The Willow School New Orleans

You heard it here first! We had so many wonderful submissions for this year's Crawfish Boil art contest! It was truly hard for the committee to choose. Below is the list of winners. Art that was not chosen may be used on the Crawfish Boil website! Banner - Stefan Reginelli- 12th Grade Stadium Cup - Jalen LeBeouf - 12th Grade Wine Cup - Evelyn Moore- 11th Grade T-Shirt - Gianna Celestine- 6th Grade Tote - Samantha McEvoy- 4th Grade Crawfish Tray - Sophia Womax- 11th Grade Balloon Pop Poster Art Design 1 - Issabella Lenton- 11th Grade Balloon Pop Poster Art Design 2 - Simon Siekkinen- 4th Grade

District Champion Willow Lady Lions will host their 1st round playoff game Friday 2/3 at Brees Family Field vs. DeRidder. Kickoff will be for 5pm. Link for tickets: https://gofan.co/app/events/882014?schoolId=LA69643 Link to YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/1bryrHwWXt8?feature=share Link to playoff bracket: https://www.lhsaaonline.org/MainBracket32.aspx?s=18&y=2023&d=III

Come out and support the Boys Varsity Soccer team as we start our playoff run TONIGHT! The boys earned a #4 seed in the playoffs, and will be facing off against #29 Livonia at 6:00pm at Brees Family Field! We hope to see you there to cheer them on! Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/events/882022?schoolId=LA69643 Playoff Bracket: https://www.lhsaaonline.org/MainBracket32.aspx?s=17&y=2023&d=III

Please support the Middle/High School's annual Happy Feet Sock Drive. We will collect new and gently used socks to donate to a local homeless shelter.

Go to the following links for Friday's division newsletters: Lower School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/aN8rTTcR3uSVW/ Middle School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/dVPD7qOf0lx8C/ High School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/EI1I0pStOxvF2/

Nominate The Willow School (and other favorite local businesses) in this year's CityBusiness Reader Rankings competition! https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/readerrankings/?utm_term=Nominate%20Now&utm_campaign=Nominations%20now%20open%20for%20Reader%20Rankings%21&utm_content=Events&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=NOPG#//

Join us for the high school parent/guardian coffee in the library Thursday at 8:10am!

The Willow Girls Basketball 5th/6th grade team will take on John Curtis in the NOAL Championship game at 4pm today in the Brimmer campus gym (5624 Freret Street--enter at Nashville). Join us in cheering for our hardworking student-athletes! Admission is free. Let's go Lions!!

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

Our Certificate of Artistry Visual Arts (CAVA) students have a beautiful exhibit hanging in the Canal Place offices of Phelps Dunbar until March 3rd.

Come see the beautiful prints created by our Middle School Visual Arts teacher Christine Bagneris in the CAVE Gallery on the 4th floor of the high school campus.

Come out and join us to watch our boys continue their winning streak and prepare for our State Championship run! We kickoff tonight at 7:00pm at Brees Family Field against St. Martin’s. We hope to see you there! https://gofan.co/app/events/763905?schoolId=LA69643

We have quite a slate of Middle School games on campus this afternoon! 4p: 5th/6th Boys Soccer v Kehoe France @ Brees Family Field 4:15p: 5th/6th Girls Basketball v Sacred Heart @ Willow Gym 5p: 5th/6th Girls Soccer v Trinity @ Brees Family Field 5:15p: 7th/8th Girls Basketball v Newman @ Willow Gym 6p: 7th/8th Boys Soccer v Holy Cross @ Brees Family Field Admission is FREE! Come out and support the Lions!

Our High School Orchestra performed a fabulous concert for the 6th and 7th graders today.

Prospective students and parents are invited to tour Willow Middle School grades 5 to 7. See firsthand The Willow School's renowned academic program that engages students and challenges them to think critically, analytically, and creatively. We recommend that both the student and a parent attend the tour to learn more about our unique program. Come see for yourself! To reserve a spot: https://signup.com/go/SxkYCJt

Come out and watch our first home soccer game of 2023 and the start of our District season TONIGHT at 7:00 pm at Brees Family Field! We hope to see you there! Link for tickets: https://gofan.co/app/events/763907?schoolId=LA69643

Welcome back to school today!

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

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

As the forecast for expected inclement weather indicates that severe weather will enter our area earlier than anticipated, and out of an abundance of caution, The Willow School will close at 12:30 today. All aftercare and after-school events are cancelled. Please be safe.