St. Patrick students greeted by balloons on first day
Students and parents returned to St. Patrick Catholic Academy for the first day of classes on Wednesday after summer vacation and were greeted with green and gold balloons that had been placed in the auditorium of the Bay Ridge school.
Principal Andrea D’Emic stood on the steps of the academy’s auditorium on Fourth Avenue and 97th Street and welcomed students as they posed for photos with their proud parents and grandparents. The academy is located at 401 97th St.
The Rev. Monsignor Michael Hardiman, pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church at 951 Fourth Ave., joined D’Emic in greeting children of all ages as they entered the building.