Imagine standing in the middle of the Serengeti in southwestern Kenya without ever leaving Metairie. That is the experience now possible for high school students at Archbishop Chapelle High School in Metairie since the new Lenovo virtual reality lab – complete with 30 wireless goggles, hand controllers and teacher tools – debuted in October. “We can travel the world in one day. We have...

Every year for future Chipmunks, Chapelle holds an Open House, a time where those girls and their families can take a tour of campus and learn about courses and extracurricular activities they might want to do. Many weeks of hard work and effort were put into making sure the event would provide an inclusive glimpse into the Chapelle experience. Students signed up for various roles during Open House...

This semester, the Chapelle Thalians presented The Comedy of Errors. This was the club’s first performance of a Shakespearean play, and it was incredible! Each actress gave a stunning performance of the script’s witty humor, and there was no dull moment on stage. The characters were each so unique and enjoyable that the audience could not help but immerse themselves in the story. In case you...

Christmas is in full swing around Chapelle! The decorations are up around campus and the girls are in full holiday mode. Though we love our Christmas traditions of making hot chocolate and picking out a tree, other places have their own interpretation of what makes Christmas, well, Christmas. In Sweden, the Gavel Goat is a Christmas tradition displayed annually at Castle Square in the middle Gävle,...

The 2018 volleyball season was one to remember! The hitters were hitting, the setters were setting, the passers were passing, but most importantly, the team’s determination and hard work won Chapelle the Division I State Runner-Up title! The Chapelle varsity volleyball team was determined to win from the beginning. They won a total of 33 games, fighting their way to the top and winning most of...

Before the Thanksgiving holidays, Chapelle’s varsity swim team finished off their season at the Louisiana High School State Swim Meet in Sulphur, Louisiana. Three members of the team qualified to swim individual events at the meet. Freshman Victoria Gonzalez placed tenth in the state for the 500 yard freestyle, in addition to swimming the 100 yard backstroke. Senior Sarah Lastrapes placed ninth in...