The first Mission Ignition volunteer opportunity is THIS SATURDAY, 3/11/23, from 9:00AM to 12:00PM at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, 20876 Chef Menteur Hwy. Volunteers will be clearing trails, removing invasive plants, and planting native trees in a new acreage of the refuge to ensure visitors feel safe and welcome, and to provide equitable access to green spaces.
***Please wear closed toe shoes, sunscreen, mosquito spray
You must sign up at this link: https://volunteer.handsonneworleans.org/need/detail/?need_id=782692
Once you click “respond,” you will be prompted to create an account because you need to sign a volunteer waiver. It only takes a couple of minutes. Once you have an account, you can skip this step for the next missions.
The Crawfish Boil Committee will be pre-selling food, beverage and game tickets and t-shirts at all three campuses next week! T-shirts will be $16.50 (inclusive of tax) and have an amazing design by 6th grade student Gianna Celestine! Early Bird tickets are buy 20, get 5 free! Card and check only.
HS campus- 3/16-17- During lunch, in the Spirit Shop
MS campus- 3/16 at morning drop-off; 3/17 at afternoon pickup in the Joseph Side yard
LS Campus- 3/16-17 at Morning Meeting outside the Pine St gate
Sign up to help at the boil here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/1738430ccd016ebac6159c672c7d93ffa659a1b0/126994376766744053/false/#/invitation
FREE tickets available for any Willow student to attend New Orleans Opera's production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly
Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Mahalia Jackson Theater
New Orleans Opera has engaged a creative team who will tell this story from both a female perspective as well as from the viewpoint of those of Asian heritage living in a white, European culture. Director Aria Umezawa and conductor Judith Yan will permit a fresh interpretation of this story – one that retains all of the grandeur of the original opera while presenting a more thoughtful storytelling practice, rejecting the racial stereotypes inherent in the work. The ending will be startling to those familiar with the classic presentation – one where Butterfly is able to finally determine her own destiny rather than be manipulated again and again by those who have controlled her choices.
Sign up for your free ticket here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nPb8ZVWFaB5HOab11We9K_89U5GQQX4Snb_S01uZ__g/edit#gid=0
Then have your parent/guardian fill out this permission slip and turn in to Dr. Rota.
Permission slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SGR7biZGjYzvpWZomOwAwF7dwRIgrFsW9EexlIi0POs/edit
Any Willow student may sign up for these tickets. You must arrange your own transportation. Meet our school group outside the lobby of Mahalia Jackson no later than 6:30pm (inside if raining). Have your ride pick you up no later than 9:30pm.
Juniors will take the ACT test at school on March 8 at 8am. They should get a good rest the night before, eat breakfast and bring a snack to school the day of the test.
VERY IMPORTANT: Students with school-issued computers should charge it the night before and bring it to school to take the ACT. There will be some computers available for those who don't have a school-issued computer.
Congratulations to the following high school singers who performed at State Rally on March 4. All our students earned the top rating: Superior! The judge was particularly impressed with our students' high level of musicianship and ability to "tell the story" of each song.
Eli Bradford (senior) - tenor solo - Amarilli, mia bella
Brady D'Agostino (junior) - bass solo - Plaisir d'amour
Teresa Fasone (senior) - soprano solo - Nuit d'Étoiles
Audrey Gotham (junior) - soprano solo - Bel piacere
Jalyn Gottschalk (senior) - tenor solo - Sento nel core
Kelly Laines (sophomore) - alto solo - Star vicino
Addielade McMahon (junior) - alto solo - If Music Be the Food of Love
Henry Perrine (sophomore) - bass solo - Vittoria, mio core
Lola Ostroska, Yva Totchum, and Addielade McMahon - SSA trio - When I Close My Eyes
Ellis Gottschalk, Judah Dumas-Mwendo, & Jalyn Gottschalk - SSA trio - All the Pretty Little Horses
Larissa Huilgol, Marbella Maristany, Jalyn Gottschalk, & Henry Perrine - SATB quartet - Keep Your Lamps
Congratulations to our robotics team for winning the state championship for the second year in a row! On Saturday, the FTC Robotics State Championship was held at Denham Springs High School and featured the 23 best teams throughout the state.
