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Now viewing articles posted in 2025.

Join StM at Cookies with Santa
November 3rd, 2025
Get ready for a morning full of holiday joy and Saintly spirit at Cookies with Santa! Location: Gibbs Family Center for Innovation + Design Date & Time: Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Families are invited to kick off the season with a festive morning of sweet t...
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Posted in: Arts, Community, StM Traditions
Students Study and Celebrate Día de los Muertos
October 30th, 2025
A special table stood in the Dan and Frances White Chapel, glowing with the color and spirit of Día de los Muertos. Colorful paper marigolds framed photos of loved ones and pets who have passed, surrounded by decorated skulls, candles, and delicate papel picado banners. One by one, Middle and Upper...
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Posted in: Episcopal Tradition, World Languages, Middle School, Upper School, Love of Learning
Middle School Swimming Has Strong Showing at NOAL Championship
October 27th, 2025
Congratulations to our Middle School Swim Team on a strong showing at the NOAL Championship meet! In the boys’ division, Dennis Cali ’30 finished 1st overall in both the 50 Freestyle (26.69) and 50 Breaststroke (34.23). Griffin Jacobsen ’30 placed 2nd in both the 50 Free (28.59) and 50 Back...
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Posted in: Athletics, Middle School, Campus of Opportunity
Varsity Football Game vs. West St. John: Stream or Get Tickets
October 24th, 2025
The varsity football team will travel to West St. John for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The game will be live-streamed here for Saints fans who can't be there in person. Purchase tickets to attend the game Bag Guidelines For fans attending the game in-per...
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Posted in: Athletics, Community, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Four Saints Selected for Louisiana Honor Choir
October 22nd, 2025
Congratulations to Liv Dunn ’29, Drew Kosarek ’29, Vivienne Comer ’30, and F.J. Simeon ’31, who were accepted into the Louisiana American Choral Directors Association (LAACDA) Honor Choir. After auditioning earlier this fall, these talented Saints were selected from among the top young vocal...
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Posted in: Arts, Middle School, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity
Middle School Theatre Takes the Stage for Fall Production of "Stage Fright"
October 21st, 2025
Middle School theatre took center stage for a performance of "Stage Fright," a double feature of student performances directed by Theatre Director Lynne Bordelon. Fifth and sixth graders brought laughter (and a few chills!) with "Hallmarks of Horror," while our seventh and eighth graders had audienc...
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Posted in: Arts, Middle School, Campus of Opportunity
Moms’ Club Hosts Holiday Ornament Painting with Wrenworks Art Studio
October 20th, 2025
The St. Martin’s Moms’ Club invites all StM moms and their students to join in a joyful morning of creativity and holiday spirit at Ornament Painting with Wrenworks Art Studio on Sunday, November 9, at 10:00 a.m. in the Saints Dining Hall. This festive gathering will feature four cheerful orn...
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Posted in: Community, Parents
From Page to Pottery: Sixth Graders Bring “A Single Shard” to Life in Clay
October 19th, 2025
After reading A Single Shard in Mr. Keith Schwarz’s sixth-grade English class, students took their learning beyond the page and into the studio. Partnering with Upper School art teacher Allison Thomas, they explored the ceramics process to see the craftsmanship and creativity they’d only imagine...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Arts, Middle School, Campus of Opportunity, Love of Learning
Where Kindness Shines: Honoring Our 2025 Lower School Super Saints
October 17th, 2025
On Friday morning, the St. Martin’s community gathered in the Dan and Frances White Chapel for one of the sweetest traditions of the fall semester — the presentation of the Lower School Super Saints. Each year, as part of Lower School Pack the Stadium Night, teachers select one student from e...
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Posted in: Community, Episcopal Tradition, StM Traditions, Lower School
Hands-On Discovery: Exploring Marine Life in Dr. Mighell’s Classroom
October 16th, 2025
This week, Upper School students in Dr. Kimberly Mighell’s Marine Biology class took a closer look—literally—at one of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures: the starfish. Through a detailed dissection, students examined the anatomy of these echinoderms, gaining insight into how each part p...
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Posted in: Academic Excellence, Upper School, Campus of Opportunity, Love of Learning