Academy of Our Lady’s chapter of the National Honor Society sponsored an annual school-wide food drive November 26 – 30. A total of 1,300 items were collected and donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Immaculate Conception parish directly benefiting those in Marrero, Harvey and Westwego. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Click on the title of this post to view our weekly Fall Raffle winners!

Academy of Our Lady’s National Honor Society hosted Academic Games for students in 5th-7th grade on Saturday, December 1. Students tested their knowledge in various subjects. Congratulations to the following overall winners first place Stuart Hall School, second place Belle Chasse Academy and third place St. Cletus School. Thank you to all participating schools including Immaculate Conception and Holy Cross School. For a full list of results please click on the title of this post.

Travel Around the World with Academy of Our Lady's Social Studies and Physical Education departments as they host a fun educational evening for girls in grades 4-6 on December 14 at 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Activities include a scavenger hunt, geographical trivia, puzzles, jeopardy, olympic-style games and much more. Cost to attend is $5 and registration is required. Registration is taken on first come, first serve basis. To register click on the title of this post.

Students celebrated homecoming at the Fall Formal on November 16 at the Crystal Palace in Harvey. Senior Samantha Arnold was crowned Fall Formal Queen and Archbishop Shaw senior Johnny Mitchell was crowned Fall Formal King. A wonderful time was had by all those who attended. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Spirit Week culminates with the annual Powderpuff games and Homecoming Assembly. Each grade level forms a Powderpuff team, most commonly known as a flag football team, to compete against one another. Spirit points are tallied throughout the week based on participation in activities including penny wars, games during lunch and dressing out according to the daily theme. This year there was an addition of class cheers and banners to the spirit points tally. To read more and view photos click on the title of this post.

Perhaps one of the most exciting times of the year at Academy of Our Lady is Spirit Week. Each day during Spirit Week students dressed according to the day’s theme to earn spirit points. This year’s daily themes included Mars Monday, Tacky Tuesday, Wildlife Wednesday and Prepare for Battle (class colors in anticipation of Powderpuff). To view photos click on the title of this post.

Thank you to everyone who attended Open House on November 8. We hope you enjoyed meeting our dedicated students and faculty as well as learning more about Academy of Our Lady's challenging curriculum, numerous extracurricular activities, competitive athletics and the Salesian family spirit! To view photos from the event click on the title of this post.