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Softball and Baseball Athletes Earn District 10-1A Recognition
May 8th, 2024
Congratulations to several athletes on our softball and baseball teams for being named to the 2024 District 10-1A Softball Coaches’ All-District Selections! The following softball athletes earned First Team nods:Outfield: Eliza Didrikesen ’26 Emerson Arensman ’24 Utility: Sophie Mille...Seventh Grade Performs "Ricitos de Oro y Los Tres Osos" for George Cottage 3s
May 7th, 2024
Señorita Mascorro's seventh grade Spanish class performed "Ricitos de Oro y Los Tres Osos", (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) in front of a live audience of our George Cottage 3s class. The three-year-olds were excited to watch the play, having recently studied fairy tales and nursery rhymes. The pl...Marti Awards Celebrate Performing Arts Students
May 3rd, 2024
The St. Martin’s Performing Arts Department hosted the Marti Awards on May 1, celebrating the achievements, growth and creativity of students in the Performing Arts Department. International Thespian SocietyThe International Thespian Society (ITS) is an honor society for high school theatre stu...Students Help Fellow Saints Through NHS Tutoring Program
April 30th, 2024
Junior Lilly Bordelon and fifth grader Landon Parks share a special bond. Twice a week, Bordelon helps Parks after school as part of the National Honor Society tutoring program. Despite being several grades apart, the two have developed a bond. ...Seventh Grader Shares Story of Passover and Seder Meal with Classmates
April 30th, 2024
Molly Dunn ‘29 (daughter of Sam Dunn '91) brought Matzah and charoset to share with her seventh grade religion class. She told the class the story of Passover and about the Seder meal. Together, the class talked about the foods on the Seder Plate that help tell the story of the Israelites' liberat...St. Martin's to Host Arts Week
April 9th, 2024
St. Martin’s is proud to showcase talented student artists from across divisions during Arts Week: April 22-26, 2024! Students have worked all year centered on this year’s theme: Take Flight. View/download printable schedule Arts Fest, on Tuesday, April 23, is a highlight of the week. Joi...Posted in: Arts, Community, George Cottage, Lower School, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of OpportunitySeventh Graders Participate in Youth Legislature
April 4th, 2024
Seventh graders (with the help of some eighth graders) recently traveled to Baton Rouge to participate in the Youth Legislature program, competing against students in schools across the state. Youth Legislature introduces students to the legislative process by allowing them to write bills to present...Posted in: Academic Excellence, Middle SchoolPerforming Arts Presents Production of "The Music Man, Jr."
March 24th, 2024
St. Martin’s Fine Arts Department presented an amazing production of the musical, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Jr. Students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School wowed audiences in three performances from March 22-24, 2024.Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical come...Students Seek a Spot on "La Pared de la Fama" in Spanish Class
March 12th, 2024
Students in Señorita Mascorro’s Middle School Spanish classes have the opportunity to earn a spot on the coveted “La Pared de la Fama” (The Wall of Fame), which recognizes students for outstanding participation and performance in Spanish. Adorned in a colorful poncho and sombrero or flower, s...StM Welcomes Son of a Saint Founder Bivian Lee to Black History Month Assembly
February 26th, 2024
St. Martin’s was pleased to welcome Son of a Saint Founder + CEO Bivian ‘Sonny’ Lee III to a Black History Month Assembly hosted by the Black Student Union. Middle and Upper School students learned about key figures in Black History, listened to a conversation with junior Kaden Forges and Mr. ...Middle School Welcomes Bestselling Authors Lisa and Matt McMann
February 19th, 2024
We were proud to welcome bestselling authors Lisa McMann and Matt McMann to speak to fourth-sixth graders in the Solomon Theater today. The duo discussed their latest books (in the Forgotten Five and Monsterious series), shared their journeys to becoming writers, and answered questions from students...Eighth Graders Celebrate Elizabethan Day
February 2nd, 2024
Today was Elizabethan Day for our Class of 2028! For more than 20 years, St. Martin’s eighth graders have celebrated Elizabethan Day. This #onlyStMartins tradition is the culmination of a cross curricular study in English and History classes of the Elizabethan age — a period where peace, prosp...Cast List of The Music Man, Jr. Announced
January 15th, 2024
St. Martin’s Fine Arts Department has announced the cast list of its spring musical, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Jr. Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man Jr. features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled ...St. Martin's Choir Performs at Rockettes Christmas Spectacular
November 28th, 2023
St. Martin's choir gave an incredible performance as the opening act of the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City over Thanksgiving break! Prior to the performance the group spent several days exploring the sights and sounds of NYC. St. Martin's extends its gratit...StM Community Donates Coats to New Orleans Mission
November 10th, 2023
Each year, the St. Martin’s community joins together to live out our ideal of Service and support a worthy cause as part of our celebration of our patron saint, St. Martin de Tours. This year, the school followed the example of St. Martin himself and hosted a coat drive.According to legend, Martin...Middle and Upper School Students Celebrate Día de los Muertos
November 6th, 2023
A special altar stood in the Dan and Frances White Chapel, ornamented with bright orange marigolds, photos of loved ones and pets who have passed, decorated skulls, candles, and papel picado (perforated paper flags). One by one, Middle and Upper School students, faculty, and staff placed ofrendas�...Posted in: Academic Excellence, Community, Faith, World Languages, StM Traditions, Middle School, Upper School