Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Ph.D., the school superintendent who has guided the education of generations of students in the Diocese of Brooklyn, is closing the notebook on his career. He announced his retirement in a letter on March 4.
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Only In Print: Rosary for Ukraine
Mary’s Helpers Rosary Service Club is committed to praying the rosary and performing service to those in need.
St. Saviour BHM Event Takes ‘Step’ in the Right Direction
In 1976, 200 years after the United States of America declared independence from Great Britain, then-President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month (BHM) across the U.S. The fact that such a milestone in African American history happened only 50 years ago wasn’t lost on the young women who planned, practiced, and then performed at St. Saviour High School’s annual BHM assembly on Feb. 17.
Masks Optional at Catholic Schools in Brooklyn and Queens Starting Wednesday
In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement on Sunday, February 27, 2022, that the NYS School Mask Mandate would be lifted as of Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Catholic Academies and Parish Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes Queens, will make face coverings an individual choice for school personnel and a parental choice for all students.
Bay Ridge Kids to Get Early Glimpse of College
It’s never too early for students to start thinking about college — even children in kindergarten. That’s the thinking behind a unique new partnership between Bay Ridge Catholic Academy and St. Francis College.
Catholic Schools See Enrollment Rise Closer to Pre-COVID Levels
The Diocese of Brooklyn saw an enrollment increase this year thanks to “the hard work, dedication and caring of the teachers, principals, parish pastors, and leaders,” said Ted Havelka, the diocesan director of enrollment management and financial assistance.
The Future Is Now for Minority Students at Cristo Rey Schools
After four years of simultaneous corporate work and rigorous college-preparatory education, Remsfield Papillon graduated Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School with not only a diploma in hand and four years of college in sight, but an invaluable foot in the door with his dream company.
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep An Oasis in Brooklyn
Many schools impress upon their students that they should go to college; at Brooklyn Jesuit Prep, they work to help elementary school students understand they, too, can be prepped for college.
Only In Print: Can You Really Trust a Beautiful Person?
Caroline Brucella, a senior at Sacred Heart in Hempstead, is fascinated by the correlation between one’s looks and the perception others have of that person. She conducted a scientific study of it.
Only In Print: Students Tell ‘Why The Caged Bird Sings’ in Maya Angelou Tribute
Students came to school at St. Catherine of Genoa-St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Academy dressed as the late, great poet/ author Maya Angelou as part of a Black History Month celebration on Friday, Feb. 11.