The Willow High School

FREE tickets available for Willow students to attend New Orleans Opera's production of Mozart's comic opera The Marriage of Figaro, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 6:30 - 10:00 pm, Mahalia Jackson Theater. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QUmDr9agJeyFjUyo9vofsqeEIZt87xV-7-SIyxq4wlM/edit#gid=0 then turn in this permission slip to Dr. Rota: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r-hmid2t49diHbLl2qU4TEHG4FhGG4Fa0h087hsQTD0/edit

Today is the final day to apply for free/reduced lunch. You must fill out the free/reduced form to qualify for the free/reduced lunch program, even if you qualified last year. If you find you are in need at a later date you can apply then. The link to make payments to a student’s online cafeteria account and apply for free or reduced meals is www.schoolcafe.com. The district is NOLA Public Schools, which is our food service vendor. Your child's schoolcafe account number is the PowerSchool ID number with "WS" after it.

It's an early Friday football game today. Thanks to.a volunteer parent, Livestream is available at 3:25. Game is at PanAm Stadium. Go Lions!!! Link to Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/pLsAbfya2WA?si=K0S3A3OBO5QWa9n1

More student scientists!--This time, in Mr. Grennell's Honors Chem lab

Don't miss out on meeting visiting artists Kaori Maeyama and Ben Hamburger today, FRIDAY, 9/15, 3:35-4:30pm, at an opening reception in the CAVE GALLERY. Ben and Kaori are both landscape painters, though both work in very different ways. In this exhibition, they encourage the viewer to investigate the "conversations" between their paintings and methods by installing their artworks collaboratively throughout the space.

Look what's happening in Mr. Grennell's honors Bio lab!

Don't forget the Willow School Blood Drive taking place this Friday (9/15/23) in Lions Gate Theater from 9AM-3PM. Please consider donating as our community is in critical need of blood. Appointments are not necessary but encouraged. Free t-shirt with each donation! Thank you in advance for making this a successful drive!

Lots of involvement at our High School Club Fair!

Attention Willow freshmen! College Track is a free, comprehensive 10-year program that supports students from underserved communities to become the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree. They are looking for committed, positive and motivated ninth-grade students who are ready for the structure and support that a college-going community provides. A rep from College Track will be at Willow on Tuesday, Sept. 12 during lunch in room 207 (Counseling) to talk about the program and answer questions for potential applicants. Here is the link to the website: https://collegetrack.org/apply/

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 35th class in 2023, the Foundation has provided over 6,750 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $81 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. The 2024 application will be available August 1-October 2, 2023, for students who will graduate during the 2023-2024 academic year. https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/

Support our student athletes by signing up to work a shift at the concession stand or be a part of the Chain Crew. Concessions Shifts are two-hour increments and include set-up, taking orders, break down. A concessions manager will be in charge and helping out for each event. Admission to the game is covered for anyone working concessions. Chain Crews work the entirety of the game (standing and moving up and down the field to mark downs) and should be here at least 30 minutes prior. Admission to the game is covered for anyone working Chain Crew and you can get 1 free drink at half time. If you have any questions, please email boosters@willowschoolnola.org HERE's the LINK: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eabad2ba7fdc70-willow?fbclid=IwAR1omKuZpaQUWoSWYobSZQqWW8vUFr_xnJeDuiKymWRauQn1LSpCe97pYBU#/

The Scholarship Program is open to seniors in high school who meet the eligibility requirements. If you are an eligible student, by completing a college planning step using your College Board account, you will automatically earn a chance to win a $500 scholarship and an additional chance to win a $40,000 scholarship. There are no essays, minimum GPA, test score, or citizenship requirements. It’s easy to enter scholarship drawings each month. Simply complete one of the steps before the deadline, and you’ll be automatically entered to win $40,000. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships?excmpid=oc487-st-09-ss

Varsity Volleyball is scheduled for 5:30 to live stream again. If you catch players wearing gold jerseys, you will see some of the JV players finishing their sets. Varsity Lady Lions will wear blue jerseys. The game will be live streamed from a stationary camera on the school's YouTube account: https://www.youtube.com/@willowathletics2059/featured Go Lady Lions!

Attention Seniors! Visiting college admissions reps begin arriving this Friday! The confirmed visits are available on SCOIR and on this calendar: https://www.willowschoolnola.org/o/hs/events?start_date=2023-08-01&end_date=2023-08-31 Here is the process for signing-up, attending, and learning more about your college process: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q1W7K4r0_kH15ebSDDBXLM4Fbmdx7udb/view Pink "Class Passes" are available here in Team Guidance.

Tonight's varsity Volleyball game has been moved to St. James. GO, LIONS!

Tonight's scrimmage is against Cohen. Check it out the Livestream if you can't be there. https://www.youtube.com/live/GtJURtrhHpw?si=qbXhTjr87H4lF9L2

ACT prep class scavenger hunt

This link has a listing of scholarships available to high school students: www.bold.org/scholarships/

Please give the gift of life at our upcoming Blood Drive!

The Gambit Best of New Orleans® issue voting has begun! Vote for your school here: https://www.nola.com/gambit/free_fun/best_of_new_orleans_poll/#/gallery/?group=462205 (Click the LOCAL LIFE sub-section and you will see “Best grammar school" and “Best high school" categories)