Jennifer McLaughlin shared similar thoughts about Principal Richardson. She has been supportive of every teacher.” Sixth-grade teacher of Ascension for eleven years Ms. Richardson has been the best principal and has fought every year to keep us open. “It’s such a nice school, but it’s a sad, sad day.” Casino also alluded to the fight to keep the school open. Seconding her thoughts was ten-year veteran kindergarten teacher Mrs. “It’s been awful…for the last two years we’ve been working to save the school,” Richardson shared, becoming misty-eyed. Although she reflected fondly on her time at Ascension, it was clear, as it was from the words of students and faculty alike, that these good times did not negate the emotional hardship experienced from the school closing. Also, the parents have been supportive the whole time,” she added. The teachers are amazing,” remarked Richardson. Working at Ascension for the past eleven years has been a joy for Richardson. Teresa Richardson came to an end on Friday as well.Ī native of Fishtown, Richardson became part of the Ascension parish family when her previous school closed eleven years ago. More than a decade of service from Principal Ms. The decision to close Ascension ended over a century of tradition and education in the Kensington area. On February 28, 2011, the Office of Catholic Education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released a media statement announcing a June 2011 closure of seven additional parish schools, Ascension of Our Lord included.
In recent years, several Philadelphia Catholic elementary schools have been forced to close their doors forever because of low enrollments. This time, unlike previous years, marked not only the last official day of school, but also the official permanent closing of the school. Similar to previous years, all students and school faculty had just attended Mass to mark the official end of the school year.
On Friday, June 11, 2011, students gathered in the cafeteria at Ascension of Our Lord Elementary School in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia before their noon dismissal.
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