School Traditions |
| Graduation |
Eighth grade graduation is celebrated with a Mass followed by a reception for families and friends near the end of the school year. Other activities leading up to the graduation include a retreat, a dance, dinner theater. A trip to King's Dominion is usually done a day or two after graduation. |
| Ice Cream Social |
An after school event for upper grades. Check your school calendar for exact date. |
| Parent Appreciation Day |
The Monday after Mother's Day, parents are invited for a picnic and Rosary (See May Crowning).
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| Seventies or Flashback Day |
To celebrate Valentine's Day, the students dress in vintage 1970's garb and host class parties, contests, and fun, all sponsored by the SCA. |
| Turn Around Day |
Eighth grade students switch roles with teachers for a day, preparing lesson plans and conducting classes. |
| Variety Show |
Budding St. Luke talent perform on stage, live for their peers in this diverse showcase of theatrical routines. |
| Field Day |
A spring morning filled with fun, physical challenges and teamwork, followed by a picnic and student-faculty softball game. |
| Colonial Days |
Fourth grade students participate in crafts, games, cooking and folklore from the colonial times. |
| Green and Gold Classic |
One Fall afternoon near Halloween, the SCA sponsors a flag-football game played by the 7th and 8th grade students. Lower grades wear costumes and upper grades wear team colors. Cake decorating, cake walk, and head and shoulders decorating round out the festivities. |
| Medieval Festival |
Sixth grade students recreate a festival with booths and crafts and invite other grades to come share in the festivities. |
| Spring Arts Festival |
The children's work is displayed during the latter part of May. |
| Thanksgiving Meal and/or Celebration |
First and second grade students, and fourth and kindergarten students dress as pilgrims and Native Americans and recreate the first Thanksgiving. |