By Rosie E.
Family Seven is adjusting to change well. With the departure of Nanci Newcomb and the December graduates, the family has seen many obstacles in keeping it together.
Luckily, there are many members of the family who are stepping up. These students include Sophie W., Kate P., Henry W., Brendan O., Nick P., and Dave M.
Austin C., a senior member in Family Seven, commented, “We need to have courage, to tell people what we really think, and not to be afraid to stand up for what’s right.”
The new family leader, Dawn Possemato, has been doing a great job and is very close with the girls, said one Family Seven student. With the arrival of two new girls, Jen B., Sophie’s buddy, and Anais P., Claire’s buddy, the Family Seven girls have worked together to help each other through this time of adjustment.
“We’re all coming together and supporting Anais. And the three senior girls are really helping us,” said Jen B., who arrived to The Family Foundation School on December 22.
Beyond family relations, the Family Seven students have been getting involved in their surroundings with the start of the spring semester. Andrew D., Max L., and Nat L. all returned for another semester of chorus with Paul Geer. Evan P. and Sophie W. also decided to join in on the vocal fun.
Andrew, Max, Nat, Evan and Sophie were all accepted into Show Choir, the FFS singing and dancing troupe.
Henry W., Austin C. and Will M. made the boys’ basketball team and have been playing hard for the Falcons.
Austin also was accepted into journalism, where he has been diligently working for Chris Stein.
Dave M. received buddying and shadowing, and Sophie W. got her first buddy and junior sponsee, Jen B.
Lexi S. and Claire V. received the highly esteemed anchor pin.
Family Seven boys Max L. and Austin C. worked with Father Stephen and other FFS boys this holiday season building a snow altar to use in a special Catholic Mass, the Blessing of the Holy Water, on January 11.
The Family Seven students currently scheduled to leave this June are Nat L., Gianfranco V., Claire V., Lexi S., and Sophie W.
Nat, Gianfranco, Lexi, and Claire have all started the college application process and are pushing through the hardships of the last semester of senior year.
