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The Southern Cross, Page 6 Thursday, September 7, 2000 Elementary schools gear up for new year Left: Saint Michael School graduate Cherish Hayes Amerson returns to the Tybee Island school as a primary teacher. Allie Hayser, Mary Bostwick, Jamie Waters, Jason Gonsales and Beth Walton gather around Mrs. Amerson as she inspects a student’s work of art. Right: Ryan Arocha stands in front of the new grotto at Saint Michael Church, given in memory of George and Ethel Chandler. Augusta Sundays TV Mass Schedule 10:00 a.m. WAGT-TV Macon Sundays 5:30 p.m. WGNM-TV Savannah Saturdays 6:00 p.m. Comcast Cable 7 Savannah Sundays 6:00 a.m. WTOC-TV Ambrose Agency, Inc. Rental property for truck lines and/or container operators 5 Minutes from port (912) 754-4353 For Mass times and loca- tions nationwide, call I -800-Masstimes (1-800-627-7846) www.masstimes.org Jeanne, Erin, & John Zittrauer Quality Irish Imports Religious Books * Gifts 309 Bull Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 9:30 a.m,—5:30 p.m. Monday—Saturday (912)233-8858 fax 231-1524 Left: Saint Frances Cabrini Catholic School, Savannah, opened its doors on August 14. Twenty-five pre-kinder garten and kindergarten students were welcomed to class. The Cabrini program focuses on being a “caring commu nity of joyful learners.” Saint Frances Cabrini staff mem bers began two weeks of pre-planning on July 31 in prepa ration for the new year. In commemoration of the new school’s first year, each staff member received a “little red schoolhouse.” Pictured in the front row (left to right) are: Therese Stroud, secretary; Dolly Vail, music teacher; Maria Lee, kindergarten aide. In the back row are: Nina Delk, principal; Kim Statts, kindergarten teacher; Diane Croom, art teacher; Tonya Eason, pre-kindergarten aide; June Rich, nurse; Tonia Parrott, pre-kindergarten teacher. DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Public Statement of Assurance Schools in the Diocese of Savannah admit students of any race, sex, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national and eth nic origin in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, loan program, and athletic or other school-administered programs. Schools in the system are as follows: Albany: St. Teresa’s School Augusta: Immaculate Conception School, St. Mary’s on The Hill School, Aquinas High School Brunswick: St. Francis Xavier School Columbus: Our Lady of Lourdes School, St. Anne’s School, Pacelli High School Macon: St. Joseph’s School, St. Peter Claver School, Mount de Sales High School Savannah: Benedictine Military School, Blessed Sacrament School, Notre Dame Academy, St. Frances Cabrini School, St. James School, St. Peter the Apostle School, St. Vincent’s Academy. Tybee Island: St. Michael’s School Valdosta: St. John the Evangelist School Warner Robins: Sacred Heart School Sister Rose Mary Collins, SSJ Superintendent of Schools