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  • Building Character with Kindness


    Kindness from our students doesn’t stop with their friends, teachers, and family.  It extends to even the smallest of creatures.  An injured bird struggling on the football field caught the attention of Laney and Meredith, two of our eighth-grade students, last Friday.  When Laney and Meredith got to class, they emailed Ms. Brennan and Mr. Frantz saying, “    There is an injured bird incapable of walking or flying on the side of the football field. . . .  [We] will take it to MSAH after school today,  but in the meantime do you know if there is a place we can keep it so it is out of harm's way?”  
     

  • Posse Foundation Scholar

    Country Day senior Kelsey Dinvaut recently received a Posse Foundation full merit and leadership scholarship to attend Notre Dame University next fall. 

  • Reflections in Writing

    Students in Mrs. Philipson's 8th Grade English class were asked to reflect on their time camping in North Carolina through a set of three poems. Two were haikus, each describing an element of nature they encountered on their trip. The third was a free verse poem that talked about an experience on the trip. These works ended up highlighting many elements from the trip - from the bus ride to experiencing a breathtaking view on the hike to being rained on in the middle of the night! The free-verse poem was a chance for students to practice creating using some of the tools they have been studying such as simile, metaphor, anaphora, antithesis, parallel structure, and allusion in their own writing. So how does such an assignment prepare our students for their life beyond 8th grade? According to Mrs. Philipson, "We spend a lot of time in 8th grade working on the analytical writing that will be the touchstone of literature courses through high school and college, and we really need to take time to stretch our creative writing muscle occasionally! In addition to analyzing how and why authors use specific tools in their work, we need to practice creating them so that we can use them in our own work."
     
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MS/US Orientation

Monday, August 17
ECC and LS Orientation / MS/US First Day of School

Tuesday, August 18
ECC and LS Orientation
 
Monday, September 7
Labor Day
 
Monday, September 28
Yom Kippur
 
Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27
Thanksgiving Break
 
Monday, December 21 - Friday, January 1
Winter Break
 
Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
 
Monday, February 15 - Friday, February 19
Mardi Gras Break
 
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Professional Learning Day (Tentative)
 
Friday, April 2 - Friday, April 9
Spring Break
 
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    Tuesday Lunch Menu

    Main Entree: Steak Fajitas (Df, Gf)
    Vegetarian Entree: Sweet Potato & Veggie Fajitas (Vegan, Gf)
    Spanish Rice (Gf)
    House Salsa (Vegan, Gf)
    Corn (Vegan, Gf)

    House Salad w/ Choice of Dressing (Vegan, Gf)
    Salad of the Week: Southwest Salad (V, Gf)
    Sandwich of the Week:  Meatball and Four Cheese Sandwich
  • Sep
    30

    Wednesday Lunch Menu

    Main Entree: Mrs. Wheat’s Meat Pies
    Vegetarian Entree: Fried Green Tomatoes w/ Remoulade (Vegetarian)
    Beef Gravy
    Mashed Potatoes (Vegetarian, Gf)
    Green Beans (Vegan, Gf)

    House Salad w/ Choice of Dressing (Vegan, Gf)
    Salad of the Week: Southwest Salad (V, Gf)
    Sandwich of the Week:  Meatball and Four Cheese Sandwich
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300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005 (504) 837-5204
Established in 1929, Metairie Park Country Day School is a coed private school for New Orleans area students in early childhood through Grade 12. From the elementary grades through upper school, the care and cultivation of each child comes to life in our exciting academic program, creative arts, and competitive athletic offerings.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: Based on receipt of federal financial assistance through a Paycheck Protection Program loan administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the CAREs Act, the School acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school-administered student and employee programs and activities.  Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed Mike McGuire, Athletic Director (Title IX), mike_mcguire@mpcds.com, 504-849-3190, 300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005; Jen Sciortino, Director of Academic Excellence (Section 504), jen_sciortino@mpcds.com, 504-838-3304, 300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005; Bonnie LaGraize, Chief Financial Officer (Title IX and Section 504), bonnie_lagraize@mpcds.com, 504-849-3106, 300 Park Road, Metairie, LA 70005, or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or to the SBA.  Please refer to the School’s SBA Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR or the SBA.

This notice will remain in effect until the School has satisfied and paid off the SBA Paycheck Protection Loan.