Excitement and nervousness filled the faces of parents and students standing outside St. John’s School in Kingsbridge last week. In just a few minutes, the doors would open, officially beginning the first day of the new academic year. For some, the first day continued a family tradition of attending St. John’s while a 4-year-old attended [...]
On Aug. 30, The Vanderbilt in South Beach hosted a clambake to benefit Catholic Schools on Staten Island. There was music, fireworks and more in honor of Monsignor Thomas J. Bergin of St. Charles Roman Catholic Church for his decades of contributions to the Catholic community. Said Congressman Dan Donovan: "What a wonderful evening to [...]
Lauren Narog is open to trying anything, even another spin class. The pre-K teacher was one of nine staff members from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Shrub Oak to participate in a 45-minute spin class at Club Fit in Jefferson Valley Aug. 23. The spin class and lunch resulted from the staff’s one-on-one meetings [...]
Annalise Knudson. Hundreds of second-graders of the Roman Catholic faith across Staten Island received their First Communion this weekend or will be receiving the sacrament in the coming weeks. > Read More
by Carol Ann Benanti. Elvis was in the building recently at St. Joseph Hill Academy. Well, his mini-me, anyway. The school's third grade students were asked to study a historic figure, dress as that person and deliver a presentation explaining how they made a positive impact on the world. > Read More
The Claudio Cares Foundation’s fourth annual Snowflake Gala recently paid tribute to community members and businesses in an effort to raise funds for a new computer lab at St. Mary’s School in Wappingers Falls, according to a written release. Click here to read more.
During the week of Dec. 5, the students of St. Patrick’s School in Yorktown Heights joined the global “Hour of Code” movement. Under the guidance of the school’s computer technology teacher, Jennifer Vespucci, every student from kindergarten through eighth grade had the opportunity to learn the basics of computer programming. Click here to read more.
Seventh graders from West Brighton's Sacred Heart School recently enjoyed a class trip to the Staten Island MakerSpace, a non-profit, community workspace for makers, builders, hobbyists, artists, and entrepreneurs who like to build things. > Read More
6th grader Noah Lorczak and 7th graders Carl Gordon, Danny Corbett, Evan Tupone and Sean Franzreb were chosen to represent Sacred Heart School at the Antonio Meucci Young Inventors' Competition at SI Tech HS. Noah won first prize for his "Cereal Spout" while the 7th graders were runners-up with "Summer Hero." Click here to see video.
Join us in Prayer and Celebration as we Honor the Individuals who have Supported Staten Island Catholic Schools. Sunday, April 23, 2017 8:15am: Mass at St. Charles Church 200 Penn Ave, Staten Island 9:30am: Breakfast and Award Ceremony to follow The Excelsior Grand 2380 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island RSVP by April 1, 2017. Click here [...]