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Eighth grade students display the banner they created with our special Lasallian prayer as part of their Lenten project to give back to the school. Mr. Donodeo, the eighth grade homeroom and religion teacher, coordinated the effort.
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As we approach the end of our Lenten Season and prepare for the glory of the Risen Lord, I take this opportunity to reflect with great pride the leadership shown by our eighth grade students.
I was so moved by the prayerful way that they presented The Stations of the Cross during Holy Week, allowing all present to reflect on the Passion of Our Lord. The sincerity and reverence demonstrated as they prayed at each station was indeed a very grace filled experience.
March Madness has swept the building and The De La Salle version was a tremendous success. The eighth grade students each took a turn during morning assembly to give a PowerPoint presentation about a college or university of his choice. Facts and figures regarding scholarships, requirements for acceptance, academic structures, available majors, and various demographics were all presented through wonderful pie charts, photographs and links to the school website. Our younger students learned a great deal and thoroughly enjoyed the question and answer portion of the presentation.
The young men in the eighth grade have been wonderful mentors and have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities while helping their "buddies" in the fifth grade make the adjustment to life at The De La Salle School. They provided them a warm welcome and modeled for them the virtues of a De La Salle student so that our youngest students learned quickly what type of behavior is expected of a De La Salle Gentleman. Our eighth grade students help spread and sustain our Lasallian message by creating a beautiful banner featuring our Lasallian prayer as part of a special Lenten project coordinated by their religion teacher, Mr. Donodeo. Live Jesus in Our Hearts Forever!
When we return to school following our Easter break, it will start the countdown toward graduation. This eighth grade class has worked hard and all have achieved a position in a Catholic high school for September. Five will be attending Kellenberg, three are going to Holy Trinity, one to Chaminade and one to Regis. The next chapter of their life is about to begin with new goals and challenges. We pray that each of our young men will be blessed with the wisdom to reach his full potential as a young Lasallian gentleman. Please continue to keep them in your prayers as they prepare for their final exams and graduation from The De La Salle School.
Easter blessings to all from the students, faculty and staff of The De La Salle School!
Live Jesus in our hearts!
William L. Gault
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Our Eighth Grade Prayerfully
Celebrates
Stations of the Cross
During Holy Week
The Passion of Our Saviour Jesus Christ was prayerfully presented on Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week by our eighth grade students. Each student contributed prayers, reflections, and took the parts of Jesus, the guards and His disciples as each step of the Way of the Cross was followed. Lead by the eighth grade, all of our school community venerated the cross.
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Collections total $1022.07 for
our twin school in Kenya,
Mwanganza College.
Our students reached deep into their hearts and pockets, and raised well over the goal in our Lenten collection for our twin Lasallian school in Kenya, Mwangaza College. Daily donations totaled $454.50, our recyclables collection led by Brother Timothy and the seventh grade totaled $346.41 and the Yogurt Frenzy led by Miss Pagano and the Spirit Club brought in $221.16. One of the Affirmations of The De La Salle School is that our students "give back to those less fortunate than ourselves." This Lent, we surpassed that goal.
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Ranulfo, Grade 8, Wins Both Math and Spelling Bee
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On Holy Thursday, the last day of school before Easter Break, our students participated in a Math and Spelling bee. Ranulfo, Grade 8, center above, was victorious in both competitions. In the Final Four for each competition was, from left, for Spelling, Jorge G., grade 7, Keneth M., grade 5, Eric R., grade 5 and Ranulfo, grade 8. For Math, from center, Ranulfo, grade 8, Augusto, grade 7, Zacarias, grade 5, and Matthew S., grade 8. Executive Director William Gault is far right.
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Artist of the Week
Week of 14 April 2017
Zacarias, 5th Grade, displays his Last Supper made with egg cartons created in
Mr.Vera's Fifth Grade Art Class.
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Word of the Week -
sublime - (v) to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state without passing through the liquid state;
(adj) - lofty, exalted in dignity or honor, transcendent qualities;
(n) - rendered finer (as in purity or excellence); converted (something inferior) into something of higher worth.
Writer of the Week - Joshua, 5th Grade
Artist of the Week - Zacarias, 5th Grade (see Zacarias and his art elsewhere in this Dispatch).
Week of 7 April
Word of the Week -
insipid
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dull, a lack of sufficient taste or flavor to please or interest; devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character.
Gentleman of the Week - Cristian C., 5th Grade
Writer of the Week - Ranulfo, 8th Grade
Artist of the Week - Daniel R., 8th Grade
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The De La Salle School
87 Pine St.
Freeport, NY 11520
Voice: 516-379-8660 Fax: 516-379-8806
Learn@DeLaSalleSchool.org
Would you like to visit our school? Contact Bill Gault at 516-379-8660,
or by email at Learn@DeLaSalleSchool.org.
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