On May 20, 2019, the 6th grade students at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point participated in International Day. During the past three weeks the students have been learning about their own ethnic background. To close out the unit of study, the students gathered to share special foods, unique to their culture, with family and friends. Students were treated to tamales (Mexico), kolachkes (Poland), lumpia (Philippines), chocolate (Switzerland) and more.
St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point offers grade levels Junior Pre-Kindergarten (for three-year-olds) through grade eight. St. Mary’s faculty teaches a rich curriculum supported by cutting-edge technology. Faith, Academic Excellence, Life Lessons, and Compassion are the pillars of the school. Students in all grades are provided with opportunities for fun projects and activities to make learning interesting and relevant. St. Mary’s is currently accepting applications for new students for the 2019-2020 school year. To learn more about St. Mary School’s visit stmarycp.org/school or call 663-0676. Act fast. The school office closes for the summer on June 14th.
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59: Many students at St. Mary's dressed in clothing to represent the country they researched.
Front Row: Andrew Parent, Dane Lach, Gabriel Mason, Elicia Cruz, Georgia Cappas Sofia Emmanoilildis
Back Row: Gabby Thorn, Kaysie Struble, Carson Granger, Allison Helton, Katherine Crnokrak, Haley Santos, Gabriela Stabler, Marisa Rund
53: Marisa Rund educated her classmates about the country of her ancestry: Italy