Saint Raphael School

Happy Feast of the Archangels! ⚔️🕊️🐟

For our school family, this feast holds a very special place in our hearts — because today we celebrate St. Raphael, our patron saint.
Today we are also deeply blessed to welcome Archbishop Henning who will consecrate our school to the Sacred Hearts.

May St. Raphael, our heavenly patron, continue to guide, guard, and accompany every student, teacher, and family in this community — just as he accompanied young Tobias on his journey. And may this consecration mark a new chapter in our school's mission: to know, love, and serve God with every heart in these halls.

St. Raphael, pray for us. St. Michael, defend us. St. Gabriel, speak God's word to us.

What a wonderful first day back at Saint Raphael School! 🎒✨

It was so special welcoming our students into a refreshed campus today—from brand-new whiteboards and fresh paint to our Early Childhood and Pre-K classrooms now under the main building’s roof with our whole SRS family.

We want to extend a huge thank you to Father Paul, our teachers, staff, and parent volunteers who worked tirelessly all summer to make this possible. The spirit of these projects truly captures our theme for the year, Accompaniment—walking alongside our students as they discover what is True, Good, and Beautiful. We are so excited for all that this year holds, including the upcoming completion of our new turf play area!

Thank you all for an incredible start to the school year. Rest up tonight, SRS family—we can’t wait to see everyone back tomorrow for day two!

The St Raphael's table is a popular spot to be! Come visit us! We'll be here into 8:00 at Hormel Stadium for National Night Out 2026!

🚨🎉 TODAY'S THE DAY! PLEASE VISIT OUR TENT! 💚⛪

Stop by the St. Raphael Parish School green tent at National Night Out today! We'd love to meet you, answer your questions, and share what makes our school community so special.

👮 Hosted by the Medford Police Department, this free, family-friendly event features:
🚒 Touch-a-Truck
🎵 Live music
🎯 Games & activities
🌭 Free food
🏘️ Community organizations & local businesses

📍 Hormel Stadium
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Bring the whole family and come enjoy a fun evening with the Medford community. Be sure to stop by our tent and say hello—we can't wait to see you!

👉 Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/hormel-stadium/national-night-out-2026/1417535596786720/

St. Raphael School will have a table again this year's National Night Out. Look for our green tent at Tuesday's National Night Out!

Hosted by the Medford Police Department, this family-friendly event features a touch-a-truck activity, music, games, free food, and lots of tables from community businesses and nonprofits. The fun begins at 5pm at Hormel Stadium. See you there!

For more detials, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/hormel-stadium/national-night-out-2026/1417535596786720/

🎓 The Journey Continues... 🎓

At St. Raphael Parish School, graduation is more than a ceremony—it's a celebration of growth, achievement, and the exciting road ahead.

These special photos capture three important milestones in the life of our school community: our Preschool students ready to begin Kindergarten, our Kindergarten students preparing to become next year's First Graders, and our graduating 8th Graders ready to embark on their next adventures.

From first classroom experiences to leadership roles and lifelong friendships, each step has helped shape who they are today. As our youngest learners move forward and our oldest students spread their wings, we celebrate the accomplishments, memories, and relationships that have made their journeys so meaningful.

Congratulations to all of our graduates and moving-up students—we can't wait to see what God has in store for each of you next.

Check back over the next few days for more graduation photos!

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🎡🎉 What a fantastic way to celebrate the end of another wonderful school year!

This weekend, the St. Raphael Parish School and Parish communities came together for our annual End-of-Year Carnival. Students, families, parishioners, alumni, and friends enjoyed an afternoon filled with fun, laughter, and community spirit.

From the dunk tank, bouncy houses, petting zoo, games, face painting, and Davey the Clown to delicious burgers, cotton candy, and popcorn, there was something for everyone to enjoy. It was wonderful to see our entire school community—from our youngest learners to our graduating students—celebrating together.

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, and helped make this year's carnival such a memorable event. We are grateful for the strong community that makes St. Raphael Parish School such a special place.

Learn more about our school community at: St. Raphael Parish School

And through it all…..

The St. Raphael Class of 2026 grew in faith, friendship, and character – learning, laughing, adapting, and making memories together every step of the way.

We miss you already and we can’t wait to see the amazing things you’ll accomplish.

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

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This year's honors and scholarships:

All A’s in one subject
Jackson Bell (Science)
Christopher Delsignore (Science)
Chris Manazis (Science)
Gio Panos (Science)
Benjamin Paolino (Science)

All A’s in 3 subjects
Jeremiah Benedikt Waehler (Ela, Science, Ss)
Nathan Dao (Math, Science, Ss)
Jared Sheehy (Ela, Science, Ss)

Superior Achievement ALL A’s in ALL Subjects ( ELA, Math, Science, SS) and received an HONOR CHORD to wear at Graduation
Jacob Duros
Sophia Grochowski
Nathaniel Hoffman
Mary Logan
Emma Ostrosky
Jeremiah Quattrini

Extraordinary Effort Award
Social Studies - Christopher Delsignore
Math - Nathan Dao
Science - Nathaniel Hoffman
ELA - Jackson Bell

Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Nathan Dao and Mary Logan

Zeke Memorial Grant
Gio Panos

Dr. Thomas Egan Memorial Grant
Jeremiah Benedikt Waehler

Janet Van Zeeland Inspirational Award
Nathan Dao

Hughes Family Scholarship for Excellence in Mathematics
Sophie Grochowski and Nathaniel Hoffman

Cathy Toomey Scholarship
Jackson Bell and Christopher Del Signore

The Matthew J. Driscoll Scholarship
Emma Ostrosky

St. Raphael School
Academic Excellence Award
Jeremiah Quattrini and Jared Sheehy

🐾🦁 On May 29, our Kindergarteners enjoyed an exciting field trip to Stone Zoo!

Students spent the day exploring exhibits, learning about animals from around the world, and seeing wildlife up close. Every stop offered a chance to make new discoveries and bring classroom lessons to life.

A special thank you to Stone Zoo, as well as our teachers, staff, and parent volunteers, for making this memorable day possible.

Enjoy these highlights from our wild adventure!

Learn more about St. Raphael Parish School: https://straphaelparishschool.org/

🎓✨ Graduation Day is here! Today we proudly celebrate Jared Sheehy and the entire St. Raphael School Class of 2026!

Jared will attend Malden Catholic this fall after 10 years at SRS. His favorite memory was the 7th grade New York City middle school trip, and he says he will miss his teachers and class buddies the most.

Jared, thank you for being such an important part of the St. Raphael family. Congratulations on graduation, and may God bless you as you begin this exciting next chapter! 💙🎓


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