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Different Reasons Still Make CBA the
Same Goal
twenty-two different school districts — some as far as an hour away.
scholarships and go to good col­ leges.”
Yet, the middle school is not just a feeder for high school. Its program is distinct and has a different emphasis. Brother Mark, the Dean of the Mid­ dle School, explained it this way:
“ We’re aware of the difficulty our kids have in making the break from their old school. We try to take a special interest in their individual needs across a wide area of concerns so that they see themselves as wanted and important here.”
What makes them come here? The
question has to be on the minds of
most students — if only occasionally.
After all, everyone knows that sev­
enth and eighth grade of elementary
school is the tops. And, if you go to a
middle school, at least you have the
comfort of knowing that you are going
to another building at the end of eighth
grade. So why interrupt your elemen­ at his previous school, and Mike
tary career and come to CBA?
The answers vary of course. They have to. After all, CBA draws from
Brooks spoke for a large number of his fellow middle schoolers when he said, “because a lot of people get
A survey of the Middle School indi­ cated that the majority of students arrived on the steps of CBA for the first time because their “ parents wanted it.” What reasons were of­ fered for that fact? Matt DeFranco observed that: “ there was no disci­ pline at my old school” . Brian Duff
noted the relative lack of homework
(Top, left) Relief is spread over the faces of Victor Ciciarelli and Jeff DeFrancisco w/hen they discover the science test has been cancelled.
(Top, right) It may seem like a mid-morning snack to Andrew Whaley and Keith Lawrence, but it will have to do until 2:30.
(Left) Learning Library skills is the reason for the serious look on Greg Scheiwiller’s and Tom Fa­ zio’s faces.
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