We need coaches for our Girls on the Run (GOTR) program. We would love to have parents/guardians, school volunteers, and staff join in coaching our GOTR team at your site. If you are interested in coaching, please sign up using this link: https://www.gotrnola.org/coach
We are thrilled to offer Girls on the Run to our middle school students! They will work on their Heart and Sole program. Please use the following link to register: https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/gotr24?sid=a54fe527434a420c84b5bbb91677a601&fh=0
Happy Mardi Gras!
Students from the Black History Club are reading "spotlights" of African Americans in the Arts to help our school celebrate Black History Month.
Beta club members put together kindness kits for the unhoused population in New Orleans. We admire their commitment to helping our community.
Students in Ms. Patterson's ELA classes worked with our librarian Ms. Barrios this week. During their library lesson, they learned about different book genres and sorted books into genre groups.
7th graders are hard at work constructing their shoebox floats for their Black History Month parade. We can't wait to see their finished products!
7th grade students are invited to attend Sunship III. Please check your email for more details regarding this overnight learning experience.
Authors Lisa and Matt McMann will have a presentation and book signing on Monday, Feb. 19 at 12:30 pm for our sixth-grade students. This form allows the author to pre-sign the books for the students. It is due Feb. 7. Pre-Sign Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZbcLe3vXpkrW56eu9eAkcmSdQSFbojw1/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations to our Prides of the Week and our Leader of the Pack- Ms. Guillory!
We are so proud of our Cross Country team! Go Lions!
Educators from The Historic New Orleans Collection visited all of Ms. Guillory's 7th grade Social Studies classes on Friday. They helped the students have a more in-depth study of Mardi Gras traditions and culture.
Boys Basketball will be playing at home today in their Final Home game of the year. The JV Boys game starts at 5pm, and Varsity vs Riverdale at 6:15 pm. Come join us for Senior Night!
Each week, we celebrate Thankful Thursday in which we highlight what we are grateful for. Please click on the following link for this week's Thankful Thursday video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ghML9oNrwcVSFRj6U775x5hxZ3tkYd4Y/view?usp=drive_link
Let's go Lions! Our Lower School participated in the Fun Run this morning and Middle School ran this afternoon!
Today is the day! Fun Run 2024!
Congratulations to the Willow School singers who participated in the LMEA District Honor Choir this weekend. They rehearsed Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 with a concert on Saturday evening at Ursuline Academy. They were led by conductors Jennifer Ellis from Baton Rouge and Holly Grefe from Lafayette High School. Youth Honor Choir: E. Pasquinelli, 8th; I. Smith, 5th; J. Pye, 6th; C. Avery, 7th; L. Clancey, 7th; R. England, 7th; L. Haysley, 7th; and J. Sale, 7th; Senior High Honor Choir: L. Collins, 9th; J. Hiatt, 8th; C. Kunian, 9th; J. Lutz, 9th; H. Perrine, 11th; B. Sanders, 10th; and E. Todd-Norton, 11th.
Willow's 5/6 Girls BLUE soccer team finished out their regular season undefeated and at the top of their division with wins against Sacred Heart, Newman, Trinity, McGehee, and Northlake Christian. They have their playoffs this week, and we wish them the best of luck to go along with the hard work and training they have put into their season. Way to go, Lions!
This week, the 6th graders experimented in Ms. Raudonis' class. They needed to work together to collect their data and measurements.
Lots of discussions and collaborations happening in Ms. Thierry's Social Studies class.
