010 Fourth-Grade Teacher at Cedarcrest-Southmoor Wins Prestigious National Milken Educator Award
November 2, 2010 Thousands of Middle School Students Participate in Capital One/Junior Achievement Finance Par
November 2, 2010 5,000-Plus Parents, Students Interested in Innovative and Specialized Programs Visited Cortana Malls School Booths During EBR Mania Oct. 23
November 2, 2010 School District’s HIPPY Program Wins Family Road Iridescent Award
October 29, 2010 Capitol Middle Teacher Nominated by Selected as a Barbara Jackson Scholar
October 27, 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Vacancy: Board to Select New Board Member November 4
October 22, 2010 Southeast Middle Students Raise $10,000-Plus for Breast Cancer
October 14, 2010 Dilworth Asks for More Business Involvement at VIPS Event
October 13, 2010 History Channel Produces Story of ‘Education Masterpiece in Baton Rouge’
October 13, 2010 Professional Organizations Recognize Communications Project, Staff
Oct 12, 10 Proposed Changes to the 10-year Tax Plan. Community Forums Scheduled.
October 7, 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish District Performance Scores Increase
October 5, 2010 The Dufrocq School Students Sworn in as Citizens of Crawfish Bayou’s MicroSociety; Sign Formal Constitution
October 5, 2010 Walmart Staff, Teachers, Students Plant Rain Garden at Wedgewood Elementary School
October 5, 2010 Kindergarteners Share What They’ve Learned with BRCVPA Parents
October 4, 2010 Jefferson Terrace Elementary Wins Blue Cross Grant
October 4, 2010 ‘Real Men’ Read to Fifth Graders September 29
October 4, 2010 Istrouma High’s Future Food Service Workers Prepare Tastings for Epicurean Society’s Whole Foods Fund-Raising Event
October 4, 2010 Forest Heights Academy Teacher Nets Music Program Grant
September 22, 2010 Two Schools Receive Walmart Teacher Rewards
September 17, 2010 Scotlandville Magnet Students Going to Washington, D.C., for Chance to Present Sustainable House Engineering Projects
09/17/2010 Turtle Teaches What to Do in Chemical Emergency
September 17, 2010 Retired Judge Teaches Buchanan Elementary Students the Importance of the U.S. Constitution
September 16, 2010 College Athletes Read to Delmont Elementary Students During Real Men Read Event
September 16, 2010 Up, Up and Away: School Year Kicks Off at Villa del Rey Open House
September 15, 2010 LaSalle Elementary Celebrates Literacy Day September 8
September 15, 2010 Mayor Surprises Ryan Elementary Staff, Students Celebrating School’s Blue Ribbon Status Wednesday Morning
September 15, 2010 Westdale Heights Academic Magnet Earns 2010 Intel Elementary School of Distinction Award
September 13, 2010 Northeast High School’s Future Farmers of America Students Recognized by National FFA for Outstanding Programs
September 13, 2010 Park Elementary Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Reading Corner
September 10, 2010 Louisiana First Lady Reads to Students About ‘Snowy Day’
September 9, 2010 Online Tutoring Service Offered to Students
September 9, 2010 Ryan Elementary School Named 2010 Blue Ribbon School
September 9, 2010 Cousteau Encourages Students to Study Science During Westdale Middle School Presentation
September 8, 2010 Westdale Heights Academic Magnet Teacher Receives State-Level Finalist Presidential Teaching Award
September 3, 2010 La Belle Aire School Celebrates Receiving Sam’s Club Reward Cards
September 3, 2010 Sheriff’s Office SCAT Members Visit Glen Oaks Park Elementary
September 3, 2010 Six EBRPSS Schools Receive Funds from 100 Black Men at Brotherhood Sisterhood Awards Dinner
August 27, 2010 DeBose Foundation Donates Piano Tools to McKinley Middle School
August 25, 2010 Cook Foundation Recognizes Five Teachers with Grants
08/24/2010 BR Area Foundation Awards Grants to Two High Schools
August 24, 2010 500-Plus LSU Volunteers Make 16 Public Schools Sparkle with Soap and Elbow Grease
August 23, 2010 Notice of Vacancy East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
August 20, 2010 U.S. Congressman Bill Cassidy Teaches Civics Class at Baton Rouge Magnet High School
August 12, 2010 Librarians Receive Laura Bush Foundation Awards
08/12/2010 Teachers Visit South Africa to Share Music Education Ideas
August 11, 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Begins 2010 – 2011 School Year
August 11, 2010 Highland Elementary Takes ‘Open House’ on the Road with Community Walk
August 9, 2010 Volunteers Ready for First Day of School August 11 in EBRPS System
