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
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
To know 7-year-old Angela Laureno of West Brighton is to be inspired by her. At two weeks old, the blonde-haired second grader at Sacred Heart School was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs but can cause damage to other organs, such as the pancreas, liver, kidneys and intestines. [...]
It's no surprise these twins are avid readers because they're students in Linda Ballew's colorful kindergarten classroom at Blessed Sacrament School in West Brighton. Click here to read more.
An ongoing educational series is giving students a ''rock-solid'' foundation in the sciences. Con Edison's "STEM Days Out" program continued at the Staten Island Museum Wednesday with a hands-on lesson in geology. Middle school students from Holy Rosary learned about the Earth and the rocks that form it. The courses are meant to engage kids [...]
Hundreds of elementary students turned out Monday night for a robotics competition at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School in Huguenot. The event was the second annual competition for elementary schools participating in the High School Preparatory Program of the Catholic School Region of Staten Island in the Archdiocese of New York. Click here to read [...]