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March 9, 2012
Visiting a one-room schoolhouse
Visiting a one-room schoolhouse

courtesy of Joe Kosmicki
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March 1, 2012
True to his word
True to his word
Courtesy of Joe Kosmicki
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January 31, 2012
Holy Family Schools hold joint Mass

Holy Family Elementary School and Holy Family Middle School came together Jan. 31 at Elmira's St. Mary Church to celebrate 155 years of Catholic education in Chemung County.

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courtesy of Joe Kosmicki
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January 5, 2012
Reader shares memories of school

Just as when a person dies and you give a eulogy, so a tribute must be given to St. Casimir's School -- now known as Holy Family Middle School -- scheduled to close in June of 2012.

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Contributed by Bernadette Rudzki Kreydatus
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December 2, 2011
Holy Family School takes part in parade
Holy Family School takes part in parade

Holy Family School of Elmira has been involved with the Elmira Christmas Parade for over 20 years and now, some of our earliest participants have returned - as parents. What a great Christmas tradition!

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Contributed by Joe Kosmicki
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November 2, 2011
Students mark Feast of All Saints
Students mark Feast of All Saints

Again this year the third grade students at Holy Family Elementary School in Elmira celebrated the Feast of All Saints by dressing as their  
patron saints (or a saint of their choice).

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Contributed by Joe Kosmicki
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September 30, 2011
Andy's Mountain benefits Elmira's needy
Andy's Mountain benefits Elmira's needy

“Andy’s Mountain” - As part of the upcoming “March Out Hunger” event, two students from Elmira's Holy Family Middle School, Andy Wichtowski and Andy Spalone, piled half of the school’s donated food in the front hall.

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Contributed by Joe Kosmicki
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December 11, 2009
Mercy Sister Edwina Butler receives 2009 McAuley Award
Mercy Sister Edwina Butler receives 2009 McAuley Award

Eight seniors from Notre Dame High School are learning the finer points of Mandarin Chinese, marking the first time the language has been offered at the Elmira school. There is a new student in the class, too -- Sister Edwina Butler, who is 94 years old.

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Contributed by Gary Loncki
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