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In spite of a cold and wet evening, parents came to support their children. Sr. Annette Baxley, welcomes the families.
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The St. Rita cheerleaders invite the audience to follow the way of Jesus at Christmas ... and always.
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Sr. Bernardine Hill takes time to say an encouraging word to a youngster with a bit of stage fright.
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The mimes presentation recalled God's great gift of Jesus to save us...a Merry Christmas message, indeed.
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Marianite Associate, Stephanie Sands, lines up her class prior to their singing presentation at the Christmas Program.
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This "littlest angel" was absolutely intent on watching the upper grade students in their stage presentations celebrating Incarnation.
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Pastor, Fr. Dennis Hayes, and Principal, Sr. Annette Baxley, work together to insure that St. Rita Catholic Central School is about the ministry of evangelization along with quality academics and social skills development.
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Check out the foot work as pre-K sings about "Walking all over God's heaven..."
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That's the Pre-K Aid, Audrey Scott, setting the pace for the marching. Audrey has been a Marianite Associate for three decades of solidarity.
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Before their inspiring stage presentation, Sr. Pam Weathersby and a couple of 8th graders stopped to pose for a picture.
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That's the bottom line for the St Rita Christmas Program: we must each find our way to Christ and recognize his presence in us and our brothers and sisters around us.
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A faculty committee meeting regarding library books: (l to r)Aquanetta Spears, Sr. Annette Baxley (Principal), Sr. Sharon Friedrich and Suzanne Binder (Librarian)
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Sr. Jane Kidder enjoys a group hug as the day begins.
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A group Social Studies project creates interest.
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Fr. Dennis Hayes, Pastor of St. Rita Parish, and Sr. Annette ditribute communion at Mass.
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New students are introduced to the school's Mission Statement by Sr. Annette.
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For line-up, Audrey Scott calls the students by rows.
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Sr. Pam Weathersby brings animation to the study of "the brain."
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Sr. Mary George Pusateri prepares the Offertory table.
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Fourth graders pause for a pose on route to Mass.
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Older students take responsibility for younger ones in Church.
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Let us pray...and smile at the camera, too.
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