FIRST Lego League!

The FIRST Lego League has come to #GreenCharter! Earlier this month, Green Charter Scholars participated in the inaugural FIRST Lego League meeting. The team consists of six scholars in grades 6-8. The team meets twice a week to work together on building robots from lego kits and will eventually program the robots to perform different tasks for participation in a regional competition. The competition, which is a few weeks away, will showcase the team’s robot building and programming abilities. In addition to other factors, the team will be judged based on a research topic and presentation. Scoring is also determined by judging the technical aptitude, teamwork and sportsmanship of the group.

FIRST Lego League is one of many enrichment opportunities that FirstLine Schools offers to our students. The funding for Green’s team comes from our partnership with Friends of FIRST. At FirstLine, we understand that learning outside the classroom can be just as impactful as learning inside the classroom. Getting our scholars excited about learning is always rewarding. We look forward to future updates on the FIRST Lego League team’s success, and hope to add teams at all of our FirstLine Schools!

To learn more about FirstLine Schools and our variety of enrichment programs please visit www.firstlineschools.org/new-orleans-outreach.html
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Jesse Short is a Louisiana Delta Service Corps member serving at FirstLine Schools as the Technology and Social Media Coordinator.

The Golden Tennis Racquet

On Wednesday morning, Arthur Ashe Charter scholars in grades kindergarten through 3rd, gathered in the school's gymnasium to find out who would be awarded the coveted golden tennis racquet. The golden tennis racquet is awarded to the class with the best attendance (at least 97 percent) for the week. It is a point of pride for our #AsheChater scholars and they are always excited to see who the winner will be.

The tradition of the golden tennis racquet is inspired by the school’s namesake, Arthur Ashe. Not only was Ashe a world-class athlete and champion, he was the embodiment of good sportsmanship and class. Ashe showed tenacity, humility and graciousness when competing. These are some of the qualities we strive to instill in our scholars every day. Traditions, like the golden tennis racquet, allow us to show respect for those who inspire us, as we set out to inspire others.




Jesse Short is a Louisiana Delta Service Corps member serving at FirstLine Schools as the Technology and Social Media Coordinator. 

An Edible Evening 2014

It was a cloudy, drab afternoon. Rain threatened. The wind tossed damp napkins across the garden. We didn't know if the paint on our signs would dry in time, if the weather would scare our guests away, or where we'd put the Late Wave party.

But what we did know was that we were covered by a crew of talented, gracious, charming, hard-working, and conscientious individuals were dedicated to making this party work. This year's An Edible Evening, was our best one yet! The food was delicious, the music was jammin, and the wine was flowing. Our success is because of all of our staff, volunteers, sponsors and patrons, and most importantly our guests. So THANK YOU!

A special thanks goes to all of the vendors who provided this year's incredible food and drink selections:

Presqu'ile Wine
NOLA Brewing Company
Robert's Fresh Market

Capdeville
Tivoli & Lee

Atchafalaya
Bacchanal
Dicki Brennan's
Brigsten's
Bourbon House
Cafe Hope's Green Dot Cafe
Cowbell
French Truck Coffee
GW Fins
Good Eggs
Link Restaurant Group
High Hat
Jamba Juice
La Petite Grocery
Maurepas Foods
Meauxbar
Mimi's in the Marigny
NOLA Pie Guy
Nolavore
Palace Cafe
Pizza Delicious
Red Fish Grill
Southern Hospitality Catering
St. James Cheese Co.
Sukho Thai
Swiss Confectionery
Tableau
Three Muses
Whole Foods
Woody's Fish Tacos
Company Burger
Cure
Shortall's BBQ
12 Mile Limit
Dis Taco
Taceaux Loceaux