We're on our way!

Well, we're in full swing here at our happy little school! The kids are demonstrating their gratitude for all things, big and small! Enjoy!

"I am grateful for everything!" (x2)

"Thank You for my life! I am happy to be me because I have a great family!"

"Today, I am grateful to be alive!"

"Thank You for my life! I am grateful to be me, because I love being odd like I am!"

"Thank You for my life gracious God! I am thankful to be me, because I am who God created."

"Thank You Lord for my life! I am happy to be me, because I am my own person and I have my own personality."

"Gracious Lord, thank You for my notebooks and pens. I love to write!"

"I am grateful for the ability to be courageous. Ways in which I am filled with courage are that if someone is being bullied, I am not afraid to stand up for them."

"I am grateful for the ability to be courageous. Ways in which I am courageous are: confidence in myself, my helping abilities, and my lovingness towards my family."

"Gracious Lord, thank You for the giving me the opportunity to be who I am and be a good roll model for others. Help me to do your will."

"Gracious Lord, thank You for friends and food."

"Gracious Lord, thank You for my family, my life, education, the Church and Your undying Love."

"I am grateful for the ability to be courageous. A way in which I am filled with courage is that I have the ability to stand up for people and change the world."

"Thank You lord for my life! I am happy to be me, because I am great at playing guitar!"

"Thank You Lord for allowing me to be your servant. I can be your servant by spreading the good news and spreading world peace!"

"I am grateful to be courageous . Ways in which I am filled with courage are being able to stand up to kids who are being bullied and not being afraid to stick up for what's right."

Welcome Back! It's going to be a great year!

Here we are again! I am excited about another great year with the 7th & 8th grade! I am so grateful to be back with the students, learning, sharing and most importantly, growing in faith!

Once again, the students are showing us how grateful they are for the blessings in their lives. Please enjoy reading their entries and hopefully you will be inspired to be grateful too!

"I am grateful for long weekends. I feel refreshed because I didn't have much work."

"I am grateful for the first day of school, because it gives me chance to learn about God."

"Thank you Lord for this week of school, because many children don't have the privilege to go to school."

"I am grateful for the first day of school, because I get to see my friends and get back to learning."

"I am grateful for the long weekends, because I spent time at the beach."

"I am grateful for the first day of school, because I get to see all of my friends and be with the people that I love, and who love me."

"I am grateful for the first day of school, because I want to get good grades and get into college."

"I am grateful for the first day of school, because you get to see all of your friends and teachers again. Also, every morning, I get to have a routine again."

"Thank you for the first week of school, because now I get to take a little break from sports and everything isn't as hectic."

"I am grateful for the first day of school, because I can learn and become smarter and I am thankful for all that God created to help us in life."

"I am grateful for the first day of school, because I get to see all of my friends and learn something new each day. Also, because of how a lot of kids can't go to school around the world, so I am grateful that I am able to go."

We are grateful for another school year!

Well, it has been another fantastic school year! I am truly grateful for my students and all that they have taught me this year! They never cease to amaze me, always grateful for the simplest of things! I wish the eighth grade the best of luck as they journey to high school and beyond. I pray that they will take what they have learned and live as lights of Christ out in our world. I pray that they will be the change they wish to see.

"Lord of Creation, I am grateful for the great outdoors! Some things about nature that I love are oceans and the wind in my hair!"

"Thank You God for the rain because it cleanses the earth!"

"Thank You God for giving us the opportunity to go to overlook farm! From this experience, everything I learned was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I really enjoyed it!"

"I Love Fridays! Thank You God for Fridays because we get break!"

"Thank You God for this school year! Some things about this school year that I am thankful are having good friends and good grades."

"I am grateful to have Jesus in my life. Thank You Jesus, for the ability to learn!"

"Thank You Lord for this school year. One thing about this school year that I am thankful for is Catholic Schools week!"

Growing up and learning to be grateful!

"I am grateful for Monsignor Gosselin because he is an honorable priest."

"Some ways that I can see God in others is by their kindness."

"Today I am grateful for school!"

"Today I am grateful for my family's health."

"I am grateful for emotions. Things that make me feel happy are nice weather, listening to music and being with friends."

"Through the years, I have become more independent. I am grateful for my independence because it gives me freedom over my life, yet I still know right from wrong."

"I am grateful for the friendship that holds the class together!"

"Through the years, I have become more independent. I am grateful for my independence because I know my mother thinks I am responsible."

"Today I am grateful for animals, life, sunshine and every living thing on earth!"

"Today I am grateful for my whole family being healthy."

