This is a collection of things related to my book Olivia & Ricky's Odyssey to Rock Bottom.
I will use this EXTRA book to display creative content outside of story chapters, as well as some bonus material.
It is simply something EXTRA that gives the...
St. Aquinas School was first established in a building connected to a tiny church named after St. Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic patron of all universities and students. Newer and taller adjoining school buildings surround the church now, and it has become a landmark because of it's large, beautiful, stained glass dome that takes up most of the roof.
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The school honors its patron with a Winter Banquet on January 28th, his feast day.
The school was founded in 1901 as a private all-boys school. It was later converted to be coeducational. There are approximately two hundred students enrolled.
Headmaster: Fr. Richard Correll Deputy headmaster: Fr. Marcus Palmer
School's Newspaper: The Pioneer
School's sports teams: Crusaders
School color: • Maroon (victorious and persevering) • Navy blue (steadfastness, strength, and loyalty) • White (cleanliness, wisdom, innocence, peace, and joy)
School motto: Vivat Crescat Floreat (May it live, grow, and flourish)
Coat of Arms: • Crusaders helmet (wisdom, security, strength, protection, and invulnerability) • Crossed keys (knowledge and guardianship) • Seven-pointed star (honor, achievement, and hope) • Salamander (man of faith and good luck)
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My inspiration for the school is a mix of my own imagination and the Loyola School on the Upper East Side in New York City.
