BACK TO SCHOOL: A DAY AT ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE IN DELMAR

September 24, 2025 at 10:55 a.m.

Elijah Huruma knows the answer during fifth-grade math class on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

First-grade teacher Kim Mattis walks with her student Sarah Shamas on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

English teacher Jane Wingle \assists third-graders Evelyn Keuterman (l.) and Peter McAvoy with their Epic Reading Program on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

Students walk from the church to the school after Mass on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

Ava Nagengast goes under the human bridge as she joins her fourth-grade class in a game of tag during gym on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

Third-graders Gia Vasto (l.) and Alian Huruma share a laugh during art class on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

Eighth-graders Tia Kelly-Haller (l.) and Sebastian Engojo (c.) and Lucien Pryor take turns reading aloud during social-studies class on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar. Teacher Matthew Gillespie oversees the class. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

First-grader Tommy McAvoy studies the worksheet as students learn how to participate in Mass on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

First-grader Nora Reilly kneels to pray during Mass on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

Father Matthew Duclos considers a student’s question as he teaches them how to participate in Mass on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

Fourth-grader Tommy Schuster practices showing a sign of peace during Mass on Sept. 11 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar. (Cindy Schultz photo for The Evangelist) **(CINDY SCHULTZ)**

Photographer Cindy Schultz was allowed access to photograph students at St. Thomas the Apostle in Delmar at Mass and during the school day on Sept. 11. With the motto “Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders, Forward in Faith,” St. Thomas offers a kindergarten-through-Grade 8 education that grows students “academically, spiritually and socially. At St. Thomas, we are committed to fostering a supportive environment where children can develop as lifelong learners and compassionate individuals, following the teachings and example