Eighth Graders Shine in Honoring Heroes

            Who is your hero?  Who in your life has set an example, been an inspiration, and made a difference? Tough question? Not for the 8^th Graders at St. Joan of Arc School.
            Last September, students in the Class of 2020 pondered those important questions when they were asked to write essays for Farm Bureau Insurance’s “America & Me” essay contest. This year’s topic, “My Personal Michigan Hero,” provided some moving and incredibly personal responses. From parents to coaches, the 8th Graders honored their heroes through well composed essays which were on display during conferences last fall.
            Three students from St. Joan of Arc have just been named winners in the 51^st annual “America & Me” Essay Contest: Celeste (first), Gino (second), and Chance  (third).  All three received award certificates for their achievement, and Celeste’s essay will now advance to the state level competition, from which the top ten essays in Michigan will be selected.
            We join Farm Bureau Insurance in congratulating Celeste, Gino, and Chance.  We are incredibly proud of their efforts, as well as the efforts of all the 8^th Graders who worked so diligently on these essays. The “Personal Michigan Heroes” of the Class of 2020 shine brightly through these achievements.
 

On Saturday, February 8, fifth and sixth grade students from St. Joan of Arc, along with students from other area Catholic schools, competed in Eastside Catholic Forensics League tournament held at St. Thecla School. Our students brought some solid competition to the day’s events and represented St. Joan of Arc well!
 
“Forensics” is a public speaking competition in which students orally present pieces from a range of genres to a series of judges over 3 rounds. All students worked very hard to prepare and memorize their selections with the help of coaches Mrs. Eisbrenner, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Gumieny, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Willette, and our special “guest coach” Mrs. Cyntina Bogan.
 
Students in each of the following categories can be very proud of their achievements at the competition! DRAMA: Isabella Weller (6), Paloma Aguirre (6), Elle Bamford (6), and Paige Galliven (5); PROSE: Brigid Chandler (5), Brooke Berry (5), Elizabeth Olson (5); STORYTELLING: Elisabeth Grabowski (6), Michaela Chandler (6), and Maeve Tobin (5), and Olivia Nowaczewski (5); DECLAMATION: Morgan Gaines (6) and Clifford Hass (5); POETRY: Aiden Zalewski (6) and Abigael Brown (6); DUO INTERPRETATION: Madeline Ramlow (6) and Rebecca Bogel (6).
 
Several other members of the St. Joan of Arc community also played an important role in the competition by volunteering to judge. Judges from SJA included Blair Gaines, Nicole Weller, Kristine Hass, and Marianne Szlezyngier.
 
Of course, many parent volunteers also helped ensure the day was special for students by making the event festive with decorations, building team spirit, and providing lunch. Special thanks go to Karen Bogle, Bill Bogle, Dee Grabowski, Jim Grabowski, Kelly Owczarski, Blair Gaines, Nicole Weller, and Rian Olson. An additional note of thanks goes to Mrs. Josie Strasz, who helped make sure the day ran smoothly!
 
Congratulations to all on a successful competition! GO CHARGERS!


“And may the Lord make you increase and
Abound in love for one another”

A Time for Giving Thanks
 

Thanks for your contribution to  Turkey Bucks!

 

SJA Fall Food Drive

 

Thank you for helping our students understand that it is part of our christian service to help those in need as Jesus would have us do!



Candy Collection for the Troops Great Success!

The students at SJA brought in over 600 pounds of candy to send overseas to our military men and women!  This is 40 pounds more than we collected last year.

Thanks to our Student Council for leading the charge!

“And may the Lord make you increase and
Abound in love for one another”

 

The students in Grade 7 visited Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit for their annual Vocations Awareness field trip. The students attended Mass in their beautiful chapel and were given a tour of the Seminary by the current Seminarians. Vocations Director, Fr. Joseph Horn, spoke with the boys about his calling to the priesthood and the Felician Sisters of North America spoke with the girls about their calling and path to their religious order. Our students asked thoughtful questions and left feeling inspired!

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