Our D-I-S-C-O Troupe

This is a nice remembrance from the past. Our Class 3rd and 4th mates performed a routine to the track D-I-S-C-O for a school function and the Carnival later that year. If you have not heard this track before I have posted a link of the sound track below.

OUR PERFORMERS

(from the left, back row) Augusta + Sandra Maria Machado + Celina Sienna Estrocio+ Veronica Aramita + Nelly

(from the left, front row) Sara Estrocio + Cynthia Rockline + Melanie D'souza Dafny Gomes + Indira Estrocio

The performance was on this song

THE MIDAS TOUCH

 

A few pictures taken at the Golden Jubilee of our school. I do not have all the pictures, however I did stumble across a few we had ordered of our class performances. Practices for these events went on for months on end. To me it seemed like the day would never come and I could not wait for the day when we would get it over with. When the day finally arrived, amidst anticipation, nervousness, pride and the excitement of having our families sitting in the audience, we all proudly did our part.

 

Few names that come to mind require our appreciation and acknowledgement

1. Sister Rosetta for the practices which started more than 6 months in advance for the high mass which was served by the Arch Bishop.
2. Mrs. Clara for the hours of practices for the entire outdoor events.
3. Our class teachers for their contribution for the class wise performances.
4. Sir Jude for his guitar skills and his interest in teaching us music.
5. Of course our boarders and day scholars who all came together to make those days one which we all still remember.

 

I do not remember what we called this, but this was the sports day performance of our class. A lot of planning went into the costumes and the overall performance.

 

THE FIRE DRILL

 

 

WE ARE THE WORLD

This is to acknowledge Sir Jude for this performance. May not have been the original version but it sure was one of the best versions I heard and we were all proud to be a part of it.

 

 

 

 

 

THE CORRIDINHO

This was a dance performed by my mates. They had a professional come in to teach them to dance this piece.

 

 

CLASS 3rd - THE CO-ED DAYS...



 

I cannot remember this one too well but this was another from 3rd Class.

Oh, where have you been Billy Boy?

Oh, where have you been Billy Boy?

An old pic I dug up of one of our performances. 

 

 

More about our Alma Mater

St Francis Xaviers High School located at Peddem Mapusa-Goa was where we passed out from and where most of our childhood and teenage memories started.

Our school is located in Mapusa which is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of Goa's capital Panaji. It was my life-long dream to go back to school and relive some of our memories which I finally did after 25 years. It was a mix of emotions because so much was still there and yet so much had changed. It is hard to explain but the rush of emotions was so real that I could feel myself just looking around in awe and remembering everything we did.

 

The school is run by the nuns from the order 'Mission sisters of Ajmer' having their base in Rajasthan. I managed to find their site: http://missionsisters.org/. From this source I found out that our school started in 1937. This order of religious women also started the Our Lady of Remedies, Nerul, Goa: http://www.goanchurches.com/Churches%20of%20Goa/North/Calangute/Churches_of_Goa_Our_Lady_of_Remedies_(Nossa_Senhora_dos_Remedios)_Nerul_Bardez_Goa.html.

 

The school is named after the Catholic Saint, the patron saint of Goa, St. Francis Xavier High School. The feast of St. Francis Xavier falls on the 3rd of December which still remains a public holiday in Goa.

 

The SFX boarders celebrate their day on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the 8th of September. This day, every year the boarders are made to feel like royalty with music to wake us up in the morning, special mass preparations, the best meals right from breakfast to dinner, the boarders party, games, prizes and the works.

 

I will post some pictures taken during our time in the boarding and some taken recently. I hope you enjoy while you relive your most precious memories.

 

Do feel free to post your comments or memories.

 

IN TOUCH WITH OUR PAST

So after my very successful Facebook page, I should say that we have had a few down sides to having the site. Even though I managed to find a huge number of mates from school, me and a few of my appointed administrators starting loosing track of those joining the site. A lot of the initial charm was lost, however the site began to grow. I have tried to put a few checks in place in hopes it works.

Our FB link is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/273581579005/requests/?notif_t=group_r2j

My suggestion would be to send a message mentioning the class you passed out from before requesting to join. If you have been a proud member of our school, then we would love to have you join us. I would love it if you post some of your best memories, pictures, events.

Just so you all know, we have also started a WhatsApp group chat for a few of the boarders since we all felt that being a friend on a Facebook page did not guarantee you were always in touch. I encourage you to try this out with your own groups, classmates, etc. This means of communication is more intimate and also helps those who are not on Facebook.

So lets all stay in touch.