Save the date for the Willow Middle School Scholastic Book Fair, Dec. 4-7. More info will be sent home after the Thanksgiving Break.
Yesterday, we had our Fall Choir Concert. It was incredible. Thank you to Ms. Matherne for all of her efforts with this program. Bravo to the student performers!
Members of our high school administration and high school academic counselors met with our 7th graders to learn more about the high school course options for next year.
Today's Middle School Turkey Toss was a huge success!
Congratulations to our Prides of the Week and our Leader of the Pack, Mr. Apessos!
The Willow Scouts' annual tree/wreath/garland sale is now live at this link: https://willow-scouts.square.site/?utm_source=sqmktg_email
Purchases will be picked up at the HS campus on Sunday, Nov. 26, from 9-3.
Students in Ms. Svoboda's science class did Dry Ice Investigations for Halloween. They observed the phase change of carbon dioxide as a solid to a gas form- which is known in scientific terms as sublimation!
Congratulations to our Prides of the Week and our Leader of the Pack, Ms. Reed!
THRILLER! Today, our fifth grade students from Ms. Teamer's dance class surprised their classmates with a flashmob for Thriller! Click on the following link for a video of the flashmob: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tNtFYGPyYH-VesxByxopSDe0i2NYAZWq/view?usp=sharing
Boo!! Happy Halloween!!
Happy Halloween from Willow Middle School!
Last night's PTSA Soiree was packed with 90s costumes, great music, and lots of wonderful time with parents and staff. We are grateful for our community!
Following a thorough investigation of the Willow Middle School campus this morning, the Fire Marshal has cleared the building for re-entry. Students are currently in the gym, attending our MS assembly. The school day will proceed as normal. The investigation determined the cause of the burning odor to be a broken fan motor. A technician is on site. We are grateful to all students, staff and parents for their cooperation and swift response.
A suspicious burning odor was detected in one room at Willow Middle School this morning, and we have evacuated the building out of an abundance of caution. Students and staff are safely evacuated to the field. We will follow up with another message once we know more. Please wait for further communication; there is currently no need for students to be picked up.
Staff members Megan Neelis, Janine Murry, Nicole Buckels, Tai Teamer, Sheila Banks and Therese Fitzpatrick represented the Willow School at the Arts Schools Network Annual Conference in Birmingham, Alabama this week. The school was acknowledged as a national Exemplary Arts School. While away, the team participated in impactful experiences focusing on teaching anti-racism and equity through the arts.
Congratulations to our Prides of the Week and our Leaders of the Pack- Ms. Robinson and Ms. Teamer!
On Tuesday, we held a Safety Summit with our community partners and experts in school safety and wellness. We discussed the established protocols for safety and student support at our school. Thank you to all of the parents who joined us at the Safety Summit.
Geaux Lions!! We cheered for our varsity football team at their Homecoming game.
During our assembly, we had special presentations for Hispanic Heritage Month. Students performed danced and shared a poster created to learn more about Hispanic and Latin American cultures.
Three Willow School teachers are included among 89 winners of New Schools for New Orleans' 2023 New Orleans Excellence in Teaching Awards (NOETA). Congratulations to Ms. Marquise Reine, our Lower School Assistant Principal; Ms. Danette Thierry, Middle School Social Studies teacher; and Mr. Shawn McCrea, our High School Stagecraft teacher. The NOETA was presented alongside a $1,000 Classroom Excellence Grant at the annual NOETA Gala on Oct. 21. These amazing teachers represent the top 3 percent of educators in the city!
