CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
tvc.dsj.org | November 7, 2017
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Saint Elizabeth Seton School – Distinguished Authors Support the School’s Food Program
A delightful evening with Deacon
Ron Hansen and Tobias Wolff was had
by all at Saint Elizabeth Seton School.
Ron and Tobias donated their time to
help raise funds that will be used to sub-
sidize our food program at Seton School.
We prepare and serve our students a
healthy breakfast, lunch and a snack
each day and work throughout the year
to raise funds to cover this expense!
With more than 150 people in atten-
dance we had a lovely Authors Event.
For the early reception our kitchen staff
prepared the hors d’houvres, faculty
and staff served food and poured wine
and our students did a marvelous job
leading school tours. We all had an op-
portunity to get to know and thank our
Seton Community for all the help they
give us each year.
A humorous reading from both
authors and a warm conversation be-
tween the two, followed by a question-
and-answer session, gave the audience
a chance to get to know both Ron and
Tobias a little better. Ron and Tobias
spent plenty of time mingling with the
crowd too!
The Daughters of Charity provide a
large portion of support for our school,
but we are still very dependent on the
support of sponsors, our local commu-
nity and grants to cover our operating
expenses. Our students, families, faculty
and staff are all blessed to have that sup-
port. Through our enriched program,
we expose our students to new concepts
and opportunities each day!
This event provided funds to feed
students for a month, generated new
after school volunteers and was a com-
munity event that was enjoyable for all.
Authors Deacon Ron Hansen and Tobias Wolff
donated their time to help raise funds that
will be used to subsidize the food program at
Seton School.
Augmented Reality at Holy Spirit School
At Holy Spirit School’s annual auc-
tion this spring, parents and friends
were presented with a challenge to
raise funds to match a generous grant
for a STEM Lab. Today, the vision of
an active and engaging STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math)
curriculum is growing and encourag-
ing students in exciting ways.
For example, the second graders
recently visited the STEM Lab and
The Student Council at Resurrection School presents Bishop McGrath with a gift made by the
school’s 3-D printer during his visit to the school on October 13.
Saint John Vianney Community Reaches out to
Victims of the North Bay Fires
The students and families of our
Saint John Vianney School community
understand the importance of service,
sacrifi ce and giving back.
Service is one of the many virtues
instilled in our SJV students and fami-
lies beginning with their fi rst days at
SJV School. With the help and support
of their parents, students collected do-
nations of jackets, blankets, dog food,
pillows, and other necessities to give
to the families who tragically lost their
homes to the wild fi res in the North
Bay. With less than 24 hours notice the
school community fi lled a moving van
for the Santa Rosa fi re victims.
With the help and support of their parents,
students collected donations to give to the
families who tragically lost their homes to the
wild fi res in the North Bay.
one of their stations involved using
the Augmented Reality Sand table to
study landforms and waterways. Once
the hills and valleys were constructed
in the sand table, students placed their
hands over the features and simulated
rainfall, or snowfall depending on the
altitude of their mountains. Students
watched as the rain created streams
creating rivers and rivers fl owing into
lakes.
On their way back to class, all the
children were excitedly chatting about
their experiences in the Lab. All except
one student, who was visibly upset.
When questioned, this second grader
said, “I didn’t want to leave. I wasn’t
done learning yet.”
Holy Spirit School is grateful to all
the STEM Lab donors who continue to
help serve the insatiable curiosity of
our students.