tvc.dsj.org | February 6, 2018
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San Jose Barracuda Hockey Club Visits Saint Lawrence Pre-K
The Pre-K students of Saint Law-
rence Elementary and Middle School
enjoyed a visit from the San Jose Barra-
cuda hockey Program in mid-January.
The Barracuda Club sent over mem-
bers of their community to run hockey
and skill-building activities, such as
partner passing drills, agility training,
and shooting goals. The Pre-K stu-
dents played, learned and enjoyed the
hockey fun, filling the school’s gym
with laughter and excitement! After
celebrating the successful visit, each
student was given a team keychain as
a token of participation from the San
Jose Barracuda Club.
The students will continue their
In January, the San Jose Barracuda Hockey Club visited Pre-K students at Saint Lawrence
Elementary and Middle School.
community involvement by attending
a San Jose Barracuda Hockey game
on February 11 at the SAP Center. Mr.
Madej, a Pre-K parent and Alum of
Saint Lawrence Elementary and Mid-
dle School, helped with ticket prices
for the students and staff allowing the
opportunity to attend a professional
sporting event for the Pre-K families
at a bargain price.
When asked what her favorite thing
about the Barracuda visit was, Mrs. M
the Pre-K Director, said, “Team-build-
ing! It is very important for students
to learn how to be part of a team, let
their talents shine while sharing, and
to cheer on others at the same time.
The Barracuda activities made the
concept of being part of a team, fun
and applicable for our class!”
This was the second year the San
Jose Barracuda Club visited Saint
Lawrence Pre-K.
Flat Stanley Visits Saint Frances Cabrini School
Flat Stanley has arrived from Man-
chester, England, to Mrs. Behrens’s fifth
grade class at Saint Francis Cabrini.
The students in Ms. Marshall’s Year 2
class at Moston Fields Primary School
in Manchester, were interested in what
students at Saint Frances Cabrini School
in San Jose like to do and what there was
to see in San Jose.
Just like in Jeff Brown’s book, “Flat
Stanley,” cutouts of Ms. Marshall’s
students arrived via post. Fifth grade
students eagerly took the Stanleys home
and photographed them making cook-
ies, visiting the Winchester Mystery
House, and shopping at the mall. Stan-
ley even sat in on some piano lessons.
Newsletters were created to send back
to Manchester highlighting Stanley’s
adventures complete with photographs.
In addition, students created travel
brochures illustrating the sites to see
in San Jose to give their new friends an
idea of their home town.
Saint Frances Cabrini Students display their Flat Stanley cutouts from Manchester, England.
Virtue and Calligraphy at Saint John the Baptist
Saint Christopher School Students Participate
in Dialogue for Understanding Program
Saint Christopher seventh graders
met with students from the Gideon
Hausner Jewish Day School of Palo Alto
to participate in a program called, Dia-
logue for Understanding. The purpose
of the program is to promote religious
understanding through student-led
discussions and presentations focusing
on Judaism and Catholicism.
Hausner students shared their tradi-
tions and rituals, including Hanukkah
and the lighting of the menorah. Saint
Christopher students shared the mean-
ing of ritual objects like rosaries and
faith medals, and they also discussed
the significance of the Bible. Saint Chris-
topher Parish Pastor, Father Chris Ben-
nett joined the students in the church to
answer questions, as well as to discuss
his own personal faith journey.
This interfaith exchange fosters
students’ appreciation of people with
differing religious backgrounds.
Throughout the day’s interactions,
students from both schools found
themselves celebrating differences,
discovering common interests, and
sharing collective experiences.
Students in fourth grade at Saint John
the Baptist School were able to choose a
virtue that they would like to focus on
for the year. After an overview of the
Korean alphabet and word formation,
each student translated their particular
word into the Korean language, Hangul.
Using calligraphy paper, brush, ink
stick, ink stone, a canvas, and with
the guidance of fourth grade teacher,
Ms. Adrianne Hardee, each student
expressed the structural beauty of the
Korean characters.
Nathan Pulickal, Cedrianne Gayon, Danny Tri
and Ahnnayah Buenaflor (l-r).
Most Holy Trinity’s
Preschool
After a wait of almost two years,
Most Holy Trinity (MHT) Preschool is
now operating in its new Trinity Center
location on the main campus of Most
Holy Trinity Parish and School. Hav-
ing the boys, girls, and their families a
short walk away from the K-8 program
has helped bring the MHT School
family closer together. Everyone is
excited about what the new location
and increased enrollment will bring
for years to come.
Jamie McIntyre, Principal, Audrey Randazzo,
Preschool Director, and Father Robert Fam-
bini, S.J., Pastor Most Holy Trinity cut the
ribbon on the Trinity Center.