The first grade students assemble on the Saint Anne’s Church steps Oh, when the saints go marchin’ in...

On Friday, October 23rd the 64 first grade students at St. Anne’s School marched through McCloskey Auditorium dressed as the saint of their choice in the annual Saints Parade - a school tradition. For many decades, families, friends and fellow students have gathered together at St. Anne’s School in Garden City to hear about the lives of the saints from the first grade students.

The “saints” entered the auditorium to the song “When the Saints Go Marchin’ In” and once on stage each “saint” recited important facts and information about their lives and sang beautiful songs for the audience.

In order to prepare for this special day, each student memorized a number of important facts about the saints they were going to portray. The first graders practiced and rehearsed at home and in school with help from both their parents and teachers.

Mrs. Riccobono and her students before the parade A special thank you to the three first grade teachers, Mrs. Marianne Riccobono, Miss Monica Hein and Miss Karen Lopriore, for making the 2009 Saints Parade such a memorable event. We can’t wait for next year!

Miss Lopriore poses with her class
Saint Nicholas and Saint Michael the Arch Angel
Miss Hein and her class of “saints”
The saints take the stage.