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Earlier this November, St. Agatha Academy – a school featuring Montessori preschool and kindergarten classes as well as a classic curriculum for first through eighth grades – played host to an event that many in Winchester through the years have grown accustomed to. 

The annual St. Agatha Spaghetti Supper took place, welcoming citizens of Clark County to its location of 244 S. Main Street during both lunch and dinner. 

“St. Agatha has been having the spaghetti supper for over 60 years,” said Whitney Bond, PTO President at St. Agatha.

The event – which cost $12 for adults and $9 for children – took place at the St. Agatha Academy gym. 

Open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch and 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. for dinner, the meal included salad, breadsticks, cookies, several choices of drink including red or white wine, and – of course – pasta with either meat or marinara. 

Kevin Boarman, a master chef, returned to help prepare the meals.

Over 100 volunteers contributed to help make the event a success. 

Among them was Jason Vanderploog, whose four children attend the school. 

“It’s the best fundraiser that they do here,” he said. “It’s a good community spirit. Everyone pulls together when there’s something to be done.” 

Featuring both in-person and carry out options, several alumni – including Alayna Shank – returned. 

“The food is always amazing, and it brings [back] a lot of good memories,” she said. “When I used to go to school here, I would always work the spaghetti supper. Now that I’ve graduated, it’s always great to come back and be able to enjoy it and look around and see how all the…students are doing.” 

Throughout the gymnasium, students of different classrooms had works of art shown that they had created in their individual classrooms. 

One kindergarten classroom had even made their own version of Claude Monet’s famous painting “The Japanese Footbridge”, which is on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. 

Certainly not least, the event included a silent auction with various items that could be bid for. 

“We have so many donations this year. It’s amazing!” Bond said.

All funds would go toward further improving St. Agatha Academy. 

“It helps keep tuition lower,” she added. [It helps] if repairs need to be made.” 

Bond concluded by saying that the community spirit added to a positive experience. 

“I love to see the community come out,” she said.