102519 St Thomas Celebrates (MA)

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St. Thomas the Apostle School principal Gina Houston, left, lets out a celebratory cheer with Vito DeFrisco, Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Rockford, right, from atop the school's roof during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle School Physical Education teacher Katie Wolf throws a football from atop the school roof to a crowd of students during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle fourth grade students Aubrey Hansen, front, and Hope Czeropski dance the locomotion during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Rockford Diocese Vito DeFrisco claps along with the music as students dance inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle School 7th grade student Cecelia Wallin dances with classmates inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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Seminarian John McFadden leads a cluster of students in song and dance to the music of The Village People's "YMCA" inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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Marian Central football player Markus Pomili tosses a football from atop the roof of St. Thomas the Apostle School to students in the courtyard during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle 7th grade students Gabriel Bautista, left, and Conner Pollasky collide as they both attempt to catch a football thrown to students from atop the school during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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Rev. John Evans, center, says a prayer from atop the roof with (from left:) Marian Central football players Markus Pomili and Marlon Pomili, principal Gina Houston, Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Rockford Diocese Vito DeFrisco, and physical education teacher Katie Wolf during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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Students at St. Thomas the Apostle school fill the courtyard as they are thrown footballs from atop the roof during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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Students pack the courtyard of St. Thomas the Apostle School as they celebrate their fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle 5th grade students Helyn Blake, front, and Marin McCain dance the locomotion inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle second grade students Naomi Wozniak, left, and Lily Gerambia dance inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle School students (from left:) Nina Notaro, Elizabeth Beto, Meredith Bucci, Cecelia Wallin, and Violet McArthur line dance inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle School first grade students (from left:) Lucy Black, Florence Hamoy, and Declan Falsey form a train as they dance inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle School first grader Joshua Kischuk, left, dances with classmates inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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St. Thomas the Apostle School 8th grade students (from left:) Andrew Dovidio, Rylan Dolter, and Joshua Freeman dance atop the folded bleachers inside the gym during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.

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A depiction of Jesus Christ with the words "Let your spirit reflect His" watches over students inside the gym as they dance to music during a celebration of fundraising efforts at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 in Crystal Lake. Students at the school raised more than their goal of $17,500 which will help toward student tuition and improvements for the school.