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High School Newsletter May 26, 2023

The calendar for the 2023-24 school year is available on the website HERE.

Cheer on our seniors at the Senior Stroll. 1-3 on Saturday, May 27.
On the first week of school, we asked advisories to brainstorm ideas for a project to commemorate this year. Jessie Brown's advisory suggested making concrete benches for each of the grade levels. Over the course of the school year, every student created an individual tile that was included on their grade level bench. Yesterday, Ms. Brown installed the benches in the front yard. Thank you to everyone for their hard work on this project.
Click here to access the high school summer assignments. They are also available on the school website.
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 as Exemplary Schools at a ceremony 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.
Congratulations to our student artists! (left to right, clockwise: Floria M., Rosy P., Armani D., Florence G.)
Congrats to student poet Evangeline R. (grades 6-8)
and Congrats to Leena R. (3-5th grade)
Congrats to Willow Senior Macailen Davis! He won a brand new car in a drawing held for area students with perfect attendance in their senior year! He will be driving to college in a new Toyota Corolla, courtesy of Premier Automotive. Exciting!
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!
Register now for the New Orleans Public Library Summer Reading Challenge at summerfun.nolalibrary.org

A message for the class of 2024 from the Willow college counselor:

Our Jazz Ensemble recently held an amazing concert.
Important Upcoming Senior Events

Interested Juniors who qualify for Tulane Concurrent Enrollment, Summer & Fall Semesters, 2023: Instructions for starting the application process to Tulane were sent directly to students. Please read & follow the instructions. If students have questions, Email Mr. Wagner or stop-by Office Hours during lunch in Team Guidance. The Tulane Concurrent Enrollment Program Description, including course parameters and student qualifications, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1snErgTU1WTK3dEAQgptGp831AK2_Z62w/view

The first day of school for next school year is Wednesday, Aug. 9, for students in grades 1-12.

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Use the above QR code or click here to donate to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. Proceeds will help to rebuild some of the more than 600 schools 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.
Register now! Non-profit Operation Spark to Hold Summer 2023 Coding Camps for High School Students in Grades 10-12, In-person and Virtual Tuition-free spots available to public school students. Students learn how to build mobile apps, websites, and video games. Operation Spark, a non-profit coding bootcamp that provides training in software development for adults and youth across Louisiana, is hosting its annual Summer Coding Camp for students in Grades 10-12 and graduating seniors. Classes will run Monday through Friday from June 1-June 30. Course times are either 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m depending on the class and format. Virtual and in-person classes are being offered. Applicants are encouraged to apply soon to ensure a spot. To register, go to: www.operationspark.org and click on “High School Application.”
The Willow School uses a mobile app to help students, parents/guardians and community members know from their smartphones what is happening on campus. Most families use their phones as a primary means of communication, so we have an app that is custom-built to our school for smartphones. On the app, you can read the latest announcements, locate staff contact information, review upcoming events and find important documents. The Willow School app is available to download free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play store.
The Safe Schools Louisiana Anonymous Reporting App, is a free resource for your school community, providing students the ability to communicate, anonymously, about a pressing school, criminal, or mental health concern or issue. Tips are monitored and received via the Safe Schools Louisiana App or via the website, www.safeschoolsla.com, and once vetted, the proper representatives are notified for engagement. When there is an emergency, your Safe School team will be contacted for immediate response and intervention. To learn more, view the Safe Schools LA video: https://youtu.be/gHSnUVajehI
Powerschool link: https://willow.powerschool.com/public/home.html

In partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health, NOLA Public Schools offers COVID testing at no charge for all interested students. Testing occurs weekly on-site during school hours. A parent or guardian must register any minor under 18 years old. For more info and to register, click here.

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The Willow School does not discriminate in the rendering of services to, or regarding employment of, individuals because of race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.