To commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, the middle schoolers at Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester made a daylong pilgrimage to the Franciscan Monastery in Washington Oct. 20.

Families of students enrolled at the Early Learning Center at St. Mark School in Vienna celebrated the fall season with “Little Pumpkins, Big Blessings,” a pumpkin patch event, Oct. 23.

Students celebrated a successful fundraiser with a colorful run, music and a dunk tank at St. Joseph School in Herndon Oct. 16, raising more than $61,000 for general school enhancements.