Surprise for Parents

Yesterday, parents who brought their children to school were greeted with a warm surprise! The front door drop-off was transported into a Coffee & Donut drive through. Each parent was greeted by the principal and given a warm cup of coffee and a donut in a bag decorated by one of our students. Parents, we appreciate you!

Remembering our Servicepeople

It was a sea of red, white and blue this afternoon. The students gathered for a photo which will be printed poster-size and mailed to our "adopted" troop overseas.

Appreciate the Students

Catholic Schools Week continues! Our students wrote letters to our pastors thanking them for their support of our school. The children were given the opportunity to wear alternate dress and spent the afternoon dancing to music played by DJ Officer Tony. The Prayer-partner Chicken Dance had to be one of the best ever!

B-I-N-G-O

What could be more fun than an afternoon playing BINGO with our favorite grandparents and seniors? Judging by the smiles on our childrens' faces, it was an afternoon that can't be beat!

Catholic Schools Week begins

The annual week-long celebration of Catholic Schools and the unique opportunities that are available to our students began yesterday with the Catholic Schools Week Mass. After mass, families enjoyed coffee and donuts together. Parents, teachers and alumni came together for an afternoon of playing basketball games against the school teams. There is quite a bit of talent among both generations!

How big is the Solar System?

Counting toilet paper squares to represent distance, 6th grade students were able to visualize the immense size of the solar system. The distance is so great they ran out of room in the gym before they reached the final planet.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday

An abbreviated video of the famous "I have a dream" speech, and a presentation honoring famous African Americans were just part of the prayer service held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Congratulations to the third grade class for a job well done.

Gubernatorial Candidate Visits 7th & 8th Grade Students

Christopher J. Christie, former US attorney paid a surprise visit to our school today. Christie gave a brief civics lesson then fielded questions from our students about the environment, his platform, and his inspiration to pursue public service. Christie, whose four children attend Catholic school, encouraged the students to work hard and told them their future is only limited by their dreams. See the articles on the Press of Atlantic City's website http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/371381.html and http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/181/story/371987.html .

Student Council Installation

Congratulations to the newly-elected members of Student Council! First Friday mass was celebrated this past Friday and the members were installed. Class representatives were elected from each grade 3 through 8 and Executive Board members from grades 7 & 8. Monsignor McIntyre encouraged the students to have pride in their leadership positions and to do a good job.