Staten Island's Holy Rosary School has implemented a new sensory path, providing a creative way to give students a “brain break” throughout the school day, and helping children increase their cognition and retention. The sensory path is aimed at aiding children with attention deficit issues, but Holy Rosary has found that this special education innovation [...]
St. Clare School in Staten Island’s 12th Annual Summer STEM & Robotics Adventure Program hosted some visitors this July. Four children from Xiamen, China joined the camp as part of a five-day cultural exchange program. The visiting students demonstrated origami and got to interact with students and faculty on the campus. > Click here to [...]
The Ferrante Quintuplets -- the only set of five children born in one delivery in Staten Island University Hospital history -- are all playing basketball for Saint Christopher’s School in Grant City. Smallest born, Amanda is positioning to be center as now tallest of the five. > Read more: https://www.silive.com/news/2019/04/where-are-the-ferrante-quintuplets-10-years-later.html > Read more: Tiny miracles: [...]
Limited Seating: RSVP by March 15th, 2019 Click Here to Reserve Online Now Click here to Download and Print Form for Check Payments Event Details Sunday, March 24, 2019 8:30am Mass at Hilton Garden Inn 9:30am Breakfast and Award Ceremony to follow The Hilton Garden Inn 1100 South Avenue, Staten Island 2019 Honorees Reverend Monsignor [...]
By Claire M. Regan, SILive.com Wearing disposable gloves and safety goggles, James Profeta plunked the specimen into a clear plastic cup. He was one of 21 students in Molly Davies' science class at St. Joseph-St. Thomas School in Pleasant Plains who were dissecting sterilized barn-owl pellets to learn about the food chain. ... Down the [...]
By Dr. Gracelyn Santos, SILive.com St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School is recognizing 30 "Students of Excellence" for 2018. The winners were chosen by school faculty and administration based on academics, sports, extra-curricular activities and more. Click here for full article and to scroll through the photos to meet the standout students to be honored April [...]
By Claire M. Regan, SILive.com For nearly 20 years, the Farrell Broadcasting Network has kicked off each day at the Oakwood school as one of many traditions that are centerpieces of the Monsignor Farrell experience. Click here for the full article.
By Carol Ann Benanti, SILive.com On Wednesday night, February 22, in the Parish Center at Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, Cardinal Timothy Dolan hosted a heartwarming reception to recognize generous supporters of his annual Stewardship Appeal and the Renew & Rebuild Capital Campaign. Click here for full article.
By Allison Klein, Washington Post A young woman at a N.Y. airport was sobbing after her family friend was killed in the Parkland shooting. St. Christopher alum State Trooper Thomas Karasinski and State Trooper Robert Troy went above and beyond: they bought her plane ticket home! Click here for full article.
By Claire M. Regan, for the Staten Island Advance For Margaret O'Connor, midway through her third year leading Our Lady Queen of Peace School in New Dorp, life couldn't be better. She's working her dream job. O'Connor arrives at school every morning at 7, eager to greet her 402 students and begin the day with [...]
