The Willow Lower School

2025 BLOCK PARTY SHIRT SALES END TOMORROW (FRIDAY)!
Get ready to glow at this year’s Willow School Block Party (Wednesday, Nov. 19, 5-8pm) with our limited-edition 2025 Block Party shirts designed by CAVA student D. Rodriguez!
These shirts are available by preorder only — and orders close this Friday, Nov. 7, at 8pm! Printed on a sleek black base with fluorescent inks, these shirts will make you and your child(ren) shine bright at our Glow Stations throughout the event.
Shirts will be delivered to student homerooms the week of the event. Staff shirts will be delivered to the office of the campus you work at the week of the event.
Order your shirts here: https://willowschoolptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/store/product/BLOCSHIRT25

Save the date for the upcoming PTSA Coffees for Willow Parents/Guardians! Stop by for a cup of coffee and conversation with campus leadership. Hope to see you then!

Wacky Tacky Day during Spirit Week is always lots of fun!

Spirit Week is bringing out the animals in everyone at the Lower School!

The Busy Bees used their pattern art work from Mrs. Hingle’s visual art class in today's dance class with Ms. DeJean to create a dance using patterns and pathways.

Have a wonderful summer!

The fourth graders "Passed the Torch" to the third graders last Wednesday afternoon. Representatives from each fourth grade homeroom gave a speech, explaining what to expect in fourth grade, from behavior to special events, to kindergarten buddies. Then they passed a torch with advice and good wishes on it, letting the third graders know that they've got this!

2nd Grade Water Day was a huge success, based on the smiles!

Fourth graders held a special Morning Meeting last Wednesday. They invited their parents/guardians and shared special memories from their time at Willow. Mrs. Henry, the middle school principal, spoke to the students. Both the Honors Chorus and the Honors Orchestra performed. Then the whole class gathered outside for a photo.

Mr. Barrau and Ms. Staes' 2nd grade class sang "Fight Song" at Morning Meeting. Awesome job, Sun Rays!

The Golden Lion has been on the move! Mr. Mert Saygin passed it to Mr. Irvin Lawrence, who gave it to Mr. Craig Wilson, who bestowed it upon Ms. Stewart, who awarded it to Ms. Virginia Hebert. These staff members have been highlighted for all of the Project Pride tenets: kindness, hard work, respect, and responsibility.

K-1 Fun Day! The first grade classes hosted fun stations for the kindergarten students, partnering with them for fun activities. Thanks, First Grade!

Mr. Memo and the Green Thumb Club celebrated the end of a great year in Lagniappe with watermelon, bubbles, and green thumbs!

Lyla and Eva Jane, our 4th grade TAT students, recently checked in with Ms. Flynn's 4th grade homeroom for Thankful Thursday. They were thankful for: dino nuggets, kindergarten buddies, pets, birds, Pokemon, books, video games, friends, cousins, food, water, Minecraft, family, art, TAV, tater tots, cats, Taylor Swift, Chicago Cubs, soccer, school almost being over, school and home families, and white Tic Tacs.

It's time to shine! Mathematicians in Ms. Ruf's room got to get their GLOW on while they reviewed math skills from this year with special neon and glow in the dark materials. Ms. Ruf is so proud - she's glowing!

Mr. Hausman and his Advanced Violin class performed for us on Monday at Morning Meeting. Way to go!

Mr. D's 3rd grade homeroom and Mr. Barrau performed "Don't Give Up On Me" at Morning Meeting.  Thanks, Third Grade! 

On Thankful Thursday, Eva Jane and Lyla interviewed Ms. Silverman's kindergarten class (over the course of two days, because of rain!). They were thankful for: moms, dads, brothers, sisters, sea turtle class, God, country, friends, family, Minecraft, movies, food, the Willow Community, the air that we breathe, softball, dogs, Earth, my baseball team, animals, teachers, the K team, and all Sea Turtles, past and present.

Last week Willow School 3rd Grade students in Ms. Riggle and Ms. Hassan's classrooms participated in a Living History Museum. Students researched an historical person, created a poster board costume, and performed in character. The students were impressive as they shared what they had learned and did a fantastic job. Nice work!

We are a third of the way to our goal in this year's GiveNOLA Day campaign!!! Please help to get us there! Individuals can make online donations--the minimum amount is just $10. The link to Willow's GiveNOLA page is: https://www.givenola.org/organization/Willow Please share the link with family and friends.Thank you for your support!