I found out today that my high school (which is actually pre-k to 12th grade), the Academy of St. Joseph in Brentwood is closing down at the end of this school year. The sisters who run the school have said they don't have the finances to keep it up and running. It is so sad because the school is so historic. It's been in existence for probably hundreds of years now. I also have so many wonderful memories there. The girls I went to school with were and some are still like sisters to me (there were only 44 in my graduating class). I also feel terrible for all the current students that are going to have to leave and the entire staff that will lose their jobs. I loved my teachers there.
There was a meeting held last night at the school with hundreds of people including teachers, parents, students, and alum (from what I heard). They tried to convince the sisters to keep the school running but they just didn't seem interested in anyone helping them. People were even offering to help continue to support them financially. But as the woman who told me about the school closing said, 'everyones' pleas to keep the school open fell on deaf ears.'
It's such a shame
-Kathryn (2002 ASJ alum)
BTW - Any other ASJ alum out there? How do you feel about this news?
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I found out today that my high school (which is actually pre-k to 12th grade), the Academy of St. Joseph in Brentwood is closing down at the end of this school year. The sisters who run the school have said they don't have the finances to keep it up and running. It is so sad because the school is so historic. It's been in existence for probably hundreds of years now. I also have so many wonderful memories there. The girls I went to school with were and some are still like sisters to me (there were only 44 in my graduating class). I also feel terrible for all the current students that are going to have to leave and the entire staff that will lose their jobs. I loved my teachers there.
There was a meeting held last night at the school with hundreds of people including teachers, parents, students, and alum (from what I heard). They tried to convince the sisters to keep the school running but they just didn't seem interested in anyone helping them. People were even offering to help continue to support them financially. But as the woman who told me about the school closing said, 'everyones' pleas to keep the school open fell on deaf ears.'
It's such a shame
-Kathryn (2002 ASJ alum)
BTW - Any other ASJ alum out there? How do you feel about this news?
its so sad when places like this close. i feel like nothing will ever compare to the history and traditions... so sad.
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Thats Horrible, can't the dioceisen (sp?) do something?
I am an Alum of St. Anthony's Highschool
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Thats Horrible, can't the dioceisen (sp?) do something?
I am an Alum of St. Anthony's Highschool
I'm not sure about that. I know people did everything they could to keep it open but there was no support from the other side. My brother went to St. Anthony's! But he was a 1992 grad lol
BTW, wanna hear something funny? I posted this on the BHB board and a girl I used to ride the bus with going to ASJ responded to it! Small world!
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BTW, wanna hear something funny? I posted this on the BHB board and a girl I used to ride the bus with going to ASJ responded to it! Small world!
HAHAHA It is such a small world!!!!!! So funny!!!
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That is horrible! I went to OLMA, a lot of my friends went to ASJ though.
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That is horrible! I went to OLMA, a lot of my friends went to ASJ though.
That's cool...who went to ASJ that you know? I probably know them too cuz it's so small lol I remember going to Chaminade dances and seeing OLMA girls I knew there I miss those days
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Thats so sad. The Catholic School i went to for 9 years (it was a K-8 school) closed about 3 years after I graduated. Its sad when you cant go back and visit your old teachers.
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That is horrible! I went to OLMA, a lot of my friends went to ASJ though.
That's cool...who went to ASJ that you know? I probably know them too cuz it's so small lol I remember going to Chaminade dances and seeing OLMA girls I knew there I miss those days
I went to a few Chaminade dances too!!!!!
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NICE...my first boyfriend was actually a Chaminade alum. BAD idea
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That is horrible! I went to OLMA, a lot of my friends went to ASJ though.
That's cool...who went to ASJ that you know? I probably know them too cuz it's so small lol I remember going to Chaminade dances and seeing OLMA girls I knew there I miss those days
I went to a few Chaminade dances too!!!!! [/QUOTE
haha me too!!! never again!!!
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Posted by stinenandy2010
That is horrible! I went to OLMA, a lot of my friends went to ASJ though.
That's cool...who went to ASJ that you know? I probably know them too cuz it's so small lol I remember going to Chaminade dances and seeing OLMA girls I knew there I miss those days
I went to a few Chaminade dances too!!!!! [/QUOTE
haha me too!!! never again!!!
What's scary is that I still remember that place very vividly. The basement and then dancing on top of the bleachers on the side of the gym, was it lol.
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Posted by stinenandy2010
That is horrible! I went to OLMA, a lot of my friends went to ASJ though.
That's cool...who went to ASJ that you know? I probably know them too cuz it's so small lol I remember going to Chaminade dances and seeing OLMA girls I knew there I miss those days
I went to a few Chaminade dances too!!!!! [/QUOTE
haha me too!!! never again!!!
What's scary is that I still remember that place very vividly. The basement and then dancing on top of the bleachers on the side of the gym, was it lol.
HAHAHA i remember it too! I was over there last month when I went to my florist and I was telling FH about the dances.
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wow, i never told fh about them. i could tell him some interesting, funny stories though i can't believe how small of a world we do live in but that's long island for u! we have 3 of us representing the private schools!
