Saint Philomena School of the Sacred Heart 324 Corys Lane 1354, Portsmouth, RI 02871

"Amazing school"

"As a 5 year old, my dad was in the military and we owned 302 Corys Lane. Circa 1960. We would sneak off our property and play on the swings. One Easter the nuns gave us the best Easter Baskets of all time. I was to young to properly thank them and would like to now. I loved you all. We moved a lot but I always remembered my true home address of 302 Corys lane. I Googled that address tonight and never realized how lucky a child I was to had you folks to be a part of my childhood. Yes, we had the 2 pigs, Oscar and Osrow. The dog Poochie who would bring us home baby rabbits which we had to save. We went trick or treating to the gardens where we were brought around back and told we were the only kids to come so we just kept picking candy to put in our pillow cases. The fisherman gave us a sandshark once and we pulled it home in our little red wagon and hung it on the porch to give it an Indian burial. Dad got mad about that one a few days later. Can't say as I blamed him, it sure did smell. I remember Ms. Sousa (not sure of spelling). She gave us rain water from a barrel to drink. We had a garden and us kids would sell to the parents coming and going to your school. Yes my life was good. While my given name is Frank Hyde, you called me Kippy. Thanks for the greatest childhood any kid could have."

"This school is heaven on earth for children. We are so thankful we are able to have our child at St. Phil's and are so pleased with the staff and facilities. Thanks to all there!"