Alverno High School Seniors and Freshmen Enjoy Big and Little Sister Lunch
A day before school officially started at Alverno High School, the Class of 2016 took on their first big act as seniors—welcoming their little sisters, the Class of 2019, to campus with a special picnic.
The picnic, held on the lower lawns of Alverno’s historic Villa del Sol d’Oro, started with a game to help the little sisters find their big sister. Each freshman was provided with a notecard that included a visual clue about her big sister and three questions to ask her. After picking a senior who matched the visual clue provided, the freshman proceeded to ask her three questions. If the senior answered yes to all of them, then she was her big sister; however, if she answered
no to any of the questions then the freshman would have to move on to someone else who matched that visual clue. In the end all of the freshmen ended up finding their big sisters in under 15 minutes!
“It was great to finally be able to meet my little sister,” said Amy Aghajanian ’16, Alverno Student Union President. “I had a wonderful experience with my big sister as a freshman and I am excited to be able to share that same experience with my little sister. We have so many things in common and I am grateful that I get to help guide and encourage her during her first year at Alverno. It’s going to be a lot of fun!”
Following the reveal, the seniors presented their new little sisters with a gift bag that included a keychain, a notepad, pencils, stickers, and other fun items to help them during their first weeks of high school. The girls enjoyed a pizza lunch on the lawns and the freshmen were able to take advantage of that wonderful senior wisdom and get all of their Alverno questions answered. The girls will continue to enjoy these types of activities throughout the school year.
“The bonds that we see form between these girls over the next year are so important to their time at Alverno,” said Julia V. Fanara, Head of School. “Our seniors work hard to welcome our freshmen into the Alverno community and make sure they have a positive and exciting experience. We see their bonds grow and continue even after these seniors graduate and it is always nice to see them come back to campus to visit their little sisters year after year—it is a great example of the wonderful sisterhood at Alverno.”
About Alverno High School
Alverno High School is a Catholic, private, college preparatory school for young women dedicated to preparing them to function in a society as informed, knowledgeable persons, who have the requisite skills to make and implement mature decisions about complex problems. Enlivened by the spirit of its Immaculate Heart Community sponsors, and mindful of the Franciscan roots of its founders, Alverno’s program—academic, spiritual, aesthetic, social, and physical—is shaped by the staff, trustees, and students in light of the world for which the students are being educated. Alverno’s mission is to empower each young woman to be exactly the person she wants to be and since 1960, Alverno has empowered more than 4,500 women to meet that goal. For more information about Alverno High School, please call (626) 355-3463 or visit www.alverno-hs.org.
