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St. Peter Claver School Gets Off to a Great Start

October 31, 2019

St. Peter Claver Catholic School


School is well underway now! The start of the school year was a great success. We have had several Masses with our new pastor, Fr. Theo Weria, ALCP and Deacon Ben Hooks where the traveling chalice has been handed off from one grade level to the lower grade level. The students have learned about the different vocations from Deacon Ben and from their respective classes. The students have actively participated in the Mass by being altar servers, bringing up the Offering, being gift bearers, doing all the readings at Mass, lectors, ushering during Mass, and singing in our beautiful choir.

P.A.T.H.S (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies) is well underway. The students have been learning and discussing their emotions in class. The teachers have also implemented PATHS Kid of Day in each of their classrooms. Some teachers even “knight” their kids during PATHS Kid of the Day. Of course, the learning hasn’t stopped in the classrooms with students learning all the core curriculum in addition to the extracurricular classes, like performing art, fine arts, and physical education. The students have had lots of opportunities for learning in all their classes. I hope you enjoy a few of the highlighted pictures from the classrooms and the Mass.

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with student reader

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with student reader

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with student gift bearers

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with student gift bearers

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with Fr. Theo and Deacon Ben introducing vocation chalice to 8th grade students

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with Fr. Theo and Deacon Ben introducing vocation chalice to 8th grade students

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with Fr. Theo and Deacon Ben passing the vocation chalice to 3rd grade students

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with Fr. Theo and Deacon Ben passing the vocation chalice to 3rd grade students

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with Fr. Theo and Deacon Ben during the blessing of the animals at St. Francis Blessing

School Mass at St. Peter Claver Church with Fr. Theo and Deacon Ben during the blessing of the animals at St. Francis Blessing

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. School choir singing directed by Dr. LoRandy Manning.

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. School choir singing directed by Dr. LoRandy Manning.

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. 6th grade student with their grandparent.

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. 6th grade student with their grandparent.

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. 8th grade students preparing the cake for the grandparents directed by Mr. Joseph Havelka.

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. 8th grade students preparing the cake for the grandparents directed by Mr. Joseph Havelka.

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. Kindergarten students singing a song.

St. Peter Claver School hosting grandparents to honor and respect them. Kindergarten students singing a song.

Peter Claver School teacher Mrs. Evelyn Barge knighting 2nd grade student in her class as PATHS Kid of the Day.

Peter Claver School teacher Mrs. Evelyn Barge knighting 2nd grade student in her class as PATHS Kid of the Day.

St. Peter Claver School's first day of school. Sister Maria Babatunde, SSMA leading prayer and welcoming students, parents teachers and staff.

St. Peter Claver School's first day of school. Sister Maria Babatunde, SSMA leading prayer and welcoming students, parents teachers and staff.