Posted August 14, 2018

For the first time, the Bensalem Catholic school held an event for existing and prospective students and their families on Sunday, Aug. 12 on the school grounds, under perfect weather. Read all about the picnic and the school, here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • Sister Amanda Russell, I.H.M., seventh and eighth grade teacher, paints the face of first grader Juliana Conti.

  • From left, Giana Forte, Luigi Krecko, Joseph Tollok and McKenzie Huggard have fun mugging for the camera in the photo booth at the Welcome Back to School Picnic Aug. 12 at St. Ephrem School, Bensalem.

  • Fourth graders Alaira Rios (left) and Emily Geyer enjoy winning prizes playing the bucket toss game.

  • Sister Shaun Thomas, I.H.M., principal of St. Ephrem School, along with first graders Rocco Altieri (left) and Luigi Krecko, enjoy the picnic.

  • Seventh grader Matthew Proll helps first grader Phillip Forte as he pulls a duck from the duck pond game.

  • From left, Natalie Schmidt and Ella Gosser (pre-K) join their older sisters Hailey Schmidt (kindergarten) and Avery Gosser (kindergarten) to pose for a picture in the picture booth.

  • Msgr. Kenneth McAteer, pastor of St. Ephrem Parish, chats with families at St. Ephrem’s Welcome Back to School Picnic Aug. 12.

  • Sister Shaun Thomas, I.H.M., principal of St. Ephrem School, dances with McKenzie Huggard.

  • Isaac Mathews, pre-K, enjoys hula hooping at St. Ephrem’s Welcome Back to School Picnic.