1st grade fan dancers!
Join us at the Spring Dance Concert! April 20 and 21 at Ursuline. Buy tickets here: https://gofan.co/app/school/LA69643?activity=Performing%20Arts
Get ready NOLA educators! The 2nd Annual NOLA Teacher Fest presented by NSNO, NOLA Teacher Community, College Football Playoff Foundation, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Booth Bricker is back bigger and stronger! Join us Friday, May 5, at Champions Square for free food, spirits, give-aways and parking. Be sure to wear your favorite school shirt, bring your hat, don't forget your lawn chair. RSVP right now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-nola-teacher-fest-presented-by-new-schools-for-new-orleans-tickets-596206659167
It's caterpillar season again! It's a good reminder to stress to children that their sting is very painful and it's not a great time of year to play in the leaves.
Bravo to the cast and crew of the Lower School's Drama Troupe production of "The Rainbow Fish!"
This week's newsletters are available at the following links:
Lower School: https://express.adobe.com/page/Nq9iNqMbmAR7B/
Middle School: https://express.adobe.com/page/D7QSAPy0keeXQ/
High School: https://express.adobe.com/page/EI1I0pStOxvF2/
Order school supplies now for next year! Our campus receives a donation from every purchase! Order here: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=1177402
Mr. Hughes and 4th grader Webb Johnston joined Mr. Hausman and Mr. Barrau to perform "Ain't That a Shame" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on Friday.
Order Willow Soccer Championship Gear here! Scan the QR code and enter this school sale code: willowsccham
Deadline to order is April 18. Your purchases will support this championship team!
Willow Summer Sports Camps (Basketball and Soccer) Registration is NOW OPEN! Sign up here: https://www.familyid.com/the-willow-school/willow-basketball-and-soccer-camp-registration-2022-23
The Advocates for Arts-Based Education has selected Nicolette London as CEO of The Willow School, effective July 1, 2023.
Kindergarten students are engaged in a unit on desert ecosystems. Enjoy the cactus and Georgia O'Keefe inspired landscapes.
Bring us your Beads!
Bring your Mardi Gras Beads, throws, footballs, etc
to support ARC GNO, a wonderful non profit that offers programs for adults with developmental delays and intellectual challenges. They recycle and organize the beads and resell them.
We have bins at Willow and Pine Street entrances. We will have the bins for about 2 weeks. Win Win! Your house is less cluttered with beads and a great organization benefits.
Re-Registration Coming Soon!
Be on the lookout for an email later this week regarding Re-Registration for the 2023-24 school year. The process will again be online, and you may wish to begin gathering residency proof documents now (tax bill/lease and utility bill) in preparation for the Re-Registration window, which will run through March 27. Go to this link to view re-registration steps: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKwWwCFnhGEskSdBosqguYQ2-FMk8d_hSeuySSC79hg/edit
Ms. Neikirk's second grade class got to pop in and learn about lighting design from local technical director, Alex Smith, who is working in the Goldring to restore the stage lighting equipment!
The Rainbow Fish is Swimming into Willow!
Drama Troupe is hard at work preparing for their upcoming production of The Rainbow Fish. Drama Troopers and their families attended a set & costume "work day" last weekend to create designs to be featured in the show.
Cheer on the varsity baseball team tonight at Bonnabel Stadium, 7pm
Thanks, parents and PTSA, for our yummy lunch today!
Say cheese! Class pictures are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 14 and 15, beginning at 8:20 am on the playground.
Tuesday, March 14th
8:20 - Balsamo
8:30 - Boesch/Neikirk
8:40 - Boyer
8:50 - Bates
9:00 - Silverman
9:10 - Muhammed
9:20 - Harris
9:30 - Squassoni
9:40 - Chevalier
9:50 - Roussell
10:00 - Son
10:10 - Young
10:20 - * other staff groups - support staff, office
10:30 - * other staff groups - administration, custodial
Wednesday, March 15th
8:20 - Sessum
8:30 - Staes
8:40 - Maloney
8:50 - Fitzpatrick
9:00 - Guirard
9:10 - Carney
9:20 - Flynn
9:30 - Reine
9:45 - Glasco
9:55 - Barnitz
10:05 - Louviere
10:15 - Mitchell
10:20 - Blackman
Willow School Summer Sports Camps:
Basketball Camps - May 29 - June 2 and June 5-9
Soccer Camp - June 12-16
All camps open to boys and girls, ages - 6-13.
Registration will be online and is coming soon.
Camp Director - Hunter Higgins - Hunter_higgins@willowschoolnola.org