August 9, 2010 45 Volunteers Turn Out for Brookstown Back-to-School Walkabout
July 29, 2010 Hundreds Turn Out for School District Employee Health Fair
July 28, 2010 Volunteers, Teachers, Students, Parents, Sponsors Fill 3.5 School Buses During 2010 WBRZ-TV 2 Stuff the Bus with School Supplies Campaign
07/28/2010 List of Academically Unacceptable East Baton Rouge Public Schools Continues to Decline
July 20, 2010 EBR Seeks RFP for Marketing/Ad Campaign
June 14, 2010 Glen Oaks SH JROTC Cadets Put Through Their Paces at Leadership Camp
June 3, 2010 Superintendent’s Art Gallery Opens at EBRPSS Central Office
June 1, 2010 Northeast High School to Use Grant Funds for JROTC Marksmanship
05/28/2010 Students, Staff and VIPs Shovel the First Layer of Soil to Kick Off Construction of the New Claiborne Elementary School
May 28, 2010 Support Employees Recognized For Excellent Service
May 28, 2010 Westdale Heights Elementary Receives Two Grants for Environmental Education
05/28/2010 Volunteers In Public Schools Recognizes School Volunteer Coordinators at Reception
May 25, 2010 Lowe’s Grant Gives Twin Oaks ES Students a New Place to Play
May 24, 2010 Three Outstanding EBRPSS Staffers Named the District’s School Counselors of the Year 2009-2010
May 24, 2010 School District’s Central Office Begins Summer Hours Schedule
May 19, 2010 Sam Named to Magnet Schools of America National Board
May 19, 2010 Westdale Heights ES Student’s Mom Returns Home from Afghanistan and Surprises Son at School
May 18, 2010 Park Forest Middle School Golf Team Participates in Golf Tournament
May 17, 2010 Five High School Graduations Planned for EBRPSS Tonight: A Valedictorian Overcomes Great Odds at Northdale HS
May 17, 2010 Wedgewood Elementary Holds Pre-K Prep Party
May 17, 2010 Shenandoah Elementary Students Re-Enact Old-Time Acadiana
May 17, 2010 AKA Sorority Leads Effort in Teddy Bear Project at Polk Elementary
May 13, 2010 EBRPSS Student Fitness Team Wins State Championship
May 13, 2010 Jefferson Terrace Elementary Children Learn About Alligators, Insects and More During Discovery School Yard Day
May 11, 2010 LSU Coach Miles Visits Delmont Elementary For Real Men Read
May 6, 2010 I-CARE Television Program Highlighting the Dangers of Underage Drinking to air on Cable Metro 21
May 6, 2010 McKinley High Students Create Original Films for ‘Academy Awards’
May 5, 2010 District Names Teachers of the Year; One Also Nets Regional Award
May 5, 2010 South Boulevard Elementary Recognized by State Senate for Award
May 5, 2010 Another National Award for EBR Schools: BRMHS Principal Nanette McCann Receives National Magnet Principal of the Year Award
May 4, 2010 VIPS Names Apple Award Winners for 2010
May 4, 2010 You’re Never Too Young to Learn About Budgeting Thanks To Junior Achievement Financial Literacy Day
May 4, 2010 Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra Awards Music Teacher of the Year Title to BR Magnet High School Teacher
May 4, 2010 Istrouma Baptist Volunteers Help Clean Up Riveroaks Elementary
05/03/2010 Tara High School Students Take a ‘Trip’ Around the World During In-School GeoJourney Expo
April 30, 2010 Girls Learn Engineering Is Not Just for Men at ExxonMobil Festival
April 30, 2010 Students Tour Hurricane Hunter Plane, Tanks and Emergency Equipment During Hurricane Preparedness Event
April 27, 2010 BRCVPA Pre-K Students Pet Cows and Chicks During LSU AgMagic Field Trip April 22
April 27, 2010 Teachers Learn How to Use Balloons, Bubbles, Origami and Coins to Give Students Hands-On Lessons in Science, Math During Showcase
04/27/2010 Principal, Deputy Get Close Shave After Testing at Southeast Middle
April 27, 2010 Elementary Schools Lauded by State for Positive Behavior Programs
April 26, 2010 BRCVPA Students Perform Circus Tricks in Play
April 22, 2010 EBR Schools Announces Finalists for Its Teachers of the Year Awards
April 21, 2010 EBRPSS Students Participate in Earth Day Science Demonstrations
April 20, 2010 Winbourne Elementary Celebrated End of LEAP Testing with Fraternity’s Omega March Celebration
April 15, 2010 School Board Approves New Redistricting Map
04/13/2010 Istrouma High School Named a State Positive Behavior Demo Site
April 12, 2010 Higher Education Consortium Bestows Leadership Award to Dilworth
April 12, 2010 Events Held District-Wide to Prepare Students for State Testing
March 30, 2010 Istrouma High Students Raise the Bar: Qualify for State Literary Rally
03/29/2010 Second BRMHS Student in Recent ACT Testings Receives Perfect Score This One Is Just a Sophomore; Scored High at Age 12, Too!
