We are just packing machines!! Ms. Lauze and Ms. Goodno could open their own moving company --- they have this packing thing down to a science. Today, with the help of Mr. Powell, they packed the computer room and all the computers in the library. What a job.
We have also filled the dumpster. Tomorrow we are having a "dump and return" -- in waste removal lingo.
The hot weather may have slowed us down a bit, but the spirit in alive and well and we all look forward the the next two weeks --- VACATION.
June 29, 2010
June 21, 2010
Packing,..packing...packing!
We have so many boxes we are considering building a fort in the auditorium and re-enacting the attack on Fort Sumter! We are getting a good handle on the work and we have a new found respect for the teachers at St. Anthony who had to do this in a couple of days!
We are very proud to anounce that we heard from the National MS Society and we were the second highest school team in the state, just behind Pembroke Academy. Our "Coach's Team" raised over $800 and we had a great time together. Of course we were very appropriately dressed --- the color for the MS Society is ORANGE! We wore our colors proudly and fit right in.
Our numbers are creeping up ---- looking very optimistic. But for now --- you guessed it --- back to packing!
We are very proud to anounce that we heard from the National MS Society and we were the second highest school team in the state, just behind Pembroke Academy. Our "Coach's Team" raised over $800 and we had a great time together. Of course we were very appropriately dressed --- the color for the MS Society is ORANGE! We wore our colors proudly and fit right in.
Our numbers are creeping up ---- looking very optimistic. But for now --- you guessed it --- back to packing!
June 15, 2010
STJ GRADUATION
What a beautiful night. The graduates were awesome and the ceremony was touching. Fr. Joe gave us great words to live by as did our student speakers.
Carson Viscarello (our Student Council Vice President) said it best --- "I would like to wish all the members of the St. Joe's community good luck with their move to St. Anthony's. After all, it is not the building that makes St. Joe's what it is today, it's the teachers, students and staff." From the mouths of babes.......
We have been working with Jr. Joe and he assured us that we are ALWAYS welcome to come back for Masses, church tours, visits with Emit and Josie and of course graduation. He is committed to a continued relationship with St. Joseph Jr. High.
The 7th graders are cleaning their lockers today. They are scrubbing them shiny so when we take them to St. Anthony, they'll look marvelous.
Back to packing. More news to come.
Carson Viscarello (our Student Council Vice President) said it best --- "I would like to wish all the members of the St. Joe's community good luck with their move to St. Anthony's. After all, it is not the building that makes St. Joe's what it is today, it's the teachers, students and staff." From the mouths of babes.......
We have been working with Jr. Joe and he assured us that we are ALWAYS welcome to come back for Masses, church tours, visits with Emit and Josie and of course graduation. He is committed to a continued relationship with St. Joseph Jr. High.
The 7th graders are cleaning their lockers today. They are scrubbing them shiny so when we take them to St. Anthony, they'll look marvelous.
Back to packing. More news to come.
June 14, 2010
Wow, what a weekend we had here at STJ! Last Friday we had our awards assembly and celebrated the academic and athletic achievements of our students.
Sunday night was incredible--- we had the Class of 2010 dinner dance. 350 people gathered in the auditorium for chicken tenders, fries and pizza. Moms got to dance with their sons and dads with their daughters. It was wonderful and after we sent the parents home, the graduates tore it up until 10:00 PM.
Today we had the 8th grade breakfast and had losts of fun and lots of food courtesy of the 7th graders.
Tonight we graduate!!!
Meanwhile, we are getting ready and excited about the move. We met with the faculty of St. Anthony and had a very productive exchange. It helps when some of those teachers are STJ grads and we can threaten them with changing their permanent record.
We discussed schedules and gym time and lunches and all kinds of other things you will all hear about this summer when all is finalized.
Ms. Cuff and Ms. O'Donnell have been working diligently putting together next year's homerooms. This information will be going home in August. It'll be a great surprise to look forward to!
So tonight we graduate, tomorrow we say "see you later" to the 7th grade and then we jump into boxes!
Sunday night was incredible--- we had the Class of 2010 dinner dance. 350 people gathered in the auditorium for chicken tenders, fries and pizza. Moms got to dance with their sons and dads with their daughters. It was wonderful and after we sent the parents home, the graduates tore it up until 10:00 PM.
Today we had the 8th grade breakfast and had losts of fun and lots of food courtesy of the 7th graders.
Tonight we graduate!!!
Meanwhile, we are getting ready and excited about the move. We met with the faculty of St. Anthony and had a very productive exchange. It helps when some of those teachers are STJ grads and we can threaten them with changing their permanent record.
We discussed schedules and gym time and lunches and all kinds of other things you will all hear about this summer when all is finalized.
Ms. Cuff and Ms. O'Donnell have been working diligently putting together next year's homerooms. This information will be going home in August. It'll be a great surprise to look forward to!
So tonight we graduate, tomorrow we say "see you later" to the 7th grade and then we jump into boxes!
June 02, 2010
Cranking up for the end of the year and our summer move
We are back from our beautiful three day weekend and are now getting ready for all the wonderful end-of- the-year activities. The 8th graders are singing and dancing, preparing for the talent show tomorrow.
In the meantime, we are looking forward to our meeting with the St. Anthony faculty to continue working on all those nuts and bolts things that need to be taken care of.
Of couse one of the events we will be working on is the open house/BBQ on August 24th. It will give everyone a chance to visit and see the schools and share some food (always a plus with our faculty members.) Be sure to mark the date on your calendar. More details to come!
In the meantime, we are looking forward to our meeting with the St. Anthony faculty to continue working on all those nuts and bolts things that need to be taken care of.
Of couse one of the events we will be working on is the open house/BBQ on August 24th. It will give everyone a chance to visit and see the schools and share some food (always a plus with our faculty members.) Be sure to mark the date on your calendar. More details to come!
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