Our Youth
The Power of Determined Silver Scouts
When their community was in need, seven eighth-grade girls from Sacred Heart, Bayside, exemplified the true character of the Girl Scouts, said Roberta Bilello co-leader of the parish Troop 4443. The room their parish and school used for toddler programs was in need of a makeover, said Georgette Lyons, Girl Scout moderator. So, the girls […]
The Government at Holy Cross High School
As the nation turns its attention to leadership at its highest levels, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, looks at leadership closer to home. New members of the school’s student council took on the responsibility of leadership among their peers. Standing from left to right are: Dimeji Bamishile, senior, senior class vice president; Delaney Warner, senior; Kenneth […]
IPads Are Not Toys at TMLA
As education and technology continue to intertwine, the young women at The Mary Louis Academy are leading the curve. Every ninth-grade student at the Jamaica Estates high school will be using iPads, a touchscreen computer tablet, in their social studies classes. This pilot program is being implemented by Danielle McCormack, social studies teacher, and Shannon […]
Youth Views: What is the most important thing you are learning in school aside from religion?
Holy Cross H.S. Honors First Responders and 9/11 Victims
In conjunction with a special First Responders Mass to honor law enforcement, fire and emergency medical personnel, Holy Cross H. S. on Sept. 28 unveiled a new permanent memorial to the 17 members of the Holy Cross community who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Among the attendees were New York City’s first responders, wearing dress […]
St. John Prep Students Discover Themselves Overseas
Forty students and six teachers from St. John’s Prep, Astoria, embarked on an international pilgrimage to better understand their faith, the world, and their school’s heritage. They traveled to Ireland, Wales, England and Paris under the leadership of their director of campus ministry, Cristina Varriale. The group started in Killarney, County Kerry, where they attended […]
Kearney Senior Billie Wei Named Merit Semi-Finalist
Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, senior Billie Wei has been named a semi-finalist in the 2013 National Merit Scholar Program. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hong Wei, she resides in Bensonhurst and previously attended Christa McAuliffe Intermediate School, Bensonhurst. Last fall, Wei displayed her exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies […]
New Dance Studio Opens at St. Agnes H.S.
St. Agnes Academic H.S., College Point, opened the doors of its new dance studio to young ladies this summer. Students from neighboring grammar schools joined St. Agnes dance instructor Nicole McHugh for lessons in hip hop, jazz and ballet. Twenty girls, ages seven to nine, participated in cheer camp that also took place in the […]
German Exchange Students Visit the Prep
Students from St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, spent three weeks in Germany this past August. Through the Prep’s German Exchange program, these students partnered with the Albert Einstein Shule in Maintal, Germany. Prep students took classes there and lived with the families of their partner students. They also hiked along the Rhine River and traveled […]