Youth news

Christmas visitor

COLUMBUS – Lower elementary students at Annunciation school had a special visitor, The Grinch, during library in December. (Photo by Katie Fenstermacher)

Christmas singing

MERIDIAN – Students from St. Patrick school choir perform Christmas carols to residents of Poplar Springs Nursing home. Front left: Denise Quedado, Alana Frias, Audrey Lee, Myla Locke, Cayden Boomer, Anthony Hopson, Collin Angermann and Tytan Duong. Back left: Matthew Wilson, Serenity Brown, Christian Grace, Noah McCaffrey, Kennedy Frost, Chelsea Allen and teacher, Jill Scott. (Photo by Celeste Saucier)
SOUTHAVEN – Adult and childrens choirs from six area churches gathered to celebrate the season. The school choir, the folklorico dancers from Christ the King, as well as the Spanish, Filipino and Vietnameses choirs performed. At the end of the program, the brass and drum ensemble from Senatobia Community College entertained the crowd. (Photo by Sister Margaret Sue Broker)

Virtual reality

VICKSBURG – Students receive a unique experience with the XR (Extended Reality) Lab at Vicksburg Catholic School. The schools aim is to be the “Campus of the Future.” (Photo by Lindsey Bradley)

A Catholic school tradition – Mass

JACKSON – Father John Bohn gives the Body of Christ to St. Richard student, Clark Bergin during a St. Richard school Mass. (Photo by Meredith McCullough)

Hey – Let’s read together

NATCHEZ – Kindergarten students Natalie McLemore and Ally Stampley enjoy morning reading time at Cathedral school. (Photo by Cara Moody Serio)

Science experiment time

CLARKSDALE– Fifth grader Kalyn Matthews leads Virginia Johnson (PreK-4) and Anna Chris Talley (fifth grade) in her project for Math and Science Family Fun Night at St. Elizabeth school. (Photo by Sarah Cauthen)

GREENVILLE – Mrs. Applewhite’s fourth grade class at St. Joseph school show off their science projects. Pictured left to right: Fletcher McGaugh, Hensley Fortenberry, Jacob Powers, Leonard Murrell and Madison Scrivner. (Photo by Nikki Thompson)

FLOWOOD – Georgia Raine Weeks and Tuc Brendel have a fun time playing with “snow” at St. Paul Early Learning Center. (Photo courtesy of St. Paul Early Learning Center)