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All students interested in attending Academy of Our Lady in the eighth or ninth grade for the 2021-2022 school year are required to attend Commitment Day on January 9. For information including times and what to bring click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady's annual Golf Tournament directly benefits the athletic program and is made possible by our generous sponsors Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. For more details and to learn how to support Academy of Our Lady's athletic program by registering for the event or becoming a sponsor click on the title of this post.

Members of the Speech and Debate Club senior Jenna Hymel and freshman Ashlyn Gisclair competed in the virtual Springboard Series sponsored by the Julia Burke Foundation hosted by the National Speech and Debate Association. Academy of Our Lady students debated against other students throughout the United States in the Lincoln Douglas category on December 5.

Academy of Our Lady's Theatre and Choir classes performed in the annual Christmas Concert virtually on December 10. To view the performance click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady’s Mission Club held the annual school-wide Christmas Toy Drive benefitting families from the Algiers School District. Students, clubs and faculty members each adopted a student fulfilling their Christmas wishes. For photos click on the title of this post.

Juniors and seniors in Personal Finance played a socially distant Game of Life in preparation for the class exam. For more click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady welcomed more than 100 future penguins to campus on December 3 for Open House. Guests met with Principal Sr. Michelle Geiger, toured campus with a faculty and student guide, viewed academic offerings and ended the evening in the gym with club and athletic displays. Thank you to all families who attended. We enjoyed having you on campus. To view photos click on the title of this post.

First step in applying to Academy of Our Lady for the 2021-22 school year is to complete the archdiocesan application which is now available. Click on the title of this post for the application and a step by step guide of the admissions process.

Pre-freshman Ella Denny and senior Olivia Marque have been named Academy of Our Lady’s 2020 Students of the Year. Students of the year selection is based on academic achievement and extracurricular involvement. Each year Academy of Our Lady selects a pre-freshman and senior as students of the year to represent the school in the New Orleans Archdiocesan Student of the Year competition. For more click on the title of this post.

Keeping with a coveted Academy of Our Lady tradition the annual National Honor Society Induction was held Thursday evening November 17 in the gym. Family and friends were in attendance to see 16 students receive recognition for their academic achievements. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Due to the shortened school year last year, the annual Honor Society Induction was not able to be held. Over the past few weeks Academy of Our Lady’s administration held small ceremonies to honor the new 19-20 school year members of the following honor societies Rho Kappa, National English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and National French Honor Society. Previous members of various honor societies were also honored during the ceremonies. For photos click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady's Theatre II class is proud to present Breaking Barriers: A One Act Play that is a powerful and well-researched depiction of the lives of Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Annie Oakley, Clara Barton and Jane Austen on November 6 at 7:00 pm. This performance can be viewed live on Academy of Our Lady's Facebook page. For more information click on the title of this post.

Senior Abigail Melling has been named to 20-21 LHSAA All-Academic Girls Volleyball Team. Melling has been a student at Academy of Our Lady for the past five years as well as a member of the volleyball team for five years. She currently holds a 4.38 GPA. Melling is a member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Ambassadors, Book Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Robotics and Salesians for Life. Way to go Abbey! We are proud of you! For more click on the title of this post.

Temperature checks, masks and social distancing were new elements students experienced while attending Book Day on Wednesday kicking off the 2020-21 school year. Though Book Day looked a little different this year, the Salesian family spirit remains the same! Students, faculty and staff were excited to be back on campus. On Book Day, students took their yearbook picture, returned required documents and received their ipads and yearly agendas. To view photos click on the title of this post.

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

ACT update! Academy of Our Lady has been closed as a national testing center site. Please contact ACT to reschedule. http://www.act.org/

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.

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!

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.