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Sharon Pristash, principal of the new Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek, e-mailed me this photo last week. I hoped to share it sooner, but had a series of personal setbacks that largely kept me out of the office.

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blesses Annunciation Catholic School in Cave Creek Sept. 23.

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blessed and dedicated the school Sept. 23. He led a procession that included Fr. Dennis, O’Rourke, VF, pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, the principal and I would guess the entire student body.

The school opened in August to first and second graders, but will ultimately expand to offer a k-8 curriculum. Annunciation For a two-grade school, it’s pretty large boasting two classrooms and an enrichment center that includes a hand-decorated art room, a computer lab and library.

I remember getting a private tour of the school shortly before it opened and learned that a lot of its materials, desks and such were hand-me-downs from other schools. To continue to support teacher, student and classroom development, Annunciation Catholic School recently launched its annual appeal.

The goal is $100,000.