A Year of Honors, Awards and Service

Family Blood Saves Lives at Kearney Seniors may have been working all year on getting ready to be legal adults, but that does not mean they did not want their parents’ help to make the world a better place. In April, Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, hosted its annual blood drive under the direction of school […]

Xaverian Junior Saves Life on Way Home

Inspired by his many relatives who are members of the Fire Department of the City of New York, Powers is driven by his desire to help others by one day joining the esteemed ranks of the FDNY. His service as a volunteer firefighter proved to be of life-and-death importance as he responded to the call of an 86-year-old man in cardiac arrest.

Aquinas Expos Exceed Curriculum’s Limits

Biodiversity, outer space exploration and recorded music history are just a sampling of the topics local Catholic schoolchildren have spent the last year researching.

Teen Insight: Finding My Voice in TMLA Homeroom

By Mary Isabel Casey  Every Catholic school has a mission that distinguishes it from other schools. At The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA), Jamaica Estates, a college preparatory school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph, the mission is more than just a saying; it becomes your way of life. The Congregation of […]

Howard Beach Students Learn Math Can Be Fun

Ave Maria Catholic Academy recently held its second annual Family Math Night. The two-hour event was attended by children and their parents from the K-8 school located in Howard Beach.“At Ave Maria, we work hard to ensure that our children have a strong foundation in the subjects that they will need to be successful in life,” said Anthony Russo, principal. “One way we do that is to make learning fun. Now that Common Core has been instituted, our teachers are implementing strategies to step up our math curriculum so that we meet and exceed parochial and public educational requirements.”

Honoring H.S. Newspapers

  The Tablet gathered local Catholic high school newspaper staffs for a day of friendly competition and press appreciation. The Stanner of Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, kept its winning streak alive for the fourth year in a row by placing first in the General Excellence category. New to this year’s competition was The Trumpet of […]