Bishop. Connolly High . FALL RIVER - Ms. Joanne Beaupre, yearbook moderator,- ;has announced that the 1994 edition of OPUS, the Bishop Connolly yearbook, has arrived. Seniors interested in getting copies that they had previously paid for can come to the main office to pick them up. Other students may also purchase copies, though supplies are limited. Students, faculty and staff reached their goal in the recent magazine drive. A Limo Lunch was awarded by Westport Shuttle Service and White's of Westport to top sellers Meghan Murphy, Katie Bounds, James Stern, Matt Gillespe, Daniel Lang and Landan Merrill, along with Ms. Anne Marie Fayan and Mrs. Collette Turcotte. Kristina Frazzano won a color television set in a drawing. Other students earned such prizes as candy, stuffed animals, walkmen and phones. On the last day of the. drive a "cash scramble" was held in the gym for students who reached their quota. Top-selling homerooms, 205 (Ms. Colleen Smith's) and 214 (AI Valcourt's) were treated to a pizza party. . New Officers Miriam Lararijeira of Fall ~iver was elected student council president. Class officers, listed in order of president, vice president, treasurer and secretary, are as ' . follows. Seniors: Jennifer Rezendes of Westport, Sheilll Reilly of Fall River, Richard Sisson of Portsmouth, Rl, and Bryan Stubbert of Westport. Juniors: Kevin Donnelly of Somerset, Catherine Dacey of Berkley, Kathryn Bounds of Portsmouth, Rl, and Aaron Brum of Tiverton, RI. Sophomores: Carla DiCorpo of Fall River, ~ary Noone of Fall River, Tara Agrawal of Swansea, Bethany White of Tiverton, RI. Freshmen: Karen Rezendes of Westport, Tara Fernandes of Westport, Marisa Saccardo of Middletown, RI, Kellie O'Connell of Fall River. Foreign language national honor societies also held elections. New officers of the Societe Honoraire de Franr;ais (French) are president Liliana Iball'a of North Dartmouth and secretary Keelin Garvey of Swansea. Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (Spanish and Portuguese) officers are president Lisa Almeida of Fall River and secretary Sofia Millham of Westport. The two foreign language societies are responsible for Connolly's Mentor Outreach Program, through which diocesan junior high students visit Connolly to learn about French, Spanish and' Portuguese language and. culture. . Mrs. Mary Jane Keyes, athletic director, has announced that the first athletes of the month for the 199495 athletic season are Lisa Raposa of Tiverton, RI, senior captain of the girls' soccer team, and Mike Clappi of Portsmouth, R I, senior captain of the boys' soccer team.
TCMS TAUNTON - As part of their ongoing community service involvement, seventh grade students at Taunton Catholic Middle School have joined with Lens Crafters and the Lions Club International to collect used eyeglasses for the visually impaired and ask for a~sistance from students, parents and the greater commumty. Millions of people throughout the world who can't see clearly will benefit from the glasses that are collected and matched to'the prescriptions they need. A "Give the Gift of Sight" collection box has been placed in the office ofTCMS and all people are welco~e to come and deposit unwanted glasses. Donated pairs will be cleaned, repaired, classified by prescriptions and given to someone who needs them. The school is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, or you can contact the office at 822-0491 or any TCMS student to take them for you.
St. Joseph's School NEW BEDFORD - Grades 5 and 6 attended a recent drug awareness program sponsored by St. Luke's Hospital. It included a dramatization of treatment of a drug or alcohol overdose patient by emergency medical services and emergency room professionals. Fifth-graders also composed bumper stickers, stickers or posters with slogans on the theme "Drug-Free and Proud." October brings observance of Respect Life Month, for which students will spend time in a pro-life vigil in the church, and of the month of the rosary. Fifth-graders have also studied the Beatitudes and designed a collage illustrating each one. Grade 6 is participating in Newspapers in Education.
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Among National Merit Program Commended Students at Coyle-Cassidy are (from left) A my Wong, Laurel Goj; Peter Fletcher, Robert Kinney, Jeffrey Ladino.
