{"id":5103,"date":"2011-10-20T06:28:39","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T13:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierramadrenews.net\/?p=5103"},"modified":"2011-10-20T06:30:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-20T13:30:52","slug":"alverno-celebrates-the-gifts-of-its-founders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sierramadrenews.net\/?p=5103","title":{"rendered":"Alverno Celebrates the Gifts of Its Founders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Founders Day family of Ms. Primero-Solano<\/p><\/div>\n

Alverno High School is fortunate to have its roots with both the Sisters of St. Francis and the Immaculate Heart Community, and the October 4 Founders\u2019 Day celebration blended their traditions and the year\u2019s school theme with great success.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond Borders\u201d is this year\u2019s theme at Alverno. Students were matched into \u201cfamilies\u201d of mixed grade levels. The families discussed how their real families\u2019 life journeys had taken them beyond borders, and how looking at things in new ways could lead to a richer life experience. \u00a0In these groups the girls watched and discussed the video \u201cThe Girl Effect\u201d which covers the positive impact that educating and empowering girls can have on a community in the developing world.<\/p>\n

In the spirit of the Immaculate Heart Community\u2019s quest for social justice, each family created its own \u201cAlverno Effect,\u201d with its own philosophy, mission statement, flag, and video.<\/p>\n

The potluck lunch shared among the families was followed by a mass lead by Fr. Richard Krekelberger of nearby St. Rita Parish, and ended with a Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis.<\/p>\n

Photos this page by Belle n’ Beau and Serena Santamaria, courtesy of Alverno High School.<\/p>\n