Category: Bold Initiatives
PLTW Launch Program Offers ND Elementary Students a Jump on STEM
By Dyann Nashton Notre Dame Schools have taken Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education to a new level. An offshoot of the popular high school pre-engineering Project Lead The Way, the PLTW Launch program is tailored for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and made its debut at Notre Dame Elementary School last year. Notre […]
Willenburg Center to Enhance Arts, Athletics, Community at Notre Dame
By Dyann Nashton Where there had always been lawn and a gravel driveway at the Notre Dame’s Jr./Sr. High campus, the school’s imposing new 14,000 square-foot building is taking shape. The new Msgr. Francis J. Willenburg Center is the only new major construction project to take place in decades at any of the Syracuse Diocese […]
Bishop Ludden STEM Program Expands Student Skills
By Michca Ballard-Fortin STEM: an acronym for an educational program designed to prepare students for college and graduate study in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The original baseline of STEM studies aims to engage a student’s inquiring mind, foster logical reasoning, and develop collaboration and team-building skills. Once thought to be an […]
SU’s Newhouse Research Class Helps MHR Develop Communications Strategies
By Caroline K. Reff Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse has partnered with students from the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University on a research project aimed at increasing effective communication. Under the direction of Assistant Professor Christal Johnson, Ph.D., four groups of students taking Public Relations Research began working with Rosary Principal […]
After School Relocation, Family Remains Rome Catholic’s Biggest Fans
By Renée K. Gadoua Fifth grader Isaiah Sexton thrives at Rome Catholic School. He participates in Mass, learned to play the recorder and baritone, and mentors younger students. He and his brother, Noah, a fourth grader, have participated in the school’s running club, and the family loves the school’s art classes, plays and […]
Turkey Trot
Trinity Catholic School in Oswego held its 1st Annual 5K Turkey Trot in November. The event was organized by parent, Laura Bond, back row, second from left, and made possible through the generous sponsorship of Port City Chiropractic and several other local businesses. There were 177 participants at this timed event—including Catholic Schools Superintendent and […]
Le Moyne President, Diocesan School Alumna Promotes Catholic School Pipeline
BY CAROLINE K. REFF Linda LeMura, Ph.D., fondly remembers her days as a student at Bishop Grimes High School, where she not only achieved in the classroom but also on the basketball court, in the folk group, and in student government. Looking back, she appreciates the sacrifices her parents made to send her—and her five […]
Seton Senior Teaches Baseball to Haitian Children
BY CLAUDIA MATHIS It started with a dream and ended as a life-altering experience for Connor McCormack, a senior at Seton Catholic Central High School in Binghamton. Last January, McCormack, a compassionate young man, felt the need to help impoverished children in Haiti. As a baseball enthusiast who has played from the time he was 5 years […]
Sister Nicolette Brings Drama to Blessed Sacrament School
BY CLAUDIA MATHIS Sister Nicolette Vennaro, OSF, 3rd grade teacher and drama coach at Blessed Sacrament School in Syracuse, is somewhat of a legend. She is known for producing theatrical productions for the last 52 years at Catholic schools in New Jersey and the Syracuse Diocese. “I’ve always been interested in producing plays,” said Sister […]
Super Saints Promotes Athletics, Christian Service
BY DYANN NASHTON How do you build a children’s program that encourages creative thinking, generosity and physical activity? At Seton All Saints Elementary in Endicott, NY, you launch Super Saints. The new program was the brainchild of a relatively new teacher and grew as an offshoot of a fundraising event. William Pipher completed his first […]
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