St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School

On Friday, February 21, our eighth grade students received their class ribbons during a special Mass and ceremony that was a celebration of friendship, accomplishment, and call to further service. Witnessed by the entire school community as well as their families and friends, the members of the class of 2020 proudly accepted the green and white class ribbons from the faculty members that have been their Confirmation mentors this year.

 

The ribbons that each graduate received are highly symbolic as a representation of their spiritual, academic, and collective growth while students at St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick Catholic School.  The students proudly received the ribbons as symbols of honor, fellowship and leadership.  To paraphrase their homeroom teacher, Mrs. O’Hara….

 

 …we give each member of the Class of 2020 a special ribbon  …to adorn them, to signify their giftedness, to tie them to memories of loved ones that have helped them reach this point in their lives, to symbolize their courage as disciples of Christ, to show their solidarity with our school, and to honor them for their academic victories…..

 

 Keenly aware of the example that they provide to our younger students, the eighth graders will wear the ribbons with pride as they continue to demonstrate the character, kindness and courage that distinguish our St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School graduates.  

During the week of January 26 through January 31, we celebrate Catholic Schools Week and take time to highlight some of the wonderful features of Catholic Schools in general and to celebrate the extraordinary qualities of St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School specifically.  The theme of Catholic Schools Week expresses the mantra that Catholic Schools are committed to helping students Learn, Serve, Lead and Succeed. It is always our goal here at St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School to hold our students and teachers to the highest standards of academic excellence.  While academics are the key essential, we also find ways to practice our Faith and to be of service every day.  Added into that mix are ways to make learning fun. 

 

The week’s festivities began with Open House on Sunday. Our classrooms and all of our extracurricular activities and athletic teams were on display along with a Book Fair, a spectacular Art Fair and an amazing array of Inventions by our 7th and 8th Grade students.  There were cake walks just for fun and the Toasty Cheese truck provided great snacks for visitors.

 

Our commitment to service was clearly evident as we watched our National Junior Honor Society members sponsor the Souper Bowl of Caring. Guided by the NJHS moderators, Mrs. Lerch and Mrs. Cunningham, the students collect food and cash donations for two local food pantries.

 

Many other fun activities are scheduled to occur during the week including a special student breakfast, a My Country Quiz of Thee  competition, a faculty appreciation luncheon, and Friday Bingo. Finally, our culminating Catholic Schools Week Mass is always a true celebration of our Faith that sustains us.