(February 1, 2006) Palm Beach Gardens, FL

St. Joan of Arc School named
Blue Ribbon School
Dedication ceremony with Bishop Barbarito
set for Wednesday, Feb. 15

BOCA RATON - St. Joan of Arc Catholic School in Boca Raton was named by the U.S. Department of Education as a “No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School”. Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of the five-county Diocese of Palm Beach, will visit the school on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2005, to celebrate this momentous occasion with the students, faculty, and school community. He will also be on hand to bless and dedicate the school’s sports arena and playground. The day will begin with a coffee and donut reception at 9:30 a.m. in the Our Lady of Mercy Center, followed by the blessing ceremony at 10 a.m.

Sister Ellen Murphy, RSM, principal, and Sister Josephine Sullivan, RSM, recently traveled to Washington D.C. to accept the Blue Ribbon Award, which was presented to them by Kevin F. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary in the Office of Communications and Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education.

For additional information about St. Joan of Arc Catholic School and the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence, please see the attached press release.

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