March 29, 2010 Scotlandville High Receives Grant for Marketing Education Program
March 29, 2010 Baton Rouge High Latin Club Wins the State League Competition
March 26, 2010 Glen Oaks High Students to EMBRACE Learning Through Travel Group Leaves Monday, March 29, Morning for Cozumel
March 26, 2010 Neighbors FCU, School Bus Drivers Raise $3,794 Plus Tons of Food for Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
March 24, 2010 Westminster Elementary Supporters Walk for Technology Dollars
March 24, 2010 BR High School Students Win Third in National Documentary Contest
March 24, 2010 Scotlandville Elementary Celebrates Math with Special Day
March 19, 2010 $15,000 for Glen Oaks High School: An Announcement for One Endowment Became Two Endowments
March 17, 2010 ExxonMobil, Scotlandville Middle Partner in Help Haiti Coin Drive
March 17, 2010 U.S. Department of Ed Reps Back to Tour More Blue Ribbon Schools
March 16, 2010 Entrepreneur Visits BRCVPA Students to Talk Economics
March 16, 2010 Istrouma High Teacher Chosen for Nanotechnology Ed Pilot Program
March 15, 2010 Former Southern Univ. Student, Pro Jazz Musician Plays for Students
March 12, 2010 Baton Rouge High School Seeks Volunteer Judges for Senior Project
03/12/2010 Shenandoah Elementary Principal Recognized with State PTA Award
March 11, 2010 Cox Communications Donates Foreign Language Service to School
March 10, 2010 Westdale Elementary Students Sing Anthem at LSU Gym Meet
March 10, 2010 Belaire High School Teen Named State Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America
March 10, 2010 Glasgow Middle School Student Takes Top LSU Science Fair Honors
March 9, 2010 Glasgow Middle School Student Gets Jazzy and Wins State Art Award
03/05/2010 ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ and ‘Sam I Am’ Lead the Read as Vols Succeed to Help Kids in Their Bids to Say … ‘Happy Seuss Birthday!’
March 4, 2010 VIPS EveryBody Reads Teens Restore Belaire High School Garden
March 3, 2010 Capitol Area Celebrates 60-Plus Years of Dedication to Education
March 2, 2010 BR High School’s McCann Wins Regional Magnet Principal of the Year
March 1, 2010 150 City Year Volunteers Turn Out for Progress Elementary Clean-Up
March 1, 2010 Progress Elementary Students Remember Heritage by Dressing as Famous African Americans
February 25, 2010 High School Students Going to Regionals for Moot Court Competition
02/25/2010 Park Forest Ele. Students March Through Vocabulary in Parade
February 24, 2010 Westminster Elem. Holds ‘Testing’ Breakfast for Parents, Students
February 17, 2010 Once Again, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System Has the Best: Four Schools Win National Awards for Magnet Programs
February 17, 2010 Shenandoah Elementary Collects Health Kits for Haiti
February 11, 2010 Chef, Author Engages Students with Reading, Smoothies at Banks Elementary
February 11, 2010 Westdale Heights Elementary Students Sing at LSU Basketball Game
February 9, 2010 LaSalle Elementary School Students Learn About History by Going Back in Time at West Baton Rouge Parish Museum
February 9, 2010 An Effort with Real Teeth in It: Dentists Donate Services for Give Kids A Smile
February 5, 2010 U.S. Department of Education Reps to Tour EBRPSS’s Blue Ribbon Schools to Learn Best Practices, Share on National Site
February 4, 2010 Principals Discuss Lady Tigers Project Live on LSU Radio Show
February 3, 2010 Helping Haiti: Glen Oaks High Students, Staff Collect Funds and Toiletries for Haitian Earthquake Victims
February 1, 2010 EBR Schools Celebrates 13 Teachers Obtaining National Certification
