Photo: St. Nicholas visited SJCS first grade students to share his story of generosity and love.
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Valdosta, GA – In celebration of Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School recently received a special visitor. Saint Nicholas visited the school to share his story with the students.
St. Nicholas was a fourth century bishop, who dedicated his life to serving God and was known throughout the land for his generosity to those in need and his love for children. One story of St. Nicholas involved bags of gold tossed through an open window and landing in stockings or shoes left by the fire to dry, which led to the custom of children putting out shoes to eagerly await gifts from St. Nicholas. Honoring this tradition, the SJCS students placed a shoe outside of their classroom for St. Nicholas to fill with treats.
About Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, located at 800 Gornto Road in Valdosta, Georgia, provides students Pre-K 2 – 8th grade with the highest quality education in a Christian setting. The school offers electives including Spanish, music, band, art and computers as well as religion in addition to extracurricular activities like basketball, volleyball, cross country and student council. For more information, call the school at (229) 244-2556 or visit sjcsvaldosta.org.
