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On Thursday, Feb. 11, some of South Boston Catholic Academy’s best and brightest engaged in a tenacious edition of Catholic Trivia before a live studio audience of teachers, peers and parents.  Knowing that “As iron sharpens iron, one person sharpens another,” these 20 students took this small competition to grow in faith, knowledge, and mutual respect of one another (Proverbs 27:17). Four teams, each with a representative from Grades 2-6, faced a flurry of questions about the Scriptures, the Mass, the Saints, and everyone’s favorite topic, Popes Francis and Benedict XVI. Declaring a victor proved to be difficult; each team was filled with poised and intelligent competitors. What was easy to see, however, was the sure joy brought to each participant and spectator, brought together [...]

To fifth grade teacher Ms. Doyle for working for over a year on winning a grant to pilot a history program where the children learn from actual historical figures relaying information in the first person - and to the fifth grade students who remain riveted during these lessons!   To fifth grade student Darius Spriggs in Mr. Durney’s classroom who has been working with Mrs. Wyse on math assessments for his portfolio. Each session Darius gives his best effort to make sure his work is done neatly and correctly. He is a good role model for the other students in the group!   To K2 student Riley Coughlin in Ms. Flores room for trying her best to slow down while [...]

By KEVIN DEVLIN  Recently, the South Boston Neighborhood House - aka the Ollie - started recognizing its youngsters by announcing “Student Spotlight” winners. Young members are recognized for their good behavior, being kind, caring and considerate, sharing, as well as just being good kids overall. Two youngsters are picked during the month and their pictures are hung up in one of the classrooms. Wence Otieno was one of the youngsters recognized for this achievement in February. Wence, 6, is the son of Selesa Obudho. He has an older sister, Aunnie, and a younger brother, Nicholas. He is in the first grade at the Tynan Elementary School in South Boston. His favorite subject is reading (he loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series) and someday [...]

By KEVIN DEVLIN She was one of two youngsters in February recognized as a “Student Spotlight” winner at the Neighborhood House - aka the Ollie. Young members are recognized for their good behavior, being kind, caring and considerate, as well as just being good kids overall. In addition, she was the recipient of a brand new bike donated by the law firm of Goodwin and Procter LLP for her exemplary behavior. Her name is Madison Kronmiller. Madison, 6, is the daughter of Pamela Moriarty and Keith Kronmiller. She also has a “Nana” Joanne, “Grandma” Gayle, and a loving great-grandmother, Ethel. Madison is in the first grade at the Tynan Elementary School. Her favorite subject is science and someday she wants to be a teacher. Her [...]

By KEVIN DEVLIN They both attend the William E. Russell School on Columbia Road in Dorchester. The school is named after William Eustis Russell. Russell was born in Cambridge in 1857 and attended Harvard College and the Boston University School of Law. He served four terms as the mayor of Cambridge before he was elected as the 37th governor of Massachusetts in 1891, the youngest governor to be elected at the age of 34. The school was built in his honor in 1903. I attended this school back in the early sixties but at the time it was a middle school. But I digress. The two young girls featured are two young, adorable sisters named Angelina and Gloria Szwanke. Their mom is Veronica and they [...]

Tim Smyth of South Boston, a sophomore member of the Boston College High School’s Concert Choir, will perform with the choir at the St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, March 20 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Dr. Marina Rozenberg, the choir director, is very pleased to have been invited back again this year. The world traveled choir recently gave a Christmas performance at the White House. “Singing Christmas music,” said Dr. Rozenberg, “is common during the holidays, but for the 25 Boston College High School Concert Choir members who sang in the White House on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, the experience was anything but ordinary!“ Each year, the White House invites select choirs from across the country to perform during the holiday season. [...]