Check out this week’s newsletters:
Lower School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/udP58TlxS7K0z/
Middle School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/JFQxAnyaduuSg/
High School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/EI1I0pStOxvF2/
We are entering our season of senior shows in the Cave Gallery here at Willow High, featuring the work of our Level 4 CAVA students. From now through the end of the school year we will have a series of shows on display. The gallery is on the 4th floor, in the "room 407" corner of the high school. Each show will also have a reception after school to celebrate the artists. Thanks for supporting our Willow artists!
Our first show features the experimental textile and wearable works of B Fabacher and visually explosive digital collages of S Martinez. The show will be open March 28-30 with a reception 3:30-4:30 on Thursday, March 28.
Get ready for the 39th Annual Crawfish Boil: Let the Good Times Boil-- Saturday, March 18, from 11-6! There will be music, games, inflatables and great food! Volunteer here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/1738430ccd016ebac6159c672c7d93ffa659a1b0/126994376766744053/false/#/invitation
Admission is free, but food and game tickets will be pre-sold at all three campuses on 3/16 and 3/17. Buy before the boil and take advantage of our Early Bird pricing (5 free tickets for every 25 purchased). Contact boil@willowschoolnola.org with any questions!
Reminder: School starts at 8am this Friday, March 3, at the Middle/High School.
Congratulations to the Willow middle and high school singers who performed with the LPO last weekend. They sang beautifully, presented themselves professionally and had a blast onstage and off!
Today is the deadline to sponsor our annual Crawfish Boil! Sign up here: Purchase your sponsorship here: https://willowspiritshop.square.site/shop/crawfish-sponsorship/11
It's not too late to sponsor our annual Crawfish Boil! The deadline has been extended to Wednesday, March 1.
Sponsorships start at $100.00 and can represent individuals, families, businesses, or groups. Each sponsorship comes with special benefits such as food tickets, brand new Willow School swag, or fence signage to show our appreciation.
🌟We are also looking for in-kind donations of delicious food, paper products, tents and game prizes! 🌟
Your sponsorship is tax-deductible and supports our school. You can purchase your sponsorship here or mail a check made to "Willow School PTSA" to 7315 Willow St, NOLA 70118.
Purchase your sponsorship here: https://willowspiritshop.square.site/shop/crawfish-sponsorship/11
DIII LHSAA Soccer State Champions!!! 🏆
Willow middle and high school singers will be the featured choir in Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's "The Music of John Williams" Concert this month! They will perform 3 pieces during the 2nd half of the program: "Dry Your Tears, Afrika" from Amistad, "Hymn to the Fallen" from Saving Private Ryan, and "Duel of the Fates" from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
You have 3 chances to catch them!
Saturday, Feb. 25 @ Orpheum Theater, 2pm
Saturday, Feb. 25 @ Orpheum Theater, 7:30pm
Sunday, Feb. 26 @ LaFon Performing Arts Center in Luling, 3pm
Tickets are on sale for the Orpheum performances at www.LPOmusic.com and for the LaFon Performing Arts Center at https://lafonartscenter.org/.
Meet on the Nashville side of the high school campus today (Thursday) at 12:15 to cheer on our boys soccer team before they head to the State championship game in Hammond. Go, Lions!
Happy Mardi Gras from Willow School 1st graders and their accompanying high school band!
Go to the following links for this week’s newsletters:
Lower School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/dEIlHCnBGgnlX/
Middle School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/XszLB1CbWiWxd/
High School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/EI1I0pStOxvF2/
Happy Mardi Gras! Stay safe!
Congrats to our Louisiana Writes competition winners! Harlan Bush, Sebastian Salm, Olivia Martinez, William Xi, Sadie O'Neil, Elise Russell
Congratulations to the Willow Varsity boys soccer team for their 3-0 win in the Quarterfinal playoff game against E.D. White! Their semifinal away game against U Lab will be Saturday, Feb. 18 at 6:30.
