Baton Rouge Northdale Academy to name gym for founding principal Leroy Helire Jr.

Baton Rouge Northdale Academy to name gym for founding principal Leroy Helire Jr.

BATON ROUGE — Northdale Superintendent’s Academy will name its gymnasium after founding principal Leroy Helire Jr.The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and the school will hold the Leroy Helire Jr. Gymnasium Dedication and Naming Ceremony from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 4451 Fairfields Ave. Helire will be present.“This dedication will celebrate Mr. Helire’s pioneering leadership and his lasting impact on generations of students,…