Schools

CLEMSON—Five teams from three Catholic schools competed in the FIRST LEGO League State Championship and the Junior FIRST LEGO League State “Show Off” held at Clemson University last week.

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Editor's note: Natalie Rogers was selected as the winner of the essay contest, “What St. Mary’s Means to Me,” at the Greenville Catholic school. The contest has been incorporated into the National Catholic Schools Week for over 20 years.

What St. Mary's Means to Me

What does St. Mary's mean to me? As a 13-year-old, having been at St. Mary's since K-4, ten years is almost three-quarters of my life! How can I sum up ten years in four hundred words?

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Montes takes first place in spelling bee
KINGSTREE—Spelling can be a tricky business, with all the silent letters, vowels that mimic another vowel’s sound, and exceptions to every rule.

But Angela Montes and Anthony Alber did not let that stop them during a state spelling bee held by the S.C. Independent School Association. The students claimed first and second prize, respectively, for the sixth grade.

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SUMMERVILLE—Prayer, fasting and giving are a regular part of Lent. But after a faith formation program at St. John the Beloved Church, children added learning to that list.

Sister Maryjane Golden, a Sister of St. Mary of Namur, is director of religious education at the Summerville parish. She led a program for children, including Summerville Catholic School students, in grades K-4 through five to teach them what Lent means. The students visited five stations, each with a different lesson taught by a parent volunteer.

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