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In Jefferson Parish Schools, we have students about 40 hours a week. For all kids to succeed, they need strong community partners for the other 128 hours. Below you will find information about community partners who have been recognized as "128" honorees.
2023-24 School Year
November 2023: Burlington
Thanks to Burlington's partnership with the Adopt-A-Classroom program, T.H. Harris Middle School received a $5,000 donation on the opening day of Burlington's new Metairie store. This donation will go towards supporting Harris' teachers' classroom. October 2023: Jefferson Financial Credit Union
Jefferson Financial Credit Union has supported Meisler Middle School in its efforts to start the school year strong. Over the summer, Meisler Middle School was under construction with new walls being built, new floors, and a new HVAC system. To help them get ready for the school year, the Jefferson Financial Credit Union and 25 other volunteers cleaned the entire school for the incoming students of the 2023-24 school year. Principal Thomas Chaze states he is beyond grateful for all their hard work. September 2023: Gulf Wind Technology
JP Schools would like to recognize our 128 September partner of the month, Gulf Wind Technology. Gulf Wind is a technology and engineering business in renewable energy located along the Mississippi River in Avondale. This partnership will offer our high school students internships, apprenticeships, and career development. It’s important that we provide students with multiple pathways for high demand, high wage careers in Jefferson Parish, and this partnership supports that effort.August 2023: Keesler Credit Union
Last year and this year, Keesler donated supplies and backpacks to all kindergarten students in our district through their backpacks for Bright Futures program. We're very appreciative of the support for our schools and families. July 2023: Entergy:
Last year Entergy donated over $80,000 worth of studio equipment to our communications team to help upgrade much of their outdated equipment from 2006. By using this equipment, we are able to upgrade our production van to record high-definition content and we will be upgrading our in-house studio with the additional equipment. As you may have seen in this year's graduation videos, this new equipment allows us to continue communicating with our stakeholders but do so in a higher quality and more modern way.
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2022-23 School Year
The Target stores on Manhattan and Veterans donated over 30 pallets of school supplies, toys, and holiday decorations. These last few months, we have been distributing these supplies at our Listen and Learn Town Halls and to schools. We appreciate the generosity and support of these stores and their employees. We want to thank Target for being a strong partner for us here in Jefferson Parish. 
Thanks to the AHA and their sponsors, all of our high school health educators received new CPR Kits for students to receive life-saving training. By using these kits our students and staff can build confidence in CPR training and improve survival rates by learning the skills to be life savers in their community. In addition to the recent donation, we are also partnering with AHA to increase awareness around heart health through our school and district by providing additional resources to the community.
Pastor Torrey Fingal, his wife, and The Empowerment Church adopted West Jefferson High School in November 2021. They adopted Helen Cox High School this school year providing meals and fellowship on a monthly basis to both schools. We appreciate their continuous support of our students and are proud to congratulate them for our October 128 Partner of the Month
Citizens National Bank invited Jefferson Parish Schools talented art students to display their artwork at the bank. For the past summer, the artwork of 93 talented art students from over 15 different schools has been on display at the bank. In July, a reception was held to recognize the students for their outstanding work. Citizens National Bank also donated prizes for best-in exhibit. Bank officials and community members scored the students' artwork based on a rubric to award gift cards to the winners. In addition, the talented visual art department at the schools received a gift card for supplies to keep inspiring their young talent. 