. the cross and the Hail Mary and studying the letters L and T. They are learning super "bee-havior" from the Super Bee. First-graders have illustrated a big book called "The Birthday Cake" and produced individual books entil:Ied "The Birthday Gift." They celebrated Johnny Appleseed's birthday with a story and cards, and continued apple studies that included weighing, measuring, describing, comparing and creating graphs. Second-graders completed journals shown to parents at an open house. Third grade students collected accounts of summer memories in a class book. They also designed their own stamps and addressed postcards about their summer activities to family members and friends. Grade 4 is studying the weather. They made weather instruments, studied the effects of sunlight and heat on evaporation, and created "lightning" by breaking hard candy with pliers. The students have also written to pen pals in New Jersey and to all 50 states to request information about them. Grade 5 received DARE booklets, explaining the antidrug program, from Sergeant Daniel Coyle. In their first science project, students made ecosystems in jars, bowls and aquariums. Grade 6 is studying the history ofthe earth and of their families by investigating their family trees. Students created cave drawings in the hallways inspired by prehistoric works found in caves in Spain and France. Seventh-graders, studying map skills, are advertising "Land for Sale" in Latin America. They have designed brochures about their chosen regions. Eighth-graders are writing their biographies. Students in grades 5 through 8 are participating in Class Afloat, a project of the American Sail Advancement Program. The students follow newspaper accounts of the global voyages of the tall ship Concordia, then rival class teams vie to answer questions that accompany the curriculum.
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Coyle-Cassidy junior James Boyle receives class ring , from president Vanessa DeMarco at,Junior Class Liturgy and Ring Ceremony. .
Coyle and Cassidy High . TAUNTON - Fathe~ John Denning, CSC, school chaplain, was principal' celebrant of the Class of 1996 Junior Class Mass and Ring Ceremony, themed "Center of My Life." Oct. 12 at St. Mary's Church. Rings were presented to 188 juniors by class president Vanessa DeMarco, vice president Alana Cordeiro, secretary Christopher Watson and treasurer Michael Previti. . Other class members pa'fticipated as readers. offertory gift bearers. and presenters of eucharistic candles. Miss DeMarco, Miss Cordeiro and Sarah Bowen, Angel Stroll and Beth Riendeau presented a liturgical dance. Thomas McGarry played the Ave Maria by Franz Schubert as a piano solo during the offertory procession. Ms. Lucille Marchetti, director of music ministry at Coyle-Cassidy. coordinated music for the liturgy. which also included student guitarists and vocal soloists. The class made a donation to the school's food pantry, which aids the needy of the Greater Taunton area. Six seniors have been named Commended Students in the 1995 National Merit Scholarship Program. Alexa Connell of Assonet, Peter Fletcher of Bridgewater. Laurel Goj of Taunton, Robert Kinney of Middleboro, Jeffrey Ladino of New Bedford and Amy Wong of Taunton are among 35,000 students who placed among the top five percent of the one million students who entered the National Merit program by taking the 1993 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
St. Mary-Sacred Heart NORTH ATTLEBORO - Grades 1 through 6 are participating in the r~ading progra'm "Book It." With reading goals set for each grade, students can earn awards and a class pizza party. Grades I through 4 attended a performance of" Aladdin and. the Magic Lamp" by tile Gerwick Puppets last month in Sacred Heart Church hall. Class Notes Kindergarteners began the year by learning the sign of
NORTH DARTMOUTH - Seniors Rachel Bruneand, Bryan Lemieux and Mark Oliveira of Acushnet have been named Commended Students in the 1995 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each will receive a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Commended students are those who scored among the top five percent of the more than one million students who took the 1993 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Class Reunions The Class of 1986 plans a reunion to coincide with homecoming and dedication of Stang's new athletic fielC:s Oct. 29. A Class of 1986 table will be found at the noon dedication and I:30 p.m. football game at which cla1:s members can get information on later activities. Keith Holbrook and Jen Connell are coordinating the reunion. The class of 1989 has postponed a reunion set for OCL 22 until Nov. 23. Stephanie Francis is coordinating the event. For information on either reunion. call the alumni office. 993-8959. The Bishop Stang campus ministry team will sponsor a Haunted Houseforchildren 12and under6t08 p.m. Oct. 28 at the school. There will also be a game room with prizes and treats. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Dominican Academy FALL RIVER - Dominican Academy will hold a "Pumpkin Patch Day" Oct. 28, offering guided tours of the school for parents, guardians and guests every half hour beginning at 10 a.m. Visitors will have the oppor.. tunity to attend classes in session. and teachers will pro.. vide handouts explaining programs. The guests will also have lunch with students. A musical. under direction of John Travers. will be: held in the auditorium during the afternoon. An alumnae/student basketball game is scheduled for 6 p.m. and additional classroom visits will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. The day will end with sundaes in the lunchroom. As part of the celebration, students have been working with art teacher Deborah Ekersley and their class room teachers on projects that integrate the regular curriculum with the art program. First, second and third prize winners will be selected from each grade and these works will be displayed throughout the building. For more information on the events contact principal Patricia Moneey at 674-6100.