Class of 2012 8th Grade Class Set for Success
The class of 2012 has much to be proud of. As they get ready to leave St. Matthias and embark on the next chapter of their journeys, we wish them all the best and congratulate them on a job well done. Over 80 percent of this year’s graduating class was accepted into their first choice high school. Following is a list of the graduates and the schools they’ve elected: Emily Alcaraz, St. Ignatius; Helen Diep, Trinity; Freddie Edwards, Notre Dame College Prep; Oscar Gonzalez, Northtown Charter; Ann Marie Hussar, Willows Academy; George Kyle, St. Benedict Preparatory; Gabriel LaBoy-Rosales, St. Benedict Preparatory; Tara McCarthy, Lane Tech; Brianna Ortega, Resurrection; Bryan Padilla, St. Benedict Preparatory; Alex Sheedy; Gordon Tech. Additionally, we’d like to congratulate Tara McCarthy and Bryan Padilla for their acceptance into the Honors Program at Gordon Tech, and election as scholarship recipients, and Emily Alcaraz, who was awarded the Daniel Murphy Scholarship.
St. Matthias Summer School: Open to Non-School Families as Well
JUNE 19-JULY 26: 9 AM-NOON, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND THURSDAY:
St. Matthias School will be offering summer classes again to help continue to build skills in math, reading, and writing for our students entering grades 1-8, who would benefit from additional instruction and reinforcement. Our classes will offer high quality instruction at a much more economical cost than private tutoring. There is no class on July 4. Please contact Sheila Klich to enroll: sheila.klich@stmatthiasschool.org.
Lil’ Mustangs Summer Camp
Get your registrations in now for Camp, so that you can get your t-shirt and be part of the exciting field trips scheduled. See the school website (stmatthiasschool.org) for the different Lil’ Mustangs brochures and registration information (deadline is Wednesday, May 25).
Pentecost: Lessons in Being a Hero
WHAT DOES IT TAKE for a coward to become courageous? More to the point, what would it take for you, or me, to become a disciple? The Holy Spirit is both gift and choice. The Spirit didn’t fall on unsuspecting passersby in Jerusalem that day, nor in our own time. Imitating the fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and that all-important self-control—places your lives in conformity with the Spirit you seek. It seems the hero of an hour has been preparing to be a hero his or her whole life.
Alice Camille
Reprinted with Permissin from “Prepare the Word”
