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Our News & Events
2012 Golf Tournament Our Tenth Annual Good Shepherd Golf Tournament will be held on March 23, 2012 at Audubon Park Golf Course.
To become a sponsor for the tournament or to register to play, please click this link. For more information, contact Delery Rice at (504) 598-9399 or email drice@thegoodshepherdschool.org
Calvin Duncan Speaks to GSS 7th Graders
Calvin Duncan, who was recently released from prison after serving 28 years for a crime he did not commit, spoke to the GSS 7th Graders on December 1st about the importance of staying out of trouble and making smart decisions.
2011 Fall Gala - October 7, 2011 The Good Shepherd School Annual Gala was held on Friday, October 7, 2011 at The Hampton Inn and Suites. Thank you to everyone who attended or contributed to this extremely successful and fun event.
GSS Graduates Speak at Ignation Family Teach-In and Advocacy Day The Good Shepherd School graduates, Leland Jackson and Cameron Simms, spoke at the Ignation Family Teach-In and Advocacy Day last November in Washington, D.C. and shared their stories about Hurricane Katrina and living in New Orleans. They were the first and only middle school students to ever speak at this event and did a fabulous job! We are so proud of them!
The Good Shepherd School 10th Anniversary Celebration Events August 14th - Immaculate Conception Parish/Good Shepherd Anniversary Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond blessed and renewed the mission of the Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School (GSS) on August 14th in the halls of the school following an 11:00am Mass at Immaculate Conception Church celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the Church Parish. GSS is celebrating its tenth year building brighter futures for the impoverished children of the city of New Orleans as its founder, Fr. Harry Tompson, S.J. envisioned. Please click here to read GSS President and Chairman of the Board, Ronnie Briggs' speech from the ceremony. To view the press release for this event, please click here. Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued a Certificate of Proclamation in recognition of The Good Shepherd School's Tenth Anniversary. To view the certificate, please click here. Mayor Landrieu also sent a letter of congratulations. To view the letter, please click here.
From left to right, Good Shepherd students Kobe Thomas, Phillip Petty and Jada Phoenix singing The Good Shepherd School song.
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond blessing the school during the rededication ceremony. Please click here to view more photos from the rededication ceremony and reception. April 5th - 10th Year Breakfast and Coffee Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School remembered the anniversary of the death of our founder, Fr. Harry Tompson, S.J., on Tuesday, April 5th, at a special breakfast and coffee at the Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel. We were fortunate to be joined by three special out-of-town guests who travelled to be with us and to reflect on Good Shepherd's "mission": Mother Seton Academy Alumnus and NativityMiguel National Alumni Network founding member Ricardo Johnson; NativityMiguel Network of Schools Director of Graduate Support David Kubacki; and New York Nativity President Fr. Jack Podsiadlo, S.J.
From left to right, Good Shepherd School President and Chairman of Board Ronald Briggs; Ricardo Johnson; David Kubacki; and Fr. Jack Podsiadlo, S.J. Thank you to all who joined us that morning--- and especially to Ricardo, David, and Fr. Jack, for sharing their words of inspiration with our staff, Board, benefactors, and students.
A Message from Our Principal At The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School, we strive to provide our students with the type of environment that is challenging and academically sound, nurturing, positive, productive, safe, and one that allows them to attain their highest potential through hard work, effort, and support. Our mission charges us to seek and help low-income, urban youth, realize that they are God’s creations and precious in His sight. Through the quality education we provide for our students, we are helping them break the cycle of poverty and become productive members of society. The high expectations we hold for our students are designed to help them become lifelong learners with strong self-confidence and high self-esteem. Our school community strives to live by our school pledge each day, which is: “Today I pledge to be the best possible me. I will practice kindness, act safely, work responsibly, and show respect. No matter what I do, I know I can become better. I pledge to believe in me.” We consider our parents very important members of our school community and respect them as their children’s primary educators. We firmly believe that when the school and the home work closely together for the sake of our children, there are only winners, and through a positive partnership, we will continue to build bright futures one student at a time. Principal Emily M. Paul
"Good Shepherd School hits decade mark in CBD ": Good Shepherd in Clarion Herald Click here to see "Good Shepherd School hits decade mark in CBD," an article by Peter Finney, Jr. in the Clarion Herald. The article was published on July 23, 2011. Good Shepherd School hits decade mark in CBD
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