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April has been a busy month for all the grades. The primary grades were entertained on April 6 by several plays presented at Hamilton 3. On April 8, eighteen primary children received their first Holy Communion at the 4:30 Mass. Sister Catherine did an excellent job of preparing them for this important event. After attending the 8:00 Mass on April 10, the first communicants had breakfast with Msg. Peet; the rest of the day was a holiday. On April 13, the seventh and eighth grades, under the direction of Mr. Martin, presented two plays for their parents. On April 17, John Donnelly, a lawyer, spoke to the seventh and eighth grades on the legal aspects of the Pro-Life movement. On April 19, a student from Washington University tested the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders. This testing assisted her work toward her Doctorate in Education. It also provided St. Roch’s with a free series of extra evaluations. During the year, forty students and teachers from Washington University have visited and observed at St. Roch’s. On April 28, Fr. Fleming took the eighth graders for a day of recollection at the Marionist Apostolic Center at Glenco. The theme of the day was the Eucharist.
Field trips are fun and educational. All grades are scheduled for outings in April and May. The kindergarten and the first grade will attend Grant’s Farm on May 5. The second grade visited Oak Knoll Park and the Science Museum on April 19. The third grade was given a guided tour of the Arch and the Western Expansion Museum on April 24. The fourth grade toured the renovated Art Museum on April 26. Through the kindness of Mike Hart and Rose Storey, the fifth through eighth grades were allowed to tour the courts, the Circuit Court Building and the jail. The fifth and sixth grades will go on May 8. The seventh and eighth grades went on April 25.
The month of May is packed with dates to remember. St. Roch’s annual May Day will be held on May 3 at two o’clock. Mass will be preceded by the crowning of Mary by Libby Eberle, the St. Roch Day Penny Queen. Her escort will be Andy Cross who was the Penny King. Ascension Thursday falls on May 4 and will be a school holiday. Field Day will be held May 9 and 10 A.M. at Mercy High School. St. Roch’s will compete against Immacolata and St. Luke’s. The School Association will hold their annual Awards Night on May 18. May 14 will be the last day of school for the eighth grade. Graduation will be at the 5:30 mass. The school picnic will be on May 26 at Tilles Park. May 29 is a holiday. School will be dismissed for the summer on June 2.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1978.
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Archival transcription note: The source prints May 14 as the eighth-grade last day and May 9 and 10 A.M. for Field Day. These ambiguous dates are retained for review.
Original source: SD_Times1978_05.pdf, printed page(s) 10; PDF page(s) 10.
