Students from St. Mary Catholic Community School recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to experience history firsthand. The trip is an annual tradition at St. Mary’s that students over the decades have enjoyed. The sixty 8th graders and chaperones toured the Capitol building, visited monuments and memorials, and learned how paper money is made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The students had time to experience the Smithsonian Museums, International Spy Museum, and the Holocaust Museum. Student, Kennedy Heath enjoyed the Thomas Jefferson Memorial because he is someone she admires. Peyton Mori found her great-grandpa’s name on the wall at the World War I Memorial. Scott Ballentine liked International Spy Museum where he and his classmates crawled through vents and conducted an interactive secret mission. Yohanna Calzonzi touched by the various exhibits at the Holocaust Museum. She said the experience really helped her understand the tragic event in our world’s history. The students and chaperones were moved by the sight of the graves and the changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery.
St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point opened in 1872. The school offers grade levels Junior Pre-Kindergarten (for three-year-olds) through eight. St. Mary’s faculty teaches a rich curriculum supported by cutting-edge technology. The school offers a multitude of activities and experiences including various field trips at each grade level. To learn more about St. Mary’s School, visit stmarycp.org/school.