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CLASS OF 2018 FUTURE

By: Ryan Kearney and Seamus Blaney

The Class of 2018 is looking forward to a very promising future. Our Andrew Flanagan Mark Cappiello students will be going to seven Aidan Sweeney Ryan Smith different schools. The most Seamus Blaney Bridie McCann amount going to the same school is Gavin Bellwoar Calaen White five students. Some high school Daniel Houtz choices are: LaSalle College High School, St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Cardinal O'Hara, Archbishop John Carroll, Bonner-Prendergast,

The Haverford School, and Creative Marissa Cappiello Devan Frank and Performing Arts High School. Ryan Kearney Anyae Hall Brendan Frank Here are some of our students: Anna Winslow Andrew Flanagan - soccer, crew, lacrosse, track and field; Aidan Sweeney - soccer, ultimate Frisbee; Ryan Kearney – basketball, baseball, golf; Calaen White – base- ball, basketball; Ciani Walker - track, volleyball; visual arts, graphic Ciani Walker Raymond Zepka design; Marissa Cappiello - the art program, theater; Bridie McCann - basketball, field hockey.

Mrs. Montie spends time with 8th grade students.

DID YOU KNOW… O ur 8 t h Grade students will have their graduation ceremony on June 13, at 7:00 pm at St. Bernadette Church.

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May: This Month in History By: Ciani Walker Predictions of year where spring Leo XIII passed away in By: Aidan Sweeney and 1903. festivals take place, Andrew Flanagan dating all the way back May 5th: In Mexico, this The to ancient times. day is celebrated as Cinco season has just started and a few

May 2nd: In 1810, Pope de Mayo. This holiday is teams look like they are poised to Leo XIII was born in dedicated to the win the World Series. The Red Carpineto Romano, Italy. remembrance of the Sox, Mets, and Astros are all in In 1878, he was elected Battle of Puebla. During form at the start of the season. pope at the age of 67. the battle in 1862, Even though it is early, these Leo XIII was one of the Mexican troops were teams look like they are going to longest living popes in outnumbered 3:1 by make a push for the World French invaders under Series. The Philadelphia Phillies church history. He also May 1st: May Day is laid down the the jurisdiction of and new Napoleon III. But, this are a promising young squad who observed as Labor Day or a foundation for worker's holiday in many modernization for variable didn't stop them look to have a bright future. The socialist countries. This day church attitudes from gaining indepen- , who lost in also jump starts the time towards a change world. dence from France. the World Series last year, have been skimping and are not looking in good form. This season An Interview with Mrs. Booth is crucial for young teams to take over and make a playoff push. By: Liberty Grant, Olivia Houtz, and Erin Organ

Q: What is the best Q: What is your part of your job? favorite color? A: I enjoy seeing A: Blue. everyone’s smiling face Q: Do you have a each day. favorite food? Q: How long have you A: I like cheeseburgers. been working at St. Q: What is your Mrs. Booth has been Bernadette School? favorite memory at St. working at St. Bernadette A: I have been working Bernies? School for six years Who will win the World here for six years and A: I remember when Series? Will the Red Sox,

volunteering for many the school did the “Lip the Astros, or the Mets be

additional years. Dub.” Q: What is your favorite playing into late October? Q: Did your children Q: What is your day of the week?

go to this school? favorite annual event A: I like Saturday.

A: Yes. here? Q: In one word, how My personal pick is the Boston Q: How early do you A: I always look would you describe Red Sox. Their new manager, wake up in the forward to the “Jingle Bernies? Alex Cora, has a baseball mind morning to arrive at Ball” each year. A: FUN! and is very smart. New additions school? A: 6:00 am. like J.D. Martinez will only lead to more firepower from this team.

With a leader at like , the team will be on the same page every play. I DID YOU KNOW… ultimately think that the Red Sox that it is difficult to outsmart an elephant! They have an understanding of will be holding up the World basic arithmetic and can even keep track of quantities. Series trophy at the end of the season.

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Villanova Wins the Comic Strip By: Marissa Cappiello

Championship By: Nicolas Sheen

Villanova defeated Michigan on Monday,

April 2, 79-62. It’s their second national championship in three seasons! The Wildcats overcame a 7-point first half deficit to beat the Wolverines, building a lead that led to as many as 22 in the closing minutes to comfortably cut down the nets in the

Alamo City. The city of Philadelphia celebrated with a parade to honor the Villanova Wildcats! Villanova wins the 2018 National Championship.

What’s Your Favorite Vacation Place ? By: Bridget Sheridan and Raphael Ezeamaka

We took a survey, asking participants what is their favorite vacation place. What would you choose? Here are the results! The choices were: • Disney • Another State • The Beach • Another Country • Hawaii .

Lord of the Flies Book Review By: Devan Frank

During a raging war side is made of savage realized the inner beast I would probably (World War I), a group boys. This civilized side in them which had been recommend this book of boys in a plane get doesn’t last long unleashed and regretted for anyone over the age shot down over an because all of them the harm they did to of 12. So, if you are over island. At first, the boys begin to lose their sanity each other. that age and haven’t

are hopeful of getting and become savages. read it yet feel free to. rescued and try to have Once no one can think In my opinion, this is a Also, high schools will fun. However, as time straight, the boys fight very enjoyable book. It often make you read passes, the boys start to each other and harm will keep you reading this book so it couldn’t get scared and lose comes to some of them. until the very last page. hurt to read it in hope of rescue. As even At the end of the book, The way “The Lord of advance. These are just more time passes, the a boat sees the huge fire the Flies” is written my thoughts on “The boys start to split up. the boys had set to the makes me enjoy it even Lord of the Flies,” so One side is civilized and island and they are more. However, read it and see what you is determined to get rescued. But at that everyone has different think. rescued while the other moment, the boys opinions.

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Reading Olympics 2018 Word Search By: Catherine McDonald By: Marissa Palmer and Nicole Sheen

On Thursday, May 10, at meetings. Mrs. MacIntosh Upper Darby High School, and Mrs. Behan students from a wide range encouraged the students of schools came together and helped them prepare to compete at the annual for the competition. Reading Olympics competition. Students have Secret Formula 2.0 earned been reading since last the first place blue ribbon summer from a list of 45 with 57 points, and books. The event consisted Bernie’s Book Bonanza was of three rounds, in which awarded the third place teams were asked 20 white ribbon with 39 questions about books points! Congratulations to they read. They also had the 22 students who made the opportunity to “steal” Bernie’s proud! questions from the opposing team if they I really enjoyed everything answered incorrectly. The about Reading Olympics. amount of points the There were some great teams gained resulted in books on the list that were the ribbon they were very entertaining and fun awarded. to read. Working as a team was a great aspect of the St. Bernadette sent two competition as well. I groups of excited readers definitely recommend to the event, Secret Reading Olympics to all 6 th Formula 2.0 and Bernie’s to 8 th graders at St. Book Bonanza! The teams Bernadette! had been reading all year and answered practice questions during lunchtime

The Paw Print Editors: The Paw Print is Seamus Blaney St. Bernadette School’s student Andrew Flanagan newspaper. The ideas Aidan Sweeney expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Moderators: editors and staff of Mrs. Sarah Berghardt The Paw Print. Mrs. Marybeth Geller

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