Media Advisory: Superintendent Dobard to Speak with Clark Prep 9th Graders

MEDIA ADVISORY

January 30, 2012

RSD Contact: Kizzy Payton

Cell: (504) 920-6887

Kizzy.payton@rsdla.net

FirstLine Contact: Rebekah Cain

cell: 504-952-1331

rcain@firstlineschools.org

Superintendent Dobard to Speak with
Clark Prep 9^th Graders

NEW ORLEANS – On Tuesday, January 31, Recovery School District (RSD) Superintendant Patrick Dobard will visit Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School (Clark Prep) and speak with the 9^th grade students.  Dobard is a native of Tremé and had three brothers attend Clark in the 1980s and his father still lives just a few blocks from the school.

Dobard will speak about what it takes to overcome adversity and the power of self-determination.  Joe Davis Jr., 9^th grade student at Clark Prep is looking forward to Supt. Dobard’s visit, “I think it’s a positive thing for us to experience because he’s from here in New Orleans and he’s successful and does well by the community.  I can learn a lot from him.”

This speaking engagement is the first one that Supt. Dobard will give in the upcoming weeks as he plans schools visits throughout the District.

WHEN:          Tuesday, January 31
12:30 pm

WHERE:        Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School Gym
1301 N. Derbigny Street
New Orleans, La. 70116

FirstLine Schools

The mission of FirstLine Schools is to create and inspire great open enrollment public schools in New Orleans.  FirstLine currently operates Samuel J. Green Charter School, Arthur Ashe Charter School, John Dibert Community School, Langston Hughes Academy, and Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School. 

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