Join us tomorrow for our Annual Senior Stroll in celebration of the Willow Class of 2023! Graduates will process in decorated vehicles through the neighborhoods surrounding our campuses beginning at 1pm. We hope you can help us cheer on our newest Willow Alumni!
The Willow School has again been named an "Exemplary School" by the Arts Schools Network. Ms. Neelis, our K-12 Arts Director, successfully completed the designation process on behalf of our amazing, talented student artists and staff. We are thrilled to share this honor with 13 schools nationwide who will be celebrated this fall. Arts Schools Network is a collective group of arts leaders and thought partners joined together in their pursuit to be valuable contributors in the arts learning ecosystem. Membership includes leaders from K-12 arts schools, universities, colleges, organizations and individual members from across the country. Willow first received the designation in 2014.
Ms. Neibart's kindergarten class studied bugs for their Arts Happening project. Those bugs are on display in our butterfly garden.
The Willow Class of 2023 were the special guests at the Lower School Morning Meeting today. We celebrated them with blue and gold spirit, special graduation hats made by the kindergarteners, and, of course, the singing of "Learning the Willow Way," led by Mr. Barrau. We all wish them well as they officially graduate next week!
PTSA meeting tonight, 6pm, in our HS campus library, 3rd floor. Hope to see you there!
Were you able to join us for last week's Arts Happening? It was a beautiful evening in celebration of Willow Lower School's incredible arts integration work. Congratulations to our student artists and to their talented teachers!
Important Lower School Dates Reminder:
Aftercare ends Wednesday, May 24.
Half Days - 12:30 dismissal Thursday and Friday, May 25 & 26
Friday, May 26, 12:00 "Morning Meeting" - final countdown to 12:30 dismissal (No 8am Morning Mtg)
We love our Willow School teachers and they are grateful for Teacher Appreciation Week!
Join us for the Lower School Arts Happening this afternoon, 4-6pm. Dismissal for grades K-4 is at 2pm (with no aftercare) so our staff can prepare. See you soon!
During today's severe weather, Willow Lower School gates and exterior doors will be propped open, with staff stationed at the doors to dismiss students at afternoon carpool. Staff will not approach vehicles during severe weather. Please park and escort children from the building. As this is a safety issue, consideration will be given as to the allowance of extra time for dismissal.
Parent coffee in the Lower School cafeteria this morning--rain or shine! See you soon!
Join us tomorrow (Friday, May 5), for a Lower School Parent/Guardian Coffee in the cafeteria following Morning Meeting.
Good luck to our Girls on the Run, who had their Practice 5K. The real 5K is at Lafreniere Park on Friday, May 19, at 6pm.
GiveNOLA Day is here! Please consider a donation to The Willow School today! Thank you! The link to give is here: https://www.givenola.org/Willow
2nd grade field trip to NOMA and the Sculpture Garden for a scavenger hunt!
Use the above QR code or go here: https://collectcheckout.com/collect-checkout/fields?cartId=98578797-2463-4a08-898a-3aeac56231e1 to donate to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. Proceeds will help to rebuild some of the more than 600 schools damaged/destroyed in the earthquake. Mert Saygin, The Willow School's I.T. coordinator since 2009, is originally from Turkey and coordinated this effort. Please give if you can. Thank you.
Willow School senior, William Xi, has been selected by 826 New Orleans as a "Pizza Poet Laureate." William's contest entry, "Beginning," was selected and will be featured on pizza boxes throughout New Orleans today, on Pizza Poetry Day. We would love for as many families and staff as possible to go out and purchase pizza at a participating pizzeria and support our Willow School poet on this day. G’s Pizza (Mid-City), Midway Pizza, Pizza Delicious, Reginelli’s (all locations) and Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza (Mid-City and Uptown).
Remember to sign up for the Ochsner Blood Drive next Thursday! Donors receive their choice of a light blue t-shirt or a koozie with these cool, Jazz Fest-inspired designs! Sign up here: https://obbportal.team448.com/donorportal/donate-blood/?mobile_code=491347
Busy Bees on their Planetarium Field Trip
Kindergarten fun at the strawberry patch!
