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Catherine McAuley Liturgy honors Women of Mercy recipients and celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Posted on Feb 02, 2012

Students, faculty, administrators and staff gathered as a faith community on January 31, for the Catherine McAuley Liturgy to honor the 2011-2012 recipients of the Women of Mercy award and to celebrate the annual observance of Catholic Schools Week. The Women of Mercy award was created in 2004 to recognize young women, chosen by their peers, who exemplify the qualities of mercy that Catherine McAuley established - compassion, kindness, honesty, integrity and care for the least of God’s people.  meaningful because the awardees are chosen by their peers. Students vote for who they feel truly embodies the qualities of mercy. Academics are important at Lauralton, but it is gratifying to see that students are living what we teach them; that they truly are following in Catherine McAuley’s footsteps.”  



Lauralton to host Darryl Mace, noted historian and Civil Rights expert

Posted on Feb 01, 2012

In celebration of Black History Month, Lauralton Hall is pleased to announce that Darryl Mace, Ph.D., will be a visiting lecturer as part of the school’s innovative and highly successful Scholar-in-Residence program. 



Student production of “The Matchmaker” set for Feb. 10-12

Posted on Jan 31, 2012

Lauralton will present The Matchmaker, the comedic play on which the musical “Hello Dolly!” was based, on Friday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, February 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Claven Auditorium. 



Key Club to welcome senior citizens on February 15

Posted on Jan 30, 2012

The Lauralton Hall Key Club is sponsoring a Valentine Dance for the local senior citizen community on Wednesday, February 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Claven Auditorium. The afternoon event will feature professional dance instructors who will lead line dancing and offer free dance lessons. Additionally, Key Club members will conduct tours of the school’s Victorian Gothic Pond-Taylor mansion and light refreshments will be served.



Spirits soar during Spirit Week!

Posted on Jan 27, 2012

“The pep rally was so much fun! It felt good to sing along with the talent show
and to cheer each other on. Dancing all together at the end made me realize that even though we are in different grades, we are all really the same.”

-- LH Junior


There was a profusion of positive energy surrounding the annual celebration of Spirit Week, January 23-27. Festivities began on Monday with Pajama Day; Tuesday was Character Day; Wednesday was Wacky Wednesday and Thursday was Decade Day with each class trying to outdo the others with fashions from different decades. “I loved dressing up!” says Rajane Brown, ’13. “It really helped to get in the mood of Spirit Week. Being at a Catholic girls’ school, we wear uniforms all the time, so it was great to have one week out of the year when we can express ourselves.”



NHS holds candlelight induction ceremony

Posted on Jan 21, 2012

by Pam Boynton

In a fall ceremony marked by the traditional lighting of candles, the Lauralton Hall chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 75 new members, 8 seniors and 67 juniors. "The inductees tonight are a special group, recognized for their academic prowess and attention to community service, leadership, and character," said Chris Cook, Co-Moderator of the chapter. "We are so very proud of all that these young women have accomplished. It will be our pleasure to watch as they grow and shape their world," Mrs. Cook added.  



Peer Mentors co-sponsor fun freshman social at Fairfield Prep

Posted on Jan 21, 2012

Lauralton Hall’s Peer Mentors and Fairfield Prep’s Student Government co-hosted a Freshman Pizza Social at the Prep campus on January 20. The social was well attended by 65 Lauralton freshmen and even more Prep freshmen who enjoyed pizza, music and icebreakers before heading over the Fairfield Prep/West Haven basketball game. The mentors organized the event as a way to help the younger students forge new friendships with Prep students and, even more importantly, with their classmates. This highly successful, fun event was enjoyed not only by the freshmen, but also by many members of Lauralton‘s Peer Mentors and Fairfield Prep’s Student Government.



New Center for Guidance and College Planning opens

Posted on Jan 19, 2012

Lauralton Hall’s exceptional guidance and college planning program has a new home thanks to the generosity of the Flavia Finucane Charitable Trust. The newly renovated Center for Guidance and College Planning is located on the second floor of Mercy Hall and houses four guidance offices for private one-on-one counseling. In addition the space includes a large conference room with a flat screen monitor that will be used by visiting college admissions personnel as well as for family and staff meetings. The glass entry opens into a bright reception area with an adjacent private waiting room.



Crusaders ranked no. 4

Posted on Jan 18, 2012
Lauralton Hall’s Crusaders solidified their position as the number four girls basketball team in the state on January 17, with a 63-48 win over Newtown High School.

Students share art with local community

Posted on Jan 13, 2012

Lauralton students were out in full force on January 12 talking about their creative inspiration at the opening of an exhibit at Café Atlantique in Milford. Comprised of portrait, still-life, landscape, and abstract works created in state-of-the-art studios on campus, the show includes nineteen artworks in pencil, pen and ink, pastels, acrylic and digital design. Art teacher Judith Doherty described the opportunity for students to share their work publically as “a learning experience--a great opportunity for our young women to display their work in a public space like this.”  



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