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Second Grade Honors Junior Harlem Berry '25 as a Black Hero
February 29th, 2024
On the final day of Black History Month, the second grade invited our very own Harlem Berry ‘25 to visit their classroom. Second grade has been studying Black Heroes throughout history with their teachers Ms. Barbara Weaver and Ms. Natalie Ott. As second grader Miles Adams explained to Harlem, “...
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Posted in: Community, Lower School, Upper School, Episcopal Tradition, Authors & Speakers
Author Hope Stark Visits Third Grade
February 28th, 2024
Third graders were excited to welcome author Hope Stark to their class. Stark is the author of "The Mystery of the Hidden Treasure," "The Mystery by the River," and "The Mystery in the Marsh." (In addition, she is also the sister of fourth grade teacher Ms. Susan Pendleton. Stark read her book to th...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Lower School, Authors & Speakers
Alumni Spotlight: Margot Castaing Rainold ’02
February 28th, 2024
14-Year Club Member Sister of Peter Castaing ’00 University of Alabama, BA, Art History Delgado, Interior Design Degree Licensed in Real Estate, 2014 *licensed with McEnery Residential Co-founder of M&M Residential Owner/founder of Maison de Luca Design, LLC You were a member of the StM �...
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Posted in: Community, Alumni Spotlight, Alumni
Walter Becker, of the Class of 1974, Selected as 66th Sugar Bowl President
February 27th, 2024
By Allstate Sugar Bowl for CrescentCitySports.com Walter Becker selected as 66th Sugar Bowl PresidentNEW ORLEANS (February 27, 2024) – Walter F. Becker, Jr., a New Orleans native who grew up Uptown in the shadows of venerable Tulane Stadium, the home of the Sugar Bowl for the organization’s fir...
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Posted in: Community, Alumni Spotlight, Alumni
Students Earn Theatre Letterman Jackets
February 26th, 2024
This year some theatre students are sporting a new look. For the first time, St. Martin’s theatre students have the opportunity to earn letterman jackets for participation in the theatre program. St. Martin’s Thespian Troupe 4744 is a member of the International Thespian Society (ITS), an honor ...
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Posted in: Arts, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
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. ...
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Posted in: Community, Middle School, Upper School, Episcopal Tradition, Authors & Speakers
Students Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 23rd, 2024
All week long, our Saints have been living out the saying “It’s better to give than receive,” as part of StM’s Random Acts of Kindness Week. At St. Martin’s, our Episcopal tradition calls us to respect others, speak honestly, offer kindness, and serve the community in celebration and worsh...
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Posted in: Community, Episcopal Tradition, Mission, Lower School, Student Support Services
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...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Middle School, Authors & Speakers
Senior Matthew Weaver Breaks Basketball All-Time Scoring Record
February 9th, 2024
Congratulations to senior Matthew Weaver on breaking St. Martin’s all-time scoring record in basketball! Matthew reached 1701 career points in the Feb. 9 game vs. Country Day. (The previous record of 1699 was set by Amanda Perkins ’07.) Bravo, Matthew!
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Posted in: Athletics, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Freshmen and Juniors Study Food Insecurity and Take Action
February 5th, 2024
Inside the Merrick Visual Arts Center, several juniors build papier-mâché structures of bowls that will later be covered in fabric and painted. Though it may look like an art class, it is actually a chance for St. Martin’s to live out its mission to prepare students to “thrive in college and...
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Posted in: Community, Faith, Mission, Upper School, Episcopal Tradition