News from the School

6/9/19

Principal’s Column

What a week this has been!  The last full week of school is always full of anticipation and excitement—waiting for the end of school, graduation, beginning of summer—so much to look forward to! We had a great start to the week with the OLS Track Team capturing 3 ^rd place at the CYO Track Meet last Sunday, when our athletes went up against some talented competition. One particular race stands out—our girls 4 X 4 relay team not only won, but broke the CYO record! I am so proud of all the kids and thankful to the coaches, Sandra Kantor, Danielle Gill, and Kim Schubert, for their time, talent and enthusiasm. It was a great day to be a Blue Knight!

Graduation festivities began Thursday. The 7 ^th grade hosted the final prayer service of the year, and they honored the 8 ^th grade, as is our tradition. It was an emotional morning as the 7 ^th grade sang “My Wish” to them, then gave each graduate a rosary as a remembrance of their time at OLS. The Pre-K 4 “church buddies” sang their own song, and finally there was a slide show from their Kindergarten days. Mrs. Krecicki and Mrs. Santini created a wonderful send off for the graduates, their parents and families.

The 8 ^th graders left early to prepare for their big night—the 8 ^th Grade Social. What a transformation—students who left in their OLS uniforms were changed into beautiful young ladies in dresses and handsome young men in suits. This is always a fun party, with food, music, and dancing, a photo booth, some 8 ^th grade “gag gifts,” and then a slide show (prepared by the parents) of the kids during their OLS years. It was a wonderful evening, thanks to the 8 ^th grade Room Parents, with some help from Mrs. Emde and Mr. Prendergast.

Friday was finally Graduation! Mass was celebrated by Monsignor Gervasio, who imparted important words to the graduates: keep their faith, focus on the important things, and know that God will be their constant companion. The graduation was held immediately after mass, and our graduates looked and sounded like they were ready for the next step in their lives. There were awards and honors, many due to the generosity of our parish clubs and parishioners. Special congratulations are extended to Salutatorian Michal Pitynski and Valedictorian Matthew Walsh. These two young men demonstrate all the good we have in our school, and I know each of them will achieve great things. When Monsignor had everyone move their tassels to signify their status as “graduated,” you could feel the excitement in the air. I am so proud of our graduates, and they will truly be missed. I wish them joy and success as they move into their high school years.

Please include our graduates, our faculty, and staff in your prayers this week, as we close out our school year.

                                                                Peace & Blessings,
                                                                Maureen Tuohy, Principal
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