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Welcome, Parents ::.. A child’s education is one of the most important concerns parents have, and good information about schools is important to parents living in the community and those relocating to the area. The School System offers numerous information sources, including the System Web site, which is designed to provide timely, factual information about the System and schools. Parents are encouraged to visit the Web site frequently and take advantage of the other information sources mentioned throughout the site. Good communication is an important component of that partnership. School and School System officials welcome questions and input from parents and offer many opportunities for parents to become involved in decision affecting schools. New Communications Services Offered An instant emergency alert notification service is now available to parents and employees of the St. Tammany Parish Public School System. The alert notification service offers instant communications through text messaging or voice call alerts for any emergency situations which may develop at a school or Systemwide. Parents and employees may sign up for the service by going to the Emergency Alert Sign-Up button at the top of the right-hand column on this page. Registering for the service means that, in emergency situations, parents and employees will be sent special alerts to the phone numbers and other means of communications they choose. Specific alerts will be sent out for the individual school sites checked by the person registering during the sign-up process. This will be used only for emergency situations and unscheduled school closings. Also available is an informative e-newsletter that will be sent out periodically. The e-newsletter service will offer up-to-date information about events and programs of interest to the St. Tammany Parish Public School System parents and employees. Scheduled to be sent out quarterly, the news articles will focus on exciting programs happening within our schools and important dates and information for parents and community members.
Northshore School of the Arts Offers Programs The St. Tammany Parish Public School System and the Northshore School of the Arts (NSA) of Southeastern Louisiana University are continuing to work together to provide additional opportunities for high school students who want to take part in university-level advanced arts studies. Students participating in the program are able to receive advanced instruction in the performing and visual arts while still attending public high school in St. Tammany Parish. Students earn college credits in the program, and, if desired, they can advance in pursuit of a degree in the arts when they graduate high school. The Northshore School of the Arts aims to help high school juniors and seniors who are committed to the arts make a smoother transition to college as well as earn credit for courses in basic drawing, theatre, music theory, and applied music. The NSA seeks to bring to life the talents of our “artists of the future,” whose creative abilities in music, visual arts, and theatre are nurtured, inspired, and guided by experienced Southeastern faculty and staff, according to Charlotte Collins, the program’s first permanent director. The NSA has portfolio, interview, or audition entrance requirements and is offered to high school juniors and seniors only. Classes are designed to reinforce instruction available in the public schools. CLICK HERE for course and contact information and for an application to enroll in the Northshore School of the Arts. Please click on the Subscribe button to get updates on the growing list of opportunities available through the NSA. For current course offerings and tuition/fee information, please visit the NSA Web site at http://www.selu.edu/nsa or contact: Charlotte Collins, Director
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In St. Tammany public schools, we value the confidence and support parents give us in our efforts to provide students a high-quality education in a caring environment for learning. We also value the tremendous parental involvement in our schools, which underpins the success of our students and School System. Parents are encouraged to take an active role in the partnership between home and school. 
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