A Message from Dr. Nadjarian
Dear Families,
As part of our 125th year of education, we are working on building our alumni network. This morning, a large group of parent volunteers came together in the cafeteria to carefully catalogue records from as far back as 1910! It was wonderful to host parents who are also alumni, hear their memories of their days as students, and network with current families. If you are interested in helping with this ongoing project, add your name and email address in the link below.
Tonight, I look forward to hosting the soup reception along with other school staff and faculty immediately following the Stations of the Cross in the Church. Stations of the Cross are every Friday at 6 pm and I encourage you to attend at least once this Lenten season.
On Monday afternoon we are hosting an International Rosary with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the Church from 1:30 until 2:00 p.m. I invite you to attend and pray with us together. Our students, faculty, and families will be praying the decades in many languages including Latin, English, Spanish, Hungarian and French. It promises to be a moving experience and another opportunity for our parish and school community to come together this Lent.
The bond between our School and Church is a unique one and it is heartwarming to see it strengthen over the years and into the future.
Have a restful weekend.
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PreK
Students in Mrs. Porcello’s PreK class are working on their Construction Unit. On Thursday they read “The Three Little Pigs” by Patricia Seibert. This is the third rendition of the classic fable they explored. They compared and contrasted this book with the two other stories they read earlier. They also created a collaborative stick house with a box, brown paint, sticks and glue. In other learning centers they built with wooden blocks, used legos and lincoln logs to make houses, and matched numbers on straw, wooden and brick house worksheets. Great work, builders!
K1
Students in K1 are blasting off to outer space this week! They used puff paint in Mrs. Curley’s class to create Venus, added sticker stars around their painting of Mercury, and sprinkled silver glitter on their moon artwork. Students dressed as astronauts in the dramatic play center and learned songs about the planets. Great work scientists!
Grade 4
The fourth graders had a wonderful time celebrating St. Patrick's Day! They decorated individual pots and planted clovers. They will take them home to watch them grow. Students are currently learning about plant structures in science. They will be able to observe the structures present in clovers and make predictions about the functions of those structures. Students also enjoyed learning a ceili dance taught by Mrs. DeSimpliciis!
Grade 5
Middle School
In 6th grade ELA with Miss Allen, students brought Chapter 8 of Lois Lowry's The Giver to life with a mock Ceremony of Twelve! Using a structured script, job assignment cards, and a ceremony program, students immersed themselves in The Giver community. The ceremony began as students walked in to dramatic music (Pomp & Circumstance), with Miss Allen dressed as the Chief Elder. She opened with remarks before presenting the job assignments to the students, and the suspense built as she selected the Receiver of Memory. Throughout the event, students completed program questions to reflect on their experience. Afterward, the class discussed their reactions, predictions, and the significance of the “Capacity to See Beyond.” This hands-on activity made the text come alive in an unforgettable way!
