I have always been happy to be a Catholic school teacher, but this year I am bursting with pride. What began as a year of trepidation has ended in triumph!
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Best Friends’ Special Bond Rewarded With Surprise Gift During Graduation
Eighth-grade graduates Izabella (Izzy) Gamarra and Grace McKenna have gone through life side-by-side, and their journey together isn’t over. The pair became friends in kindergarten at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Bayside and have been inseparable ever since — especially after Izzy was diagnosed with a golf ball-sized brain tumor, at age 7, before starting second grade.
Only In Print: Faith Formation Program Helps Families Inside and Outside the Virtual Classroom
Since March of last year, it’s been an all-hands-on-deck approach for faith formation leaders at Ascension Roman Catholic Church.
‘Virtual’ College Fair Broadens Students’ Horizons to Consider Education Abroad
Two recent graduates of Christ the King High School, both headed to England for college, recommend the Catholic High School College Fairs sponsored by The Tablet to get information about education abroad.
St. Michael’s Academy Battles Hate and Fosters Healing Through Asian Studies
At a time when attacks against Asian-Americans have risen more than 300% in New York, educators at one Queens Catholic school are using Asian-themed curricula to help students learn not to hate.
Diocese Graduates Honored During Cyclones’ Catholic Schools Night
Gray skies and rainy, wind-swept weather didn’t stop some of the best and the brightest students in the Diocese of Brooklyn from celebrating their academic achievements at the annual Catholic Schools Night event.
Catholic Schools Night Returns Tonight at Brooklyn Cyclones’ Stadium
Catholic Schools Night returns tonight, June 22, at Maimonides Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. The event is sponsored by the Diocese of Brooklyn and DeSales Media Group, the parent company of The Tablet.
Only in Print: St. Bartholomew CA’s Robotics Team Places First in Citywide Competition
The self-described “nerds” of the St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy (SBCA) robotics team have done it again, snagging first place in a citywide science and technology competition for the third time.
Sixth-Grader Thinks Outside the Box to Encourage a Cleaner Neighborhood
One environmentally-conscious local youth is hoping to make the world a cleaner, healthier place, one bag at a time.
Student Spotlight: The Tablet’s COVID Relief Fundraiser Winners
In late May, three students from across the Diocese of Brooklyn were crowned the top subscription-selling winners in The Tablet’s COVID Relief Fundraiser.