Three members of the Brother Martin Crusader Band have been selected for the Louisiana Music Educators Association All-State Band. They are senior Andrew Cooper (percussionist, left) and sophomores Alex Ng (flute player, center) and Michael Chalona (percussionist, right), who all went through an audition process and will represent Brother Martin in January at the LMEA Annual Conference.
Machiafava
Espinosa-Martinez
Trey Meyers
Three members of the Brother Martin Crusader Band have been selected for the Louisiana Music Educators Association All-State Band. They are senior Andrew Cooper (percussionist, left) and sophomores Alex Ng (flute player, center) and Michael Chalona (percussionist, right), who all went through an audition process and will represent Brother Martin in January at the LMEA Annual Conference.
Machiafava
Espinosa-Martinez
Trey Meyers
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: Tickets are on sale for NOCCA’s culinary arts, entertainment production design, and performing arts departments’ immersive dining and entertainment experience, “Last Dinner on the Titanic,” Nov. 1, 6 p.m., at NOCCA’s Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St. in New Orleans. Guests will be served cocktails and a four-course meal, and actors will perform as historical characters who were onboard for the ship. Tickets start at $150 via Eventbrite. nocca.com.
ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN: Dominican will host Domini-Deb Day on Nov. 1, 4-6 p.m. Girls in grades 3 to 7 can come to campus, 7701 Walmsley Ave. in New Orleans, to learn a field routine dance to be performed with the Dominican Debs at the Nov. 2 Brother Martin High School football game at 3:30 p.m. at Tad Gormley Stadium. Registration is $45. www.stmarysdominican.org.
THE WILLOW SCHOOL: Prospective students in grades K-12 and their families can attend an open house at one of the school’s New Orleans campuses in November and December. Lower School, 7315 Willow St., will hold open houses for grades K-4 Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. and Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. Middle School, on the Ellis Marsalis campus at 5625 Loyola St., will have its open house Nov. 7, 5 p.m., for students entering grades 5-7. Students entering grades 8-12 can attend tour the High School on the Elijah Brimmer campus, 5624 Freret St., on Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. willowschoolnola.org.
URSULINE ACADEMY: Ursuline’s alumnae homecoming Mass and brunch will be held Nov. 3, 9:30 a.m., at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2701 State St., and in the Ursuline Courtyard, 2635 State St. in New Orleans. Gayle Parmelee, class of 1948, and Patricia “Paddy” Pittman Barattini, class of 1974, will be honored as distinguished alumae, along with anniversary and jubilee classes. Brunch tickets start at $40. www.uanola.org.
AUDUBON SCHOOLS: Audubon Schools in New Orleans will host open houses at three campuses. Audubon Uptown’s Lower Campus (grades K-3) will open its doors Nov. 4, 6-7:30 p.m., at 428 Broadway St.; Audubon Uptown’s Upper Campus (grades 4-8), Nov. 11, 6-7:30 p.m., at 3128 Constance St.; and Audubon Gentilly (grades K-8), Nov. 18, 6 p.m., at 4720 Painters St. Families must register prior to the open house. www.auduboncharter.org.
BROTHER MARTIN HIGH: Prospective students in grades 5-8 and their families can attend an open house on the campus at 4401 Elysian Fields Ave. in New Orleans, on Nov. 7, 4-7 p.m. www.brothermartin.com.
ST. BERNARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Eleven students were recognized as 2024-2025 Students of the Year, recognizing academic excellence, leadership, extracurricular involvement and citizenship. The students will compete at the district level; winners there will compete for regional and statewide consideration.
CHALMETTE HIGH: Chalmette senior Elizabeth Groby has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. She will receive a letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corp., which conducts the program. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized.
NOMMA: The New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy, an open admissions charter school adjacent to the Marine Forces Reserve national headquarters in Federal City, will host a series of open houses for prospective students and families in grades 8-11. Prospective cadets and their parent/guardian must attend an open house for eligibility to apply. The dates are Nov. 7 and 19, Dec. 12 and Jan. 14 and 23, 2025. Doors to the event, to be held in the school cafeteria, 425 O’Bannon St. in New Orleans, will open at 5:30 p.m., with presentations beginning promptly at 6 p.m. Register at nomma.net/admissions.
CHALMETTE HIGH: Senior Orlando Espinosa-Martinez and junior Daniel Marchiafava, music students at Chalmette, have earned spots in state-level music programs. Espinosa-Martinez, a tenor sax player, was chosen for the Louisiana All State Jazz Band, performing in January 2025. Marchiafava has been selected as a member of the American Choral Directors Association All State Choir to perform in November at the choral convention.
EDNA KARR HIGH: New Orleans area recipients of scholarships from the American Judges Association are Za’Kiya Green, Nelson Carter III and Chancy De Leon, students at Edna Karr. The association, the largest association for judges in North America, presented seven scholarships to high school students from Louisiana high schools. Recipients were selected based on essays asking if a ban on TikTok would be constitutional.
THE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS: An open house for prospective students will be held Nov. 6, 5-7:30 p.m., at 2733 Esplanade Ave. in New Orleans. The International Baccalaureate college preparatory charter school, open to all Louisiana residents, is at 2733 Esplanade Ave. Registration is required. www.ihsnola.org.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH: Franklin has been named a 2024 German Center of Excellence by the American Association of Teachers of German. This honor was given to only two schools in the nation. Rachel Becker, the World Languages department chair, and Irene B. Ziegler offer five levels of German, three carrying dual enrollment credit. Students can participate in field trips and events. In addition, 35 BFHS German students were inducted into Delta Epsilon Phi, the German honor society.
BROTHER MARTIN HIGH: A Thanksgiving holiday baseball camp for boys 6-12 will be held Nov. 25-27, 9 a.m.-noon, on E.A. Farley Field at the school, 4401 Elysian Fields Ave. in New Orleans. The three-day camp will emphasize fundamental skills with Coach Jeff Lupo and the varsity coaching staff and players. The cost is $135 per camper, with registration and payment due by Nov. 21. www.brothermartin.com.
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