Helix Mentorship Academy hosts convocation to empower students

Aug. 16, 2024

Dr. Angela Domingue empowers students to "do your best every day" at Helix Mentorship Academy's convocation held recently at Elm Grove Baptist Church.

Helix Mentorship Academy recently hosted a convocation to kick off the new school year and empower students to strive for greatness. "Your charge is to go out and do your best every day," said Dr. Angela Domingue, executive director and principal of Mentorship. The event, which was held at Elm Grove Baptist Church, was attended by faculty and staff, students and special guests including Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, Metro Councilwoman Carolyn Coleman and State Sen. Cleo Fields. Rev. Dr. Errol Domingue served as the keynote speaker and there were performances by the Mentorship Marching Band and the Mentorship Waves Choir. "Don't let anyone take away your dreams," Sen. Fields said. "Remember, you are the most magnificent person on the face of this earth." To see more pictures, go to our facebook page.

The event was attended by faculty and staff, students, and special guests including Metro Councilwoman Carolyn Coleman, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and State Sen. Cleo Fields.

Helix Artificial Intelligence & Medical Academy hosting groundbreaking ceremony, Aug. 27

Faculty and staff as well as the public are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Helix Artificial Intelligence and Medical Academy on Aug. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Opelousas. The event will take place right next to Our Savior's Church. The new 42,000 state-of-the-art facility will offer classes to students in kindergarten through fifth grades. It will be located on 17 acres of land next to Our Savior’s Church off of I-49. The school is set to open in August 2025. For more information, click here.

Nequoia Elsey is the dean of teaching and learning at Helix Mentorship Academy. In this role, she is responsible for making sure the educational programs are effective, innovative and aligned with the overall mission of Mentorship. She has more than 26 years of experience in education. She joined Helix in 2011 and rejoined in 2015 working as an ELA teacher and humanities coach. Prior to Helix, she worked as a student newspaper adviser and journalism instructor at Blinn College, Cy-Fair College, and West Liberty State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in news editorial from Jackson State University and a master’s degree in mass communications from Southern University. We’re glad to have you on the team!

Cell phones are picked up each morning and returned to students every afternoon at Helix Community Schools. A new state law recently went into effect that bans students from having cell phones or smart watches on their person during school hours. Studies have shown that reducing cell phone usage at school can lead to better concentration, more social engagement and higher grades.

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About Helix

Helix Community Schools is a homegrown charter school network headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana which includes Helix Mentorship Academy, Helix Aviation Academy, and Helix Legal Academy. Helix is set to open Helix Artificial Intelligence and Medical Academy in Opelousas, Louisiana in August 2025 and Helix Energy and Agriculture Academy in August 2026. At Helix, we are committed to exposing students to innovative college and career pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math (STEAM) and the law. For more information, go to helixcommunityschools.org