Each year the students are asked to pick a saint to study in our of All Saints Day November 1st. This year Emily chose St. Lucy. Below is the report she wrote (with the help of her Dad) about St. Lucy.
St. Lucy was born in the year 283. She died when she was 21 years old. Lucy's name means light. Her feast day is December 13. St. Lucy's father died when she was young. Lucy had a strong believe in God. Lucy's mother did not believe in God. Lucy's mother wanted her to marry a man that did not believe in God. Lucy took her mother to pray. Lucy's mother was healed from a long sickness and then she believed. Lucy's bridegroom told the Governor she was a Christian. The guards came to take her away but she was stiff and heavy as a mountain. They even tied a team of oxen to her but they could not move her. Then they cut her eyes out but God gave her eyesight even without her eyes. This is why in many paintings she is holding a plate with two eyeballs on it. Lucy is also the patron saint of the blind. I think Lucy was a good person and very brave to give her life to God.
St. Lucy was born in the year 283. She died when she was 21 years old. Lucy's name means light. Her feast day is December 13. St. Lucy's father died when she was young. Lucy had a strong believe in God. Lucy's mother did not believe in God. Lucy's mother wanted her to marry a man that did not believe in God. Lucy took her mother to pray. Lucy's mother was healed from a long sickness and then she believed. Lucy's bridegroom told the Governor she was a Christian. The guards came to take her away but she was stiff and heavy as a mountain. They even tied a team of oxen to her but they could not move her. Then they cut her eyes out but God gave her eyesight even without her eyes. This is why in many paintings she is holding a plate with two eyeballs on it. Lucy is also the patron saint of the blind. I think Lucy was a good person and very brave to give her life to God.
The teacher in this photo is Mrs. Blair. She filled in for Mrs. Kostka while she was on maternity leave with little Boston Tyler. All the kids adored her and will miss her terribly. Today was her last day as her teacher, Mrs. Kostka returns Monday. Emily had a rough time saying goodbye. She got very emotional tonight. Her Dad said she is defiantly a Wittrock!
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