Happening Around the Hive

What's happening around the Hive?

Releasing Butterflies

Second Graders released their class monarch butterflies they raised from caterpillars! Students were excited to see the changes right before their eyes!

Clubs Underway!

On Monday, September 12, our afterschool clubs officially began! American Sign Language was a big hit! Students learned how to nonverbally communicate with each other.

Grandparents Day

On Friday, September 9, we honored and celebrated our amazing grandparents at Mass and with a coffee and donut treat following Mass. We are so thankful for our wonderful grandparents. We are blessed to have such strong roots in our community!

New Gym Floor

On Monday, August 22, the new gym floor was officially unveiled! The renovations took place over the summer. The floor looks amazing and our community is buzzing with excitement!

Supply Drop Off and Movie Night

On Friday, August 12, our families returned from summer break to drop off their supplies for the new school year and meet their teachers. Afterward, a movie was played outside and families enjoyed fellowship. What a way to begin the school year!

New K-2 Classrooms

Over the summer, Ken and "those guys" worked hard to reconfigure the space in the K-2 wing of the building. Walls were knocked down. Additional walls were built. A hallway was constructed. The space looks amazing and is better suited for learning. Thank you Ken and "those guys"!

Alumni Award and Open House Event

On April 10, 2022 we celebrated our first Alumni event! The event kicked off with 11:15am Mass where we presented the St. Helen School Alumni Award to Basil Pinzone III and Barbara Somrack for their school and community contributions. Following Mass, alumni were treated to a special luncheon and encouraged to walk around the school during the open house. Thank you to all who attended and look for more alumni opportunities coming soon!

Flat Stanley

Third graders at St. Helen School read the book, Flat Stanley. Students then mailed their own “Flat Stanley” to friends and family around the world. One student sent Stanley to her Godfather who is a police officer. He took Flat Stanley to work and taught him all about the importance of keeping people safe. Stanley was even fingerprinted and given a chance to see what it is like to be arrested, handcuffed, and put in jail. Flat Stanley has been all over the world. He has visited Japan and Singapore. He visited Rome to see the Pope. He visited Washington D.C. to meet the President. The students have been marking Stanley’s travels on a giant map and have loved learning about other parts of the world through this exciting project.

Donuts with Dad

On March 18, we celebrated our dads and other father figures with donuts! We celebrated Mass and enjoyed a tasty treat afterward. Thanks to all the amazing dads and father figures out there that make our community so great and vibrant. We love you!

Typing Olympics

Third grade students spent the month of February working on their keyboarding skills. Students practiced proper keyboard techniques while working on their accuracy and speed. Students chose four events to compete in and submitted their score. This week at the awards ceremony, students were recognized for winning each event and for improving on their WPM and accuracy.