Holy Cross School Grandparents Day

October 21, 2016

Rumson – The halls of Holy Cross School were filled with smiles as students, Kindergarten through Grade 8, welcomed their grandparents and loved ones to school. The day began with a standing-room-only Mass in the beautifully restored and expanded Holy Cross Church. At the end of the liturgy, the 2016-17 Student Council officers were installed with a candle-lighting ceremony and a blessing by Holy Cross Pastor, Fr. Michael Manning.

After Mass, despite torrential downpours, grandparents, teachers, and students ran through the raindrops to the school for classroom visits. Each classroom provided a spread of delicious treats and coffee, provided by the class parents for the grand guests. Students had a chance to do special projects with their grandparents or ask them prepared questions to learn more about their lives.

The day concluded with a musical production by the Kindergarten through Grade 3 classes. They recited original poems taught by music teacher Miss Lisa Marie Yavarone and rehearsed dutifully by their teachers. Hits of the calendar-inspired program included “L-O-V-E,” for February, “Lift High the Cross” for March, and “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” for April.

At the end of the day, students were dismissed with their loved ones to enjoy the rest of their day together.

Holy Cross School, founded in 1941, is dedicated to educating the whole child in faith, knowledge and character in a God-centered, family atmosphere. For more information, please visit www.holycrossschoolrumson.org.