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Amidst activities and speakers the senior class experienced its last High
School retreat. It was held on October 9 and 10 at the Archdiocese Youth
Center. The retreat allowed the class to express their concerns and hopes
for school, friendships, and college.
This year the speakers ranged from a former Carrollton teacher, a
youth center leader, a psychotherapist, a priest and a member of the
senior class. Students benefited from the'talks given. Katie Branchini, *
senior, commented, "Kamala McKlintock and Paul Griffen made us think
and reflect in an entertaining way. T^igir. talk-allowed us to consider how
much we had changed since the beginning of our Catrollton education."
Katie also approved in having a senior talk to the .class. She further said,
"Lreglly enjoyed Denise Moreno's candle reflection on the Holy Spirit. The
prayer ^showed me how unijed our class really is." The candle reflection

stressed1the point that for ’tire rest of senior yckrr'.the class should become
more unified so that they can accomplishmbte positive goals. By doing
this they will shine and will make their)presence more like a candle. As
Denise Moreho stated, ,'when the seniors *l4afyte, ’their light will still be pre­
sent at Carrollton and withirlcdl of them
There werp'also many activities ’such as class discussions that .dealt
with,- graduating; and 'leaving 'school. One* activity that the seniors were
abjle to-.tellih.eir classmates how they helped-and hurt them. As Carmen
Tudelal s$niot, prjtt it^thf game gaYa me the chance to reminisce on past
years.'This allowecLipne ,to tell my friends what I thought about them, and
provided nie witlft’-the; opportunity, to get issues out in the open and help
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1( ; Being able iq gather os a, class in a non-academic setting allowed the

seniors to strengthen their bonds Of friendship. As Vangie Delgado, senior,
■says "This retreat'was,mefbe^t pne we have had. As a whole we shared a
.lot of time together an$ I Mamed that we are a truly unified class."
Seniors gather after'small 'group discussion* ' ,

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above left: Ginger Wells, Amanda Fene^and.
Tamara Hattar share a roorc) in the retreat ^hpule
above right: Carmen Tudela and Ana Ojeda
discuss important issues presented earlier, p
left: seniors group together for farewell picture.
below: Tiffany Hereno earnestly writes her 'last
palancas.'