SAS SAINTLY NEWS

Last week, the SAS 6th grade toured the historic Painted Churches dotting the countryside near Schulenburg. Built by Czech and German immigrants in styles reminiscent of their homelands, the churches are colorful and ornate.

Students also visited Raphael’s Refuge in Flatonia, a memorial honoring innocent babies that have died, born or unborn. The monument, made of glass blocks, is named after the Archangel Raphael as he is known as a healer through the power of God and offers a place of emotional support through prayer and remembrance.

Another field trip took the 4th graders to the Zimmerscheidt School on FM 109 where they learned about school life in the one-room schoolhouse from 1857-1948.