Christian Brothers School offers summer camps on each campus in three two-week sessions June 7 through July 16. The Little Falcons Summer Camp on Canal Street is for students entering pre-Kindergarten through second grade, and the CBS City Park is open to all girls and boys entering third grade through seventh grade. Each camp offers arts, games, water days, and much more. Hot lunch is provided free every day, and before and after care is available for the working parent. To register, please visit www.cbs-no.org/cbs-summer-camp or CLICK HERE.

The Lady Falcons Dance Team competed in the American All-Star Louisiana State Dance Team Competition in Lafayette on February 28, and the team, comprised of nine middle school girls, took home a first place win in the Open category, third place in Jazz and a third in Pom in their Junior High division. In the Overall State competition, the Lady Falcons took first in Open and fifth in Jazz.

As part of the Canal Street campus observance of Martin Luther King Day, students contributed decorated bird cut-outs which formed a larger than life sized mural. The “Flocks of Many Feathers Are Beautiful Together” was the theme suggested by music teacher Greg Fallis based on the book “Beautiful Black Bird,” part of the school’s cultural program for MLK Day. The mural was created under the direction of art teacher Shannon Denton, center. With her are Emmett Bernard (KC), Johnny Rhodes (1S), Christopher Reed (1S), Julia Motta-Brockton (5E) and Sophia LeBlanc (5E).

Christian Brothers School’s Canal Street campus was represented in the Catholic Schools Week exhibit at Lakeside Mall. Art teacher Shannon Denton designed the school’s presentation of sixth grade self-portraits, Gond-styled art fish and Paul Klee-inspired castles created by second graders, rose windows designed by third graders, shotgun houses drawn by fourth graders, Pop Art posters created by seventh graders and Louisiana totem poles, inspired by local artist M. Faust, by sixth graders.

Kindergarten and pre-K students dress up as their grandparents to celebrate the first 100 days of school. Pictured are students in Ms. Beth Landry’s PKB class. First row, left to right: Aaron Sweeney, Charlie Vance, Wyatt Graham, Alistair Philips, Anders Settoon, Sawyer Lambert; middle: Adley Dejan, Justin Blackwell, Oliver Contreras, Olivia Anderson, Lee Ryan, Sacha Balais, Emilia Admire; back: Pierce Davis, Michael McCaffery, Lear Lamy, Grace Pastorek, Camille Greff, Jacob Mumford, Andre DeLa Puente, Anella Clinton and Clare Kreller.

Students on both campuses engaged in the history and culture of African Americans during Black History Month. Curated by Crystal Morgan, director of diversity and inclusion, the month-long event included exhibits, artwork, research, music, African artifacts, talks and presentations.

The February 27 Magic in the Park gala went virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still grossed over $107,000 and more than the previous year! This year 845 bidders followed the online auction either on their phones, iPads or desktops to place bids, according to Carol Couvillion, Christian Brothers Foundation executive director. The online auction was “live” for five days.

In addition to the online auction, the tuition raffle was sold out at 125 chances, class raffle baskets drew 586 chances, and the Cups and Cocktails portion of the gala sold out the 250 allotment. Also, the gala offered family meals during the week of the planned event, and 321 meals were purchased along with eight bottles of wine and champagne. And the first ever CBS NOLA Couture ties were scooped up by 109 buyers. Ties can still be bought through the foundation office, [email protected] or by calling (504) 488-2802.

Chris Laiche, a former parent and member of the school’s board of trustees, teamed up with his long-time friend Adam Housley, to produce a special single vineyard cabernet sauvignon that offers a portion of its sales to benefit Christian Brothers School. For many years, they had talked about producing a wine together, and this 2017 Baptiste Reserve Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the result. The Baptiste cab scored a 92 with the Legacy in a Glass, a highly respected northeast wine review, and the wine offers dark chocolate with cherry and blackberry tones. It is richly textured showing licorice, vanilla bean, dark plum and blueberry hints. Excellently balanced, it finishes with a creamy oak and velvety tannin. The grapes come from 30-year-old vines in the loamy soil of the highly regarded Mokelumne River American Viticultural Area (AVA) and rested 24 months in medium toasted new American oak barrels after 14 days of fermentation. Locally, the wine can be found at retail at Zuppardo’s Economical Supermarkets, Dorignac’s Supermarkets, Canseco’s Supermarket in Metairie and at Elios Wine Warehouse in New Orleans. It’s also offered at numerous restaurants throughout the area. As Chris would say: à votre santé!

Students in 7W enjoy posing in front of a poster proclaiming “Our Middle School Girls Are Smart Cookies” on a “Fun Friday.” Each of the girls received cookies to celebrate the day. In front, left to right: Addy Prestenback, Lexi Mason, Gabbie Davis, Caroline Ramsey, Gabriela Brown, Blaire Okpalobi, Miranda Weeks and Theresa Newburger; standing: Kalais Lafrance, Olivia LaCour, Olivia Pierce, Maddie Gray and London Armstrong.

