Friends of Willard

Happy 50th Birthday to our Dean, Mr. Stratz! Last week we celebrated his milestone birthday at our March Madness event. Volunteers from St Joe’s Prep were on hand to play baseball with the students and join in the celebration! The Hot Shots performed and everyone “Dressed Like Mr. Stratz” for the day!




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🎤🖤✨ Our 4th graders took center stage today and did not hold back! Each student researched and wrote their own speech honoring a trailblazing Black Olympian and delivered them with so much confidence and pride. Watching them share these powerful stories was truly a special moment. We are so proud of you, Wildcats! 🙌🏾🏅

💃🏾🔥Video #4 - The Hot Shots Dance Troupe brought the HOUSE DOWN today! From traditional African beats to 90s R&B to hip hop, these talented students delivered an electrifying performance that had the whole crowd cheering! A huge shoutout to Ms. Shireda and Ms. Jamiyah for pouring their hearts into this group. The work shows! 🙌🏾✨

💃🏾🔥Video #3 - The Hot Shots Dance Troupe brought the HOUSE DOWN today! From traditional African beats to 90s R&B to hip hop, these talented students delivered an electrifying performance that had the whole crowd cheering! A huge shoutout to Ms. Shireda and Ms. Jamiyah for pouring their hearts into this group. The work shows! 🙌🏾✨

💃🏾🔥Video #2 - The Hot Shots Dance Troupe brought the HOUSE DOWN today! From traditional African beats to 90s R&B to hip hop, these talented students delivered an electrifying performance that had the whole crowd cheering! A huge shoutout to Ms. Shireda and Ms. Jamiyah for pouring their hearts into this group. The work shows! 🙌🏾✨

💃🏾🔥Video #1 - The Hot Shots Dance Troupe brought the HOUSE DOWN today! From traditional African beats to 90s R&B to hip hop, these talented students delivered an electrifying performance that had the whole crowd cheering! A huge shoutout to Ms. Shireda and Ms. Jamiyah for pouring their hearts into this group. The work shows! 🙌🏾✨

🎶🖤💚 Our Willard choir, led by the incredible Ms. Fordyce, set the tone for our Black History Month Program with a beautiful performance honoring Black changemakers AND a moving rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing." We are so proud of these amazing young voices! 🙌🏾✨