Natchitoches Parish School Board

We would like to shoutout these hardworking students at Natchitoches Central High School! Chance Fontenot & Todd Thompson completed their Advanced Credential in Electrical Training Alliance. Completion of this program allows the students, upon graduation, to enter into their second year of Electrical Training. Way to go Chiefs! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBCTETuesday

Our Provencal Elementary & Junior High School Panthers had a visit from Dr. Brumley and his team today to learn all about Math Refresh in our classrooms! Natchitoches Parish Schools continue to shine each and every day! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

Hello Fall Break! 🍂 All NPSB schools and facilities will be closed October 9th through October 13th for Fall Break. Teachers and staff will return on Monday, October 16th, for district-wide professional developments. We will see all students back in the classroom on Tuesday, October 17th!

Congratulations to our School Level Teacher of the Year winners for the 2023-2024 school year! ✨🏆🍎✏️ Our teachers are the heart of our schools and work diligently every day to shape the minds of our students. Thank you to each and every one of our educators who work to better Natchitoches Parish Schools! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBTOTY2023

Congratulations to our School Level Early Childhood Teacher of the Year winners for the 2023-2024 school year! Early Childhood Educators provide the building blocks for educational achievement in the next generation of little leaders. Way to go NPSB Early Childhood! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBECTOTY2023

Looking to join our amazing team? 🔍🔍 Check out our currently open positions on our website and apply today! Visit https://www.npsb.la/page/job-openings. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #teachnatchitochesthursday

The City of Campti is currently experiencing water issues. Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School will dismiss students at 12:30pm today, Thursday, October 5, 2023, due to an ongoing water outage. All parent/teacher conferences scheduled for Lakeview students on Thursday, October 5th, will be cancelled. Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School will hold parent/teacher conferences on Friday, October 6, 2023, if water is restored on campus. Lakeview will make accommodations for parents who may experience scheduling conflicts for parent/teacher conferences on Friday, October 6, 2023. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

We are proud to recognize the outstanding efforts of three recipients of the STEAM Grant 2023 who have demonstrated innovation and dedication to STEAM education: -Wendi Worsham at Natchitoches Central High School -Michelle Shirley at NSU Middle Lab School -Jermaine Thomas at Natchitoches Junior High-Frankie Ray Jackson School Join us in congratulating these deserving grant recipients and celebrating their contributions to advancing education in our community! To read the full press release, visit www.natchitocheschamber.com/news.

Congratulations to our School Level New Teacher of the Year winners for the 2023-2024 school year! We have loved seeing all that these new teachers have accomplished this school year and can't wait to see their success both in and out of the classroom in the years to come! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBNTOTY2023

Congratulations to our School Level Support Personnel of the Year winners for the 2023-2024 school year! ✨🏆 Our schools would not be operational if it were not for these tremendously hardworking individuals. Thank you to all of our school support personnel for everything you do to better Natchitoches Parish Schools! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBSPOTY2023

Some of our buses were unable to pick up students this morning due to road conditions caused by the rain. All students who missed their bus this morning due to road conditions will be excused from school for the full day. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your student's bus route, please contact our Transportation Department at (318) 352-6465. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

Join your student and their teacher(s) today and tomorrow for our first Parent/Teacher Conferences of the 2023-2024 school year!! No students will report to school tomorrow, October 6th! Come on out and see what all your student has learned so far this school year! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBPTC2023

Someone call the Food Network because we have some future chefs in the kitchen at Natchitoches Central High School! These Chiefs celebrated the arrival of fall by whipping up some delicious monkey bread and cinnamon roll cakes in class last week! We love seeing our CTE students pursue their passions in and out of the classroom. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NPSBCTETuesday

We are SO proud to announce that Natchitoches Parish Schools has received a three-year competitive grant from the federal Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive Program grant totaling $14.26 million. This grant continues the innovative work the Natchitoches Parish School District is doing to build teacher and school leader effectiveness and raise student achievement. This puts us one step closer to realizing our goal of being an “A” district! We can't wait to see what the future holds for Natchitoches Parish Schools! To read the full story, please visit https://www.npsb.la/article/1256365. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #NIET

EccoRide has multiple routes that will be affected today due to road closures caused by rain conditions. There are several roads that our drivers cannot go down in the Shady Grove area due to the bridge closure and the rain. The bridge on LA-485 is closed, which affects Route 65 and Route 62. Rain conditions on Posey Road will also affect Route 67. If you have any questions concerning your child’s bus route today, please contact Felicia Washington at Felicia.Washington@eccoride.com or call EccoRide at (318) 352-6465. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

Agriculture students and FFA members at Lakeview Jr./Senior High School have been working on their individualized projects as part of their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). Of our graduating seniors, Emilee Bullock, just received an internship with Louisiana FFA for Agricultural Communications to extend her SAE. Also, Katie Bedgood began her Poultry SAE last year and has recently gathered her first eggs and will show her exhibition birds at the state fair. Lastly, Trinity Hayes has started a new SAE project by volunteering at Briarwood Nature Preserve to improve and maintain the Iris garden. Through SAE’s, we encourage all students to experience the diversity of agriculture and develop job skills related to agricultural-related career pathways. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #CTETuesday

NSU Elementary Lab School is one of only NINE schools in the state of Louisiana to be recognized as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education!! This is an incredible achievement and we are so proud of the administration, faculty, staff, and students who contributed to this national recognition! To read the full story, please visit https://www.npsb.la/article/1248845. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #BlueRibbonSchool2023

These future health professionals at NCHS are raising funds to support a GREAT cause! 🩺 We love seeing our students get involved in different organizations that align with their future career goals. Way to go Chiefs! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP

September is Attendance Awareness Month! Did you know that missing just two days a month means a student will miss around 10% of the entire school year? Success starts with attendance. Success starts today! #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #attendancematters

Looking to join our amazing team? 🔍🔍 Check out our currently open positions on our website and apply today! Visit https://www.npsb.la/page/job-openings. #NPSB #TogetherWeCan #PPoP #teachnatchitochesthursday