Natchitoches Parish School Board

Welcome back students!! This week we celebrate National School Bus Safety Week, a time to address the importance of school bus safety. See below for some quick tips on school bus safety! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #schoolbussafety

Parent Teacher Conferences begin tomorrow!! 🍎📓 Don't forget to check with your teachers for your scheduled time to meet! Reminder: Students will not report to school on Friday, October 7th! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBparentteacherconference

Thank you to Northwestern State Demon Basketball for speaking to our schools today about the Stay In to Win program!! 🏀🏀 The NSU Men's Basketball Team visited with students at Natchitoches Magnet and Natchitoches Junior High-Frankie Ray Jackson School to help them better understand how to become successful in life both inside and outside of the classroom! We want to thank these young men for their contribution to our students' personal development and future success! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #StayInToWin

We are so excited our students had the opportunity to attend the NSU Career Fair at Northwestern State University this week!! Students from Lakeview Jr./Senior High School, Natchitoches Central High School, and Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center got to visit different vendors and speak to employers about future career options! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NSUCareerFair2022

Our Kindergarten students at NSU Elementary Lab School have been learning about community helpers this week! Dr. Eloi had the pleasure of speaking with them about his role as Superintendent of Natchitoches Parish Schools and what it means to be a community helper in a leadership role! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #communityleaders

Congratulations to Dr. Marcus D. Jones on his Investiture as the 20th President of Northwestern State University! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

September is Attendance Awareness Month! Did you know that missing just 2 days of a school a month means a child misses 10% of the school year? Every day counts!! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #attendancematters

Our teachers at Fairview Alpha Elementary are not only setting high expectations for their students, but for themselves as educators! 🌟 This school year is off to an amazing start!! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBClusterMeetings

Mrs. Addoree Stuckey at East Natchitoches Elementary School was honored at the 16th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards Gala on July 30th for being named a 2023 Teacher of the Year Semifinalist by the Louisiana Department of Education! We are so incredibly proud of Mrs. Stuckey and all of her accomplishments as a teacher in Natchitoches Parish Schools! Our teachers truly are what make the difference!! 🌟 #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley visited LP Vaughn Elementary this week to talk with teachers about Louisiana's new K-2 Accountability Plan for literacy! Thank you to Dr. Brumley and the Louisiana Department of Education for allowing our teachers and staff to be a part of important educational discussions like this for our State! Great things are happening here in Natchitoches Parish Schools! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

What a great day to be a Flyer!! Yesterday, students at M.R. Weaver Elementary School had the privilege of having author and retired NFL player Malcolm Mitchell read his book to the entire student body. These flyers were entertained with a magic show and each student also received a free copy of his book! Thank you to the Rapides Foundation and Share the Magic Foundation for allowing our students to participate in the Geaux READ Tour! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #GeauxREAD

WIN 2022-2023 has officially begun in Natchitoches Parish Schools! 🌟 Our "Whatever I Need" or WIN period was created to provide students with an extra period of learning in fun and creative ways! Check out how these students are expanding their minds in WIN!! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBWIN

It's #FastForwardFriday and what better way to showcase our program than to spotlight some of our students currently enrolled! These students began their first day of courses with BPCC Natchitoches Campus yesterday!! We can't wait to see all that they accomplish this year! If you are interested in advancing your education through NPSB Fast Forward and technical diplomas, enroll today at https://www.npsb.la/page/fast-forward-program. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #FastForwardNPSB

Join us for our last Community Outreach Meeting with Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) on Tuesday, August 23rd at 3pm! This is your chance to have input on improvements for special education for the Natchitoches Parish School Board! The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the NPSB board room. The meeting will be live streamed on Facebook and YouTube for those who cannot physically attend. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

Parents, we are aware of the updated guidance from the CDC regarding Covid-19 and are excited about the prospect of loosening quarantine restrictions for our families. However, the Natchitoches Parish School Board must vote to update our quarantine policy for the 2022-203 school year! The Natchitoches Parish School Board will hold a Special Called Meeting on Monday, August 15th at 11am to vote on updating our quarantine policy. The meeting will be live streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel for public viewing! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBSpecialCalledMeeting

Want to stay updated on everything happening in Natchitoches Parish Schools? Well now you can access everything NPSB in the palm of your hand!! Be sure to download the NPSB app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Download our app today at https://www.npsb.la/article/679767. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

It's never too early to start planning for your future!! 🎓🌟 The Fast Forward Program will prepare students for current and emerging professions that expose students to high-skill, high-wage and in-demand occupations. Students in the Fast Forward Program at Natchitoches Parish Schools will have the option to participate in one of two pathways: Associate's Degree Pathway or Technical Diploma Pathway. Students who are in the 10th grade or higher and qualify for dual-enrollment courses are eligible to enroll in the Fast Forward Program at their high school. For more information, please contact your school counselor or visit https://www.npsb.la/page/fast-forward-program. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #FastForwardNPSB

What a GREAT first day back to school!! 🍎🌟 We loved seeing all of those smiling faces back in the classroom! Let's see your first day of school pics!! 📸 Tag us on Facebook!! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #npsbbacktoschool2022

We are only 2 days away from the first day of the 2022-2023 school year!! 🍎📚✏️ We understand that this can be an overwhelming time and we have created a one-stop-shop for parents to find important information needed to make this school year a success! Information that can be found on this site include bus routes, staggered start dates, open house information, school policies, and more! Please check out our Back to School 2022-2023 page on our website at https://www.npsb.la/page/back-to-school-2022-2023. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBBacktoSchool2022

Thank you to Natchitoches Parish 4-H for supporting our staff! 🍀🍀 We love our partners and can’t wait for another successful school year!! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP