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Give Back through Give NOLA – May 7, 2019

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Give NOLA Day, is an initiative of the Greater New Orleans Foundation.  It is a one-day online giving event. For 24 hours, everyone who loves our region can support their favorite local causes by donating to one or more of the 700+ participating nonprofit organizations.  Once again this year the McDonogh35 Alumni Association will be participating in GiveNOLA Day.  Here is where you come in.  We are asking every McDonogh 35 alumni, parent, spouse or sibling of an alumni or friends of an alumni to give to the McDonogh 35 Alumni Association.  These funds allow us to support the students of McDonogh 35 High School.  This year the alumni association provided over $7,000.00 for the Scholars Program and will award over $9,000 to graduating seniors in scholarships.  We would like to do more but we need your help.
There is a $100.00 challenge to all alumni but any amount will be welcomed and appreciated.
Please log in to GiveNola.org on May 7, 2019 with your tax deductible donation. All Give NOLA donations will go to school and student support and scholarships.
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35 Day Picnic

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Thank you video

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Thank you video from students who attended he Global Economic Symposium (GES) in Boston.

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Alumni Weekend

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2024 Career Day – WE NEED YOU

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During our years at McDonogh 35, we sat through presentations about careers and our futures, given by Alumni visitors. Those presentations may have helped determine your career path or you now see how the speaker could have connected better with you as a student. Here is your opportunity to help shape current Roneagles. 

The Career Day/Career Fair will take place on Friday, March 1, 2024. The day will include:

  • Career Day – 9 am to 12 pm 

Alumni will speak to students in a classroom setting 

Alumni will rotate to different classrooms

  • Career Fair – 1 pm to 3 pm

Alumni will be provided a 6 ft table in the gymnasium for set up

Alumni will engage students as they approach the table

Alumni are encouraged to sign up for both Career Day and Career Fair. Please register for this event by completing the 2024 Career Day/Career Fair Event registration form. 

If you have any questions about the Career Day/Career Fair event, please email us at CareerDay@mcdonogh35alumniassociation.org 

We look forward to Alumni returning home to help prepare our current Roneagles for their futures. 

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McDonogh 35 Senior High School 105th Celebration Weekend

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Calling All Roneagle Alumni! Join us for three days of exciting events, March 3-5,2023 for the McDonogh 35 Senior High School 105th Celebration Weekend including Alumni Career Day, an Alumni Explosion 3.5 Talent Showcase with an Alumni After Party, and an Alumni All Class Picnic! For more information and to RSVP, visit https://bit.ly/3JBBy5y!

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105 Year Celebration

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The 2022-2023 school year will mark McDonogh 35’s 105th year of educating students of color in New Orleans. This is cause for celebration! We are looking for alumni from varying years to participate on the celebration planning committee. If you are willing to serve on this committee, please forward your contact information and year of graduation to mcdonogh35alumniassociation@yahoo.com. Most meetings will be held via Zoom.

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Maroon and Gold Luncheon

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Preserving the legacy of our beloved McDonogh 35 Senior High School is paramount to all alumni and essential to this entire community. The Maroon and Gold Luncheon is Saturday, April 2, 2022, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at the renowned Dooky Chase Restaurant. All proceeds from the luncheon will support scholarships and student service programs.
During the luncheon, we will honor the 2022 Alumni of the Year, Mrs. Yolanda Seals Steward (C’87), Mrs. Veronica Downs Dorsey (C’74), and Mrs. Brenna Fields Hayes(C’86). We invite you to serve on the host committee for the luncheon. Host committee members are asked to make a financial contribution at one of the following levels:
Soaring Roneagle Host – $1000 – recognition at luncheon, on website and luncheon print materials; 4 tickets to luncheon.
Gold Host – $500 – recognition at luncheon, on the website, and luncheon print materials; 2 tickets to luncheon.
Maroon Host – $350 – recognition at luncheon, on the website, and luncheon print materials; 1 ticket to luncheon.
As a host, you will receive VIP seating at the luncheon, your name featured in the marketing materials, and recognition at the luncheon. You will also receive a tax-deductible letter for your contribution minus the cost of the meal.
As a host committee member, we ask that you reach out to your Roneagle networks to make sure the Maroon and Gold Luncheon is a huge success. Tickets can be purchased via Event Brite – Purchase Maroon and Gold Luncheon Tickets. To confirm your participation as a member of the host committee, contact Dr. Margaret Montgomery Richard (C’74) atmontgomeryricharddmm@gmail.com by March 25, 2022. Arrangements can be made to pick up your check, or you can mail your check to:
McDonogh 35 Alumni Association
PO Box 50306
New Orleans, LA 70150.
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Parade chaperones are needed!

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McDonogh 35 seeking chaperones for parade season. If you are interested please send the following information via email to the band director, Felix Lewis.

Name

Email Adresses

Phone Number

Shirt/Jacket Size

Proof of Vaccination

$60 Money Order addressed to “McDonogh 35 Band”

Please send any additional questions to Felix Lewis

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Year in Review

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If you are reading this, you have been blessed to see the ending of another year. In 2021, many of us experienced financial losses and the loss of loved ones – yet we survived. As we face the dawn of a new year, let us reflect on the things we accomplished in 2021. Unlike 2020, in 2021 we were able to spend more time with loved ones, go back to work, and even enjoy sporting events.
Because of Roneagles like you, the McDonogh 35 Alumni Association was able to actively support McDonogh 35 High School in several ways. In May 2021, over $50,000.00 in scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors headed to college. A very special thanks to the families and friends of the late Craig Biagas, the late Tristen Edgerson, and the late Chip Simms for sponsoring scholarships collectively totaling $35,000.00.
Alumni have participated in Faculty and Staff Orientation, encouraging the continuation of the legacy of McDonogh 35 High School. We have supported the school’s Library Club which has produced a significant number of students reading books each month. With the assistance of alumni, the school now has an active Student Council. A special “thank you” to alumnus Cornell Williams, Class of 1986, who is assisting in sending the Student Council Officers to the Louisiana Association of Student Councils Convention in January 2022. Alumni have also increased their support of athletics including football, boys’ and girls’ basketball, and volleyball. Please remember that by supporting athletics, we provide support to all school programming.
Since Homecoming was absent in 2020, the Alumni Association worked in conjunction with 1988 alumnus Kevin Edwards to give the 2020 and 2021 Homecoming Courts a special day. For the first time during Homecoming Week, there was a Roneagle Week of Giving which allowed Roneagles and friends to donate to the Association.
Your McDonogh 35 Alumni Association Board of Directors have been hard at work, developing a calendar of events and a strategic plan. Over the next few weeks, we will be seeking input from you in order to finalize the strategic plan.
I pray that 2022 brings better health, wealth, and knowledge for the Roneagle Family. May God’s blessings shower you in the new year.
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TEALS Partner School – Volunteers Needed

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McDonogh 35 Senior High School has an exciting opportunity to offer computer science next year. We are investing in our students by partnering with Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS to offer:
  • Intro to Computer Science – Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Python CS 1
  • Spring: AP CSP – Code.org with CMU AP CSP
As a TEALS partner school, McDonogh 35 needs technical volunteers to team-teach this course with our teacher.  McDonogh 35 will hold the course first period, allowing volunteers to go to work after volunteering. If you work in tech and would be interested in making a difference in our students’ future success, please contact Mrs. Laci Blondell  or apply at Microsoft.com/TEALS.
Please forward this to technical industry professionals in your network. You can read more about the TEALS Program on their website at Microsoft.com/TEALS.