From charterschools at LACharter.org Tue Apr 1 08:51:39 2025 From: charterschools at LACharter.org (charterschools at LACharter.org) Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 12:51:39 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [CharterSchools] NOMMA Adds Open Houses in May, June References: <944682837.291846.1743511899209.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy: Three Open Houses Added for 25-26 School Year NOMMA Expands Open House Offerings for 2025-26 Admissions ? The New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy (NOMMA), a top-rated open-admissions public charter school located next to the Marine Forces Reserve national headquarters in Federal City, has added three additional open house events to meet growing public interest in its 8th?12th grade program for the 2025-26 school year, announced Principal Alexis Long. The newly scheduled open house dates are: ????????????????Thursday, May 8 ????????????????Monday, May 19 ????????????????Tuesday, June 3 Doors open at 5:15 p.m., and presentations will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Once the presentation starts, doors will be closed to further entry. All open houses will take place in the NOMMA cafeteria, 425 O?Bannon St., New Orleans, LA 70114. Parent/guardian identification is required. Admissions & Open Enrollment:?Open Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year begins on May 14, 2025. To apply during this period, prospective students must attend an open house with at least one parent or legal guardian. If you have already attended an Open House in the 24-25 school year, contact NOMMA to complete a seat request!? How to Register:?Families interested in attending an open house must complete an Interest Form at?nomma.net/admissions.? For more information, contact: ? registration at nomma.net ? (504) 227-3810 ? www.nomma.net/admissions ????????????NOMMA welcomes students from across the Greater New Orleans metro area.? A MESSAGE FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES:??NOMMA always reserves seats at all times of the year for the 8-12th graders of active duty families. Please contact NOMMA as soon the child is ready to enroll. ? NOMMA is a top-rated, open-enrollment public charter school requiring all students to participate in the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Program (MCJROTC). NOMMA has been designated a Purple Star School for its dedication to military families. Cadets may earn a TOPS University or TOPS Tech Career diploma. NOMMA offers honors courses, AP courses, CLEP testing, dual enrollment courses, after-school tutoring, support for diverse learners, and participation at the Class 4A sports level.? It is the policy of this agency that no applicant, student, client and/or employee of the New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy shall, based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, political affiliation, sex, disability, age or any other non-merit factor, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity, which New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy operates or is applying for funding. No person on the grounds of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, political affiliation, sex, disability, or age shall be subjected to discrimination, or be denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. No persons with responsibilities in the operation or administration of a program or activity (including, but not limited to student enrollment, student clubs, athletics, or advanced or CTE course offerings) shall discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliations, disability or age as may be prohibited by federal and state law. New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy does not discriminate in the rendering of services to/or employment of individuals because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non?-merit factor. ? ? Cheron Brylski(504) 460-1468cbrylski at aol.comcbrylski@brylskicompany.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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HamptonYoung Audiences of Louisiana?504-276-9218?virginia at ya4la.org????????????????????????????????? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Young Audiences of Louisiana hosts live painting fundraiser: YALA Art Live NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 21, 2025 ?Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is holding its fifth annual YALA ArtLive fundraiser. YALA Art Live centers around a unique type of visual performance art: live painting. Watch artstudents from Young Audiences Charter Schools, Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts, and West JeffersonHigh School pair up with professional New Orleans artists Ceaux, Alison Cline, Emre Karaoglu, and HeatherMattingly.? Art lovers of all ages are welcome to join the festivities, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 5from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Urban South Brewery, 1645 Tchoupitoulas Street. The local brewery has graciouslycommitted to supporting YALA?s arts in education programming, by donating a portion of every pint sold duringthe free community event. The festivities will include the Urban Smash Food Truck, Kendra Scott Pop-up, KidsArt Table, a DJ, face painter, a raffle, and a Baby ArtsPlay! workshop demo at 2pm ?YALA Art Live creates a reciprocal relationship wherein students are able to interact with our broader communitythrough the arts, and the community becomes aware of the talent and potential that exists in our New Orleansyouth,? said Jenny James, Executive Director of YALA. ?We strive to help students realize the many opportunities that arts education affords them. Pairing them up witha professional artist shows them they have the tools to work with an artist of that caliber, and gives them theconfidence to know that art is an option for the future, whether they want to practice professionally or as ahobby.? Paintings created at the event will be auctioned at YALA?s Winter fundraiser, YALA Fa La La to support YALA'searly learning and afterschool arts education programs. YALA?s afterschool programs currently operate at tenlocations across the Greater New Orleans Area. The programs combine academics, arts and culture in order todevelop students intellectually and socially. Sponsors for the event include First Horizon Bank, Krewe of Rolling Elvi, Marguerite Moisio, and McCormick. Thisis the fifth time the event will be held at Urban South Brewery. Urban South Brewery Taproom Event Manager,Jen Bordenave said partnering with YALA for the event was a ?no-brainer.? ?At Urban South we support the community at every chance we can,? Bordenave said. ?It will be amazing towitness the collaboration between the artists and the children. I'm also excited to see the art and how it allcomes together.? For more information on YALA Art Live and the arts education programs it will help fund, visitwww.ya4la.org/artlive. You can also follow YALA on Facebook and Instagram. About Young Audiences of Louisiana Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in thestate of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms, YALA has adapted andevolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through our mission of ?inspiring,empowering, and uniting children and communities through education, arts, and culture.? YALA offers acomprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience, YALA drawsupon New Orleans?s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art.Through school performances, arts-integrated residencies, extended learning programs and communityworkshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans, but makes intentional contact with the influentialadults in their lives. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: YALA Logo0600.png Type: image/png Size: 46466 bytes Desc: not available URL: