May 13, 2016
Dear St. Katharine of Siena School Families,
Our May Procession was a beautiful community celebration to honor Mary . A new parent commented to me about the large turnout that we had lining the streets as our school began the procession from the grotto to the church. A grandmother came to me afterwards and said she hadn't been to a May Procession in over thirty years . She had tears of joy on her face. Honoring Mary in May has been a long time Catholic tradition. Families are welcome to continue honoring Mary by paying a visit to the grotto. Bring your rosary. Your family praying together makes a huge impact upon your children. It's something they will long remember.
These last few weeks are important ones. There are many activities in and out of school. It is easy for any student to be distracted and look towards an early start to summer vacation. I encourage parents to talk to your children about remaining focused with a postive attitude , appropriate behavior, and consistent effort until the last day of school.
Below are many pictures that tell the story of our school. The pictures show a school filled with life and energy . We are a vibrant school community. Every day I see things happening here that make me very proud to be a part of this school. The journey of this school year is coming to the end. The ship is coming in to port and we can see the shoreline from a distance. I am thankful to our teachers and staff that work hard daily in helping each child grow. I am grateful to our parents who support us in the mission of our school.
Take care,
Bud
This prayer, entitled The Mom's Examen , specifically for all mothers, was sent to me by SKS parent, Jocelyn Konrad. I thought it was appropriate to share to our moms.
There are a number of phenomenal pictures from the SK5K taken by talented photographer and SKS mom, Beth Dekovitch at this website below.
https://blackdaisyphotography.
May Procession
We honor the Blessed Mother.
Seventh Grade Flag Bearers lead the procession.
Third grade communicants are in their First Communion dress.
Brigid Lowry (2nd from left) joins her siblings along with David Heacock after the May Procession. She will be the 6th Lowry (and last) to graduate from SKS. Many alumni come back to our traditional events.
Third Grade First Eucharist
Above are some of our First Communicants from third grade.
The SK5K
Start of the SK5K!
Our 8th grade girls can really run!
The SK5K is a family friendly event.
Forensic Team Performances
First time performer, Sasha Reeder did her hilarious "babysitter piece" for the SKS seniors as well. Sasha was honorable mention in the last tournament.
Eighth Grade Countdown
Mr. McConomy's religion class. (The "baby" is a 5 lb bag of flour that each couple is responsible for caring.)
When I filled in for a class last week in the 8th grade, I asked if they had the days counted till graduation. Bella Grube proudly showed her I-pad countdown till graduation from days, hours minutes, and seconds till June 14th graduation!
Mrs. Kilpatrick 's Fourth Grade Persuasive Essays
Elise Beetel (right) is with Kaitlyn May as they pose with the basketball and shirt that was sent back to Elise after she wrote the Villanova Basketball Team . It must have been a very persuasive letter !
Miss Panaro First Grade Share and Tell
The Share and Tell c;ass brought Abby Sims' dog Gunner , and Shelby McGowan's pet hamster, Tito, to school. There were many questions asked and answered.
The Reading Olympics Team competed at Radnor High School a few weeks ago. We are very proud of their efforts.
Fourth Grade Garden 
It won't be long till the Fourth Grade garden starts to produce a bonus crop of fruits and vegetables. If you haven't seen it yet take a look in the parking lot between the school and the convent. They have done an incredible job.
Third Trimester Peacemakers
Peacemakers were awarded their pins at the monthly school mass in May.
Keeping SKS green and clean was the goal on Earth Day in late April .
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