The Willow High School

Congrats to the Willow Academic Games team. On-Sets, where the Senior Division team recorded yet another 1st place finish. Contributors to that team include seniors Jack McAvoy, who also finished 1st overall individually, and William Xi, tied for 10th, as well as junior Roy Wilkes, tied for 14th. In the third game, Presidents, played in January, William finished 3rd; Jack tied for 10th, and Roy tied for 12th. The Senior team overall recorded a 3rd place finish for Presidents.

CAVA students participated in CAVA 2 portfolio reviews.

The second Mission Ignition volunteer opportunity is THIS SATURDAY, 3/18/23, from 9:00AM to 12:00PM at Port Sisters Urban Garden, 2614 Port Street, New Orleans, LA 70117. We will be constructing garden beds, digging out a future pond, installing fencing, and more. ***Please wear closed toe shoes, sunscreen, mosquito spray You must sign up at this link: https://volunteer.handsonneworleans.org/need/detail/?need_id=782698

Re-Registration Coming Soon! Be on the lookout for an email later this week regarding Re-Registration for the 2023-24 school year. The process will again be online, and you may wish to begin gathering residency proof documents now (tax bill/lease and utility bill) in preparation for the Re-Registration window, which will run through March 27. Go to this link to view re-registration steps: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKwWwCFnhGEskSdBosqguYQ2-FMk8d_hSeuySSC79hg/edit

Thursday's High School Second Line, led by Ms. Tammy, in celebration of our Robotics and Soccer team state championships

Cheer on the varsity baseball team tonight at Bonnabel Stadium, 7pm

Black History Month Advisory door decorating in action!

Congratulations to Willow athletes Jacoby Sorapuru and Talon Spears for being named to the 9-4A All-District Boys Basketball Team. Caleb West received Honorable Mention.

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