Gulf Pine Catholic
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September 9, 2016
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Each year, since Hurricane Katrina, Nativity Elementary School has held a special time of
prayer... Originally in thanksgiving for the many people who were of help and then, for the
last 6 years, in honor of Biloxi’s first responders and the mayor, city council and city workers.
This years’ prayer theme was
“Blessed are the Peacemakers.”
Those present sang, reflected on
Scripture readings and prayed the Prayer of St. Francis together. In attendance was Biloxi Mayor
Fofo Gillich, City Councilman George Lawrence, and many representatives of Biloxi’s Police
and Fire Departments. Also praying with the children were many parents and grandparents as
well as of Dr. Rhonda Clark, assistant superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Biloxi.
Nativity BVM Elementary School, Biloxi
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary held their 2016-2017 Open House on August
4. New principal, Richard Lopez, introduced the staff and welcomed fourth
grade teacher, Elizabeth Kessler. Lopez spoke briefly with students and their
families about the new year, after which they were able to meet their teachers,
drop off school supplies and discuss classroom expectations for the year. Picture,
l-r, are Brayden Oates, Andrew Stevenson, fourth grade teacher Liz Kessler,
principal Richard Lopez, Taryn Casey, Natalie Stafford and Joshelin Sanchez.
Sacred Heart Elementary School, D’Iberville
Students at Sacred Heart kicked off the 2016-2017Accelerated Reader Program
onAugust 18 with this year’s theme,
“Reading is our Super Power.”
Every grade
participated in the kick-off by performing a song, poem, or skit. The students
also took part in an applesauce-eating contest or apple pie-eating contest. The
celebration ended with the students singing
“America the Beautiful.”
Pictured,
l-r, are Isabelle Creel, Kendall Byrd, Brees Hopson, Dominic Thomas and
Aurora Franklin participating in the applesauce-eating contest, Librarian
Barbara Ziz looks on. Thomas won the competition.
