School Newsletters
Learn more about The St. Austin School and keep up on events happening at the school!
Soccer with the Seminarians
Big thanks to seminarians Nolan Shannon, Will Young, Jimmy Fitzsimmons, and Luke Davis for coming out to play soccer with our middle school boys! Afterward, the seminarians took part in a question-and-answer session over a pizza lunch. They shared what life is like in the seminary and how they first heard the call to the priesthood. It was an afternoon full of joy and inspiration!
St. Louis Feast Day Field Trip
Our Form IV teacher, Miss Lauren Prize, took her students on a field trip to celebrate St. Louis’s feast day! The students attended Mass at The Oratory of Sts. Gregory and Augustine, received a reflection on the life of St. Louis from seminarian Mr. Steven Kalinowski, and spent the rest of the day exploring the St. Louis Art Museum.
Middle School Retreat
The Middle School community had the opportunity this year to begin with a retreat. Students gathered to learn about the Benedictine virtues, focusing on each virtue individually throughout the morning (Community, Hospitality, Moderation, Prayer, Respect for Persons, and Service). Icebreaker games were enjoyed, cards were made for the Lower School, and goals were set for each class to focus on a particular virtue this year. The highlight of the morning was a beautiful time spent in Eucharistic adoration together – praying the Scriptural rosary, doing spiritual reading related to the theme of “True, Good, and Beautiful,” and having the opportunity for Confession and silent prayer. By starting their year seeking Christ together, the middle schoolers hope to be able to continue to grow in virtue and community as a group this year.
May Crowning
Each May, The St. Austin School commemorates the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a May Crowning ceremony. Each student brings in one flower which is put together with their classmates’ flowers to create a bouquet for Mary. Then, the eighth graders lead the school in saying the Glorious mysteries. The ceremony ends with a special recognition of the students who received their First Communion within the past year. It is a beautiful way to honor Our Lady and ask for her intercession for our school.
Field Day
For the past twelve years, The St. Austin School has gathered as a school community in May to compete in Field Day. Each grade is divided into two teams, yellow and green, to compete in games ranging from soccer to tug-of-war to puzzles. This year, the teams were neck and neck with the winner being decided by the PreK tug-of-war! Congratulations to the yellow team on their victory!
Violin Recital
Thanks to the resounding success of the 2022 Benefit Dinner, we were able to offer violin to our kindergarten through second grade students. The students ended their year with a beautiful violin recital. Thank you to our donors’ generosity for making this possible!
