News - September 2021

From Mr. Stautberg… The students in 3A built Marshmallow Spaghetti Towers as a team building activity on the first day of school! They used communication and teamwork to build their towers from the ground up. Terrific job with your towers 3A! The students in grade 3 participated in the school Mass, on Sept. 16, 2021. They did a wonderful job with the readings at this Mass! Father Casey, the Pastor, and Father Boyle, the Parochial Vicar, where the celebrants at this Mass. From Mr. Espinal, the Music Teacher…The ukulele is one the perfect induction instruments for children. The guitar and Ukulele are similar enough that if someone is interested in learning the guitar the techniques are easily transferable. The students in 3A are doing a great job learning how to play the ukulele! New families are welcome to email Mrs. Jamie Brown at j.brown@sbcatholicacademy.org to learn more about South Boston Catholic Academy.

Congratulations to all the 3rd Grade children of South Boston Catholic Academy and the Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes Religious Education Program who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Gate of Heaven Church. The celebrants at this Mass were our Pastor, Father Casey, our Parochial Vicar, Father Boyle and Monsignor Bergin. Thank you to our great teachers at South Boston Catholic Academy and in the Parish Religious Education Program, who helped prepare the children for this very special day. Special thanks to all the wonderful families, the Principal at South Boston Catholic Academy, Dr. Civian and the Religious Education Coordinator, Mr. Hebert for the work they do through the year to ensure that everyone is ready for this Sacrament and to all who helped make this special day possible. May God Bless all these wonderful children and their families! “We do not go to Holy Communion because we are good; we go to become good” -John Bosco

From our Principal, Dr. Civian… “We are honored to be able to welcome all our old and new students, families, faculty and staff back to South Boston Catholic Academy. We are excited to work closely with our families to ensure the success and well-being of all of our students. The Administration, Faculty, and Staff of South Boston Catholic Academy have prepared well to welcome all the children back to school for a quality catholic education, while taking every precaution to protect the health and well-being of every student, their family and their teacher.” From Ms. Gannon…In Grade 1C class we read “First Day Jitters” by Julie Danneberg and discussed how we felt on the morning of our first day. Some of the children were also feeling how the main character, Sarah Jane Hartwell felt, very nervous! The class enjoyed Jitter Juice at snack time, to help the butterflies in our tummy. We had a great first day and we are looking forward to a great new school year in 1C! “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin New families are welcome to email Mrs. Jamie Brown at j.brown@sbcatholicacademy.org to learn more about South Boston Catholic Academy.