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Students in 4th-7th grade gathered on campus Friday, March 15 for the final Fantastic Friday Night of the year hosted by the Fine Arts and Religion departments. Activities included making dirt cake in the culinary lab, creating flower pots, crafting St. Therese sacrifice beads, singing and viewing a preview of Academy of Our Lady’s spring musical production Little Shop of Horrors. Click on the title of this post to view photos.

Join us for our annual spring fundraiser, Basket & BBQ Bash on Saturday, March 23! Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch and take a chance at winning over 40 gift baskets & prizes. We will also have Easter Bunny photos, a bouncy house, and other activities for children. Click on the title of this post for more information or to purchase tickets.

Academy of Our Lady’s robotics team traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas to compete in the FIRST Rock City Regional on March 6-9 and returned home with the Imagery Award. Read more by click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady’s chapter of the National Honor Society hosted an annual Academic Fair for students in first – fourth grade on March 16. Thank you to all schools who participated including Christ the King, Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, St. Cletus and Visitation of Our Lady. Congratulations to the winners! For a list of winners and photos click on the title of this post.

Students celebrated the Feast Day of St. Joseph on March 19 with a St. Joseph's altar. 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.

Penguin Palooza is all things Academy of Our Lady Penguins! Held April 5 at 6:30-9:00 pm, the theme is Penelope's Pajama Jam! See performances by the Academy of Our Lady Cheerleaders, participate in penguin games, crafts and an escape room.  Open to girls in grades 4-7 on the Academy of Our Lady campus.  Registration is required. For more information and to register click on the title of this post.

The Academy of Our Lady Cheerleaders will hold their annual tryouts. All current, incoming and transfer students interested in cheer are invited to attend. For important dates and information click on the title of this post.

Eight Academy of Our Lady bowlers were honored for their dedication to the team throughout their high school career on March 11. The Academy of Our Lady bowlers successful won their match against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy with a score of 24.5-2.5.

Grow in faith and creativity! Girls in 4th-7th grade are invited to an evening filled with the arts and faith based activities hosted by Academy of Our Lady's Fine Arts and Religion departments on March 15. Activities include viewing a performance of Academy of Our Lady's production of Little Shop of Horrors, making dirt cake in the culinary lab, creating St. Therese sacrifice beads and so much more! In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day students are encouraged to sport their favorite green attire. Cost to attend is $5.00 and registration is required. To register click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady students competed in the New Orleans division of the annual Southeast Louisiana District Rally on February 23. Six students qualified to compete in the State Rally on April 6 at Louisiana State University. Three students received honorable mention in the art division. To read more click 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! Registration will be held Saturday, May 4 in the Academy of Our Lady gym from 8:00 am until noon. For more information please click on the title of this post.

Student Council hosted a Mardi Gras Mingle on February 15. Students and their dates had a great time at this causal dance. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Sophomore Megan O'Brien and junior Ellie Green spent the day at the Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, on February 16, attending a teen workshop directed by Dr. Lenny DeLorenzo, a professor at the University of Notre Dame. He shared skills from his book Witness: Learning to Tell the Stories of Grace that Illumine Our Lives. He also encouraged students to formulate and tell their own faith stories. The day involved breakout sessions and Mass. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Student Council and the AOL cheerleaders hosted a pep rally on February 8. Both the basketball and soccer teams were honored for their great seasons. The sophomores were victorious winning the megaphone! To view pictures click on the title of this post.

The sophomores attended their annual class retreat on Friday, February 22. Planned by the Peer Ministers in Religion IV Honors, the girls took part in prayer and activities which allowed them to grow closer in their faith as well as to their classmates. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Gospel Roads is a week-long service retreat where students have the opportunity to give back to the community and experience God’s love through serving others. On this retreat during July 6-13, participants will have the opportunity to meet new people and make long lasting friendships all the while growing closer to God. For more information, please contact Genia Roper at groper@theacademyofourlady.org.

Senior big sisters and their little sisters enjoyed games and a king cake party in the chapel courtyard on February 15. Click on the title of this post to view more photos.

On February 11 Academy of Our Lady celebrated Mass in honor of the True Love Waits club. The club is designed to promote the values of chastity and purity while integrating Christian values in club members’ daily lives. Following Mass students were honored for their academic achievements with the annual honor society induction ceremony. Academy of Our Lady Honor Societies include French Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Rho Kappa and Science National Honor Society. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady’s Student Union Diversity in Action club hosted a Women in Professional Careers Day during lunch on Friday, February 8. Kim Knighten, Community Outreach Representative at United Healthcare and alumna Tiffany Williams ’10 AOL, Promotions Director of Cumulus Media spoke to students and answered their questions regarding the professional world.