South Boston Catholic Academy News

October 15, 2020

"It was wonderful to see one of my former kindergarten students, Katelyn Coe. I was touched that she still remembered me after all these years. It is a tremendous privilege to get a chance to see former students after they left school and have all grown up. I am so proud of her success as a Boston Police Officer. It is great to see her giving back to the South Boston community.”
“It is also incredible to see Miss Caroline Gannon back as a teacher where her school career began. She was a strong kindergarten student, kind, fair, and compassionate, and I see those same qualities as an adult working with her class.”
“As a kindergarten teacher, it is fantastic to watch the tremendous growth your students do throughout the year socially, emotionally, developmentally, and academically. As they grow and leave school, you hope they continue to wonder and learn as they find their place in the world. I am so proud to see Caroline went into education. I know she will be a successful teacher and make a positive difference in many children's lives.”
From Miss Jean McCarthy, our Grade 1A Teacher at South Boston Catholic Academy…"What a thrill it was for me to see my former student Katelyn Coe. Twenty years ago, she sat in my first-grade class. Katelyn, I am so proud of the strong woman you have become. Thank you for your hard work and honorable dedication to our community Officer Coe."
“As a teacher of many years, never did I think that one day I would be teaching with a former student, let alone as my first-grade colleague. Miss Gannon brings passion, knowledge, hard work, and talent to South Boston Catholic Academy. The first graders in her class are so fortunate to have a teacher who possesses these outstanding qualities. I look forward to many years of collaborating with Miss Gannon.
Teaching is an awesome journey!”
What it means to be a teacher…
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”
by Albert Einstein
“Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”
by Rita Pierson
"A teacher affects eternity; no one can tell where his/her influence stops."
by Henry Adams
“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”
by Mark Van Doren
“Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.”
by Charles Kuralt