Nominate The Willow School (and other favorite local businesses) in this year's CityBusiness Reader Rankings competition!
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The Willow Girls Basketball 5th/6th grade team will take on John Curtis in the NOAL Championship game at 4pm today in the High School campus gym (5624 Freret Street--enter at Nashville). Join us in cheering for our hardworking student-athletes! Admission is free. Let's go Lions!!

In the spirit of Heart and Soul Week the third graders collected items for those experiencing homelessness.

Ms. Barnitz's 3rd grade class played the violin for Morning Meeting on Thankful Thursday.
Tonight's PTSA meeting will be a VIRTUAL meeting, due to the expected inclement weather. Join us at 6pm here: https://meet.google.com/wxj-qyqf-qej

The Tiger class (kindergarten) visited the Gecko class (first grade) to see their animal research books and their theater Arts Integration project- habitat puppet stages and animal puppets. The Geckos enjoyed sharing their research, and The Tigers loved learning more about animals and getting a peek at what they will learn next year!




Our K-12 community gathered Tuesday for a day of DEI work. We were led by Maroon, a local business with experts in this field. We left with clarity and the ability to define these terms and envision how we would apply our new knowlege to our daily practice.
Kindergarten winter art is hanging all around the school. The pictures have snow but we are glad we don't!
FUN RUN IS COMING! Start stretching and lace up your shoes! Fun Run will be Feb. 8 at the Brees Family Field on the high school campus! Be on the look out for an email about the running schedule, volunteers, sponsorships and permission forms!

Morning Meeting is back in full swing to kick off 2023!
Welcome back to school! Please be sure to label all jackets and belongings.
Calling all Alumni! Join us at the Freret Campus for the annual alumni visit and luncheon on Friday, January 6, 2023 beginning at 11:00 AM.
Speak with our current sophomores, juniors and seniors to share advice on life after high school, including college, military or other experiences. Visit with faculty and staff, and enjoy a delicious lunch from the Munch Factory.
(Please RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/suW1W4iX1wynozms6)
High School Campus, 5624 Freret Street, NOLA 70115
Auditions for NEW ORLEANS OPERA’S PRODUCTION of MADAME BUTTERFLY
Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023
Carrollton United Methodist Church - 921 S. Carrollton Ave.
Go to https://neworleansopera.org/audition-notice/ for more info
The role to be cast is for Butterfly's young child.
Still in that World Cup spirit?
The Girls and Boys Varsity teams have a doubleheader tonight for their last game of 2022, and we'd love to have you out one last time!
Girls kickoff at 5:00pm versus McGehee
Boys kickoff at 7:00pm versus Dutchtown
See below for ticket links!
V Girls Soccer vs McGehee
https://gofan.co/app/events/806560?schoolId=LA69643
V Boys Soccer vs Dutchtown
https://gofan.co/app/events/763908?schoolId=LA69643

The grown ups on campus are gifts, too!


Ms. Rhonda Balsamo served as a long-term sub for Ms. Barnitz in third grade. Here is a picture of her with the kids on her last day. Thanks, Ms. Balsamo!

Happy Holidays from 4th Grade!
The Spring 2023 Read4Me Virtual Reading Discussion Circle Registration is now OPEN!
Gifted identification is NOT necessary to participate in this program.
Students currently in 4-6th grades who are able readers, and those who like to read: Join the SPRING2023 Reading Discussion Circle. The topic this semester is survival.
Check the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Center for Gifted Education website: www.louisiana.edu/giftededucation or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/center4giftedULL.
Mr. Hausman and guests led us in a Hanukkah song Monday morning, as all the students and staff dressed as the gifts that they are to the school!
People are starting to show some holiday spirit on campus!
