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Good Morning...We continue to pray with Jesus on
His journey to The Cross
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Dear Jesus, help me to be a good and loyal friend,
just like the loyal friends you had,
the women who walked with you on your journey to the cross.
Help me offer my friendship even through the difficult times.
Amen.
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National Crayon Day:
Our Halls Were Filled and Our Walls Colored By Children With Big Imaginations and a Crayon in Their Hands. It was like the pages of
Harold and the Purple Crayon Coming Alive!
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Sheets of brown paper covered the walls on a rainy day, and from preschool to middle school they celebrated Crayon Day. It was a day that kept the hallways busy with our children grabbing their crayons and finding a place to draw their creations. It was a relaxed atmosphere with giggles and callouts and waves to come and see their masterpieces. It was a bright, colorful smile on a rainy day! |
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International Week
A Trip Around the World
Without Leaving the School!
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Which Class? What Country? |
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Buddies toured together during the morning of Passport Day. They visited the displays setup by each class to learn about different countries, while spending time together and sharing adventures. Oh! Also to have their passport stamped as a souvenir of the day.
We want to thank the parents who volunteered to help at the tables and be a part of the excitement of the morning.
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You never know who you will find roaming the hallways during International Week. These masked sixth graders just wanted to remind you to watch for the April 21st edition of Adventures in Student Life to see the projects and activities that classes participated in during International Week.
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Our Lenten Journey Continues |
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Fifth Grade Leads Friday Mass |
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Sharing in Cameron's First Eucharist |
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Bringing Easter Joy and Treats to Others |
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Our first and fifth grades collected baskets, eggs, and Easter treats to assemble baskets and Easter goody bags. After all the Easter baskets and bags were lovingly assembled, the classes took a walk over to the church and then continued on to Faith Food Pantry where they donated the baskets and bags. The service project brought fun, together time for the buddies, and put a smile on everyone's face knowing that they were going to bring joy to children and families on Easter Day! |
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Sharing the Stations of the Cross |
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Lenten Mission Reaches Near and Far
Help Us to Support Local Newtown Organizations That Serve Those in Need and also the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth as they continue to grow their school in Ghana
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Each day, during Lent, students can bring in monetary donations to support the Lenten Mission. For each $1, the student will receive a raffle ticket. Each Friday the tickets collected for that week will be entered in a drawing. Students in Pre-K through Grade 3 can win a stuffed animal. In grades 4-8 the prizes will be $5 Dunkin Donuts gift cards. We send our heartfelt gratitude to our students and families for helping us raise over $2,600 for the missions during the past four weeks. Friday is our last day for the Lenten Mission. |
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Amelia McRuiz
Kindergarten
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Evelyn Engel
Second Grade
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Madison Herrmann
Fourth Grade
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Kenneth McGahren
Sixth Grade
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Evan Kliczewski
Eighth Grade
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Friday Afternoon At The Movies |
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After the two weeks set aside for standardized testing; you can see our children were more than ready to grab a blanket and refreshments to head down to the Gathering Hall for a movie. Grades K-5 watched Inside Out while our middle schoolers watched My Octopus Teacher. Both selections were themed to go along with our SEL program. It was a great ending and way to say "that's a wrap" for these tests for the year!
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Class of 2022 Takes a Trip Around the World With Their Buddies |
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Shining the Spotlight on Our Class of 2022 |
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During the countdown to graduation, each member of the
Class of 2022 will be featured on Instagram. Be sure to follow us at srsnewtownct to learn more about our soon-to-be graduates!
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Finance Club Sees Big Profits In First Year |
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Mrs. Cicarelli hosted the 1st Annual Finance Club Awards and Celebrations on Thursday afternoon. Club members, families, and teachers gathered to recognize the many accomplishments of our students in this new venture in after school programs. The club celebrated many accomplishments with members having very impressive portfolios in the Stock Market Game. While they can't cash in on their actual profits; it was evident that this was a very valuable experience for the group and one that they truly enjoyed.
The Finance Club concluded the year by investing in the Stock Market Game, a realistic simulation that provided a virtual opportunity to invest $100,000. They also participated in a national writing competition called Investwrite, a program that reinforces financial knowledge and builds critical thinking skills that creates a bridge from the classroom to the real world.
Plaques, medals, and certificates were awarded for the different activities the club members completed and competed in during the school year.
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8th Grade Members
Mia Almedia and Anna Campolettano
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7th Grade Members
Cecilia Biasetti
Lela-Desta Liben
Charlotte Moehring
Damien Tokar
Natalene Villa
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6th Grade Members
Tomas Almeida
Luke Budzynski
Christian Fappiano
Daniel Hanley
Liam Kirkman(not pictured)
Kenneth McGahren
Anyanna Osakwe
Arshia Patel
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Connecting to Our International Week |
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Cooking club experienced the delicious task of making tacos. They were busy on Wednesday afternoon learning a recipe to make their own yummy tacos, including making their own guacamole! |
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Monica Tokar, SRS Class of 2021, visited on Thursday to see brother, Damien, grade 7, receive awards for his participation in the Finance Club. She was not only wearing an Ireland hoodie, her and her mom were heading to the airport to fly to Ireland. Monica is a long time student of Irish Dance and has many awards to her credit. She is on her way to Ireland to participate in the Irish Dance World Championship. Our prayers for safe travels and success go with Monica!
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A Few More Noteworthy Bits 'n Pieces Before You Go |
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Looking Ahead and Reminders for Days Ahead...
April 11-18...Spring Break
April 17...Happy and Blessed Easter
April 30...Confirmation for Class of 2022 at 9:00am
May 12...Art Show 6:30-8:00pm with Band Performance
May 20-21...Godspell at Newtown Middle School; 7-9pm
Keep your eyes on your inbox every Thursday to share in the adventures of our students!
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Did you miss the last few editions of Adventures of Student Life? Here are the links to catch up on the stories and smiles of our children.
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As we end this busy, busy week; we send you off with prayers and wishes for a safe, happy, and relaxing Spring Break!
May you have a most blessed Holy Week and have time to pause and reflect upon the meaning of each day and feel the love of Christ deep in your heart.
We are getting our Easter bonnets and baskets ready and look forward to sharing the highlights of our Easter joy with you!
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Our Children Pray for Peace
O Lord God, we pray for peace and love in all the nations,
among all the people; that all wars and hatred will end.
We pray for those who suffer from war, injustice, and intolerance, for the children, young people, the poor and neglected ones.
We pray for peace in our life, lands, nations, families and in our hearts.
Lord give us world peace. We ask your mercy
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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