02/01/2010 Census 2010 Adopts Scotlandville Elementary Schoo
02/01/2010 Elementary Teacher Recognized for Dramatically Raising Achievement at Wedgewood Elementary through the Use of Technology
February 1, 2010 WHAM Staff Surprised by Realtors with Celebratory Luncheon
January 29, 2010 Scotlandville High Students Learn from LSU Law Students
January 29, 2010 Hundreds Turn Out for Pre-School Palooza
January 28, 2010 Krewe of Jupiter Brings an Early Mardi Gras to Delmont Elementary
January 27, 2010 Renovation Plans for Baton Rouge Magnet High School
01/27/2010 Success Despite the Obstacles: 3 EBRPSS Schools Make State’s High Performing, High Poverty List
01/26/2010 Staff Completes Career Education Workshop
January 22, 2010 Two Scotlandville HS Students Receive Data Processing Scholarships
January 22, 2010 Retailer ‘Targets’ Melrose Elementary Teacher for Grant
01/22/2010 Glen Oaks High Holds First Security Dads Appreciation Gala
January 19, 2010 Northeast High School Teacher Wins National FFA Grant
January 19, 2010 Teachers Receive State Math, Science Grant Awards
January 19, 2010 Two Pre-K, K Events Planned for the End of the Month
January 19, 2010 EBR School System Applies for Race to the Top
January 19, 2010 School District, HCC Kicks Off Free H1N1 Student Vaccinations
January 14, 2010 School District Begins Free H1N1 Flu Vaccinations at Schools
January 12, 2010 EBR Unveils Renovation Plans for BRMHS at Community Forum
January 11, 2010 Event to Provide Middle School Info on Gifted and Talented Programs
January 11, 2010 Three Represent the District as Students of the Year
December 22, 2009 Dads and Donuts Make School Sweet at Westminster Elementary
December 22, 2009 McKinley High Student Scores at State Classical Music Competition
December 22, 2009 McKinley High Wrestler Named Division Champion
December 22, 2009 EBR to Reveal Renovation Plans for BRMHS at Community Forum
December 21, 2009 Students Enjoy “Hansel and Gretel” Opera
December 21, 2009 LA CEC Awards Mini Grant to Park Forest Middle School
12/18/2009 LACUE Selects District Staff for Regional, State Awards
December 18, 2009 LSU Women’s Basketball Player Reads to Woodlawn ES Students, Does Drills with Superintendent and Kids for Ed Project
December 18, 2009 Glen Oaks High School Students Give Heart and ‘Sole’ to Collect Christmas Gifts for Third-World Children
December 18, 2009 St. Nick Visits Schools Bearing Backpacks from CAUW
December 16, 2009 Jindal Foundation Makes Learning Interactive
December 16, 2009 The Census Is Coming!
December 14, 2009 Teacher Shaves Her Head for Greenbrier Elementary School’s Mohawk Madness
December 10, 2009 They’ve Done It Again: 2 EBRPSS High Schools Make Best Schools List
December 9, 2009 Teachers Recognized for Perfect Attendance
December 8, 2009 District Gives DeBose Series Support From the Art
December 8, 2009 Parent Obtains $1,000 Wal-Mart Grant for Westdale Middle School
November 24, 2009 Exec Stresses Importance of Supporting Schools
November 23, 2009 Broadmoor High Student Wins LET 3 Cadet of the Year Board
November 23, 2009 District Slated for $21.4 Million Stimulus Dollar
November 23, 2009 Realtors Association Awards Grants to Teachers
November 20, 2009 Turkey Day for BRCVPA Grandparents
November 19, 2009 Positive Behavior Awards Go to Sherwood Middle School, Cavanaugh
November 18, 2009 Students Can See Today Thanks to Luxottica’s Free Exams, Eyeglasses
November 18, 2009 Westdale Middle School Celebrates Classroom Additions
November 16, 2009 The Latest Buzz: Fifth Grader Taking H.S. Course and Gifted Arts Student Win District Spelling Bee Titles
November 16, 2009 Winbourne Students Run Drills During Saints Training Camp
