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Dear Parents,
I know it is not quite Thanksgiving yet, but I must offer a litany of thanks at this time - over the past week or so, I have experienced so, so much generosity from among our families and faculty!
Thank you to our families who assisted with our Open House this past Sunday. Parent volunteers set up and served refreshments to our guests; they welcomed the prospective families warmly and led them on tours around our campus. Student volunteers came in their dress uniform and demonstrated various fun lesson activities. The event was well-attended!
Thank you to our Gala Auction volunteers who have been super busy soliciting donations and sponsors, organizing class theme baskets and projects, and promoting this event among their family and friends. A special "thank you" goes to the Ponte family who worked after every Mass over the weekend to speak with parishioners and invite them to come to our auction.
Thank you to Mrs. O'Shields who painted and decorated our school lobby last Saturday. Thank you to her special helpers (three students who were at school for the basketball games) who gave their time and efforts to assist Mrs. O'Shields.
Thank you to our 4th grade parents who hosted our monthly Faculty/Staff Appreciation luncheon today. Thank you for your generosity - our teachers and staff feel super appreciated!
Thank you to Coach LoPresti and all our coaches and assistant coaches who got our Blazer Basketball teams off to a great start of the season.
Thank you to our 7th and 8th grade parents who have assisted or who will assist with our 8th and 7th grade retreats. These retreats require a lot of time and effort especially from our parent chaperones.
Last but not least, thank you to our teachers and staff who continue to put forth tremendous efforts to support our students and school every day. So many of you, parents, at various times have sent beautifully written emails and notes to thank a particular teacher who has touched your child's heart in a special way or at crucial moment. I want to share with you an email which Mrs. Garrity received near the beginning of this school year from a graduate of St. Catherine's:
I just wanted to let you know that after 4 years I have finally published the research I did back in 7th grade in your class with Harvard's Journal of Emerging Investigators. I wanted to thank you for being there for me... I really miss your class as it was the first that really inspired me with my love for science and veterinary medicine. I missed you greatly when I went off to high school and still think of you to this day even as I enter into my senior year this fall. Since I graduated in 2013 from Saint Catherine's, I have carried out research with Fox Chase Cancer Research Center's Teen Research Internship Program (TRIP) for which only 16 students got selected and recently just participated in a veterinary summer program with University of Pennsylvania for which only 15 students nationwide got selected. The curiosity your class provided me has reminded me to always keep asking thought-provoking questions. I feel so blessed by God to have had you in my life and everyday am reminded of your love and compassion you embraced me with in your class. Thank you for always being there for me and inspiring me to reach for my dreams.
Thank you, parents, as always, for your wonderful support. Thank you to all who were able to complete our 1st Quarter Parent Survey - your feedback is invaluable! It is a joy and honor to serve you and your families. Let us continue to lift each other up in prayer - let us ask our Lord to bless our desire to serve Him, His children, and His Church.
God bless you,
Sister Mary Jacinta, O.P.
Principal
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