Fire Department Called for Cabrini High School

September 23, 2016 by admin

by Charlie London
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New Orleans – September 23, 2016

This morning at 11 a.m., all of the students and personnel at Cabrini High School were evacuated to meeting points around the school.

At 11:08 a.m. Engine 35 of the New Orleans Fire Department arrived. A second engine arrived minutes later. The school was inspected and the Fire Department found that an air freshener set off the school’s alarm.

The young ladies of Cabrini then returned to their classes.

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Local School Gets National Mention

February 12, 2016 by admin

story sent in by Brian Beabout

The U.S. Secretary of Education, John King, recently gave kudos to Morris Jeff Community School as he announced a budget proposal for community-based solutions for public school integration:

“Morris Jeff’s diversity benefited all of its students, offering students preparation for the real world they will inhabit as adults, and offering the kind of contact and connections that have been shown to boost empathy and reduce bias.”

Morris Jeff Community School is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Morris Jeff Community School is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

U.S. Secretary of Education, John King’s statement is below:

Stronger Together: Why our budget supports voluntary, community-led efforts to increase diversity

When families and educators in New Orleans joined together to establish the Morris Jeff Community School, they had a clear vision for the kind of world they wanted to create for their children, starting in the preschool years.

They believed that all of their children could learn more if they went to school together. In their vision, children from families of limited means and those from more affluent families would attend school together, entirely by their own choice. The three pre-K classes were strong enough to attract families who could pay, who made up about a third of the program, but open to all — with enough interest to drive a waiting list, both fee-paying and not, and nearly equal proportions of African-American and white students, plus a small proportion of students who were Hispanic or of mixed race.

diversitykidsThe result: not just diversity of wealth and race, but strong results for all. At the beginning of the year, only about a quarter of students were demonstrating age-appropriate skills in math, and only about 1 in 10 reached that level in language. By year’s end, about 80 percent had age-appropriate skills in both subjects.

Morris Jeff’s diversity benefited all of its students, offering students preparation for the real world they will inhabit as adults, and offering the kind of contact and connections that have been shown to boost empathy and reduce bias. And it can play a particularly important role in helping low-income students. For example, in Montgomery County, Maryland, children in public housing who attended the district’s most advantaged elementary schools performed better over time than those attending higher-poverty schools, despite additional per-student funding provided at higher-poverty schools.

These are among a number of promising examples demonstrating what research has shown: increasing diversity has the power to pay off for everyone. From corporate boards to the scientific world, there are increasing indications that diversity isn’t just a feel-good nicety — it’s a clear path to better outcomes in school and in life.

betterstart1aThat’s why our administration is proposing Stronger Together — grants to support districts with strong voluntary, community-developed plans that increase socioeconomic diversity in their schools. No district would be required to participate, but it would increase the options available for interested communities and enhance the research base for effective strategies. Among the elements of the proposal are planning funds that support communities that wish to explore new possibilities for increasing diversity, looking carefully at the data and engaging the entire community in developing solutions. From there, implementation grants would help communities move forward with bringing their plans to fruition, including through robust family and community involvement.

In today’s economy, diversity isn’t some vague ideal. It’s a path to better outcomes for all of America’s children. And the proposal we are announcing today will help show us the most effective ways meet that goal.

The reasons to think carefully about new diversity strategies are powerful. As it stands today, high-income kids are more than six times as likely as lower-income students to graduate from college — which is not setting our nation up for success. And it’s hard to miss the fact that when the children of welders and bankers are confined to separate schools, access to opportunity is not equal. It’s no secret whose school ends up with the resources to succeed — from shiny new buildings with updated technology to AP courses that will set them up for success in college.

Moreover, we know that the ability to work with men and women from every background — rich or poor, black, white, or brown — will be a core competency for the jobs we want our kids to have some day.

We need all our children on a path to achievement. That’s why we need to do more to ensure families and communities can offer students opportunities to learn to work together in school as they will need to in their lives ahead.

I’ve seen the benefits of such voluntary opportunities up close–as a student, educator, and parent. While I was Commissioner of New York Schools, I used federal funds to launch an innovative pilot program to help struggling schools improve performance by boosting socioeconomic diversity. These grants aimed to help reduce class isolation in New York’s schools by giving districts support to pilot innovative programs designed to increase school diversity while improving student achievement.

It’s time that we offer strong, locally-designed, voluntary options that allow many more communities to accomplish what parents and educators did at the Morris Jeff Community School. Stronger Together will help.

Many Faubourg St. John neighbors have been supportive of the Morris Jeff Community School:
Suzanne Accorsi, Jolene Jeff, Brod Sr. & Debby Bagert, Broderick Bagert Jr. and Celeste Lofton-Bagert, Shawn Anglim & Anne Daniell, Jenny Bagert and Dave Sobel, Abram Himelstein & Shana Sassoon, Brian Beabout & Laura Krebs, Jennifer & Erich Weishaupt, Sarah & Tommy Usdin, Aesha Rasheed, Karin Barbee, Stacy Stanfill & Dan Winkert, Zelice Odom, Jared Zeller & Jennifer Pearl, Dorothy Nicholas, and Tommy Crane have all helped to make Morris Jeff Community School what it is today.

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Morris Jeff Gala

September 16, 2012 by admin

You’re invited!


4th Annual Community Gala
and Auction

When: Thursday October 11th, 2012, 6:30-9:30 PM

Where: New Orleans Fairgrounds Clubhouse (1751 Gentilly Blvd.).

