Our 8th grade students are connecting the generations within our church community with their Eighth Grade Service Project. They have become pen pals with willing senior parishioners who have 60 or more years of life experience. For months the students and seniors have exchanged letters and gotten to know each other on many different levels. The intent of these letters has been to forge a bond between generations. This has been an excellent opportunity for our seniors to share their faith and perhaps a few important life lessons they have learned during the course of their lives. In turn, our 8th graders have given a glimpse of the present teen scene to these seniors.
On Monday, March 19th, the 8th grade class hosted and prepared a luncheon honoring the seniors of OLQA parish and connected face to face with their pen pals. The parish hall was transformed into a lovely dining area for our students and seniors to meet and share stories. This was truly a hands on project that makes everyone proud at OLQA School and exemplifies our Catholic identity.
Thank you to the Eighth Grade teachers, Mrs. Van and Mrs. Donovan, the room mothers, Mrs. Deeb and Mrs. Strader, all the Eighth Grade mothers who volunteered, and Mr. Sumner for tunes he sang at the piano for this very receptive audience.
