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Students gathered on November 15 for the annual Homecoming Dance at the Crystal Palace in Harvey. During the dance members of the homecoming court were honored and the 2019-2020 homecoming queen and king were crowned. Academy of Our Lady 2019-20 Homecoming Court: Senior maid Madison Hill, senior maid Jewel Freeman, homecoming king Archbishop Shaw High School senior Diego Dominguez, homecoming queen senior Julia Mai, junior maid Kathryn McCormick, sophomore maid Leilani Davis, freshman maid Asia Abram and pre-freshman maid Madison Amaya. To view photos click on the title of this post.

One of the most exciting times of the year for students at Academy of Our Lady is Spirit Week! Throughout the week students dressed to a daily theme including dress as your future career, dress as your favorite TV character, sweater weather Wednesday and class colors on Thursday and Friday. Keeping with tradition Spirit Week culminated with powderpuff games and a homecoming assembly where the homecoming court was announced and the spirit megaphone was awarded to the grade level with the most spirit points earned throughout the week, the seniors. Congratulations to the eighth grade class for defeating the faculty team in their powderpuff game and to the juniors who are the powderpuff champions. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady’s Student Council invites girls in 4 th-6 th grade to Leadership Night on the Polar Express! Students will participate in activities designed to identity and strengthen leadership skills.  Students will take away tools and key techniques needed to be a successful leader. Students are encouraged to dress in their favorite Christmas attire or Christmas pajamas! All girls interested in leadership are invited to attend. Registration is required by Wednesday, December 11. Space is limited. Registration taken on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to register, click on the title of this post.

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Academy of Our Lady senior Gina Escude has been awarded an athletic scholarship to play softball at Southeastern Louisiana University. On November 13, students, faculty, staff and family were on hand to support Escude as she signed a national letter of intent to play at Southeastern Louisiana University. Escude was named to the Westbank Quarterback Club and first team All-District in 2018 and 2019. While at Southeastern Louisiana University Escude plans to study elementary education. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady's volleyball team is set to play against Ben Franklin High School in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs on Thursday. Play begins at 8:30 pm at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. Good luck ladies! #GEAUXPENGUINS #PenguinPride

Academy of Our Lady’s annual Open House was held on Thursday, November 7. More than 130 prospective students and their families toured the Academy of Our Lady’s state-of-the-art campus, gained insight into the challenging college preparatory curriculum, learned more about the unique elective offerings, perused extracurricular displays, met current students and experienced the Salesian family spirit. It was an exciting evening for current students, faculty and staff as they shared all the reasons why they love Academy of Our Lady! Click on the title of this post to view photos.

The first step to applying to Academy of Our Lady is to complete the Archdiocesan Application for Admission which is now available. To access the application and for a detailed list of the admissions process click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady celebrated the Feast of All Saints in a very special way with Grandparents Day. On November 1 grandparents were invited to campus for mass with their granddaughters. Grandparents and students were also treated to coffee and donuts. To view photos click on the title of this post.

The Law Studies class traveled to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office on Monday, October 21. Students were able to observe two courtrooms. In addition, the students experienced what is was like to be in court on motion day and met many people within the law field who imparted great wisdom and advice.

Senior volleyball players were honored prior to the start of the varsity game on October 30 for their commitment and dedication to Academy of Our Lady’s Athletic Program. Following the presentation, the team defeated the Belle Chasse Cardinals in 4 sets to capture the District Championship with a score of 25-22, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-18. Notable highlights include senior Leigha Cox with 13 digs, senior Re’vin Cobb with assists 27, freshman Je’da Williams with 11 kills, senior Kenidee Bailey with 4 blocks and sophomore Emily Bourg with 3 aces. View photos by clicking on the title of this post.

The National Honor Society Tapping Ceremony is a great tradition at Academy of Our Lady. Twenty-seven students received recognition for their academic achievements and were inducted into Academy of Our Lady’s chapter of the National Honor Society at the annual Tapping Ceremony on October 30. For a list of students and photos click on the title of this post.

Congratulations to Academy of Our Lady students who were named to Archbishop Shaw High School's Homecoming Court and Jesuit High School's Homecoming Court. For a list and photos click on the title of this post.

Students took a break from their studies on Thursday, October 17 to meet with their Penguin Families. Each Penguin Family is made up of multiple students from each grade level and meet twice a year to take on service orientated projects. This year’s fall projects included deployment ornaments for military families, crochet hats for patients at West Jefferson Cancer Center, thanksgiving placemats and letters for Meals on Wheels, fleece blankets for those in need, sock stuffed animals for the battered women’s shelter and animal bandannas for the local animal shelter. Click the title of this post to view photos.

Prospective students and their families are invited to Open House on November 7 at 4-7 pm. Academy of Our Lady introduces talented young women to innovative curricula, highly focued teachers, forward-thinking leadership and a modern technological high school environment. Under the direction of the Salesian Sisters, Academy of Our Lady draws inspiration from St. John Bosco’s educational system of reason, religion and loving kindness. For more, click on the title of this post.

The Thalian Society, Academy of Our Lady's drama club, presents The Miracle Worker as the annual fall production. Performances begin October 31 and run until November 2. Showtime is 7:00 pm and tickets are $5.00. To reserve your tickets contact Ms. Kelly Favaloro via email at kfavaloro@theacademyofourlady.org. For more information and to view photos click on the tile of this post.

Academy of Our Lady’s school yearbook, "Fleur De Lis," was honored with three awards at a journalism conference at Loyola University. At the annual Journalism Education Association (JEA) / Loyola Media Day on September 26, the yearbook received citations for feature story writing and for overall graphical design in the conference's annual yearbook competition. Read more by clicking on the title of this post.

The Fine Arts and Religion departments recently hosted a Fantastic Friday Night for girls in 4th-7th grade. The theme for the evening was A Spirited Party is Brewing! Activities included creating an original Halloween song, making treats in the culinary lab, crafting Mary Mazzarello keychains, learning to apply stage makeup and performing a Halloween dance routine. Click the title of this post to view more pictures.

Students and their families had the opportunity to attend the annual college fair hosted by the Academy of Our Lady Guidance Office on Wednesday, October 9. With more than 30 university representatives in attendance, students had numerous options to explore and research as they begin to determine where they will attend college in the future. To view photos click on the title of this post.

The National English Honor Society is hosting their annual Book Drive October 13 - October 17. All students are encouraged to bring in used books to be donated to Friends of the Jefferson Parish Library. NEHS has a goal of collecting 521 books. For more information click on the title of this post.