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On Friday, June 19 friends and members of the Academy of Our Lady community gathered, in the evening on campus, in prayer to advocate for social justice and racial equality. The prayer service, coordinated by Academy’s Student Union Diversity in Action (SUDIA) club members along with the peer ministers, began with a march of remembrance followed by prayer, scripture and reflection. Guest speakers included Father Sydney Speaks, Father Colin Braud, Dr. Dana Andrus and Seminarian Joseph Rivera. For more including photos click on the title of this post.

To view assigned Summer Reading assignments and details click on the title of this post.

Tuesday, May 12 marked what should have been graduation day for Academy of Our Lady’s thirteenth graduating class. Due to the global pandemic, a ceremony was not able to be held. Rather, a private ceremony was held over the course of May 28, 29, and 30 for each graduate and her family.   Diplomas were awarded to 98 resilient graduates who maintained a positive outlook while completing their senior year remotely through distance learning For more and to view photos click on the title of this post.

A senior celebration parade was held May 20 to honor the class of 2020. Family, friends, students, faculty and staff took to campus to greet our seniors with well wishes in celebration of their accomplishments. We are so proud of the class of 2020. The campus was filled with love and happiness while creating beloved memories for the class of 2020. Congratulations ladies! To view photos click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady’s junior class was scheduled to receive their senior rings on May 1 and celebrate with the senior ring Mass and dance. Unfortunately, due to the global pandemic these events were not possible. The faculty and staff worked together to surprise the students with ring pops by delivering them to their homes. Though the girls will receive their rings in August and events have been rescheduled for the Fall. Academy of Our Lady wanted to celebrate the students and make them feel loved on what was supposed to be such a special day. To view photos click on the title of this post.

On the eve of what should have been the class of 2020’s graduation day Academy of Our Lady is proud to present this year’s Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Honor Graduates (listed in alphabetical order). Congratulations Ladies! Click here for more!

Congratulations to the newly elected Student Council officers for the 2020-21 school year!

Congratulations to the newly elected Student Council officers for the 2020-21 school year!

All current and incoming Academy of Our Lady students interested in joining the Cheer Squad are invited to attend virtual tryouts. For more information and a step by step guide click on the title of this post.

A coveted tradition at Academy of Our Lady is the annual Senior Retreat. For the class of 2020, the retreat would have been held today, April 17. We wanted to make our students feel special because they are loved and have worked so hard throughout the past five years. Faculty and staff took to the streets this week to place signs in students’ yards to honor them and show how proud we are of these girls! So today let’s celebrate the class of 2020! #SalesianFamilySpirit For photos click on the title of this post.

Though their senior year has not gone as planned the faculty and staff are incredibly proud of Academy of Our Lady’s class of 2020. These young women have managed to persevere and stay positive through this unprecedented time. We look forward to seeing what amazing achievements these students accomplish in the future. Seven seniors will be featured daily. Click on the title of this post to view.

The Academy of Our Lady Robotics Team, the Power Struck Girls, traveled to Arkansas March 5-7 to participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition Arkansas Regional Qualifier. The Power Struck Girls ranked 20th of 58 teams from across the country and Mexico, winning 6 of their 9 matches. The team had eight weeks to design, build and code their robot, Kanata, to complete a number of tasks for this year's game: Infinite Recharge. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Members of the Photography Club traveled to City Park on March 3 to put the skills they have learned at their club meetings into action. For more and to view photos click on the title of this post.

Mu Alpha Theta observed Pi Day with a weeklong celebration beginning March 9-13. Founded in 1988, Pi Day is an international holiday celebrated around the world. The numbers in the date 3/14 match the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi. Lunchtime activities included pie-a-teacher, relay race pie eating contest and friend vs friend pie eating contests. The math honor society raised more than $300 which will be utilized to purchase pencils, paper and rules for a classroom in need. Click on the title of this post to view photos.

Senior big sisters along with their pre-freshman and freshman little sisters enjoyed ice cream sundaes in the chapel courtyard on March 12 during the March Big Sister Little Sister Social. To view photos click on the title of this post.

March 23 marks the start of Academy of Our Lady faculty and students’ second week of distance learning due the COVID-19 social distancing measures. In true Salesian family spirit, the Academy of Our Lady family is taking this new experience in stride and continuing with daily coursework while sporting a smile. To view photos click on the title of this post.

The True Love Waits club sponsored activities during the week of February 10, to promote healthy self-image and to promote living a pure and chaste lifestyle. The theme for the week was "You are Worth Waiting For."    Activities included an assembly, photo booth, a chalk talk (students wrote inspirational, girl-power messages around school), and the sale of themed bookmarks made by club member junior Nha Nguyen. Proceeds will be donated to Covenant House.  To view photos click on the title of this post.

On February 11 Academy of Our Lady celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes with a school Mass. 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. For photos and names of inductees click on the title of this post.

Service Week is a great tradition at Academy of Our Lady. For 11 years in celebration of Catholic Schools Week and St. John Bosco, students have been serving the Greater New Orleans area during the annual Service Week. For more click on the title of this post.

Join us for our annual spring fundraiser, Basket & BBQ Bash on Saturday, March 7! Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch and take a chance at winning over 40 gift baskets & prizes. We will also have a car show, Easter Bunny photos, a bouncy house and other activities for children. Click on title of post for more information.