The Girls’ Cycling Club had their first ride in February, a seven-and-a-half-mile trek from the Bonnabel Boat Launch west toward Kenner and then back again. Eleven girls joined moderators Richard Neider and Heather Dougherty on the initial ride, planned for the first Saturday of each month. The club is open to only middle school girls and must provide their own riding helmet and water for the trip.

Teachers from both campuses spent the last Friday afternoons in January and February in a professional development session held in the Cultural Center on the City Park campus, and a third session was planned for the end of March. All of the sessions, provided by third-party PD provider Catapult Learning, focused on assessment strategies to promote better learning. Presenting the second professional development workshop was Donald Hess, second from left, pictured with teachers Thomas Constant, Kristen Dobson, Elizabeth Kuchler and Brian Campbell.

Kindergarten students worked with Green Light New Orleans to paint a rain barrel through their Rain Barrel Service Learning Program. Green Light New Orleans set a goal to provide rain barrels to households in Orleans Parish. The Kindergarten students along with the help of Mrs. Shannon Denton (art teacher) painted a rain barrel. The barrel will be given to a household in Orleans Parish.

The CBS 5^th grade basketball team defeated Stuart Hall 34-32 to win the New Orleans Metro League championship. Team members are, front row left to right, William Salter (5Z), Kentral Hagan (5B), Nicholas Friloux (5Z), Tripp Meyaski (5R), Gavin Bouchon (5Z), Brooks Blanchard (5M); standing, Coach Richard Berry, Rickie Berry (5Z), Matthew Horridge (5R), Austin Guedry (5B), Rhys Diley (5B), John Discon (5Z), Ben DuMontier (5R) and Coach Stacey Berry.

Finishing as runner-up in the sixth grade division of the New Orleans Metro League were these sixth graders: front row left to right: Garrett Jordan (6F), Witt Reinhardt (6S), Jacques Hemel (6B), Jackson Kerber (6C); back row: Coach Craig Radetich, Jackson Dugan (6F), Logan Sterbcow (6F), Angelo Radetich (6F), Cullen Caminita (6J), Gavin Jeanfreau (6J), Josh Tillman (6J), Noah McDaniel (6C), Brady Balser (6J), and Coach Ray Radetich.

The 7^th grade basketball won its championship in the New Orleans Metro League. Posing with their trophy are, front row left to right: Brady Autin (7M), Zachary LaGraize (7T), Bronson Leaumont (7C), Hayes Laibe (7P), Zachary Raymond (7M); standing: Brodie DeMontier (7C), Jax Wilkow (7C), Tyler Oufnac (7T), Coach Chris Bell, Collin Gravener (7P), Bryce O’Hara (7P), Connor Pilié(7M), Zach Thornton (7C), Coleman Edwards (7P) and Coach Chris Oufnac.

CBS City Park formed two teams of fifth and sixth graders, a Maroon team and a White team, coached by Michael Paternostro and Sean Mallen, and the two teams finished first and second in the New Orleans Metro League.

The championship teams included, bottom row, left to right: Eli Francingues (6C), Ashton Hinyub (6C), Peter Ellis (6F), Bryson Morse (6S), Finn Monahan (6S), Charlie Smallpage (6S), Blake Couvillon (6S), JP Melancon (6B), Caleb Hemel (6S), Stephen Danna (5B), Jackson Chester (5B), Charles Cangelosi (5M), Owen Bradner (5R), Gabe Dejan (5B); top row: David Quintana (6F), Coach Sean Mallen, Matthew Jackel (6B), Benjamin Leblanc (6C), Jude Ballay (6S), Casey Parker-Karst (6J), Noah Casey (6C), Cameron Devine (6J), Alex Prechter (6B), Sebastian Rojas (6J), Clayton Guste (6F), Coach P.J. Kee, Enzo Beaucoudray (6C), Sully Casey (6C), Benjamin Keller (6S), Gaines Randol (6B), Kolston Santos (5Z), Nicholas Merz (6J), Carter Mallen (5Z), Brandon Hezeau (6F), Andrew Eagle (6B), Camden Verret (5B), Tony Rossi (5Z), Bly Tucker (5R), Jacob Kee (5Z), Coach Michael Paternostro and Chris Bell, athletic director.

The seventh grade soccer team, which lost in the semi-finals to eventual champion Holy Cross, included, left to right: Quinn Anderson (7M), Brady Allen (7C), Matthew Hammons (7C), Julian Tullier (7M), Henry Lambert (7M), Diego Zelaya (7C), Baxter Hebert (7T), Coach Hugh Bartlett, Jack Weiler (7P), Nicholas Dusang (7P), James Silva (7P), Ethan Cabos (7T), Sam Mann (7T), Ford Frischhertz (7T), Trey Allen (7C), Hayes Laibe (7P), Brady Marino (7P) and Andrew Bordelon (7M).

The two will be honored at the 7th Annual CBS Alumni Association Family Crawfish Boil on Saturday, April 10. All alumni are invited to attend. Go to www.cbs-no.org to register for the event, or 

Brother Martin High School honored current eighth- and ninth-graders who received academic scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year following a school Mass February 25. Of the 28 students honored, three are 2020 graduates of Christian Brothers School: Joseph P. Cusimano, Cole A. Heap and Carson F. Landry.