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Click on the following links for this week's news:
Lower School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/kyJTeLTydjFjm/
Middle School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/xNT0uEiTWTb9S/
High School Newsletter: https://express.adobe.com/page/EI1I0pStOxvF2/
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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
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Friday Morning Meetings help kick off the weekend in fun fashion!
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Girl Scout Troops 46051 and 40174 Proudly Present:
Daughter’s Choice Dance 2023 is TOMORROW!!!!!
“Daughters are Out of this World”
Bring your dad, mom, or favorite plus-one to celebrate among the stars!
The dances are Sat., March 4.
K-2 is 11am-1pm.
Grades 3-4 are 3-5pm.
Both are in the Willow Lower School cafeteria.
Buy tickets here:
https://willow-girl-scout-troop-46051.ticketleap.com
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wearing red for Lunar New Year
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Reminder: There will be a 2pm Early Release at the Lower School today.
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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/
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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#//
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The Willow Girls Basketball 5th/6th grade team will take on John Curtis in the NOAL Championship game at 4pm today in the High School campus gym (5624 Freret Street--enter at Nashville). Join us in cheering for our hardworking student-athletes! Admission is free. Let's go Lions!!
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In the spirit of Heart and Soul Week the third graders collected items for those experiencing homelessness.
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Ms. Barnitz's 3rd grade class played the violin for Morning Meeting on Thankful Thursday.
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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
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The Tiger class (kindergarten) visited the Gecko class (first grade) to see their animal research books and their theater Arts Integration project- habitat puppet stages and animal puppets. The Geckos enjoyed sharing their research, and The Tigers loved learning more about animals and getting a peek at what they will learn next year!
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Our K-12 community gathered Tuesday for a day of DEI work. We were led by Maroon, a local business with experts in this field. We left with clarity and the ability to define these terms and envision how we would apply our new knowlege to our daily practice.
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Kindergarten winter art is hanging all around the school. The pictures have snow but we are glad we don't!
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FUN RUN IS COMING! Start stretching and lace up your shoes! Fun Run will be Feb. 8 at the Brees Family Field on the high school campus! Be on the look out for an email about the running schedule, volunteers, sponsorships and permission forms!
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Morning Meeting is back in full swing to kick off 2023!
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Welcome back to school! Please be sure to label all jackets and belongings.
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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
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Auditions for NEW ORLEANS OPERA’S PRODUCTION of MADAME BUTTERFLY
Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023
Carrollton United Methodist Church - 921 S. Carrollton Ave.
Go to https://neworleansopera.org/audition-notice/ for more info
The role to be cast is for Butterfly's young child.