The event will feature a silent auction and live music by the Rebirth Brass Band. Admission includes all food and drinks from our fabulous list of community supporters including The Ruby Slipper, MONDO, Purveyors of Fine Wines, Orleans Coffee Exchange, Mandina’s, Pal’s Lounge and dozens of others. Our silent auction will feature arts and entertainment treasures including your chance to spend a week at the Tranquility Bay Resort on Ambergris Caye, Belize!

3 Ways Faubourg St. John neighbors can help:

1) Make an Online Food/beverage donation (due 9/27):
http://bit.ly/RMunC9
(or email [email protected] with food/beverage questions)

2) Make an Online Silent Auction donation (due 10/1): http://bit.ly/TLoUSv
(email [email protected] with auction questions)

3) Purchase tickets here: http://mjcsgala2012.eventbrite.com/

Any general questions can be addressed to Gala coordinator,
Brian Beabout ([email protected] / 814-404-8809)

Thanks,
Brian R. Beabout, Ph.D.
Morris Jeff Community School Fund Development
[email protected]
office: 504-280-7388
fax: 504-280-6453
http://www.morrisjeffschool.org

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Dear Friends,

We are inviting you to support public education in our city by making a food, beverage, or silent auction donation to our 4th Annual Community Gala and Auction to be held October 11th, 2012 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds Clubhouse (1751 Gentilly Blvd.).

The event will feature live music by the Rebirth Brass Band and includes all food and drinks. Food & Beverage donations can be made online at: http://bit.ly/RMunC9 and Silent Auction donations can be made online at: http://bit.ly/TLoUSv

Our school opened in the Fall of 2010 after 3 years of tireless work by dozens of local parents, educators, and community members. Today we serve 335 students in Pre-K- 4th grade. We will grow to a full Pre-K through 8th-grade school and eagerly await our relocation to a brand new facility at the Fisk-Howard site on S. Rendon St. in August 2014. We’ve been featured on NPR and in the Times Picayune for being one of the most racially and economically diverse open-access public schools in New Orleans.

Please consider supporting our Community Gala on October 11th or making a donation to support our vision. Any donations of cash, food, beverages, auction items, or supplies are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law (we are a 501c3). Your business will be recognized in the program and on video for an expected audience of 350 civic-minded attendees. You can learn more about the school and purchase Gala tickets online at www.morrisjeffschool.org.

If you have further questions, please email our Gala coordinator, Brian Beabout, at [email protected].

Our fundraising is geared toward five categories:

#1) International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme: IB is the curriculum framework behind some of the most rigorous, creative and successful schools in the world.

#2) Pre-K: Research has shown definitively that early childhood education makes an enormous difference to children’s development.

#3) Expanding our library: We’ve received several generous gifts to get our library started, but are still building our collection.

#4) Building a first-rate playground: Young children learn through play, and we intend to replace our current temporary play area with a top-quality playground.

And finally, #5) Extended school year: Having extended learning time is very important to closing “achievement gaps” across racial and economic lines.

If you believe in what we’re doing at Morris Jeff, we hope you’ll consider supporting our vision.

Sincerely,
Patricia Perkins
Principal, Morris Jeff Community Schoo

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The Healing Power of Art

January 28, 2012 by admin


Faubourg St. John neighbor Beverly Morris would like to invite you to attend her upcoming art show. Her work will be displayed at the Georges Art Gallery at Metairie Park Country Day school located at 300 Park Road in Metairie.

photo courtesy BeverlyMorrisArt.com
You may have seen Beverly walking her dog “Sweet Pea” around Faubourg St. John. Please support Beverly by attending the opening reception on Friday, February 3rd.

The Healing Power of Art: Beverly Morris


and members of the Louisiana Art Therapy Association

Anne Bigger | Robert Caswell | Emily Day | Becky Olivera |
Celeste Schexnaydre | Robin Toler | Holly M. Wherry

February 3 through March 12, 2012

Artist Reception: Friday, February 3rd from 6pm until 8 pm

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Schools

December 11, 2006 by admin

Cabrini High School is a private, all-girls, Catholic school which educates the minds and hearts of students in grades 8 – 12. Since its founding, Cabrini High School has been a home for its young ladies. More than 3,000 alumnae have walked these halls, sat in these classrooms, worshiped in this chapel. More than 3,000 alumnae have bonded with teachers and staff who cared about them and could call them each by name.

A Cabrinian education is rooted in the philosophy of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen Saint who believed education should be of the mind and the heart. Mother Cabrini believed that education should be a relationship between the student and those whose care they have been entrusted.

Cabrini’s goal is simple: to develop women who live the core values of respect, excellence, and service not only during their high school years, but throughout their lives. We take that goal very seriously. It’s not just a slogan painted on walls or on our stationary.

Please click on Cabrini logo for more information.

McDonogh City Park Academy believes data driven instruction and meaningful engaged learning are two of the most important strategies which contribute to student achievement. Working with parents and community members, we provide a high-quality educational and enrichment program, which meets the needs of all our students at their respective academic levels and promotes high principles of character and citizenship.

Our teachers are highly qualified, passionate, and inspirational. We believe all students can learn and are committed to educating the “whole” child. Therefore, we provide our students with learning experiences which help them develop academically, emotionally, physically, and socially.

Please click on the City Park Academy logo for more information.

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