By Madison Castellanos, Johnny Andrews and Kyle Elkin 
Grade 5

REDLANDS—The fifth graders from Mrs. Kathy Lawson’s class at Sacred Heart Academy in Redlands participated in the Charlotte Huck Children’s Literature Festival held at the University of Redlands February 26-27.

By Anne Alhadef

REDLANDS—Pancakes and pajamas were the highlights of Thursday during Catholic Schools Week at Sacred Heart Academy in Redlands last month.

 Thursday was Student Appreciation Day, and not only was the entire school allowed to wear pajamas, pancakes were served up from 9-10:30.

SAN JACINTO—In this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the students at St. Hyacinth Academy continued to explore the meaning of mercy through art. 

Overall

 1st: Sacred Heart, Redlands; 2nd: St. Hyacinth, San Jacinto; 3rd: Resurrection Academy, Fontana; 4th: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Riverside; 5th: Sacred Heart, Palm Desert; 6th: Sacred Heart, Rancho Cucamonga.

By Paige Paes
First Grade Teacher
St. Thomas the Apostle School

RIVERSIDE—I am the first grade teacher of 19 excited, wide-eyed students of St. Thomas School. I attended St. Thomas as a student, and now I am back as a teacher. I try to infuse ideas and morals that I was taught as a student to help build my students’ Catholic identity. Being able to teach these students to be followers of God has been a very rewarding experience.

SAN BERNARDINO—The Our Lady of the Assumption School cheerleaders attended their first competition on January 30th. Dressed in the school colors of blue and gold, 14 girls in the 5th through 8th grade made up the small but dynamic team whose determination and team spirit had the judges and the crowd cheering.