The first day of school for next school year is Wednesday, Aug. 9, for students in grades 1-12. Fall Break will be Oct. 9 and 10.
Upcoming Important Dates
- LEAP testing will be held May 1 - 5. We will have an early dismissal after LEAP testing each day. We will dismiss at 12:30 PM. Aftercare will be available and ends at 6 PM. Drop-in fees and full-time aftercare fees will still apply.
- School starts at 8 AM on Friday, May 5. Students may continue to meet in the cafeteria as early as 7:30 AM with teacher supervision on May 5.
- Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8-12
- Middle School Piano Recital, May 9, 4:30 pm
- PTSA meeting, May 9, 6pm @ Brimmer campus
- 7th Grade Strings & Symphonic Band Class Concert, May 10, 5pm
- 4th Quarter exams, May 22 - 25, dismissal @ 12:30 PM each day
- Middle School Parent Coffee, honoring 7th grade parents/guardians, May 26
- Last Day of School, May 26, dismissal @ 12 PM
- 4th Quarter ends on May 26.
Please check your child's lunch account and add any needed funds. Thank you!
LEAP testing will be held May 1 - 5. We will have an early dismissal after LEAP testing each day. We will dismiss at 12:30 PM.
- Students with school-issued chromebooks must bring them to school fully charged each day.
- Please schedule any appointments after 1 pm on these days; calling students out of classrooms for dismissal can interrupt others.
If a student needs to purchase a new charger for a Chromebook: Click HERE for one option that is compatible with our Chromebooks. Thank you for your assistance with this.
ordering school supply kits
Join the Willow School PTSA Board
Thank you for donating to our mississippi tornado drive
THANK YOU! We collected so many canned and dry food items this week. The donations will be given to Mississippi residents affected by the recent tornadoes. We sincerely appreciate all your support!
Mr. Ralph Alvarado Received the Chairman's Award from the American Petroleum Institute Delta Chapter
We are thrilled to announce that our Project Lead the Way Engineering teacher Mr. Ralph Alvarado has been chosen as a Chairman's Awardee for 2023 from the American Petroleum Institute Delta Chapter.
The API Teacher Award Program was established by the Delta Chapter to pay tribute to and reinforce outstanding teaching in the metropolitan New Orleans area. API is committed to supporting education and as a means of encouraging excellence has chosen to recognize the untiring efforts of educators who provide quality services to students through this annual awards program.
On April 27th, the Chair of the API Delta Chapter Advisory Board Teacher Award program Ms. Jean May- Brett recognized Mr. Alvarado during our Morning Meeting with the students.
Congratulations to Mr. Alvarado! We sincerely appreciate his service and dedication to our students.
LOUISIANA JR. THESPIAN FESTIVAL
Several of our 7th graders represented The Willow School at the Louisiana Jr. Thespian Festival in Baton Rogue. They had an amazing day of workshops and saw a production of Aladdin Jr. Many of the students competed in the Thespy competition and performed very well. Here are the results:
L. Owens competed in the Solo Musical Category with the song "Pulled" from the Addams Family earning a Superior Rating.
L. Rhein competed with monologues from A Midsummer Night's Dream and Brighton Beach Memoirs earning a Superior Rating.
The following students earned a Superior Rating in the Group Musical Category and were honored to perform "Hard Knock Life" from Annie in the end-of-day showcase.
- L. Owens
- P. Payne
- M. Castillo
- L. Favret
- E. Bradshaw
- A. Leashore
- A. Messina
welcome rising 5th graders
On Monday, our principal Ms. Henry and our assistant principal Ms. Sepanik met with the 4th-grade students (rising 5th-grade students) to discuss scheduling their classes next year. We look forward to welcoming them to our middle school.
study for LEAP using Paper, our online tutoring program
prides of the week
Our "Prides" of the Week and our Leaders of the Pack are recognized weekly. The "Prides" of the Week are students who exemplify the Project Pride rules. They were nominated by their teachers. The Leaders of the Pack are staff members who are recognized for their dedication and work with our middle school students. Congratulations to this week's "Prides of the Week" and Leader of the Pack.
- 5th Grade: Leena Rodriguez
- 6th Grade: Aubrey Smith
- 7th Grade: Laeryd Rich and Emma Bolzner
- Leaders of the Pack: Ms. Riggle, Mr. Darby, and Ms. Goodwin
7th grade band with mr. hart
Mr. Hart's 7th-grade band students rehearsed together in class this week. We love listening to them play!
musicians at work!
Lots of exciting things happening in Dr. Jurjevich's orchestra class this week. Go Lions!
6th grade theater
Middle School theater classes are so much fun! The students worked collaboratively in groups on their scenes.
6th grade music
Students in Ms. Matherne's classes use one of the twelve keyboards to practice their musical skills in class. We sincerely appreciate their dedication to the art form.
visual arts with ms. bagneris
The 6th-grade students in Ms. Bagneris' class are completing an amazing visual arts project. They will demonstrate an understanding of “sculpture in the round” by creating a 3D face sculpture inspired by the artwork of cubist artist Pablo Picasso. Bravo to these incredible artists!
podcasts in creative writing
7th-grade students in Ms. Disman's Creative Writing class are working on podcasts this week. We can't wait to hear their podcasts!
Thank you, Marsalis office staff!
On Wednesday, we celebrated our amazing office staff at Morning Meeting. We sincerely appreciate the hard work of Ms. Ellinghausen, Ms. Doussan, and Ms. Laufer! They make our school such a wonderful place to be!
Willow Summer Arts & Innovation Camp will be housed at the Marsalis (Middle School) campus this summer!
New Orleans Public Library Offers Free RTA Passes to Teens
Teens can access free RTA youth passes to get to the Library, thanks to generous funding from the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.
The Youth RTA day passes are available at all Library locations for anyone ages 11 to 18. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Visit nolalibrary.org/youth to learn more about all the resources the Library offers for children, tweens, and teens.
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GOt Pictures?
We collect photographs from special events at school throughout the school year. Please help us build our collection! Send us photographs from school-sponsored events such as sporting games, plays, performances, and other special events.
Office Hours
Each week, the teachers will hold office hours once during lunch and once after school.
Students May Access paper through CLEVER.
Middle School Admin Team
CEO: Nicolette London nicolettte_london@willowschoolnola.org
Principal: Kendra Henry kendra_henry@willowschoolnola.org
Assistant Principal: Elizabeth Sepanik elizabeth_sepanik@willowschoolnola.org
Dean of Students and Student Activities Coordinator: Claire Ory claire_ory@willowschoolnola.org
Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Campus, 5625 Loyola Ave. New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 324- 7330 Fax: (504) 324-7340
https://www.willowschoolnola.org/
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.