November 12, 2009 Hundreds Turn Out Saturday to Walk for Education
November 6, 2009 Fraternity Gives Free Books to Delmont Elementary Students
November 6, 2009 Literacy Night a Spook-Tacular Success at Merrydale Elementary
November 5, 2009 Tara High School Students Wins LET 4 Cadet of the Year Board
November 5, 2009 School JROTC Programs Win District Drill Meet Competitions
October 30, 2009 From the King of Pop to Spongebob, Westdale Middle School Teachers Surprise Students by Greeting Them in Halloween Costumes
October 26, 2009 Things Are Looking Sunny for BRMHS Students’ Solar Car High School ‘Mechanics’ Demonstrate Car at Glasgow Middle School
October 26, 2009 Glasgow Middle School Student Wins Locally, to Move on to National Chemical Society Poster Contest 1026
October 22, 2009 Students Celebrate Opera During Performance of ‘Myth in a Museum’ All That Was Missing Was Rexy and Ben Stiller
October 22, 2009 Westdale Heights Elementary Students Hold 5-Star Celebration
October 22, 2009 Exploding Soda Just One Trick Used to Get Kids Excited About Science at Glen Oaks Park Elementary School
October 22, 2009 Volunteers In Public Schools Hosts High School for Annual Day of Service
October 22, 2009 Teacher Wins $1,000 on Wheel of Fortune TV Show
October 20, 2009 Magnet Program Schools Focused on the Arts, Foreign Language, Academics and More Draws a Crowd at This Year’s EBR Mania
October 14, 2009 Release of District Performance Scores Show Dramatic Improvement for EBR
October 13, 2009 EBRPSS Names Its Best and Brightest the 2009-2010 Principals of the Year
October 9, 2009 Four Mascots, Thousands of Students and Fifty Years: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet Celebrates Anniversary Sunday
October 6, 2009 Fighting the Flu Before It Gets Here! EBRPSS Begins Free Flu Vaccinations for Approved Students
September 30, 2009 Once Again, School System Is Tops in State for Scholarship Program
September 28, 2009 Parents, Students Attracted to Innovative and Specialized Programs Fill Out an Application, Get Information at EBR Mania October 17
September 25, 2009 Hats Off to South Boulevard Elementary for Cancer Fund Donations
September 25, 2009 Lowe's Gets an A+ in Recess
September 25, 2009 Writing Is a Ball at Brownfields School Thanks to Wal-Mart
September 25, 2009 Deputies Bring Law Lessons to EBR Acceleration Academy
September 17, 2009 Woodlawn Middle School Goes Beyond the Usual Open House by Adding Year-Round Literacy Project
September 17, 2009 Lowe’s Awards $100,000 Grant for Twin Oaks ES Playground
September 16, 2009 School System Is Tops in the State of Louisiana! National Merit Names 18 EBRPSS Students Semifinalists
September 15, 2009 We did It Again! Fourth Year in a Row, an EBR school, Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet, Earns Blue Ribbon Distinction
September 2, 2009 Ed ‘Coaches’ Earn Their Whistles in Training
September 2, 2009 School System Scores Continue to Improve: Six Schools Exit AUS, 93-Percent Show Improvement
September 2, 2009 Westdale Heights Elementary Recognized for Creating Healthy Kids
September 1, 2009 Flags, Music, Balloons and Cake Kick Off Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Woodlawn Elementary School
September 1, 2009 A Community of the Old and the New Celebrate the Renovation of The Dufrocq School with Song, Dance, History Lessons
August 25, 2009 Sporadic Cases of Flu Confirmed in Some Schools
August 19, 2009 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Student Attains Perfect ACT Score. District Average Hits Five-Year High, Outpaces State Growth.
