12 12 As you drive out of Aquinas, you may have noticed that off to the left there is now a Little Free Pantry, which was built by recent AQ alumnus Lucas Sherron ’22. The pantry, constructed for Lucas’ Eagle Project, is an outreach to the neighbors here in the Maplewood community that invites everyone to “Take what you need. Leave what you can.” Accessible 24-hours a day, the Little Free Pantry allows anyone to take food or personal hygiene items as they need. Likewise, donations may be directly placed there at any time. Lucas’ project supports neighbors who are facing food insecurity, and empowers our students and families to make an immediate change in our neighborhood. Lucas, who is now in his freshman year at the Rochester Institute of Technology, celebrated his Eagle Court of Honor just this past January. The ceremony celebrates the achievements of an individual who has reached the pinnacle of Scouting and attained the final rank of Eagle. Little Free Pantry Helps Maplewood Neighbors Welcome In Wednesday Shadow Visits So many of our alumni (and current students) can recount, in detail, the day they came to shadow at Aquinas. For many, that day was all it took for them to know that AQ was where they were meant to be! We invite prospective students to come spend a day at Aquinas to experience the faith, the classes, the students, the teachers – the tradition! THE WELCOME IN WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: 7:30 a.m. - Arrival at Aquinas 7:40 a.m. - Brief presentation for families 8:00 a.m. - Students depart for a full day at AQ / Parent tours available 2:30 p.m. - Student pick up If you know a prospective student who will be entering grade 6 – 11 in the fall of 2024-2025, be sure to sign him/her up for a Welcome In Wednesday shadow day. Fall dates and registration will be available soon online at www.aquinasinstitute.com/visit! AQUINAS LANDMARK | SPRING 2023 What’s News For more information, please call the Enrollment Office at (585) 254-2020 x1071. Individual on-campus tours are also available by appointment. New Addition Room 308 underwent a complete transformation prior to the 20222023 school year. What was once the middle school technology room is now a modern, multipurpose space that offers flexible classroom design, is an eSports facility, imagineering lab, and home to Aquinas’ virtual reality capabilities. With inspiration taken from the MAGIC Center at RIT, everything from the lighting and flooring, to the furniture and paint, were carefully considered said Mr. Bill Marche, Aquinas’ Director of Educational Technology. The idea is to create a classroom environment that doesn’t feel like a classroom so that students can tap into their more creative side and think outside of the box. “It’s no longer just, ‘here’s the content you have to memorize,’” said Marche. “It’s all about seeing that education is an experience.” While room 308 is located within the middle school, all grades have access to the space.
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