Beginning in Kinder
Going up through 12th grade -
A love for learning was nurtured,
a Catholic school girl was made.
At HFS grade school
mighty falcons were we -
We soared high and proud
in every activity.
I played every sport
that the school had to offer -
volleyball, basketball,
track, softball, and soccer.
Through student leadership board,
school news, choir, and mime,
I learned so many ways
I could serve with my time.
In high school I flourished
with my education
Because my Catholic grade school
gave me a solid foundation.
Study skills, reading habits
and working with peers
are things that stuck with me
after all of those years.
In high school my faith
grew more with each day
with my teachers and principal
leading the way.
It was during this time
I prayed always to Mary -
a devotion that to this
very day I still carry.
Through the course of the school day
we'd start with prayer in each class,
and each sports team was assigned
an afterschool day for Mass.
I remember the chapel
we had right on campus
and during my passing periods
I'd stop and say hi to Jesus.
We had retreats every year
the out of state ones were best.
Spending time in reflection,
I realized I was blessed.
Because of my success in
Catholic high school, you see,
I earned scholarships that sent me
to college for free.
My parents were glad that
all those years of tuition
turned out to be investments
in future education.
And after that time
Catholic ed was still on my brain
so I became a teacher through ACE
at the University of Notre Dame.
The money pays better
in other jobs I suppose
But being a Catholic school teacher
I deliberately chose.
Catholic School Week reminds me
it's a celebration well-deserved
for it's in Catholic Schools where
we make God known, loved, and served.
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