August 19, 2009 Request for Marketing/Ad Campaign Proposals
August 13, 2009 First Day Helpers Are a Hit in Schools
August 12, 2009 Istrouma High School Shares Secrets of Success at National Conference
August 11, 2009 Parents Learn About Cochlear Program for Hearing
August 7, 2009 About 42,000 Students, 25,000 Bus Riders, 3,400 teachers: It’s the First Day of School in East Baton Rouge Parish Once Again
August 7, 2009 Sprucing Up South Boulevard Elementary for the First Day of School
August 5, 2009 Opportunity Came Knocking at Highland Homes
August 4, 2009 New Teachers Learn What Not to Wear, Other Tips at Seminar
August 4, 2009 Hitting a High Note: Baton Rouge Orchestra Names Music Teachers of the Year
July 31, 2009 Important Information Regarding Student Registration
July 31, 2009 New Superintendent Community Forum
July 23, 2009 Obama Names Westdale Elementary Teacher a Presidential Educator
07/23/2009 Teachers Participate in Exceptional Student Services Expo
July 23, 2009 VIPS Hits The Streets To Sign Up School Volunteers
July 23, 2009 New Superintendent Listens to Community
July 23, 2009 Health Centers Reminds Parents of Changes in Immunizations NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS, SIXTH GRADERS
July 23, 2009 School System Transportation Hotline In Operation
July 23, 2009 Making EBR Schools Even Safer
July 21, 2009 Health Fair: School District Employees Lead by Example
July 20, 2009 Westdale Middle School Student Wins National Chemistry Challenge
July 20, 2009 Teachers Begin to Move in to New Schools
July 16, 2009 School System Health Fair
July 16, 2009 Westdale Elementary Spanish Teacher Wins Study Session in Spain
July 8, 2009 Dilworth Listens to Community During Forums
July 8, 2009 Stuff the Bus Donations Fill Three Buses
July 2, 2009 Meet the New Superintendent Community Forums
June 25, 2009 Teachers Learn How to Get Students Excited About Science at Institute
June 25, 2009 Volunteers Show Up in Droves for VIPS, OLOL School Clean-Up
June 24, 2009 EBRPSS Communications Department Wins National Awards
June 22, 2009 VIPS Hits the Streets to Recruit Volunteers for Schools
June 22, 2009 Association of Educational Office Professionals Names New Officers
June 16, 2009 Donate Tools For Schools, Help Provide Needy Students With Supplies
June 16, 2009 2009-2010 Pupil Progression Plan Committee Meeting
June 16, 2009 Now’s The Time To Register For School
June 16, 2009 Placide Honored At Retirement Reception
June 16, 2009 Students Signing Up For Two New Schools
June 9, 2009 Guillory Recognized As Student Ambassador
June 9, 2009 Placide, District Honored by Legislature
June 9, 2009 Student Registration Now Open for New Woodlawn Elementary School
June 9, 2009 New Dufrocq Elementary School Accepting Student Magnet Program Applications
June 9, 2009 National Business Association Awards District Certificate of Excellence
June 9, 2009 Board, Superintendent Recognize Outstanding Individuals, Programs
June 1, 2009 Summit to Help Parents Tap Technology, Read LEAP Scores
May 26, 2009 Two Sites Named State High Performing/High Poverty Schools
May 21, 2009 School Board Vice President Jay Augustine Testified on Behalf of Senate Bill No. 194.
May 20, 2009 2009 State Education Performance Scores Results Released
May 15, 2009 The Links Treats Park Elementary Students to ‘Dreams’
May 14, 2009 District Begins Summer Work Hours
May 14, 2009 EBRPSS Fitness Team Finishes Second at State Meet
May 14, 2009 I CARE Holds End of Year Awards Ceremony
May 14, 2009 School Board Hosts Legislators’ Breakfast
May 12, 2009 Students Named Gates Millennium Scholars
May 12, 2009 School Board Members Host Reception for New Superintendent
May 12, 2009 Magic Comes Alive at Forest Heights Academy with ‘Seussical Jr.’
May 6, 2009 Students to Experience Metropolitan Opera through Live Broadcast
May 6, 2009 Teaching Students Egg-Zact Science!
05/06/2009 ‘Conjunction Junction’ Just a Sample of ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Musical
May 5, 2009 EBR Accreditation Information
May 5, 2009 EBR District Accreditation Information
May 1, 2009 District Names Teachers of the Year; 2 Have Now Won Regional Awards, as Well
May 1, 2009 Incoming Superintendent Visits Schools
May 1, 2009 Educator, Trombonist Pizzo Slides into Yale Music Educator Award
May 1, 2009 Holden Figures in JA Financial Literacy Day at Forest Hts. Elementary
May 1, 2009 VIPS Recognizes Top School Volunteers
May 1, 2009 Greenville Elementary Students Play ‘Possum’ on Super Science Day
April 30, 2009 Swine Influenza Information
April 30, 2009 Greenville Elementary Students Play ‘Possum’ on Super Science Day
