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
- 3rd Quarter exams will be held March 3 - 8. Click HERE for the exam schedule.
- The 3rd quarter ends on March 9.
- Students are dismissed at noon on March 9 due to a professional development meeting for teachers.
- There is no school for students on March 10. It is a Records Day.
- The Crawfish Boil will be held on March 18.
- PTSA meeting, March 21 at 6pm
- LEAP testing will be held May 1 - 5. We will have an early dismissal after LEAP testing each day. Aftercare will be available and ends at 6 PM. Drop-in fees and full-time aftercare fees will still apply.
3rd quarter exams
** 3rd Quarter Exams will continue this week— from March 6-8. Click HERE for the exam schedule.
Don't forget -- Paper, our online tutoring program, is always available to you through Clever.
re-registration
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
crawfish boil drink drive
In years past, the middle school grades would compete for an ice cream party by bringing in cases of drinks that we sold at Boil. This year, you get to skip the hassle of going to the store, bringing the case home and then sending it in with your child. You can purchase your cases online, and they are being delivered to the school for the event. But your child's grade can still win an ice cream party!
willow SUMMER arts & innovation camp
Willow Summer Arts & Innovation Camp is moving! We are excited to announce that our summer camp will be housed at the Marsalis (Middle School) campus this summer! As we finalize our plans, we would appreciate some input from the community. Please, fill out this form so we can garner interest and plan accordingly. Looking forward to seeing you this summer!
prides of the week
Our "Prides" of the Week and our Leader 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 Leader of the Pack is a staff member who is 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: Ethan Whatley
- 6th Grade: Regan England
- 7th Grade: Andres L’Esperance
- Leader of the Pack: Ms. Matherne
ms and hs chorus students featured with lpo
Our middle and high school singers were the featured choir in the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's "The Music of John Williams" Concert this month! They performed 3 pieces during the 2nd half of the program: "Dry Your Tears, Afrika" from Amistad, "Hymn to the Fallen" from Saving Private Ryan, and "Duel of the Fates" from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. They sang beautifully, presented themselves professionally and had a blast onstage and off!
7th grade Black history month parade
Our 7th graders in Ms. Guillory's American History class created shoebox floats honoring important African Americans. The project was part of their Black History Month celebrations. The students paraded through Morning Meeting on February 16th with their Black History Month floats. Some of our middle school cheerleaders led the parade along with our Brimmer campus security guard Ms. Tammy Herrington. Please use this link for a video from the parade: https://drive.google.com/file/d/198IisEX9f5pQduJ75KfkAun1RvA7InyS/view?usp=share_link
6th grade guest speaker - rabbi silverman
Our 6th grade students had a guest speaker in their ELA classes today- Rabbi Todd Silverman. The students are currently reading A Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank and Rabbi Silverman shared his knowledge of the historical events in the book.
Celebrating black history month
We continued celebrating Black History Month this week. Students were encouraged to wear shirts from HBCUs and other clothing to celebrate Black History Month. In March, we will have a special Black History Month assembly. Stay tuned for more details!
black history month door decorations in 6th grade
Many of our 6th grade classes created special door decorations for Black History Month. Check out Ms. Thierry's door!
5th grade social studies
Students in Mr. Perez's 5th grade Social Studies class practiced on whiteboards for their upcoming assessments. It was a great way to review the questions on their study guides.
5th grade science
This week, Ms. Svoboda's fifth grade students completed a special game to learn more about food chains. It was exciting the see the different examples of food chains created in the game.
7th grade band
7th graders students in Mr. Hart's band continued to practice this week to play together as a cohesive unit. We are very proud of all of their hard work this year.
PE with coach hooks
This week's weather was perfect for outdoor PE classes. During PE, our 7th graders played kickball and ran the track of the Brees Family Field.
thank you to our cafeteria staff!
We sincerely appreciate our amazing cafeteria staff. Ms. Crutchfield and her team put a lot of smiles on our students' faces.
Pre-algebra with mr. shuler
Students in Mr. Shuler's 7th grade Pre- Algebra class are working on a special collaborative project. Today, students worked on organizing the projects and determining upcoming tasks.
creative writing
Ms. Disman's Creative Writing students are working on argumentative writing today. They had lots of discussions and editing help from their peers.
dance with Ms. Teamer
Students in Ms. Teamer's dance class practiced choreography for the Black History Month assembly.
happy mardi gras
we love our students!
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
Interim 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/
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