Today, as part of CSW 2015 and in true St. Francis fashion, our students showed what it means to serve, not to be served. We want to thank all of our faculty, staff and students for their part in this all school service project.  It could not have gone better. Seeing the students smiles and willingness to help others was a thing of beauty.  The students received a good message! Parents and students can all be very proud of the efforts made today!!

 

Mrs. Sokos delivered over 50 lunches to the Bartlett House.  When a call was made earlier in the day, they said that there were several mothers and small children there who had not eaten today because it was too cold to take their children to the “Red Door” (a place that feeds them), and probably wouldn’t eat the rest of the day. So know that this service fed many that may have gone without a meal!bartlett2

 

This shows what a special community we have here at St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School; and this was only day two of Catholic Schools Week. We have more to come this week and throughout the rest of the year.

 

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WBOY Article:

It was all about “100’s” at St. Francis De Sales Catholic School in Morgantown Monday. It was the 100th day of school, the school is celebrating 100 years of service and students prepared 170 lunches to bring to the Bartlett House.

This was part of a service project the school completed for National Catholic Schools Week.

“To our knowledge, lunch is not served at the Bartlett House,” said Rita Sokos, director of advancement at the school. “We thought this would be something nice for them, so they will have at least two lunches this week.”

Each level at the school had a different job. Even the pre-schoolers folded napkins and washed apples.

“Our second and third graders made Chex Mix for the lunch,” said Sokos. “Our kindergartners and first graders decorated the lunch bags, the fourth and fifth graders made the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and our middle school students, which is comprised of 6th, 7th and 8th graders, are cutting the vegetables.”

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a bag of veggies, an apple, some homemade trail mix and a juice box made up the lunches that will be delivered to the Bartlett House this week.

Sokos said National Catholic Schools Week helps the students and staff remember what’s important.

“It makes us focus a little more on service, not only to the people within our schools, but our communities as well,” said Sokos. “We here at St. Francis have always been know to serve others and not just ourselves.”

The students will be completing other service projects throughout the week.