The first School Association meeting of the year was held on September 21 in the west school building. The purpose of the meeting was to welcome new parents and to introduce the faculty. Sam Green is president of the organization this year. After various committee reports the meeting adjourned for an open house.
On Saturday, September 23, Nancy and B.J. Young hosted the Mom and Dads’ Picnic. The weather was too cool for swimming but the patio was delightful for the steak dinner at five o’clock. Sam and Lu Green were the chefs. What a feast!
Soccer is under way once again. John Fitzgerald is coaching the first and second grade team. Ed Gotway is in charge of the third and fourth grade team. Cal Stewart has the fifth and sixth grades and Rich Bowe has the seventh and eighth grades. Come out some Saturday and cheer your kids on to victory!
The annual Century Club Dinner was held October 7. Larry Glynn was chairman. The membership was full once again. The first prize was awarded to the McMahons who have recently returned to St. Louis. The $1000.00 prize was immediately returned to St. Roch as a gift. Many thanks! The dinner was a gala event complete with flowers and candalabra. The dinner of prime rib was one of the best ever. The Glynns certainly know how to throw a party.
Mini courses began on October 11 and will run for eight weeks. Pat Fitzgerald has done a super job of planning a wide variety of courses for each level. In grades one and two there are five offerings: Active Games with Mary Watkins; Cooking with Ann Horner; Painting with Mary Gioia; Needlepoint with Bette Botz; and Walk-a-long/Sing-a-long with Betty Renard and Ruthann Sauter.
There are nine offerings for grades three, four and five: Tennis with Bob Horner, Sr.; Crocheting with Clare Horner; Crafts with Nancy Rayhawk; Batik with Peggy Griesbach; Sewing with Jean Sanders and Mary Fleener; Book Making with Paula Volland; Woodworking with John Fitzgerald; Pantomine with Ed Martin; and Water Colors with Dorothy Dolan.
There are nine offerings for the sixth, seventh and eighth grades: Typing with Sister Dorothy; C-P-R with Paul Biner; Astronomy with Dave Talerigo; Art Study with Sidney Fiquette; Rug Hooking with Pat Taylor; Crewel with Mary Hayes; Macrame with Joyce Hancock and Betty Nerviani; Basic Electricity with Jack Flynn; and Model City Building with Mike Grady. It’s too bad the parents can’t enroll in these courses also!
If anyone would like to volunteer for next spring, Pat Fitzgerald would love to sign you up early.
There are several dates to remember in November. November 1 is the feast of All Saints and a school holiday. November 12 has been scheduled for parentteacher conferences. The next School Association meeting will be Nov. 16 at eight o’clock in Scariot Hall. November 23 and 24 are Thanksgiving holidays.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1978.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Archival transcription note: Printed Cal Stewart and candalabra retained; no assumption that the named coach is Calvin Stuart.
Original source: SD_Times1978_11.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
