Spirit week was held April 23-26. Daily themes included Timeless Tuesday, Woah Wild Wednesday, Tropical Thursday and class colors for field day! Needless to say, it was an exciting week filled with school spirit! Click on the tile of this post to view photos.

Academy of Our Lady’s Key Club attended their annual convention in Natchez, Mississippi on April 4, 5 and 6. As a club, they won the distinguished key club award, second place in the scrapbook contest, first place in the video making contest for the Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee District. While there, junior Amber Verdin was pinned as Lt. Governor for the Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee District and Moderator Mrs. Judi Zimmerman won District Convention Key Club Kiwanian Advisor of the Year. Senior Victoria Parria won one of the District Kiwanis club Leadership Scholarships and freshman Olivia St. Germain, the key club president, won the outstanding freshman award for the Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee District. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Newly accepted students for the 2019-2020 school year attended Welcome Night on campus on April 24. Parents and students perused uniform and spirit wear selections. Teacher and administrators gave a presentation regarding important information for the upcoming school year. Following the presentation, scholarship recipients were announced. To view pictures click on the title of this post.

Abby Heitmeier, a senior at Academy of Our Lady, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to service their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Read more by clicking on the title of this post.

Boys and girls ages 3-12 are invited to spend the summer at Academy of Our Lady's Summer Camp. With two sessions June 3-28 and July 8-26 campers will participate in a number of activities including swimming, arts & crafts, sports, skits, line dancing, game room, field trips and more! Online registration is now open. Click on the title of this post for more information and to register.

The final pep rally of the 2018-19 school year was held April 11. All spring athletic teams as well as the robotics team were honored by their peers. Senior athletes were also recognized for their dedicated to the Academy of Our Lady athletic program. Perhaps the most exciting portion of the pep rally was the unveiling of the bowling team’s 2019 State Championship banner and the softball team’s 2019 district championship banner. In celebration of the State Championship win students were treated to ice cream sandwiches following the pep rally. To view pictures click on the title of this post.

Senior Thanh Vo placed second in Physics and junior Emily Mailhos placed first in Sociology in division three at the 2019 Louisiana State Rally at Louisiana State University on April 6. State Rally is an academic competition which includes more than 80 events. Students take part in ten district rallies throughout the state with more than 5,000 district winners advancing to the State Rally. Congratulations ladies!

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The senior class of 2019 attended their final class retreat on April 12. Senior retreat is a great tradition at Academy of Our Lady. Students spend the entire day participating in faith-based activities off campus and end the day back on campus with dinner and adoration. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Senior members of the softball team – Magen Authement, Katelyn Luebbert, Kassi Cressonie and Hailey Lovell - were honored on April 9 for their dedication to the sport throughout their years at Academy of Our Lady. Click on the title of this post for pictures.

The Academy of Our Lady softball team completed their 2019 season as Louisiana 4A district champions and state quarterfinalist.

The junior class gathered together on March 29 for their annual class retreat. Students participated in activities designed to grow their relationship with the Lord as well as with their fellow classmates. To view pictures click on the title of this post.

Check our list of winners updated every Tuesday! Click on the title of this post.

More than 120 girls in 4th-7th grade took to Academy of Our Lady’s campus for Penguin Palooza on April 5. The night, filled with all things Academy of Our Lady, included a performance by the Academy of Our Lady Cheerleaders, a penguin keychain craft, a school-wide escape room, games with Student Council, donuts and Pizza! It is safe to say that the sleepover themed evening was a great success! To view pictures click on the title of this post.

The Fine Arts Department is pleased to invite you to the Spring Arts Festival on Wednesday, April 10. Student artwork displays will open for viewing at 5:00 pm in the Art and Theatre classrooms. Student musical performances will follow at 7:00 pm. The event flyer was designed by Art Graphics I student senior Abbie Nelson.

Come join us on May 17th for a Tennis Tournament benefitting Academy of Our Lady Athletics! For more information or to register, click on the title of this post.

Engineering I & III classes were treated to a special presentation from guest speaker Laura Smith, PE. Smith is currently a structural engineer associate at Silman located in New York, Washington DC and Boston. Smith’s portfolio includes various types of projects such as multi-story residential buildings, healthcare facilities and institutional buildings. A few of her notable projects include Paul Milstein Hall at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, the National Museum of African American History of Culture in Washington DC and the New York Botanical Garden in Bronx, New York. To view photos click on the title of this post.

On March 12 the Culture Club hosted an International Day in the Chapel Courtyard. During lunch students were able to experience traditions and delicacies from various cultures around the world. To view photos click on the title of this post.

All current and newly accepted students interested in Cheer are invited to tryout for the Penguin Cheer Team on March 28 , 29 and 30. For more details click on the title of this post.

Reserve your tickets now for Thalian Society's spring Musical, Little Shop of Horrors. For performance, dates, times and tickets click on the title of this post.