On Monday, October 7th, students and faculty at 51¶¯Âþ celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Dr. McCleary addressed the school to discuss the significance of the day. In celebration, students enjoyed athletic races, contests, tug-of-war, and obstacle courses, followed by pizza lunch and ice cream.. In the afternoon, each class performed a musical selection and students at each grade level recited poetry.
In the Kindergarten - Grade 2 age category, the blue ribbon was awarded to the Kindergarten class for their rendition of “You’re a Grand Old Flagâ€. 1st grader, Martin Dedvukaj, took the prize for his recitation of “Rain in Summer†by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In the 3rd grade - 5th grade category,, Mr. Edelson’s class was awarded 1st prize for their performance of “Home on the Rangeâ€. For poetry, the winner was Camila Horsting for her recitation of “The Walrus and the Carpenter†by Lewis Carroll. In the middle school age group, the 6th-9th grade girls were awarded 1st prize for their performance of “Land of the Silver Birchâ€, and Andrew Hamborsky’s spirited rendition of “O Captain! My Captain!†by Walt Whitman took 1st prize.
