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Now viewing articles posted in 2024.

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. James Robinson ’75
December 27th, 2024
Dr. James “Jimmy” Robinson ’75 What teachers and classes do you remember most from your time at St. Martin’s? I looked back at my copy of The Shield, and I was thinking about some of the teachers that I had and how they influenced what I do now. Of course I think about Mr. Graf, ...
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Posted in: Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Authors & Speakers
LS Students Create Ceramic Christmas Ornaments in Art Studio
December 19th, 2024
For more than 40 years St. Martin's Lower School students have handcrafted ceramic Christmas ornaments in our art studios. These cherished keepsakes are so much more than decorations adorning StM families' trees. They are connections to past generations... part of the legacy of St. Martin's that con...
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Posted in: Arts, Community, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, StM Traditions, Lower School, Campus of Opportunity
Winter Athletes Earn All-Academic Recognition
December 18th, 2024
Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2025 for being named to All-Academic Athletic Teams in their respective sports during the winter 2024-25 season! This recognition celebrates outstanding academic achievement for maintaining an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Girls...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Athletics, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Sixth and Seventh Graders Create Jesse Tree
December 17th, 2024
During this season of Advent, as we await the coming of Christ, our sixth and seventh graders have been learning about the tradition of the Jesse Tree in their religion classes with Ms. Betsy Fox ‘82. This tradition is based on the prophecy from Isaiah: “There shall come forth a shoot from the s...
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Posted in: Community, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, Middle School
Choir Spreads Christmas Cheer in Performance at Ochsner Medical Center
December 13th, 2024
In addition to their Winter Concert performance earlier this week, the Upper School Choir has been busy spreading holiday cheer with pop-up caroling sessions across the city. This morning, they performed a selection of Christmas classics in the atrium at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans (mai...
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Posted in: Arts, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Students Take a "Ride" on the Polar Express
December 10th, 2024
View this post on Instagram A post shared by St. Martin's Episcopal School (@stm_saints) ...
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Posted in: StM Traditions, George Cottage, Lower School, Love of Learning, Student Support Services
Eighth Grade Latin Takes Experiential Learning Trip
December 9th, 2024
Our eighth grade Latin class recently took a field trip to Lakeside Shopping Center and went puellae vs. pueri on a quest to find as many words with "Latin DNA" as possible. In addition to their knowledge of Latin roots, students used a set of 16 clues as a guide to help determine if a word has some...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, StM Traditions, World Languages, Middle School, Love of Learning
Kindergarten Hosts Annual "Elves Workshop"
December 9th, 2024
The Christmas spirit is in the air all across campus! Recently our kindergarten elves we're very busy in their workshop! Our students love creating holiday crafts with the help of our parent volunteers in this decades-long tradition. View more photos ...
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Posted in: Community, Episcopal Tradition, StM Traditions, Lower School, Parents
Père Noël Visits St. Martin's
December 6th, 2024
Students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School each received a visit from Père Noël, or St. Nicholas, in the Dan and Frances White Chapel. St. Nicholas was a fourth-century bishop from Myra, located in modern-day Turkey. During his visit, he gave students a bit of background about who this important ...
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Posted in: Community, Episcopal Tradition, Faith, StM Traditions, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School
Fall Athletes Recognized at Athletic Awards Ceremony
December 4th, 2024
Many high-achieving Saints were recognized for their academic and athletic accomplishments during the Fall Athletic Awards ceremony on December 4, in the Adkerson Gymnasium. Athletic Awards were presented to numerous athletes, who were recognized for their accomplishments on the field of play. In ad...
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Posted in: Athletics, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity