Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • April 2, 2021 15 Spotlight on Schools St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School participated in the American Heart Association’s “Kids Heart Challenge” in March. PE coach, Allison Voiron, coordi- nated the school’s efforts. She promised an extra PE class each week until the end of school to the class that raised the most money. And the American Heart Association had an incentive -- for every $50 a student raised, his or her name would be entered into a drawing for a drone! Students could collect donations from family and friends or ask them to donate on-line. St. Vincent de Paul students broke a record for the most money raised in the whole state. From March 5 to the 19, SVdP students raised over $27,000 for the American Heart Association! In addition to that, two (2) students each raised over $7,000 by themselves! They are Alex Schmitt in fourth grade and Ashton Gamboa in Kindergarten. Liz Young from the American Heart Association attended the school’s morning assembly (lovingly referred to as “Prayer and Pledge”) to announce to students and staff that St. Vincent de Paul raised the most money in the entire state and to praise the students’ efforts. Third grader, Caroline Ruoss, won the drone. Young announced that the two students who raised over $7,000 each would receive a drone as well. Tami Martin’s Kindergarten class is the winner of the extra PE classes. St. Vincent de Paul students and staff are proud to have been able to help the American Heart Association in such a big way -- especially in a year racked with Covid-19. The school recently began holding “Prayer and Pledge” in person again after it being virtual for most of the school year. Students were separated by class and masks were worn by all in attendance. PE teacher Allison Voiron and American Heart Association representative Liz Young, back row, are shown here with, front row: Caroline Ruoss, winner of the drone; Alec Schmitt, raised over $7,000; Jackson Gamboa, raised over $7,000. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, Long Beach Resurrection Elementary School, Pascagoula St. Joseph Altar -- Resurrection Elementary School in Pascagoula presented a St. Joseph Altar on March 19. Pictured with Father Lalo are RCS students who portrayed members of the Holy Family. Holy Trinity Catholic School, Bay St Louis The sixth graders recently read about and studied Antarctica. They worked in partners to research different stations in Antarctica and presented slideshows of their findings. Henri Robert, Belgian Polar scientist from Princess Elizabeth Station Antarctica, responded to students’ email and did a zoom meeting with students to tell them about the first zero emission station in Antarctica and to answer student questions.