SME Academy Remembers 9/11

Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy Remembers 9/11

Linden, NJ- Students at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy in Linden contributed remembrances and service on 9/11. They made cards and wrote letters thanking the Linden police and fire departments for their dedication and valor. The City of Linden was touched and appreciative of the kids’ actions, and sent a letter of thanks. “It is during this time of sadness that your cards and letters give us the support we need to get by another year of remembrance. Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers,” the note read.

Many students at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy lost family members in 9/11, and so the anniversary is especially poignant at the Catholic school.

The school’s principal Maritess Kaminski said the experience symbolizes life’s fragility. “Life is fragile. Each day in life is a blessing. As long as God is giving me the opportunity to lead a school, I will continue to encourage the students to remember the selfless sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.”

Spearheaded by social studies and reading teacher Mrs. Sara Pender, the school also held a food drive on 9/11 in recognition of Obama’s National Day of Service and Remembrance. Considering that there was such short notice---school started on 9/10---Mrs. Pender was very pleased with the amount of food donated. The eighth grade classes delivered the twelve boxes of canned goods to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Linden, where the food was blessed by a priest and then donated to the Linden Food Bank.