Friday, Dec. 3rd: Four Brentwood sisters, Six Fontbonne students, and two faculty will join other Catholic sisters from around the US in DC for Network’s End to Title 42 action. Catholic Sisters and justice-seekers are delivering a message to President Biden in front of the White House: End the Misuse of Title 42. During this event, Sisters and immigrant-led organizations…
TMLA Sophomore Service, Learning and Leadership students participated in an on-campus retreat, led by SLL Homeroom Advisor Mrs. Josephine Russo. In addition to discussions of the realities of hunger and poverty, the students also explored the greater impact that these experiences can have on individuals and families. After school, a group of seven SLL students and Ms. Ellie Siwicki, SLL…
Congratulations to SHA senior Cayla Midy whose article, “American Blacks: The Power of Representation,” has been accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal of the New York Computational Sciences and Engineering Fair! The NY-CSEF, hosted and managed by Yale, Harvard, Columbia and other schools’ faculties and alumni, seeks innovative scholarly research projects for presentations and online publications. Cayla surveyed Long…
With every ring of the class bell, the girls at Fontbonne Hall Academy are one step closer to their futures. That means something different to all of them, but sophomore Anaya Qayyum knows her dreams of becoming an oncologist wouldn’t be possible without her scholarship. “When I found out, my parents were so excited to be able to further my…
TMLA Group Works to Restore Ecosystem at Seagirt Avenue Wetlands, Far Rockaway Members of the Mary Louis Academy’s Service, Learning, and Leadership Program volunteered on Nov. 20 at Seagirt Avenue Wetlands in Far Rockaway. Twelve students, alongside SLL Advisors Mrs. Josephine Russo and Ms. Ali Pepe, planted new grasses, put up a goose fence, and cut back an invasive species in order to…
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Fontbonne Hall has been awarded a $500,000 donation from the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood. The Science Suite represents the first phase of Fontbonne’s ambitious, multi-phase initiative to modernize Ita Ford, its main academic building. In addition to this donation, Fontbonne Hall has raised a significant amount of…
We are very excited to announce that this year Giving Tuesday at TMLA will be bigger than ever before! Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous alumna, every gift made to The Mary Louis Academy on Giving Tuesday (November 30th) will be automatically DOUBLED up to $200,000! Our TMLA Family has the amazing opportunity to raise over $400,000 for the education…
SHA sophomores went to Brentwood on retreat this week. They explored and learned more about the history and charism of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. This charism calls us all to live in relationship with God, our neighbor, and all of God’s creation. The students went on the Cosmic Walk and learned about the development of earth from its beginnings.…
Pumpkin pies will be available for Thanksgiving at The Garden Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Every pie is homemade with love using Long Island cheese pumpkins grown by the Garden Ministry. The Long Island cheese pumpkin is one of the oldest heirloom squash varieties cultivated in America. They were a regional favorite until seed retailers began to replace…
On October 11th, Mary Louis students were in the live audience for the Today Show to help celebrate the International Day of the Girl! Our Mary Louis women were able to learn more about the lives of young women who have fled to the United States from Afghanistan and the freedoms they get to enjoy themselves. Olivia Zino (‘22) and…