Louisiana School for the Deaf

Are you ready to make a difference? The War Eagle team is growing, and we’re looking for passionate staff to join us for the Fall 2025 school year! 🦅✨ If you’re dedicated, innovative, and ready to inspire the next generation of students and Deaf community leaders, we want YOU! We've made it to the # 2 most improved school in the state, increased our school score by over 27 points, and broke a 20+ year record - will you join us in SOARING to new heights? ❓ Why join us? -Collaborative, supportive community -Opportunities for professional growth and development -A chance to make a real impact in the lives of Deaf students throughout Louisiana -State benefits and retirement -Southern hospitality and fun 🥳 🔗 Apply now at tinyurl.com/LSDCareers or reach out to Dr. Natalie Delgado at NDelgado@lsdvi.org for more information. Let’s soar together! 🚀

✨ We did it! For the 2023-2024 school year, we’re the 2nd most improved school in the entire state! 🥳📚 It’s proof that hard work pays off, and success thrives here! 🌱💪

❄️ Happy Holidays! ❄️ The last day of school is Thursday, December 19th. There is no school on Friday! Enjoy your winter break and come back refreshed and ready to learn in 2025!

Can the Grinch's heart grow three sizes? 🎄 Find out at LSD Elementary's Christmas Play! 🎭 📅 Date: December 19, 2024 🕘 Time: 9:30 AM 📍 Location: Louisiana School for the Deaf Auditorium 🎟️ Free for LSD Parents, just $3 for visitors! Come witness the magic of the season!

Enjoy these photos from the LSDVI FFA holiday meeting and celebration! Students from both schools made Christmas cards for others, worked as teams to build different gingerbread creations, got to socialize and enjoy some friendly competition in the student center, and celebrate the upcoming holidays as a group with a dinner! ☃️ 🥘

Get ready to spread some holiday cheer! 🎅🎄 LSD's Christmas Spirit Week is coming up December 16th-20th! Check out the daily themes and join in the fun!

✨ Communication is beautiful in all its forms! ✨ At LSD, we support spoken language, sign language, and written English. We strive to foster an inclusive environment for all.💖🙌

Congratulations to our 3 students of the month for November - thank you for SOARing! 🦅

Congratulations to our early childhood program team for receiving an EXCELLENT rating on our Louisiana Department of Education performance profile for 2023-2024. An "excellent" is the highest rating you can get! Geaux War Eagles! 🥳

“You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. " But even the Grinch can’t resist the charm of our LSD Elementary performers! Come see for yourself why this Christmas play is sure to steal your heart. 🎄LSD Elementary's Christmas Play! 🎭 📅 Date: December 19, 2024 🕘 Time: 9:30 AM 📍 Location: Louisiana School for the Deaf Auditorium 🎟️ Free for LSD Parents, just $3 for visitors!

Last call for popcorn! 🍿 Buy some before 5pm TODAY, and 50% of the proceeds we earn will go towards our activity fund for our annual summer program! Our yearly summer program welcomes not only our own students but also deaf and hard-of-hearing students from across Louisiana. Hurry and order now! 🍿 Purchase some popcorn for a good cause here: https://s.dgpopup.com/r87w57gr

🎉 Zearn Stars in the Making! 🎉 Our K-8 students are crushing math goals and earning awesome rewards on our math learning program, Zearn! 🏆

It's been a jam packed week at LSD, but we're having a lot of fun! So far this week we've had training on SeaPerch remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for our high school STEM/robotics club, new goats delivered for our agriscience program, high schoolers learning about transformations in math, middle schoolers reviewing classifier work within ASL standards, and some staff holiday cheer! 🤖 🐐 ☃️

Did you know? At LSD, we believe that every child deserves access to language! 🌟 Our students come to us with varying levels of language ability, and we work tirelessly to close those gaps. Together, we can empower every learner! 💪📚

ANNOUNCEMENT: LSD Student Performance Scores Show Record Increase From: Dr. David Martin, SSD Superintendent Date: November 22, 2024 The Louisiana Department of Education released the 2023-2024 School Performance Scores this past Wednesday. The Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD), which is operated by the Louisiana Special School District (SSD), posted a record increase of 27.4 points moving it up a letter grade and off of the F list for the first time in 20 years. This 27.4 point improvement ranks the school as one of the top increases in school performance scores statewide. Dr. Natalie Delgado serves as the LSD Executive Director. The 2023-2024 school year was her first year serving as the leader of the school. She attributes the increase performance score to the hard work of the staff and intentional focus on student outcomes. “LSD has been laser focused on student outcomes,” Delgado commented. “Through increased teacher collaboration and addressing the complex needs of the whole child, we are moving the needle on student achievement.” She further added, “Ensuring student success is truly a collective effort and every LSD staff member and student played a part in this accomplishment.” “I am really proud of the progress made by Dr. Delgado and her team this past year,” Dr. David Martin, SSD Superintendent commented. “The whole LSD community truly rallies behind its students and makes remarkable opportunities happen for them each and every day.” Kristy Flynn, SSD Board President stated, “The growth seen at LSD can be directly attributed to the hard work of the school’s leadership and teachers. The SSD has some of the most skilled and dedicated educators in the state and working together, they are moving students forward.” Aside from LSD, the SSD operates the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) and the Special Schools Programs (SSP) which provides special education services for the Office of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, and educational programming for selected Department of Health sites. More information about the SSD can be found at www.ssdofla.org. Media Outlets: Please contact Dr. David Martin for any further information. David.Martin@la.gov or via telephone, 502-422-0571. Link to full press release in PDF format visit: https://5il.co/31ohk

TODAY: LSVI's Annual Family Engagement - Bake Sale and Silent Auction Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 Time: 9:00AM -11:00AM Join us this year to help raise money for our Trojans! We are seeking donations of sweet treats, cakes, cookies and morel. A silent auction will be held at school to auction all items donated. Watch out for the specialty items auctioned as well! You Never know what's in store! *All monies raised will be added to the student activity fund.. This fund helps pay for field trips, special events, and more.

The Louisiana School for the Deaf is thrilled to share some exciting news about our school's performance score, as rated by the Louisiana Department of Education. Thanks to the incredible effort of our students, teachers, and staff, our school’s performance score improved by more than 27 points and went up a letter grade during the 2023-2024 school year! Our students demonstrated great progress overall. This is a huge accomplishment, breaking a long-awaited record, and it is a direct result of everyone’s hard work and dedication. Geaux War Eagles! 🦅

Calling all future War Eagles! We’re on the lookout for new team members for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025! Come SOAR with us! 🦅✨ Apply now at tinyurl.com/LSDCareers or contact Dr. Natalie Delgado at NDelgado@lsdvi.org!

REMINDER: Tuesday - Board of Directors Meeting Date: 11/12/2024 Time 9:00 a.m. Location: 2888 Brightside Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70820 SSD Board Room - Student Center If you are unable to attend in person the meeting with be available via Livestream on SSD's YouTube Page. A link for the stream is here: https://www.youtube.com/live/mq384BDV0kc?si=Wz72ueynO2deJ2Sz You can find this agenda here: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4654/LSS/5006651/Agenda_11.12.24.pdf

The wait is over! 📸✨ Check out the fun from our Thriller-themed homecoming dance! 🎉👻 From killer dance moves to fun games, our students brought the night to life! 💃🕺 Thank you Ari Latino Media for the amazing photos!