News briefs for Feb. 18
February 22, 2019
ASL classes participate in the annual ASL Silent Weekend
Over the weekend, students from American Sign Language I through IV classes had the opportunity to attend the ASL Silent Weekend held in Big Bear. The students spent the entire weekend without speaking and instead, relied on speaking using the sign language that they have learned in class.
Track team competes at the Santa Margarita High School Eagle Invitational
The track team competed on Saturday at the Eagle Invitational hosted by Santa Margarita High School. All the teams competed at this meet which was also attended by St. John Bosco, Newport Harbor, Notre Dame High School, Esperanza, and St. Joseph.
Mater Dei theatre performs Shakespeare in the Grotto
Opening on Thursday and finishing Saturday night, the theatre program performed the Shakespeare play “Love’s Labour’s Lost” for the annual Shakespeare in the Grotto. Due to weather circumstances, this year the play was hosted in the Monarch Pavilion.
![GETTING BETTER TOGETHER Mater Dei swimmers exert themselves at morning practice. As the season approaches, the swim team must discipline themselves for their early swim competitions. “Waking up early for practice is really hard, and getting yourself up in the morning and committing to the sport can be [difficult] at times,” Acevedo said.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_9894-1200x800.jpg)
![FRIENDSHIP IN PRINT Members of the Hi-Lighter student newspaper gather for a press conference in 1954. Among them is senior Lenore Rigney (O’Hara), who had worked on the publication for two years after transferring to Mater Dei as a junior. “I found the students were all so friendly and accepting,” O’Hara said. “It was [important] to be friendly to someone new and to help them get used to the school and make friends.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3582-1200x794.jpeg)
