Surprise Visit Today

This year the 7th grade class adopted PFC Sean Glynn and PFC Brandy Glynn who are a married couple stationed together in Iraq. The students have been sending the Glynns packages with cookies, scarves, photos and more and hoped that one day they would get to meet the Glynns (see the 11/21/08 blog post). Imagine the wonderful surprise we received when the Glynns called last night and said they were granted a last-minute 6 day reprieve from their service in Iraq and they wanted to visit our school! We were so honored to have them here. .

The Christmas Star

The story of Jesus' birth was told in a musical format and it certainly touched our hearts! The musical began with a presentation from the band; the second part of the performance was a vocal performance. Watch the video posted here for a sampling of the beautiful music.

Mass to Celebrate Advent

The students attended a beautiful Advent Mass this morning. Mr. Beck and the 7th grade class prepared the liturgy which included the decorating of the Jesse Tree. Each 7th grade student placed an ornament on the tree which represented something significant from the Old Testament.

Christmas Fun in Pre-School

The kids are making the most of the Christmas season! First they were visited by the Cape May Point postmaster who postmarked and delivered their letters to Santa. Another day, they had fun getting messy and making their own gingerbread houses. Today, the children spent the afternoon with their 4th grade prayer partners making reindeer crafts, having fun playing and getting a candy cane treat. Ah, to be 4 again!

Wreaths for Seniors

What could brighten the holidays for local seniors? How about a hand-decorated Christmas wreath? Our Builders Club students and their advisors purchased artificial wreaths and decorated them with bows and ornaments. The wreaths will be delivered to senior residents of Broad Street Court.

The Hoity Toity Angel

Our K through 2 grades presented an amazing performance of "The Hoity Toity Angel" today at Victorian Towers. It is sure easy to feel the true spirit of Christmas after watching these youngsters sing and perform this show. All are invited to watch the show in the auditorium on Tuesday, December 23rd at 9:30 am. We hope to see you there!

Feast of St. Nicholas (one day early)

An announcement was made for all children to put one shoe in the hallway. Later, they heard bells ringing and "ho-ho-ho-ing". Finally able to leave their classroom and retrieve their shoe, the excitement was evident on their faces when they found the surprise in their shoe!

Congratulations to Beach Tag Design Winner

Cape May City mayor Dr. Ed Mahaney presented an award and a savings bond to one of our 5th grade students at the city council meeting last night. This young man's drawing was selected from hundreds of entries; it will appear on the 2009 weekly tag. Great job!

Advent Begins

The children gathered in the hall for a prayer service and to light the first candle on the Advent wreath. After the service, each child chose an ornament from the tree with the name of an item they are asked to purchase. The items will be donated to help less fortunate families this Christmas.