NOLA-PS and InspireNOLA to Welcome Students Back to Campus at McDonogh 42 Charter School

WHAT: 

NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and InspireNOLA CEO Jamar McKneely will welcome McDonogh 42 Charter School students back to campus Thursday, Sept. 17.

NOLA-PS announced in August that, since the City's health data was exceeding all health and safety criteria, the District would begin a phased return to in-person learning, beginning with PreK-4^th grade students, starting Monday, Sept. 14^th. Due to the threat of Hurricane Sally, the District delayed the start of in-person learning to Thursday, Sept. 17.

McDonogh 42 Charter School is part of the InspireNOLA Charter School network.

THIS IS A DISTRICT SANCTIONED MEDIA AVAILABILITY TO CAPTURE CONTENT OF THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. THIS IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER THIS CONTENT. THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES AT ANY DISTRICT SCHOOL. THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IS OUR ABSOLUTE PRIORITY. FACE COVERINGS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES AND THERE WILL BE DESIGNATED AREAS FOR MEDIA TO STAND. MEDIA WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO GO INSIDE THE SCHOOL BUILDING.

ALL MEDIA MUST RSVP TO COMMUNICATIONS@NOLAPUBLICSCHOOLS.COM BY 5 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16. 

WHO:

-Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., NOLA-PS Superintendent of Schools

-Jamar McKneely, InspireNOLA Chief Executive Officer

-McDonogh 42 Charter School students, families, and staff

WHEN: 

Thursday, Sept. 17 

7 - 7:45 a.m.

WHERE:
McDonogh 42 Charter School

D'Abadie Entrance

1651 N Tonti St.

New Orleans, LA 70119-

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About InspireNOLA Charter Schools

InspireNOLA Charter Schools operates a network of eight public charter schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 2013, InspireNOLA is currently the highest performing open-admission charter management organization in New Orleans and is the only network with one A-graded school and two B-graded schools. InspireNOLA currently serves more than 5,600 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade.

About NOLA Public Schools: NOLA Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish. It includes the district's administration and elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board. NOLA Public Schools currently oversees 76 public schools and is led by Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr.

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