April 27, 2009 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Monitoring Swine Flu Outbreak
April 23, 2009 The East Baton Rouge Parish School System Receives Praise and Recommendations From National Accreditation Team
April 20, 2009 SACS CASI Members Begin District Accreditation Process
April 17, 2009 McKinley High School Student Wins $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship
April 16, 2009 Thirteen EBRPSS Schools Named State Positive Behavior Sites
April 15, 2009 A Close Shave: Principal Gets Mohawk for Students’ LEAP Success
April 9, 2009 EBRP Prepares for SACS CASI Visit
April 9, 2009 Dufrocq Elementary Teachers’ Testimonial Nets LPB an Award
April 9, 2009 LSU, Community Come Together to Install Playground at Elementary School
April 6, 2009 School District Receives 23rd Consecutive Financial Award
April 2, 2009 Jefferson Terrace Holds Annual Science Fair
March 31, 2009 Valley Park Alternative Students Hold Life Skills Forum
March 30, 2009 School System Reps Join Area Leaders in Richmond
March 30, 2009 Schools Square Off In First Academic Competition At McKinley Middle School
March 30, 2009 Getting Down So McKinley Middle Students Can Move Up At Black Tie Fundraiser
March 30, 2009 High School Students Make Moot Court Quarter-Final Round
March 25, 2009 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Student of Year a State Finalist
March 24, 2009 McKinley First EBR Middle School Approved For Accreditation
March 24, 2009 JROTC Programs, Cadets Doing Well in Various Competitions
March 20, 2009 EBR Auctions
March 20, 2009 School Board Offers Dilworth Superintendent Position
March 19, 2009 School Bus Drivers Almost Double Goal for Food Bank’s Stuff the Bus
March 13, 2009 Health Care Centers in Schools Celebrates Groundbreaking on New Health Center
March 13, 2009 Health Care Centers in Schools Celebrates Groundbreaking on New Health Center
March 12, 2009 School Board Visiting Districts of Superintendent Candidates
March 12, 2009 Glasgow Middle Student Wins Community Coffee Art Contest
March 11, 2009 Think Pink: Woodlawn Middle Staff Participate in Race for the Cure
March 6, 2009 Four East Baton Rouge Public Schools Get $400,000 in 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant from Big Buddy
March 5, 2009 Board Selects Two Finalists from Three Candidates for Superintendent
March 4, 2009 Neighbors FCU, Bus Drivers, Schools to ‘Stuff the Bus’ For Food
March 4, 2009 VIPS Nomination Forms
March 4, 2009 EBR Lab Academy 2009-2010 Application
March 3, 2009 Capitol Elementary Celebrates Read Across America
March 2, 2009 Seven East Baton Rouge Students Are Named Presidential Scholars Candidates
March 2, 2009 EBRPSS Holds Reception for New National Certified Teachers
February 27, 2009 Public Invited to Submit Questions, Attend Forums for Final Superintendent Candidates
February 26, 2009 High School Students Head To National Moot Court Competition
February 26, 2009 Throw Me Something, Mister!
February 26, 2009 East Baton Rouge Schools’ Filter Helps Maintain Cyber Safety
February 26, 2009 East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Reviews Final Candidates for Superintendent Position
February 26, 2009 Gimme an Emmy: Local Gifted-Music Teacher Wins Award for Score
February 25, 2009 McKinley High School Receives Siemens Award for AP Classes
February 20, 2009 Organization Delivers 18,094 Pounds of Goods for Homeless Students
February 20, 2009 Proposed Attendance Zone Changes for 2009-2010 School Year
February 13, 2009 Cinderella Project Provides Girls Prom Gowns
February 13, 2009 Riveroaks Elementary to Receive Award for Family Literacy Program
February 13, 2009 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Names Its Students of the Year
February 12, 2009 EBRPSS School Board Re-Elects Its Officers
February 12, 2009 ‘Closing the Achievement Gap’ Workshop for Parents and Students Well Received
February 12, 2009 Raising Cane’s Founder Inspires Students at Sherwood MS Parent Day
February 12, 2009 200th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Birthday: Students Win Essay/Card Contests, Collect Pennies for UNICEF
February 11, 2009 ADF Score One
February 10, 2009 300-Plus ‘Real Men’ Read to Male Students as MENtors
February 6, 2009 Students, Staff Flock to Open Accounts on First Day of School Credit Union
January 29, 2009 McKinley High’s Automotive Program Receives National Certification
January 22, 2009 BRCC Recognizes Placide for Growth in Dual Enrollment Program
January 22, 2009 Staff, Students Celebrate President’s Inauguration
January 22, 2009 Whole Foods Donates 5 Percent of Sales to EBR Acceleration Academy
