{"id":1154,"date":"2019-04-12T10:55:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T17:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stalseattle.org\/school\/?p=1154"},"modified":"2019-04-12T10:55:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T17:55:54","slug":"message-from-the-principal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stalseattle.org\/school\/blog\/archives\/1154","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-965 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stalseattle.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/02\/Principals-Corner.png?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hello St. Al Family and Friends,<\/p>\n<p>In true Seattle fashion, the weather has once again turned and sunshine has been brief. The arrival of rain and the presence of clouds would be enough to cast gloom on anyone, but not our students.\u00a0 This week I witnessed an incredible amount of spirit coming for our collective student body at the jog-a-thon kickoff and pep assembly.\u00a0 Complete with blue pompoms, our school dressed in blue, green, and white to show St. Alphonsus Parish School pride.\u00a0 Eighth grade students led everyone in school cheers and kids found out about everything the jog-a-thon entails.<\/p>\n<p>The joy was contagious and the sense of community was everywhere. \u00a0That joy doesn\u2019t need to stay within our close community.\u00a0 As you work to fundraise for this year\u2019s jog-a-thon, I encourage everyone to tell friends and family exactly why St. Alphonsus Parish School is important to you.\u00a0 Tell others about what their donations would provide for our students and the work they would allow us to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you,<br \/>\nKathleen Cifu<\/p>\n<p>Angels\u2019 Angle: April 11, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello St. Al Family and Friends, In true Seattle fashion, the weather has once again turned and sunshine has been brief. 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