Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax found another way to
celebrate its westward move to Loudoun County by bringing part of the new
building to the students May 11.
Students gathered on the front lawn of the Fairfax
campus to sign a 14-foot beam for the new third floor academic wing. The beam
was blessed by Paul VI Chaplain Father Stephen J. Schultz who sprinkled it with
holy water and prayed for the continued success of the school’s transition with
members of the Student Government Association.
Students were then treated to a “Beam Bash” on the front lawn
hosted by the SGA, complete with nachos, ice cream and live music provided by
the student-led Lunar Freefall band.
The class of 2021, this year’s freshmen, will get to see the beam
again when they walk the halls of the new building as seniors when it opens in
fall 2020.
Although it’s hard for them to imagine being seniors, freshmen
Amanda Gore and Caroline McHugh are excited about the new campus and are
enjoying the different events the school has organized to include students in
the transition.
“This school definitely has a family feel to it,” said Gore.
“They always want the community to be a part of the move and everybody to be a
part of something.”
“We get the best of both worlds,” said McHugh. “We get a good
amount of time here but we also get to experience the new school for one year
so it’s pretty exciting.”
