Channeling the festive spirit of Mardi Gras, the “DominiCAN You Throw Me Something Mister” scarecrow was the St. Mary’s Dominican High School National Art Honor Society (NAHS) entry for the Fall Garden Festival Scarecrow Contest at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park. The annual scarecrow contest invites individuals, families, businesses, civic organizations and… Read More
At St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 55 students were inducted into the National Honor Society. Membership into the National Honor Society is based on the four pillars of character, scholarship, leadership and service. Eligibility requirements for membership in Dominican’s chapter are: attending school as a junior or senior, maintaining a minimum 3.75 (A) average, demonstrating… Read More
At the New Student Induction, Senior Cappy Elvir, president of the Executive Board, spoke about being part of the Dominican family. What does it mean to be a part of the Dominican family? I have had different answers to this question every year, but none has really answered this question entirely. In 8th grade, if… Read More
Food presented no language barriers to students in Mrs. Claudia Vallejo’s Spanish III Honors class video when they conferenced with students at Madre María Mazzarello High School, a Catholic school in Medellin, Colombia. It was the classes’ second Skype session and their teachers had selected food as the topic. Students exchanged recipes and showed their cooked… Read More
St. Mary’s Dominican High School Sophomores learned life lessons about the consequences of impaired driving, distracted driving and not using a seat belt when they attended a Sudden Impact program at University Medical Center (UMC) and Touro Infirmary. The seven-hour program for high school sophomores was created by the LSU Level 1 Trauma Center in… Read More
A Toast of Praise to Coach Jessica Chatellier! On Thursday, September 6 Dominican defeated Academy of the Sacred Heart. This win was Coach Jessica Chatellier’s 300th victory. Following yesterday’s sweep of Terrebonne, Coach Chatellier’s tally is 302 and counting! Coach Chatellier has been with Dominican High School since 2003. Under her leadership the Dominican Volleyball… Read More
At Tulane University’s home game on September 8th, the Dominican Band joined other high school and middle school groups to perform at the annual Band Day. Hosted annually by the Tulane University Marching Band (TUMB), participants perform with TUMB at Yulman Stadium. Band Day is open to bands, including color guards, dance teams, and twirlers,… Read More
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