MAY 2021 ISSUE IN THIS ISSUE • May Crowning Queen of the May • Editorial By: Addie-Quinn Kammerdeiner • National Honor Society Every year, Seton has the lovely tradition of crowning a of the school. I also thought it was super cute how the • A Night in Tuscany statue of our Blessed Mother the Monday after Mother’s younger, newer students didn’t really know what was Day. The students all bring in flowers to lay at the feet going on when we said the prayers before Mass, since • Annual Seton Pilgrimage of the statue and are encouraged to say a prayer while we haven’t done them all year! It was also nice to be able • Seussical laying them down in honor of Mary. This year there was to hear the priest and be able to really participate with • Final Sports Update a small statue of Mary in the Corpus Christi building everyone.” where students on that side of the school could offer up • Celebrating Our Parents The May Crowning Court consisted of Pamela Medina as their flowers. The baskets of blossoms were then taken May Queen, Marie Heisler and Lizzie H. represented the • Soul Surfer into the gym and placed under the statue of Mary’s seniors, Clare Witter for the juniors, Amelie Halisky for the • Titanic Trivia Immaculate Heart. sophomores, Lily Griffin for the freshman, Clara Condon • Bucket Hat DIY Usually, Seton crowns Mary at All Saints Catholic Church, and Molly Bauer for the eighth grade, and Christina but because of COVID-19, this tradition had to be held at Curran for the seventh grade. • Gardening 101 Seton. Having the entire school community together to It is always an honor to crown the Queen of Heaven as a • Senior Banquet crown our heavenly Mother made it extra special, as last school and to sing collectively and give our Lord praise. • Where are They Heading? year only the May court was permitted at the crowning. This year our school sung even louder in gratefulness at Special Feature: This May Crowning was also significant as it was our first being able to celebrate together! This tradition of the May The Palace Hotel Mass, celebrated by Father Moseman, that the whole Crowning is one that every Seton student remembers and A Writing Relay school attended in the gym. One sophomore student cherishes, and all are ecstatic to see it continue on. recalled that “it was nice to celebrate Mass with the rest EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Addie-Quinn Kammerdeiner Summer Sun Makes You Strong Charlotte Yelvington By: Charlotte Yelvington LAYOUT Jenna Novecosky Summer should be a time of relaxation and rest. The A longer summer would allow an easy transition from Noelle Peters school year causes students a lot of stress, and any working summer hours to school year hours. During the summer break under three months is not enough time for school year, it is difficult for students to maintain their COPY students to relax before going back to school. A longer grades and have an after-school job. Summer is the Elizabeth Dwane summer would be a big morale boost for kids, and it perfect opportunity for students to get a job and have Elizabeth Moore Abby Ramos would give students time to do the things they enjoy enough time to get comfortable with it before going back Noelle Peters and do not have time for during the school year. With to school. One sophomore girl says that “If we had more a longer summer, students could even have a job long time in the summer to get a job and get comfortable with SPORTS enough that switching from summer hours to school it, then it would be easier to transition from working in the Jenna Novecosky hours would be a breeze. summer to working in the school year. There would be so much less stress.” Students with jobs are lucky because PHOTO A full three months of summer would be a big morale Abby Ramos they gain experience in the working world, and every Elizabeth Moore boost for stressed students. Working for nine months puts student should have the opportunity to get a job and a lot of stress on kids for a long amount of time. Break acclimate to it before the stress of school begins. Three BEATS calms students down and gives them more motivation full months of summer would give students a chance Seton Arts & Entertainment for the coming school year. Longer breaks will also help to be more confident with their job before the stress of Noelle Peters alleviate some of the stress that is put on kids by giving school begins. them a chance to relax. One student says, “School Entertainment Abby Ramos takes up your whole day. You wake up at 7am and you Students need a full three months to recuperate from the Addie-Quinn Kammerdeiner finish work at 9pm, which makes you work all day long. hard school year and have time to do things they want Students have no time to do any hobbies. During summer to do. A longer summer also gives students the perfect Sports you have the whole day to yourself and to learn about opportunity to get a job if they desire. Anything under Jenna Novecosky yourself. A longer summer would help take some of three months of summer vacation is simply not enough Charlotte Yelvington the stress away from school and give us a break.” It is time for students to relax, do what they want, and to Health important for kids to have a break from working so hard have a job. Elizabeth Dwane and to finally be able to do the things that they enjoy. A Elizabeth Moore longer break will improve students’ happiness because it gives kids a chance to enjoy themselves. Religion/Spiritual Elizabeth Moore Academic Elizabeth Dwane Fashion Noelle Peters Abby Ramos Social/Clubs Charlotte Yelvington Jenna Novecosky National Honor Society By: Jenna Novecosky The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapter of the NHS had another inductees, and families gathered in the Queen of Angels great year. Mrs. Lucas, faculty advisor for Seton’s chapter, Chapel for a smaller ceremony. explains how “The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 to promote appropriate recognition for students who reflect Being a part of the NHS has many benefits that students outstanding accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, appreciate. One sophomore comments that she “joined the character, leadership and service.” Characterized by these NHS because it looks good for college applications and it’ll four essential pillars, the NHS gives young people a chance teach [her] responsibility and how to manage [her] time. It’s to strive for excellence in and out of school. This year marks also a good way for [her] to get to know more people from the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, marking a Seton.” Although NHS eligibility is determined mainly by special year in its history. Seton’s Chapter was chartered in grades, qualifying applicants also must fill out a separate 1976, and currently has 69 active members. 19 new members application and be interviewed. If they are accepted into the were inducted on April 14th, 2021 and 18 will graduate this program, students are then required to attend meetings on the June. There is usually a formal celebration for inductees with a first Monday of every month and have additional responsibilities school assembly that includes a candle-lit entrance and a guest to assist the Seton community. NHS is a great opportunity and speaker. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, members, goal for all high school students! A Night in Tuscany: Prom 2021 By: Elizabeth Dwane This year, prom was a far more complicated event than it usually is due to COVID restrictions. Initially, when trying to organize it, there were difficulties, such as finding a venue, that would accept all of the juniors and seniors. There were more students attending than the venues thought they would be able to accept. There were concerns that some people would not be able to attend, but luckily, the Senior Student Council with the help of Mrs. Smith managed to secure Piedmont Club in Haymarket, and all seniors and juniors were able to come to the event. The dance took place on May 7th with the theme “A Night in Tuscany.” The attendees arrived at 7:00 in the evening, the venue elegantly decorated for the event. Junior Sophie Zadnik described it as “simple and really pretty.” The seating was inside and outside of a covered patio, separated by glass doors, which allowed plenty of room for dancing and fun. One of the highlights of the event was the junior dance, where the juniors choreographed and performed a comical dance for the seniors. The songs they danced to were “Da Da Da” by the Trio and “Got My Mind Set on You” by George Harrison. A few juniors reported afterwards that it was in a small space and they kept “running into each other”, but in the end it was worth it since the seniors seemed to enjoy it. The dancing continued into the night, and the event ended at 11:00 PM. The juniors and seniors of Seton School were truly blessed to be able to enjoy such an event this year, regardless of the obstacles met along the way. Pious Pilgrimage By: Elizabeth Moore Each year, Seton School goes on a pilgrimage to Emmitsburg, Maryland to visit the National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, for whom our school is named. The Shrine is where Elizabeth Ann Seton is buried, as well as where she spent the last years of her life.