During the summer, administrators made the decision to remove the sign by the front driveway entrance of John Carroll.

This is one of the many new updates to the John Carroll campus this school year.

Principal Carl Patton commented, “We made the conscious decision to emphasize the crucifix at the school’s entrance to celebrate our school’s Catholic identity, and, by extension the dignity of the human person.”

In the past, the sign at the front of the school would be updated weekly as information about the upcoming week flowed in.

As parents, students, alumni, and members of the Harford County community drove into the school or by the school, the sign would be visible, informing everyone when plays would be, when the next D-day was, or when school was closed. Other important dates or reminders were listed there as well. Student volunteers would update the sign as needed.

Before the start of the school year, the Office of Facilities broke down the sign, leaving a bare patch of grass. With the sign now being gone, one of the major differences may be the number of people who attend the school plays.

Director of Student Services Larry Hensley, also the director of the fall and spring musicals, plans to promote the musicals in a variety of ways.

“We are going to promote the future musicals by using the website, posting on social media, and putting messages in church bulletins and in community bulletins,” said Mr. Hensley.

He feels that the impact will not be too big on the middle aged and younger generations as they all use their phones daily and are on social media on a regular basis.

Mr. Hensley said, “My biggest concern is for the elderly and people who don’t know how to look up information online. They relied on seeing the sign.”