Nateli Ruiz, a senior at St. Joseph High School on St. Croix, performed a spiritually-motivating dance at St. Joseph Church after the second school Mass on September 5.
Fifty-eight students at Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas have enrolled in the Millionaires Club, which teaches students in Grades 2-12 about finances. Club members place earnings into two accounts at First Bank, one account for a college fund and another for personal usage. Next year the students will learn how to invest their money.
Pictured above, three young club members spoke to Patricia Rogers, the school's Director of Development and Alumni Relations, and the congregation at the end of Sunday Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on September 16. Seeking a fundraiser to raise millions of dollars for the school, the children proposed sending their principal, Rev. Dr. George Franklin, who celebrated the Mass, to the moon. The children noted some obstacles, including, "How will Fr. George get back from the moon?" Another child responded, "The moon people will have to have a fundraiser to send him back."A child then asked, "What if the moon people like Fr. George and do not want to send him back?" The question lingers.
Staff and students of St. Patrick School on St. Croix will participate in Red Ribbon Week, the nation's oldest and largest anti-drug campaign on October 22-26. Students will start the week with a prayer service. They will participate in classroom decoration, essay and poster contests. By the end of the week, they will parade through the town of Frederiksted chanting drug-free slogans and carrying anti-drug messages on banners.
St. Patrick School on St. Croix has revived its Home and School Association with a new president, Shawna Richards, and vice president, Joyce Gereau. The association seeks parent volunteers for the remaining offices of secretary, treasurer and public relations. The association will host its first spaghetti dinner at St. Gerard Hall on Friday, October 12, at 7:00 p.m.