Members of our Willow School bands participated in the annual District Six Honor Band concert at Tulane University. An honor band is a composite ensemble made up of top players from schools in a certain location. The three Honor Bands consist of a challenging audition process for the top 60 players from each region for each respective band. Students who make the District Six Honor Band then have a three-day weekend to prepare the music on Tulane's campus, culminating in a concert on the final day. Congrats to these members of the 6th grade band: Jacob Matthews; Justin Gardere; Henry Sims; August Doussan; Leif Rodning; Liam O'Keefe; Josiah Carter; Louis Ray; Christopher Holcomb; and Nathaniel Larocca-Goldberg. Congrats also to these 7th grade band members: Alanna Meredith; Olin Parker; and Donte Allen. Bravo to High School members: Madoc Schwilke; Porter Noyes; Robert Fritzsche; Kevin Li; Noah Boudreaux; Alexander Dufour; Naomi Hart; and Keagan Doussan.
The LPO will perform a free concert featuring Big Chief Juan Pardo for anyone age 15 and under at McMain this Saturday, Jan. 27, at 11:00am.
The Boys Varsity Soccer Team continues District play tonight at 7pm at Brees Family Field against Livingston Collegiate! Come support the boys as they look to continue their unbeaten streak and keep their #1 Power Ranking! Bundle up!
Willow alumna Samyra Miller (aka Samyra Cambrielle) was featured in a nola.com article today, following her performance at last Sunday's Saints game. Check it out here: http://www.nola.com/tncms/asset/editorial/77a84a60-b0b7-11ee-830e-8b95782b72b9 (photo by David Grunfeld)
Kindergarten and 4th grade buddies worked together to support Take Paws Rescue, a volunteer, foster-based, non-profit rescue group. Take Paws finds animals loving foster families as they await a forever home. The buddies wrote notes of appreciation and encouragement that foster families will receive when they take in a foster animal. They collected items for foster families to be used at Take Paws' Stray Café. Take Paws volunteers and foster dogs Oogie Boogie, Muffin, and Lil Bit visited to share about their organization and collect the students' letters and donations!!
Fun Run is Feb 1! We are excited to announce that this year we are expanding Fun Run to also include middle school! Look for more information next week about sponsorships. This year we are selling t-shirts with a design done by one of our 4th grade students! The pre-order will close 1/11/2024 at 11:59pm. We are planning to have shirts delivered by 1/31. Please use this link to order: https://willowschoolptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/268001
Due to expected inclement/severe weather and out of an abundance of caution, The Willow School (all campuses) will close at 11:30 tomorrow (Monday). Aftercare and all after-school events are cancelled. Varsity girls basketball game TBD.
Willow alumna (Class of 2017) and Harvard University grad Samyra Cambrielle will perform the national anthem at today's home Saints game. Many in our community may recall her memorable performances through her years at our school. Go Samyra! Let's hope that her song will inspire a big Saints victory today against the Falcons!
Come out to the Brees Family Field today at 2pm to see the current Willow soccer team take on the visiting Willow alumni players in this long-standing annual tradition. Go Lions (old and new)!
Reminder: School starts at 8 AM tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 15) at Willow middle and high schools.
Come to the Willow Winter Dance Concert - Friday, Dec. 15 @ 6pm and Saturday, Dec. 16 @ 2pm; Goldring Theater on the Lower School Campus
Tickets are FREE with links to be sent to the Willow School on Wednesday
If you missed their performance at the Block Party, be sure to check out our High School choir at their Winter Choir Concert, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6-7pm in Room 400 of the High School campus. Free admission.
On Thursday, the 2nd grade classes presented the Balloons Over Willow Thanksgiving Parade. What a festive event with such creative balloon floats! Happy Thanksgiving from The Willow Lower School!
The Boys Soccer Team looks to defend our State Championship as we kick off our season with a HOME scrimmage against Rummel during tonight's High School Open House! If you get a free moment, come check us out! Varsity kicks off at 5:00pm with JV to follow around 7:00pm! Here is the ticket link: https://gofan.co/app/school/LA69643 Hope to see you out there! GO LIONS!
Willow junior Jake Guichet has been named a "Manning Award Future" by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Jake is one of four local high school quarterbacks who turned in outstanding performances on the football field this past weekend. The recognition is entitled "Futures" as these high school stars are potential future candidates for the Manning Award, which recognizes the top collegiate quarterback in the nation. It was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. Way to go, Jake!
Willow Lions Football team's Senior Night vs East Jeff is tomorrow @ 7pm on the Brees Family Field. Hope you can make it!
The Willow Scouts' annual tree/wreath/garland sale is now live at this link: https://willow-scouts.square.site/?utm_source=sqmktg_email
Purchases will be picked up at the HS campus on Sunday, Nov. 26, from 9-3.
Congrats to Willow High science teacher Ms. Cindy Ferrara! She is among 24 science teachers who have been named regional winners in the annual Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge. The competition encouraged K–12 teachers who have found innovative ways to deliver quality lab experiences with limited school and laboratory resources to share their approaches for a chance to win a school science lab makeover support package. Ms. Ferrara received a school science lab makeover support package valued at $10,000. Fantastic!
Reminder for Juniors/Seniors: On Friday, Oct. 27, during lunch time 12:15-1:15pm, Balfour will be on campus (2nd Floor Freret Street near the business office hallway) to take orders for any Junior/Senior athlete interested in purchasing a letterman jacket. Athletes must have participated in a sport for a period of 2 or more years. Junior/Senior artists who are involved with Willow Arts Programs are also allowed to purchase letterman jackets with the approval of Mr. Hill. Letterman Jacket packets can be picked up from the dean's office.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our annual Safety Summit last night. A big thanks also to our external partners who populated the panel last night.
