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<p class="fontlook"><B>Congé 2008</B>

<p class="fontlook"><img src="/new_images/8feb4a4.jpg" align=right>The Class of 2008 hosted a fabulous Congé on Monday, February 4th.   It's a congé! This announcement is recognized by students at Sacred Heart schools as signaling a day when they take leave of their regular studies and channel all energy into having fun. Conge( kon-zhay) is the French wording meaning leave taking, farewell.  Congés come when they are least expected, since the planning for them is done in secret. Originally, the activities and games, such as cache-cache (a group form of hide-and-seek), were planned by the Religious for the girls of the boarding schools. Today this tradition is the responsibility of the Senior Class.  Planning congé provides an opportunity for older students to exercise skills of planning and organizing as they work with administrators and faculty members to prepare activities for the younger students. 

<p class="fontlook">Monday's congé was brilliant.  As students and their parents came to closer to Carrollton excitement mounted as students noticed signs asking about "C" and a day of fun and adventure.  As early morning carpools arrived to Barat and Duchesne they were greeted by seniors dressed in Disney characters and the word was out – "Congé 2008 was on!!!"

<p class="fontlook"><img src="/new_images/8feb4a2.jpg" align=left>The Seniors had prepared an ideal holiday in the finest tradition of Congé.  The opening skit was fun, complete with the appearance of Walt Disney (Mr. Danguillecourt).  As students and faculty/staff members moved from play area to play area one could hear and see everyone's excitement.  The pictures speak for themselves!

<p class="fontlook">Special thanks to all the members of the Class 2008, to members of the Senior Team and to Senior mothers who helped with the logistics and final details.

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