St. Louis Catholic SchoolSt. Louis Catholic School

Parent’s and FacultyParent’s and Faculty

In thanksgiving for your giftedness In thanksgiving for your giftedness

and as a reminder that your work and as a reminder that your work

is a sign of hope for the children.is a sign of hope for the children.

To:To:

When you have a choice –When you have a choice –I hope you danceI hope you dance

I hope you never lose I hope you never lose your sense of wonderyour sense of wonder

You get your fill to eatYou get your fill to eatbut always keep that hungerbut always keep that hunger

May you never take May you never take one single breath for grantedone single breath for granted

God forbid love everGod forbid love everleave you empty handedleave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the oceanwhen you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closesWhenever one door closesI hope one more opensI hope one more opens

Promise me you’ll givePromise me you’ll givefaith a fighting chancefaith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice And when you get the choice to sit it out or danceto sit it out or dance

I hope you dance I hope you dance

I hope you never fear thoseI hope you never fear thosemountains in the distancemountains in the distance

Never settle for the Never settle for the path of least resistancepath of least resistance

Livin’ might mean takin’ chancesLivin’ might mean takin’ chancesbut they’re worth takin’but they’re worth takin’

Lovin’ might be a mistakeLovin’ might be a mistakebut it’s worth makin’but it’s worth makin’

Don’t let some hell bent heart Don’t let some hell bent heart leave you bitterleave you bitter

When you come close to When you come close to sellin’ out reconsidersellin’ out reconsider

Give the heavens aboveGive the heavens abovemore than just a passing glancemore than just a passing glance

And when you get a choice And when you get a choice to sit it out or danceto sit it out or dance

I hope you dance I hope you dance.

I hope you dance I hope you dance.

(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along. Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel smallI hope you still feel smallwhen you stand beside the oceanwhen you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closesWhenever one door closesI hope one more opensI hope one more opens

Promise me that you’ll givePromise me that you’ll givefaith a fighting chancefaith a fighting chance

Dance ....I hope you dance. I hope you Dance ....I hope you dance. I hope you dance.dance.

And when you get the choice And when you get the choice to sit it out or danceto sit it out or dance

I hope you dance…I hope you dance ....I hope you dance…I hope you dance ....I hope you dance…I hope you dance…

(Time is a wheel in constant motion (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along. Tell me who always rolling us along. Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)wonder where those years have gone.)

As we continue our day we keep our staff As we continue our day we keep our staff and students in thought and prayer.and students in thought and prayer.

--------------------------May you be re-inspired May you be re-inspired

to continue to do your great work to continue to do your great work each time you hear this song.each time you hear this song.

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Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M.Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M.Associate Executive DirectorAssociate Executive Director

NCEA – Elementary Dept.NCEA – Elementary Dept.

Thank you for everything you do for your Thank you for everything you do for your staff and students.staff and students.

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I hope you will be re-inspired to continue I hope you will be re-inspired to continue to do your great work to do your great work

each time you hear this song.each time you hear this song.

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Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M.Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M.

Assistant Executive DirectorAssistant Executive Director

NCEA – Elementary Dept.NCEA – Elementary Dept.

To the Principals of the To the Principals of the Archdiocese of PortlandArchdiocese of Portland

In thanksgiving for your support and as In thanksgiving for your support and as a reminder that our work is to be a sign a reminder that our work is to be a sign

of hope for the children --of hope for the children --