High school.

[musicandme]

I love my high school. It had its moments. We're just kids when we go there and we go through so many transitional things when we're there but those were some of the best years of my life. I had such an incredible time. I made life long friends in high school. I know that I'm going to have these friendships for the rest of my life.

Not only that but it was probably the best education that I could possibly receive at that age at that particular institution. I was very, very prepared for college to the point where I was doing everything over again or at least I could structure an essay and get through those pretty quickly. I told that to Ms. Wallior
(our strict English teacher) when we went back to visit a year later and she was surprised.

Loretto became our own sorority. It was a sorority of women who formed bonds, gained an education, friendships, memories. I can't believe that it's shutting down. I can't believe that we weren't notified. I can't believe that they didn't try harder to keep the school open. We didn't even know about it!

Being Loretto girls changed our lives and it definitely changed mine for the better. So, to my Loretto girls, especially the Pink Pixies Class of '03 here are a list of insider thoughts: thank you and goodnight, cookie bars, pasta salad, rigatoni and garlic bread, the hamster dance, the love shack, senior silent retreat, junior retreat ...

What else is there to add ladies?

I hope that we all have the opportunity to say goodbye. I hope that they can give us that. I hope that we can all come together one more time as we've always come together as a community to express our emotions and our feelings.

Here are only some of us! Many, many more pictures on my facebook.

Thank you and goodnight, ladies.

Comments

[lilaznspazz.livejournal.com]

You forgot Graduation as well. It was such a unique ceremony that differed from everyone else.

This was the first thing I woke up to today, and it's my Birthday out of all days to find this out. I actually cried and felt my heart break a bit too, which is funny because while I was there, I wanted to get out, and now that I'm the other side, I wish I didn't take it too much for granted. It hurts more to know that none of us can save it, but the memories of the school are all that I have.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Graduation! It was the worst day of my life so I don't know if I count that, haha. But it was a beautiful ceremony.

I know. I didn't wish to get out but I think that I didn't take advantage of enough opportunities that that school gave me. On the other hand, I have some really wonderful memories there and look at all of us, we still keep in touch. We all have this secret language that no one (save for the other private schools) would know about so, I think that that's great for us.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

I think that there are a lot of high schools, especially American ones that aren't welcoming, don't embrace their students. But, I went to an all girls, Catholic college prep school and we were the opposite of that. We didn't have strong cliques, we supported one another, we all knew one another by name. It was and still is a special school and I think that they're making a huge mistake by closing it.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lullabelle/]

I heard about this high school shutting down, and now I feel sadder that I know someone that went there. :(
I probably didn't have as good of a high school experience (also Catholic, but co-ed), but I would be pretty sad to see mine go down as well.
It's nice to see that you look back fondly and appreciate it, and know that you gained something form it. I'm glad it holds such as strong place in your heart.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks. :) How'd you find out about the school closing down all the way down here? I'm curious.

I definitely appreciate my four years there. I didn't take advantage of it as I should have since my head was somewhere else but it's my school and it holds a lot of really great memories.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lullabelle/]

A friend of mine (from the Sacramento area) updated her Facebook status as praying for the students, staff, and alumnae of Loretto HS, and I didn't know if it was really serious (like, God forbid, a school shooting or something) so I looked it up on Google News.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

That's really wonderful that people are praying for us. We certainly need it. But, there's a rally today that may get attention so hopefully we can find a solution and keep the school open.