As our day comes to a close, and our students go home, it is nearly impossible to put into words all that today has meant to so many people.  For many involved with the school, the first day with students on campus is the culmination of more than a year's worth of work, bringing the country's newest Jesuit high school to our city!  We here at Cristo Rey Jesuit could hardly be more excited -- we have a beautifully renovated building, thanks to the incredible work of Fretz Construction, and generous donations from so many wonderful supporters.  We have incredibly well-furnished offices and classrooms, courtesy of so many who heard our story and donated furniture to us.  Our incoming class is an exciting group of well-rounded, diverse students who will become men and women for others, as they strive to reach their full potential.  The school's base is an incredibly talented group of leaders, with teachers who have many years of experience, to administration and staff who are at the top of their fields.  As all of the many parts of this school have come together, we are all filled with pride, and most of all thankfulness, to God, to eachother, to our students, to our staff, and to all of those who have supported us -- this is our school.

Read More to see pictures of our students leaving after their first day of school.

As we prepare our students to enter the workforce, here at Cristo Rey Jesuit we are teaching them all of the skills they'll need to be successful both in school, and in their work-study jobs.  One of the most important things is first impressions -- creating a good first impression is a critical component for our students.  On our first day, we are helping the students dress for success by teaching them about the standard Cristo Rey Jesuit uniform and dress code.

Girls' attire will be Khaki dress slacks, a white button-down shirt or blouse with the school emblem, brown or black dress shoes, and an optional dark blue vest with the Cristo Rey Jesuit emblem.  Boys will be wearing Khaki dress slacks, a white button-down shirt with the school emblem, dress shoes, an optional blazer with the school emblem, and an orange and yellow Cristo Rey Jesuit Tie.

To prepare the boys for their attire, our corporate work-study director, Mr. Dan Walsh, our Assistant Principal, Mr. David Garcia-Prats, along with volunteers Mr. Paul Flynn and Mr. Bob Pearl, spent some time this morning showing the students how to tie a tie.  Read more for photos of the training session!