Today, a number of our eighth-grade students are traveling to Washington D.C. to participate in a four-day tour of our Nation's Capital through Grand Classroom. There is no better way to learn about the United States history and government than to see our nation's capital in person. History comes to life through the sites, sounds, and activity of Washington, D.C. The purpose of the trip is to enhance our student's abilities to understand and learn more about our history, while also enjoying themselves on a fantastic adventure. During the trip, our students will be visiting many of the memorials, monuments, and museums in Washington D.C. Our itinerary includes Arlington National Cemetery, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the National Portrait Gallery, several of the Smithsonian Museums, the Supreme Court, and the National Holocaust Museum. One of the many highlights, will be celebrating Mass on Sunday morning at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. To follow along with our students and chaperones, make sure you follow the School of St. Mary on social media. Pictures from the trip will be shared on
Instagram (@schoolofstmary) and Facebook (School of St. Mary). Thank you to Amy Baniewicz, Rob Zeinz, and our parent chaperones for volunteering their time and service. An extra special thanks goes to our Heather Fowler, our tour director, for organizing and coordinating this trip. We are hoping that this will become an annual event for our Eighth graders and that this trip is one our students will remember for years to come.