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Ernest Crites with Executive Director of Pete's Place, Joe Jordan-Berenes, and the Assistant to the Executive Director, Sue Carr.

Robin Chavez, Principal Santo N iño Regional Cathol ic School

The Angels of Santo Niño Regional Catholic School spread the light of Christ in our community and abroad! This year, following a service-learning project, students from our student council created a fundraiser and raised over $500 for a school in Cambodia. Closer to home, fourth-grader Ernest Crites continued his annual tradition of collecting clothing and baskets for members of our community experiencing homelessness. Ernest collected warm clothes, blankets, and other necessities throughout the city and then personally delivered them to Pete's Place, a local shelter. At Santo Niño Regional Catholic School, we seek to educate the mind, develop the heart, and promote action in the world.

L E T ' S E A T !

Lail a and Lorena M artinez, Stu d ent and Parent Ou r Lad y of the Assu mption Cathol ic School

Food is an ingredient that binds us all together. In Mr. Garcia's 4th grade class, his students are learning so much more than what can be found in their textbooks. They are learning the importance of culture, traditions, faith, fun, and collaboration combined with reading, math, and science! During the first half of the year, students made calabacitas, stone soup, and tortillas in class and have tasted homemade biscochitos and tamales.

Mr. Garcia always explains the story behind what the students are making or eating. "He tells us that it's never too late for us to re-start a tradition or to start a new one -- I like that about him!" says Laila Martinez. In class, students also discuss the importance of traditions and the importance of keeping them alive. Infusing the art of cooking into the classroom has been an incredible teaching medium. Students are engaged because they can see, do, smell, and taste! "Before Christmas," says Laila, "my mother and I brought in some tamales and much to my surprise, every student ate an entire tamale! More than half the class had never tasted one before."

Food tastes better when you eat it with family, and Our Lady of the Assumption IS family.