During our school's Spirit Week (October 11 - 14), our St. Austin Catholic School students participated in the fundraising for the Beacon of Hope Capital Campaign. In the spirit of generosity and carrying out the school's mission to "prepare students to be Christ-centered, academically strong, moral community leaders" our Middle School students offered their time to help prepare for the launch of our community-wide phase of the campaign. They volunteered to create the packets that are in the pews at the Church, attended Masses to appeal to the congregation, and stuffed and stamped the envelopes for the large mailing that accompanied the launch of the phase.

During Spirit Week, the whole student body raised almost $600 by creating a competition between their "Houses". Similar to Harry Potter, our students are arranged with their Faith Families into four Houses, St. Peter (yellow), St. Paul (blue), St. Phoebe (green), and St. Mary Magdalene (red) - four of the saints that will also bless each floor of our new building. The house that raised the most money during Spirit Week won points for their house and earned themselves a free dress day.

We are so proud to announce that all of our students from Pre-K 3 through eigth grade have fully participated in the Beacon of Hope Capital Campaign and have made their mark on this generational opportunity.

...and a little child will lead them.

~ Isaiah 11:6