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always surprised by what a killer upper body workout the game is. It is especially challenging to stick handle, with the blade of the stick being attached to the opposite end of one of the picks that you use to move yourself around the rink. When stick handling you must move the puck under the sled as you propel yourself forward. How you lean, and where you place your body weight impacts whether you stay upright and on the blades of your sled, or if you tip over sideways. It is a great workout, fun, and allows us to gain a greater appreciation for the skills of athletes that compete and play sledge hockey regularly.

Students in Grade 1S welcomed all the helping hands we could get this week! Ms. Minish and Mrs. Lysons work at the Credit Union, but also spend time volunteering at our school monthly! Students were so excited to have Ms. Minish read them “The Mitten Tree” and then have help lacing a tiny set of mittens to create our own mitten tree in the hall. There were a few knots, and definitely some “undoing” but all things considered, it was a great success. The students and adults all felt like we’d accomplished something special by the end of it!

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My heart is filled with many emotions as I end this article today. I took over writing this column a few years ago, when the lovely Mrs. McCormack began discussing her retirement plans. Before she told the stories of St. Jerome’s for our local newspapers, there were many more “columnists” (aka teachers) before her. Taking the time to write and share a glimpse of the magic that we’ve been creating with students since 1962 has been important to us. It has been said many times before, that “Change is the only constant in life.” With the shift towards digital media distribution, we at St. Jerome’s have decided to streamline sharing our stories through our school’s website and Facebook page. We are grateful to our local newspapers for the opportunity to share with our community at large, and for delivering our news to your doorstep for all these years. We will always have a special, nostalgic place in our heart for the “newspaper.” The one that you could hold in your hand, smell, and cut the pictures out of to hang on your fridge. We will continue to tell our stories, and share our learning and our Faith, as we embrace the beauty of change. We hope you tune into our school website and Facebook page to still get a piece of that magic, to remember the age-old traditions that we Spartans are famous for, and to see proof that God’s love is all around us.

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