Gulf Pine Catholic

14 Gulf Pine Catholic • September 3, 2021 O ur L ady of F atima P arish S chool , B iloxi Back to school is a time for new shoes, new school supplies, and sometimes a new haircut. Fatima third grader, Mollie Smith, did something very thoughtful with this opportunity. Mollie donated over 10 inches of her hair to an organization that makes wigs for Children with Hair Loss . Her hair will go to help a child with medically-related hair loss -- cancer treatment, burn victims, Alopecia, etc. If you would like to learn more about the organization, here’s a link www.childrenwith hairloss.us. Our Lady Academy’s National Art Honor Society members, Sydney Burrell, Anna Goins, Devin Graham, Kaylee Hardenstein, Claire Wojtowicz, and OLA art teacher, Amanda Bush, volunteered their time and talents during the summer break to create paintings and a mural for Our Lady of the Gulf (OLG) Crab Fest Grounds. In May, the Knights of Columbus Council 1522 Ladies Auxiliary reached out to Amanda Bush in pursuit of students who would be interested in creating panels with images representing OLA school, OLG church, and the local community. The project was completed in time for the annual OLG Crab Fest. Sydney Burrell captured the beauty of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Devin Graham drew the OLG crest, Anna Goins created the picture of OLG church, Kaylee Hardenstein painted the life size crabs on the checkered table, and Claire Wojtowicz painted the circle of mercy swing. Devin Graham and Amanda Bush designed and painted the colorful Crab Fest mural. “Our art students defined the meaning of ‘giving back’ and are such positive role models, using their God-given talents to help others. Their dedication and commit- ment to serve and support the local community organizations and our parish are commendable,” stated Principal Marilyn Pigott. The KC Ladies Auxiliary presented a generous donation to the OLA Art Department which will be used to purchase a printing press for the art classroom. OLANationalArt Honor Society in front of Painted Panels: l-rAmanda Bush, OLAart teacher, Devin Graham, Anna Goins, Sydney Burrell, and Claire Wojtowicz. (Kaylee Hardenstein not pictured.) OLA National Art Honor Society in front of Crab Fest Mural: l-r, Sydney Burrell, Claire Wojtowicz, Anna Goins, Amanda Bush, and Devin Graham. (Kaylee Hardenstein not pictured.) OLA honors art students create paintings for OLG Parish O ur L ady A cademy , B ay S t . L ouis S t . S tanislaus C ollege , B ay S t . L ouis St. Stanislaus student builds a radio-controlled six-wheel drive truck Right, Radio Control Club LeGardeur- Eastham with RC six-wheel drive truck There’s a large variety of radio-controlled kits and ready-to-run models out there to match pretty much any full-size machine you’d ever want to build, but Saint Stanislaus sophomore Alexander LeGardeur-Eastham wanted to build his own from scratch. Built with the inspiration of RCSparks, a popular YouTuber , LeGardeur-Eastham built a custom radio control truck. There is an axial transmission 2-speed gear box along with a dual motor setup and customized chassis on the truck. Two electronic speed controllers drive two motors into one output driving all six wheels. The 42-inch truck is capable of pulling fellow radio control club members on a skateboard. LeGardeur-Eastham serves as president of the St. Stanislaus Radio Control Club. The club’s members construct radio- controlled planes and vehicles from kits and from scratch.