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8th Grade
Saint Rose Class of 2024 traveled to Washington D.C. for the annual eighth grade class trip. Students toured Gettysburg, the White House, Ford Theatre, the Holocaust Museum, the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, and Mount Vernon.
The group also paid their respects at the Changing of the Guard in Arlington National Cemetery and at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial along with visiting the Jefferson, Lincoln, Korean, Vietnam, U.S. Marine Corps, and WWII Memorials. The Washington Monument provided an aerial view of Washington D.C., and students could see the sites that they had visited.
After touring the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the travel group attended Mass in the crypt where the class officers brought up the Offertory gifts. New to the itinerary this year were a “Vote!” class at the U.S. Capitol and a trip through the FBI Experience Museum.
Eighth grader Sebastian Gloden remarked, “It was an extremely gratifying experience to be able to visit our nation’s capital and to learn about our country’s history.”
Class President Anneliese Burrow reflected, “Our class had so much fun and increased the bonds of friendship.”
Eighth grade teacher Anne Brahier summarized, “We were blessed by favorable weather, an engaging itinerary, and well-behaved students.”
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