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Carroll Catholic kicks off
Catholic Schools Week with appreciation day
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 [January 29, 2020]
In honor of Catholic Schools Week, students and staff at Carroll
Catholic School in Lincoln hosted the annual Community Appreciation
Assembly on Wednesday morning at the school.
As part of the program community leaders were invited to attend the
assembly that was defined as a Morning Prayer service. Community
leaders who were in attendance included Representative Tim Butler,
Dr. David Gerlach and Amy Gallagher of Lincoln College, Lincoln
Mayor Seth Goodman and City Administrator Beth Kavelman, Lincoln
Police Chief Paul Adams and Officer Michael Fruge, Logan County
substitute teacher Adrienne Klockenga, and Lincoln Park District
Program Coordinator Jaylee Swinford.
The morning began with Principal David Welch calling everyone to
attention and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag.
For this part of the day, the first and second grade students at the
school unfurled a large American flag and carried it to the center
of the gymnasium.
After the pledge, Principal Welch asked all the guests to introduce
themselves and then said that all the guests lived their lives in
the service of others. He said that they should be thanked for all
they do and the student body then gave them a round of applause.
Father Jeffery Laible was called upon to offer the morning prayer
with assistance from eighth grade student council members Ella
Singleton, Isabella Prather, Zoey Peacock, Marie Van and Julianna
Craig.
The group participated in individual readings that emphasized the
role of their school in the community, the role of the school for
the students and the teaching that includes spiritual learning with
a focus on showing love, joy and kindness to all.
After the readings, Father Laible concluded the prayer and Principal
Welch introduced Mayor Seth Goodman.
Goodman had with him a proclamation for Catholic Schools Week in
Lincoln approved by the Lincoln City Council. Goodman asked for a
volunteer from the student body to assist in the reading of the
proclamation. Adrianna Mahler came forward to read the body of the
proclamation, and Mayor Goodman read the final declaration.
Representative Tim Butler also delivered a proclamation from the
state. Both Goodman and Butler presented certificates reflecting the
respective proclamations to Principal Welch.
With the Morning Prayer Service concluded, the guests were
encouraged to stay and join the students for their lunch break and
then classes dismissed.
As part of showing appreciation for their school, the eighth grade
students were encouraged to write notes of gratitude to their
school.
Below are those notes:
I am thankful that I actually got to come to this school and be a
part of this wonderful community. It is amazing that the staff is so
caring and they sacrifice their time to help out this school. I am
also thankful for the effort my parents did to get me into this
school. I am glad that they got me into this school because I would
never have had these many great memories and great friends that I
have made.
Leyah Boettcher
Class of 2020
Carroll Catholic School has been my second home since 2008 when I
started preschool. The education I have received at Carroll Catholic
has had a wide variety of specialized subjects with teachers who
excel at them. Mr. Welch is not only my principal but a teacher, a
scholastic bowl coach, and a great role model. A special thanks to
all to coaches (basketball, cheer, chess, speech, track, and
volleyball) that have coached me throughout my years at Carroll
Catholic. I thank my parents for sending me to Carroll Catholic as a
better choice in education. I know this is a big sacrifice because
they sent my brother and me here. As an active Catholic having
religion once a day and attending the Children’s Mass weekly has
helped me to grow in my faith. I also thank the parishioners for all
their support they have given and will continue to give the school.
I am looking forward to seeing how Carroll Catholic will continue to
grow and change.
Julianna Craig
Class of 2020
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Carroll Catholic is a place with the best teachers in Logan County.
The teachers have in-depth knowledge. The teachers here have a human
element to them and they actually care about our well-being and
experience here at school. They all have a sense of humor which is
nice because we are with them for half of the year. I would like to
thank all the teachers and staff for making my time here enjoyable.
I would also like to thank my parents for sending me here.
Jarrett Evers
Class of 2020
Thank you for letting me spend my younger years here. I have met so
many new people and they are the people I will know for the rest of
my life. In fact, I met my best friend here at Carroll. I would also
like to thank my teachers and parents for helping me learn new
things in different subjects and aspects of life. You all have been
a great deal of help to me. I have learned so much here at Carroll
especially about the Catholic faith. My coaches and my teammates are
also a huge part of what made me who I am. They all tell me to push
harder and keep going even when I am tired and they are so right. I
would also like to thank my parents for sending me here because it
made me a better person. My years at Carroll may be over but I will
always have the memories.
Elaine Hyde
Class of 2020
There are so many reasons I love Carroll Catholic School! The
education is really good here and the teachers are really amazing.
The sports coaches are some of the most supportive, but hard-working
people I have met. I am so thankful that my mom and dad sent me here
because I have made so many friends. I really love it here at CCS,
and I would just love to thank the parishioners for all the work
they do!
Zoey Peacock
Class of 2020
I am really thankful for Carroll Catholic School for many reasons. I
am thankful because there are really good teachers here that are
very supportive, and they are super nice and understanding. I am
also thankful to my mom for sending me here. I have met amazing
friends, have great teachers, and a very good principal and
secretary. I have also had amazing coaches for sports to and it is
really enjoyable being involved in them. And lastly, I want to thank
the parishioners for all of the support here. I am very thankful for
everything CCS has done for me.
Isabella Prather
Class of 2020
My favorite part of Carroll Catholic School is the Scholastic Bowl
team. It is very fun, and it gives me the opportunity to learn new
things. It also gives me an outlet to share all the information I
have. Last year, I won the award for Most Points Scored, with 650. I
felt so proud, and all of my teammates congratulated me and accepted
me into the SchoBo community. This is why Scholastic Bowl is my
favorite part of Carroll Catholic School. A special thanks to my
parents and the parishioners for all of their support throughout my
time here at Carroll. The education I have received here is
invaluable, and I am very grateful for it.
Gabriel Paulson
Class of 2020
Thank you for the memories!! Thank you Carroll Catholic teachers for
teaching my parents and later teaching me. Thank you, Mom and Dad,
for sending me to school here. Thank you for all the support I have
gotten from my family, friends, and teachers. Thank you Carroll
Catholic for my classmates and staff. Thank you for teaching me
about the Lord. Thank you for teaching me what is right and what is
wrong. You have definitely made a huge impact on me. I will never
forget the memories you helped make for me. Thank you, Carroll
Catholic School.
Ella Singleton
Class of 2020
I love Carroll Catholic School so much because you learn so much and
you also get to meet so many nice people here too. I also love the
Catholic Schools Week. You get to roller skate and there are days
where you can wear all kinds of cool stuff like you can wear pajamas
on pajama day. At the end of the school year, you get to go on a
school field trip to Six Flags and the Cathedral in St. Louis. Thank
you to the parishioners for helping support Carroll Catholic School.
Lucas Ulvestad
Class of 2020
My love for my education at Carroll Catholic School is huge. I came
here in 1st grade, and I had no idea how to speak English at all,
and I also really didn’t know how to do anything. I could call
myself lucky now since I now know how to do 1 + 1. If my parents
actually didn’t send me to this school, I probably wouldn’t even
know how to acquire any knowledge, or be able to meet any of my
pretty great classmates/friends, that I have now. I’m super thankful
for my parents, for the sacrifices that they’ve made for me, so that
I could go to Carroll Catholic School to learn and have fun. I also
thank the parishioners for their support to CCS, and I’m also super
thankful for what everybody has done so that everybody could have a
great time at CCS.
Marie Van
Class 2020
Students will enjoy a number of special events throughout this week
including special dress-up or dress down days and special
activities.
As another point of interest, Carroll Catholic School opened its
doors in Lincoln in the fall of 1961 and will celebrate its 60th
anniversary next year.
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