“The most important asset of any library goes home at night—the library staff.”— The Reverend Timothy S. Healy, SJ “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” —Albert Einstein “Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.” —Lauren Ward “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.”—Sidney Sheldon It is easy to say that the students, families, faculty and staff at South Boston Catholic Academy love going to the Library, especially to the South Boston Branch Public Library. A BIG Thank you to the Children’s Librarian, Danielle Crickman, (Librarian Dani) and to all those that work there for being so welcoming and helpful to everyone including the SBCA students, families, faculty and staff. Our students love going on class field trips to the South Boston Branch Library to get their new Library Cards, to sit and listen at Storytime, to borrow great books to take home and read with their families and friends and so much more things to do at the Library. Librarian Dani has also come to SBCA to visit with the students and to explain what makes the Library so special and the importance of reading. She comes and reads great stories to them, too. She teaches them how to find books in the Library that they are interested in, books they need to help with classroom projects and book reports, etc... Whether you are young, middle aged or older, there is always something for everyone at the Library. We are all grateful and lucky to have such a great local Library to go to in our neighborhood. New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@sbcatholicacademy.org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.
The Easter Season is called the Great 50 Days and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It begins on Easter Sunday and ends on Pentecost Sunday, the 50th day after Easter. It also includes the Ascension of the Lord, which occurs on the 40th day after Easter. The Easter season is a joyful time for celebrating the presence of the risen Christ in the church and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Some Christians observe the Easter Octave, which is the eight days from the first to the second Sunday of Easter. The first seven of these eight days are also collectively known as Easter Week. The Easter Octave is concluded by the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday. In Christian churches that celebrate the Easter Octave, it marks the beginning of Eastertide referring to the week following Easter, or the fifty days from Easter to Pentecost Sunday. It is a joyful feast and a special festival season for the church. During Easter Week, on Thursday, April 13, 2023, the students, families, faculty, and staff at South Boston Catholic Academy celebrated a special school Mass celebrating the Easter Octave. Ms. Samantha Guildford’s and Mrs. Patricia Coleman’s 4th grade students did a wonderful job participating in this Mass, as Greeters, Readers and bringing up the gifts of bread, wine, and water to the Altar. Our SBCA Children’s Choir, led by the Music Teacher, Mr. Carlo Bunyi sounded amazing as they sang the joyful songs of the Easter Season. Father Robert Casey, our Pastor, was the celebrant at this Mass. New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@sbcatholicacademy.org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.
We recently had a special visit from Jerry Pallotta, an author of children’s books. There is nothing like a good book and Mr. Pallotta has many good books. “Jerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's alphabet books and imaginative fiction. He combines interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations that mesmerize children everywhere.” “He is the author of The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, Dory Story, Butterfly Counting, and Who Would Win book series, and tons of other children's books!” “A dynamic speaker, Jerry frequently visits elementary schools and libraries across the country to encourage children by teaching them how to create their own alphabet books.” The students at South Boston Catholic Academy loved to hear him tell where he gets his ideas and inspirations for his books. The students at SBCA truly love to read books and many of Mr. Pallotta’s books are among their top favorites. Thank you, Mr. Pallotta, so much for coming to SBCA and sharing your love of books and reading with us. New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@sbcatholicacademy.org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.
On Friday afternoon, March 31, Ms. Faith Smith’s 6Th Graders lead the students, families, faculty and staff, at South Boston Catholic Academy, in praying the Stations of the Cross at St. Brigid Church. They all did an amazing job with their drawings depicting the 14 Stations of the Cross, reading the descriptions of what each of the Stations of the Cross represents and leading us all in prayer: “We adore You, O Christ, and Bless You. Because by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed the world”. Our Music Teacher, Mr. Carlo Bunyi, provided wonderful music as we reflected on each of the Stations of the Cross. The Stations of the Cross refer to a series of depictions of Christ’s journey. They represent 14 key moments in the trial, crucifixion, and burial of Jesus Christ. Stations of the Cross, or the Way of the Cross, have been celebrated by Roman Catholic believers for centuries, typically right before Easter. We wish Everyone a Blessed and Happy Easter, from All of us at SBCA! New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@sbcatholicacademy.org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.
¡Hola y Bienvenidos! The 5th and 6th grade students presented their chosen Spanish-speaking country at the SBCA Cultural Fair! Each student completed a trifold board on one of the 21 Spanish-speaking countries. Some students chose to make food from their country including empanadas, gallo pinto and plantains! K1-4th grades came to the Cultural Fair to learn about the countries and get their homemade passports stamped. Here are some of the favorite things the students liked learning about regarding their Spanish speaking country…Sampling the different foods, the different customs, cultures and traditions and colorful and historical sceneries, the famous people, such as athletes, singers and actors that came from the different countries and the famous mountains and waterfalls. The students in the 5th & 6th grade did an amazing job with this Spanish class project. A BIG Thank you to our Spanish Teacher, Ms. Taylor Avery for her wonderful guidance and help. You can see from all their work, time and energy that the students and their families put into this class project that they truly loved learning about these Spanish-speaking countries. All the students at SBCA loved touring, viewing and learning about these Spanish-speaking countries, too and, of course, were so excited to get their very own passports stamped from these different countries. New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@sbcatholicacademy.org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.