Spirit Day

By Karolina Mroczek, Grade 11

Lourdeans Show Off Their School Spirit!

On October 25, OLL students and faculty celebrated School Spirit Day: The beloved yearly tradition of dressing down, and a pep rally followed by festivities was certainly one to remember. Students showed their school spirit by wearing their Lourdean blue and gold gear and cheering on the varsity athletes at the pep rally. While at the pep rally, there was an exciting relay race and game of musical chairs took place, leaving an energetic atmosphere for the morning. Afterwards, the students excitedly flooded out of the AAC to support the many clubs and organizations in the yard. The newly established Chemistry Club showcased a box of mystery and took challengers to race one of three Molecule Men. Meanwhile, the Craft Club offered students an opportunity to express their creativity by decorating sugar cookies and eating their creations. Students flocked to the Yearbook Club’s photo booth, which allowed them to capture the fun memories of this year’s Spirit Day. The Creative Writing Club provided a wide variety of glitter tattoos for students to customize. Perhaps the most popular activity was run by the Tabletop Gaming Club, which hosted a Mario Kart tournament that many students participated in. News and Views had a great success this year too: the club sold out of its entire stock of pizza within half an hour. At the end of the morning, the OLL administration hosted the annual egg toss. Participants threw eggs to their partners, hoping not to spill egg yolks on their shirts. As usual, Spirit Day was a monumental success, leaving students with good memories and good spirits. Later in the evening, students returned to school to cheer on the football team at the Homecoming game.

The Environmental Club

By Yara Marji, Grade 11

Beloved science teacher, Mr. Chapman, runs the Environmental Club. The Environmental Club strives to be a club for anyone interested in saving the environment and tackling climate change. As more years go by, the dangers of climate change become more prominent. Thus, this club endeavors to raise awareness of climate change in the Lourdes community. For example, the club is planning to replant the garden in the courtyard of Our Lady of Lourdes, clean the fountain in the south-side lobby area, and other fun projects. There are meetings every other Thursday, and their motto is “Helping the Planet, one project at a time”, which truly showcases the abundant projects the club has. Last year the club, with the AP environmental students, took a trip to the Boston Zoo, where the members saw many animals. There is word that the club may be doing something similar again this year. In addition, the club is most known for the it's mascot, a bearded dragon named Spyro. The club introduced Spyro to the Lourdes community last year when Mr. Chapman wanted to add a new pet to his classroom. Ever since then, Spyro has become an important part of the environmental club. During our Spirit Day festivities, the club held a fundraiser where students had the opportunity to take pictures with this beloved reptile! All proceeds will go back into the club to sponsor the many exciting projects that take place. Madeline Anthony and Kaitlyn Druckenmiller are the co-presidents; Delilah Eckwall is the vice president; Yara Marji is the treasurer; and Carter Mckay is the secretary. All five of these students make the environmental club what it is today—a welcoming and educational club for everyone to join. Visit them every other Thursday and take a photo with Spyro there! 

Chemistry Club

By Simon Benca, Grade 11

At Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, there are many clubs for students to take part in. Recently, a student at this school founded a new club, the chemistry club. Patrick O’Donnell, a junior at Our Lady of Lourdes, created the Chemistry Club this year. He founded this club to provide hands-on learning through various labs. The first meeting taught about supersaturated solutions and how they can cause crystallization, as seen in the creation of rock candy. The Chemistry Club’s future plans include labs creating elephant toothpaste, lava lamps, borax crystals, glowing water, and much more.

During the meeting, the roles of club vice president and treasurer were voted for. Antonio Silverio became the vice president of the chemistry club, and Sofia DeLeon became treasurer. They both plan to assist in making this club as entertaining and educational as possible. For those interested in joining this club, email Patrick O’Donnell, the president of the club, at patrick.odonnell.26@ollchs.org or Ms. Smith, the moderator, at smithl@ollchs.org.