Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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improvement with HQE If it is true that change is a sign of growth, then Sacred Heart Academy has done a lot of growing in its forty years of existence. Students are now exposed to a much different kind of education than were some of their mothers or aunts a couple of decades earlier. Perhaps the most evident change, which was made in 1957, was in the location of the school. Originally established on Greene Street in New Haven, the school moved to a wooded area on a hill near Benham Street in Hamden. The new building was replete with laboratory facilities and a large gym. Sharing the land with the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of jesus provincial house, the school settled into a secluded, picturesque setting. The sports program was soon expanded with the additions of tennis courts and a softball field. The most recent sport to be included in the school was soccer - even though the new field was not available for this year's novice team. One especially significant change occurred in 1983 when a huge hole was dug around the well-traversed B entrance. Although some did hope it would be a swimming pool, most people were overjoyed when they learned that the space would become the foundation for a new library and fine arts center for the school. However, not all advancements have been this major. Over the years, the walls have been painted, furniture remodeled, computers added, schedules revised, and calendars changed to keep up with current times. While many changes were for the better and others were not quite so successful, all of them played a part in the forty years of continuing growth. We have chosen our 40th anniversary to celebrate our growth for it marks the beginning of a new era. We are meeting the needs of a new generation of students. -Sr. Ellen Cronan lt's Our 40th, Let's Celebratelf5 J

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Taking advantage of opportunites open to her as a member of the honors chemistry class, Colleen Groom cur- iously examines a hermit crab on Outer Island in Long Island Sound. Balloons bring out the child in every- one. Marisol Gomez laughs gleefully as Angela Williams and Dawn Colella look on in delight. Even thirty years ago, the Clelian room was humming with activity. Included here are our present principal lSr. Ellen Cronan and secretary lMrs. Dolores Perfettol. Can you find them? Nj 4!It's Our 40th, Let's Celebrate! q..

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Enjoying one of the rare occasions to eat outside, jennifer Olsen, Shawna Papa and Kim Brooks prepare for a hap- py birthday before releasing their bal- Ioons. A glimpse into history reveals Chris Bo- ladz, Donna LaVorgna and Margaret Urquhart of the class of 1967 preparing for their drama club presentation of Amahl and the Night Visitors. Proudly displaying the fruits of her ef- forts, Mrs. loan DelVecchio, introduces her soft sculpture granny to the art club. Nc 6fIt's Our 40th, Let's Celebrate! max .ff