Responding to the call for food donations as part of community support for East Jefferson General Hospital’s healthcare workers during the pandemic, Class of ’79 alumnae Mitzi Alario, Karen Andressen Copeland, and Debra Davis Hymel started Karing Krewe. Karing Krewe, that also includes Dominican alumnae Janice Scott (’70) and Laurie Beard (’82), raises funds to… Read More
Thank you to everyone who participated in Spirit Week… at Home! Whether we’re at school or at home, we love our DHS! Thank you to everyone for sporting their class colors and keeping the spirit up by wearing Dominican t-shirts. Thanks for sporting your craziest hats and putting your uniforms back on. And on the… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School students named to the Honor Roll, Third Quarter, are: ALPHA HONOR ROLL 8th Grade Leen Alresheq, Sarah Alsherees, Sana Baig, Claire Bailey, Tess Baker, Stefani Baldini, Miranda Bishop, Rebekah Brockway, Ava Buquoi, Taylor Christian, Eliza Christovich, Bryce Couvillon, Heather Engelhardt, Aliyah Fares, Krystal Fernandes, Kathryn Fine, Mary Garvey, Lauren Giardina,… Read More
In the March 11th Human Anatomy class taught by Ms. Anjel Guitroz, students participated in a simulated disease transmission lab. Students simulated the transmission of disease, identified the original disease carrier in the class population, and traced the route of transmission. “In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, this lab activity was a way to… Read More
In early March, students taking Mrs. Claudia Vallejo’s and Mrs. Hannah Pope’s Spanish classes added dance to a class assignment on command and positive phrases. Wanting to make the final part of the assignment fun and different, Mrs. Vallejo instructed her students to design their own fitness t-shirt and write on the shirt their positive… Read More
Celebrating Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 and its theme of Communities of Spirit, Hearts for Ministry, several sisters in our New Orleans community gathered March 9th at the home of Alumnae Director Celeste Shelsey Anding (’82) for a delicious supper provided by Dominican Alumnae board members and friends. The gathering included Dominican Sisters of Peace Sr…. Read More
French club members Alex Amato (10th), Myriel Green (12th), and Emile Wensel (12th) attended the Association Louisianaise des Clubs Francais des Ecoles Secondaires (ALCFS) convention February 14-16 in Lafayette, LA, where they spoke French and completed various activities with teachers and students from across the state. They also visited historic Vermilionville and the Vermilionville Living… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School junior Sydney Raymond was among the winners of the National English Honor Society (NEHS) sponsored February Poetry Challenge based on the theme, “Dreamer.” Students and advisors from around the country submitted entries. Raymond is a member of the Veritas Chapter of the National English Honor Society. Billy Collins is her… Read More