The Willow HS Library Spring Book Fair is NEXT WEEK, March 25-28! We're once again partnering with Blue Cypress Books to bring Willow HS students the very best quality books and book-related merch. Shop at the Fair using Apple Pay, credit, cash, or Venmo. Please join us to shop at the Book Fair during the Parent Coffee on Thurs. March 28, from 8am-9am. ☕☕☕
Book Fairs are a major fundraiser for the HS Library. Thank you so much for your support!
The Willow Middle and High School choirs presented a successful and beautiful concert last night!
High school dance teacher Ms. Buckels, rehearsing “Wade in the Water” from Alvin Ailey’s Revelations with the Certificate of Artistry in Dance Level 2 & 3 dancers for Black History Month.
Gallery show today through Wednesday, March 13, featuring K. Nation's digital drawings of fantastical characters, E. Hammel's laboriously intricate stippled drawings, and K. Andrews' lush paintings and prints. Check it out-Room 407. Reception after school 3:35 - 4:30 on Tuesday, March 12.
Save the date for the next Willow High School Parent/Guardian Coffee! Hope to see you there!
Stella Bourke participated in the Greater New Orleans Science & Engineering Fair (GNOSEF) last weekend. In addition to winning 1st prize in her category: Computational biology bioinformatics and biomedical engineering, she came away with one of 4 grand award prizes. She's now eligible to continue to the international science fair in Los Angeles.
We need many volunteers in order to make our annual Crawfish Boil a success! Please volunteer for a shift here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EABAD23AAF5C16-48412331-crawfish
Willow's Jacobi Wilford was named to the Coaches' 2023-24 11-4A All-District Team in Basketball. Wilford, a junior, averaged 15.2 pts per game this season for the Lions! Elijah Davis received Honorable Mention. Congratulations!
Willow Pride Robotics has won the state championship! The team went undefeated in the qualifying and semi final rounds, and won two of three finals matches to take home the win. In their last match of the day, they set the new high score of 214 points along with Stinger Robotics from Denham Springs. They will represent Louisiana at the World Championships next month in Houston along with Dominican Ultraviolet who won the Inspire Award.
Students Maya Galloway, Jade Cameron, Yva Totchum, Hudson Frederick, and Mo Bidima, with help from Ms. Sullivan, placed second in the Zero Hunger Challenge! Larry Nance challenged high school students to solve the food insecurity problems in the city.
LAST CHANCE TO ORDER SOCCER CHAMPS MERCH! Willow Soccer 2024 Championship gear and other Soccer merchandise is now on sale until Sunday, March 3, at 11:59 cst. Visit www.grundmanns.com Click on red button labeled "TEAM PLAYER PACK" Enter "willowsc24" for the store sale code.
Congrats to our Senior Baseball players!
Willow students Maya Galloway, Jade Cameron, Yva Totchum, Hudson Frederick, and Mo Bidima are competing in the Zero Hunger Challenge. Larry Nance is challenging high school students to solve the food insecurity problems in the city. The winning group will receive $50,000 and his support in the implementation of their plan. Our students have advanced to the finals!!! They gave their initial pitch last Saturday.
We had a sneak peek of the upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors during an assembly. We can't wait to see the show!
Willow Senior soccer player Sebastian Salm is nominated for Player of the Week! Please take 20 secs. to vote here:
https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/who-was-the-new-orleans-area-boys-high-school-athlete-of-the-week-for-feb/article_53764a72-d59f-11ee-95f1-0b8c1db20ec4.html
AP Seminar students had a blast at Tulane's Amistad Research Center! They viewed primary materials from the Civil Rights movement, like a handwritten letter from Fannie Lou Hamer and early 20th century editions of Louisiana Weekly. They also met a Saints player!
Let's “Boil Like It's 1984”! The 40th annual Willow School Crawfish Boil is Sunday, March 24 (NEW DATE), at our middle school campus. This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we can't make it happen without your help! We are asking for your support through sponsorships and/or in-kind donations. For more info, go here: https://willowschoolptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/2024CrawfishBoil
Twice as Nice!!! Your Willow Lions are now back-to-back State Champs! Willow Soccer 2024 Championship gear and other Soccer merchandise is now on sale until Sunday, March 3, at 11:59 cst. Visit www.grundmanns.com Click on red button labeled "TEAM PLAYER PACK" Enter "willowsc24" for the store sale code.
Louisiana Children's Museum in City Park has a volunteer opportunity for high school age students (9th - 12th grade). LCM is looking for camp volunteers for a Spring Break Camp March 28-29 and April 1-2.
Requirements:
9th - 12th grade
Attend an interview (last interview is March 17)
Attend a tryout day (last tryout day is March 23)
Attend orientation: Sunday, March 24, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Visit this link to apply: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/50225539
Thursday's Parent Coffee featured a lovely performance by the High School strings musicians. Save the date for the next coffee- Thursday, March 28 at 8am in the library.