"I am grateful for acts of compassion. Ways that I can show compassion are by giving time to help others in need. Money is great, but if we are to solve a problem permanently, we must come up with a solution that will also be permanent."

"Today I am grateful for family, food, friends, my dog, machines and woodland animals."

"I am grateful for the treasures in my life. Things that I value are life, friends, family, a house and a great school."

"I am grateful for acts of compassion. Ways that I can show compassion are by helping others pick something up if they drop it, instead of laughing at them."

"I am grateful for the treasures in my life. Things that I value are my talents, friends and family."

Welome Sunshine!

Spring is here! Thank You God, for this wondrous, amazing earth that is filled with new life again!

"Thank You God for this glorious sunshine! On sunny days I feel thankful for the lovely weather!"

"Thank you God for this glorious sunshine! On Sunny days I feel renewed!"

"Thank You, God! I am grateful for annoying people because they help me to grow more patient."

"I am grateful to see God in others. Some ways that I can see God in others is by choosing to pick out the good things instead of the bad."

"I am grateful to be Christian, because along with other religions, we welcome all people."

"Thank You, God! I am grateful for your warm sunshine!"

"Some ways that I can see god in others is by not judging them, even if I don't know them."

"Thank You, God for this glorious sunshine! On sunny days I feel great because I feel that god makes sunny days to make people happy and full of life!"

"I am grateful to nourish my faith. Some ways can do this are by centering myself and praying to God."

"Thank You, God for this glorious sunshine! On sunny days I feel happy and loved!"

"I am grateful to be a moral leader among my peers. Some ways in which I can lead are by setting good examples, like being kind to a friend and helping them if they need it."

"I am grateful to be a moral leader among my peers. Some ways in which I can lead are by stopping them if they are about to do something bad."

"Thank You, God for this glorious sunshine! I feel happy because I can spend more time outside!"

"I can be a moral leader among my peers. Some ways in which I can lead them are by motivating the kids on my hockey team."

Looking at things through a new lens...

Sometimes when we can start look at things with a different perspective, we can be open to the thoughts and ideas of others. This, in turn, allows us to truly see the face of Jesus in one another.

"I am grateful for these types of prayer... talking with God about my problems."

"I am grateful to be able to look at situations through a new lens. A situation that I was able to see differently was forgiving someone and seeing what they did wrong as well as what I did wrong and being able to say that everyone makes mistakes."

"I am grateful for symbols of peace. My favorite is the peace sign!"

" I am grateful to be a Christian because we are one universal family."

"Lord of peace, thank You for allowing me to be a peace maker. I can promote peace by not getting into fights at school."

"Loving God, thank You for allowing me to share your good news. Ways that I can share the good news with others are by living the way God wants us to live and by being kind to others even if they are not kind to me."

"Lord, there is beauty all around us! Thank You for the birds, flowers and and trees. Some of my favorite things in nature are flowers and waterfalls."

"I am grateful to be Christian because I can follow in Jesus' footsteps."

"I am grateful to be able to look at situations through a new lens. A situation that I was able to see differently was when I got into an argument with my sister."

"I am grateful to be a moral leader among my peers. Some ways that I can lead are by helping people and making good decisions."

"Lord, prayer helps me to love you more deeply. My favorite type of prayer is Lectio Divina."

"I am grateful to be a moral leader among my peers. Some ways in which I can lead are by setting good examples like being a good kid to friends and helping them when they need it."

We are here to help!

With the Haitian earth quake tragedy and now Chile, we have really taken time to reflect on what we can do to help, what others have and will do to help, and what God wants all of us to do in times of despair.

Often times tweens and teens get a bad rap for being self-centered. The students, from their deepest convictions and desires, want to to be there for people in their darkest hours. Here is some of what they had to say:

"I am grateful to meet the needs of others by sending them food and blankets, especially to the people in Haiti."

"I am grateful for those who help others, because they give hope to all of us."

"I am grateful to be alive, because I know God made me for a reason. I was put here to help other people."

"I am grateful to meet the needs of others by helping them in whatever way I can."

"I am grateful to be alive! Life is great, and I love living!"

"I am grateful to promote peace in these ways... setting a good example and loving everyone I know."

"I am thankful for my family, friends and justice."

"Lord of peace, thank You for allowing me to be a peacemaker. I am grateful to promote peace by being nice to everyone."

"God of Renewal, I am grateful for the rest I received during vacation. During that time, I attended youth serve."

"I am grateful to be alive, because I love life and I like to learn new things everyday."

"I am grateful for all types of prayer, because you can talk to God in many different ways."

"Today I am blessed because I have a place to go at the end of the day."