Claude O. Markoe Celebrates 60th Anniversary

ST. CROIX -- Claude O. Markoe Elementary School (COMS) Principal Wendy Gonzales recently gave a powerful lesson in history to set the stage for what would become a momentous occasion marking the school’s “60 years of serving the community with love and high expectations for all”, according to a Department of Education release. The grand affair, marked by unforgettable entertainment by the school’s K-6 students, was held in the cafetorium on May 22, the same month and day Claude O. Markoe School was chartered by the V.I. Legislature 60 years ago. “Many great minds have passed through these halls. You are the diamonds of this school. You will go down in history,” the principal told students. “May Claude O. Markoe Elementary School remain forever a haven to nurture and protect because you are truly the diamond stars of the world.” In a motivational speech to 6th graders, Mistress of Ceremonies Crystal Peter echoed Principal Gonzales’s sentiments and added a twist, “The 60th Anniversary Cl...