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Te Lansdowne Friends School community gath- ered on June 5 to celebrate the sixth grade graduates in a Meeting for Worship for Graduation.


Families, students, faculty and staff enjoyed speeches by each of the graduates, as well as singing, presentation of diplomas, and recognition of the graduates from other students.


In addition to recognizing the graduates, the annual graduation celebrates the school community and is one of the school’s treasured traditions.


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School Grounded in Quaker values, Lansdowne Friends School provides models and


Graduating sixth graders pose with Lansdowne Friends School’s Head of School, Susan Stone, who retires at the end of the school year.


opportunities for children as they develop academically, socially, and spiritually. It challenges and supports children in their growth as creative and capable human beings. Since 1902 the school has built on the natural curi- osity children have for their immediate surroundings and supports exploration of their ever unfolding world.


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n Saturday, May 18, Leonard Gontarek celebrated the publication of his fifth book of poems, He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Needs, with a book- signing at Green Line Café, 45th


and Locust Streets. DJ Afrod-


jiak provided funk and soul music. Guest poets, including A.V. Christie, Charles Carr and Max Gontarek, read selections from Leonard’s new book throughout the evening. By the end, few copies of the book were left and none of the wine or cham- pagne.


Taking a step up at Our Mother Of Sorrows/Saint Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School


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grade class at Our Mother of Sorrows / St. Ignatius of Loyola school has taken weeks of Ballroom Dancing Classes through Dancing Classrooms Philly.


s our neighborhood public schools are faced with closures and cutting all but the most basic programs,


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one small area Catholic school is bucking the trend. Our Mother of Sorrows / Saint Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School offers not only art, music, gym, and nutrition education, but also ballroom dancing! This is the fifth year our students have participated in the Dancing Class- rooms Philly Program. Students learn to fox trot, tango, waltz, and swing, but more importantly they learn to appreciate new forms of art, to express themselves, and to respectfully interact with their classmates. Students at OMS/SI took 10 weeks of ballroom danc- ing lessons with their instructor, Ms. Fania Maria Tsaka- lakos. Ms. Fania greeted dozens of parents who came to see their children “shake what your mama gave you” during the children’s culminating event at the Our Moth- er of Sorrows Campus on Thursday, May 9th. Six pairs of students were chosen at the event to compete for in the semi-finals with 5th grade dancing teams from other schools.


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parochial elementary school with two campuses, both located in West Philadelphia. In 2006 the schools created a joint administration and began sharing specialized fa- cilities, so that students from both schools would receive the best possible Catholic Education. It is the schools’ mission to foster the development of mind, body, and spirit in a Christ-centered environment, where students develop strong personal identities and are prepared to meet the demands of a competitive world. The Upper Elementary School is located at 1008 N. 48th St. 215-473-5828. The Primary School is located at 636 N. 43rd Street. 215-222-3626. www.omssi.org


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