Recent Feature Stories
Q/A with Bishop Moynihan: Heritage Campaign Continues to Benefit Schools
Bishop James M. Moynihan was the key figure in establishing the Heritage Campaign for the Syracuse Roman Catholic Diocese. His intention was to preserve the “heritage” and quality of our schools, parishes and ministries, and he worked tirelessly to bring this vision to fruition. While the original goal of the campaign was $33 million, the […]
2010-2011 Program Enhancement Grants
The following is a list of Program Enhancement Grants awarded to our diocesan schools through the Heritage Fund: Bishop’s Academy at Holy Family Multicultural Art Exploration ($650) Students at Holy Family will participate in multi-culturally based art lessons to expand their knowledge of art as it relates to culture and ethnicity. Each grade level will […]
Heritage Program Enhancement Grants Bring Added Value to Schools
By Caroline K. Reff Legos have long been a childhood favorite, but put those colorful pieces together with some state-of-the art technology and you’ve got a winning combination that is bringing robotics into the classroom at St. Mary’s Academy in Baldwinsville. The Lego Mindstorm Robotics Program is one of two dozen Program Enhancement Grants awarded […]
Schools Develop New Web Sites
As part of a diocesan-wide initiative to provide the Syracuse Catholic community with up-to-date news and information, the Catholic Schools Office recently began implementation of new web sites for all of the schools. The project is part of Superintendent Christopher Mominey’s commitment to providing cost effective and strategically sound technology and technology services to all […]
$75,000 Donation Brings Science to Life at Notre Dame
By Jim Jones Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School students received a great surprise that is bringing state-of-the-art technology to both the biology and chemistry laboratories at the Utica-area school. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Notre Dame school community recently received a donation of $75,000, which allowed for the purchase of the […]
MyStudentsProgress to Further Communication, Keep Parents Informed
By Claudia Mathis When the 2010-2011 school year began, the diocesan elementary schools and three of the five diocesan high schools began to utilize a new web-based student information system called MyStudentsProgress.com. By processing pertinent student information, the computer program facilitates communication among teachers, parents and administrators, while also helping administrators better manage their schools. […]
Cyber Security Education Prepares Students for Challenges of Cyber World
By Jennifer Balog The “cyber world” touches our lives every day, as we purchase products and services on the Internet, communicate via email, navigate social networking sites, seek information and perform our jobs. The cyber world is now and is here to stay. While cyber attacks by viruses, the vulnerabilities of computer networks, and the […]
Guardian Angel Society Puts Catholic School Students On Track for Success
By Claudia Mathis Melanie George and Lawrence Denson have many things in common, but the most important factor is that their success has been determined by the high quality Catholic education they have received in the Diocese of Syracuse. Both were educated in Syracuse Catholic schools and benefited from scholarships provided by the Guardian Angel […]
Class of ’10 Receives $26 Million in College Scholarships
Last year, seniors from the five Catholic high schools who made up the Class of ’10 received more than $26 million in scholarships to attend over 200 colleges and universities across the nation. This figure does not only include financial aid but also merit based scholarship funds that reflect the outstanding achievement of our Catholic […]
Teacher Uses Dell Camp Training to Better Communicate with Digital Natives
By Camille Muscatello According to About.com, “Digital natives are people who have grown up in the digital world using technology as a way of communicating, recording, educating, and understanding society. Digital natives speak the language of technology and are as comfortable with technology as past generations have been with pen and paper.” Teacher and Integrated […]
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