The Catholic Youth Organization invites eighth-grade CYO members to express their writing skills by submitting their essay response in this contest.
Schools
Four Teachers Complete Leadership Program Conducted at St. John’s U.
The Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership of St. John’s University completed the St. Frances Cabrini-Aspiring Principals’ Discernment Program for this semester. Participants included Lynn Alaimo, Jennifer DiLorenzo, Dawn Rao and Melissa Wagner. The program was formed to allow opportunities that would be insightful for the job skills required in principal leadership. It allows for […]
Howard Beach School, Parish Host Religious Vocation Fair
To celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life, Ave Maria Catholic Academy and Our Lady of Grace parish, Howard Beach, held a Consecrated Life Vocations Fair on March 22.
Det. McDonald Visits St. John’s Prep Students
Detective Steven McDonald talked about being shot and left quadriplegic, and he said his faith and ability to forgive enabled him to go on with life.
Education Tax Credits Omitted from Budget
The state budge again does not include the Education Tax Credit, a critically needed piece of legislation for the parents and students of Catholic and other non-public education.
Education Tax Credits Help All Schools
This year, the Governor has included Education Tax Credits in his proposed state budget. And so we have renewed hope. But in politics, it is not enough to propose.
Clowning Around in Bayside
Recently there has been a lot of clowning around at Sacred Heart School, Bayside. For the last few months, fourth and fifth grade students have been practicing various circus arts skills, culminating in performing their very own circus. Circus Arts is a fun and challenging aspect of physical education that enables students to develop a […]
Pi Day at Holy Cross H.S.
Students from Holy Cross celebrated National Pi Day with a competition to see who could recite from memory the most digits of this infinite number that expresses the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
Brooklyn Rally Supports Education Tax Credit
The drumbeat of support continued for passage of the Education Investment Tax Credit, which would give a tax credit to people who donate to public schools and to scholarship funds for parochial school.
Howard Beach Academies Present Joint Art Display
From March 18 to 27, works of art by the students at Ave Maria Catholic Academy and St. Helen Catholic Academy will be displayed at TD Bank on 162-02 Cross Bay Blvd.