January 9, 2009 Information Presented at AUS Community Forums
January 8, 2009 Scotlandville Middle Hosts Robotics Camp
December 20, 2008 School System Raises Almost $60,000 For United Way
December 20, 2008 St. Nick Of Volunteer BR Brings Students Toys, Books And More
Dec 19, 08 Hearing Impaired Students Tell Signing Santa What They Want
December 19, 2008 Superintendent Placide Rings Bell For Salvation Army
December 18, 2008 Elementary Students Send Homemade Christmas Cards To Soldiers
December 16, 2008 EBR Accelerated Academy Students Create Ornaments To Help Others
December 12, 2008 Youth Meet At Anti-Drugs, Anti-Violence Summit
December 12, 2008 Kenilworth Middle, Westdale Elementary Hold Career Fairs
December 12, 2008 Three High Schools Win Awards At JROTC Competitions
December 10, 2008 EBR High Schools Make U.S. News & World Report’s Best Schools List
December 10, 2008 EBRPSS Ranks Second Statewide For Number of New National Certified Teachers
December 10, 2008 The Latest Buzz: Spelling Bee Named Six Top Spellers
December 10, 2008 Teacher Impresses Erin Gruwell of The Freedom Writers Diary
December 10, 2008 Belaire Teacher Named One Of BR Business Report’s Top Forty Under 40
December 10, 2008 Sherwood Middle Wins Volleyball Tournament
November 26, 2008 Parents Immersed Themselves In Languages During SBES ‘Excursion’
November 26, 2008 Schools Celebrate Their Blue Ribbon Awards With Song, Dance
November 26, 2008 Sheanandoah ES Students Re-Enact Acadian Village
November 21, 2008 National Merit Semifinalists Honored At Reception
November 21, 2008 Awards Program Touts ‘Positive’ News
November 13, 2008 BRCVPA Students Create, Perform Original Opera
November 13, 2008 BRMHS Student Wins 10th At Intl. Computing Contest In Egypt
November 11, 2008 Concert About Music And All That Jazz At Capitol Elementary
November 7, 2008 East Baton Rouge Parish School System Scores Show Increase
November 7, 2008 JROTC Units Participate In The Massing Of The Colors For Veterans
November 6, 2008 Students Feel The Beat In Ballet Hispanico Workshop
November 6, 2008 School System Offers Students Flu Vaccinations
November 3, 2008 Students Elect Obama Prez In Mock Election
October 28, 2008 Festival At S. Blvd. Elementary Had Folks Saying ‘Happy Fall, Y’all’
October 28, 2008 Gym Filled With Signs, Cheers During Student Presidential Debate
October 28, 2008 ‘Talented Tenth’ In Student Leaders Addressed By Tavis Smiley
October 24, 2008 Boyfriend Surprised Teacher With Marriage Proposal
October 24, 2008 PFMS Students Rock Climb, Canoe To Learn Leadership Skills
October 23, 2008 Elementary Principal of the Year Given Celebrity Treatment at Pep Rally
October 22, 2008 Lights On Afterschool A Big Hit With Parents, Community
October 22, 2008 From Tongue To Lung - Buchanan Students Learn About The Body
October 17, 2008 Support Employees Recognized for Excellent Service
October 15, 2008 Magnet and Gifted and Talented Programs Hold Open House
October 10, 2008 EBR Schools' Principals Of The Year Honored At Reception
October 10, 2008 Students Ask For ‘Hugs’ Not ‘Drugs’ At Homecoming
October 10, 2008 Buchanan Students Learn To Walk Safely To School
October 10, 2008 South Boulevard Students To Learn About Acadian Roots Through Music
October 9, 2008 Honest. Glasgow Students Visit Lincoln Boat For Re-Enactment
October 8, 2008 International Walk to School Day
October 7, 2008 Finance Park Teaches Students About Real-World Budgeting
October 3, 2008 La. First Lady ‘Beared’ Well At Wedgewood ES Reading Event
October 3, 2008 Information Regarding Routing of Test Scores
October 2, 2008 Second EBRPSS Teacher Wins Wal-Mart Award
October 2, 2008 Volunteers To Help With Staring Ed Ctr. At Eden Park Clean Up

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School Spotlight:

Forest Heights Academy Receives Kennedy Center Arts Ed Award: One of Only Four Schools in the Nation to Be Honored

East Baton Rouge Parish School System Superintendent John Dilworth recognized the school, Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, Principal Myra Varmall, LPA President Christie Weeks, School Board Member Vereta Lee and Dr. Patrick Widhalm of the Louisiana Partnership for the Arts (LPA) (standing left to right) joined the celebration. 

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Ryan Elementary Named 2010 Blue Ribbon School and Given Key to the City

  

Ryan Elementary Principal, Darlene Brister, given Key to the City by Mayor Holden in recognition of the school's newly acquired Blue Ribbon School Status

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