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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.

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.

Seniors in Art 4 attended a field trip on March 14 to learn the history of the Ninth Ward and desegregation. Students toured the Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum, visited the site of McDonogh #19 school, and spoke with Mrs. Leona Tate, who helped to desegregate schools in the south. To view photos click on the title of this post.

A group of Academy of Our Lady students traveled to Ireland on a school trip March 2-10. Their tour of Ireland included Dublin, Belfast, Sligo, Knock, Limerick, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Blarney and Shannon. Faculty, family, friends and alumni also went along for the adventure. To view photos click on the title of this post.

Twenty-two Academy of Our Lady students traveled to Thibodaux, Louisiana to compete in the Louisiana Region I Science Olympiad at Nicholls State University on March 23. In Division B, consisting of nine teams throughout Louisiana with students in 6th-9th grade, Academy of Our Lady’s team placed second overall and qualified for the state competition. Ten Academy of Our Lady students on the Division C team placed in their competing categories. Division C consisted of 14 teams from 11 schools with students in grades 9-12. For a complete list of winners and photos click on the title of this post.

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.

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.

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.

Freshman Mindy Harlow, senior Alexia Nguyen and senior Abbey Rodivich volunteered their time and talent to create a piece of art for the Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference. Each student’s design corresponded with the conference theme GO FORTH: That All May Be One. According to the conference website, the Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference offers those involved in catechesis and evangelization in the Catholic Church an opportunity to enhance their ministries and to deepen their commitment to Jesus Christ through. To view the artwork click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady and Archbishop Shaw students who earned a composite of 30 or above on the ACT were treated to a chick-fil-a lunch with principals Sr. Michelle Geiger and Mr. Mark Williams.

Academy of Our Lady’s Guidance Department created the Golden Torch Society to honor and celebrate academic achievement on the ACT by juniors or seniors. Within the Golden Torch Society there are two tiered categories which include The Core of Excellence and The Inner Circle. To be a member of The Core of Excellence students must score a composite of 30 or above on the ACT and to be a member of The Inner Circle students must score a composite of 25 or above on the ACT. The Golden Torch Society was created to encourage, promote and celebrate academic excellence throughout school. Members will be continually added throughout the school year as students meet the ACT requirement. For a photo of The Core of Excellence and The Inner Circle click on the title of this post.

Seventeen Academy of Our Lady students recently earned the Certified Nursing Aide certification by completing the required hours of training and successfully passing the competency evaluation required by the Louisiana Department of Health. These students are currently taking Academy of Our Lady’s Health Occupation Internship II elective in addition to their required college preparatory curriculum. Academy of Our Lady offers the unique opportunity through various elective courses for students to gain hands-on experience and training prior to stepping foot on a university campus. These courses give students an academic advantage as they enter college to pursue a career in their chosen field. Other courses of study within the Program of Academic Majors include Law & Civil Leadership, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and Culinary Arts. For more click on the title of this post.

Students in Mr. Bordlee’s English 102 Dual Enrollment class read the classic Holocaust memoir Night by Elie Wiesel as part of their literature studies. As part of the unit, students examined the background to the German government’s racist policies that led to the execution of millions of Jews by Nazis in prison camps around Europe during World War II. English 102 students were then assigned to create a symbol that captured Night’s theme, and the students then rendered the symbol with a written explanation for display in the classroom.

Two freshmen religion classes visited Wynhoven Healthcare Center after researching a saint and shared their new knowledge with one or more residents. At the beginning of their visit, the students attended a brief orientation given by Melody Robinson of Wynhoven. The students will visit again throughout the rest of the school year. For more and to view photos click on the title of this post.

Academy of Our Lady students in Environmental Science recently visited Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve to conduct lab testing on water quality of the swamp. Students then took their findings back to the classroom to complete activities tied to points of pollution in urban and suburban areas. It was determined that the local swamp water is in good shape. Click on the title of this post to view photos.

Seniors gathered in the Library during their lunch study hall on October 15 for College Application Day hosted by the Guidance Department. The guidance counselors and representatives from the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, University of New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana University were present to assist seniors with the application process. “College Application Day is important as it provides students a time during their busy schedule to apply to at least one college or university while providing them with the assistance and guidance they need to accurately complete these applications,” College Advisor Ms. Rye explained. To view photos click on the title of this post.

The Guidance Department hosted the annual College Fair for students on September 25. More than 30 universities were in attendance to supply students with information to help guide them in their decision making. To view photos from the event click on the title of this post.

Back to school parent meetings were held on August 21 for pre-freshmen and August 20 for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Parents had the opportunity to hear from the administration, walk through their daughter’s class schedule and meet their daughter’s teachers while getting a better understanding of the academic coursework their daughter will complete this school year. Click on the title of this post to view more photos.

All summer reading assessments and test dates can be accessed by clicking on the title of this post.